Proficiency Test

English Proficiency Test

For the questions below, please choose the best option to complete the sentence or

conversation.

1. When can we meet again?

A.

When are you free?

B.

C.

It was two days ago.

Can you help me?

2. My aunt is going to stay with me.

A.

How do you do?

B.

How long for?

C.

How was it?

3. When do you study?

A.

at school

B.

in the evenings

C.

in the library

4. Would you prefer lemonade or orange juice?

A.

Have you got anything else?

B.

If you like.

C.

Are you sure about that?

5. Let's have dinner now.

A.

You aren't eating.

B.

There aren't any.

C.

Tom isn't here yet

6. The snow was ...... heavily when I left the house.

A.

B.

C.

D.

dropping

landing

falling

descending

7. I can't find my keys anywhere - I ...... have left them at work.

A.

B.

C.

D.

can

must

ought

would

8. When a car pulled out in front of her, Jane did well not to ...... control of

her bicycle.

A.

B.

C.

D.

miss

lose

fail

drop

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9. According to Richard's ...... the train leaves at 7 o'clock.

A.

B.

C.

D.

opinion

advice

knowledge

information

10. When you stay in a country for some time you get used to the

people's ...... of life.

A.

B.

C.

D.

habit

custom

way

system

11. The builders are ...... good progress with the new house.

A.

B.

C.

D.

getting

doing

making

taking

12. She is now taking a more positive ...... to her studies and should do well.

A.

B.

C.

D.

attitude

behaviour

manner

style

13. My father ...... his new car for two weeks now.

A.

B.

C.

D.

has had

has

is having

had

14. What differences are there ...... the English spoken in the UK and the

English spoken in the US?

A.

B.

C.

D.

among

between

beside

with

15. At 6 p.m. I started to get angry with him because he was late ......

A.

as usual.

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