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Diagnostic Test B Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
1 He the guitar for at least an hour every day. A practises B is practising
2 What ? It smells delicious. A do you cook B are you cook
C practise
D are practising
C are you cooking D is you cooking
3 I fell off my bike when I home from school. A cycle B cycling C was cycling
D cycled
4 I don’t some German words very well so some people don’t understand me. A explain B pronounce C repeat D speak
5 friends is easy when you’re young, but it gets more difficult when you’re older. A Make B To make C Made D Making
6 The weather is really bad in the mountains so we cancel the excursion. A not going to B aren’t going to C ’re going to D going to
7 I don’t like washing up so I’m glad we’ve got a . A coffee maker B dishwasher C fridge-freezer machine
D washing
8 we get the bus into town? I don’t feel like walking. A Let’s B Shall C What
D Why
9 I to Paris, but I would like to go one day. A have never been B have ever been
D had been
C have been
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10 Messi a goal in the last minute of the match, but Barça didn’t win. A beat B hit C scored D won
11 A: Have you seen Laura? B: No. She hasn’t got home from school. A already B just C still D yet
12 If you my diary, will you let me know? A came across B come across
C will come across D would come across
13 Have you still got your video camera? We’re looking for someone to the school concert. A book B entertain C film D review
14 If I near the sea, I’d go surfing every day. A live B lived
C have lived
15 A lot of traffic accidents by people driving too fast. A are caused B is caused C cause
D had lived
D causes
16 Weston is great for children because it’s got a lovely sandy . A beach B cliff C path D sea
17 We need to get the house this year. It’s starting to look untidy now. A paint B painter C painted D painting
18 These are the shoes I wore to my sister’s wedding. They’re nice, aren’t they? A which B who C whose D where
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19 I usually for a flight online because it saves time at the airport. A check in B delay C land
D take off
20 She leave her laptop at home because there wasn’t enough space in her bag. A have to B must C had to D must have
21 I like to hang with my friends at the weekend. We usually go to the shopping centre. A away B in C off D out
22 She said she help me because she was too busy. A could B couldn’t C mustn’t
23 Did he tell you where my exercise book? A he did leave B did he leave
D would
C he left
24 Where to go on holiday when you were a child? A you did use B used you C did you used
25 Eva’s a little because she gets her exam results tomorrow. A calm B embarrassed C mad
D left he
D did you use
D worried
26 Our objective is to reduce the number of children living in . A volunteer B charity C poverty
D survey
27 Penny a bath at the moment so it’s better if you call back later. A has B had C have
D is having
28 We need a bright, design for our T-shirt so that people stop and look at it. A bold B casual C dull D pale
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29 George is usually very and he doesn’t tend to do silly things. A comfortable B enjoyable C sensible D suitable
30 I hope you long – we’ve been very busy today. A have waited B have been waiting C haven’t been waiting
D waited
31 There was rubbish all over the beach. It was absolutely . A awesome B disgusting C massive
D terrific
32 It was the scariest film I . I had to cover my eyes for most of it. A ever seen B ever saw C had never seen
D had ever seen
33 We live in the city now, but we in the country. A would live B had lived C were living
D used to live
34 The water isn’t to make tea at the moment. Wait a few more minutes. A too hot B as hot C hot enough D enough hot
35 We were waiting for a long time, but the shop assistant came over to us. A badly B eventually C frequently D unfortunately
36 Don’t come to my house at eight o’clock. We our dinner at that time. A will have B will have had C will be having D are having
37 By the time you my age, the world will be a completely different. A will be B are being C are D were
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38 I was to close the door when I realised I didn’t have my keys. A due B probably C unlikely D about
39 We don’t know where we’re going so it makes to ask for directions. A idea B sense C sure D reason
40 It’s terrible that so many plastic packets are only used once before they’re thrown . A away B down C over D up
41 My advice is that you go to the doctor’s if your leg still hurts. A should B shall C don’t have to
D can
42 We stay long at the library. I just need to return a few books. A couldn’t B mustn’t C needn’t D should
43 Teresa has been really stressed her driving test. I hope she passes. A about B at C of D to
44 If we leave now, we get to school by nine o’clock. A should B mustn’t C must
D couldn’t
45 Ottie is a very person. She’s good at using her imagination to make things. A anxious B competitive C creative D unfriendly
46 The website, attracts hundreds of visitors every day, has been a great success. A that B who C whose D which
47 Nelson Mandela was an activist work has inspired millions of people. A where B which C whose D why
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48 I nearly in the marathon, but I continued to the end. A gave away B gave off C gave out
D gave up
49 It’s very hard to focus my homework while you’re talking so loudly. A to B on C by D at
50 Fruit and vegetables by local farmers are the key ingredients in our recipes. A grew B grow C grown D growing
51 I was wondering if you could me a few euros for a bus ticket? A afford B borrow C lend
D spend
