24 use your dictionary? Sure. Here you are. A Could I B Could you C Do I 25 I like this apartment but the is too expensive for me. A money B rent C cost 26 Excuse me, how do I to the bus station? A come B get C arrive 27 Do you sell stamps? Yes, we do. How do you want? A any B many C much 28 Sorry I’m so late. That’s . A OK B great C right 29 I’d like milk in my coffee, please. A some B any C a 30 a bus stop near my flat. A It’s B Here’s C There’s 31 Is this a good time to talk? Sorry, no. I dinner. A cook B am cooking C cooking 32 I think cycling is more dangerous driving. A as B like C than 33 We going to the theatre next Saturday. A will B do C are 34 meet for coffee some time soon. A Let’s B Do you C Shall they 35 Kamal has got a holiday home near sea. A a B the C some Placement test Written test Photocopiable © Cambridge University Press 2010 3
36 If you’ve got a headache, you go home. A should B did C had 37 ever been to New York? A Have you B Are you C Did you 38 I only get about five hours’ sleep a night. That’s not . A enough B lot C too much 39 Did Amina finish the report? No. She it tomorrow. A finishes B is going to finish C finished 40 Paula loves working with children. A very B really C much 41 Is Ottawa the capital of Canada? I think . A is B yes C so D right 42 We never a television when I was a child. A have had B hadn’t C had D didn’t have 43 We paid the restaurant bill credit card. A to B with C on D by 44 The last time I Joanna was in Paris. A have seen B saw C see D was seeing 45 If you money from a friend, you should always pay it back promptly. A borrow B earn C spend D lend 46 Can I make myself a cup of coffee? Of course. You to ask. A haven’t B mustn’t C needn’t D don’t have 47 I a lot of sport in my free time. A do B practise C make D exercise 48 anywhere interesting recently? A Do you go B Have you been C Are you going D Will you go Placement test Written test Photocopiable © Cambridge University Press 2010 4
49 It’s Walter’s birthday on Friday. He be 30, I think. A should B can C will D shall 50 Learning the piano isn’t as difficult learning the violin. A like B so C than D as 51 If the weather bad tomorrow, we can go to a museum. A will be B was C is D would be 52 About a billion cans of Coca-Cola drunk around the world every day. A is B are C was D were 53 My mum’s not very well. Oh, . A it doesn’t matter B I do apologise C sorry to hear that D not bad, thanks. 54 Hans isn’t here. He to see his grandmother. He’ll be back tomorrow. A has gone B had been C has been D had gone 55 Would you mind changing my appointment? time on Friday is fine. A Next B All the C Every D Any 56 When I was a child, I climb the wall and jump into our neighbours’ garden. A would B did C have D used 57 Have you finished the wall yet? A paint B to paint C painting D painted 58 Can you help me? I’ve tried hotel in the city and can’t find a room. A many B any C every D all 59 Lena used to find work boring she became a nurse. A unless B until C if D since 60 If I closer to my office, I could walk to work. A lived B would live C had lived D live 61 I outside the cinema when suddenly a police car arrived. A stood B was standing C have stood D am standing Placement test Written test Photocopiable © Cambridge University Press 2010 5
62 Shall we go to The Riceboat for dinner? It be fully booked. They’re sometimes busy on a Monday. A will B may C can D must 63 We’ve come back from a trip to India. It was amazing. A already B yet C just D only 64 I’ve got to be at work in five minutes. Don’t worry, I you a lift if you want. A give B am giving C ’ll give D ’m going to give 65 My doctor advised me more exercise. A take B taking C having taken D to take 66 I couldn’t up with the noise in the city, so we moved to the countryside. A put B live C set D take 67 There’s no name on this dictionary. It be mine then. Mine’s got my name on the front. A might not B mustn’t C won’t D can’t 68 Julia married since she was 20. A is B was C has been D is being 69 Don’t worry if I late tonight. I’m going to the gym after work. A am B will be C would be D was 70 I’ve got a terrible headache, and it won’t go away. Have you tried some aspirin? A to take B take C took D taking 71 Boxing is a sport requires a lot of speed and fitness. A it B that C what D where 72 Jon working on this project for a couple of months so he hasn’t made much progress yet. A is only B has only been C was only D had only been 73 I was wondering I could ask you some questions. Sure, go ahead. A what B if C that D how Placement test Written test Photocopiable © Cambridge University Press 2010 6
