Placement Test for
new students

1. I _____ from France.

 am        be        do        can      

2. What is _____

 name of you?        yours name?        your name?        you called?      

3. How many brothers and sisters _____

 you are having?        are you have?        have you got?        can he has?      

4. Yesterday I _____ to the disco.

 have gone        did gone        went        was going      

5. Every day I _____ to school.

 go        going        do are go        am go      

6. I met Jessie _____ Sunday.

 at        in        on        is      

7. Excuse me - I'm looking _____ the bus station.

 after        for        at        into      

8. _____ you like to go for coffee with me today?

 do        would        can        did      

9. There _____ ten people here.

 is        has        be        are      

10. What _____ this evening?

 are you doing        you do        will do        you can do      

11. Where _____ born?

 are you        did you        were you        have you      

12. That's the car _____ we bought last month.

 the one        what        which        whose      

13. _____ do you go to the cinema?

 how many times        how often        how long times        how much times per week      

14. _____ work tonight?

 You are have to        Do you have to        Had you to        Do you must      

15. This cheese _____ in Holland.

 be made        are made        is made        has made      

16. The weather today _____ than yesterday.

 was worst        is worse        is badder        is not so good like      

17. Have you _____ met a famous person?

 wanted        still        ever        been      

18. If _____ time, I will call you.

 I will have        do I have        I have        I am having      

19. I _____ along the street when I saw John.

 have walked        was walking        had walked        am walking      

20. What _____

 this word means?        are meaning this word?        are means this word?        does this word mean?      

21. Do you mind _____ late tonight?

 working        to work        work        that you work      

22. If I _____ rich, I'd buy a Rolls Royce.

 would be        am        will be        were      

23. I _____ get up early everyday.

 use        used to        usually to        am used to      

24. I will _____ a decision today.

 do        decide        make        think      

25. Can I smoke in your garden? asked John.

If

John asked in their garden.

26. The last time I saw him was two months ago.

For

I have two months

27. I didn't have to work yesterday.

Necessary

It yesterday

28. They decided about the party.

made

A decision about the party

29. I've _____ my appointment until next week.

 put by        put off        put up        put away      

30. If I _____ harder, I would have passed the exam.

 had worked        work        would work        did work      

31. I _____ at that new place in town.

 cut my hair        had cut my hair        had my hair cut        did cut my hair      

32. It was wrong of you to do it.

Shouldn't

You it

33. It's a pity I didn't study harder at school.

Wish

I at school.

34. He said that I had stolen it.

Accused

He it

35. They're building a new shopping centre soon.

Is

A new soon

36. I'm sure he went home.

Must

He home

37. No _____ I arrived than the phone rang.

 longer have        sooner had        sooner have        longer had      

38. Princess Diana _____ a very nice lady.

 said        is said to be        is said to have been        is told to be      

39. He seems to be a really nice guy.

Across

He really nice guy.

40. I love him despite his stupidity.

Fact

Regardless , I still love him.

41. Obviously, I didn't give him a job.

Saying

It that I didn't give him a job.

42. As I haven't read the book, I found the film hard to understand.

Book

Not I found the film hard to understand.

Writing task

In fifty words or so, tell us:
Your reasons for learning English
Your English learning experience up to now