Short placement test

Test your English! This is the long version of the quizz.

Choose the best word or phrase among the 4 options to fill each blank.

The results will appear on screen immediately after you have completed it.

1/ Roberta _____ from The United States.

Roberta _____ from The United States.
is are be am
2/ What’s _____ name?

What’s _____ name?
him his - he
3/ My friend _____ in London.

My friend _____ in London.
live lives is live living
4/ Where _____?

Where _____?
works Tom Tom works Tom does work does Tom work
5/ I _____ coffee.

I _____ coffee.
not like no like like don't don't like
6/ "_____ to Australia, Ginny?" "Yes, two years ago."

"_____ to Australia, Ginny?" "Yes, two years ago."
Did you ever go Are you ever going Have you ever been Do you ever go
7/ Tokyo is _____ city I've ever lived in.

Tokyo is _____ city I've ever lived in.
the more big the biggest the most big the bigger
8/ A vegetarian is someone _____ doesn't eat meat.

A vegetarian is someone _____ doesn't eat meat.
which whose who what
9/ _____ these days.

_____ these days.
Never I buy a newspaper I buy never a newspaper I never a newspaper buy I never buy a newspaper
10/ I _____ watch TV tonight.

I _____ watch TV tonight.
going to am going to go to am
11/ I wish I _____ more money!

I wish I _____ more money!
had have was having would have
12/ _____ be famous one day?

_____ be famous one day?
Would you like Do you like to Would you like to Do you like
13/ It's my birthday _____ Friday.

It's my birthday _____ Friday.
on in by at
14/ I _____ eighteen years old.

I _____ eighteen years old.
am - have got have
15/ I _____ a headache.

I _____ a headache.
am have got do
16/ Do you _____ a uniform at your school?

Do you _____ a uniform at your school?
carry wear use hold
17/ "What time is it?" "I have no _____."

"What time is it?" "I have no _____."
opinion idea time answer
18/ The meal was very expensive. Look at the _____!

The meal was very expensive. Look at the _____!
receipt bill invoice ticket
19/ How many _____ of trousers have you got?

How many _____ of trousers have you got?
times pairs items sets
20/ Joel came back from his holiday in Brazil looking really _____.

Joel came back from his holiday in Brazil looking really _____.
coloured tanned sunned darkened
21/ Harry can _____ English.

Harry can _____ English.
speaking speaks to speak speak
22/ I'm not interested _____ sports.

I'm not interested _____ sports.
in about for to
23/ She likes _____ expensive clothes.

She likes _____ expensive clothes.
to wearing wearing wear is wearing
24/ Harry _____ his father's car when the accident happened.

Harry _____ his father's car when the accident happened.
was driving has been driving had driven drove
25/ I was wondering _____ tell me when the next plane from Chicago arrives?

I was wondering _____ tell me when the next plane from Chicago arrives?
could you if you could can you if could you
26/ If I _____ him, I would have spoken to him, wouldn't I?

If I _____ him, I would have spoken to him, wouldn't I?
would have seen saw had seen have seen
27/ I like you hair. Where _____?

I like you hair. Where _____?
do you have cut have you cut it do you have cut it do you have it cut
28/ I think Joey must _____ late tonight. His office light is still on.

I think Joey must _____ late tonight. His office light is still on.
have worked to work be working work
29/ John tells me Jack's going out with Helen, _____ I find hard to believe.

John tells me Jack's going out with Helen, _____ I find hard to believe.
whose that who which
30/ What _____ this weekend, Lance?

What _____ this weekend, Lance?
are you doing will you have done do you do will you do
31/ The weather has been awful. We've had very _____ sunshine this summer.

The weather has been awful. We've had very _____ sunshine this summer.
little few a little a few
32/ Did you hear what happened to Kate? She _____.

Did you hear what happened to Kate? She _____.
is arrested is being arrested arrested has been arrested
33/ I usually _____ up at about 7.30.

I usually _____ up at about 7.30.
be do get go
34/ I _____ football every week.

I _____ football every week.
play do have go
35/ My sister _____ the cooking in our house.

My sister _____ the cooking in our house.
makes does cooks takes
36/ Don't forget to _____ the light when you leave the room.

Don't forget to _____ the light when you leave the room.
turn off turn in turn over turn up
37/ She was in _____ when she heard the tragic news.

She was in _____ when she heard the tragic news.
crying tearful cries tears
38/ He _____ that he hadn't stolen the computer, but no one believed him.

He _____ that he hadn't stolen the computer, but no one believed him.
informed insisted persuaded reassured
39/ Could you _____ me that book for a couple of days, please?

Could you _____ me that book for a couple of days, please?
owe borrow lend rent
40/ Greg is _____ a lot of time at yvonne's house these days!

Greg is _____ a lot of time at yvonne's house these days!
spending having doing taking
41/ Who _____ in that house?

Who _____ in that house?
lives does live he lives does he live
42/ I'll call you when I _____ home.

I'll call you when I _____ home.
'll get 'll have got 'm getting get
43/ If you _____ me, what would you do?

If you _____ me, what would you do?
have been were wolud be was
44/ I don't know where _____ last night.

I don't know where _____ last night.
went he did he go he did go he went
45/ John and Betty are coming to visit us tomorrow but I wish _____.

John and Betty are coming to visit us tomorrow but I wish _____.
they weren't they hadn't! they didn't they won't!
46/ I'm so hungry! If only Bill _____ all the food in the fridge!

