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Who are they for?These tests are designed for:

– schools which do not have entrance

examinations in English

– new classes where the teacher knows

nothing about the level of the students

– teachers who are trying to decide which

level of New Opportunities is most

appropriate.

The testsThe tests focus primarily on grammar, as

the clearest indicator of a student’s ability

in the language. In addition, there is some

limited testing of collocation and lexical

items. The tests cover material typically

learnt from beginner to intermediate level.

The context of questions is biased towards

teenagers and young adults and is derived

from the New Opportunities Students’

Books.

The structureEach test consists of 80 multiple-choice

questions, in order to make them

straightforward for students to answer and

quick and easy for teachers to mark.

There are two parallel tests (designated A

and B) for each of three levels:

Test 1 A and B Beginner to Elementary

Test 2 A and B Elementary

to Pre-intermediate

Test 3 A and B Pre-intermediate

to Intermediate

In each case, the test is biased towards the

higher of the two levels. Thus Test 3 is more

Intermediate than it is Pre-intermediate.

Administration and scoring– Each test should take approximately

30 minutes to complete.

– Answers are marked in boxes on

a separate answer sheet.

– Each correct answer earns 1 point,

adding up to a maximum of 80 points

per test.

– Students can be divided into two

groups, each taking a different test

(A or B).

– Answer keys for Tests A and B are

printed on pages 13-18 of this booklet.

– The teacher may choose to administer

only a quarter or half of a test if s/he

does not expect the students to exceed

a particular level. However, to obtain the

fullest picture of a student’s ability, we

would recommend administering the

whole test.

ValidityAlthough the tests only seek to determine

a student’s ability in English grammar they

should be indicative enough to enable

teachers to group students broadly

according to level and to select the

appropriate New Opportunities Students’

Book. If time allows, the teacher may of

course choose to hold individual or group

interviews to ascertain whether there are

any significant discrepancies between

students’ grasp of grammar and their

ability in terms of language skills (listening,

reading, speaking, fluency etc.)

Interpretation of resultsThe following scoring bands indicate

where students should be placed.

However, there are cases, particularly

borderline cases, where teachers should

use their discretion in deciding whether

a student will benefit from starting at

a higher or lower level.

Test 1 40 – 40 points Beginner

40 – 80 points Elementary

Test 2 40 – 40 points Elementary

40 – 80 points Pre-intermediate

Test 3 40 – 40 points Pre-intermediate

40 – 80 points Intermediate

INTRODUCTION

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Test 1A New Opportunities Placement Test 1A

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Choose the best option and mark A, B, C orD as in the example 0.

0 A horse has got …. legs.A for B fore C fort D four

1 Hi. What’s ….?A you name B your name C the name D name

2 Mr Green is .... English teacher.A our B us C we D you

3 How .... you today? – I’m fine thanks.A are B is C be D am

4 We are .... the classroom.A on B in C at D with

5 .... are fifteen students in my class.A These B Them C There D Their

6 Look at .... aeroplane in the sky! It’s very big!A these B this C it D that

7 .... the time? – It’s five o’clock.A What’s B Where’s C When’s D How’s

8 Franco comes .... Costa Rica.A for B in C at D from

9 Where do you .... from? – Barcelona in Spain.A come B comes C be D go

10 Franco .... like eating English breakfast.A don’t B doesn’t C aren’t D isn’t

11 How .... is that CD player? – It’s £9.50.A cost B price C many D much

12 Yolanda comes to school .... train.A on B with C in D by

13 .... you walk to school or take a bus?A Are B Is C Does D Do

14 Elephants .... drink a lot of water every day.A must B need C was D has

15 Franco .... 7 years old in 1999.A are B am C were D was

16 Where .... Carla and Yuri on Saturday afternoon?A was B is C were D we’re

17 How old .... you in 2002?A are B have C were D had

18 Yuri .... breakfast at half past eight yesterdaymorning.A has B have C is having D had

19 Did you see the news on TV .... ten o’clock?A at B on C in D from

20 Franco .... to the cinema after the lesson.A did go B went C wanted D gone

21 Where did you see Titanic? – I .... it at Cineworld.A saw B see C seen D look

22 .... you bring your dictionary yesterday?A Did B Are C Was D Has

23 I .... my shoes because they were dirty.A took B took off C took out D took from

24 Today is .... than yesterday.A much cold B more cold C colder D cold

25 We don’t .... stay at school after the lesson today.A must B have to C ought to D should

26 Which book are you .... in the summer?A read B going to read C will readD have read

27 We .... go to school yesterday because it wasSunday.A don’t B wasn’t C didn’t D weren’t

28 This book is .... than that one.A difficulty B much difficult C more difficult D difficult

29 What .... you going to do tomorrow evening?A did B was C are D can

30 .... Russian? – No, I can’t.A Can you speak B You can speak C SpeakD Speak you

31 Do you come from Mexico? – No, I .... . I comefrom Costa Rica.A ’m not B don’t C didn’t D doesn’t

32 She .... television every evening.A watch B watches C to watch D sees

33 He goes skiing .... winter.A very B ever C every D always

34 What time do you .... wake up on school days?A used B usual C use D usually

35 The Pyramid of the Sun is.... Mexico.A from B on C in D at

36 Are there .... big sports stadiums near your home?A any B some C the D a

37 I .... visit my grandma on Sunday afternoons.A some time B sometimes C some D sometime

38 .... the most famous singer from your country?A Who’s B Whose C How’s D What’s

39 How .... do you watch a film in English? – Everymonth.A often B much C many D every


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60 Her mobile phone is .... than mine.A much expensive B more expensiveC many expensive D a lot expensive

