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Gold Preliminary Full Placement Test

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
1 Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
Example: John and James __B__ my brothers
A is B are C am D was
1 Where _____ you live?
A does B are C do D is
2 _____ your name?
A What B Who C What's D Who's
3 How _____ your name?
A do spell B do spell you C do you spell D are you spelling
4 Would you mind _____ the window please?
A opening B to open C open D if you open
5 Do you know_____ a cinema in town?
A is there B if there's C any idea there D where is there
6 We can't go out now, it _____.
A does rain B was raining C rains D is raining
7 ‘What _____?’ ‘ I'm an engineer.’
A do you B are you doing C do you do D you do
8 She never _____ to rock concerts.
A is going B goes C was going D has gone
9 That ____ be Mr Jones over there, he's on holiday in America at the moment.
A can't B mustn't C must D could
10 They _____ up at 6 o'clock.
A are always getting B get sometimes C often get D never are getting
11 He is listening _____ hip hop at the moment.
A for B at C to D–
12 Can you _____ up the music? I can't hear it very well.
A make B put C turn D switch
13 We have decided _____ a new car.
A to buy B buy C buying D to buying
14 What are you interested _____?
A of B to C in D for
15 Before _____ home, they went to the café.
A to go B to going C going D go

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16 They _____ to England three years ago.
A were coming B did come C came D have come
17 ‘How long _____ in this shop?’ ‘I started six months ago.’
A have worked B are you working C have you worked D do you work
18 They've been here _____ yesterday.
A for B since C after D by
19 _____ the weather was terrible, we still went for a walk.
A Although B Despite C In spite of D However
20 I like this dress. Can I try _____?
A on it B it out C it on D out it
21 It's _____ to go swimming today. Perhaps we can go tomorrow.
A enough cold B too cold C such a cold D so cold
22 _____ the train was late, we missed the film.
A Because B Because of C So D At least
23 This test is not as _____ I expected.
A easier than B easy than C easier D easy as
24 This computer is _____ than the other one.
A as expensive B less expensive C expensive D most expensive
25 He's got a good _____ as a manager in a big company.
A work B employment C experience D job
26 It's _____ interesting book. I'm sure you'll love it.
A so B such C such an D so much
27 He _____ very fast when the accident happened.
A drove B has driven C is driving D was driving
28 By the time she was 14, she _____ all the junior competitions.
A has won B won C was wining D had won
29 I'd like ______ information about the new courses, please.
A an B some C any Da
30 You must concentrate _____ your work.
A on B in C for D about
31 This course is _____ to the one at our college.
A same B similar C as D like

32 The _____ was only 2º C and we were freezing.

A temperature B climate C weather D forecast
33 She _____ if she could come in.
A informed B said C told D asked

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34 They told me _____ outside the office.
A wait B I waited C to wait D must wait
35 Are you _____ of spiders?
A worried B afraid C surprised D upset
36 She can't _____ watching football on television.
A sit B stand C wait D put
37 They _____ to speak three languages since they were children.
A could B are able C can D have been able
38 You must _____ attention to the teacher when you are in class.
A get B pay C take D make
39 The new ship ______ in China.
A built B was built C has built D was building
40 He took the phone back to the shop and asked for a _____ because it didn’t work.
A refund B payment C bill D charge
41 Did you _____ in that new hairdresser's in the shopping centre?
A have cut your hair B get your hair cut C cut your hair D make your hair cut
42 You should never _____ money to friends.
A borrow B buy C discount D lend
43 ‘I don’t understand the homework.’ ‘Don’t worry, I_____ you.’
A help B 'll help C 'd help D helping
44 What do you think _____when all the oil runs out in the world.
A happens B is happening C will happen D has happened
45 We need to ____ of all this rubbish. Can you help me?
A get out B get rid C make rid D throw out
46 Why did you _____ the lesson today?
A miss B fail C lose D pass
47 What _____ if you won a lot of money?
A would you do B are you doing C will you do D do you do
48 I won't get to university _____ I work hard.
A if B when C unless D while
49 My boss is away on a business _____ to America.
A trip B travel C journey D holiday
50 Please _____ me to take the keys with me.
A remember B recognise C remind D memorise
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2 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in capitals.
1 Mary is very _________ (RELY) and always does what she says she will do.
2 It's very _________ (ANNOY) when the phone keeps ringing.
3 My sister won £200 in a _________ (COMPETE) last week.
4 I like doing things on my own. I'm a very _________ (DEPEND) person.
5 We need to buy some new _________ (EQUIP) for the gym.
6 The painting is very _________ (COLOUR) and I love it.
7 I'm afraid that his bad behaviour isn’t _________ (ACCEPT).
8 When you buy things online you sometimes have to pay a _________ (DELIVER) charge.
9 I was very _________ (EMBARRASS) when he said that.
10 What do you think is the most _________ (USE) invention of the last 50 years?
11 What are the _________ (ENTERTAIN) facilities like in the town?
12 I suggest we wear heavy _________ (WOOL) jumpers for the walk. It's very cold.
13 That was _________ (EASY) the hardest thing I've ever done.
14 She always buys _________ (DESIGN) clothes. I don’t know where she finds the money.
15 I think that was the _________ (BAD) film he's ever made.
16 A good manager needs _________ (LEADER) skills.
17 There is a lot of _________ (EMPLOY), with millions of people out of work.
18 Sarah is very _________ (PATIENCE) with her younger brother and shouts at him all the time.
19 I'd like an _________ (APPOINT) with the doctor, please.
20 They made a _________ (RESERVE) at the restaurant for 8 o'clock.
21 He's an _________ (INSTRUCT) at the new gym.
22 They often go _________ (SAIL) with their friends.
23 His _________ (ARRIVE) at the house caused a few problems.
24 It's important to make sure that all the _________ (SAFE) rules are followed.
25 He's a very _________ (CREATE) person and produces beautiful work.
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3 Complete the gaps with one word.
Yesterday we spent the day at the beach with friends, Sophie and David. We've been friends (1)__________
years, and we usually (2)__________ along with each other very well. But yesterday, (3)__________ the
good weather, we (4)__________ a terrible time. I don’t know (5)__________ we didn't have a good time.
For some reason, we started (6)__________ argue (7)__________ the food we had brought, and suddenly our
friends left. Now they won’t speak (8)__________ us. I've tried phoning and texting (9)__________, but they
refuse to reply. I have no idea (10)__________ we did or said to upset them. Perhaps it's (11)__________
Sophie is (12)__________ a diet and thought that the food we brought (13)__________ make her
(14)__________ on weight. Perhaps tomorrow Sophie and David (15)__________ be able to talk to us and we
can be friends again. I (16)__________ like that. I can’t imagine life without them!

Anyway, I can’t worry (17)__________ that now as I've got a test tomorrow morning and need to study.
(18)__________ I do well, I can study at an English university, (19)__________ I have to get really good
marks in my English exam because (20)__________ are a lot (21)__________ students who want to go to
English universities. Sometimes I (22)__________ problems with English spellings. Why (23)__________
they so difficult? My teacher says one reason is because English (24)__________ been influenced by so many
other languages: French and Latin, (25)__________ example. Why didn't I choose an easier language to
learn?

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