I'm so hungry! If only Bill _____ all the food in the fridge!
didn't eat hadn't eaten wasn't eating hasn't eaten
47/ I regret _____ harder in school.

I regret _____ harder in school.
to not study not studying not to study not have studied
48/ Surely Sue _____ you if she was unhappy with your work.

Surely Sue _____ you if she was unhappy with your work.
will tell would have told you had told must have told
49/ Our neighbours aren't very polite, and _____ particularly quiet!

Our neighbours aren't very polite, and _____ particularly quiet!
neither did they be either they aren't neither they aren't nor are they
50/ We had expected that they _____ fluent English, but in fact they didn't.

We had expected that they _____ fluent English, but in fact they didn't.
spoke were speaking would speak had spoken
51/ I'd rather _____ next weekend, but I do!

I'd rather _____ next weekend, but I do!
not to working I didn't have to work I don't have to work no working
52/ Harriet is so knowledgeable. She can talk about _____ subject that comes up.

Harriet is so knowledgeable. She can talk about _____ subject that comes up.
wherever whoever whatever whenever
53/ I always _____ milk in my coffee.

I always _____ milk in my coffee.
mix make have drink
54/ I _____ TV every evening.

I _____ TV every evening.
look at watch hear see
55/ Can you give me a _____ with my bag.

Can you give me a _____ with my bag.
back hand leg head
56/ Before you enter the triathlon, please bear in _____ that you're not as young as you used to be!

Before you enter the triathlon, please bear in _____ that you're not as young as you used to be!
question opinion mind thought
57/ The breath test showed he had consumed more than three times the legal limit of alcohol, so the police arrested him for _____.

The breath test showed he had consumed more than three times the legal limit of alcohol, so the police arrested him for _____.
drunk driving speeding trespassing mugging
58/ The meeting was _____ and not very interesting.

The meeting was _____ and not very interesting.
time-using time-wasting time-consuming out of time
59/ After the movie was released, the main _____ point was its excessive use of violence.

After the movie was released, the main _____ point was its excessive use of violence.
discussion talking conversation speaking
60/ There have been several big _____ against the use of GM foods recently.

There have been several big _____ against the use of GM foods recently.
issues strikes campaigns boycotts

Short placement test

1/ Roberta _____ from The United States.

2/ What’s _____ name?

3/ My friend _____ in London.

4/ Where _____?

5/ I _____ coffee.

6/ "_____ to Australia, Ginny?" "Yes, two years ago."

7/ Tokyo is _____ city I've ever lived in.

8/ A vegetarian is someone _____ doesn't eat meat.

9/ _____ these days.

10/ I _____ watch TV tonight.

11/ I wish I _____ more money!

12/ _____ be famous one day?

13/ It's my birthday _____ Friday.

14/ I _____ eighteen years old.

15/ I _____ a headache.

16/ Do you _____ a uniform at your school?

17/ "What time is it?" "I have no _____."

18/ The meal was very expensive. Look at the _____!

19/ How many _____ of trousers have you got?

20/ Joel came back from his holiday in Brazil looking really _____.

21/ Harry can _____ English.

22/ I'm not interested _____ sports.

23/ She likes _____ expensive clothes.

24/ Harry _____ his father's car when the accident happened.

25/ I was wondering _____ tell me when the next plane from Chicago arrives?

26/ If I _____ him, I would have spoken to him, wouldn't I?

27/ I like you hair. Where _____?

28/ I think Joey must _____ late tonight. His office light is still on.

29/ John tells me Jack's going out with Helen, _____ I find hard to believe.

30/ What _____ this weekend, Lance?

31/ The weather has been awful. We've had very _____ sunshine this summer.

32/ Did you hear what happened to Kate? She _____.

33/ I usually _____ up at about 7.30.

34/ I _____ football every week.

35/ My sister _____ the cooking in our house.

36/ Don't forget to _____ the light when you leave the room.

37/ She was in _____ when she heard the tragic news.

38/ He _____ that he hadn't stolen the computer, but no one believed him.

39/ Could you _____ me that book for a couple of days, please?

40/ Greg is _____ a lot of time at yvonne's house these days!

41/ Who _____ in that house?

42/ I'll call you when I _____ home.

43/ If you _____ me, what would you do?

44/ I don't know where _____ last night.

45/ John and Betty are coming to visit us tomorrow but I wish _____.

46/ I'm so hungry! If only Bill _____ all the food in the fridge!

47/ I regret _____ harder in school.

48/ Surely Sue _____ you if she was unhappy with your work.

49/ Our neighbours aren't very polite, and _____ particularly quiet!

50/ We had expected that they _____ fluent English, but in fact they didn't.

51/ I'd rather _____ next weekend, but I do!

52/ Harriet is so knowledgeable. She can talk about _____ subject that comes up.

53/ I always _____ milk in my coffee.

54/ I _____ TV every evening.

55/ Can you give me a _____ with my bag.

56/ Before you enter the triathlon, please bear in _____ that you're not as young as you used to be!

57/ The breath test showed he had consumed more than three times the legal limit of alcohol, so the police arrested him for _____.

58/ The meeting was _____ and not very interesting.

59/ After the movie was released, the main _____ point was its excessive use of violence.

60/ There have been several big _____ against the use of GM foods recently.