61 My Mum says my brother’s room is .... than mine.A tidy B tidier C tidiest D tidily

62 Sao Paolo is .... biggest city in South America.A a B an C the D than

63 Don’t buy that CD. It’s not very good. You .... enjoy it.A will B can C won’t D must

64 .... you ever visited an English speaking country?A Was B Did C Have D Are

65 .... you going to be at home this evening?A Was B Did C Have D Are

66 Mrs Thomas isn’t going .... the health club.A join B to join C joining D joined

67 David borrowed some money .... a car.A to buy B buying C buy D going to buy

68 .... never seen a tornado.A I’ve B I’m C I haven’t D I was

69 Leo .... his girlfriend. She’s taking her driving test.A have just phone B has just phonedC did just phoned D is just phone

70 Simon has lost .... mobile phone.A he B its C his D their

71 She’s bought some sandwiches .... her lunch.A from B for C to D in

72 Is Moscow usually warm .... summer?A at B to C on D in

73 (telephone) Hello. .... I speak to Carol Turnbull,please?A Can B Have C Must D Am

74 .... those your new trousers?A Is B Am C Be D Are

75 Cities are much .... than they were in the past.A noise B noisy C noisier D noisiest

76 I can’t .... without my glasses.A hear B see C watch D look

77 Did you come here .... car?A with your B on your C by your D by

78 You can have either orange juice .... tomato juice.A or B neither C nor D both

79 What’s the time? – It’s half .... six.A before B to C after D past

80 The weather’s beautiful today. .... sunny and warm.A There is B It has C It’s D Its

[Total 80 marks]

40 Are you good .... swimming?A in B for C on D at

41 Stella’s father is a .... . He built my house.A build B building C builder D built

42 Is this Stella’s hat? – No, it isn’t Stella’s, it’s .... .A me B I C my D mine

43 .... Language Powerbook is this? Is it yours?A Who’s B Whose C How’s D Who

44 We .... the history of Napoleon last year.A study B studying C studies D studied

45 .... about calculus in your Maths class?A Had you learn B Did you learntC Was you learn D Did you learn

46 I .... this coat at a shop in London last summer.A bought B brought C buy D bring

47 The hunter didn’t .... the tiger with his gun.A shot B shooting C shoot D shoots

48 How .... CDs do you buy each year? – About 25, Ithink.A many B much C any D some

49 How .... sugar do you put in your coffee?A many B much C any D some

50 Can you get me a .... of mineral water please?A bag B packet C box D bottle

51 How much homework .... every weekend?A do you have to do B are you have to doC do you must to do D are you must to do

52 Do you eat .... fruit?A many B lots C a lot of D a few

53 .... stand and touch your toes?A Can you B Have you C Are you D Able you

54 We can go to school and use the library onSaturday afternoons if you like. But weA mustn’t. B don’t have to. C can’t. D don’t used to.

55 Can you speak .... ? I can’t understand you.A slow B more slowly C more slow D slowest

56 What are you doing .... ?A every day B at the moment C often D usually

57 What is Stella .... today?A wear B wearing C to wear D wore

58 The car is driving .... the tunnel under the Thames.A across B through C over D between

59 John is visiting his girlfriend. He always .... her onFriday evenings.A visiting B visits C visited D to visit


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1 We .... tennis at five o’clock every Thursday.A playing B are playing C play D plays

2 Last year I .... to Costa Rica.A go B am going C have gone D went

3 Where .... Paul work now?A do B is C does D have

4 Cats.... to eat fish.A like B are liking C likes D is liking

5 Did you see Susan yesterday? – No, I .... .A haven’t B hadn’t C don’t D didn’t

6 There’s a cinema in the town centre.... there?A isn’t B hasn’t C wasn’t D doesn’t

7 Look! The cat .... on your bed.A sleeps B is sleeping C sleep D sleeping

8 It’s Sunday so I .... get up early.A haven’t to B didn’t had C hadn’t toD don’t have to

9 Does Marcus earn .... money?A many B lots C the D a lot of

10 Have you ever .... to Bangkok?A go B been C went D gone

11 If the weather is good, I .... the children to the park.A took B taken C take D have taken

12 .... any students from Hungary in my class.A It isn’t B There isn’t C It hasn’t D There aren’t

