Quick adaptive placement test (1/3)

10-minutes English grammar test provides a recommendation which CEFR

level you should start with.

1. I must apologise to Sarah ... missing her party.

for
about

2. Are you familiar ... this area?

for
with

3. We ... our holiday a month ago.

saved
reserved
booked

4. I saw Jim this morning. He ... for the bus.

ran
was running

5. He asked ... her husbands health.

for
about
6. Look ! That dress is identical ....... the one Jane was wearing last nig ht.
to
with

7. "What a beautiful day!" "Yes, it is, but it's ... colder than yesterday."
 a little
little
a few

8. Helen is lovely girl, but she always has her head in

the .................. . She never notices whats going on around her.
air
sky
stars
clouds

9. The Martin children are not at all alike. Theyre as different as chalk
and .............. .
cheese
milk

10. Its cold. I think I ... another jumper.

put on
am putting on
will put on
11. We can't really afford ... on holiday this year.
to go
going

12. We .... to be in a position to repay the loan in full by next year.

predict
hope

13. Having worked his fingers to the .... for many years, he eventually saw
the fruit of his hard work at the age of fifty.
 edge
bone
nail
end

14. There has been a dramatic .... in the public's attitude towards
borrowing from banks.
change
turn
switch
swing

15. She said she didn't really fancy .... to the cinema.
going
to go