Einstufungstest Englisch

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1) What ___ the word “gentleman” __?

do…mean

means

meaning...has

does…mean

2) Where __ you born?

are

were

was

3) Bremen is __ Hamburg.

near

in the near of

nearby

nearly

4) Mike always __ tea.

is drinking

drunk

drinks

has drunk

5) There is a calendar __ the wall.

against

6) The president is arriving __ Friday __ noon.

in…after

at…at

on…at

on…until

7) On Saturday evening Albert and his wife ___ a play by Goethe.

saw

see

were seeing

looked

8) They __ a taxi to get to the airport.

rode

caught

drove

made

9) Do you like that shop? Yes, I __ every week.

come there

come here

go there

go here

10) __ me. Where is the main station?

Help

Excuse

Please

Ask

11) We had a meeting __.

this morning

today in the morning

before morning

tomorrow

12) Nelson Mandela is one of the leaders __ won the Nobel Peace Prize.

which

who

whoever

whom

13) I __ that he is a good manager.

mean

think

consider

remember

14) Your siblings are your__.

colleagues

nephews and nieces

acquaintances

brothers and sisters

15) I __ at 6 in the morning.

stand up

wake

rise up

get up

16) Don’t __ to contact us if you have questions.

hesitate

think

hope

hurry

17) I always __ my homework.

make

am making

am doing

18) He is saving his money __ a new television set.

for buying

to buy

to buying

for buy

19) Let me __ my answer.

explain you

tell

explain

explain how is

20) Okay, we’ll see __ tomorrow.

ourselves

each other

another

21) Twenty years __ the Berlin Wall collapsed.

before

since

ago

already

22) What __ you __ yesterday morning at ten o’clock?

were…doing

do…do

have…done

was…doing

23) She is a fan of pop music. She likes __ classical __ jazz music.

either…or

nor...nor

neither…nor

both…or

24) Were there __ messages for me while I was away?

much

any

a lot

several

25) When I __ home, I first switch on the radio.

go at

get

get to

go to

26) Who do you think is the __ sportsperson in Germany?

more talented

real talented

most talented

talent

27) John is __ a new camera.

interested in buying

interested to buy

interesting in buy

interesting to buy

28) Will you get __ to me?

back

some

29) Have you seen my wallet? I can’t find it __!

somewhere

nowhere

anywhere

everywhere

30) The pocket money __ I earned, I spent on music and sweets.

what

that

this

how

31) A mobile phone is a __ gadget because it features many useful functions.

handy

usable

impractical

difficult

32) They decided yesterday. They __ to the concert in London next week.

will go

are going to go

are to go

will be going

33) Last week the government announced the price of petrol __ by 10c per litre.

went up

was going up

goes up

will go up

34) This __ the best performance by a British team since the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

was

would be

has been

35) After work we normally __ a drink in the pub.

go for

go to

go around

go in

36) John and Janet are using their parent’s car while __ is being fixed.

they’re

there

their

theirs

37) I ask __: do I deserve all this?

myself

my person

mine self

38) Have you finished writing the e-mail? – No, not __.

already

since

yet

soon

39) Miriam was promoted and __ a new position.

reached

became

gave

got

40) You are a reliable person, __?

a. aren’t you

b. don’t you

are you

haven’t you

41) He’s __ 40 on his next birthday.

becoming

making

turning

running

42) It was __ a warm day! We felt __ exhausted because of the heat.

so…such

such…so

so…so

so…some

43) Would you mind opening the door for me?

Yes, I don’t.

No, not at all.

Certainly.

Never.

44) We will deliver your order three days __ today.

from

until

45) I’m looking forward to __ my holiday.

enjoy

until

enjoyed

enjoying

46) Can you tell me __ it is true?

weather

whither

whether

whenever

47) The twins have a lot __.

together

jointly

in common

sharing

48) A meeting at seven in the morning is __.

important

inappropriate

inconvenient

insecure

49) The Blue Lagoon is a great restaurant – why don’t you __?

check in

check it out

check out

check over

50) Steven __ me that he __ New York last year.

said...had seen

told...had visited

spoke...had been

said...visited

51) Webdesign Inc. __ overtime recently __ they can meet their deadlines.

have worked…because

worked…that

are working…in order

have been working…so that

52) If I __ the chairman of the board, I __ many policies.

am…will change

was…change

were…would change

were…will change

53) I failed the test. I __ a stronger effort.

should do

should make

have made

should have made

54) The cupola of the German Reichstag in Berlin __ by Sir Norman Foster.

designed

was designed

has designed

is designed

55) We were impressed by the airline’s service. The flight attendants __ for us.

had their way

went out of their way

made way

kept the way

56) Take time for your loved ones __ busy you may be.

whenever

wherever

however

whosoever

57) Mary has not arrived yet. She __ an accident.

could have had

could have

can have had

may have

58) A bonus is an __

incentive

initiative

invective

invention

59) GLS offers __ language courses.

spoken

bespoke

speaking

speech

60) “What a sumptuous meal!” Does this mean that the meal was…?

precious

delicious

hilarious

ostentatious

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