Mayflower College English Test

	Mayflower College English Test
	First Name: Family Name: Email: Date you will begin your course: Day Month Year
	In your opinion, what is your level of: Speaking: Listening: Reading: Writing:
	Have you taken any English examinations before (e.g. IELTS, Cambridge, TOEFL) ? If "Yes", please give details
	This course will help us to develop a course to meet your specific needs and level. Please complete the test in no more than 30 minutes. Work alone and do not use dictionaries or books to help you. For each question there is only one correct answer.
		Example
		I _____ a student.
		be
		is
		am
		are

		Part 1 - Grammar and Vocabulary
		Question 1
		I clean _____ teeth twice a day.
		my ours mine me



		Question 2
		We often have fine weather in Plymouth ______ the summer.
		during at while on



		Question 3
		Near Plymouth you can find some of the best beaches ______ Britain.
		of from on in



		Question 4
		We arrived _____ England two weeks ago.
		to at on in



		Question 5
		Learning a second language is not the same _____ learning a first language.
		for as like than



		Question 6
		I always feel relaxed when I listen to _____.
		music a music the music musical



		Question 7
		My friend didn't study very much at school but her English is very _____.
		bad well good badly



		Question 8
		The temperature in Plymouth is usually _____ than in London.
		higher more high as high highest



		Question 9
		There are _____ interesting places to visit around Plymouth.
		much a lot so many



		Question 10
		Plymouth is an _____ city.
		excited excitable exciting excite



		Question 11
		A thief _____ my umbrella last week.
		robbed stole burgled caught



		Question 12
		Sometimes I like to look around a bookshop _____ two hours or more.
		during since while for



		Question 13
		Would you _____ me your dictionary, please?
		catch borrow lend take



		Question 14
		The weather has been good _____ we arrived in Devon.
		since during while for



		Question 15
		Very _____ people have ever been to Antarctica.
		less few little a few



		Question 16
		The sun is shining and the sky is blue. I _____ this weather.
		am liking would like like will like



		Question 17
		Every morning my host family and I _____ breakfast at 8 o'clock.
		are eating have am eating are having



		Question 18
		In winter people normally wear thick clothes _____ warm.
		for to keep they keep keep to keep



		Question 19
		Yesterday it _____ very cold.
		had been was has been was being



		Question 20
		When we _____ for the bus, it began to rain.
		were waiting have waited had waited wait



		Question 21
		I don't like exams. They make _____.
		me be nervous me nervous me to be nervous that I am nervous



		Question 22
		For breakfast with my host family I can have _____ coffee.
		either tea or both tea or neither tea or or tea or



		Question 23
		Not many people enjoy _____ housework.
		doing to do do to doing



		Question 24
		Would you like _____ help you.
		I I to that I me to



		Question 25
		I haven't been able to find my glasses _____.
		somewhere anywhere nowhere everywhere



		Question 26
		The next time we _____ we must remember to buy a map.
		will come shall come came come



		Question 27
		I'm very tired. I've been looking for a new jacket _____.
		wherever anywhere everywhere nowhere



		Question 28
		Our teachers want _____ as much as possible in class.
		us to learn that we learned that we learn to learn us



		Question 29
		Andy lost his job last month but he's _____ found a new one.
		still any more yet already



		Question 30
		At school, mathematics was difficult for me because of all the rules _____ had to be learned.
		who that what when



		Question 31
		Look at those black clouds. It _____ soon.
		will rain is going to rain rains is raining



		Question 32
		Jane has been writing a new book for a year and she _____ hasn't finsihed it.
		still any more yet already



		Question 33
		I worked all day yesterday. I only stopped _____ a cigarette for five minutes.
		have having to have for to have



		Question 34
		Miguel _____ live in the country when he was younger.
		used is used to was used to used to



		Question 35
		If your eyes feel tired, try _____ them for a few seconds.
		close to close closing to closing



