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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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