English Placement Test Online 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839 You have 30 minutes to complete the test. ENGLISH ON-LINE PLACEMENT TEST Do not use reference books and/or dictionaries NameYour EmailYour Phone with country codeYour agent's email 1 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED Hello. May I speak to Sue? - She ... in right now. May I take a message? must be should be isn't wasn't 2 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE I ... what you said. didn't forgot forgets forgot am forget 3 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE He ... in Paris. to live live is to live lives 4 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE How ... you know? are do does is 5 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED I was in your hometown last month. It looked like a nice town. I ... there before. have never been never have been had never been was never 6 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED Jim ... soccer only a couple of times, so he’s not very good at it. has play has played plays has been playing 7 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE Is the following sentence correct? You are learning English. False True 8 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED We had better ... an umbrella when we go out. It looks like it’s going to rain. taking can take take to take Read the note, and answer according to your understanding. 9 / 39 Category: Reading / Comprehension There are many statues of saints and paintings of Madonnas around the world. False True TORONTO – It was the reporters who noticed first. Unable to call their editors from church while covering the weddings of the rich and famous, they asked the priest why their cell phones never worked in the building. The reply was quick: French counterintelligence. French-made cell phone jammers the size of paperbacks have been tucked unobtrusively among paintings of the Madonna and statues of the saints in churches around the world. Canada has considered allowing cell-phone blocking. But Industry Canada, which regulates the country's telecommunications, decided against it, saying the devices could infringe on personal freedom and affect public safety by crippling communication with law enforcement and security agencies. 10 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE ... with us! Stay To stay Are stay Stayed 11 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED I don’t appreciate ... when I’m speaking. interrupting interrupted being interrupted to be interrupted 12 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE We ... what to do. didn't knew isn't know don't knowing don't know Read the note, and answer according to your understanding. 13 / 39 Category: Reading / Comprehension The editors called the reporters. True False TORONTO – It was the reporters who noticed first. Unable to call their editors from church while covering the weddings of the rich and famous, they asked the priest why their cell phones never worked in the building. The reply was quick: French counterintelligence. French-made cell phone jammers the size of paperbacks have been tucked unobtrusively among paintings of the Madonna and statues of the saints in churches around the world. Canada has considered allowing cell-phone blocking. But Industry Canada, which regulates the country's telecommunications, decided against it, saying the devices could infringe on personal freedom and affect public safety by crippling communication with law enforcement and security agencies. 14 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE ... they speak Greek? Are Do Does Is 15 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE She ... the answer. know knows knews to know 16 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE We ... a car. are buy was to buy bought are to buying 17 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED Does Dr. Johnson mind ... at home if his patients need his help? to be called to call calling being called 18 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE I ... talk to my friend. to want want to am to want Read the note, and answer according to your understanding. 19 / 39 Category: Reading / Comprehension The devices interfere with the operation of security agencies. True False TORONTO – It was the reporters who noticed first. Unable to call their editors from church while covering the weddings of the rich and famous, they asked the priest why their cell phones never worked in the building. The reply was quick: French counterintelligence. French-made cell phone jammers the size of paperbacks have been tucked unobtrusively among paintings of the Madonna and statues of the saints in churches around the world. Canada has considered allowing cell-phone blocking. But Industry Canada, which regulates the country's telecommunications, decided against it, saying the devices could infringe on personal freedom and affect public safety by crippling communication with law enforcement and security agencies. Choose the correct completion for each sentence (A, B, C or D) 20 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE She ... home by bus. Check 21 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED Mr. Miller gave no indication of ... his mind. being changed to have been changed to be changed changing 22 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED Janice ... for almost eleven hours. Don’t you think we should wake her up? has been to sleep has sleep had slept has been sleeping Read the note, and answer according to your understanding. 23 / 39 Category: Reading / Comprehension The editors cover the weddings of the rich and famous. False True TORONTO – It was the reporters who noticed first. Unable to call their editors from church while covering the weddings of the rich and famous, they asked the priest why their cell phones never worked in the building. The reply was quick: French counterintelligence. French-made cell phone jammers the size of paperbacks have been tucked unobtrusively among paintings of the Madonna and statues of the saints in churches around the world. Canada has considered allowing cell-phone blocking. But Industry Canada, which regulates the country's telecommunications, decided against it, saying the devices could infringe on personal freedom and affect public safety by crippling communication with law enforcement and security agencies. 24 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED Rachel didn't come to work today, she ... sick. was to be has been must be 25 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE I ... smoke does doesn't don't to don't 26 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED I started trying to reach Mr. Wah three days ago. Since then, I ... him four times. had phoned have phoned have phone phoned 27 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE They ... practice their English. need to are to to need need 28 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED Hi, Ann. ... my friend Gloria? Are you meet Had you met Do you meet Have you met 29 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE They ... at night. are studying to study study are to study 30 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED Is Celine here yet? Yes, she ... just has arrived has just arrived had just arrived just arrive 31 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED The children should ... “Thank you” when you gave them their gifts. to have said has said have said to say 32 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE I ... call if I have time. going to will is going to will to 33 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE They ... a French course. are taking taked was to take were to take 34 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE ... how to get there? Do you knows Do you know Does you know Did you knew 35 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE She ... in Ottawa. to studies studys studies is to studying Read the note, and answer according to your understanding. 36 / 39 Category: Reading / Comprehension The jammers look like paperbacks. False True TORONTO – It was the reporters who noticed first. Unable to call their editors from church while covering the weddings of the rich and famous, they asked the priest why their cell phones never worked in the building. The reply was quick: French counterintelligence. French-made cell phone jammers the size of paperbacks have been tucked unobtrusively among paintings of the Madonna and statues of the saints in churches around the world. Canada has considered allowing cell-phone blocking. But Industry Canada, which regulates the country's telecommunications, decided against it, saying the devices could infringe on personal freedom and affect public safety by crippling communication with law enforcement and security agencies. 37 / 39 Category: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE I ... my homework. am to doing am doing am to do are doing 38 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED We ... on a plane since last year when I was on a plane that had a fire in one of its engines. haven't been flying hadn't been flying haven't flown have flown 39 / 39 Category: INTERMEDIATE+ / ADVANCED Alex, do you know where Mr. Whadi is? I ... for him for the past hour. have looked have been looking was looking had looked
