DRC Locums Online English Test Welcome to your DRC Locums Online English Test This test will give you an indication of your current level of English and how it maps against the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), used around the world to describe language ability. You will have 20 minutes to answer 60 multiple choice questions. You must choose the correct answer from the 4 choices. Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. Press the Next button to start the test. When you have finished you will receive an email with your results. Please note that this test is copyright Macmillan Publishers. It is not for sale or to be used for commercial purposes. First Name Last Name Email Name of Recruitment Consultant Section 1 Grammar Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.1. Roberta _____ from the United States.a) areb) isc) amd) be2. What’s _____ name?a) –b) hisc) himd) he3. My friend _____ in London.a) livingb) livec) livesd) is live4. Where _____?a) works Tomb) Tom worksc) Tom does workd) does Tom work5. I _____ coffee.a) no likeb) not likec) like don’td) don’t like6. ‘_____ to Australia, Ginny?’ ‘Yes, two years ago.”a) Did you ever goneb) Do you ever goc) Have you ever beend) Are you ever going7. Tokyo is _____ city I’ve ever lived in.a) the most bigb) the biggerc) the biggestd) the more big8. A vegetarian is someone _____ doesn’t eat meat.a) whob) whatc) whichd) whose9. _____ these days.a) I never a newspaper buyb) I never buy a newspaperc) I buy never a newspaperd) Never I buy a newspaper10. I _____ watch TV tonight.a) amb) go toc) going tod) am going to11. I wish I _____ more money!a) haveb) hadc) would haved) was having12. _____ be famous one day?a) Would you likeb) Would you like toc) Do you liked) Do you like toSection 2 Vocabulary Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.13. It’s my birthday _____ Friday.a) onb) inc) atd) by14. I _____ eighteen years old.a) amb) havec) have gotd) -15. I _____ a headache.a) amb) doc) haved) got16. Do you _____ a uniform at your school?a) carryb) wearc) used) hold17. ‘What time is it?’ ‘I have no _____.’a) ideab) opinionc) answerd) time18. The meal was very expensive. Look at the _____!a) ticketb) receiptc) invoiced) bill19. How many _____ of trousers have you got?a) itemsb) pairsc) setsd) times20. Joel came back from his holiday in Brazil looking really _____.a) tannedb) sunnedc) colouredd) darkenedSection 3 Grammar Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.21. Harry can _____ English.a) to speakb) speakingc) speakd) speaks22. I’m not interested _____ sports.a) forb) aboutc) ind) to23. She likes _____ expensive clothes.a) wearingb) to wearingc) weard) is wearing24. Harry _____ his father’s car when the accident happened.a) was drivingb) drovec) had drivend) has been driving25. I was wondering _____ tell me when the next plane from Chicago arrives?a) could youb) can youc) if you couldd) if could you26. If I _____ him, I would have spoken to him, wouldn’t I?a) sawb) had seenc) have seend) would have seen27. I like your hair. Where _____?a) do you have cutb) have you cut itc) do you have cut itd) do you have it cut28. I think Joey must _____ late tonight. His office light is still on.a) have workedb) workc) be workingd) to work29. John tells me Jack’s going out with Helen, _____ I find hard to believe.a) whichb) whoc) whosed) that30. What _____ this weekend, Lance?a) would you dob) are you doingc) will you have doned) do you do31. The weather has been awful. We’ve had very _____ sunshine this summer.a) littleb) a littlec) fewd) a few32. Did you hear what happened to Kate? She _____.a) is arrestedb) arrestedc) has been arrestedd) is being arrestedSection 4 Vocabulary Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.33. I usually _____ up at about 7.30.a) gob) bec) dod) get34. I _____ football every week.a) playb) goc) dod) take35. My sister _____ the cooking in our house.a) doesb) makesc) cooksd) takes36. Don’t forget to _____ the light when you leave the room.a) turn upb) turn inc) turn offd) turn over37. She was in _____ when she heard the tragic news.a) cryingb) tearsc) criesd) tearful38. He _____ that he hadn’t stolen the computer, but no one believed him.a) reassuredb) informedc) insistedd) persuaded39. Could you _____ me that book for a couple of days, please?a) lendb) owec) borrowd) rent40. Greg is _____ a lot of time at Yvonne’s house these days!a) takingb) spendingc) havingd) doingSection 5 Grammar Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.41. Who _____ in that house?a) does liveb) livesc) does he lived) he lives42. I’ll call you when I _____ home.a) getb) ’ll getc) ’ll have gota) ’m getting43. If you _____ me, what would you do?a) wasb) would bec) wered) have been44. I don’t know where _____ last night.a) did he gob) he did goc) went hea) he went45. John and Betty are coming to visit us tomorrow but I wish _____.a) they won’tb) they hadn’tc) they didn’td) they weren’t46. I’m so hungry! If only Bill _____ all the food in the fridge!a) wasn’t eatingb) didn’t eatc) hadn’t eatend) hasn’t eaten47. I regret _____ harder in school.a) not studyingb) not to studyc) to not studyd) not have studied48. Surely Sue _____ you if she was unhappy with your work.a) will tellb) would have toldc) must have toldd) had told49. Our neighbours aren’t very polite, and _____ particularly quiet!a) neither they aren’tb) either they aren’tc) nor are theyd) neither did they be50. We had expected that they _____ fluent English, but in fact they didn’t.a) were speakingb) would speakc) had spokend) spoke51. I’d rather I _____ next weekend, but I do!a) don’t have to workb) didn’t have to workc) wouldn’t workd) wasn’t working52. Harriet is so knowledgeable. She can talk about _____ subject that comes up.a) whateverb) wheneverc) whereverd) whoeverSection 6 Vocabulary Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.53. I always _____ milk in my coffee.a) haveb) drinkc) mixd) make54. I _____ TV every evening.a) watchb) look atc) seed) hear55. Can you give me a _____ with my bag.a) legb) backc) handd) head56. Before you enter the triathlon, please bear in _____ that you’re not as young as you used to be!a) thoughtb) questionc) mindd) opinion57. The breath test showed he had consumed more than three times the legal limit of alcohol, so the police arrested him for _____.a) trespassingb) muggingc) speedingd) drunk driving58. The meeting was _____ and not very interesting.a) time-wastingb) time-consumingc) time-usingd) out of time59. After the movie was released, the main _____ point was its excessive use of violence.a) discussingb) speakingc) conversationd) talking60. There have been several big _____ against the use of GM foods recently.a) campaignsb) issuesc) boycottsd) strikesTime is Up!
DRC Locums Online English Test Welcome to your DRC Locums Online English Test This test will give you an indication of your current level of English and how it maps against the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), used around the world to describe language ability. You will have 20 minutes to answer 60 multiple choice questions. You must choose the correct answer from the 4 choices. Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. Press the Next button to start the test. When you have finished you will receive an email with your results. Please note that this test is copyright Macmillan Publishers. It is not for sale or to be used for commercial purposes. First Name Last Name Email Name of Recruitment Consultant Section 1 Grammar Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.1. Roberta _____ from the United States.a) areb) isc) amd) be2. What’s _____ name?a) –b) hisc) himd) he3. My friend _____ in London.a) livingb) livec) livesd) is live4. Where _____?a) works Tomb) Tom worksc) Tom does workd) does Tom work5. I _____ coffee.a) no likeb) not likec) like don’td) don’t like6. ‘_____ to Australia, Ginny?’ ‘Yes, two years ago.”a) Did you ever goneb) Do you ever goc) Have you ever beend) Are you ever going7. Tokyo is _____ city I’ve ever lived in.a) the most bigb) the biggerc) the biggestd) the more big8. A vegetarian is someone _____ doesn’t eat meat.a) whob) whatc) whichd) whose9. _____ these days.a) I never a newspaper buyb) I never buy a newspaperc) I buy never a newspaperd) Never I buy a newspaper10. I _____ watch TV tonight.a) amb) go toc) going tod) am going to11. I wish I _____ more money!a) haveb) hadc) would haved) was having12. _____ be famous one day?a) Would you likeb) Would you like toc) Do you liked) Do you like toSection 2 Vocabulary Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.13. It’s my birthday _____ Friday.a) onb) inc) atd) by14. I _____ eighteen years old.a) amb) havec) have gotd) -15. I _____ a headache.a) amb) doc) haved) got16. Do you _____ a uniform at your school?a) carryb) wearc) used) hold17. ‘What time is it?’ ‘I have no _____.’a) ideab) opinionc) answerd) time18. The meal was very expensive. Look at the _____!a) ticketb) receiptc) invoiced) bill19. How many _____ of trousers have you got?a) itemsb) pairsc) setsd) times20. Joel came back from his holiday in Brazil looking really _____.a) tannedb) sunnedc) colouredd) darkenedSection 3 Grammar Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.21. Harry can _____ English.a) to speakb) speakingc) speakd) speaks22. I’m not interested _____ sports.a) forb) aboutc) ind) to23. She likes _____ expensive clothes.a) wearingb) to wearingc) weard) is wearing24. Harry _____ his father’s car when the accident happened.a) was drivingb) drovec) had drivend) has been driving25. I was wondering _____ tell me when the next plane from Chicago arrives?a) could youb) can youc) if you couldd) if could you26. If I _____ him, I would have spoken to him, wouldn’t I?a) sawb) had seenc) have seend) would have seen27. I like your hair. Where _____?a) do you have cutb) have you cut itc) do you have cut itd) do you have it cut28. I think Joey must _____ late tonight. His office light is still on.a) have workedb) workc) be workingd) to work29. John tells me Jack’s going out with Helen, _____ I find hard to believe.a) whichb) whoc) whosed) that30. What _____ this weekend, Lance?a) would you dob) are you doingc) will you have doned) do you do31. The weather has been awful. We’ve had very _____ sunshine this summer.a) littleb) a littlec) fewd) a few32. Did you hear what happened to Kate? She _____.a) is arrestedb) arrestedc) has been arrestedd) is being arrestedSection 4 Vocabulary Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.33. I usually _____ up at about 7.30.a) gob) bec) dod) get34. I _____ football every week.a) playb) goc) dod) take35. My sister _____ the cooking in our house.a) doesb) makesc) cooksd) takes36. Don’t forget to _____ the light when you leave the room.a) turn upb) turn inc) turn offd) turn over37. She was in _____ when she heard the tragic news.a) cryingb) tearsc) criesd) tearful38. He _____ that he hadn’t stolen the computer, but no one believed him.a) reassuredb) informedc) insistedd) persuaded39. Could you _____ me that book for a couple of days, please?a) lendb) owec) borrowd) rent40. Greg is _____ a lot of time at Yvonne’s house these days!a) takingb) spendingc) havingd) doingSection 5 Grammar Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.41. Who _____ in that house?a) does liveb) livesc) does he lived) he lives42. I’ll call you when I _____ home.a) getb) ’ll getc) ’ll have gota) ’m getting43. If you _____ me, what would you do?a) wasb) would bec) wered) have been44. I don’t know where _____ last night.a) did he gob) he did goc) went hea) he went45. John and Betty are coming to visit us tomorrow but I wish _____.a) they won’tb) they hadn’tc) they didn’td) they weren’t46. I’m so hungry! If only Bill _____ all the food in the fridge!a) wasn’t eatingb) didn’t eatc) hadn’t eatend) hasn’t eaten47. I regret _____ harder in school.a) not studyingb) not to studyc) to not studyd) not have studied48. Surely Sue _____ you if she was unhappy with your work.a) will tellb) would have toldc) must have toldd) had told49. Our neighbours aren’t very polite, and _____ particularly quiet!a) neither they aren’tb) either they aren’tc) nor are theyd) neither did they be50. We had expected that they _____ fluent English, but in fact they didn’t.a) were speakingb) would speakc) had spokend) spoke51. I’d rather I _____ next weekend, but I do!a) don’t have to workb) didn’t have to workc) wouldn’t workd) wasn’t working52. Harriet is so knowledgeable. She can talk about _____ subject that comes up.a) whateverb) wheneverc) whereverd) whoeverSection 6 Vocabulary Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.53. I always _____ milk in my coffee.a) haveb) drinkc) mixd) make54. I _____ TV every evening.a) watchb) look atc) seed) hear55. Can you give me a _____ with my bag.a) legb) backc) handd) head56. Before you enter the triathlon, please bear in _____ that you’re not as young as you used to be!a) thoughtb) questionc) mindd) opinion57. The breath test showed he had consumed more than three times the legal limit of alcohol, so the police arrested him for _____.a) trespassingb) muggingc) speedingd) drunk driving58. The meeting was _____ and not very interesting.a) time-wastingb) time-consumingc) time-usingd) out of time59. After the movie was released, the main _____ point was its excessive use of violence.a) discussingb) speakingc) conversationd) talking60. There have been several big _____ against the use of GM foods recently.a) campaignsb) issuesc) boycottsd) strikesTime is Up!
