Take The Test

Before you begin studying on one of our ESL classes it is important for you to know what your current level of English is, in order for you to:

Ensure you are studying at the correct level
Assess your own learning at the end of a course of study (has your level improved or not?)
Surprise yourself! What level did you think you were?

Therefore we have created an FREE on-line placement test which accurately calculates your current level of written English.

You should:

Choose the best answer for each question
Stop when the questions become too difficult
Spend no more than 40 minutes on the test

We will email you your result immediately.

Full Name
Email
Phone Number
Nationality
English Course Location

1. Where ___________ from? I’m from Russia.

A you are B you C are you

2. We have ___________ house in Moscow.

A any B a C an

3. I have two ___________ , a boy and a girl.

A sons B daughters C children

4. I work in a ___________ . I’m a doctor.

A hospital B hotel C supermarket

5. This is my brother. ___________ name’s Paul.

A Her B His C He’s

6. ___________ five people in my family.

A They are B There is C There are

7. I get up ___________ 7 o’clock in the morning.

A for B at C in

8. I like apples, but I ___________ bananas.

A don’t like B like C do like

9. Excuse me, ___________ speak French?

A do you B you do C you

10. How much are ___________ shoes?

A this B these C that

11. Where are my glasses? They’re ___________ the table.

A at B on C in

12. My sister ___________ tennis very well.

A plays B play C playing

13. I usually go to work ___________ train.

A on B with C by

14. I don’t see my parents very often ___________ they live in South Africa.

A so B but C because

15. Rosie stayed ___________ home yesterday afternoon.

A in B at C to

16. Last night I ___________ to the cinema.

A went B did go C was

17. The ___________ is quite expensive but the food there is excellent.

A film B restaurant C book

18. Do you want to listen to music or ___________ TV?

A see B look C watch

19. ___________ were you at the weekend? I was in Scotland

A When B Where C What

20. ___________ you have a good time at the party? Yes, it was fun.

A Did B Were C Had

21. Are you ___________ English teacher?

A Maria B Marias’ C Maria’s

22. Bob will meet ___________ at the airport.

A us B we C our

23. I’m going to a concert tonight. ___________ you like to come?

A Do B Are C Would

24. ___________ use your dictionary? Sure, here you are.

A Could I B Could you C Do I

25. I like this apartment but the ___________ is too expensive for me.

A money B rent C cost

26. Excuse me, how do I ___________ to the bus station?

A come B get C arrive

27. Do you sell stamps? Yes, we do. How ___________ do you want?

A any B many C much

28. Sorry I’m so late. That’s ___________ .

A OK B great C right

29. I’d like ___________ milk in my coffee, please.

A some B any C a

30. ___________ a bus stop near my flat.

A It’s B Here’s C There’s

31. Is this a good time to talk? Sorry, no. I ___________ dinner.

A cook B am cooking C cooking

32. I think cycling is more dangerous ___________ driving.

A as B like C than

33. We ___________ going to the theatre next Saturday.

A will B do C are

34. ___________ meet for coffee some time soon.

A Let’s B Do you C Shall they

35. Kamal has got a holiday home near ___________ sea.

A a B the C some

36. If you’ve got a headache, you ___________ go home.

A should B did C had

37. ___________ ever been to New York?

A Have you B Are you C Did you

38. I only get about five hours’ sleep a night. That’s not ___________ .

A enough B lot C too much

39. Did Amina finish the report? No. She ___________ it tomorrow.

A finishes B is going to finish C finished

40. Paula ___________ loves working with children.

A very B really C much

41. Is Ottawa the capital of Canada? I think ___________ .

A is B yes C so D right

42. We never ___________ a television when I was a child.

A have had B hadn’t C had D didn’t have

43. We paid the restaurant bill ___________ credit card.

A to B with C on D by

44. The last time I ___________ Joanna was in Paris.

A have seen B saw C see D was seeing

45. If you ___________ money from a friend, you should always pay it back promptly.

A borrow B earn C spend D lend

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

A haven’t B mustn’t C needn’t D don’t have

47. I ___________ a lot of sport in my free time.

A do B practise C make D exercise

48. ___________ anywhere interesting recently?

