English Placement Test

1) What day is today?

2) This is _____ orange.

3) What color is the sky?

4) What time is it?
It’s 6.15 – a _________ past six.

5) The weather was great – it was really _________.

6) I ________ like getting up early.

7) Where ________ they from?

8) Argh! This noise is giving me a _________.

9) Kareem’s car is faster _____ mine.

10) How old are you?

11) She ________ in a small house near the park.

12) Let’s go to a restaurant for dinner tonight = Let’s _________ tonight.

13) My brother can _____ the guitar.

14) Excuse me, where is the nearest ______? I need to buy some bread.

15) My younger sister ______ a new car last month.

16) What time do you usually ______ up in the morning?

17) Whose bag is this?
It’s ________.

18) I ________ to Cambodia last year.

19) ‘Happy’ is the _________ of ‘sad’.

20) Where ________ he study?

21) “tired –> exhausted
small –> tiny
angry –> _________”

22) This house is ________, but also ________.

23) I’ll send it to you ________ I get the money.

24) I ________ been hit by a truck, but luckily I just managed to get out of the way.

25) He’s a waiter; she’s a _________.

26) Mateo is ________ knowledgeable on this subject.

27) The film ________ by Quentin Tarantino.

28) That smells good! What ________.

29) How long have they ________ there?

30) imagine –> imaginative
rely –> reliable
ambition –> _________

31) That wasn’t a good idea – you ________ thought about it more carefully.

32) Our teacher doesn’t _________ us use mobile phones in class.

33) How did this ________ broken?

34) He _____ for two hours when he _____ he was lost.

35) Excuse me, I think you’ve _________ a mistake in our bill.

36) I don’t like my job very much. I’m going to _________ and look for another one.

37) He’s so _________! I’m not _________ in anything he says.

38) He ________ ever works as ________ as he should.

39) I’m not sure what you told him, but you _____ something wrong.

40) You can’t smoke here – please _________ your cigarette.

41) I’m a bit lost. Can you tell me how to _________ to the university?

42) By next month I ________ all my exams, and I can relax!

43) The recent economic downturn has had a profound ______ on global markets.

44) You should ____ someone to fix this broken door.

45) She drives quite ________, but her brother drives really ________.

46) I don’t _________ going out tonight.

47) It’s a good idea, but it’s _________ that the boss will agree with you.

48) Despite her initial reluctance, she eventually ______ to our plans for the weekend trip.

49) I spend too much time ________. I’d like ________ more time for myself and my family.

50) Could you tell me ________?

51) I’ve been so busy all week. I don’t want to do anything at the weekend – I’ll just stay at home and _________.

52) There was a ________ debate about the ongoing war, then they moved to a vote.

53) He decided to take the ______ plunge and start his own business, despite the risks.

54) Donna was ________ to the court for jury duty, but took a doctor’s note with her and was excused.

55) I won’t listen to what the teacher has to say, and neither ____.

56) Had I not seen it with my own eyes, I ______ believed such an incredible story.

57) The board meeting was abruptly ______ when a fire alarm went off.

58) Were ______ to happen, the consequences for the global economy would be catastrophic.

59) No sooner ______ than the torrential rain began, forcing everyone indoors.

60) The politician’s speech was so ______ that it managed to alienate both sides of the debate.