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Lifestyle Pre-Intermediate Placement Test A

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete these sentences.
0 She __c__ speak Italian.

a) is b) do c) doesn’t d) don’t

1 They _____ happy.

a) isn’t b) is c) have d) are

2 Hello. My name_____ Pete.
a) is b) has c) are d) introduce
3 What _____ your job?

a) be b) are c) is d) has
4 My sister ______ twelve years old.
a) has b) is c) has got d) ages
5 Where _____ he work?

a) does b) do c) are d) is
6 _____ you from Canada?

a) Do b) Have c) Got d) Are

7 I _____ a new job.

a) get b) like c) wants d) need

8 _____ you speak French?

a) Are b) Do c) Does d) Is

9 She _____ live in this city.

a) don’t b) isn’t c) doesn’t d) aren’t

10 _____ you Spanish?

a) Do b) Is c) Are d) Have
11 Italian people _____ from Italy.

a) comes b) are c) is d) get

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12 I’m Jan. I’m _____ Denmark.

a) at b) from c) by d) for

13 Please ask the receptionist for the _____ to your room.

a) numbers b) form c) key d) door

14 Marie and Neil have two _____.
a) mother b) fathers c) child d) children
15 _____ is the sports centre? Is it near here?

a) When b) Which c) Where d) Why

16 Hello. I’m Ali. What’s _____ name?

a) your b) you c) its d) their
17 How _____ is a metro ticket?

a) many b) much c) cost d) price

18 Where are John’s _____ from?

a) husband b) parents c) fathers d) daughter

19 Are Paul and Philip your _____?

a) sisters b) aunts c) cousins d) son

20 My friend is a _____ in our city hospital.

a) actor b) lawyer c) teacher d) nurse

21 What _____ you do in the morning?

a) are b) do c) doing d) have

22 _____ time do you start work?

a) When b) Which c) Why d) What

23 Are you _____?

a) a single b) married c) father d) got married

24 I _____ at 7.30 a.m. every day of the week.
a) get up b) awake c) am get up d) not sleep
25 Do you _____ movies on TV?

a) watch b) look c) look at d) see

26 What time does the shop _____ in the morning?
a) opening b) closing c) open d) closes

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27 My dad is a _____.
a) accountant b) doctor’s c) hospital d) police officer
28 I like my job. I get to talk to ______ of people.

a) many b) much c) lot d) lots

29 They go _____ every weekend in the summer.

a) sail b) to sail c) sailing d) to sailing

30 Everyone _____ my sister. She’s the best student at the college.

a) knows b) know c) understands d) understands

31 I _____ my boss to talk to me more.

a) wants b) not want c) want d) am wanting

32 Can you _____ call me after work?

a) ask her b) ask her to c) get her d) make her to

33 Why did you _____ to stay here?

a) chose b) decide c) came d) like

34 I usually get the bus to work _____ it’s cheaper.
a) but b) or c) and d) because
35 Do you like baths or _____?

a) a shower b) shower c) showers d) showering

36 Some people say meat ____ bad for you.
a) is b) are c) get d) aren’t
37 This chair is very _____. I could stay here all night.
a) huge b) relaxed c) comfortable d) uncomfortable
38 I always _____ on trains.

a) read b) crossword c) eating d) listen music

39 He plays _____ very well.

a) the tennis b) the football c) running d) the piano

40 I always take an _____ with me. It rains a lot here.

a) bag b) umbrella c) hat d) paper

41 _____ like playing football?

a) You not b) Are you c) Don’t d) Do you

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42 That’s not your book. That’s _____.

a) me b) yours c) mine d) her

43 When _____ you usually eat dinner?

a) have b) do c) are d) does

44 ‘What day comes after Saturday?’ ‘It’s ______.’
a) Tuesday b) Sunday c) Monday d) Friday
45 Have you _____ a present for me?

a) to give b) find c) bought d) given

46 _____ some lovely dresses in that shop.
a) Is there b) Are there c) There is d) There are
47 Because he spoke very ______, I asked him to speak more quietly.
a) loudly b) loud c) noisy d) noisily
48 _____ going to the beach tomorrow?

a) Can we b) Do you c) How about d) How on

49 What time is your family _____ at the station?

a) arrive b) arriving c) arrives d) to arrive

50 _____ you got any black shoes?