13 In the future, everyone .... a computer in their car.A is having B has C having D will have

14 It’s late. Let’s go .... home.A along B through C back D down

15 Helena .... to Paris last year.A went B has gone C goes D did go

16 This is the .... film I’ve ever seen.A worse B most bad C bad D worst

17 When .... the party?A have you left B do you left C did you leftD did you leave

18 Dad can’t come to the phone because he .... thedinner.A will cook B is cooking C cooks D cooked

19 Terry drives too fast, .... he?A isn’t B doesn’t C won’t D don’t

20 .... happened to your car? It’s scratched!A Which B Who C What D Why

21 If you .... ice, it melts.A will heat B heated C heats D heat

22 He needs .... new printer. He should buy one soon.A some B the C a D an

23 I .... in ghosts.A am not believe B don’t believing C aren’tbelieve D don’t believe

24 Only .... students in my class wear glasses.A a little B a lot C a few D any

25 The train has probably left .... .A yet B already C still D just

26 There is .... at home. I’ve been ringing all day.A no one B everyone C someone D anyone

27 I thought the book was very .... .A excitement B exciting C excited D excite

28 Dolphins are more intelligent .... chimpanzees.A as B from C than D to

29 The dentist told me .... my teeth after every meal.A to clean B clean C cleaning D cleaned

30 Mercedes .... a new car. It’s called the Smart car.A had built B have built C build D building

31 I haven’t seen John .... 2001.A for B since C until D before

32 I think your letter is .... on my desk.A anywhere B everywhere C nowhere D somewhere

33 I tried .... the trainers but they didn’t fit me.A on B in C into D for

34 .... from Italy?A Does you come B Am you comeC Do you come D Are you come

35 Everyone .... to learn a musical instrument.A should B can C must D ought

36 Where can I get .... information about the sportscentre? A any B an C a D some

37 The hotel .... by a large fire.A is destroyed B destroy C was destroyed D destroys

38 The dog is hungry. She .... something to eat.A must B has to C can D needs

39 Is that .... car over there?A they B their C them D there

40 Paulo is Brazilian, .... ?A is he B isn’t he C does he D doesn’t he


41 Ouch! I.... my finger!A ’m just cutting B had just cut C ’ll just cutD ’ve just cut

42 What’s .... ?A your hotel name B your hotel’s name C name your hotel D the name of your hotel

43 The manager will see you .... Tuesday morning.A in B on C at D during

44 Next year, I.... seventeen.A ’ll be B ’m being C be D can be

45 Nicky .... a film when the fire started.A was watching B is watching C watches D will watch

46 ‘Have you ever seen an eclipse?’ – ‘No, I .... :A didn’t B don’t C hadn’t D haven’t

47 Nathan is very selfish. He never thinks about ....people.A every B any C other D some

48 The Mona Lisa .... by Leonardo da Vinci.A paint B painted C is painted D was painted

49 I’m sorry. Peter isn’t here. He .... out.A goes B has gone C will go D is going

50 .... help you to carry your suitcase?A Shall he B Shall they C Shall I D Shall you

51 .... a lot of rain in Colombia.A It’s B There are C Is D There is

52 Diana hasn’t got .... money.A any B some C no D many

53 I need .... milk for my coffee.A some B any C a D an

54 Look! The cat is in the tree. We should .... it.A help B helping C to help D will help

55 Who .... your car?A stole B to steal C stolen D steals

56 If you .... me with my homework, I’ll buy you aburger.A helped B will help C help D helping

57 Alan .... his dog for three walks a day.A is taking B takes C take D taking

58 Soon cars .... use petrol. They’ll all be electric.A don’t B can’t haven’t C aren’t D won’t

59 Simon looked at me and .... .A laugh B laughs C laughed D to laugh

60 He’s the best football player in the school. .... is asgood as him.A No one B Nothing C Anyone D Everyone

61 What .... to do?A are you want B is you want C do you want D does you want

62 Are these .... books?A yours B you C yourself D your

63 .... talking, please!A Stopping B Stop C To stop D Stopped

64 What is the .... mammal in the world?A big B bigger C biggest D most big

65 Can you see .... people over there? They’redancing.A them B these C those D that

66 I .... your jacket is in the sitting room.A think B thought C am thinking D will think

67 .... a lot of people on this train.A There is B It is C There are D They are

68 My brother can cook very .... , can’t he?A best B well C good D better

69 Do you .... clean your bedroom at home?A have to B ought to C must D need

70 Is this the boy .... bike you found?A who B whose C that D which

71 When .... finish?A did you B you C have you D are you

72 Usually Sue cycles to college but today she .... .A walking B walks C is walking D walk

73 The sign says no parking. You .... park here.A must B mustn’t C don’t need to D should

74 Write soon and give me all your .... .A information B stories C news D facts

75 What are you doing .... Sunday afternoon?A in B at C to D on

76 Could you pass me my diary? It’s .... the desk.A at B on C from D to

77 Everybody says that Rio de Janeiro is very .... .A beauty B beautifully C beautiful D more beautiful

78 Excuse .... , can I order a cheeseburger, please?A you B I C it D me

79 .... these shoes in size 37, please?A Are you got B Have you got C Do you gotD You got

80 My friend is coming to stay with me .... two weeksin the summer.A since B until C for D during

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1 I .... .50 years old in 2030.A is B am C will be D am being

2 There aren’t .... students in the class today.A much B some C many D none

3 Excuse me? Can I buy .... green apples please?A a few B less C a bit D a little

4 Sorry, we have .... green apples.A no B none C any D nothing

5 Sorry, I .... here on Thursday. I have to go to thedentist.A is B ’m C ’ll be D won’t be

6 .... my brothers live in the U.S.A.A Neither B Both C Any D None

7 When it rains we .... inside.A go B went C are going D goes

8 What .... you do if there is a blackout?A shall B will C are D have

9 If you throw a stone into the water, it .... .A sinks B sank C sunk D is sinking

10 Who .... you talk to when you have a problem?A did B do C does D will do

11 I .... to your flat if you don’t want me to come.A ’ll come B ’m coming C won’t comeD don’t come

12 If she .... recharge her battery, she won’t be able touse her phone.A doesn’t B isn’t C hasn’t D wasn’t

13 If I didn’t like cooking, I .... be a chef.A won’t B haven’t C didn’t D wouldn’t

14 Would you go into space if you .... the chance?A have B had C has D will have

15 If I lost my handbag, I .... the police.A phone B ’m phone C ’ll phone D ’d phone

16 Who .... the washing-up in your house?A makes B does C has D gets

17 How are you? I haven’t seen you .... a long time?A since B after C before D for

18 I haven’t eaten any meat .... I became a vegetarian.A since B after C until D before

19 I .... her since she went to Germany.A haven’t seen B didn’t see C wasn’t seenD won’t see

20 He .... in this house until he died in 1998.A lives B has lived C lived D living

21 We .... French by Mr Dubois, the French teacher.A teach B were taught C learnt D taught

22 The race .... by Paul Lucas in 92.8 seconds.A was won B has won C is won D had won

23 How .... have you had this boat?A much B far C long D time

24 What time did you .... go to bed when you were tenyears old?A must B should C have to D ought to

25 I’ll come and see you after I .... my essay.A finished B will finish C have finished D did finishes

26 Don’t start making the pasta until I .... you.A will phone B ’m phoning C phoned D phone

27 Paul McCartney comes from Liverpool, .... he?A isn’t B doesn’t C hasn’t D didn’t

28 This is the painting .... was stolen in 2004.A what B who C where D which

29 The teacher told me .... worry about my examresults.A not to B not C don’t D don’t to

30 The teacher told me .... .A to relax B relaxing C relax D relaxed

31 .... anything about astronomy?A Do you know B Are you know C Have youknow D Do you knowing

