English Grammar Placement Test (Level 5-B)

Sep 10, 2016

Assessment criteria:

Assessment criteria:
Time limit: 20 minutes

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

“I’m going to see the doctor tomorrow.”
“So . . .
am I
.”
1. do I
2. I do
3. am I
4. I am
I didn’t leave that note on your desk. I suppose . . .
someone else
did.
1. some other
2. other person
3. someone other
4. someone else
Every royal palace has . . .
its
secrets.
1. the
2. its
3. his
4. their
They didn’t take any notice of us . . .
although
we protested.
1. in case
2. in spite
3. although
4. even
Oh, look! The design on that man’s tie is . . .
similar to
yours.
1. similar than
2. similar to
3. the same than
4. the same to
We can’t pay you unless we’re sure that this is his . . .
signature
on the cheque.
1. signature
2. letter
3. mark
4. firm
If we . . .
had known
you were coming, we would have met you at the station.
1. knew
2. would know
3. would have known
4. had known
I tried to persuade her, but she . . .
wouldn’t
listen.
1. hasn’t
2. hadn’t
3. shouldn’t
4. wouldn’t
Congratulations! You’ve won first . . .
prize
!
1. reward
2. victory
3. prize
4. price
. . .
It’s
pity that you can’t come to the party.
1. That’s
2. It’s
3. What’s
4. There’s
The crowd were outside the palace, waiting . . .
for the queen to
arrive.
1. the queen’s
2. the queen to
3. for the queen
4. for the queen to
She interrupted the minister’s speech, . . .
which
made him angry.
1. which
2. that
3. what
4. who
The new offices are . . .
on
the other side of the river.
1. by
2. for
3. in
4. on
How long can you stay under water without coming to the . . .
surface
?
1. level
2. ground
3. surface
4. sea
I’m not going to walk to the village. It’s 20 miles . . .
away
!
1. away
2. far
3. long
4. distance
We’ve reminded him several times, but he . . .
still
hasn’t paid us.
1. yet
2. already
3. still
4. even
We can buy some food . . .
on
our way home.
1. in
2. on
3. at
4. by
They . . .
accused
him of killing the dog.
1. accused
2. blamed
3. punished
4. attacked
The service at the hotel was . . .
satisfactory
so I’ll be happy to stay there again.
1. very well
2. regular
3. satisfactory
4. sympathetic
I would like you . . .
to pay
attention, please.
1. to pay
2. pay
3. paying
4. that you pay
It’s a very good car but it’s too expensive. I can’t . . .
afford
it.
1. pay
2. spend
3. afford
4. cost
No one expected the President to . . .
beat
his rival in the election.
1. beat
2. win
3. lose
4. gain
That’s the trouble with politicians. You can’t trust them, . . .
whatever
they say.
1. however
2. whatever
3. for all
4. for much
He had to give up the house because he couldn’t pay the . . .
rent
.
1. salary
2. rent
3. hire
4. fare
That was a nasty thing to do. You should be . . .
ashamed
of yourself.
1. ashamed
2. disgusted
3. sorry
4. amazed
She wasn’t . . .
strong enough
to lift the heavy box.
1. so strong
2. as strong
3. enough strong
4. strong enough
You’d already read the book, . . .
hadn’t
you?
1. hadn’t
2. didn’t
3. wouldn’t
4. shouldn’t
It takes the children over an hour to . . .
get
to school with all this traffic.
1. arrive
2. reach
3. get
4. approach
Our cook has just left, so we’ll have to . . .
advertise
for another one.
1. announce
2. advise
3. advertise
4. notice
There’s a policeman over there. . . .
Ask him
the way.
1. Ask him
2. Ask him for
3. Demand him
4. Demand him for

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