British Council English Placement Exam

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British Academy’s English Placement Exam.

Name: Date:

I. Fill in the blanks with the right otion. Please! i" yo# do not know the answer! lea$e it emty.

%. &his resta#rant is '''' the one o$er there.

a( traditionaler b( more traditional than c( traditional d( traditionally

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I. Fill in the blanks with the right words: yo#! good! are! well.

)hen yo#'' walking to the station ''' will ass a bakery. &heir bread is $ery'' . I can

recommend it.

II. *on+#gate the "ollowing sentences into the mentioned tenses.

1) they , "inish , their homework -simle ast(

''

2) #e , kiss , Ben -resent contin#o#s(

''

3) the waiter , bring , the tea - ast(

''

4) /arilyn , ay , the bill -"#t#re(

''

5) yo# , e$er , write , a oem -0#estion in the resent er"ect (

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1. /y co""ee was '''' yo#rs. I almost b#rned by mo#th.

a( hotter than a( more hot than b( hotter as c( as hot

2. &he '''' co""ee in the world comes "rom Indonesia.

a( exensi$e b( exensi$est c( more exensi$e d( more exensi$e

3. I '''' #shi.

a( eaten b( ha$e eat c( ha$e e$er eaten d( ha$e ne$er eaten

4. he has '''' "inished this week’s reort.

a( yet b( already c( e$er g( ne$er

.

5. I don’t think yo# '''' them.

a( ho#ld to email b( ho#ld to emailing c( ho#ld email d( ho#ld emailing

6. In the "#t#re there '''' c#res to the world’s worst diseases.

a( might be b( is going to being c( wil being d( might ha$e

7. &he "ootball layers''' certainly need to be $ery "it.

a( )on’t b( )ill c( ''' d( going to

8. I" my new comany is s#ccess"#l! I '''' emloy eole to hel me.

a( will b( be able to c( will be able to d( will able to

%9. &he "irst reality & show '''' in weden in %886.

a( showed b( shown c( is shown d( was shown

%%. &he "ilm A$atar was directed '''' ;ames *ameron.

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a( by b( "rom c( "or d( with

%1. I’$e had my cat '''' 3 years.

a( ince b( For c( )ith d( It

%2. <er horse is lo$ely. he ''''' it since she was a teenager.

a( <as b( <as had c( <ad d( Is had

%3. <ow o"ten ha$e yo# been to the doctor '''''' .

a( =ne year ago> b( In the last twel$e months> c( ?esterday> d( last week >

%4. I was sa$ing # '''' a new com#ter.

a( For b#ying b( &o b#y c( &o b#ying d( ''

%5. ?o# '''' wear a s#it to work! b#t yo# can i" yo# want.

a( /#st b( /#sn’t c( co#ld d( don’t ha$e to

%6. I had to '''' a #ni"orm to school when I was yo#nger.

a( ha$e b( wearing c( wear d( ha$ing

%7. *ecilia knows someone '''' went to the carni$al in @io de ;aneiro.

a( who b( which c( she d( where

%8. =x"am is a charity organiation '''' tries to "ind lasting sol#tions to o$erty.

a( who b( which c( it d( ''

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19. ?o# wont ass the exam '''' yo# start re$ising immediately.

a( as long as b( ro$ided c( #nless d( i"

1%. )e wo#ldnt ha$e missed the b#s i" yo# '''' to chat with /aryC

a( Didn’t sto b( <ad’t stoed c( Don’t sto d( )o#ld’t ha$e stoed

11. &he arty was so boring I wish I '''' there at all.

a( <adn’t gone b( )o#ldn’t go c( <a$en’t gone d( Didn’t do

12. I" only yo# '''' more time to send with the "amily.

a( )o#ld ha$e b( <a$e had c( had d( ha$e

13. =h! yo#re b#sy> I '''' yo# later! =>

a( am calling b( call c( ha$e called d( will call

14. By the time the g#ests arri$e! we '''' e$erything "or the arty.

a( )ill be rearing b( )ill ha$e reared c( reare d( ha$e reared

15. D#ring the next meeting we '''' abo#t setting goals.

a( are talking b( will ha$e talked c( will be talking d( talk

16. I cant "ind my keys. I '''' them.

a( may lose b( m#st lose c( might ha$e lost d( sho#ld ha$e lost

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17. &he olice stoed #s and said we '''' to enter the b#ilding.