32 Napoleon Bonaparte .... in Corsica.A was born B is born C born D to be born

33 I .... Portuguese because I lived in Brazil for ten years.A understand B ’m understanding C to understand D ‘ll understand

34 She can’t run in the race because she .... her leg.A broke B has broken C breaks D is breaking

35 They arrived after the party .... .A finished B had finished C was finished D finish

36 John .... a brown jacket when I saw him.A wore B was wearing C has worn D wears

37 William Shakespeare .... in this house when he wasa child.A had lived B used to live C would live D lives

38 The film was awful and we were very .... .A bored B boring C bore D boredom

39 Are you three boys .... in the back of the car? A comfort B comfortable C comforted D comforting

40 Have you .... finished your assignment?A complete B completed C full D completely


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41 I couldn’t take any pictures because I.... mycamera at home.A ’d left B ’m leaving C to leave D ’ve left

42 When I got home I saw that my brother .... all thechocolates! The box was empty!A had eaten B has eaten C ate D eats

43 In the evenings, we used to sit around the pianoand our mother .... our favourite songs.A played B would play C plays D will play

44 I.... David Copperfield for two weeks but I haven’tfinished it yet.A ’ve read B ’ve been reading C read D ’m reading

45 You look very tired. .... you been working too hard?A Did B Was C Have D Are

46 “I’d like to introduce .... . My name is Dahlia Ross.”A myself B yourself C me D ourselves

47 They love .... very much and they are going to getmarried.A others B themselves C ourslevesD each other

48 She hurt .... when she was gardening.A herself B itself C himself D myself

49 I .... of ghosts.A frighten B am frightened C am frighteningD fightened

50 All the children .... presents by Father Christmas.A give B were giving C gave D were given

51 The thief .... by a security camera.A was watching B was be watched C was beenwatched D was being watched

52 She went to the salon .... .A to make her hair cut B to be her hair cutC to do her hair cut D to get her hair cut

53 The grass in front of his house .... for two months!A hasn’t cut B hasn’t been cut C didn’t cut D not cut

54 We.... to Italy for our holidays next June. I’vealready booked a hotel in Florence.A ’ll go B ’re going C go D went

55 In fifty years from now, the earth .... much warmer.A is B be C will be D is being

56 Iguacu is the largest waterfall in .... South America.A the B — C a D any

57 He is .... officer in the army.A the B — C a D an

58 .... United Kingdom consists of four countries;Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England.A The B — C a D An

59 Is your hair .... or straight?A curls B curled C curly D curling

60 She’s very young to be Prime Minister. She’s onlyin her .... thirties.A later B late C lately D latest

61 Look at that girl in her Ferrari. She .... be very rich!A should B can C must D may

62 Don’t forget to take an umbrella. It .... rain!A must B can C ought D may

63 That .... Brad Pitt — not in this small town!A mustn’t be B mightn’t be C can’t be D shouldn’t be

64 George hates everything. He must be very .... .A cheerful B comfortable C miserable D positive

65 It was a warm day when they returned, so they ....switch on the heating.A had to B weren’t able to C can’t D didn’t have to

66 She .... ride a bicycle until she was twelve years old.A can’t B couldn’t C hadn’t D isn’t

67 If I hadn’t got married when I was eighteen, I.... touniversity to study agriculture.A ’d go B ’d have gone C ‘ll go D was going

68 She .... a great ballet dancer if she hadn’t grown sotall.A will have been B will be C had to be D would have been

69 She wouldn’t have become a millionaire businesswoman if she .... hard at schoolA hadn’t worked B had worked C didn’t workD worked

70 She told me that she .... her car when she wasdriving to work.A was crashing B had been crashingC had to crash D had crashed

71 Mrs Fielding said she ..... help me with singing.A would B need C ought D is able

72 The doctor asked me what I .... when I broke my leg.A doing B had been doing C have been doingD ‘m going to do

73 At the job interview, they asked me where I .... forthe last two years.A work B ’ll work C had been workingD ’m working

74 How long .... in Austria? – Almost two years, now.A are you living B have you been living C will you be living D did you live

75 They wanted to know how tall I .... so theymeasured me.A have B have been C had D was

76 Don’t stop .... you have finished the test!A first B since C until D to

77 ..... she is only 13, she is an expert violinist andhas played with orchestras on TV!A Because B Although C Despite D Even

78 I wish I .... understand Spanish!A could B can’t C able D can

79 I feel so sleepy! I .... such a big lunch!A mustn’t have eaten B shouldn’t have eaten C wouldn’t have eaten D couldn’t have eaten

80 I’d make you some coffee but I forgot .... somecoffee beans.A to buy B bought C buying D buy

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1 Rosa comes .... Uruguay.A for B in C at D from