		Question 36
		Hilda's only been in England for a month. She _____ driving on the left.
		used to didn't used to couldn't isn't used to



		Question 37
		It's a secret. You _____ tell anyone.
		mustn't don't have to have not to mustn't to



		Question 38
		I got wet yesterday. I should have _____ an umbrella with me.
		brought bring to bring bring to



		Question 39
		My host family are _____ nice people.
		such so enough too



		Question 40
		_____ problem for foreigners to remember to drive on the left in England.
		It's so much That's so much That's such a It's such a



		Question 41
		A: "I'm tired of waiting for the bus. My legs ache." B: "_____"
		So have mine. So do I. So do mine. So are mine.



		Question 42
		"I think we've met before. You live in Scotland, _____ ?"
		won't you. do you. don't you. haven't you.



		Question 43
		A. "I don't like milk." B. " _____ "
		So do I. Neither do I. Neither don't I. So don't I.



		Question 44
		I told my friends how to get to the theatre but perhaps I _____ them a map.
		should have given have to give must have given must give



		Question 45
		If Mark had a lot of money, he _____ able to buy that new car.
		will be would be was is



		Question 46
		Oh look, Susan's bike is damaged. She _____ an accident.
		must have had must have must have been must had



		Question 47
		I was so cold yesterday. I wish I _____ a coat.
		am wearing had worn wore have worn



		Question 48
		It's time _____ home now.
		we go we went we'll go for going



		Question 49
		Never_{_____}so surprised.
		I have been I was have I been I am



		Question 50
		_{_____}been able to speak their language I would have understood their message.
		I had If I I have Had I



		Part 2 - Everyday communication - complete the following dialogues
		Question 1
		A: "Good morning." B:" _____"
		Has it? Yes. Good morning. Very good.



		Question 2
		A: "Goodbye." B:" _____ "
		Certainly. Yes, that's right. Yes, beautiful. See you soon.



		Question 3
		A: "Good night." B:"_____ "
		Hello. I suppose so. See you tomorrow. Not very good.



		Question 4
		A: "How are you?" B: "_____".
		I'm Sarah. I'm good thanks. I'm fine thanks. Thank you.



		Question 5
		A: "Thank you very much" B: "_____".
		No, not very. You're welcome. Never mind. I'm sorry.



		Question 6
		A: "I'm sorry I'm late" B: "_____".
		Yes, of course. You're welcome. Never mind. Why not.



		Question 7
		A: "How do you do?" B: "_____".
		How do you do? I'm a teacher. I'm fine thanks. I'm afraid I'm not very well.



		Question 8
		A: "What do you do?" B: "_____".
		Very well thanks. I'm waiting for a bus. I'm a doctor. No, I don't.



		Question 9
		A: "Have a nice weekend" B: "_____".
		Yes. The same to you. No, not really. All right.



		Question 10
		A: "Could I use your telephone please?" B: "_____".
		Yes, that's right. Yes, its mine. Yes, 274408. Yes, of course.



		Question 11
		A: "What's your host family like?" B: "_____".
		They're really kind. They like water sports. They're English. Yes, I like it.



		Question 12
		A: "How was your day?" B: "_____".
		It was all right. Yes, it was. Monday. At work.



		Question 13
		A: "Here you are." B: "_____".
		No, I'm not. In Plymouth. Very well thank you. Thanks.



		Question 14
		A: "Take care." B: "_____".
		No thank you. Where? You too. You're welcome.



		Question 15
		A: "Could you tell me the way to the station please?" B: "_____".
		No I'm afraid not. Not at all. I'm afraid so.



		Question 16
		A: "I'm getting married tomorrow" B: "_____".
		Never mind. I hope so. Yes, you are. Congratulations.



		Question 17
		A: "My wife is very ill in hospital" B: "_____".
		Never mind. O.K. I'm sorry to hear that. Good luck.



		Question 18
		A: "How's it going?" B: "_____".
		By bus. To Plymouth. Fine thanks, and you? No, thanks.