a( can’t b( co#ldn’t c( didn’t allow d( weren’t allowed

18. '''' the weather was horrible! we decided to go o#t "or a short walk.

a( E$en tho#gh b( howe$er c( in site o" d( desite

29. )e sho#ld remind ''''' to be thank"#l "or all that we ha$e.

a( #s b( o#rsel$es c( '' d( we

2%. <is "ather asked Dan where '''' all day.

a( had he been b( was he c( he had been d( he has been

21. he ad$ised him '''''' s#n cream.

a( #tting b( #t on c( to #tting on d( to #t on

22. he was only %8 when she sailed across '''' Atlantic.

a( a b( an c( the d( ''

23. &he s0#are was '''' crowded. )e co#ldnt ass.

a( so b( s#ch c( $ery d( as

24. &wo climbers are reorted to '''' d#ring the storm last night.

a( die b( ha$e died c( had died d( died

25. Ill need to ha$e the stairs ''''.

a( reno$ate b( reno$ating c( to reno$ate d( reno$ated

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26. ''''s yo#r name> &homas

a( how b( who c( what d( where

27. ''''> Im "rom Italy.

a( )here are yo# "rom> b( )here yo# are "rom> c( )here "rom yo# are> d( From where yo# are >

28. Im "rom /ilan. '''' is "rom Italy.

a( &hey b( It c( ?o# d( he

39. Exc#se me! how '''' yo#r last name> @IE?

a( sell b( yo# sell c( do yo# sell d( sell yo#

3%. =h! '''' are my keysC

a( this b( these c( that d( It

31. /y names Pete and this is yl$ia. '''' doctors "rom France.

a( I’m b( )e’re c( he’s d( &hey’re

32. '''' are the keys> =n the table.

a( what b( when c( where d( who

33. I go to work '''' train.

a( with b( by c( "or d( in

34. he '''' a dog.

a( not ha$e b( don’t ha$e c( don’t has d( doesn’t ha$e

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35. tehen '''' in o#r comany.

a( work b( works c( working d( is work

36. '''' they li$e in ondon>

a( Are b( Is c( Do d( Does

37. &here '''' o#lar & rogrammes in the %879s.

a( are b( were c( was d( is

38. '''' at school last week>

a( Do yo# were b( )as yo# c( )ere yo# d( ?o# were

49. )e '''' the "ilm last week.

a( see b( saw c( sees d( were

4%. <e '''' tennis with me yesterday.

a( doesn’t layed b( didn’t layed c( not layed d( didn’t lay

41. )here '''' last s#mmer>

a( yo# went b( did yo# go c( do yo# went d( did yo# went

42. hes only "o#r b#t she ''''.

a( can read b( can reading c( can reads d( cans read

43. &his arty is boring. )e '''' a good time.

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a( don’t ha$e b( aren’t ha$ing c( don’t ha$ing d( arent’ ha$e

44. orry! I '''' yo# at the moment.

a( *an’ t hel b( Don’t hel c( *an’t heling d( *an’t hels

45. I '''' my com#ter $ery o"ten.

a( am not #sing b( don’t #se c( doesn’t #se d( am not #se

46. Its my m#ms birthday next week. I '''' her a resent.

a( b#y b( b#ys c( am going to b#y d( b#ying

47. )hat '''' do a"ter school today>

a( are yo# going to b( are yo# c( do yo# d( yo#

48. )e''' to ondon &omorrow.

a( )ill "ly b( are "lying c( are going to "ly

59. I ''today. I '' yo#.

a( will clean G will hel b( am cleaning G I’m going to

hel

c( am going to clean G I will hel

5%. &he sky is dark! it'' a storm.

a( will be b( is going to be c( is being

51. E$erything is being arranged "or #s. I ''' the train to Paris tomorrow.

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a( am taking b( will take c( take d( I am going to take

52. I ''' o" getting a new +ob. Are yo# s#re thats a good idea>

a( )ill be thinking b( am going to

think

c( think d( am thinking

53. I '''my "riend at the gate a"ter school today.

a( am meeting b( will meet c( ha$e met

54. H: )hat is im doing on /onday e$ening> , A: '''.

a( he will meet

&om

b( he has met

&om

c( he is meeting

&om

d( he met &om

55. ?o# '' rather stay at home tonight! wo#ldn’t yo#>

a( had b( won’t c( did d( wo#ld

56. I" she '' abo#t his "inancial sit#ation! she wo#ld ha$e heled him o#t.

a( knew b( had been knowing c( had known d( has known

57. <e made his children '' their homework e$erya"ternoon.