74 What clothes should I pack for a trip to Boston? Well, it depends the time of year that you go. A on B with C up D to 75 I’ve finished this salad and I’m still hungry. I ordered something more filling. A must have B would have C should have D may have 76 Do you ever ask your neighbours to do favours you? A for B to C with D about 77 Some married couples seem to get more over time. A alike B same C like D equal 78 I don’t know how much this card costs. The price label’s off. A gone B taken C done D come 79 Ben got the job because he a very good impression at his interview. A made B did C put D took 80 Salsa music always me of my trip to Cuba. A remembers B realises C recognises D reminds 81 I to be picking Tom up at the station but I’ve lost my keys. A am supposed B am requested C am intended D am obliged 82 How about going to Colours nightclub? There’s no I’m going there. It’s awful! A hope B way C time D opportunity 83 By the age of 18, I not to go to university. A had decided B decided C have decided D was deciding 84 I’m afraid your car repaired before next week. A hasn’t been B wasn’t C wouldn’t be D can’t be 85 The amount of organically grown food on sale has enormously in recent years. A raised B lifted C increased D built 86 Can you believe it? A woman has been for hacking into the computer of her online virtual husband. A accused B suspended C arrested D suspected Placement test Written test Photocopiable © Cambridge University Press 2010 7
87 You may borrow my laptop you promise to look after it. A unless B in case C as long as D although 88 It’s a huge painting. It taken ages to complete. A must have B can’t have C should have D won’t have 89 Pierre tends to put dealing with problems, rather than dealing with them immediately. A down B off C over D away 90 If the taxi hadn’t stopped for us, we standing in the rain. A were still B would still be C are still D will still be 91 My mother’s Italian, so the language has been quite easy for me. A to learn B learn C having learned D learning 92 I had the talent, I still wouldn’t want to be a movie star. A In case B Even if C Provided that D However much 93 The factory workers threatened on strike if they didn’t get a pay rise. A going B to go C that they go D to have gone 94 I was about to go to sleep when it to me where the missing keys might be. A remembered B happened C appeared D occurred 95 There’s going to be a new department at work. They’ve asked me to it up. A take B set C put D bring 96 If the film is a success, the director will get most of the credit. A big B high C large D good 97 By the end of today’s seminar I will to each of you individually. A speak B have spoken C be speaking D have been speaking 98 This is a photo of my little sister ice cream on the beach. A eat B eating C was eating D having eaten 99 Our students take their responsibilities very . A considerably B thoroughly C seriously D strongly 100 Pia was delighted with the birthday present. A very B completely C fairly D absolutely Placement test Written test Photocopiable © Cambridge University Press 2010 8
101 People were amazed that the burglary took place in daylight. A wide B broad C large D open 102 She invested a lot of time researching the most appropriate university course. A to B for C with D in 103 The police claimed that they acted in self- . A interest B confidence C defence D discipline 104 I remember putting my briefcase down on that shelf. A deeply B entirely C clearly D strongly 105 He turned to be considerably older than I had imagined. A over B up C out D round 106 The windows in this house are in urgent of replacement. A need B help C want D demand 107 Speed cameras shown to reduce accidents. A have B were being C have been D are being 108 Life is a deal easier for immigrants who can speak the local language. A far B huge C big D great 109 The experiment testing people’s responses before and after drinking coffee. A contained B incorporated C involved D consisted 110 We may be a bit late. We’re in a traffic jam. A buried B stuck C blocked D surrounded 111 Having his driving test several times, Paul finally passed at the fourth attempt. A taken B made C had D attended 112 Gospel music has been a major influence other musical styles, especially soul. A with B to C about D on 113 Maintaining an accurate balance sheet is essential, business you’re in. A however B wherever C whatever D whenever 114 It’s likely that this novel will win a literary prize. A totally B deeply C strongly D highly Placement test Written test Photocopiable © Cambridge University Press 2010 9
115 It’s no for me to get Brad’s phone number – I’ll be seeing him tonight. A point B wonder C secret D problem 116 I’d lived in Australia, so I was used to on the left side of the road. A driving B drive C having driven D drove 117 I don’t think the colours in Julia’s outfit together. A fit B suit C match D go 118 Very rarely here in July. A it rains B does it rain C is it raining D it is raining 119 I prefer to buy CDs download music from my computer. A in contrast to B as opposed to C rather than D in comparison to 120 The number of turtles on the island by 70% over the last decade. A has declined B has been declining C has been declined D is declining Placement test Written test Photocopiable © Cambridge University Press 2010 10