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PLACEMENT TEST
 

LEVEL 1
A. Complete each gap with a suitable preposition.
from, on, to, at, by, in, for, near


1. I'm going the cinema.

2. She comes Scotland. Her father is Scottish and her mother is English.

3. I always come to school bus.

4. They always eat fish Friday.



B. Fill the gaps with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

5. Last week, we to see Don Giovanni at the National Opera. (go)

6. The president China two years ago. (visit)

7. She her leg when she was skiing. (break)

8. In a recent competition, Michael Johnson the race in a world record time. (run)



C. Complete each gap with some or any.

9. I can pay. I've got money.

10. I haven't got friends.,

11. David's got friends.

12. Do you have brothers or sisters?



D. Choose the correct answer from the choices below.

13. Is this your jacket?
No, it's not ______.
me my mine Nevím

14. "______ aren't my magazines. They're Barry's."
This These Them Nevím

15. "Whose idea was this?"
"It was ______."
ours us our Nevím

16. "Your books have arrived. Please collect ______ this afternoon."
they them their Nevím



E. For each word, write a word with the opposite meaning (eg. black «» white).

17. day

18. always

19. question

20. love



LEVEL 2
A. Choose the correct answer from the choices below.


21. The girls ______ in the study at the moment.
work are working worked Nevím

22. Something funny happened while we ______ television.
were watching are watching will be watching Nevím

23. Jimmy usually ______ football after school.
plays is playing play Nevím

24. Although she ______ invited all her friends to her party, only three people came.
was has had Nevím

25. Is Prague as ______ as Vienna?
big bigger the biggest Nevím

26. I think that French is ______ than English.
most difficult more difficult too difficult Nevím



B. Complete the sentences using suitable phrasal verbs.

27. My mother _____ at 5.30 every morning.
rises up stands up gets up Nevím

28. I'm _____ Mr. Smith. Have you seen him anywhere?
looking for seeking for finding for Nevím

29. _____ the TV _____ ! You should be in bed!
turn .. up turn .. off turn .. out Nevím



C. Complete each gap with a suitable preposition.
under, across, near, for, since, from, on, past


30. I've been learning Englishthree years.

31. The castle is on the other side of the river. You have to gothe bridge.

32. You can buy one there for500 CZK.

33. The school isAnděl metro station.



D. Make these statements into questions by using question tags.
(eg. It's a nice day = It's a nice day, isn't it?)


34. They saw the Pope when he visited, ?

35. You're new to this country, ?

36. You know the way there, ?

37. He teaches at your school, ?



E. Make questions asking about the underlined words.
(eg. He lives in London. = Where does he live?)


38. He needs to see the doctor. .

39. She will arrive in the evening. .

40. He played football at college. .



LEVEL 3
A. Choose the correct answer from the choices below.


41. "Have you ever been to Asia?"
"Yes, I ______ there last year."
have gone went have been Nevím

42. ______ computers is very important these days.
Learn about Learning about Learn to use Nevím

43. If Pavel ______ his job, he would have been able to go on holiday this year.
didn't lose wouldn't lose hadn't lost Nevím

44. Let's go to the supermarket. We need ______ food for the party.
to buy buy buying Nevím

45. If you ______ to the post office for me, I'll do the washing-up.
went will go go Nevím

46. I'm ______. It's raining and there's nothing on at the cinema.
boring bored boredom Nevím

47. Remember, you are in a court of law. You must tell the ______.
true truthful truth Nevím



B. Complete the sentences using suitable phrasal verbs.

48. Could you _____ the word in your dictionary, please?
find up pick up look up Nevím

49. My car's _____ and I need to be in London by three o'clock.
broken up broken down broken off Nevím

50. When does the plane for London _____ ?
take out take off take up Nevím



C. Complete each gap with the correct form of say, tell, speak, or explain.

51. Can you me how to get to the bank, please?

52. The journalist always her mind. Her readers enjoy her direct comments.

53. We tried to the situation but they didn't believe us.

54. He that you would telephone me yesterday.



D. For each word, write a word with the opposite meaning (eg. black «» white).

55. wide

56. strong

57. heavy

58. remember



E. Choose the most appropriate response for each situation.

59. You are going on a long train journey. You have reserved a seat. When you enter the carriage, there is someone sitting in your seat.
What do you say?
This isn't your seat. I must apologise because this is my seat. I'm sorry, I think that's my seat. Nevím

60. You were invited to your English boss's home for dinner with her husband. You enjoyed yourself. You are leaving and want to thank her.
What do you say?
Thank you for a lovely evening.Thank you for the food and drink.Thank you for a pleasant stay.Nevím



LEVEL 4
A. Choose a suitable reporting verb for each sentence. Use each verb once only.
complained, estimated, boasted, admitted, demanded, threatened, confirmed, doubted, insisted, blamed, suggested, accused, complimented, warned


61. "I could play this concerto with my eyes closed," the pianist .