A Do you go B Have you been C Are you going D Will you go

49. It’s Walter’s birthday on Friday. He ___________ be 30, I think.

A should B can C will D shall

50. Learning the piano isn’t as difficult ___________ learning the violin.

A like B so C than D as

51. If the weather ___________ bad tomorrow, we can go to a museum.

A will be B was C is D would be

52. About a billion cans of Coca-Cola ___________ drunk around the world every day.

A is B are C was D were

53. My mum’s not very well. Oh, ___________ .

A it doesn’t matter B I do apologise C sorry to hear that D not bad, thanks.

54. Hans isn’t here. He ___________ to see his grandmother. He’ll be back tomorrow.

A has gone B had been C has been D had gone

55. Would you mind changing my appointment? ___________ time on Friday is fine.

A Next B All the C Every D Any

56. When I was a child, I ___________ climb the wall and jump into our neighbours’ garden.

A would B did C have D used

57. Have you finished ___________ the wall yet?

A paint B to paint C painting D painted

58. Can you help me? I’ve tried ___________ hotel in the city and can’t find a room.

A many B any C every D all

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

A unless B until C if D since

60. If I ___________ closer to my office, I could walk to work.

A lived B would live C had lived D live

61. I ___________ outside the cinema when suddenly a police car arrived.

A stood B was standing C have stood D am standing

62. Shall we go to The Riceboat for dinner? It ___________ be fully booked. They’re sometimes busy on a Monday.

A will B may C can D must

63. We’ve ___________ come back from a trip to India. It was amazing.

A already B yet C just D only

64. I’ve got to be at work in five minutes. Don’t worry, I ___________ you a lift if you want.

A give B am giving C ’ll give D ’m going to give

65. My doctor advised me ___________ more exercise.

A take B taking C having taken D to take

66. I couldn’t ___________ up with the noise in the city, so we moved to the countryside.

A put B live C set D take

67. There’s no name on this dictionary. It ___________ be mine then. Mine’s got my name on the front.

A might not B mustn’t C won’t D can’t

68. Julia ___________ married since she was 20.

A is B was C has been D is bein g

69. Don’t worry if I ___________ late tonight. I’m going to the gym after work.

A am B will be C would be D was

70. I’ve got a terrible headache, and it won’t go away. Have you tried ___________ some aspirin?

A to take B take C took

71. Boxing is a sport ___________ requires a lot of speed and fitness.

A it B that C what D where

72. Jon ___________ working on this project for a couple of months so he hasn’t made much progress yet.

A is only B has only been C was only D had only been

73. I was wondering ___________ I could ask you some questions? Sure, go ahead.

A what B if C that D how

74. What clothes should I pack for a trip to Boston? Well, it depends ___________ the time of year that you go.

A on B with C up D to

75. I’ve finished this salad and I’m still hungry. I ___________ ordered something more filling.

A must have B would have C should have D may have

76. Do you ever ask your neighbours to do favours ___________ you?

A for B to C with D about

77. Some married couples seem to get more ___________ over time.

A alike B same C like D equal

78. I don’t know how much this card costs. The price label’s ___________ off.

A gone B taken C done D come

79. Ben got the job because he ___________ a very good impression at his interview.

A made B did C put D took

80. Salsa music always ___________ me of my trip to Cuba.

A remembers B realises C recognises D reminds

81. I ___________ to be picking Tom up at the station but I’ve lost my keys.

A am supposed B am requested C am intended D am obliged

82. How about going to Colours nightclub? There’s no ___________ I’m going there. It’s awful!

A hope B way C time D opportunity

83. By the age of 18, I ___________ not to go to university.

A had decided B decided C have decided D was deciding

84. I’m afraid your car ___________ repaired before next week.

A hasn’t been B wasn’t C wouldn’t be D can’t be

85. The amount of organically grown food on sale has ___________ enormously in recent years.

A raised B lifted C increased D built

