Placement Test - Exmen de Nivel 1She didn't answer the door because she ..... a rest.

a)was having b)having c)had d)has

2Don't tell me what to do. I'll do ..... I like!

a)anywhere b)whatever c)something d)however

3I ..... come if I'd known what it would be like.

a) hadn't b) wouldn't c) won't have d) wouldn't have

4I wonder, could you tell me .....?

a) what b) what c) what d) what does mean this word means this word this word means does this word mean

5My grandfather ..... in that house since 1925.

a) lives b) lived c) is living d) has lived

6I wish I ..... the answer to question 40!

a) knew b) know c) will know d) would know

7Some teachers make ..... rather a lot of homework.

a) you do b) you doing c) you to do d) your doing

8"..... are you referring to?"

"The boss." a) Who b) Why c) When d) To whom

9If we're not going to be late, we'd better ..... moving.

a) getting b) to getting c) get d) to get

10I hope you won't mind ..... your shoes off before coming into the house.
a) you take b) taking c) take d) to take

11"Why are you looking so tired and dirty?"

"I ..... in the garden all day." a) have been working b) had been working c) have worked d) am working

12I've met ..... very nice people while I've been here.
a) the b) some c) any d) a

13This is Maria. She's a new student in our class. She ..... from Italy.
a) comes b) will come c) had come d) is coming

14If I'd told them anything about it, ..... been shot.
a) I would b) I'd have c) I'd had d) I had

15"I want to become a novelist."

"You? I don't believe you. You ..... be serious!" a) mustn't b) couldn't c) don't have to d) can't

16"What was her job?"

"She was ..... in a large school in London." a) teach b) teacher c) the teacher d) a teacher

17I found this handbag after the party. Does anyone know ..... it is?
a) whom b) who's c) whose d) who

18Stay here until the ambulance ..... here!

a) gets b) is getting c) get d) will get

19Let's go out for a coffee when ..... my bath.

a) I'll have b) I've had c) I have d) I had

20Where's Jim these days? I haven't seen him ..... a year.

a) for b) during c) from d) since

21I have worked ..... this company since I left school.

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

22When my hair gets too long, I ..... at the hairdresser's.

a) have cut it b) have it cut c) make it cut d) let it cut

23I had to go back home because ..... to turn off the cooker.
a) I'd forget b) I forget c) I forgot d) I'd forgotten

24..... is this school called?

a) Which b) Who c) What d) How

25When I go abroad, I prefer to go ..... plane.

a) by the b) in c) with the d) by

26I think we need to talk about this, .....?

a) don't I b) need we c) needn't we d) don't we

27No sooner ..... the phone down than there was a knock on the door.
a) I had put b) put I c) had I put d) I put

28My atmate seems to be very popular, but .....

a) never I get any letters b) I get any letters never c) I get never any letters d) I never get any letters

29You ..... got that job if you'd applied in time.

a) could b) could have c) were able to d) had been able to

30I wish you ..... me before I went out this morning.

a) would have rung b) had rung c) rang d) have rung

31"I think I can hear the phone ringing."

"Don't worry, ..... answer it." a) I'd b) I'll c) I d) I'm going to

32Do you think it's worth ..... to all that trouble?

a) going b) go c) to go d) to going

33Your homework is even worse ..... mine!

a) than b) then c) as d) of

34He is ..... intelligent than you may think.

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

35I'll certainly go and visit him if he ..... me.

a) is inviting b) invite c) invites d) will invite

36I was shocked to nd my wallet ..... stolen.

a) has been b) had been c) is d) was

37I told him I ..... what he was talking about

a) not to know b) now know c) didn't know d) don't know

38"Could I speak to Mrs. Jones?"

"I'm afraid she left ..... " a) since three weeks b) before three weeks c) for three weeks d) three weeks ago

39Why don't you suggest ..... earlier?

a) to starting b) start c) to start d) starting

40In this company they expect ..... here by 7.30 every morning.
a) you to get b) you get c) getting d) you getting

41He can't concentrate during the afternoon lessons as he ..... having a rest after lunch.
a) is used to b) uses c) is usually d) used to

42"How much do you charge?"

"15 ..... hour." a) of b) an c) as d) than

43Quite a few people I know have sports cars, but I've never wanted ..... .
a) one b) some c) a d) any

44I wonder if ..... to stay?

a) are they going b) they're going c) their going d) they going

45Last week we ..... to a meeting every evening.

a) have been b) did go c) were d) went

46"Do you feel like seeing that new German lm?"

"No, ..... it." a) I saw b) I'd seen c) I've seen d) I'm seeing

47He won't stay there long, ..... ?

a) isn't he b) would he c) will he d) won't he

48I'd buy you a drink but I haven't got ..... money on me.
a) no b) a c) some d) any

49I'd left all my money at home, ..... was extremely annoying.

a) it b) that c) what d) which

50She will be down in a minute. She ..... dressed.

a) getting b) is getting c) get d) gets