62. "His time of 9.65 seconds is now official," the commentator . "It's a new world record!"

63. "The weather conditions are fine. We should be landing in about three hours," the pilot .

64. "Okay, I lied. I wasn't at home on the night of the murder," the suspect .

65. "If you tell anyone about this, I'll break your legs!" the heavy-set man .

66. "The soup's cold and the beer is warm," the irate customer .



B. Complete this dialogue using question tags.
(eg. It's a nice day = It's a nice day, isn't it?)


67. "Karen, can you confirm something, please?
I'm leaving on the six o'clock flight tomorrow, ?"

68. "That's right, Mr. Baker. You won't forget to take the invoices, ?"

69. "No, I won't. Oh, and Karen--you couldn't send my wife some flowers for her birthday, ?"

70. "Certainly. She'd never forgive you if you forgot, ?"



C. Complete the sentences using suitable phrasal verbs.

71. I must go to the doctor's tomorrow. I can't _____ it _____ any longer.
put .. offput .. output .. awayNevím

72. Did you hear? Jim and Sarah _____ last week. She's staying with her mother.
broke downbroke upbroke offNevím

73. Could you _____ me _____ for the night? I have nowhere to stay.
put .. uprest .. uptake .. upNevím



D. Choose the correct answer from the choices below.

74. I have to make a phone call. Could you tell me ______?
where is the telephonewhere the telephone isthe telephone is whereNevím

75. ______ do you visit the dentist?
How longHow oftenHow frequentNevím

76. I feel terrible, my head hurts. I ______ have drunk so much last night.
should notmight notmust notNevím

77. My dog ate two bowls of food this morning. He ______ been very hungry.
should havemust havecouldn't haveNevím



E. Choose the most appropriate word for each gap.

78. Medical science is now entering unknown ______.
locationsterritorygroundarea Nevím

79. It's not second-hand. It's ______ new!
brandbargainperfectabsolute Nevím

80. Every year, doctors treat many serious ______ resulting from car accidents.
exercisesactivitiesrecoveriesinjuries Nevím



LEVEL 5
A. Complete the sentences using suitable phrasal verbs.


81. Please don't ____ that subject again.
bring upbring outbring offNevím

82. His application for a work permit was ____ .
turned awayturned offturned downNevím

83. I didn't intend to kill him. The gun just ____ in my hand.
blew offset offwent offNevím



B. Use a prefix to make a word with the opposite meaning.
(eg. She was unlucky not to win the prize. (lucky))


84. He is very . I won't invite him here again. (polite)

85. The staff are friendly but so . Nothing is ever ready on time. (efficient)

86. His child is . She never does what her father asks. (obedient)

87. The negative effects on the environment may be . (reversible)



C. Choose the most appropriate word for each gap.

88. Driving is easy there. The roads are ______ straight. Just don't fall asleep!
deadtireddrowsydull Nevím

89. Hurry up! The taxi is outside and the ______ running.
clock'smeter'stime'sdial's Nevím

90. Don't carry your valuables in the street. People are robbed in ______ daylight.
brightnearsunnybroad Nevím

91. "Excuse me, do you have a ______?" "I'm sorry, I don't smoke."
fireflamelightburner Nevím



D. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given.

eg. I last saw him at my 21st birthday party. (since)
I haven't seen him since my 21st birthday party.


92. "You've broken my watch, Bert!" said Ernie. (accused)
Ernie his watch.

93. "Where did you leave my camera, Rachel?" asked Ross. (where)
Ross asked Rachel camera.

94. I regret giving Michael my phone number. (Michael)
I wish my phone number.

95. Let's visit the art gallery this afternoon. (go)
Why the art gallery this afternoon?

96. It's unusual for Diana to get angry with her children. (hardly)
Diana temper with her children.

97. The thief suddenly realised that the police were watching him. (watched)
The thief suddenly realised that he by the police.



E. Choose the most appropriate response for each situation.

98. You are staying with your English-speaking friend. You go to the pub together. You want to buy him/her a drink.
What do you say?
These are my drinks.I'll get these.These are my turn.Nevím

99. You go to a restaurant. The waiter comes to your tables and asks you what you would like.
What do you say?
I'll have the steak.Give me the steak.Would you be so kind as to bring me the steak.Nevím

100. Someone stops you on the street to ask you a question. You don't understand them.
What do you say?
Sorry?Can you repeat, please?Again, please? Nevím

 
 
 
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