1. Placement test 2. They in the park when it started to rain heavily.
a. walked
b. were walking
c. were walk
d. are walking
3. seen fireworks before?
a. Did you ever
b. Are you ever
c. Have you ever
d. Do you ever
4. We’ve been friends many years.
a. since
b. from
c. during
d. for
5. You pay for the tickets. They’re free.
a. have to
b. don’t have
c. don’t need to
d. doesn’t have to
6. Jeff was ill last week and he go out.
a. needn't
b. can’t
c. mustn’t
d. couldn’t
7. These are the photos I took on holiday.
a. which
b. who
c. what
d. where
8. We’ll stay at home if it this afternoon.
a. raining
b. rains
c. will rain
d. rain
9. He doesn’t smoke now, but he a lot when he was young.
a. has smoked
b. smokes
c. used to smoke
d. was smoked
10. Mark plays football anyone else I know.
a. more good than
b. as better as
c. best than
d. better than
11. I promise I you as soon as I’ve finished this cleaning.
a. will help
b. am helping
c. going to help
d. have helped
12. This town by lots of tourists during the summer.
a. visits
b. visited
c. is visiting
d. is visited
13. How about to the cinema tonight?
a. going
b. go
c. to go
d. for going
14. Excuse me, can you me the way to the station, please?
a. give
b. take
c. tell
d. say
15. A lot of came to Ireland in the 1990s.
a. immigrants
b. emigrants
c. invaders
d. colonies
16. There was a nice meal and a band at the wedding
a. ceremony
b. reception
c. speech
d. group
17. I mostly my friends via email.
a. get on well with
b. have in commn
c. keep in touch with
d. see each other
18. Bob has had a very interesting ___ . He has had jobs in many countries and industries.
a. carrier
b. job
c. career
d. work
19. She’s very successful. Her ___ has risen a lot in the past few years.
a. money
b. salary
c. job
d. earnings
20. I am very ___ in old cars.
a. keen
b. interesting
c. interested
d. fond
21. He ___ his exam because he didn’t study.
a. failed
b. passed
c. missed
d. fell
22. The house will look cleaner when you have finished the .
a. home
b. housewife
c. housework
d. homework
23. Stress is not an illness, but it can ___ to many illnesses.
a. get
b. celebrate
c. contribute
d. affect
24. It’s cold so you should on a warm jacket.
a. put
b. wear
c. dress
d. take
25. Paul will look our dogs while we’re on holiday.
a. at
b. for
c. into
d. after
26. She a lot of her free time reading.
a. does
b. spends
c. has
d. makes
27. Hello, this is Simon. Could I to Jane, please?
a. say
b. tell
c. call
d. speak
28. They’re coming to our house Saturday.
a. in
b. at
c. on
d. with
29. I phoned her I heard the news.
a. minute
b. during
c. by the time
d. the moment
30. I feel very . I’m going to go to bed!
a. nap
b. asleep
c. sleepy
d. sleeper