a) Do b) Have c) Are d) Can

51 What _____ is this coat?

a) size b) shape c) long d) large

52 I_____ some bananas please.

a) ’d like b) ’d want c) ’d need d) ’d take

53 It gets very cold and _____ here in the winter.

a) wind b) rain c) windy d) cool

54 They really _____ go home.
a) wanted b) liked to c) want to d) wants
55 _____ who are happy usually sleep well.

a) Persons b) People c) Peoples d) Every person

56 I’d like a _____ ticket from Bonn to Berlin, please.
a) returning b) singular c) return d) there and back

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57 _____ you want a drink?
a) Does b) Do c) Have d) Are
58 The bank is in _____ the high street.

a) the right of b) the left of c) middle of d) the middle of

59 Do you drive _____ the left in your country?

a) in b) on c) from d) over
60 _____ seventy-three bedrooms in this hotel.

a) There is b) Are there c) Is there d) There are

61 _____ you play tennis?

a) Need b) Can c) Can to d) Are

62 You _____ her this summer.

a) should visit b) need visit c) can to visit d) should to visit

63 What are the _____ places to visit in your country?

a) more lovely b) more pretty c) beautiful d) most beautiful

64 Can you _____ to me this afternoon?
a) call b) phone c) get back d) visit
65 You don’t have to come. You _____ stay at home.

a) can’t b) can c) should d) need to

66 Are there any _____ animals in your country?
a) dangerous b) badly c) safe d) unsafe
67 I’ll _____ why he didn’t call you.
a) know b) ask out c) find d) find out
68 Who is your _____ writer?

a) very liked b) favourite c) best d) most liked

69 I like watching movies at home _____ than seeing them at the cinema.

a) but b) not c) better d) more

70 Are there _____ plates for dinner?

a) enough b) too much c) some of d) a lot

71 I _____ happy to get a letter from an old friend.

a) were b) was c) had d) be

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72 It’s easy to find _____ on any subject on the internet.

a) answer b) information c) idea d) an information

73 _____ he buy the house he visited last week?

a) Have b) Did c) Are d) Do

74 He _____ the tree fall.
a) looked b) was seeing c) saw d) sees
75 We _____ them the news.

a) must told b) must to tell c) had tell d) must tell

76 She likes _____ friends.
a) help b) make c) making d) meet
77 Can you go and _____ the phone, please? Thanks.
a) gets b) answer c) reply d) answering
78 I _____ with my sister on the phone last night.

a) called b) spoken c) spoke d) speak

79 I am a fast reader. It _____ only takes a day or two for me to finish a book.

a) rarely b) sometimes c) usually d) never

80 Would you _____ to help you?

a) me b) want me c) like d) like me

81 Cars _____ electricity in the future.

a) are using b) will use c) will drive d) are going to

82 Do you think we _____ on holiday?

a) shouldn’t b) should c) should go d) going

83 Their car is _____ as mine.

a) as fast b) faster c) fast d) the faster

84 Did you _____ leave early?
a) must b) had to c) have to d) have
85 I am _____ than my brother.

a) as older b) older c) the oldest d) youngest

86 They _____ not agree with him.
a) were b) did c) was d) didn’t

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87 Is it _____ to be rich or happy?
a) well b) good c) the best d) better
88 What is she _____?

a) doing b) does c) do d) looking

89 He sang very _____, but it was beautiful.

a) strongly b) good c) quietly d) loud

90 She is _____in her family.

a) the highest b) taller c) the tallest d) the longest

91 I don’t want us to be late _____ get to my house for 6 p.m.

a) so b) because c) and d) but

92 I’ll _____ you look for your phone.

a) helps b) find c) see d) help

93 _____ you at the cinema last night?

a) Did b) Was c) Were d) Went

94 There are _____ good schools in this city.
a) lots b) lots of c) much d) many of
95 There wasn’t _____ food on the table.

a) much b) many c) lots d) a lot

96 Please hurry up. The concert starts _____ ten minutes.
a) on b) after c) in d) at
97 Are you _____ with your parents next weekend?
a) staying b) stay c) visiting d) visit
98 I usually cook because my wife doesn’t like _____ it.

a) to make b) making c) to do d) doing

99 The last time I _____ him was in 2005.

a) seen b) have seen c) meet d) saw

100 Have you ever _____ Australia?

a) travelled b) been c) visited d) gone

TOTAL / 100

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