Focus 4 Placement Test

Name: ___________________________________ 22 She asked me where ___ going.

Class: ___________________________________ A was I B I was C I am D am I
23 Be careful, we ___ by those two men over there.
Total: _________/100 A are watching B have watched
C are watched D are being watched
1 It’s important to feel comfortable in your own ___. 24 His kindness really ___ my day!
A skin B appearance C face D fashion A made B got C kept D put
2 I ___ to go out today. 25 Have you ___ your eyes checked?
A ’m not wanting B don’t want A made B done C had D been
C not want D haven’t wanted 26 She didn’t study much but she managed to
3 I’m sorry I’m late. How long ? scrape ___ her finals.
A have you waited B do you wait A with B through C to D out
C have you been waiting D are you waiting 27 I don’t want to fall ___ with my homework.
4 The athletes are out on the running ___. A out B away C behind D off
A course B court C track D pitch 28 My dad ___ always hide the newspaper so that
5 I ___ when I suddenly felt a pain in my leg. no one could read it before he did.
A swam B have been swimming A used B will C would D was
C was swimming D had swum 29 We ___ to have computers when I was your age.
6 Our teacher makes ___ homework every day. A didn’t B wouldn’t C hadn’t had D didn’t use
A us to do B we do C us do D us doing 30 I can’t afford ___ my girlfriend to the cinema this
7 I don’t mind ___ the party. weekend.
A missing B I missed C to miss D miss A to take B take C taking D for taking
8 I ___ my bus so I had to wait for the next one. 31 We should spend more time ___ exercise.
A caught B lost C missed D dropped A do B with doing C doing D to do
9 The train ___ yet. It’s only 3.25 p.m. 32 He urged ___ down to work.
A will have left B might have left A me to get B to get C I should get D getting
C can’t have left D mustn’t have left 33 I thought Tom was so calm you couldn’t make
10 This ___ be a beautiful, unspoilt resort in the him angry, but yesterday he lost his ___.
past. A temper B control C will D soul
A did B would C used to D used 34 You need to be ___ in this job. You should plan
11 These biscuits are ___! I won’t eat them. everything carefully.
A crunchy B stale C ripe D mild A trusting B tactful C daring D thorough
12 We’ll go out ___ it rains. I don’t want to get wet! 35 I was amazed when I got to Venice. I ___ how
A as soon as B if C until D unless beautiful it was.
13 This time tomorrow, we’ll ___ by the sea. A hadn’t realised B couldn’t realise
A sit B have sat C be sitting D have been sitting C hadn’t been realising D haven’t realised
14 The Carpathians are a mountain ___ in Europe. 36 We were late for the show. We ___ as usual.
A range B group C top D link A had talked B talked
15___ electricity can be produced naturally. C had been talking D have been talking
AA B An C The D– 37 My mum has got a new phone, ___ she hasn’t
16 My uncle, ___ wife is Canadian, lives in Toronto. learned how to use yet.
A who B which C whose D that A what B whose C that D which
17 Mind you don’t ___ yourself on the hot pan. 38 The couple ___ wedding it was looked so happy.
A scratch B bruise C burn D cut A whose B which C who D that
18 If only I___ on holiday. 39 What’s that ___ building over there? It looks
A was B am C would be D have been awful.
19 If you hadn’t talked during the exam, the teacher A picturesque B urban C bustling D shabby
wouldn’t ___ you to leave. 40 Is there any bank ___ walking distance from
A tell B had told C have told D told here?
20 It’s a very popular programme, with over two A by B with C within D on
million ___. 41 I’ll never have enough money for a flat. I’ll still
A viewers B producers C panels D scripts ___ with my parents when I’m forty!
21 He told me that there ___ an accident the day A live B have lived
before. C have been living D be living
A has been B was C had been D is

