Academic English Test

This test is designed as a test of your English level and measures your knowledge of Use of English and Grammar.

This is not a placement test. You will need to do an additional test on or before your arrival at Stafford House to complete the placement process.

Before you start, here is what you can expect:

There are 80 questions
You have 70 minutes to finish the test
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The animals were _________ from their cages, so they could go free.

managed

released

reduced

prevented

Game consoles are a very popular __________.

invention

inventory

intervening

invent

If you had asked me, I _______________ you.

have helped

would have helped

helped

would be helping

Woman: Good morning. May I help you?
Man: Yes, I ___________ that you sell laptop computers. Where can I find them?

was telling

was told

told

tell

Ocean currents ____________ play an important part in regulating global climate.

are believed that they

is known to

are known to

thought to

Why on earth isn’t Karen here yet? ________ for her for over an hour!

we have been waiting

we wait

we waited

we are waiting

Woman: Hey, did you catch my interview on News Tonight?
Man: No. If I ___________ it was on, I would have been sure to watch it.
Woman: That’s okay. I had my husband record it, if you are interested.

known

have known

had known

knew

Woman: Would you like to go with me to the farmer’s market tomorrow morning?
Man: Could we go at noon? I would like to _________ because I am exhausted.

sleep off

sleep in

sleep over

sleep on

My teacher is always happy to help us. She is very _____________ with her time.

generous

promising

kind

inspired

I am not worried, because the doctor _________ me everything will be fine.

evaluated

assured

believed

maintained

I really don’t like this meal. __________ money in the world wouldn’t get me to eat it.

Whatever

All the

Enough

If

You should not make jokes on the phone as you may be ____________.

misunderstood

mistaken

misguided

misplaced

Your body ___________ usually gives other people information about how you really feel.

appearance

relationship

impression

language

The homework was due on Wednesday, but the teacher made _________ for Scott.

a delay

an enlargement

an exception

a contract

The police stopped us and said we ____________ to enter the building.

didn’t allow

were not allowed

can’t

couldn’t

Jill rented an apartment in a ___________ location near her work.

convenient

competent

constant

compound

If I had had enough time, I ___________ a vacation.

had taken

would have taken

would be taking

would take

Doctors must wash their hands _________, sometimes as often as 40 times a day.

certainly

rarely

gradually

frequently

Man: I like what you have done with the room. How long did it take you to paint it?
Woman: __________because I had it done professionally.

Soon

Little

No time at all

Less

I don’t think I can put __________ that noise for much longer.

to

down for

up with

away by

I am finally here. I hope you ___________ very long.

aren’t waiting

haven’t been waiting

won’t wait

wouldn’t wait

The teacher made sure that everybody was able to express their points of _________.

idea

view

impression

opinion

Sometimes Luke’s grades are high and sometimes they are low, nothing in the middle. He is just not very _________.

consistent

usual

complicated

similar

Man: Where is Maria? I need to speak to her!
Mother: She _______________ right now. You cannot disturb her!

is sleeping

was sleeping

sleeps

has been sleeping

Please do not believe Monica. She has _______ to lie.

a characteristic

an attitude

a trend

a tendency

Which of these words means the same as “concealed”?

criminal

trouble

obscure

unorganized

Students have to __________ their project work by the end of the week.

subcontract

subscribe

submit

subject

This is the best tea I have ____________ tasted.

never

already

ever

still

The global financial crisis, _________ is forcing many small businesses to close, does not look to end soon.

it

that

when

which

Anne: Oh! I watched the new TV show last night.
Joe: Was it any good?
Anne: Yes, ___________ the TV set is so old I could see very little.

mind you

by the way

still

and

We are happy to replace the ___________ cell phone free of charge for you.

injured

destroyed

damaged

hurt

Woman: Do you think Sarah will show up at our company party?
Man: I doubt it. She has been totally _______ up in her work recently. She is traveling all the time.

wrapped

taken

held

covered

She called the student _________ bike was stolen.

who’s

whom

whose

which

I ____________ intending to stop smoking even before I got this bad cough.

had been

have been

would have been

would had been

Man: I have had almost no energy for three days now.
Woman: Then you _________ stay home from work. It sounds like you need to rest.

need

should

be

have

If you are ________ in attending the lecture, please let us know as soon as possible.

interested

sure

concerned

pleased

She hit her __________while she was playing football.