2 .... the time? – It’s nine o’clock.A What’s B Where’s C When’s D How’s

3 Look at .... aeroplane in the sky! It’s very big!A these B this C it D that

4 .... are seventeen students in my class.A These B Them C There D Their

5 They are .... the classroom.A on B in C at D with

6 How .... you today? – I’m fine thanks.A are B is C be D am

7 Mrs Hellman is .... English teacher.A our B us C we D you

8 Georgia .... like eating English breakfast.A don’t B doesn’t C aren’t D isn’t

9 Hi. What’s ....?A you name B your name C the name D name

10 Fabian .... to the cinema after the lesson.A did go B went C wanted D gone

11 Did you see the weather forecast on TV .... teno’clock?A at B on C in D from

12 Pam .... breakfast at half past eight yesterdaymorning.A has B have C is having D had

13 How old .... you in 2004?A are B have C were D had

14 Where .... Charlie and Phil last week?A was B is C were D we’re

15 Manolo .... 7 years old in 1999.A are B am C were D was

16 Birds .... drink a lot of water every day.A must B need C was D has

17 .... you walk to the shops or take a bus?A Are B Is C Does D Do

18 Diana comes to school .... train.A on B with C in D by

19 How .... is that cassette player? – It’s £9.50.A cost B price C many D much

20 Where did you see Fight Club? – I .... it atCineworld.A saw B see C seen D look

21 .... you bring your dictionary on Monday?A Did B Are C Was D Has

22 I .... my jeans because they were dirty.A took B took off C took out D took from

23 Today is .... than yesterday.A much cold B more cold C colder D cold

24 They don’t .... stay at school after the lesson today.A must B have to C ought to D should

25 Which book are you .... in the holidays?A read B going to read C will read D have read

26 We .... go to work yesterday because it wasSunday.A don’t B wasn’t C didn’t D weren’t

27 This exercise is .... than that one.A difficulty B much difficult C more difficult D difficult

28 What .... they going to do tomorrow evening?A did B was C are D can

29 Are you good .... singing?A in B for C on D at

30 How .... do you read an English magazine? – Everymonth.A often B much C many D every

31 .... the most famous athlete from your country?A Who’s B Whose C How’s D What’s

32 I.... visit my aunt and uncle on Sunday afternoons.A some time B sometimes C some D sometime

33 Are there .... big shopping malls near your home?A any B some C the D a

34 The Kremlin is .... Moscow.A from B on C in D at

35 What time do you .... go to bed on school days?A used B usual C use D usually

36 He goes surfing .... summer.A very B ever C every D always

37 She .... television every evening.A watch B watches C to watch D sees

38 Do you come from Venezuela? – No, I .... . I comefrom Ecuador.A ’m not B don’t C didn’t D doesn’t

39 Are you Australian? – No, …. .A I wasn’t B I don’t C I can’t D I’m not

40 Can you get me a .... of mineral water, please?A bag B packet C box D bottle


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41 How .... milk do you put in your tea?A many B much C any D some

42 How .... DVDs do you buy each week? – One or two.A many B much C any D some

43 The hunter didn’t .... the lion with his gun.A shot B shooting C shoot D shoots

44 I .... this blouse at a shop in Paris last summer.A bought B brought C buy D bring

45 .... about light in your Physics class?A Had you learn B Did you learnt C Was you learn D Did you learn

46 We .... the history of Bolivar last year.A study B studying C studies D studied

47 .... green jacket is this? Is it yours?A Who’s B Whose C How’s D Who

48 Is this Marjorie’s hat? – No, it isn’t Marjorie’s, it’s .... .A me B I I’m C my D mine

49 Stella’s father is a .... . He built my house.A build B building C builder D built

50 .... Japanese? – No, I can’t.A Can you speak B You can speak C SpeakD Speak you

51 Benny is visiting his girlfriend. He always .... her onTuesday evenings.A visiting B visits C visited D to visit

52 The car is driving .... the tunnel under the river.A across B through C over D between

53 What is Harry .... today?A wear B wearing C to wear D wore

54 What are they doing ....?A every day B at the moment C often D usually

55 Can you speak ....? I can’t understand you.A slow B more slowly C more slow D slowest

56 We can go to the university library on Wednesdayafternoon if you like. But we …. .A mustn’t B don’t have to C can’t D don’t used to

57 .... stand and touch your toes?A Can you B Have you C Are you D Able you

58 Do you eat .... salt and sugar every day?A many B lots C a lot of D a few

59 How much homework .... every evening?A do you have to do B are you have to doC do you must to do D are you must to do

60 Her ice skates are .... than mine.A much expensive B more expensiveC many expensive D a lot expensive

61 The weather’s beautiful today. .... sunny and warm.A There is B It has C It’s D Its

62 What’s the time? – It’s half .... ten.A Before B to C after D past

63 You can have either coffee .... tea.A or B neither C nor D both

64 Did she come here .... car?A with your B on her C by her D by

65 She can’t .... without her glasses.A hear B see C watch D look

66 Schools are much .... than they were in the past.A noise B noisy C noisier D noisiest

67 .... those your new trainers?A Is B Am C Be D Are

68 (telephone) Hello. .... I speak to Stephen Fry,please?A Can B Have C Must D Am

69 Is Lagos usually warm .... summer?A at B to C on D in

70 She bought some fruit .... her lunch.A from B for C to D in

71 Michael has lost .... MP3 player.A he B its C his D their

72 Keith .... his sister. She’s taking her driving test.A have just phone B has just phonedC did just phoned D is just phone

73 .... never seen a tsunami.A I’ve B I’m C I haven’t D I was

74 Mrs Thomas isn’t going .... the Conservative party.A join B to join C joining D joined

75 .... you going to be at the club this evening?A Was B Did C Have D Are

76 .... you ever visited an African country?A Was B Did C Have D Are

77 Don’t buy that book. It’s not very good. You ....enjoy it.A will B can C won’t D must

78 New York is .... biggest city in North America.A a B an C the D than –

79 My Mum says my sister’s room is .... than mine.A tidy B tidier C tidiest D tidily

80 Where do you .... from? – St Petersburg in Russia.A come B comes C be D go

[Total 80 marks]

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Test 1B



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1 If the weather is good, I .... the children to the park.A took B taken C take D have taken

2 .... any students from Hungary in my class.A It isn’t B There isn’t C It hasn’t D There aren’t

