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Placement 1
1 Did you get a good for your last essay? 18 There are people who don’t understand.
A rank C grade A a few C much
B total D sign B a little D any
2 He can’t come. He on a project. 19 What time did the plane take ?
A works C working A up C over
B is working D worked B out D off
3 They always to college by car. 20 This town is famous its castle.
A travel C travelling A by C for
B are travelling D have travelled B with D among
4 I’m sorry, you change your course. 21 After work, we played tennis.
A not able C can’t A leave C were leaving
B aren’t possible to D not allowed B leaving D to leave
5 I after my mum . We’ve got the same eyes 22 I didn’t enjoy that company.
and hair. A to work C for working
A look C get B work D working for
B come D take 23 It’s important to have a healthy if you want
6 I lost with my school friends when I went to to keep fit.
university. A food C nutrition
A touch C connection B diet D ingredient
B communication D friendship 24 They be able to go on holiday this year
7 That’s the film I’ve ever seen. because they can’t afford it.
A better C worst A won’t C don’t
B worse D more bad B can’t D mustn’t
8 I’ve got work this week than usual. 25 Many young people leave areas to find
A the least C fewer work in cities.
B the less D less A urban C rural
9 He walked towards the car. B local D municipal
A more slow C slow 26 The police quickly the burglar and took him
B slowly D slower to the police station.
10 We ever visit our uncle. A committed C arrested
A always C regularly B sentenced D reported
B sometimes D hardly 27 If it rains, we for a walk.
11 is high at the moment due to the economic A don’t go C won’t go
recession. B go D haven’t gone
A Opportunities C Unemployment 28 He’s on the golf at the moment.
B Internship D Promotion A court C track
12 How much money do you as a teacher? B pitch D course
A gain C deal 29 He often yoga.
B earn D form A does C goes
13 Mike to England next week. B plays D makes
A is coming C will coming 30 We each other since were at school.
B are coming D have been coming A are knowing C know
14 We wear smart clothes at my company, but B have known D were knowing
some people do. 31 I haven’t finished the book but you can have
A mustn’t C need to it when I do.
B should D don’t have to A ever C already
15 He bumped into the table and now has a big B just D yet
on his leg. 32 How can I the internet?
A break C attack A access C attach
B bruise D hurt B download D save
16 He a mistake in his essay. 33 There is a of information online.
A did C made A plenty C considerable
B got D had B great D lot
17 When I first saw him, he a marathon. 34 That’s the man father is a famous actor.
A run C is running A which C whose
B has run D was running B that D who

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35 John wanted to put his ideas at the meeting. 53 I will lend you my laptop you give it back to
A over C on me tomorrow.
B forward D off A unless C as long
36 Do you get on with your work ? B provided D otherwise
A colleagues C companions 54 I think I’ll do is go there later.
B collaborators D people A that C there
37 Scientists have out a lot of research in this B what D how
field of study. 55 How many calories do you every day?
A made C carried A consume C partake
B done D executed B dine D generate
38 The bad weather is very . 56 My passport last night.
A awful C relaxing A stolen C was stolen
B embarrassing D depressing B has been stolen D stole
39 I can’t find my laptop . Have you seen it? 57 A formal announcement will in the next few
A anywhere C nowhere hours.
B everywhere D somewhere A make C be making
40 That’s the hotel we stayed in last year. B be made D have been making
A which C whose 58 The child rode his bike, his mother told him
B where D when not to.
41 The study focused ancient architecture. A despite C whereas
A about C on B as a result D although
B for D of 59 you don’t make a mistake, we’ve written it all
42 the students know the results yet. down for you.
A Most C All A So that C Therefore
B Little of D None of B In order D As a result
43 We come to the party, but we’re not sure 60 He’s very to succeed. He never gives up on
yet. anything.
A won’t C can A determined C talented
B might D ought B ambitious D reliable
44 That be Josh over there. He’s away in 61 I wish I help you, but I’m afraid I don’t know
Australia at the moment. the answer.
A mustn’t C can’t A can C will
B shouldn’t D needn’t B could D would
45 James is a respected professor. 62 If only I all my money last week.
A highly C totally A didn’t spend C hadn’t spent
B absolutely D awfully B spent D haven’t spent
46 He’s just read another science-fiction . 63 I anything even if I had the chance.
A chapter C biography A would change C didn’t change
B novel D plot B wouldn’t change D changed
47 The trip was an interesting one. 64 By the time we got there, the bus .
A fairly C quite A had already gone C has already gone
B relatively D very B already went D will be gone
48 We are not to use the computers in this 65 I go home and finish this tomorrow.
room. A prefer C rather
A accepted C allowed B would prefer D would rather
B allocated D accessed 66 We need to leave them a note they come
49 He asked me what . back early and we have gone.
A am I doing C are you doing A unless C in case
B I was doing D did I do B otherwise D providing
50 I you try that restaurant. 67 I’m sorry, I to tell you earlier, but I
A recommend C inform forgot.
B advise D tell A meant C anticipated
51 If I you, I’d tell someone. B proposed D supposed
A be C were 68 He’s a lot of knowledge through his
B am D have been research.
52 We’d better speak to him, we? A focused C achieved
A haven’t C hadn’t B acquired D realised
B wouldn’t D didn’t

