DIAGNOSTIC TEST

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Vocabulary
A Choose the correct answer.
1 My uncle ........ a living as a chef at a restaurant A joined C volunteered
in the city. B connected D participated
A earns C gets 15 My teacher really ........ me to do well and be
B takes D does creative.
2 It was dark in the cinema so the ........ showed us A amazed C moved
to our seats. B inspired D interested
A curator C director 16 The judge found the suspect guilty and ........ him
B usher D producer to two years in prison.
3 The suspect appeared before a ........ in court A sentenced C charged
today. B accused D put
A lawyer C witness 17 If you have Wi-Fi, you can ........ to the Internet
B judge D victim wherever you get a signal.
4 The whole team got a ........ for their work on the A insert C connect
project. B attach D log
A salary C wage 18 Susie can’t compete in the race; she ........ a
B bonus D tip muscle while she was training.
5 There was a ........ after all the rain and the roads A bruised C pulled
were under water. B hit D broke
A flood C hurricane 19 Karen is interested ........ getting a job as a party
B tsunami D tornado planner.
6 This USB stick has 64 GB of ........ . A in C about
A system C software B at D for
B screen D memory 20 The team worked really hard to ........ the
7 The aim of the charity is to ........ help to deadline for the project.
homeless people. A reach C win
A provide C donate B meet D get
B sponsor D improve 21 It’s important to ........ about the culture of a
8 Luckily, everyone managed to ........ the burning country when you visit it.
building and nobody was hurt. A experience C learn
A survive C rescue B explore D search
B escape D save 22 Adam will ........ from university this year after
9 My sister has a great job; she ........ children’s completing three years of study.
books. A graduate C leave
A decorates C draws B pass D finish
B paints D illustrates 23 You can sign ........ for evening classes at the
10 There was ........ rain with the thunder and community centre.
lightning last night. A at C up
A dense C rough B to D on
B strong D torrential 24 Kevin is very ........ ; he always tells the truth.
11 It was a little scary when the lights went ........ A loyal C fair
during the power cut last night. B honest D responsible
A off C out 25 All the snow ........ this morning because the
B away D up temperature went up.
12 We went on a day ........ to the amusement park A dissolved C poured
yesterday and it was great. B melted D dropped
A journey C voyage 26 There was a story on the news about a gang that
B trip D travel tried to ........ a bank in the city centre yesterday.
13 John doesn’t like ........ curries; they’re too hot for A forge C rob
him. B break D steal
A sour C strong 27 The recipe says you should add a ........ of salt to
B salty D spicy the soup.
14 We ........ the fun run for charity last week and A pinch C piece
raised a lot of money. B spoon D clove
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28 If you ........ down to the bottom of the page, you 35 I’m not ........ of insects; I just don’t like them.
will find the contact information. A disappointed C worried
A scan C slide B annoyed D frightened
B scroll D click 36 I think people should be punished if they ........ a
29 Jenny has a new job writing an advice ........ for crime.
the local paper. A commit C make
A ad C review B do D set
B page D column 37 Helen is off school today; she thinks she is
30 The government wants to bring ........ changes in coming ........ with the flu.
the health system. A to C out
A about C up B down D in
B in D over 38 I chat online with my friends on ........ networks
31 After writing your essay, you should ........ it to fix all the time.
any mistakes. A public C social
A create C operate B home D private
B edit D repair 39 Charles is very proud that he ........ in passing all
32 Could you buy a ........ of jam when you go to the his exams.
supermarket? A succeeded C managed
A tin C packet B excelled D made
B jar D box 40 The storm did a lot of damage when it ........ the
33 The film ........ a new actor who I think will be coast in the early hours of the morning.
very popular. A blew C hit
A plays C performs B shook D broke
B stars D acts
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A work C career
B job D occupation
Grammar
B Choose the correct answer.
1 Our neighbours ........ to dinner tonight. A could be C had been
A are coming C come B were D would be
B comes D coming 9 My neighbours ........ to Spain for the summer
2 Claire, ........ sister is in my dance class, is and I’m looking after their cat.
appearing on stage this weekend. A have been flying C are flying
A who’s C who B have flown D fly
B whose D that 10 I had ........ amazing time that I’ve booked my
3 If I had left earlier, I ........ the start of the play. tickets for next year already.
A wouldn’t have missed A such an C such
B wouldn’t miss B so D so an
C won’t miss 11 Please, help ....... to something to eat.
D won’t have missed A yourself C you
4 We were waiting for the bus when it ........ B yours D your
raining. 12 My mum was really upset yesterday because
A start C started she ....... when she was shopping in the market.
B starts D was starting A had stolen her purse
5 My grandparents ........ live in the country and I B had her purse stolen
would visit them every weekend. C her purse had stolen
A would C use to D had her stolen purse
B use D used to 13 ....... Atacama Desert in South America is the
6 They ........ their dinner by the time we arrived. driest place on Earth.
A has finished C had finished A – C A
B finished D had been finishing B The D An
7 Some people believe that we ........ flying cars in 14 I love visiting museums, but today I think I’d
the future. prefer ........ shopping.
A are driving C are going to drive A go C going
B drive D will drive B to going D to go
8 If only I ........ better at playing the violin, I would 15 The new plant species ........ by scientists to see
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A is examining C is being examined A as soon as C just as
B is examined D being examined B until D by the time
16 There was ........ in the restaurant when we
arrived; it was empty.
A anybody C no
B nobody D any
17 A love of ancient architecture is the reason ........
Ryan wanted to visit the Acropolis in Athens.
A why C for
B because D this
18 The guide warned us ....... late or we would miss
the bus.
A to not be C not to be
B to be not D do not be
19 Diane ........ the bus to work in the morning.
A always catches C catches always
B is catching always D always is catching
20 When water ........, it becomes ice.
A will freeze C would freeze
B freezes D would have frozen
21 ........ flour do we need to make the cake?
A How C How much
B How many D What
22 ....... leaving early, Brian still missed his train.
A Although C Even though
B However D Despite
23 My brother ....... me a really funny joke
yesterday.
A said C asked
B told D suggested
24 ....... I have another piece of cake, please?
A Shall C Should
B Will D May
25 Samantha insisted ........ a receipt when she
bought her new TV.
A to get C on getting
B about getting D to have got
26 Gavin agreed that he ........ to the clean-up day
the following weekend.
A will come C is coming
B come D would come
27 My grandmother ....... her hair styled every
month.
A is getting C has
B is having D has got
28 Trevor is ....... person I know. He plans
everything.
A the most organised
B organised
C more organised
D most organised
29 We had been driving ....... hours before we got to
the hotel.
A since C until
B from D for
30 Janet ....... to have been the last person to leave
the office.
A had appeared C appears
B is appearing D appeared
31 I’ll take out the rubbish ....... I finish washing the
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32 David ....... much happier now he has started his
new job.
A is seeming C has seemed
B seems D seem
33 Alan wore a ....... tie to his interview this morning.
A new, blue, smart C new, smart, blue
B blue, new, smart D smart, new, blue
34 ....... beautiful dress!
A What a C How
B How a D What
35 Catherine went to the supermarket because
there was ....... to eat in the fridge.
A anything C something
B everything D nothing
36 The weather today is as ....... as I have ever
seen it.
A bad C worst
B worse D badly
37 Paris ....... by millions of tourists every year.
A is visiting C was visited
B is visited D has visited
38 ....... my mother and father are teachers.
A Neither C Both
B Either D Each
39 Maria has been working a lot lately, .......?
A didn’t she C has she not
B doesn’t she D hasn’t she
40 Sheldon bought ....... an expensive video game.
A very C rather
B hardly D fairly

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