Diagnostic test Name: Form:

Choose the correct answer.

1 _____ name is Robert. 24 She’s got _____ hair.
a) Me b) I c) My a) dark, long b) long and dark c) dark, long
2 They _____ from Spain. 25 I _____ play football at the weekend.
a) is b) are c) do a) usually b) use c) usual
3 _____ are you from? 26 I _____ in an armchair at the moment.
a) What b) Who c) Where a) sitting b) ‘m sitting c) sit
4 What do you do? I’m _____ student. 27 My brother is older _____ me.
a) the b) a c) the a) then b) that c) than
5 Peter _____ at seven o’clock. 28 Their car is _____ biggest on the road.
a) goes up b) gets c) gets up a) than b) this c) the
6 _____ you like this DVD? 29 It’s the _____ interesting of his films.
a) Are b) Have c) Do a) more b) much c) most
7 We _____ live in a flat. 30 The phone’s ringing: _____ answer it.
a) don’t b) hasn’t c) doesn’t a) I’ll b) I c) will
8 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, _____ 31 Do you _____ classical or rock music?
a) Saturday b) Tuesday c) Monday a) rather b) prefer c) more
9 _____ he play tennis? 32 He has _____ breakfast.
a) Where b) Does c) Do a) ate b) eaten c) eat
10 Have you _____ a car? 33 The _____ have seen it before.
a) any b) have c) got a) childs b) child c) children
11 We don’t have _____ butter. 34 I’ve never met an actor _____ .
a) a b) any c) got a) before b) already c) after
12 _____ some money here. 35 _____ is very good exercise.
a) There’re b) There c) There’s a) Swim b) To swim c) Swimming
13 We _____ got a garage. 36 Have you _____ been on a winter sports holiday?
a) haven’t b) hasn’t c) don’t a) always b) ever c) soon
14 Those shoes are very _____ . 37 I can’t _____ another language.
a) expensive b) a lot c) cost a) speaking b) speak c) to speak
15 Have you got a pen? Yes, I _____ . 38 They _____ pay for the tickets.
a) am b) have c) got a) haven’t to b) don’t have c) don’t have to
16 It is a busy, _____ city. 39 _____ old is their car?
a) traffic b) quite c) noisy a) What b) When c) How
17 They _____ at home yesterday. 40 Are you _____ for one or two weeks?
a) was b) are c) were a) staying b) stayed c) stay
18 I _____ there for a long time. 41 Stephen _____ to visit his parents.
a) lived b) living c) live a) will b) going c) is going
19 He didn’t _____ glasses. 42 I don’t _____ getting up early.
a) put b) wear c) take a) not like b) want c) enjoy
20 The restaurant was _____ busy. 43 We _____ like to see the mountains.
a) very b) a lot c) many a) would b) will c) are
21 Do you like the red _____ ? 44 They _____ ever check their emails.
a) it b) that c) one a) hard b) harder c) hardly
22 He _____ to Brazil on business. 45 They won’t come, _____ they?
a) go b) goed c) went a) won’t b) come c) will
23 Yesterday was the _____ of April. 46 He _____ know how to spell it.
a) third b) three c) day three a) doesn’t b) hasn’tc) don’t
47 Carla _____ to the radio all morning. 49 I like this song. _____ do I.
a) Either b) So c) Neither
a) listening b) heard c) listened
50 We _____ them at eight o’clock.
48 They _____ come to the cinema with us.
a) meet b) ‘re meet c) ‘re meeting
a) doesn’t b) not c) didn’t
PART B
51 They are going _____ in America next month. 55 This is _____ than I thought.
a) to be b) will be c) be d) being a) bad b) badder c) worse d) worst
52 This is the cinema _____ we saw the film. 56 Can you tell me the way _____ ?
a) when b) which c) that d) where a) to the bank b) is the bank
c) where is bank d) of the bank
53 Have you ever _____ in a jazz band?
a) seen b) played c) listened d) wanted 57 Do you know what _____ ?