a( do b( to do c( doing d( did

58. By the time she arri$es! we ''' o#r homework.

a( "inish b( will ha$e

"inished

c( will "inish d( ha$e "i"nished

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69. )hen I stoed ''' to Peter! he was icking some "lowers in his garden.

a( seaking b( seak c( to seak d( soke

6%. Desite'' hard! he "ailed the exam.

a( he st#died b( he has st#died c( st#dying d( st#dy

61. I really ob+ect ''' in rooms where other eole are eating.

a( to eole smoking b( eole to smoke c( eole smoking d( to eole

smoke

62. &here was still no agreement ''' the rimary ca#se o" the disaster was.

a( as to what b( as what c( as what$er d( as whiche$er

63. I really think yo# '' see a doctor.

a( )o#ld better b( better c( had better d( co#ld better

64. &hese di""erences between the two hotograhs ''' with the hel " hotoshos.

a( ho#ld remo$e b( /#st ha$e remo$ed c( <a$e to rmo$e d( *o#ld ha$e been remo$ed

65. No$elist Edna Feber ''' her yo#th in )isconsin.

a( sended b( sending c( was sent d( sent

66. ''' had its beginnings in Ne$ada a"ter %748.

a( argescale sil$er

mining

b( &hat largescale sil$er

mining had

c( Its had largescale d( ince largescale

67. ''' the ad$ent o" the telehone! radio! and tele$ision has made raid! long distance comm#nication

ossible.

a( =ne h#ndred years b( =ne h#ndred years c( &he one h#ndred d( &he last one h#ndred

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later later years since years

68. old was originally $al#ed "or the magical owers that ''''' to come "rom it.

a( ha$e tho#ght b( were thinking c( ha$e been thinking d( were tho#ght

79. Access to internet ''' rather rare a "ew years ago.

a( wo#ld be b( was c( has been d( had been

7%. It is no tro#ble ''' yo# at the airoort.

a( meet b( met c( ha$e met d( meeting

71. I" I went there! I ''' the laser rinter.

a( wo#ld ha$e "ixed b( "ixed c( can "ix d( "ix

72. &his ch#rch ''' on this site since the "i"teen cent#ry.

a( standing b( has stood c( stood d( stands

73. I" they had ''' him more time! he wo#ld ha$e been able to do a better +ob.

a( gi$e b( gi$ing c( gi$en d( ga$e

74. *ongress chartered the "irst bank o" the Jnited tates in %68% to engage in general commertial bankingand ''as a "iscal agent o" the "ederal go$ernment.

a( to act b( acting c( that has acted d( ha$ing acted

75. It wo#ld be di""ic#lt "or a man o" his olitical a""iliation! '''! to become a senator.

a( &ho#gh charming

and caable

b( E$en tho#gh

charm and so

caable

c( *harming and ha$ing

caability

d( <owe$er charming

and caable

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76. Be"ore e$ery residential election in the Jnited tates! the statisticians try to g#ess the roortion o" the

o#lation that ''' "or each candidate.

a( are $oted b( will $ote c( to be $oted d( $oting

77. Desite its wide range o" styles and instr#mentation ! co#ntry m#sic has certain comm#n "eat#res

''' its own secial character.

a( gi$e it that b( gi$e that c( gi$en d( that gi$e it

78. I ha$e written abo#t the '''change in the social system to romote hainess.

a( to re0#ire b( re0#iring c( to be re0#ired d( re0#ired

89. Desite recent attemts to ro$e ''' did indeed reach North Pole in %898! the e$idence still remains

0#estionable.

a( what @obert Pearly b( that @obert Pearly c( @obert Pearly who d( @obert Pearly was

8%. Jnlike the b#dgets o" some co#ntries! ''' "oc#s chie"ly on exendit#re.

a( that o" &he Jnited

tates

b( which &he Jnited

tates

c( "or &he Jnited tates d( &he Jnited tates

&otal core e$el *EF@ e$el

Intermediate B%

Jerintermediate B1

Ad$anced *%

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