Upper-intermediate Placement Test
You are now going to do a placement test. After the test you will see your scores, and you will be able to see in what fields you made most of your mistakes. Hopefully this will help you to improve your English this year.
Good luck.
- 1.
Tom is quite _____ and finds it hard to talk to new people.
- A.
Reserved
- B.
Well-groomed
- C.
Scruffy
- D.
Sloppy
Correct Answer
A. Reserved -
- 2.
They _____ out for six months.
- A.
Have gone
- B.
Are going
- C.
Go
- D.
Have been going
Correct Answer
D. Have been going -
- 3.
We were so late that the show _____before we got there.
- A.
Was nearly finishing
- B.
Had nearly finished
- C.
Nearly finished
- D.
Has nearly finished
Correct Answer
B. Had nearly finished -
- 4.
Mum's at _____ hospital visiting our grandmother.
- A.
-
- B.
A
- C.
An
- D.
The
Correct Answer
D. The -
- 5.
Have you ever thought about _____ golf?
- A.
Taking up
- B.
Setting up
- C.
Taking off
- D.
Setting off
Correct Answer
A. Taking up -
- 6.
Could you tell me what _____ ?
- A.
Does it say
- B.
It is saying
- C.
It says
- D.
Is it saying
Correct Answer
C. It says -
- 7.
I have a _____ knowledge of all aspects of business.
- A.
Seen
- B.
Heard
- C.
Sound
- D.
Sure
Correct Answer
C. Sound -
- 8.
Just think, this time tomorrow we _____ our English exam and will still have another hour to go.
- A.
Will have written
- B.
Will be writing
- C.
Will write
- D.
Are writing
Correct Answer
B. Will be writing -
- 9.
I'll do my work as soon as I _____ my tea.
- A.
Will have finished
- B.
Will finish
- C.
Will be finishing
- D.
Finish
Correct Answer
D. Finish -
- 10.
_____ the end of the year, the road will have been completed.
- A.
By
- B.
In
- C.
For
- D.
When
Correct Answer
A. By -
- 11.
You should show more _____ when talking to your boss.
- A.
Respected
- B.
Respectful
- C.
Respect
- D.
Respectable
Correct Answer
C. Respect -
- 12.
John always comes _____ as being unfriendly. I don't know why,
- A.
Across
- B.
Above
- C.
Away
- D.
Over
Correct Answer
A. Across -
- 13.
We were completely _____ and lost the match badly.
- A.
Overplayed
- B.
Replayed
- C.
Outplayed
- D.
Displayed
Correct Answer
C. Outplayed -
- 14.
We want more money. This job is terribly _____ .
- A.
Overpaid
- B.
Repaid
- C.
Unpaid
- D.
Underpaid
Correct Answer
D. Underpaid -
- 15.
When I was young, we _____ often go to the mountains
- A.
Would
- B.
Did
- C.
Used
- D.
Use to
Correct Answer
A. Would -
- 16.
Don't bother to ask him. He _____ .
- A.
Isn't answering
- B.
Wouldn't answer
- C.
Won't answer
- D.
Wasn't answering
Correct Answer
C. Won't answer -
- 17.
I don't like the way she talks _____ people's backs.
- A.
In front of
- B.
Below
- C.
Around
- D.
Behind
Correct Answer
D. Behind -
- 18.
You've got to _____ the bullies at your school.
- A.
Face towards
- B.
Take over
- C.
Stand up to
- D.
Turn around
Correct Answer
C. Stand up to -
- 19.
Bob was very _____ about my hat. He said it was beautiful.
- A.
Intriguing
- B.
Complimentary
- C.
Infantile
- D.
Cautious
Correct Answer
B. Complimentary -
- 20.
I'd prefer _____ go out until I've eaten.
- A.
Don't
- B.
Not
- C.
Didn't
- D.
Not to
Correct Answer
D. Not to -
- 21.
I'd rather he _____ English.
- A.
Studied
- B.
Study
- C.
Studying
- D.
Studies
Correct Answer
A. Studied -
- 22.
_____ we are careful, we sometimes make mistakes.
- A.
However
- B.
Although
- C.
In spite of
- D.
Nevertheless
Correct Answer
B. Although -
- 23.
_____ to work, I saw an accident.
- A.
Having walked
- B.
Walking
- C.
Walk
- D.
To walk
Correct Answer
B. Walking -
- 24.
_____ staying at the hotel last year, we decided to go again.
- A.
Enjoying
- B.
Had enjoyed
- C.
Having enjoyed
- D.
Had been enjoying
Correct Answer
C. Having enjoyed -
- 25.