a) time is it b) time is c) time is now d) time it is
54 I’m _____ when I’m with you.
a) happier b) happier than c) happier d) the happy 58 Were you _____ to open the door?
a) could b) can c) able d) possible
59 Everybody _____ wear a seat belt in the car. 63 He _____ like his brother.
a) must b) mustn’t c) don’t have to d) doesn’t have to a) look b) isn’t c) isn’t look d) can look
60 Tom has lived in this town _____ three years. 64 _____ does your boyfriend look like?
a) since b) from c) after d) for a) How b) What c) Why d) Which
61 We _____ work in that factory. 65 I’ve got _____ many problems.
a) use to b) was c) used to d) then a) too b) a c) enough d) really
62 I think it _____ be sunny tomorrow. 66 If we get up in time, _____ catch the train.
a) will probably b) probably c) can d) will to a) we catch b) we caught c) we had caught
67 They _____ to go to France for a year. a) have you like b) are you liking
a) decide b) deciding c) decided d) to decide c) do you like d) is you like
68 I’m working _____ to pass my exam. 72 Football _____ in most countries.
a) hardly b) much c) hard d) good a) plays b) players c) is played d) is playing
69 I’m writing _____ ask you to explain. 73 Who was _____ the door?
a) for b) in order toc) because d) because of a) at b) on c) in d) of
70 He said that most problems _____ by teenagers. 74 We _____ lunch when you telephoned.
a) cause b) caused c) were caused d) were causing a) was having b) had c) were having d) are having
71 What _____ to do at the weekend?
75 Your work is _____ better. 79 It was a difficult journey, but I _____ get home.
a) being b) doing c) getting d) falling a) could b) managed to c) at last d) was
76 She could play the piano _____ she could walk. 80 We had not _____ heard the news.
a) during b) while c) as well d) before a) already b) always c) yet d) today
77 The train was cancelled, so we _____ . 81 We arrived at the station, but the bus _____ earlier.
a) couldn’t go b) wasn’t go c) didn’t went a) has left b) had leave c) has leave d) had left
78 The problem was _____ solved 82 We can _____ walk or go by car.
a) easy b) easy to c) an easy d) easily a) both b) rather c) either d) neither
83 If I _____ enough money, I’d buy a new car. 87 Schools then _____ having more children in the class.
a) had b) would c) did d) shall a) was used to b) were used to
c) was use to d) were use to
84 It _____ correctly.
a) hasn’t done b) hasn’t been done
88 We _____ to go to work at six in the morning.
c) hasn’t been do d) not been done
a) must b) would c) had d) did
85 The accident wouldn’t have happened, if you had been
more _____ . 89 They _____ an old photograph of the place.
a) careful b) carefully c) careless d) caring a) came up b) came across
86 It _____ be possible some time in the future. c) came into d) came after
a) can b) hope c) may d) is
90 I _____ I had been able to meet her. 94 This is going to be my chance to _____ any
a) hope b) want c) think d) wish difficulties.
91 We’ll have taken our exams _____ this time next a) repair b) sort out c) solve d) improve
month. 95 It was difficult at first, but I soon got _____ it.
a) by b) on c) during d) for a) got used to b) get used to c) changed to d) used to
92 I will do badly in my work, _____ try harder. 96 How did you manage to cook _____ a good meal?
a) if I’m not b) if I wasn’t a) so b) that c) absolutely d) such
c) if I haven’t d) if I don’t 97 The solution had been found, _____ we hadn’t
93 I _____ wasted my time when I was at university. realised it.
a) regret b) shouldn’t c) ought not to d) shouldn’t have a) however b) therefore c) although d) even
98 She _____ I had been doing for all that time. 99 They _____ heard us coming, we were making a lot of
a) asked to me b) asked for me noise.
c) asked with me d) asked me a) must have b) must c) might d) could
100 He _____ to help me with the decorating.
a) suggested b) offered c) invite d) told