IELTS COURSE

PLACEMENT TEST
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Time allowed: 30 minutes
GRAMMAR
Section 1: (5 questions)
Complete the text. Write one word in each gap.
Hi Alan,

I hope you (1) well! Everything is OK here. I thought about you yesterday. We had an English test,
and I remembered you had your end of term tests a week (2) . I hope that they (3) easy.

Are you going to study any new subjects next term? We’ve got a new maths teacher and I hope I get
better marks (4) I got last term!

(5) you done anything interesting recently? Write soon and let me know!

Love,

Sandra

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For questions 6 – 40, choose the correct answer.

Section 2: (5 questions)

6. I am going to the restaurant______ has just opened in town.

A. which B. who C. where D. why
7. My teacher told me that he___ us more homework.
A. will give B. gives C. would give D. given
8. 8. When I was younger, I_____ in the park every afternoon.
A. had played
B. was playing
C. used to play
D. did play
9. 9. Every company need ______ good staff.
A. a B. the C. x D. some
10. The film ______ by Quentin Tarantino.
A. did directed B. directed C. was directed D. was direct
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Section 3: (10 questions)

11. Winter here ______ be really cold sometimes, so make sure you bring warm clothes.
A. might B. may C. could D. can
12. I don’t know where she is. I suppose she ______ got stuck in traffic.
A. might have B. can have C. should have D. must have

13. By next month I ______ all my exams, I can relax.

A. will be finishing
B. will have been finishing
 C. will have finished
D. will finish
14. I didn’t have any birthday cake because there was only____ left.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
15. Brendan’s parents warned him ____ so much time on the internet.
A. spend B. spending C. to spend D. not to spend
16. The number of people taking up extreme sports ____ since ____ early 1990s.
A. has increased/ the
B. has been increasing/ the
C. has increased/ x
D. has been increasing/ x
17. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the following sentence
The Coliseum is not nearly as old as Stonehenge.
A. Stonehenge is considerably younger than the Coliseum.
B. Stonehenge is a little older than the Coliseum.
C. Stonehenge is considerably older than the Coliseum.
D. Stonehenge is a little younger than the Coliseum.
18. ____ is a very popular with ski-tourists.
A. Argentina that is well-known for its mountains
B. Argentina, which is well-known for its mountains,
C. Argentina which is well-known for its mountains
D. Argentina, that is well-known for its mountains,
19. He ____ so successful now if he ____ so hard when he was at school.
A. wouldn't have been / didn't study
B. wouldn't have been / wouldn't have studied
C. wasn’t/ hadn't studied
D. wasn’t/ wouldn’t study
20. I have so many cavities, ____ I brush my teeth regularly.
A. despite the fact that
B. despite
C. in spite of
D. even though

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Section 4: (5 questions)

21. Having ____ about your suggestion for a few days, I've decided to support the project.
A. thinking B. thought C. think
22. It's about time we ____ - it's nearly midnight
A. leave B. left C. to leave
23. I'd rather you ____ to me like that in front of the customers
A. not speak
B. weren't speaking
C. didn't speak
24. Nothing happened at the meeting, ____ it?
A. didn't B. does C. did
25. I was ____ exhausted by the end of the day.
A. extremely B. very C. completely
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VOCABULARY
Section 1: (5 Questions)

26. This is a room or space just below the roof of a house. It’s a ____
 A. Dining room B. attic C. balcony D. en-suite
27. He’s so ____ ! I’m not ____ in anything he says.
A. boring … interesting
B. bored … interesting
C. bored … interested
D. boring … interested
28. This ____ film is about the characters from my favourite comic. It’s great fun.
A. animation B. horror C. comedy D. romantic
29. They encouraged young children to____ gymnastics
A. do B. go C. take D. play
30. My mother was mad ____ me because I broke the vase.
A. about B. with C. at D. to

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Section 2: (5 Questions)

31. The ____ to make quick decisions is vital in an emergency.

A. ability B. knowledge C. skill D. talent
32. Polar bears are an endangered species because their natural ____ is disappearing.
A. place B. habitat C. environment D. ground
33. I was looking out of the window when the plane started ____ off.
A. taking B. landing C. stopping D. going
34. It was only when I looked back ____ the whole year that I saw that some of the simplest shots
were the most meaningful.
A. on B. at C. to D. in
35. They never argue and they enjoy spending time together. = They ____.
A. relate very well
B. get on very well
C. relationship very good
D. like themselves very much

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Section 3: (10 questions)

36. I was going to go out tonight, but I’m ____ it because I’m really tired.
A. speaking out about B. sleeping on C. weighing up D. having second
thoughts about
37. I love all fruit, but ____ strawberries.
A. mostly B. especially C. specifically D. specially
38. Every time I wear something white, I ____ coffee or orange juice or something on it.
A. spill B. drop C. let D. pour
39. I don’t like my job very much. I’m going to ____ and look for another one.
A. resign B. fire C. retire D. finish
40. Do you want a _____ or a return ticket.
A. one-journey B. outbound C. lonely D. single
II. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the
same line.

The Pink Fairy Armadillo

This (41) ____ little creature is found in the grasslands of central Argentina. It is MYSTERY
the smallest member of the armadillo family, measuring around ten centimetres
in length. People think that it is cute due to its furry body, flexible pink shell, or covering,
and big feet.

Unfortunately, very little is known about these armadillos and over the years there have been
few (42) ____ studies of their behaviour. They are very hard to spot because SCIENCE
they are nocturnal animals, which means they are most active at night. Not

only that, but they also spend most of their time underground, living in tunnels which
they’ve dug with their impressively big feet.

It is a very (43) ____ creature, which can only survive in certain places. It needs SENSE
desert-like conditions where it can dig into the sand and it must be able to keep warm. For
that reason, it won’t survive for long if it is taken from its (44) ____ habitat. NATURE
Although it is believed that one armadillo may have lived for four years as a pet, most will
only survive for a few days. (45) ____, some will not even survive being FORTUNE
transported from the wild.

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Section 4: (5 questions)

Choose the correct answer

46. If I were you, I’d leave earlier, so you can avoid the _______ .
A. traffic time B. peak hour C. rush hour D. rush time
47. Helena _______ as very self-confident, but she’s actually quite nervous about speaking in front
of the class.
A carries on B. comes across C. speaks up D. puts off
48. When making a decision you should ____ the pros and cons.
A rate up B. count up C. add up D. weigh up
49. Video games are on the ____ of taking over from film, in my opinion.
A. edge B. verge C. side D. start
50. tired –> exhausted
small –> tiny
angry –> ____
A. irritated B. annoyed C. furious D. vexed

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