English Level Test
Time Allowed: 45 minutes
Choose the answer you think is correct and write A, B, C or D in the space provided. Do not use any books or other help.
01: How old _______ you?
a) have
b) is
c) are
d) has
20: If it rains, we ________ have the garden party.
a) wouldnt
b) dont
c) wont
d) arent
02: Good Morning! How are you ________ today?
a) been
b) felt
c) feel
d) feeling
21: I cant pay my bills _________ I earn more money.
a) if
b) and
c) unless
d) but
03: How many cigarettes ________ she smoke?
a) does
b) is
c) do
d) are
22: 1 havent got _________ money to pay.
a) enough
b) some
c) too
04: _________ are 11 players in a football team.
a) It
b) They
c) There
d) These
23: He is __________ strong that he can lift a bus.
a) very
b) enough
c) so
d) much
d) a little
05: Excuse me, _________ you tell me the time, please?
a) do
b) are
c) could
d) will
24: It was __________ dreadful weather that we stayed in.
a) such
b) so
c) such a
d) very
06: People ________ not smoke in a petrol station.
a) should
b) will
c) could
d) are
25: They were _________ friendly people that we all liked them.
a) such
b) so
c) such a
d) very
07: He is __________
tired to play today.
a) very
b) much
c) more
26: He sat the exam ________ feeling ill.
a) although
b) despite
c) but
d) however
08: How many people _________ there on the bus?
a) is
b) can
c) are
d) am
27: She took the test __________ she felt tired.
a) although
b) despite
c) but
d) however
09: l'm lost, could you help _________ please'?
a) I
b) me
c) my
d) our
28: If there is nothing ________ to eat, I will have some biscuits.
a) many
b) much
c) far
d) else
10: What __________ you doing this evening?
a) will
b) shall
c) did
d) are
29: The book was _______ amusing than the film.
a) much
b) more
c) many
d) very
11: I cant stand having to ________ potatoes.
a) wipe
b) peer
c) peep
d) peel
30: English is much _________ to learn than Chinese.
a) easy
b) easiest
c) eased
d) easier
d) too
12: There were no seats on the bus so we ____________ .
a) stand
b) stole
c) stood
d) sandal
31: He told me ______ come back later.
a) b) to
c) if
d) of
13: Dogs love to __________ bones in the garden.
a) buy
b) bury
c) bring
d) break
32: She asked me _______ I had a match.
a) b) to
c) if
d) of
14: He is ________ on the morning flight.
a) living
b) leaving
c) losing
d) loving
33: They tried to persuade me to stop ________
a) smoke
b) smoking
c) smoked
d) smokes
15: He _______ me by calling me a pig.
a) praised
b) pleased
c) involved
d) insulted
34. They wanted to know ________ I had left the car.
a) who
b) that
c) where
d) which
16: I _________ to live in London, but now I live here.
a) used
b) use
c) using
d) am
35. He wanted to know ________ car I had borrowed.
a) who
b) where
c) whose
d) when
17: Im afraid I ________ not used to driving on the left
a) did
b) does
c) am
d) can
36. _________ would you like, she asked, coffee or tea?
a) which
b) whose
c) when
d) who
18: I have no cash so I ________ to change a cheque.
a) must
b) will
c) can
d) need
37. How _________ do you go to the cinema?
a) many
b) often
c) sometimes
19: I am looking ________ to seeing London.
a) up
b) on
c) forward
38. I wonder __________ he chose such an ugly colour.
a) that
b) when
c) why
d) which
d) by
d) much
39. He doesnt know _________ to go to Scotland or Wales.
a) there
b) if
c) whether
d) which
60: I hated it, but I know I _______ have enjoyed it.
a) shall
b) would
c) should
d) have
40. I dont like luke-warm milk. No, _________ do I.
61: Friends were __________ and far between.
a) neither
b) so
c) not
41. Youd _________ take an umbrella.
a) better
b) well
c) best
d) and
a) few
b) many
c) a lot
d) a little
d) good
62: I was so busy that I had very ________ spare time.
a) few
b) little
c) a little
d) not
42. I should wear warm clothes ____ ____ it is cold.
a) because of
b) in case of
c) instead of
d) in case
63: My grant was so small that it was difficult to make ___ meet.
a) ends
b) bills
c) costs
d) expenses
43. They spend their holidays at home ____ ____ going abroad.
a) in case
b) instead of
c) because of
d) if only
64: Although I hated it, I stuck it out to the ________ end.
a) sad
b) bitter
c) awful
d) miserable
44. Im interested ________ literature.
a) on
b) by
c) with
d) in
65: I didn't seem to have anything in ________ with anyone else.
a) character
b) status
c) common
d) play
45. Im confused ________ statistics.
a) by
b) on
c) with
d) over
66: So I stood out like a _________ out of water.
a) duck
b) swan
c) whale
d) fish
46. Shes far too fond ________ chocolates.
a) by
b) with
c) of
d) to
67: I had high hopes ________ doing very well.
a) of
b) by
c) in
d) on
47. He jumped ________ the bus and broke a leg.
a) of
b) up
c) off
d) through
68: My exam results, __________ , didn't match up to my efforts.
a) but
b) however
c) although
d) moreover
48. She was peeping _______ the window and saw the postman
coming.
a) off
b) by
c) through
d) onto
70: "You can start on Monday", the letter said, and I was _________
a) amusing
b) thrilled
c) treated d) aroused
49. They put my money and passport ________ a box
a) onto
b) through
c) into
d) to
71: You speak French, ________ you?
a) do
b) don't
c) can
50. Please look _______ my house while I am away in Peru.
a) in
b) into
c) after
d) over
51. I _________ born in 1951
a) were
b) had
69: When I got my first job I was over the __________
a) moon
b) stars
c) sun d) horizon
d) can't
72: You will tell me if you don't understand me, _______ you?
a) do
b) will
c) don't
d) won't
c) was
d) have
73: You __________ understand, do you?
a) do
b) will
c) can
52: While my family was ________ in India.
a) worked
b) being
c) works
working
d) don't
d)
74: "You were driving too fast, ________ you?" the policeman said.
a) did
b) didn't
c) weren't
d) wasn't
53: My father ________ a job with the government.
a) was
b) having
c) had
d) have
75: You told me you had spent 7 hours on the ferry, _____ you"
a) did
b) hadn't
c) didn't
d) weren't
54: After we ______ _________ living there for ten years we
returned to the UK
a) had been
b) have been
c) had being
d) were
76: It was said she couldn't read a word; _____ it?
a) could
b) can't
c) wasn't
d) was
55: 'Britain is your real home, ' I ___________ told.
a) are
b) is
c) have
d) was
77: You think this is too easy, ________ you?
a) do
b) don't
c) isn't
d) are
56: I don't speak Hindi, but if we _______ stayed in India
longer....
a) were
b) are
c) will
d) had
78: "I'm right, ___________ I?"
a) am
b) amn't
d) aren't
57: I _________ have spoken it pretty well.
a) will
b) would
c) must
c) don't
79: Where on ________ did you hide the keys?
a) earth
b) land
c) world d) purpose
d) can
58: After ________ school in England, I went to University.
a) leaving
b) left
c) leave
d) leaves
59: I went to Oxford, but I wish I ______ gone to Cambridge.
a) could
b) will
c) had
d) have
80: I bet you are looking forward to _________ this.
a) finish
b) finishing
c) found d) finished