86. Can you believe it? A woman has been ___________ for hacking into the computer of her online virtual husband

A accused B suspended C arrested D suspected

87 You may borrow my laptop ___________ you promise to look after it.

A unless B in case C as long as D although

88. It’s a huge painting. It ___________ taken ages to complete.

A must have B can’t have C should have D won’t have

89. Pierre tends to put ___________ dealing with problems, rather than dealing with them immediately.

A down B off C over D away

90. If the taxi hadn’t stopped for us, we ___________ standing in the rain.

A were still B would still be C are still D will still be

91. My mother’s Italian, so ___________ the language has been quite easy for me.

A to learn B learn C having learned D learning

92. ___________ I had the talent, I still wouldn’t want to be a movie star.

A In case B Even if C Provided that D However much

93. The factory workers threatened ___________ on strike if they didn’t get a pay rise.

A going B to go C that they go D to have gone

94. I was about to go to sleep when it ___________ to me where the missing keys might be.

A remembered B happened C appeared D occurred

95. There’s going to be a new department at work. They’ve asked me to ___________ it up.

A take B set C put D bring

96. If the film is a ___________ success, the director will get most of the credit.

A big B high C large D good

97. By the end of today’s seminar I will ___________ to each of you individually.

A speak B have spoken C be speaking D have been speaking

98 This is a photo of my little sister ___________ ice cream on the beach.

A eat B eating C was eating D having eaten

99. Our students take their responsibilities very ___________ .

A considerably B thoroughly C seriously D strongly

100. Pia was ___________ delighted with the birthday present.

A very B completely C fairly D absolutely

101. People were amazed that the burglary took place in ___________ daylight.

A wide B broad C large D open

102. She invested a lot of time ___________ researching the most appropriate university course.

A to B for C with D in

103. The police claimed that they acted in self- ___________ .

A interest B confidence C defence D discipline

104. I ___________ remember putting my briefcase down on that shelf.

A deeply B entirely C clearly D strongly

105. He turned ___________ to be considerably older than I had imagined.

A over B up C out D round

106. The windows in this house are in urgent ___________ of replacement.

A need B help C want D demand

107. Speed cameras ___________ shown to reduce accidents.

A have B were being C have been D are being

108. Life is a ___________ deal easier for immigrants who can speak the local language.

A far B huge C big D great

109. The experiment ___________ testing people’s responses before and after drinking coffee.

A contained B incorporated C involved D consisted

110. We may be a bit late. We’re ___________ in a traffic jam.

A buried B stuck C blocked D surrounded

111. Having ___________ his driving test several times, Paul finally passed at the fourth attempt.

A taken B made C had D attended

112. Gospel music has been a major influence ___________ other musical styles, especially soul.

A with B to C about D on

113. Maintaining an accurate balance sheet is essential, ___________ business you’re in.

A however B wherever C whatever D whenever

114. It’s ___________ likely that this novel will win a literary prize.

A totally B deeply C strongly D highly

115. It’s no ___________ for me to get Brad’s phone number – I’ll be seeing him tonight.

A point B wonder C secret D problem

116. I’d lived in Australia, so I was used to ___________ on the left side of the road.

A driving B drive C having driven D drove

117. I don’t think the colours in Julia’s outfit ___________ together.

A fit B suit C match D go

118. Very rarely ___________ here in July.

A it rains B does it rain C is it raining D it is raining

119. I prefer to buy CDs ___________ download music from my computer.

A in contrast to B as opposed to C rather than D in comparison to

120. The number of turtles on the island ___________ by 70% over the last decade.

A has declined B has been declining C has been declined D is declining

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