3 In the future, everyone .... a computer in their car.A is having B has C having D will have

4 .... from Italy?A Does you come B Am you comeC Do you come D Are you come

5 Helena .... to Paris last year.A went B has gone C goes D did go

6 This is the .... film I’ve ever seen.A worse B most bad C bad D worst

7 The hotel .... by a large fire.A is destroyed B destroy C was destroyed D destroys

8 Dad can’t come to the phone because he .... thedinner.A will cook B is cooking C cooks D cooked

9 Terry drives too fast, .... he?A isn’t B doesn’t C won’t D don’t

10 .... happened to your car? It’s scratched!A Which B Who C What D Why

11 We .... tennis at five o’clock every Thursday.A playing B are playing C play D plays

12 Last year I .... to Costa Rica.A go B am going C have gone D went

13 Where .... Paul work now?A do B is C does D have

14 Cats .... eating fish.A like B are liking C likes D is liking

15 Did you see Susan yesterday? – No, I .... .A haven’t B hadn’t C don’t D didn’t

16 There’s a cinema in the town centre, .... there?A isn’t B hasn’t C wasn’t D doesn’t

17 Look! The cat .... on your bed.A sleeps B is sleeping C sleep D sleeping

18 It’s Sunday so I .... get up early.A haven’t to B didn’t have to C hadn’t toD don’t have to

19 Does Marcus earn .... money?.A many B lots C the D a lot of

20 Have you ever .... to Bangkok?A go B been C went D gone

21 I haven’t seen John .... 2001.A for B since C until D before

22 I think your letter is .... on my desk.A anywhere B everywhere C nowhere D somewhere

23 I tried .... the trainers but they didn’t fit me.A on B in C into D for

24 It’s late. Let’s go .... home.A along B through C back D down

25 Everyone .... to learn a musical instrument.A should B can C must D ought

26 Where can I get .... information about the sportscentre? A any B an C a D some

27 When .... the party?A have you left B do you left C did you leftD did you leave

28 The dog is hungry. She .... something to eat.A must B has to C can D needs

29 Is that .... car over there?A they B their C them D there

30 Paulo is Brazilian, .... ?A is he B isn’t he C does he D doesn’t he

31 If you .... ice, it melts.A will heat B heated C heats D heat

32 He needs .... new printer. He should buy one soon.A some B the C a D an

33 I .... in ghosts.A am not believe B don’t believingC aren’t believe D don’t believe

34 Only ..... students in my class wear glasses.A a little B a lot C a few D any

35 The train has probably left .... .A yet B already C still D just

36 There is .... at home. I’ve been ringing all day.A no one B everyone C someone D anyone

37 I thought the book was very .... .A excitement B exciting C excited D excite

38 Dolphins are more intelligent .... chimpanzees.A as B from C than D to

39 The dentist told me .... my teeth after every meal.A to clean B clean C cleaning D cleaned

40 Mercedes .... a new car. It’s called the Smart car.A had built B have built C build D building

41 When .... finish?A did you B you C have you D are you




42 Usually Sue cycles to college but today she .... .A walking B walks C is walking D walk

43 The sign says no parking. You .... park here.A must B mustn’t C don’t need to D should

44 Write soon and give me all your .... .A information B stories C news D facts

45 What are you doing .... Sunday afternoon?A in B at C to D on

46 Could you pass me my diary? It’s .... the desk.A at B on C from D to

47 Everybody says that Rio de Janeiro is very .... .A beauty B beautifully C beautiful D more beautiful

48 Excuse .... , can I order a cheeseburger, please?A you B I C it D me

49 .... these shoes in size 37, please?A Are you got B Have you got C Do you got D You got

50 My friend is coming to stay with me .... two monthsin the summer.A since B until C for D during

51 Ouch! I.... my finger!A ’m just cutting B had just cut C ’ll just cut D ’ve just cut

52 What’s .... ?A your hotel name B your hotel’s name C name your hotel D the name of your hotel

53 The manager will see you .... Tuesday morning.A in B on C at D during

54 Next year, I.... seventeen.A ’ll be B ’m being C be D can be

55 Nicky .... a film when the fire started.A was watching B is watching C watches D will watch

56 ‘Have you ever seen an eclipse?’ – ‘No, I .... .A didn’t B don’t C hadn’t D haven’t

57 Nathan is very selfish. He never thinks about ....people.A every B any C other D some

58 The Mona Lisa .... by Leonardo da Vinci.A paint B painted C is painted D was painted

59 I’m sorry. Peter isn’t here. He .... out.A goes B has gone C will go D is going

60 .... help you to carry your suitcase?A Shall he B Shall they C Shall I D Shall you

61 What .... to do?A are you want B is you want C do you want D does you want

62 Are these .... books?A yours B you C yourself D your

63 .... talking, please!A Stopping B Stop C To stop D Stopped

64 What is the .... mammal in the world?A big B bigger C biggest D most big

65 Can you see .... people over there? They’redancing.A them B these C those D that

66 I .... your jacket is in the sitting room.A think B thought C am thinking D will think

67 .... a lot of people on this train.A There is B It is C There are D They are

68 My brother can cook very ...., can’t he?A best B well C good D better

69 Do you .... clean your bedroom at home?A have to B ought to C must D need

70 Is this the boy .... bike you found?A who B whose C that D which

71 .... a lot of rain in Colombia.A It’s B There are C Is D There is

72 Diana hasn’t got .... money.A any B some C no D many

73 I need .... milk for my coffee.A some B any C a any D an

74 Look! The cat is in the tree. We should .... it.A help B helping C to help D will help

75 Who .... your car?A stole B to steal C stolen D steals

76 If you .... me with my homework, I’ll buy you aburger.A helped B will help C help D helping

77 Alan .... his dog for three walks a day.A is taking B takes C take D taking

78 Soon cars .... use petrol. They’ll all be electric.A don’t B haven’t C aren’t D won’t

79 Simon looked at me and .... .A laugh B laughs C laughed D to laugh

80 He’s the best football player in the team. .... is asgood as him.A No one B Nothing C Anyone D Everyone

[Total 80 marks]

