Diagnostic Test A

Grammar 17 I ___ go to bed early tonight;

Choose the correct answers. tomorrow is Sunday.
a don’t have to b not have
1 She never ___ dinner for the c mustn’t
family. 18 ___ drink that orange juice or can
a cook b is cooking c cooks I have it?
2 Listen! Harry ___ in the shower. a Are you going to b Will you
a sings b singing c is singing c You will
3 I enjoy ___ in the mountains. 19 That’s a terrible place! I’m sure
a cycle b cycling c is cycling they ___ enjoy their holiday
4 They ___ when the fire started. there.
a slept b sleeping a will b might c won’t
c were sleeping 20 If she saw a spider in the bath,
5 They ___ the house yesterday. she ___.
a clean b cleaned c cleaning a did scream b screamed
6 She ___ her first book ten years c would scream
ago. 21 If it ___ raining, they’ll go
a write b wrote c was writing swimming.
7 Did they ___ that model a stops b will stop
aeroplane themselves? c is stopping
a make b making c made 22 I can’t find the DVD ___ Ben
8 Martin is the ___ singer in the gave me for my birthday.
group. a who b which c where
a more better b bad c worst 23 She’s the woman ___ lives next
9 These shoes aren’t ___; I can’t door.
wear them. a which b who c where
a enough big b too small 24 I ___ to play the piano by Mrs
c big enough Richards.
10 Is English a(n) ___ language a was taught b taught
than German? c was teaching
a easy b more easier c easier 25 The hotel rooms ___ every day.
11 He ___ taken some great photos. a cleaned b are cleaned
a have b has c is having c are cleaning
12 They ___ lunch at a restaurant
yesterday. Vocabulary
a had b have had c having
13 They’ve never ___ frogs’ legs. Choose the correct answers.
a eat b ate c eaten
14 Has she ever ___ a chocolate 26 The car is parked on the ___
cake? outside the house.
a make b made c making a stairs b floor c drive
15 Angela has been a student here 27 The family sat near the ___ to
___ she began school. keep warm in winter.
a for b since c just a ceiling b lawn c fireplace
16 I ___ tidied my room. 28 All his clothes are in that ___.
a already have b have since a rug b wardrobe c pillow
c have just
29 I really like that picture. It’s ___. 46 It’s ___ today – let’s not go out
a lovely b horrible c blurred into the snow.
30 He’s interested ___ all sports. a boiling b freezing c tiny
a at b about c in 47 He can’t walk because he’s got a
31 She’s angry ___ her brother. ___ ankle.
a of b for c with a sprained b cold c relieved
32 What is the ___ of that 48 Please ___ off the television
computer? when you leave the room.
a change b price c bargain a plug b attach c switch
33 That shop ___ toys and clothes 49 I need a cable to ___ a keyboard
for young children. to my computer.
a buys b costs c sells a communicate b attach
34 She didn’t have any money, so c produce
her friend ___ her £5. 50 The ___ are fixing the roof of our
a borrowed b lent c earned house.
35 Have you read the ___ in today’s a builds b builders c buildings
newspaper?
a headlines b flashes ___/50 marks
c podcasts
36 I wrote the exercise ___ because
I didn’t want to make any
mistakes.
a good b carefully c patiently
37 We ___ up our tent and went
inside to sleep.
a put b made c took
38 I bought some small ___ to
remember my holiday in Italy.
a souvenirs b luggage c sights
39 Dad’s outside. He’s ___ the lawn.
a loading b vacuuming
c mowing
40 John – please take out the ___.
a floor b ironing c rubbish
41 She ___ her bed every morning
before breakfast.
a does b makes c lays
42 Julia helped me and I feel ___.
a nervous b grateful c fed up
43 The people shouted ___ at the
demonstration.
a banners b placards
c slogans
44 She agreed ___ me.
a on b at c with
45 They were very big – in fact, they
were ___!
a exhausted b huge
c furious