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
The test timer will tell you how much time you have left and if you are behind
Read each question carefully and choose the best answer
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I think that is a new employee. I have never seen ___________ here before.

him to work

he was working

him working

he worked

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

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

more and more harder

more hard

harder and harder

hard and harder

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

having

have

should to

should

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

of

to

in

at

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

is supposed

will suppose

supposed

is supposing

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

run

are running

are going

went

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 / other

another / other

other / others

another / others

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

delightful

excellent

prominent

expensive

These fish ____________ by fisherman with big nets.

are catching

are caught

have caught

is catching

__________, I would never have missed that opportunity!

Have I known

If I have known

Had I known

If I knew

I finally ________ that I had to quit my job.

came to concluding

came to the conclusion

come to conclude

come to the conclusion

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

an enlargement

a contract

a delay

an exception

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

in danger

in a danger

in the danger

in dangerous

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

assured

believed

evaluated

maintained

Absence makes the heart _______ fonder.

feel

grow

become

be

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 save

not saving

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

between

by

in

among

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

deadlines

responsibilities

problems

challenges

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

However

In spite of

Despite

Even though

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

frequently

rarely

certainly

gradually

There __________ orange juice in the refrigerator.

is some

are some

is a

were some

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

referred

revised

relied

renewed

If you had asked me, I _______________ you.

would have helped

helped

have helped

would be helping

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

injured

damaged

hurt

destroyed

She hit her __________while she was playing football.

motor

shoulder

backyard

tail

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

sleeps

is sleeping

was sleeping

has been sleeping

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

knew

had known

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

No time at all

Less

Little

He jumped onto the __________ train.

mover

moved

movable

moving

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

up with

to

away by

down for

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

Where

Why

What

Who

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

disaster

behaviour

offence

disgust

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

when

which

that

it

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

subcontract

subject

submit

subscribe

This is the best tea I have ____________ tasted.

still

never

already

ever

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

criminal

unorganized

trouble

obscure

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

should have lost

may lose

might have lost

must lost

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

a mindful

an attending

a memorable

an expressing

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

disappeared

elected

extended

increased

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

didn’t allow

were not allowed

can’t

couldn’t

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

Philipp to see

that Philipp see

that Philipp will see

Philipp will see

The movie star would not _________ her age.

reveal

distribute

advise

emerge

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 off me

was letting me off

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

usual

consistent

complicated

similar

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

still

by the way

and

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

won’t wait

haven’t been waiting

aren’t waiting

wouldn’t wait

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

effect

lead

conduct

connect

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

investigation

breakthrough

innovation

progress

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

misplaced

mistaken

misunderstood

misguided

Game consoles are a very popular __________.

invention

invent

intervening

inventory

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

thought to

are believed that they

is known to

are known to

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 on

sleep in

sleep over

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

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

blamed

committed

accused

denied

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

constant

convenient

compound

competent

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

shape

stretch

swell

split

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

a tendency

a characteristic

an attitude

a trend

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

has

had

has had

had had

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

by the time

until

whenever

as soon

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

hockey

ball

team

cricket

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

view

idea

opinion

impression

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

All the

If

Whatever

Enough

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

would had been

had been

have been

would have been

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

we are waiting

we have been waiting

we waited

we wait

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

impression

relationship

appearance

language

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

pleased

concerned

interested

sure

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.

should

have

be

need

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

to live

to living

living

lived

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

kind

generous

promising

inspired

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

will do / go

will do / will do

do / go

do / will go

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

a volume

a composition

a series

an amount

She called the student _________ bike was stolen.

whose

who’s

whom

which

Can I __________ milk for yogurt in this recipe?

substitute

displace

include

mix

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!

begin

start

show

be

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

had taken

would have taken

would take

would be taking

This is the best movie that I ____________.

ever saw

never saw

have ever seen

have never seen

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

he

him

himself

his

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

managed

reduced

prevented

released

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.

taken

wrapped

covered

held