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69 My boss talked me the procedure and now I 86 The people are in favour of the new law.
can do it alone. A most C majority of
A through C over B few D bulk
B about D across 87 They received from the company for the
70 People kept talking the film. accident.
A while C during A compensation C reimbursement
B when D across B investment D maintenance
71 You have said anything to him. It was a 88 He had a heart attack so he was unable to work.
mistake. , he had to retire.
A shouldn’t C couldn’t A Nevertheless C Conversely
B wouldn’t D mustn’t B Consequently D Inadvertently
72 If we hadn’t gone to the cinema, our house . 89 you could live anywhere, where would you
A wouldn’t be burgled C wasn’t burgled go?
B hadn’t been burgled D wouldn’t have been A Supposing C Believing
burgled B Suggesting D Considering
73 that we’ll get that contract. 90 The job is poorly paid, but also really
A It’s unlikely C It’s necessary boring.
B We are unlikely D We will possibly A only not C and only
74 that there will be another election soon. B only D not only
A There is C We seem 91 The company is on the of being taken over.
B It appears D It is thinking A tip C border
75 The concert if they can’t sell any more B point D margin
tickets. 92 Under no circumstances write in your
A may cancel C may have to be cancelled passport.
B might have to cancel D might have cancelled A you should C should you
76 Many people are to plants. B you must D ought you
A affected C influenced 93 There has been a lot of about the future of
B assumed D allergic the company.
77 We receipt of your application and will A perception C supposition
process it shortly. B assumption D speculation
A acknowledge C recognise 94 The of the match was not what we had
B admit D concede expected. We lost miserably.
78 He himself to that fact that he would never A outlook C attitude
work again. B outcome D approach
A accepted C resigned 95 He is a pianist who has won many awards.
B received D believed A distinguished C discerned
79 I didn’t think it was saying anything. B differentiated D distressing
A point C value 96 She was by their kindness.
B worth D necessary A overblown C overwhelmed
80 They warned us our valuables in the room. B overtaken D overdrawn
A not to leave C not leave 97 She his argument.
B don’t leave D aren’t leaving A repealed C repelled
81 I gave the wallet to the police as soon as I it. B rejected D rejoiced
A have found C had found 98 They the children to eat sweets.
B was finding D had been finding A forbade C banned
82 You look you’ve had bad news. B prohibited D barred
A even though C as like 99 as a waiter gives me the chance to meet lots
B like if D as though of people.
83 You have finished so quickly. It’s impossible. A Be working C I work
A can’t C should B As I work D Working
B mustn’t D will 100 It was a occasion when she won an Oscar
84 By this time tomorrow, we all the work. for her first film.
A have finished C will have finished A momentary C fateful
B are finishing D would have finished B momentous D inauspicious
85 It is believed that climate change is worse
than we think.
A highly C extremely
B widely D considerably

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