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42 When we get to New Zealand, we’ll ___ nearly 61 If you ___ in a band, those girls wouldn’t have
19,000 kilometres. screamed at you in the street.
A be flying B have been flying A weren’t B aren’t
C fly D have flown C wouldn’t be D wouldn’t have been
43 ___ of the people at the reception were from the 62 We wouldn’t have to do this extra homework if
bride’s family. we ___ late this morning.
A Most B Every C Each D Much A wouldn’t be B wouldn’t have been
44 My parents couldn’t come to the party. ___ of C haven’t been D hadn’t been
them were ill. 63 Do you know who ___ the term radioactivity?
A Either B Both C All D A couple A received B gained C coined D achieved
45 On my birthday I always ___ myself to a piece of 64 She has a(n) ___ for teaching. All students love
chocolate cake. her.
A send B pay C treat D give A potential B contribution C aptitude D mention
46 Sometimes it’s better to pay ___ for something 65 Children’s eyes should ___ at school.
more expensive. The quality is usually much A check B have checked
better. C be checked D to be checked
A out B away C down D up 66 Did you enjoy ___ on TV yesterday?
47 Don’t be late for the party, ___? A be interviewed B to be interviewed
A do you B don’t you C will you D won’t you C being interviewed D been interviewed
48 Let’s celebrate our good luck, ___? 67 ___ that violent computer games can cause
A won’t we B don’t we C will we D shall we young people to become more aggressive.
49 It’s very kind of you but you ___ have bought me A Is said B It is said
a present. C It has said D What’s said
A needn’t B mustn’t C ought not D didn’t 68 Over one hundred million people are believed
50 I ___ to have gone out on the night before my ___ blogs last year.
exam. A to start B having started
A shouldn’t B ought not C needn’t D mustn’t C to have started D have started
51 Before entering the job ___, she wants to 69 The TV documentary showed how big cats catch
graduate. their ___.
A world B market C path D career A trash B habitat C species D prey
52 A more challenging job will help you ___ your full 70 Did you see the news report? There’s a lion on
potential. the ___. It escaped from the zoo!
A reach B get C increase D improve A loose B release C captivity D area
53 They wanted to know ___ start work that day. 71 I wish I ___ lying on a beach right now.
A if could I B if can I C if I can D if I could A am B was C would be D have been
54 Our boss told us ___ talk while we were working. 72 I’d rather we ___ so much time indoors.
A don’t B to not C not D not to A didn’t spend B wouldn’t spend
55 Our employer recommended ___ on a training C haven’t spent D don’t spend
course. 73 It’s time people ___ taking climate change
A to go B us going C going D we to go seriously.
56 The other employees accused me ___ too A start B would start C had started D started
quickly! 74 ___ has happened is that the forests have been
A of working B to work cut down.
C for working D that I work A It B What C This D That
57 The advert didn’t give an accurate impression. 75 Never ___ so scared as I was during the
Why would anyone ___ the truth like that? earthquake.
A distort B fake C mislead D misinform A I had felt B I felt C had I felt D I did feel
58 You shouldn’t take every story at ___ value! 76 James doesn’t look like his mum. He ___ after his
I don’t believe this one is real. dad.
A genuine B its C face D head A puts B goes C takes D gets
59 We’ll finish this evening ___ we work really hard. 77 Her jokes make fun of politicians in a rather ___
A until B providing C supposing D unless way.
60 ___ you been awake, you’d have known how the A accepting B irreverent
film ended. C obstinate D considerate
A Were B Had C If D Providing

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78 The family ___ in the house for over twenty years 97 I don’t mind what we do – I’ll just ___ with the
when they moved last month. flow!
A have lived B were living A go B be C run D make
C have been living D had been living 98 Doing this training now will ___ you in good stead
79 I was sure the business ___ a success one day. for the future.
A would be B is going to be A put B set C stand D get
C will be D was supposed to be 99 They live in a little house ___ by trees.
80 Exam time is always really ___ for me – I can A which surrounds B that surrounded
never relax! C surrounded D surrounding
A frazzled B plastered C manic D regurgitated 100 You can come ___ it’s convenient for you.
81 He ___ from the company for years before he A whenever B wherever C whatever D whoever
was finally caught.
A could steal B must be stealing
C might be stealing D may have been stealing
82 I’m sure someone helped her. She ___ all this by
herself!
A can’t have done B must have done
C must do D can’t do
83 I was lucky because I got ___ excellent education.
A some B an C the D–
84 Do you have any special ___ requirements?
A diet B eating C dish D dietary
85 The dessert was delicious so he ___.
A wolfed B wolfed down
C wolfed down it D wolfed it down
86 The talk seemed to drag ___ for ever!
A out B on C away D up
87 Break the chocolate ___ into small pieces.
A up B out C away D down
88 The singer has a huge fan ___ among young
people.
A crowd B number C group D base
89 The old technology has now ___ by the wayside.
A gone B fallen C dropped D slipped
90 The American runner ___ the winner after a
review by the judges.
A declared B was declared
C declared to be D was declared to
91 She was seen ___ clothes from a shop.
A stole B stolen C to steal D stealing
92 ___ of fact, I need to leave now.
A As matter B In a matter
C As a matter D For a matter
93 We slaved ___ until late at night.
A on B up C out D away
94 This injury could mean ___ stop playing tennis.
A he having to B he have to
C his having to D his have to
95 My little brother resents ___ what to do.
A me telling him B if I tell him
C I should tell him D I tell
96 They hope the security cameras will deter people
___ the building.
A to enter B from entering
C for entering D not to enter

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