Cambridge English Unlimited Placement Test (Written Test)

1. Placement testWritten test CEF A1 to C1� Choose the best answer for each
question.� Stop when the questions become too difficult.� Spend no more than 40
minutes on the test.1 Where from? I�m from Russia. A you are B you C are you2
We have house in Moscow. A any B a C an3 I have two , a boy and a
girl. A sons B daughters C children4 I work in a . I�m a doctor. A hospital B
hotel C supermarket5 This is my brother. name�s Paul. A Her B His C He�s6
five people in my family. A They are B There is C There are7 I get
up 7 o�clock in the morning. A for B at C in8 I like apples, but I bananas. A
don�t like B like C do like9 Excuse me, speak French? A do you B you
do C you10 How much are shoes? A this B these C that Placement
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2. 11 Where are my glasses? They�re the table. A at B on C in12 My
sister tennis very well. A plays B play C playing13 I usually go to
work train. A on B with C by14 I don�t see my parents very often they
live in South Africa. A so B but C because15 Rosie stayed home yesterday
afternoon. A in B at C to16 Last night I to the cinema. A went B did
go C was17 The is quite expensive but the food there is excellent. A film
B restaurant C book18 Do you want to listen to music or TV? A see
B look C watch19 were you at the weekend? I was in Scotland.
A When B Where C What20 you have a good time at the party? Yes,
it was fun. A Did B Were C Had21 Are you English teacher? A Maria
B Marias� C Maria�s22 Bob will meet at the airport. A us B we C our23
I�m going to a concert tonight. you like to come? A Do B Are C Would
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3. 24 use your dictionary? Sure. Here you are. A Could I B Could you C Do
I25 I like this apartment but the is too expensive for me. A money B rent
C cost26 Excuse me, how do I to the bus station? A come B get C arrive27
Do you sell stamps? Yes, we do. How do you want? A any B many C
much28 Sorry I�m so late. That�s . A OK B great C right29 I�d
like milk in my coffee, please. A some B any C a30 a bus stop near my flat.
A It�s B Here�s C There�s31 Is this a good time to talk? Sorry, no. I
dinner. A cook B am cooking C cooking32 I think cycling is more
dangerous driving. A as B like C than33 We going to the theatre next
Saturday. A will B do C are34 meet for coffee some time soon. A
Let�s B Do you C Shall they35 Kamal has got a holiday home near sea. A a
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4. 36 If you�ve got a headache, you go home. A should B did C had37 ever
been to New York? A Have you B Are you C Did you38 I only get about five hours�
sleep a night. That�s not . A enough B lot C too much39 Did Amina
finish the report? No. She it tomorrow. A finishes B is going to finish C
finished40 Paula loves working with children. A very B really C much41
Is Ottawa the capital of Canada? I think . A is B yes C so D right42
We never a television when I was a child. A have had B hadn�t C had D
didn�t have43 We paid the restaurant bill credit card. A to B with C on D
by44 The last time I Joanna was in Paris. A have seen B saw C see D was
seeing45 If you money from a friend, you should always pay it back promptly.
A borrow B earn C spend D lend46 Can I make myself a cup of
coffee? Of course. You to ask. A haven�t B mustn�t C needn�t D don�t
have47 I a lot of sport in my free time. A do B practise C make D
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5. 49 It�s Walter�s birthday on Friday. He be 30, I think. A should B can C will
D shall50 Learning the piano isn�t as difficult learning the violin. A like
B so C than D as51 If the weather bad tomorrow, we can go to a
museum. A will be B was C is D would be52 About a billion cans of Coca-
Cola drunk around the world every day. A is B are C was D were53 My mum�s not
very well. Oh, . A it doesn�t matter B I do apologise C sorry to hear that D
not bad, thanks.54 Hans isn�t here. He to see his grandmother. He�ll be back
tomorrow. A has gone B had been C has been D had gone55 Would you mind
changing my appointment? time on Friday is fine. A Next B All the C
Every D Any56 When I was a child, I climb the wall and jump into our
neighbours� garden. A would B did C have D used57 Have you finished
the wall yet? A paint B to paint C painting D painted58 Can you help me?
I�ve tried hotel in the city and can�t find a room. A many B any C every
D all59 Lena used to find work boring she became a nurse. A unless
B until C if D since60 If I closer to my office, I could walk to work.
