1. Placement test 2. They in the park when it started to rain heavily. a. walked b. were walking c. were walk d. are walking 3. seen fireworks before? a. Did you ever b. Are you ever c. Have you ever d. Do you ever 4. We’ve been friends many years. a. since b. from c. during d. for 5. You pay for the tickets. They’re free. a. have to b. don’t have c. don’t need to d. doesn’t have to 6. Jeff was ill last week and he go out. a. needn't b. can’t c. mustn’t d. couldn’t 7. These are the photos I took on holiday. a. which b. who c. what d. where 8. We’ll stay at home if it this afternoon. a. raining b. rains c. will rain d. rain 9. He doesn’t smoke now, but he a lot when he was young. a. has smoked b. smokes c. used to smoke d. was smoked 10. Mark plays football anyone else I know. a. more good than b. as better as c. best than d. better than 11. I promise I you as soon as I’ve finished this cleaning. a. will help b. am helping c. going to help d. have helped 12. This town by lots of tourists during the summer. a. visits b. visited c. is visiting d. is visited 13. How about to the cinema tonight? a. going b. go c. to go d. for going 14. Excuse me, can you me the way to the station, please? a. give b. take c. tell d. say 15. A lot of came to Ireland in the 1990s. a. immigrants b. emigrants c. invaders d. colonies 16. There was a nice meal and a band at the wedding a. ceremony b. reception c. speech d. group 17. I mostly my friends via email. a. get on well with b. have in commn c. keep in touch with d. see each other 18. Bob has had a very interesting ___ . He has had jobs in many countries and industries. a. carrier b. job c. career d. work 19. She’s very successful. Her ___ has risen a lot in the past few years. a. money b. salary c. job d. earnings 20. I am very ___ in old cars. a. keen b. interesting c. interested d. fond 21. He ___ his exam because he didn’t study. a. failed b. passed c. missed d. fell 22. The house will look cleaner when you have finished the . a. home b. housewife c. housework d. homework 23. Stress is not an illness, but it can ___ to many illnesses. a. get b. celebrate c. contribute d. affect 24. It’s cold so you should on a warm jacket. a. put b. wear c. dress d. take 25. Paul will look our dogs while we’re on holiday. a. at b. for c. into d. after 26. She a lot of her free time reading. a. does b. spends c. has d. makes 27. Hello, this is Simon. Could I to Jane, please? a. say b. tell c. call d. speak 28. They’re coming to our house Saturday. a. in b. at c. on d. with 29. I phoned her I heard the news. a. minute b. during c. by the time d. the moment 30. I feel very . I’m going to go to bed! a. nap b. asleep c. sleepy d. sleeper