Can I _____your brains for a minute?
- A.
Pick
- B.
Take
- C.
Borrow
- D.
Catch
Correct Answer
A. Pick -
- 26.
We saw a wonderful _____ of Hamlet at the local theatre.
- A.
Performer
- B.
Performing
- C.
Performed
- D.
Performance
Correct Answer
D. Performance -
- 27.
To my _____, no one was there.
- A.
Amaze
- B.
Amazing
- C.
Amazed
- D.
Amazement
Correct Answer
D. Amazement -
- 28.
I sometimes _____ because of an accident I had when I was a child.
- A.
Stroll
- B.
Limp
- C.
Stumble
- D.
Wander
Correct Answer
B. Limp -
- 29.
The door _____ shut with a bang.
- A.
Swung
- B.
Flew
- C.
Slammed
- D.
Yelled
Correct Answer
C. Slammed -
- 30.
He encouraged _____ up our own business.
- A.
To set
- B.
Setting
- C.
Us to set
- D.
Us setting
Correct Answer
C. Us to set -
- 31.
Have you ever considered _____ to the countryside.
- A.
Move
- B.
To move
- C.
For moving
- D.
Moving
Correct Answer
D. Moving -
- 32.
He let _____ with a warning.
- A.
Them go
- B.
They go
- C.
They to go
- D.
Them to go
Correct Answer
A. Them go -
- 33.
I'm not used _____ up so early.
- A.
To get
- B.
Getting
- C.
To getting
- D.
For getting
Correct Answer
C. To getting -
- 34.
Don't worry about Tom. He _____ his food!
- A.
Used to
- B.
Is used to
- C.
Gets used to
- D.
Didn't use to
Correct Answer
B. Is used to -
- 35.
Did you remember _____ the door?
- A.
Lock
- B.
To lock
- C.
Locking
- D.
For locking
Correct Answer
B. To lock -
- 36.
There _____ anyone here. No one knows about it.
- A.
Mustn't be
- B.
Can't be
- C.
Won't have been
- D.
Couldn't have been
Correct Answer
B. Can't be -
- 37.
No one spoke English at the police station but, I _____ explain what had happened using sign language.
- A.
Could
- B.
Was able to
- C.
Managed
- D.
Succeeded in
Correct Answer
B. Was able to -
- 38.
Be early. It's _____ to be crowded.
- A.
Bound
- B.
Permitted
- C.
Required
- D.
Obliged
Correct Answer
A. Bound -
- 39.
People here have a _____ to be unfriendly to strangers.
- A.
Belief
- B.
Thought
- C.
Tendency
- D.
Rule
Correct Answer
C. Tendency -
- 40.
On the _____ , results have been positive.
- A.
All
- B.
Main
- C.
General
- D.
Whole
Correct Answer
D. Whole -
- 41.
I could see at a _____ that something was wrong.
- A.
Look
- B.
Glance
- C.
Sight
- D.
Stare
Correct Answer
B. Glance -
- 42.
I hate the way he looks down his _____ at us.
- A.
Face
- B.
Eye
- C.
Nose
- D.
Chin
Correct Answer
C. Nose -
- 43.
The thing I love are the incredibly _____ descriptions.
- A.
Vital
- B.
Visual
- C.
Virtual
- D.
Vivid
Correct Answer
D. Vivid -
- 44.
'You have to believe me.' He said I _____ him.
- A.
Must believe
- B.
Must have believed
- C.
Had to believe
- D.
Would have to believe
Correct Answer
C. Had to believe -
- 45.
The actors were standing _____ waiting to go on.
- A.
Backstage
- B.
In the stalls
- C.
In the box office
- D.
In the chorus
Correct Answer
A. Backstage -
- 46.
The artist painted a _____ of a bowl of fruit.
- A.
Landscape
- B.
Portrait
- C.
Sculpture
- D.
Still life
Correct Answer
D. Still life -
- 47.
Every time I hear this, it makes me fall asleep: it's so _____ .
- A.
Uplifting
- B.
Rhythmic
- C.
Graceful
- D.
Soporific
Correct Answer
D. Soporific -
- 48.
He admitted _____ the money.
- A.
Stealing
- B.
For stealing
- C.
Of stealing
- D.
To steal
Correct Answer
A. Stealing -
- 49.
He accused us _____ spoiling the whole day for everyone.
- A.
For
- B.
On
- C.
Of
- D.
With
Correct Answer
C. Of -
- 50.
They warned us _____ so fast.
- A.
To not drive
- B.
Not to drive
- C.
Not driving
- D.
Don't drive
Correct Answer
B. Not to drive -
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