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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Read each question carefully and choose the best answer
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If I had had enough time, I ___________ a vacation.

would take

had taken

would have taken

would be taking

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

whenever

by the time

as soon

until

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 in

sleep off

sleep over

sleep on

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

was telling

tell

was told

told

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

between

by

in

among

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

a volume

an amount

a series

a composition

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

haven’t been waiting

won’t wait

aren’t waiting

wouldn’t wait

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?

other / others

another / other

other / other

another / others

Game consoles are a very popular __________.

invent

inventory

intervening

invention

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

have

should

should to

having

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

expensive

delightful

excellent

prominent

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

we waited

we are waiting

we wait

we have been waiting

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

held

taken

covered

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

However

Despite

Even though

In spite of

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

hurt

damaged

injured

destroyed

He jumped onto the __________ train.

moving

mover

movable

moved

__________, I would never have missed that opportunity!

If I knew

Have I known

Had I known

If I have known

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

kind

generous

promising

inspired

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

is letting me off

was letting me off

was letting off me

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.

No time at all

Little

Soon

Less

Absence makes the heart _______ fonder.

grow

become

be

feel

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

he was working

he worked

him working

him to work

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

subscribe

subcontract

submit

subject

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

away by

to

up with

down for

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

renewed

revised

relied

referred

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

impression

appearance

relationship

language

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

problems

deadlines

responsibilities

challenges

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

progress

breakthrough

investigation

innovation

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

competent

convenient

constant

compound

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

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

his

himself

he

him

This is the best movie that I ____________.

have never seen

have ever seen

never saw

ever saw

The movie star would not _________ her age.

reveal

emerge

advise

distribute

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

extended

elected

increased

disappeared

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

living

to living

lived

to live

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.

be

should

have

need

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

denied

committed

accused

blamed

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

gradually

rarely

frequently

certainly

Can I __________ milk for yogurt in this recipe?

displace

mix

substitute

include

There __________ orange juice in the refrigerator.

is a

are some

is some

were some

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

a run-down

a trendy

an affluent

a pricy

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

had known

have known

knew

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

complicated

usual

similar

consistent

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

effect

lead

conduct

connect

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

begin

be

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

trouble

unorganized

criminal

obscure

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

in dangerous

in danger

in a danger

in the danger

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

swell

stretch

split

shape

If you had asked me, I _______________ you.

would be helping

helped

would have helped

have helped

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

team

cricket

ball

hockey

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

is known to

are known to

thought to

are believed that they

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

must lost

may lose

should have lost

might have lost

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

Enough

If

All the

Whatever

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

evaluated

assured

believed

maintained

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

opinion

idea

view

impression

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

Why

Where

What

Who

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.

still

mind you

by the way

and

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

disaster

offence

behaviour

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.

not saving

not save

saving

not having

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

had had

has

has had

had

These fish ____________ by fisherman with big nets.

is catching

have caught

are catching

are caught

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

will suppose

is supposing

supposed

is supposed

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

were not allowed

couldn’t

can’t

didn’t allow

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

are running

run

are going

went

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

to

in

of

at

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

a trend

a tendency

an attitude

a characteristic

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

that Philipp see

Philipp will see

that Philipp will see

Philipp to see

She hit her __________while she was playing football.

shoulder

motor

backyard

tail

She called the student _________ bike was stolen.

whose

who’s

whom

which

I finally ________ that I had to quit my job.

came to concluding

come to conclude

came to the conclusion

come to the conclusion

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

a mindful

an expressing

an attending

a memorable

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

concerned

sure

pleased

interested

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

a delay

an enlargement

an exception

a contract

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

misplaced

mistaken

misunderstood

misguided

This is the best tea I have ____________ tasted.

already

ever

never

still

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

will do / will do

will do / go

do / will go

do / go

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

have been

had been

would had been

would have been

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

hard and harder

more and more harder

more hard

harder and harder

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

it

which

when

that

The animals were _________ from their cages, so they could go free.

reduced

prevented

managed

released