Placement Test for Cambridge Courses

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Part 1—Multiple Choice Test

Question 1

You don’t need to bring …

some a food many anything

… to eat.

Question 2

What would you like, Sue?

I’d like the same …

that as for had

… Michael please.

Question 3Few Little Least A little

… people know the answer to that question.

Question 4

It’s not …

sure certain safe problem

… to walk home by yourself in the dark.

Question 5

I’ll go and …

see look try tell

… if I can find him.

Question 6

My car needs …

repairing. to repair. to be repair. repair.

Question 7

Tim was too …

worried shy selfish polite

… to ask Monika for a dance.

Question 8

I’m afraid you …

could not don’t have to are not allowed to can’t be

… smoke in here.

Question 9

Honestly! I saw a ghost! I’m not …

having laughing making joking

… it up!

Question 10

In my country, it is …

under against over beyond

… the law to watch an X-rated film if you are under eighteen.

Question 11

Rebecca had to …

take off put back turn down get away

… the invitation, as she was busy studying for her exams.

Question 12

Police …

suppose fancy suspect accuse

… that a terrorist group might be behind the kidnapping.

Question 13

When Christopher smiles, he …

remembers recalls rethinks reminds

… me of his grandfather.

Question 14

The wonderful smell of freshly …

crushed smashed ground pressed

… coffee hit us as we entered the store.

Question 15

Mike’s dad wouldn’t …

allow permit accept let

… him go to school with a red streak in his hair.

Question 16

If only I …

wasn’t didn’t hadn’t haven’t

… made that phone call!

Question 17

I like Mary for her friendly smile and her …

sense manner way impression

… of humour.

Question 18

These shoes are very …

practical functional realistic active

… for walking in the mountains.

Question 19Several Much Enough Sufficient

… of the credit for our success has to go to the Chairman, Peter Lewis.

Question 20

We were surprised that over 500 people …

wrote applied enquired requested

… for the job.

Question 21

The children watched in excitement as she …

scratched struck rubbed scraped

… a match and lit the candles.

Question 22

Sorry about Kate’s strange behaviour, but she’s just not used to …

had have having has

… lots of people around her.

Question 23

Ivan kept running very hard …

even though however despite as

… none of the other runners could possibly catch him.

Question 24

I did this painting all …

by with for on

… my own, Dad,’ said Milly.

Question 25

You …

would had should did

… better check all the details are correct before we send it off.

Question 26

This game is …

expected required obliged supposed

… to be for five year-olds, but I think a two year-old could do it!

Question 27

Just put this powder down, and it should …

prevent avoid refuse forbid

… any more ants from getting in.

Question 28

When Jonie …

gets on takes up sets out brings about

… to do something, you can be sure she’ll do it, and do it well.

Question 29At the time Eventually Once Finally

… we get to the top of this hill, the path gets much easier.

Question 30

Fifty-seven? No, that …

can’t mustn’t wouldn’t needn’t

… be the right answer!

Question 31However What Whatever No matter

… happens, I’ll always be there for you!

Question 32

Can you …

see deal ensure get

… to it that no one uses this entrance?

Question 33

A …

warm heated hot boiling

… debate ensued, with neither side prepared to give way to the other.

Question 34

I’ve drunk milk every …

particular individual single one

… day of my life, and it’s never done me any harm!

Question 35

The version of the film I saw had been …

strongly deeply great heavily

… censored.

Question 36

He promised to phone me at nine o’clock exactly, and he was as …

true good right honest

… as his word.

Question 37

There has been so much media …

circulation attention broadcasting coverage

… of the wedding that I’m completely fed up with it.

Question 38

If I were you I would …

stick steer stop stand

… clear of the area around the station late at night.

Question 39

Turning back now is out of the …

agenda. matter. question. possibility.

Question 40

Joe’s fear of enclosed spaces …

stems leads starts flows

… from a bad experience he had when he was a child.

Part 2—Free Text

Describe (in English!) in 100–150 words why you would like to join an English course.