Placement test Language Hub Beginner to Advanced 

Complete the dialogues below by choosing the correct option (A–D). An example (0) has been done for you.

0 Emily: What do you do at the weekends, Yara? 8 Alex: I’d like to make a cake. eggs have we got?
Yara: My sister and I A going to the cinema. Andrea: Three, I think. Let me check.
A like A How big
B like to B How much
C want C How many
D want to D How long

1 Manager: Where’s Mr Davidson? 9 Ifrah: Which bus goes to the hospital?

Assistant: Oh, he’s London today. Antonia: the 236. It stops outside.
A in A Get
B on B Got
C to C Gets
D at D Getting

2 Amirah: Do you like cats? 10 Father: Are we ready to go?

Chris: No, but there lots of other animals I like. Daughter: No, Mum can’t find hat.
A is A its  
B be B his  
C are C her  
D was D their

3 Andrew: Where Alicia come from? 11 Shop Assistant: Can I help you?
Martin: I think she’s from the United States. Customer: Yes, I’d like to buy trousers.
A is A a
B do B an
C are C this
D does D these

4 Teacher: Tell me something about your parents, Lucas. 12 Mother: Where’s that fish I bought? It was on the table.
Student: My mother and father both very tall. Daughter: Oh no! The cat it.
A is A eat
B isn’t B eats
C are C is eating
D aren’t D are eating

5 Ayla: That’s a nice table, Sophie! Is it new? 13 Amanda: I like your new sofa.
Sophie: Oh no, it’s my old dining table. Fahima: Thanks. It’s comfortable than the other one we had.
A mother A too
B mothers B very
C mother’s C much
D mothers’ D more

6 Emma: What do you do after school? 14 Alicia: I’m going to the supermarket. Do you want anything?
Chloe: I see my friends. Do you visit people, too? Peter: Could you get milk, please?
Emma: No, I go out. A a
A often B any
B never C some
C always D every
D sometimes
15 Karina: When do you want to play football?
7 Katie: Is Charlotte at school today? Aniqa: I to play tomorrow, because I don’t need to go
Laura: No, she . She’s not well today. to work.
A isn’t A like
B aren’t B likes
C doesn’t C liked
D hasn’t D ‘d like

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Placement test Language Hub Beginner to Advanced 

16 Manisha: What did you do at the weekend? 24 Sophie: How long married?
Nicola: I tennis with my friend on Saturday. Ying Yue: Two years. I met my husband when I was working
A play in New York.
B played A had you got
C plays B did you get
D playing C have you been
D are you being
17 Wife: Have we got any cheese in the fridge?
Husband: No, we haven’t. I’m buy some this afternoon. 25 David: Have you that new film yet?
A go Susanna: No, I haven’t. We could go on Thursday if you like?
B go to A see
C going B saw
D going to C seen
D seeing
18 Laura: Where you last Tuesday? I tried to phone you.
Beatriz: Oh, I was visiting my grandmother. I didn’t have my 26 Shop Assistant: Excuse me, please. Could I get past?
phone with me. Customer: Oh, I’m sorry. I’m getting in the way, I?
A were A don’t
B was B aren’t
C are C can’t
D is D haven’t

19 Miriam: Are you coming to my party on Tuesday? 27 Wife: Advertising is a big business for musicians.
Brian: I’m really sorry, but I to take my daughter to Husband: Yes, musicians a lot of money for writing short
the airport. pieces of music.
A has A pay
B had B paid
C have C are paid
D having D are paying

20 Saif: Why do you like running? 28 Son: Mum, I’d really like a guitar. Can I have one?
Isabella: Because it’s way to keep fit. Mother: OK, but if we buy one you have to practise
A best playing it.
B better A will
C the best B can
D the better C could
D must
21 Anna: Have you lived here a long time?
Stefan: Yes, over 40 years. I know of people in this town. 29 Juliana: Do you like Brazilian coffee?
A any Miriodere: No I don’t, because it’s strong.
B lots A too
C more B such
D most C much
D enough
22 Josef: Why didn’t you come to the cinema last week?
Chloe: I wanted to but I couldn’t. I studying for that test 30 Matthew: Would you like anything from the shop?
we had on Monday. Alicia: Yes, I’d like one of celebrity magazines, please.
A was A most recent
B were B more recent
C am C the most recent
D been D the more recent

23 Anna: That bird’s on the garden table again. I think it’s hungry.
Juliana: Yes, look! It eat the bread we put there.
A is
B will
C goes to
D is going to

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