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Test 2B



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1 If you throw a rock into the water, it .... .A sinks B sank C sunk D is sinking

2 What .... you do if there is a thunder storm?A shall B will C are D have

3 When it snows we .... outside.A go B went C are going D goes

4 .... my parents live in Australia.A Neither B Both C Any D None

5 There aren’t .... cars in the car park today.A much B some C many D none

6 Sorry, we have .... fresh eggs.A no B none C any D nothing

7 Sorry, I .... here on Monday. I have to go to thedentist.A is B ‘m C ‘ll be D won’t be

8 I .... 40 years old in 2030.A is B am C will be D am being

9 I .... them since they went to Norway.A haven’t seen B didn’t see C wasn’t seenD won’t see

10 I haven’t eaten any meat .... I became a vegetarian.A since B after C until D before

11 How are you? I haven’t seen you .... a long time?A since B after C before D for

12 Who .... the housework in your house?A makes B does C has D gets

13 If I lost my wallet, I.... the police.A phone B ‘m phone C ’ll phone D ’d phone

14 Would you go to the moon if you .... the chance?A have B had C has D will have

15 If I didn’t like flying, I .... be a pilot.A won’t B haven’t C didn’t D wouldn’t

16 If she .... recharge her battery, she won’t be able touse her CD player.A doesn’t B isn’t C hasn’t D wasn’t

17 I .... to your party, if you don’t want me to come.A ’ll come B ’m coming C won’t come D don’t come

18 Who .... you talk to, when you have a problem?A did B do C does D will do

19 Excuse me? Can I buy .... fresh eggs please?A a few B less C a bit D a little

20 Have you .... finished your homework?A complete B completed C full D completely

21 Are you three girls .... in the back of the car? A comfort B comfortable C comforted D comforting

22 The play was very long and we were very .... .A bored B boring C bore D boredom

23 Josef Stalin .... in this house when he was a child.

A had lived B used to live C would live D lives

24 Jack .... blue jeans when I saw him.A wore B was wearing C has worn D wears

25 They arrived after the film .... .A finished B had finished C was finished D finish

26 She can’t swim in the race because she .... her arm.A broke B has broken C breaks D is breaking

27 I .... Russian because I lived in Moscow for tenyears.A understand B ’m understanding C to understand D ‘ll understand

28 Sigmund Freud .... in Austria.A was born B is born C born D to be born

29 .... anything about astronomy?A Do you know B Are you knowC Have you know D Do you knowing

30 They told me .... .A to relax B relaxing C relax D relaxed

31 My parents told me .... worry about my school work.A not to B not C don’t D don’t to

32 This is the diamond .... was stolen in 2005.A what B who C where D which

33 Bono comes from Ireland, .... he?A isn’t B doesn’t C hasn’t D didn’t

34 Don’t start cooking the rice until I .... you.A will phone B ’m phoning C phoned D phone

35 I’ll come and see you after I .... my supper.A finished B will finish C have finished D finishes

36 What time did you .... go to sleep when you weretwelve years old?A must B should C have to D ought to

37 How .... have you had this coat?A much B far C long D time

38 The race .... by Ken Good in 42.9 seconds.A was won B has won C is won D had won

39 We .... French by Madame Fé, the French teacher.A teach B were taught C learnt D taught

40 He .... in this house until he died in 2004.A lives B has lived C lived D living

41 Look at that man in his Porsche. He .... be veryrich!A should B can C must D may

42 She’s very young to be a Senior Surgeon. She’sonly in her .... thirties.A later B late C lately D latest




43 Is your hair .... or straight?A curls B curled C curly D curling

44 .... United States consists of fifty independentstates in a Federation.A The B — C A D An

45 He is .... officer in the Royal Air Force.A the B — C a D an

46 Niagara is the largest waterfall in .... North America.A the B — C a D an

47 In fifty years from now, the earth .... much warmer.A is B be C will be D is being

48 We.... to Costa Rica for our holidays next June. I’vealready booked a hotel in San José.A ’ll go B ’re going C go D went

49 The grass in front of her office .... for two months!A hasn’t cut B hasn’t been cut C didn’t cut D not cut

50 She went to the salon .... .A to make her hair cut B to be her hair cutC to do her hair cut D to get her hair cut

51 The thief .... by a security guard.A was watching B was be watchedC was been watched D was being watched

52 All the children .... presents by their parents.A give B were giving C gave D were given

53 I .... of spiders.A frighten B am frightened C am frighteningD frightened

54 She hurt .... when she was sky diviing.A herself B itself C himself D myself

55 They love .... very much and they are going to getmarried.A others B themselves C himself D each other

56 “I’d like to introduce .... . My name is Kate James.”A myself B yourself C me D ourselves

57 You look very tired. .... you been working too hard?A Did B Was C Have D Are

58 I.... Oliver Twist for two weeks but I haven’t finishedit yet.A ’ve read B ’ve been reading C read D ’m reading

59 In the evenings, we used to sit around the pianoand our mother .... our favourite songs.A played B would play C plays D will play

60 When I got back, I saw that my sister .... all thechocolates! The box was empty!A had eaten B has eaten C ate D eats

61 I couldn’t take any pictures because I.... mycamera in my car.A ’d left B ‘m leaving C to leave D ’ve left

62 I’d make you some tea but I forgot .... some teabagsA to buy B bought C buying D buy

63 I wish I .... understand Arabic!A could B would C able D can

64 .... she is only 13, she is an expert pianist and hasplayed with orchestras on TV!A Because B Although C Despite D Even

