PLACEMENT TEST

PART 1
1. Can you repair my TV? _____________________
a) Its untidy. b)

Its dying. c)

Its not working.

2. Choose the correct preposition for these verbs: apologize, wait, apply,
look.
a) for

b) to

d) on

3. You friend passes his driving test. What do you say to him?
a) Really? That sounds interesting.
brilliant!

b) Im sorry to hear that.

c) Oh, thats

4. Lily ________ at home yesterday afternoon.

a) is staying

b) stayed

c) have been staying

5. Is this a good time to talk?

a) Sorry no, I was cooking.
cook.

b) Sorry no, I am cooking,

c) Sorry no, I

6. _____________ meet for coffee some time soon.

a) Shall we

b) Do we

c) Lets

7. I only get about five hours sleep a night.

a) Thats not enough.

b) Thats too much.

c) Thats lot.

8. We paid the restaurant bill ________ credit card.

a) with

b) by

c) on

9. Can I make myself a cup of coffee? - Of course. You ___________ to ask.

a) mustnt
10.
a)

b) neednt

c) dont have

Its Walters birthday on Friday. He ___________ be 30, I think.

should

b) can

c) will

11.

Lena used to find work boring ___________ she became a nurse.

a) unless

b) until

c) since

12.
I _________________ outside the cinema when suddenly a police car
arrived.
a) stood
13.

b) standing c) was standing

I _____________ a doctor for 15 years.

a) am

b) have been

c) was being

14.
It was ___________ this morning. I couldnt see anything on the
roads.
a) sunny

b) icy

c) foggy

15.
Which phrase can be used with all these nouns: cake, paper,
toast, advice?
a) slice of b) piece of c) packet of
16.

_____________ I watered the plants, they dont grow.

a) in spite of

c) also

c) although

17.
You can borrow my laptop __________________ you promise to look
after it.
a) if
18.

b) because

Which word means the same as the latest?

a) the newest
19.
a) it

c) as

b) the last c) the best

Boxing is a sport _________ requires a lot of fitness.

b) that

c) what

20.
Which sentence has the same meaning as: I hate modern
furniture
a) Im really into modern furniture.
b) Im a big fan of modern furniture.

c) I cant stand modern furniture.

PART 2
Read the text and choose to best ending to the sentences.
The Difference Between Men And Women
Although there is a great deal of variation within each gender, on the average men and
women discuss a surprisingly different range of topics. According to some studies, women and
men ranging in age from seventeen to eighty described the range of topics each discussed
with friends of the same sex. Certain topics were common to both men and women: work,
movies, and television proved to be frequent topics for both groups. The differences between
men and women were more striking than the similarities. Female friends spent much more
time discussing personal and domestic subjects, relationship problems, family, health and
reproductive matters, weight, food and clothing. Men, on the other hand, were more likely to
discuss music, current events, sports and business. Women were more likely to gossip about
close friends and family. By contrast, men spent more time gossiping about sports figures and
media personalities. These differences can lead to frustration when men and women try to
converse with one another
21.

It is stated in the passage that women

a) are unwilling to discuss personal subjects
b) are more interested in discussing relationship problems than are men
c) don't like gossiping about anything

22.

According to the passage, men

a) like talking about movies and television as much as women do
b) are not likely to gossip on anything
c) have no common topics with women

23.
The passage mainly discusses .
a) why men don't like conversing with women
b) the topics men like discussing
c) the conversational topics of men and women

24.
a)
b)
c)

What can lead to frustration when men and women try to talk to each

other?
They dont want to talk to each other.
Men talk less than women.
They are interested in different topics.

25.
What does the verb converse mean?
a) gossip
b) chat
c) argue