52 My parent still aren’t sure where on holiday this year. A going B they go C go
D to go
53 Belinda convinced at home and watch a film. A to stay B us to stay C us stay
D that we stay
54 Bats have excellent , which they use to help them find their way around. A hearing B sound C taste D vision
55 Scientists that the Earth’s temperature is likely to continue rising in the future. A experiment B observe C preview D predict
56 I tried on lots of clothes, but of them looked very good on me. A both B all C neither D none
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57 We’ve eaten most of the sandwiches, but there are left for you. A few B a few C little
D a little
58 Shall I close the ? It’s getting dark now. A blankets B curtains C rugs
D sheets
59 I think we’ll be late for the meeting unless we a taxi. A will get B had got C got
D get
60 If United had made a bit more effort, they the match. A had won B will win C will have won
D would have won
61 I made a poster at school today and the teacher on the classroom wall. A cleared it up B put it away C put it up D sorted it out
62 I wish we about the traffic jams before we left. We could be stuck for hours. A had known B know C would know have known
63 I’d rather a shower than a bath. It’s more refreshing. A had B have C to have
D would
D having
64 Maurice is named his grandfather who was a famous artist. A after B of C on D to
65 According to their email, we at the airport and taken to the hotel. A will meet B will be met C will be meeting D will have met
66 They were upset because they to turn the television off. A have told B have been told C had told
D had been told
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67 The of children who do physical exercise every day has risen steadily. A average B fraction C percentage D series
68 I don’t know how to fix the screen on my phone. I’ll by a professional. A look at it B have looked at it C have it looked at D be looked at
69 The government hopes to create more for young people in the next ten years. A employ B employers C employment D unemployment
70 My parents the school that I was sick and would be staying at home. A explained B informed C insisted D mentioned
71 Julie complained that her friends her any chocolate. A saved B wouldn't save Chad saved
72 It’s important to your energy before you run a big race. A bring together B build up C start out
D hadn’t saved
D try out
73 Owen seems to have a lot of artistic . He’s especially good at painting. A character B culture C imagination D skill
74 Vanessa asked I wanted to go swimming with her so I agreed. A how B that C whether D who
75 Ophelia begged me anything to John about the surprise party. A to say B not to say C saying D not saying
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76 The later you go to bed, you’ll be in the morning. A more tired B most tired C the more tired
D the most tired
77 It was trying to get to school. The roads were all closed because of the snow. A hopeful B hoping C hopeless D unhopeful
78 I had a wonderful sense of after I completed the Athens Marathon. A achievement B direction C freedom D rhythm
79 I wanted to have a barbecue this afternoon, but I had to because of the poor weather. A get it across B give it away C put it off D try it out
80 They all morning so they decided to stop for a break. A had cycled B had been cycling C have cycled cycling
D have been
81 Carmel was to find out she had got a place at her first choice of university. A down in the dumps B high in her list C over the moon D into the swing of it
82 I don’t think our government does enough to help poor. A– B the Ca
D some
83 As soon as I watering the garden, I’ll come round to your house. A have finished B am finishing C will have finished D finished
84 My mum works in a factory. Sometimes she works nights and sometimes she works days. A time off B part-time C shifts D my own boss
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85 of people reported seeing a strange object shooting across the sky. A Each B A deal C A number D Several
86 What I like about my city is that there are plenty of play for children. A areas B blocks C spaces D spots
87 As you long as you the truth, you haven’t got anything to worry about. A had told B have told C will tell D will have told
88 Why are you shouting the top of your voice? A at B by C on
D with
89 In order money, the Falcon Heavy has rockets which are recyclable. A save B saving C to have saved D to save
90 My grandfather’s forgotten me last week. I’m afraid his memory is getting worse. A to see B seeing C not seeing D not to see
91 It gets me when I hear about all the sad things happening in the world. A down B together C round D back
92 It that global warming has been increasing faster than predicted. A believes B is believing C is believed D was believed
93 Alan is really disorganised. He always does his homework . A at the last minute B in time C in good time
D running late
94 My neighbours are building a swimming pool whose is twenty metres. A long B longer C length D lengthen
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95 My teacher congratulated my maths exam. A me to pass B me passing
C on passing
D me on passing
96 My sister is very dedicated her voluntary work. She does it every weekend. A of B to C at D in
97 We needn’t about not getting in to the exhibition. The museum was empty! A to worry B worry C be worried D have worried
98 not knowing any of the other players, I enjoyed football training. A Despite B In spite C Though D Although
99 was Wendy who recommended we check out this beach. A What B Why C That
D It
100 We’re the pros and cons of buying a smart TV. Dana thinks it’s a good idea, but I’m not sure. A speaking out about B sleeping on C weighing up D having second thoughts about
Total: ___/100
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