Online Test - English - United Languages School Leipzig

Online Test – English

How up-to-date is your English ?

After doing our online test, you can be placed in a English course which suits your level & skills. This placement test is free of charge & without obligation for you. There will be no automatic course enrollment. You will not be asked to enroll in a course.

Please read our instructions for the test beforehand. These are important to get a realistic result.

Look at the question, choose the one option which you think is the right answer.
There is only one correct answer for each question.
Do not guess. If you can’t answer a question, leave it blank.
Do not use any aids or assistance such as internet, dictionaries or mobile phones during the test.
Duration of the test: 35 min

Name

E-Mail

1. ____ works in a restaurant.

They

2. That’s Dave and Sam over there, _____ my neighbours.

they was

you are

they are

she is

3. They live ____ River Street.

between

from

4. _____ he from Jamaica?

Comes

Lives

5. _____ only 30 days in April.

Add description here!

It gives

There is

They are

There are

6. Yes, ___ are my keys.

these

that's

this

7. The red Porsche is ____.

mine's

mine

myself

8. Have you ____ a tablet ?

take

got

has

own

9. ____ Matthew, my name’s Rick.

I are not

I am not

I was not

I no am

10. _______ to the concert yesterday evening ?

Went you

Did you go

Do you go

Do you went

11. How ____ do these shoes cost?

many

few

much

12. Could I have ____ small coffee, please?

two

those

13. I like your dress! It’s so ____.

expensive

ugly

terrible

stylish

14. Does Rita like Italian _____?

cook

food

kitchen

dish

15. Do you need any help? No, thank you. I’m just_______.

looking

seeing

listening

hearing

16. I ____ you. Could you speak up, please?

does not hear

can not hearing

do not hearing

can not hear

17. My new car is smaller _____ the old one.

then

than

how

18. May I have _____ milk in my coffee, please?

little

any

many

some

19. Boss, this new laptop is great. Can we buy ____ more for our department, please?

a few

little

much

a little

20. When do they arrive? Tomorrow, ___ six ___ the morning.

in, at

on, in

on, at

at, in

21. How long have they been married? ______ 1995.

For

From

Since

22. What ______ you ______ for her birthday this year?

are, buy

do, buying

are, buying

will, buying

23. She has a car, but she _____ very much.

does not drive it

do not drives it

always do not drive it

never driving it

24. Mike is a ________ football player, but today he’s playing _____.

goodly, badly

excellent, bad

well, bad

great, badly

25. How long have you been working here? Not long, ______.

since five months

for five months

five months ago

in five months

26. What are you __________ for Jenny’s party tonight? Not that old shirt I hope!

wear

wearing

carrying

having

27. When’s the next bus? They come ______ 30 minutes.

all

every

28. I ______ quit smoking yet, but I _____ someday soon.

have not, will

have not, do

do not, will

do not, have

29. I think public ______ is ______ in Germany than the UK.

bus, good

train, well

transport, better

tram, best

30. Rebbeca ______ my brother in 2019. She’s my ______.

was married, aunt

marry, sister

married, sister-in law

has married, mother-in law

31. Moving the furniture in the office was ______ , but John ____ sweating.

hard, was hard

hard, was hardly

hardly, hard

hardly, hardly

32. Do I ____ show my passport here?

have to

may

must

must to

33. Erica _____ my taste in music.

is not understanding

does not understanding

is not understand

does not understand

34. I often _______ with friends.

chat

chatting

chat to

chatting online

35. Have you booked a summer holiday yet? Yes, I ______ to Ireland.

will flying

flying

am going

36. Our train leaves ___ 8 ___ the evening ___ Wednesday.

at, on, in

in, at, on

at, in, on

on, in, at

37. France has ______ types of cheese.

many

too much

little

any

38. There _____ a spare phone charger in that drawer.

will being

is going to

might be

should to be

39. I work long hours but my ______ is quite good.

income

salary

monies

tax

40. Tina Turner had a very long ______ in the music business.

career

professional

working

position

41. After the wedding, the best man gave a ______ .

discussion

talk

conversation

speech

42. Millions of Scots and Irish ______ to North America in the 19th century.

visiting

colonised

emigrated

flew

43. If I ______ a passport, I ______ travel around the world.

would have, would

had, would

had, will

had had, shall

44. When you’re at work on Monday, I ______ a presentation in Berlin.

will be giving

will be give

will giving

will be going to giving

45. 'I don't eat red meat'. ' ______ '.

