Name Class Gold First Full Placement Test ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS Choose the option A, B, C or D that best completes the sentence Example: He's English He C London A comes B lives ‘What _?’ ‘I'm a web designer.’ A are you doing B you D about B almost C lately D fairly B am used C got used D am used to B eating C for eating D eat B having C is having D will have B away C over D up B don't C won't D aren't B we are speaking C speaking D we speak Are you worried _ your exam? A with 13 C by After _ to him, we decided to stay A speak 12 B in We _ afford to go on holiday this year We've spent all our money on the new house A can't 11 D will seeing He took _ playing the drums last year and now he's in a band A out 10 C have seen ‘Where's Julie?’ ‘She's _ breakfast in the hotel Shall we go and find her?’ A has B see I couldn’t stop _ those chocolates because they were so delicious A to eat D had I _ working late hours in the restaurant A used to C would They _ have any time to relax these days They're just so busy A hardly B should I'm really interested _ this new course A of D you I've got an appointment with the dentist I _ him on Monday at 10am A am seeing C job you D from When we were children we _ often have friends to stay the night A used C comes from B for C by D about They have quite a good standard of _ in that country A life B income C being D living PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2012 Pearson Longman ELT 14 That's one of _ stupid things I've ever heard A most 15 C meeting him D him to meet B for C by D since B was C has D does B completely C entirely D extremely B finger C foot D leg B the C '-' D some B went C put D rang B nobody C anyone D nothing B drove C drive D were driving B used C waste D consumed B had worked here C had been working D has been working When I lived in Australia, I never got used _ the Australian accent A to hear 31 B him meeting He _ here since January 2008 He likes the job very much A was working 30 D forward They _ ages researching the subject on the internet A spent 29 C out They _along a quiet road when the accident happened A are driving 28 B up There wasn’t _ in the room when I arrived A someone 27 D much The fire alarm _ off while we were having a meeting A took 26 C far That was _only time I felt uncomfortable in my job A an 25 B lot I think you put your _ in it when you said she looked terrible A hand 24 D am not reading We worked _ hard to finish the assignment on time A absolutely 23 C don't read She _ just spent a lot of money on a new car A is 22 B wasn't reading We've been waiting here _ at least half an hour A yet 21 D like Don't you remember at the special dinner we had last month? A to meet him 20 C similar They came _ some good ideas for the party A up with 19 B same This exercise is a _ more difficult than the first one A lots 18 D as much I _ that book yet Is it good? A haven’t read 17 C the most Don't you think he looks just _ his father? A as 16 B more B hearing C hear D to hearing He's the man _ wife is a famous opera singer A who's B which C whose D that PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2012 Pearson Longman ELT 32 There isn’t _ information about him in the database A some 33 D needn't B that C whose D where B quick C soon D near B will C can D would B mustn't C oughtn't D needn't B told C said D talked B much C too D enough B are buying C buying D to buy B Unless C However D Although B don’t say C wouldn’t have said D won't have said Don’t _ my time I'm very busy at the moment A miss 47 C mightn't We _ anything if you had warned us A would say 46 B can't _ his work is usually very good, this time he's made several mistakes A Despite 45 D would We suggest you _the tickets today A buy 44 C need The coat she bought was _small for her so she had to take it back to the shop A not enough 43 B ought He _them to wait for a few minutes A spoke 42 D have You _to work late if you don’t want you It's your choice A don’t have 41 C get I expect they _ be late They usually are A are going 40 B look Please call me as _as you arrive home A immediate 39 D every Have you visited the beach _ you can swim with dolphins? A which 38 C wherever That _ be Samantha She left the country yesterday A mustn't 37 B all You _ eat breakfast before you go to school It's good for you A should 36 D any Did you _ my text? I sent it to you this morning A take 35 C no Our products are sold _ over the world A throughout 34 B an B lose C waste D have _ the heavy rain, the race was postponed A Owing B Due to C Because D As a result PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2012 Pearson Longman ELT 48 The man _ a crime and was caught by the police A committed 49 C did D got The books _ to the school this morning A delivered 50 B made B were delivering C were delivered D had been delivering They'd _ eat in an Italian restaurant, I think A prefer B rather C wish D like /50 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in capitals Example: He was very angry with his sister ANGER My sister is not a very person She keeps changing her mind DECIDE We are several new designs this season PRODUCT I was of the man hiding in the doorway SUSPECT We completed the project on time Everyone was happy SUCCEED It's that he'll be at the meeting He hasn’t been invited LIKE Sometimes you have to be and things which scare you COURAGE We have no idea where he went It's a complete MYSTERIOUS My parents have always me to the best I can COURAGE He's a person who considers other people's feelings THOUGHT 10 The economy is bad at the moment so there is a lot of EMPLOY 11 Don’t be so I'm nearly ready We won’t be late PATIENCE 12 I like his He's always happy and funny PERSONAL 13 The of the car is its best feature RELY 14 Do you know the between these two words? DIFFER 15 It was that they were concerned about the move UNDERSTAND 16 I think your plans are You'll never be able to achieve them REAL 17 I like a job with lots of I hate doing the same work every day VARY 18 I found the film rather if I'm honest BORE 19 We need to the table legs, otherwise it will collapse STRENGTH 20 His sudden appearance was quite We all thought he had left EXPECT 21 There's nothing more we can The situation is HOPE 22 I went on a very course last week USE 23 We need that this is really the man who took the money EVIDENT 24 The actor's at the restaurant caused everyone to turn round ARRIVE 25 We’re looking for fit, healthy, people to join the team ADVENTURE /25 PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2012 Pearson Longman ELT Complete the gaps with ONE word Helen is _a _ young woman lives and works London She a very good job and has been working for her present company nearly four years But a lot of people don’t know about her, is that the weekends she participates in a rather unusual hobby she appears to be a city girl, her passion is studying dolphins As a , every weekend she travels around the country to work a volunteer with marine research groups She hasn’t had the chance to swim with these beautiful creatures 10 , but she hopes to one day soon Last weekend she set off for Dorset to count the dolphins over a 48-hour period As she 11 driving through the New Forest, the weather changed completely and a dreadful thunderstorm 12 her pull over and stop Suddenly lightning struck a tree just in front of the car and the tree burst into flames Panicking, she tried to start the car in 13 to move away from the flames 14 were reaching out towards her, but the engine wouldn’t start Then she tried to open the door, but it seemed to 15 locked itself She screamed as the flames moved nearer and she knew 16 was no escape She closed her eyes and imagined herself swimming in a cold sea with the dolphins 17 of the creatures swam right up to her and told her 18 to worry It said that she'd be alright 19 she just relaxed with the dolphins and enjoyed swimming around with 20 The next thing she was aware 21 was the sound of gunfire all around her, battering and shaking the car She realised it was raining heavily with hailstones the size of golf balls hitting the car This was her gunfire! The tree was 22 longer burning and, as the rain slowly stopped, peace descended 23 more and the car started again Perhaps the dolphin in her dream had 24 sent to save her She felt 25 if she was going mad Had any of it really happened? /25 TOTAL /100 PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2012 Pearson Longman ELT