65 Don’t stop .... you have finished the test!A from B since C until D to

66 They wanted to know how heavy I .... so theyweighed me.A have B have been C had D was

67 How long .... in Colombia? – Almost two years, now.A are you living B have you been livingC will you be living D did you live

68 At the job interview, they asked me where I … forthe last two years.A work B ‘ll work C had been workingD ’m working

69 The doctor asked me what I .... when I cut my leg.A doing B had been doing C have been doingD ‘m going to do

70 Mrs Francis said she … help me with sewing.A would B need C ought D is able

71 She told me that she .... her car when she wasdriving to the shops.A was crashing B had been crashedC had to crash D had crashed

72 He wouldn’t have become a successful lawyer if he.... hard at school and passed his exams.A hadn’t worked B had worked C didn’t workD worked

73 She .... a great violinist if she hadn’t had theaccident.A will have been B will be C had to be D would have been

74 If I hadn’t got married when I was eighteen, I.... tocollege to become a vet.A ’d go B ’d have gone C ‘ll go D was going

75 She … write her name until she was twelve .... .A can’t B couldn’t C hadn’t D isn’t

76 It was a cool day when they returned, so they ....switch on the air conditioning.A had to B weren’t able to C can’t D didn’thave to

77 Simon hates everything. He must be very .... .A cheerful B comfortable C miserable D positive

78 That .... Tom Cruise — not in this small town!A mustn’t be B mightn’t be C can’t be D shouldn’t be

79 Don’t forget to take an umbrella. It .... rain!A must B can C ought D may

80 I feel so sleepy! I .... such a big lunch!A mustn’t have eaten B shouldn’t have eaten C wouldn’t have eaten D couldn’t have eaten

[Total 80 marks]

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Test 3B



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Answer key New Opportunities Placement Tests A


Score ___/80 Score ___/80 Score ___/80

1 C2 D3 C4 A5 D6 A7 B8 D9 D

10 B11 C12 D13 D14 C15 A16 D17 D18 B19 B20 C

21 D22 C23 D24 C25 B26 A27 B28 C29 A30 B31 B32 D33 A34 C35 D36 D37 C38 D39 B40 B

41 D42 D43 B44 A45 A46 D47 C48 D49 B50 C51 D52 A53 A54 A55 A56 C57 B58 D59 C60 A

61 C62 D63 B64 C65 C66 A67 C68 B69 A70 B71 A72 C73 B74 C75 D76 B77 C78 D79 B80 C

Test 2 A1 C2 C3 A4 A5 D6 B7 A8 B9 A

10 B11 C12 A13 D14 B15 D16 B17 D18 A19 A20 C

21 B22 A23 C24 C25 C26 D27 B28 D29 A30 A31 A32 A33 A34 B35 B36 B37 B38 A39 B40 D

41 A42 A43 B44 B45 C46 A47 D48 A49 B50 D51 D52 D53 B54 B55 C56 B57 D58 A59 C60 B

61 C62 D63 C64 C65 D66 B67 B68 D69 A70 D71 A72 B73 C74 B75 D76 C77 B78 A79 B80 A

Test 3A1 B2 A3 A4 B5 C6 D7 A8 D9 A

10 B11 D12 D13 D14 A15 D16 C17 C18 D19 A20 B

21 A22 A23 B24 C25 B26 B27 C28 C29 C30 A31 B32 B33 C34 D35 C36 A37 B38 A39 A40 D

41 C42 D43 B44 D45 D46 A47 C48 A49 B50 D51 A52 C53 A54 B55 B56 B57 B58 B59 B60 B

61 B62 C63 C64 C65 D66 B67 A68 A69 B70 C71 B72 D73 A74 D75 C76 B77 D78 A79 D80 C

Test 1 A

Score ___/80 Score ___/80 Score ___/80

1 D2 A3 D4 C5 B6 A7 A8 B9 B

10 B11 A12 D13 C14 C15 D16 A17 D18 D19 D20 A

21 A22 B23 C24 B25 B26 C27 C28 C29 D30 A31 A32 B33 A34 C35 D36 C37 B38 B39 D40 D

41 B42 A43 C44 A45 D46 D47 B48 D49 C50 A51 B52 B53 B54 B55 B56 B57 A58 C59 A60 B

61 C62 D63 A64 D65 B66 C67 D68 A69 D70 B71 C72 B73 A74 B75 D76 C77 C78 C79 B80 A

Test 1 B1 C2 D3 D4 C5 A6 D7 C8 B9 B

10 C11 C12 D13 C14 A15 D16 A17 B18 D19 D20 B

21 B22 D23 A24 C25 A26 D27 D28 D29 B30 B31 D32 C33 D34 C35 B36 A 37 B38 C39 A40 B

41 A42 C43 B44 C45 D46 B47 C48 D49 B50 C51 D52 D53 B54 A55 A56 D57 C58 D59 B60 C

61 C62 D63 B64 C65 C66 A67 C68 B69 A70 B71 D72 A73 A74 A75 A76 C77 B78 D79 C80 A

Test 2 B1 A2 B3 A4 B5 C6 A7 D8 C9 A

10 A11 D12 B13 D14 B15 D16 A17 C18 B19 A20 D

21 B22 A23 B24 B25 B26 B27 A28 A29 A30 A31 A32 D33 B34 D35 C36 C37 C38 A39 B40 C

41 C42 B43 C44 A45 D46 B47 C48 B49 B50 D51 D52 D53 B54 A55 D56 A57 C58 B59 B60 A

61 A62 A63 A64 B65 C66 D67 B68 C69 B70 A71 D72 A73 D74 B75 B76 D77 C78 C79 D80 B

Test 3 B

New Opportunities Placement Tests B


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