I also

Me too

So can I

Neither do I

46. You ______ so hungry, if ______ eaten all your dinner.

would not be, you had

could not be, you will

can not, you are

must not be, you have

47. How many times have you met your business partner ___?

last summer

last year

during the last 12 months

since two years ago

48. Bill is so ______ ! He buys me a coffee every morning.

self serving

selfish

mean

generous

49. Ronda’s mobile phone is very old. She ______ since 2009.

had it

has had it

has have it

having it

50. By 11pm tomorrow, Peter______ for two hours.

will be travelling

is travelling

was travelled

will have been travelling

51. Of course, being rich and famous does have certain ______ .

choices

advantages

possibilities

leisure

52. I think that by 2050 there ______ colonists on Mars.

will be

will being

might to be

could have been

53. The first international football match ______ in 1872.

were played

played

was played

has played

54. The open air concert was ______ August 9th.

cancelled to

put until

postponed to

called off to

55. He ordered another drink ______ he wasn’t thirsty.

although

despite

because

rather

56. Despite threatening to ______ them, they continued to use our company name.

sue

persecute

court

charge

57. Which ______ do they use in France – the euro or the franc?

change

bill note

coin

currency

58. I’m really ______ this play, let’s go home.

boring by

bored with

bore to

bored on

59. As he boarded the train, Steven ______ that he ______ his laptop in the taxi.

is remembering, left

has remembered, leave

remembered, had left

remembered, is leaving

60. “I queued for half an hour to buy bread.” Mike said that ______ for half an hour to buy bread.

he had queued

he would queue

he will queue

he is queueing

61. I ______ all morning and I’m ______ not finished!

painting, still

have been painting, already

have being painted, yet

have been painting, still

62. Jack was unprepared at the meeting and ______ he didn’t win the contract.

due to

consequently

therefore to

because

63. We______ to the cinema. Now, we just stream movies at home.

used to go

we were driving

have driven

had gone

64. You should slow down, _____ you’ll crash!

otherwise

so that

in case that

therefore

65. The manager noticed that the photocopier _____ to the wrong company.

has delivered

had been delivered

have been delivering

have been delivered

66. We’ve had a lot of emails today. Yes, HR ______ again.

might had recruting

should be recruited

having recruiting

must be recruiting

67. This meeting room is always empty, so we ______ it.

must not reserving

did not need to reserve

need not have reserve

must not have reserved

68. James is very calm and down to _____.

world

land

earth

life

69. If we ______ this before, we ______ new chairs for our seminar room.

knowing, will buy

will not be, bought

had known, could have ordered

know, would buy

70. We rented the most expensive car______ we didn’t have very much money.

even though

despite

in spite of

due to

71. The company had no business plan,______, it soon had lots of clients.

even though

due to

despite

nevertheless

72. We couldn’t finish the meal because the phone______ all the time.

has rung

was ringing

rings

had rung

73. When I took up jogging two years ago I ______ run so far.

did not use to

did not have use

would not get use

was not to

74. David doesn’t ______ my decision to buy a new coffee machine. But he ______ with the idea!

accept, came down

approve, came up

appreciate, came over

welcome, came through

75. The presentation ______ even more interesting if they______ the projector.

would have been, had not forgotten

could be, did not forget

should have been, forgotten

ought to be, have not forgotten

76. The pros certainly ______ the cons, don't you think ?

outlook

outcome

outrun

outweigh

77. Monica is off to Miami on holiday next week. Again! Her business ______ loads of money.

must not make

ought not to make

must be making

must made

78. If you ______, I am sure you would have gotten that position in the company.

had applied

would apply

applied

have applied

79. Isn’t Douglas here yet? No, he ______ to work from home today.

could not decided

maybe have decided

may decided

must have decided

80. The word “possible” is a synonym for: ______

illegible

feasible

incomprehensible

undeniable

1 out of 16

The online test is now completed.

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