English Grammar (pre-intermediate placement test)

Sep 10, 2016

Assessment criteria:

Assessment criteria:
Time limit: 45 minutes

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

Pre-intermediate placement test
- I’ve only been here one day and I’ve . . .
  already
  met some really nice people.
  1. yet
  2. just
  3. ever
  4. already
- He . . .
  shouldn’t
  work so hard. He needs to relax.
  1. should
  2. must
  3. doesn’t have to
  4. shouldn’t
- I’ll have job . . .
  in
  three years time.
  1. at
  2. by
  3. in
  4. for
- . . .
  Have you done
  your homework yet?
  1. Did you
  2. You did
  3. Have you done
  4. You have done
- My sister goes to bed late every night. She . . .
  never
  goes to bed early.
  1. always
  2. sometimes
  3. never
  4. often
- She . . .
  didn’t go
  to school yesterday.
  1. hasn’t gone
  2. doesn’t go
  3. didn’t go
  4. hasn’t come
- Pandas and whales are both . . .
  endangered
  animals.
  1. danger
  2. dangerous
  3. dangerously
  4. endangered
- My brother . . .
  is like
  my mother. They are both very friendly.
  1. likes
  2. looks
  3. is like
  4. looks like
- They haven’t finished their dinner . . .
  yet
  .
  1. yet
  2. ever
  3. already
  4. just
- He’s very . . .
  safe
  driver.
  1. more safe
  2. safe
  3. safely
  4. safety
- “ . . .
  Where does
  the number 38 bus go?”
  “To the station.”
  1. What does
  2. Where does
  3. Who does
  4. When does
- My brother loves Jane but she doesn’t love . . .
  him
  .
  1. his
  2. him
  3. he
  4. her
- Do you like . . .
  dogs
  ?
  1. the dogs
  2. an dogs
  3. dogs
  4. a dogs
- My brother . . .
  looks like
  my father. They’ve both got blue eyes and dark hair.
  1. look
  2. look like
  3. looks like
  4. looks
- Where did he . . .
  go
  last summer?
  1. goes
  2. went
  3. go
  4. going
- I . . .
  don’t have to
  do anything tomorrow. It’s a holiday.
  1. haven’t got
  2. don’t have
  3. don’t have to
  4. mustn’t
- Cornwall is in . . .
  the south-west
  of England.
  1. south-west
  2. west-south
  3. the west-south
  4. the south-west
- Will you finish your work . . .
  by
  next Saturday?
  1. to
  2. by
  3. in
  4. at
- She can’t . . .
  use
  a computer.
  1. use
  2. to use
  3. using
  4. used
- She will . . .
  never
  pass her driving test.
  1. don’t
  2. never
  3. won’t
  4. ever
- He . . .
  doesn’t
  eat breakfast at home.
  1. isn’t
  2. not
  3. doesn’t
  4. don’t
- He . . .
  was
  very shy at school.
  1. did
  2. was
  3. were
  4. be
- These are your books and this one is . . .
  mine
  .
  1. me
  2. my
  3. mine
  4. I
- There aren’t . . .
  many
  people here.
  1. many
  2. much
  3. no
  4. some
- I . . .
  don’t
  go to school on Saturdays.
  1. doesn’t
  2. don’t
  3. am not
  4. not
- . . .
  Our
  names are Tony and Mary.
  1. Ours
  2. Our
  3. We
  4. Us
- What . . .
  does
  your mother do?
  1. do
  2. is
  3. are
  4. does
- His . . .
  brother’s
  name is Stephen.
  1. brothers’
  2. brother
  3. brother’s
  4. brothers
- I work hard because I don’t want to . . .
  fail
  my exams.
  1. lose
  2. get
  3. pass
  4. fail
- London is on . . .
  the River
  Thames.
  1. the River
  2. that River
  3. River
  4. a River
- Do you think I’m . . .
  prettier
  than Sara?
  1. the prettiest
  2. pretty
  3. prettier
  4. prettiest
- The exam is . . .
  more difficult
  than last year.
  1. difficult
