Placement Test for Elementary, Intermediate, First Certificate and Advanced Language Practice

Name: _______________________________ Date: ____________________

0 Where are you from? A I’m France.B I’m from France.C French.D I’m French.

1 How old are you? AI have 16.BI am 16.CI have 16 years.DI am 16 years.

2 Are you having a nice time? AYes, I’m nice.BYes, I’m having it.CYes, I am.DYes, it is.

3 Could you pass the salt please? AOver there.BI don’t know.CHelp yourself.DHere you are.

4 Yesterday I went __________ bus to the National Museum. AonBinCbyDwith

5 Sue and Mike __________ to go camping. AwantedBsaidCmadeDtalked

6 Who’s calling, please? AJust a moment.BIt’s David Parker.CI’ll call you back.DSpeaking.

7 They were __________ after the long journey, so they went to bed. AhungryBhotClazyDtired

8 Can you tell me the __________ to the bus station? AroadBwayCdirectionDstreet

9 __________ you remember to buy some milk? AHaveBDoCShouldDDid

10 - Don’t forget to put the rubbish out. - I’ve __________ done it!

AyetBstillCalreadyDeven

11 You don’t need to bring __________ to eat.

AsomeBa foodCmanyDanything

12 What about going to the cinema? AGood idea!BTwice a month.CIt’sStarWars.DI think so.

13 - What would you like, Sue? - I’d like the same __________ Michael please.

AthatBasCforDhad

14 __________ people know the answer to that question. AFewBLittleCLeastDA little

15 It’s not __________ to walk home by yourself in the dark. AsureBcertainCsafeDproblem

16 __________ sure all the windows are locked. ATakeBHaveCWaitDMake

17 I’ll go and __________ if I can find him. AseeBlookCtryDtell

18 What’s the difference __________ football and rugby? AfromBwithCforDbetween

19 My car needs __________ . ArepairingBto repairCto be repairDrepair

20 Tim was too __________ to ask Monika for a dance. AworriedBshyCselfishDpolite

21 I haven’t had so much fun __________ I was a young boy! AwhenBforCduringDsince

22 Sorry, I don’t know __________ you’re talking about. AthatBwhatCwhichDwhy

23 I’m afraid you __________ smoke in here. Acould notBdon’t have toCare not allowed toDcan’t be

24 Everyone wanted to go out __________ John. AapartBunlessChoweverDexcept

25 Honestly! I saw a ghost! I’m not __________ it up! AhavingBlaughingCmakingDjoking

26 Eat everything up! I don’t want to see anything __________ on your plate! AleftBmissingCputDstaying

27 Take the A20 __________ the roundabout, then turn left. ArightBas far asCalongDheading north

28 I really hope you can find a __________ to this problem. AresultBwayCconclusionDsolution

29 Could you watch my bag while I go and get a cup of tea? AOf course!BNever mind.CIf you don’t mind.DIt doesn’t matter.

30 In my country, it is __________ the law to watch an X-rated film if you are under eighteen. AunderBagainstCoverDbeyond

31 Rebecca had to __________ the invitation, as she was busy studying for her exams. Atake offBput backCturn downDget away

32 Police __________ that a terrorist group might be behind the kidnapping. AsupposeBfancyCsuspectDaccuse

33 When Christopher smiles, he __________ me of his grandfather. AremembersBrecallsCrethinksDreminds

34 The wonderful smell of freshly __________ coffee hit us as we entered the store. AcrushedBsmashedCgroundDpressed

35 Mike’s dad wouldn’t __________ him go to school with a red streak in his hair. AallowBpermitCacceptDlet

36 If only I __________ made that phone call! Awasn’tBdidn’tChadn’tDhaven’t

37 I like Mary for her friendly smile and her __________ of humour. AsenseBmannerCwayDimpression

38 These shoes are very __________ for walking in the mountains. ApracticalBfunctionalCrealisticDactive

39 __________ of the credit for our success has to go to the Chairman, Peter Lewis. ASeveralBMuchCEnoughDSufficient

40 We were surprised that over 500 people __________ for the job. AwroteBappliedCenquiredDrequested

41 The children watched in excitement as she __________ a match and lit the candles. AscratchedBstruckCrubbedDscraped

42 Sorry about Kate’s strange behaviour, but she’s just not used to __________ lots of people around her. AhadBhaveChavingDhas

43 Ivan kept running very hard __________ none of the other runners could possibly catch him. Aeven thoughBhoweverCdespiteDas

44 ‘I did this painting all __________ my own, Dad,’ said Milly. AbyBwithCforDon

45 You __________ better check all the details are correct before we send it off. AwouldBhadCshouldDdid

46 This game is __________ to be for five year-olds, but I think a two year-old could do it! AexpectedBrequiredCobligedDsupposed

47 Just put this powder down, and it should __________ any more ants from getting in. ApreventBavoidCrefuseDforbid

48 When Jonie __________ to do something, you can be sure she’ll do it, and do it well. Agets onBtakes upCsets outDbrings about

49 __________ we get to the top of this hill, the path gets much easier. AAt the timeBEventuallyCOnceDFinally

50 Fifty-seven? No, that __________ be the right answer! Acan’tBmustn’tCwouldn’tDneedn’t

51 __________ happens, I’ll always be there for you! AHoweverBWhatCWhateverDNo matter

52 Can you __________ to it that no one uses this entrance? AseeBdealCensureDget

53 A __________ debate ensued, with neither side prepared to give way to the other. AwarmBheatedChotDboiling

54 I’ve drunk milk every __________ day of my life, and it’s never done me any harm! AparticularBindividualCsingleDone

55 The version of the film I saw had been __________ censored. AstronglyBdeeplyCgreatDheavily

56 He promised to phone me at nine o’clock exactly, and he was as __________ as his word. AtrueBgoodCrightDhonest

57 There has been so much media __________ of the wedding that I’m completely fed up with it. AcirculationBattentionCbroadcastingDcoverage

58 If I were you I would __________ clear of the area around the station late at night. AstickBsteerCstopDstand

59 Turning back now is out of the __________ . AagendaBmatterCquestionDpossibility

60 Joe’s fear of enclosed spaces __________ from a bad experience he had when he was a child. A stems B leads C starts D flows

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Комплекс заданий

1. Read the chapters 1-3.

2. Find the sentences with these words in the chapters, substitute them with the most suitable synonyms.

Pallid To clamp To falter Gauze To ensconce To abuse To stir

Lank Languorous To frown Saunter Brevity Conceal Lucrative

3. Give 5 synonyms and 5 antonyms to the word given below and explain the difference in their usage.

Scent

4. Make 10 sentences for translation from Russian into English and vice versa using words and their synonyms from tasks 2 and 3.

5. Summarize the chapters.

6. Write at least 10 questions to the chapters using the words from tasks 2 and 3.

Задания для контроля на уроке

7. Solve this crossword puzzle as fast as you can using the vocabulary from the previous lesson. Synonyms to the words are given.

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4. preterm 7. basis 9. child 10. investigate 12. hide	1. plenteously 2. imperturbable 3. satisfactory 5. flowing 6. commit 7. pupil 8. smooth 11. chef d'oeuvre 13. maxim

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