tail

backyard

motor

shoulder

He had to _________ to reach the book on the top shelf.

stretch

split

shape

swell

You ________ clean your teeth twice a day to avoid having problems.

having

should to

should

have

I can’t find my keys. I ___________ them!

may lose

should have lost

might have lost

must lost

He hasn’t played football since he _________ the accident.

had had

has

had

has had

Man: Did you get a speeding ticket? What did the police officer say?
Woman: He said he ____________ with just a warning. Therefore, I was lucky.

left off me

was letting me off

is letting me off

was letting off me

Philipp has to be very organized as his job involves meeting tight _________.

deadlines

problems

responsibilities

challenges

The movie star would not _________ her age.

advise

reveal

emerge

distribute

__________, I would never have missed that opportunity!

If I knew

Have I known

If I have known

Had I known

We have never been in this position before. It is a whole new _____________ game.

ball

team

hockey

cricket

Man: Are you going to the movies tonight?
Woman: I might go this Friday. ___________about you?

Why

Who

Where

What

I think that is a new employee. I have never seen ___________ here before.

him to work

he was working

him working

he worked

Which of these is the same as “well-known”?

prominent

delightful

expensive

excellent

I will never forget the party. It was truly ___________ event!

a mindful

a memorable

an attending

an expressing

Man: Does John still have your books?
Woman: Yes, but he _____________ to give them back to me tomorrow.

is supposing

will suppose

supposed

is supposed

It is important to understand how other cultures behave, so you do not cause ___________.

offence

behaviour

disaster

disgust

Man: Are you sure you can’t come out with us tonight?
Woman: Sorry, but I can’t. I really regret ________ more money last month.

saving

not having

not saving

not save

She lives on a beautiful street lined __________ oak trees that keep the houses cool.

in

among

by

between

We lost the football game because we made __________ of mistakes.

a volume

an amount

a composition

a series

Violence can never _______ to a good solution to our problems.

effect

connect

lead

conduct

Peter, the student, ________ his essay three times and it was still not good enough.

relied

renewed

referred

revised

These fish ____________ by fisherman with big nets.

is catching

are catching

have caught

are caught

There __________ orange juice in the refrigerator.

are some

were some

is a

is some

Man: Why did you hide the present?
Woman: I do not want _________ it!

Philipp will see

Philipp to see

that Philipp see

that Philipp will see

Woman: I think my computer is broken. It won’t _________ up.
Man: Sorry, I can’t help much. I don’t know anything about computers!

show

start

be

begin

Researchers claim the new discovery is a major __________ in the fight against cancer.

innovation

progress

breakthrough

investigation

_________ the weather was horrible, we decided to go out for a short walk.

In spite of

However

Despite

Even though

If I ______ well in my exams, I ________ to university.

do / go

will do / will do

do / will go

will do / go

Peter was not aware _______ the risk and therefore was hurt.

of

to

at

in

Can I __________ milk for yogurt in this recipe?

substitute

mix

displace

include

Sophie is glad the deadline for applications has been ___________ as she is not quite finished with it.

extended

elected

increased

disappeared

A lot of trains ______ late today due to the heavy storms.

run

went

are going

are running

The baby boy saw ____________ in the mirror and started to cry.

he

himself

him

his

Woman: I lost my sunglasses!
Man: Oh no! Do you have ________ pair?
Woman: Yes, I think I have __________sunglasses in the car. Can we go check?

another / other

another / others

other / others

other / other

This used to be _________ part of the city, but since the old buildings were renovated, it has become a very fashionable area.

a trendy

a run-down

a pricy

an affluent

It is getting _____________ to find a good job these days.

harder and harder

more hard

more and more harder

hard and harder

He jumped onto the __________ train.

moving

moved

movable

mover

Man: Were you late for the concert?
Woman: Yes, __________ I went there it was half over.

until

whenever

as soon

by the time

When I first moved to Hong Kong, life in a different country was very strange. However, now I am used ___________ here.

lived

to live

to living

living

I finally ________ that I had to quit my job.

come to the conclusion

came to the conclusion

came to concluding

come to conclude

Absence makes the heart _______ fonder.

be

grow

become

feel

A local politician has ________ charges of corruption made by the opposition party.

denied

blamed

accused

committed

This is the best movie that I ____________.

never saw

have never seen

have ever seen

ever saw

The children thought they were __________ when they saw the bull.

in the danger

in dangerous

in a danger

in danger