  2. more difficult
  3. most difficult
  4. not difficult
- Your mother and father are your . . .
  parents
  .
  1. children
  2. parents
  3. cousins
  4. uncles
- I . . .
  ‘m not going
  to do any work tonight.
  1. aren’t going
  2. not going
  3. ‘m not going
  4. don’t go
- . . .
  Are there any
  flowers in your garden?
  1. Are there some
  2. Are there any
  3. Is there any
  4. There are some
- My mother works in a school. . . .
  The school
  is very big.
  1. A school
  2. The school
  3. School
  4. An school
- She can sing very . . .
  beautifully
  .
  1. more beautiful
  2. more beautifully
  3. beautifully
  4. beautiful
- “Are your sisters teachers?”
  “Yes, they . . .
  are
  .”
  1. are
  2. be
  3. is
  4. do
- One day I will . . .
  be rich
  .
  1. to be rich
  2. rich
  3. being rich
  4. be rich
- Every morning I go for a . . .
  walk
  .
  1. walk
  2. shopping
  3. work
  4. breakfast
- She . . .
  has got
  two brothers.
  1. have got
  2. has got
  3. have
  4. got
- “Where’s Paul?”
  “He’s . . .
  gone
  to the shops.”
  1. go
  2. gone
  3. went
  4. been
- Don’t forget to switch . . .
  off
  the TV when you go to bed.
  1. out
  2. on
  3. off
  4. down
- Peter . . .
  gets
  up at 7 o’clock every day.
  1. is getting
  2. get
  3. getting
  4. gets
- Quick, sit down. The film has . . .
  just
  started.
  1. ever
  2. just
  3. yet
  4. never
- We . . .
  went
  to America last year.
  1. have gone
  2. went
  3. did go
  4. have been
- “Will you move to another country?”
  “No, I . . .
  won’t
  .”
  1. don’t
  2. will
  3. won’t
  4. won’t move
- “Don’t throw that old paper in the bin.”
  “You should . . .
  recycle
  it.”
  1. protect
  2. recycle
  3. save
  4. waste
- I . . .
  am
  from Canada.
  1. am
  2. are
  3. be
  4. is
- How . . .
  much
  money have you got?
  1. any
  2. many
  3. some
  4. much
- “ . . .
  Can you drive
  a car?”
  “No, I can’t.”
  1. You drive
  2. Can you drive
  3. Drive
  4. You can drive
- We . . .
  are going
  to stay in an expensive hotel.
  1. are going
  2. is going
  3. go
  4. going
- I often go out . . .
  on
  Saturday evenings.
  1. at
  2. in
  3. on
  4. to
- The world . . .
  won’t
  get cleaner.
  1. won’t
  2. isn’t
  3. hasn’t
  4. don’t
- Our room is here and . . .
  theirs
  is there.
  1. there’s
  2. theirs
  3. they’re
  4. their
- I . . .
  haven’t
  got a computer.
  1. don’t have
  2. haven’t
  3. not
  4. don’t
- Why . . .
  weren’t
  you at school yesterday?
  1. aren’t
  2. weren’t
  3. wasn’t
  4. isn’t
- We like our neighbours but they don’t like . . .
  us
  .
  1. our
  2. ours
  3. we
  4. us
- They won two matches but they couldn’t . . .
  beat
  England in the final.
  1. win
  2. beaten
  3. beat
  4. won
- He likes . . .
  swimming
  .
  1. swim
  2. swims
  3. to swimming
  4. swimming
- Don’t forget to . . .
  pack
  your swimsuit when you go on holiday.
  1. pack
  2. book
  3. stay
  4. travel
- He . . .
  went
  to school by bus yesterday.
  1. went
  2. gone
  3. going
  4. goes
- I . . .
  have to
  get up very early.
  1. do have
  2. have to
  3. have
  4. have got
- Do you often . . .
  go sailing
  ?
  1. go sailing
  2. play sailing
  3. sailing
  4. do sailing
- What . . .
  are you doing
  now?
  1. are you doing
  2. you do
  3. you are doing
  4. you doing
- Three people . . .
  are wearing
  jeans today.
  1. wear
  2. wears
