English Grammar Placement Test (Level 5-A)

Sep 10, 2016

Assessment criteria:

Assessment criteria:
Time limit: 20 minutes

• 25 to 74% — Pre-intermediate level
• 75 to 100% — Intermediate level

Jane’s dress is . . .
similar to
yours.
1. the same than
2. the same to
3. similar than
4. similar to
We’ve proved that he was guilty but he . . .
still
doesn’t admit it.
1. yet
2. already
3. still
4. no longer
If I . . .
had noticed
the mistake, I would have corrected it.
1. noticed
2. would notice
3. would have noticed
4. had noticed
Every old house like this has . . .
its
strange stories.
1. their
2. its
3. his
4. the
That’s my name on the cheque but it isn’t my . . .
signature
.
1. signature
2. letter
3. firm
4. mark
“I’m going to the theatre tomorrow.”
“So . . .
am I
.”
1. do I
2. I do
3. am I
4. I am
He came to the party . . .
although
he hadn’t been invited.
1. in case
2. in spite
3. although
4. even
I wanted to write to her but she . . .
wouldn’t
give me her address.
1. hadn’t
2. hasn’t
3. shouldn’t
4. wouldn’t
She fell down and broke her ankle . . .
which
was a pity.
1. which
2. what
3. that
4. and
They were all on the platform, waiting . . .
for the train to
arrive.
1. for the train
2. the train to
3. the train’s
4. for the train to
. . .
It’s
good thing that the teacher didn’t see you.
1. That’s
2. It’s
3. What’s
4. There’s
He stayed under water for a minute and then swam to the . . .
surface
.
1. sea
2. surface
3. level
4. ground
What was the name of the person who won first . . .
prize
?
1. reward
2. wage
3. prize
4. price
I didn’t realise that your house was . . .
on
the other side of the road.
1. in
2. by
3. for
4. on
Her work has been . . .
satisfactory
and she deserves an increase in salary.
1. regular
2. very well
3. satisfactory
4. available
He had to get off the bus because he couldn’t pay the . . .
fare
.
1. bill
2. fare
3. wage
4. hire
I would like you . . .
to read
that again, please.
1. to read
2. that you read
3. reading
4. read
We discussed the problem . . .
on
our way to the office.
1. through
2. on
3. by
4. in
The school that I went to was 10 miles . . .
away
.
1. away
2. far
3. distance
4. long
It’s a lovely dress but it’s too expensive. I can’t . . .
afford
it.
1. spend
2. pay
3. afford
4. value
They . . .
accused
him of taking the money.
1. accused
2. blamed
3. punished
4. threatened
I don’t think we’ve met before. You’re confusing me with . . .
someone else
.
1. some other
2. someone other
3. other person
4. someone else
She’d seen the film before, . . .
hadn’t
she?
1. hadn’t
2. didn’t
3. wouldn’t
4. shouldn’t
Look, there’s the waiter! . . .
Ask him for
the bill.
1. Ask him
2. Ask him for
3. Demand him
4. Demand him for
I don’t believe him, . . .
whatever
excuse he offers.
1. however
2. whatever
3. for any
4. for much
How long does it take you to . . .
get
to work every day?
1. approach
2. reach
3. get
4. arrive
She wasn’t . . .
tall enough
to reach the ceiling.
1. enough tall
2. so tall
3. as tall
4. tall enough
We have . . .
advertised
for a secretary but haven’t appointed anyone yet.
1. announced
2. advised
3. advertised
4. noticed
I played very badly. I was . . .
disgusted
with myself.
1. ashamed
2. disgusted
3. sorry
4. amazed
He’s a better player than I am so I didn’t expect to . . .
beat
him.
1. beat
2. gain
3. win
4. victory

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