A lived B would live C had lived D live61 I outside the cinema
when suddenly a police car arrived. A stood B was standing C have stood
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6. 62 Shall we go to The Riceboat for dinner? It be fully booked. They�re sometimes
busy on a Monday. A will B may C can D must63 We�ve come back from a trip
to India. It was amazing. A already B yet C just D only64 I�ve got to
be at work in five minutes. Don�t worry, I you a lift if you want. A give
B am giving C �ll give D �m going to give65 My doctor advised me more
exercise. A take B taking C having taken D to take66 I couldn�t up with the
noise in the city, so we moved to the countryside. A put B live C set D
take67 There�s no name on this dictionary. It be mine then. Mine�s got my name
on the front. A might not B mustn�t C won�t D can�t68 Julia married
since she was 20. A is B was C has been D is being69 Don�t worry if I late
tonight. I�m going to the gym after work. A am B will be C would be D was70
I�ve got a terrible headache, and it won�t go away. Have you tried some
aspirin? A to take B take C took D taking71 Boxing is a sport
requires a lot of speed and fitness. A it B that C what D where72
Jon working on this project for a couple of months so he hasn�t made much
progress yet. A is only B has only been C was only D had only been73 I was
wondering I could ask you some questions. Sure, go ahead. A what B if C that
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7. 74 What clothes should I pack for a trip to Boston? Well, it depends the
time of year that you go. A on B with C up D to75 I�ve finished this
salad and I�m still hungry. I ordered something more filling. A must have B
would have C should have D may have76 Do you ever ask your neighbours to
do favours you? A for B to C with D about77 Some married couples seem to
get more over time. A alike B same C like D equal78 I don�t know
how much this card costs. The price label�s off. A gone B taken C done
D come79 Ben got the job because he a very good impression at his
interview. A made B did C put D took80 Salsa music always me of my trip to Cuba.
A remembers B realises C recognises D reminds81 I to be picking Tom up
at the station but I�ve lost my keys. A am supposed B am requested C am
intended D am obliged82 How about going to Colours nightclub? There�s no
I�m going there. It�s awful! A hope B way C time D opportunity83 By the
age of 18, I not to go to university. A had decided B decided C have
decided D was deciding84 I�m afraid your car repaired before next week. A
hasn�t been B wasn�t C wouldn�t be D can�t be85 The amount of organically
grown food on sale has enormously in recent years. A raised B lifted C increased
D built86 Can you believe it? A woman has been for hacking into the
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8. 87 You may borrow my laptop you promise to look after it. A unless B in
case C as long as D although88 It�s a huge painting. It taken ages to
complete. A must have B can�t have C should have D won�t have89 Pierre
tends to put dealing with problems, rather than dealing with them immediately.
A down B off C over D away90 If the taxi hadn�t stopped for us,
we standing in the rain. A were still B would still be C are still D will
still be91 My mother�s Italian, so the language has been quite easy for me. A to
learn B learn C having learned D learning92 I had the talent, I still
wouldn�t want to be a movie star. A In case B Even if C Provided that D
However much93 The factory workers threatened on strike if they didn�t get a pay
rise. A going B to go C that they go D to have gone94 I was about to go
to sleep when it to me where the missing keys might be. A remembered B happened
C appeared D occurred95 There�s going to be a new department at work.
They�ve asked me to it up. A take B set C put D bring96 If the film is a
success, the director will get most of the credit. A big B high C large
D good97 By the end of today�s seminar I will to each of you individually.
A speak B have spoken C be speaking D have been speaking98 This
is a photo of my little sister ice cream on the beach. A eat B eating C was
eating D having eaten99 Our students take their responsibilities very . A
considerably B thoroughly C seriously D strongly100 Pia was delighted
with the birthday present. A very B completely C fairly D absolutely
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9. 101 People were amazed that the burglary took place in daylight. A wide
B broad C large D open102 She invested a lot of time researching
the most appropriate university course. A to B for C with D in103 The
police claimed that they acted in self- . A interest B confidence C defence D
discipline104 I remember putting my briefcase down on that shelf. A deeply
B entirely C clearly D strongly105 He turned to be considerably older
than I had imagined. A over B up C out D round106 The windows in this
house are in urgent of replacement. A need B help C want D demand107
Speed cameras shown to reduce accidents. A have B were being C have been
D are being108 Life is a deal easier for immigrants who can speak the
local language. A far B huge C big D great109 The experiment testing
people�s responses before and after drinking coffee. A contained B incorporated
C involved D consisted110 We may be a bit late. We�re in a traffic jam. A
buried B stuck C blocked D surrounded111 Having his driving test
several times, Paul finally passed at the fourth attempt. A taken B made
C had D attended112 Gospel music has been a major influence other musical
styles, especially soul. A with B to C about D on113 Maintaining an
accurate balance sheet is essential, business you�re in. A however B wherever
C whatever D whenever114 It�s likely that this novel will win a literary
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10. 115 It�s no for me to get Brad�s phone number � I�ll be seeing him tonight.
A point B wonder C secret D problem116 I�d lived in Australia, so I was
used to on the left side of the road. A driving B drive C having driven
D drove117 I don�t think the colours in Julia�s outfit together. A fit B suit
C match D go118 Very rarely here in July. A it rains B does it
rain C is it raining D it is raining119 I prefer to buy CDs download music
from my computer. A in contrast to B as opposed to C rather than D in
comparison to120 The number of turtles on the island by 70% over the last decade.
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