  3. are wearing
  4. is wearing
- Did your dog . . .
  eat
  your dinner?
  1. ate
  2. eating
  3. eat
  4. eats
- They . . .
  didn’t
  like the book I gave them.
  1. wasn’t
  2. weren’t
  3. didn’t
  4. not
- My sister got a . . .
  degree
  in English from Oxford University.
  1. degree
  2. course
  3. grade
  4. exam
- . . .
  Is
  your mother Italian?
  1. Has
  2. Does
  3. Is
  4. Are
- Policemen have to . . .
  wear
  a uniform.
  1. wear
  2. make
  3. take
  4. work with
- Our teacher speaks really . . .
  quietly
  .
  1. more quiet
  2. too quiet
  3. quiet
  4. quietly
- Carole . . .
  has
  a shower every day before breakfast.
  1. has
  2. have got
  3. has got
  4. have
- We’ve got . . .
  a lot of
  eggs in the fridge.
  1. many
  2. much
  3. any
  4. a lot of
- I don’t know . . .
  anybody
  here.
  1. nothing
  2. nobody
  3. anybody
  4. somebody
- This skirt is too small for me. I can’t do it . . .
  up
  .
  1. in
  2. up
  3. out
  4. on
- . . .
  Do you have to
  do homework every day?
  1. Do you have
  2. You have to
  3. Do you have to
  4. Have you got
- How many people . . .
  are there
  in your class?
  1. is there
  2. are there
  3. be there
  4. there are
- My brother . . .
  has to
  work very hard.
  1. have to
  2. has
  3. has got
  4. has to
- Can you get me a . . .
  bottle
  of mineral water please?
  1. bottle
  2. box
  3. packet
  4. bag
- Cars and factories . . .
  pollute
  the air.
  1. save
  2. waste
  3. protect
  4. pollute
- Paolo is from Rome. He . . .
  is Italian
  .
  1. are Italian
  2. from Italy
  3. is Italian
  4. is Italy
- What are you going to . . .
  do
  tonight?
  1. doing
  2. do
  3. did
  4. does
- Have you ever been to . . .
  Africa
  ?
  1. an Africa
  2. a Africa
  3. Africa
  4. the Africa
- You drive too . . .
  fast
  .
  1. fast
  2. faster
  3. the fastest
  4. very fast
- My sister lives in . . .
  an old
  house.
  1. old
  2. a old
  3. an old
  4. the old
- You’re . . .
  better
  at English than I am.
  1. the best
  2. better
  3. best
  4. good
- I . . .
  could
  write my name when I was four.
  1. did
  2. can
  3. was
  4. could
- If you want to use e-mail, click . . .
  on
  this icon.
  1. to
  2. up
  3. out
  4. on
- The . . .
  temperature
  today is 380 degrees.
  1. weather
  2. hot
  3. season
  4. temperature
- “Has she ever failed an exam?”
  “No, she . . .
  hasn’t
  .”
  1. didn’t
  2. haven’t
  3. hasn’t
  4. hasn’t failed
- There is a picture . . .
  between
  the window and the door.
  1. on
  2. above
  3. between
  4. under
- . . .
  Who was
  the first man on the moon?
  1. Who was
  2. Who did
  3. Who were
  4. What was
- She . . .
  is eating
  her dinner at the moment.
  1. eat
  2. eating
  3. eats
  4. is eating
- We mustn’t . . .
  be late
  . My mum is waiting.
  1. being late
  2. to be late
  3. late
  4. be late
- This is . . .
  his
  book.
  1. he’s
  2. him
  3. his
  4. he
- She always eats dinner . . .
  at
  two o’clock.
  1. at
  2. to
  3. in
  4. on
- You should . . .
  be careful
  at night. It’s dangerous in the dark.
  1. to be careful
  2. be careful
  3. being careful
  4. careful
- There . . .
  are some
  books in the living room.
  1. are some
  2. is a
  3. is some
  4. are any
- Where were you . . .
  last
  night?
  1. yesterday
  2. ago
  3. before
  4. last

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