NEF Advanced Progress Test / nef_adv_entry_test

Entry Test

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Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: A  I liked the play. B  So ________ I.

A  do  ■    B  was  ■    C  did  ■

1The thief admitted ________ the money.

A  to steal  ■    B  stealing  ■    C  steal  ■

2This time tomorrow, I ________ lying on a tropical beach.

A  ’ve been  ■    B  ’ll be  ■    C  am  ■

3It’s very dusty here right now because the office next door

________ redecorated.

A  being  ■    B  is  ■    C  is being  ■

4I didn’t ________ like spicy food, but now I eat it every day.

A  use to  ■    B  used to  ■    C  use  ■

5I speak Spanish, but my parents ________. A  do  ■    B  doesn’t  ■    C  don’t  ■

6You went to Iceland last year, ________ you? A  didn’t  ■    B  weren’t  ■    C  aren’t  ■

7I can’t ________ used to my new schedule. It’s so confusing.

A  be  ■    B  get  ■    C  do  ■

8You don’t look well. You’d ________ go to the doctor’s. A  should  ■    B  must  ■    C  better  ■

9You shouldn’t ________ that email when you were angry. It really hurt his feelings.

A  send  ■    B  sent  ■    C  have sent  ■

10He has a ________ car, which he drives much too fast.

A  big red German  ■    B  German red big  ■    C  red German big  ■

11We bought ________ for our flat.

A  new furniture  ■    B  new furnitures  ■    C  furnitures new  ■

12The boat sailed across ________ Pacific Ocean. A  (–)  ■    B  the  ■    C  a  ■

13I read English newspapers ________ forget my English. A  so as not to  ■    B  to not  ■    C  so as not  ■

14Do you know what time ________?

A  starts the party  ■    B  the party starts  ■    C  does start the party  ■

16The kids promised not ________ about the surprise party.

A  tell  ■    B  to tell  ■    C  telling  ■

17I arrived at school half an hour late and class ________. A  was started  ■    B  had started  ■    C  started  ■

18I’ll tell you as soon as I ________ to my father.

A  ’ve talked  ■    B  would have talked  ■    C  talked  ■

19We ________ the bedroom painted at the moment. A  ’re doing  ■    B  have  ■    C  ’re having  ■

20You can’t ________ left your phone at the hotel. We used it to call a taxi.

A  haven’t  ■    B  have  ■    C  had  ■

21The woman with ________ I worked in Barcelona now lives in London.

A  whom  ■    B  who  ■    C  which  ■

22It was ________ a rainy day we decided to go to the cinema.

A  very  ■    B  so  ■    C  such  ■

23________ the plane departed late, we arrived in Hawaii on time.

A  In spite  ■    B  Although  ■    C  Despite  ■

24________ are famous for being friendly.

A  The Thais  ■    B  Thai  ■    C  The Thai people  ■

25________ of us went to Paris. We all stayed at home. A  Some  ■    B  None  ■    C  Neither  ■

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Entry Test

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ENGLISH FILE

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Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: I’ve got a terrible ________ in my knee. A  pain  ■    B  ache  ■    C  hurt  ■   

1I felt very ________ when I was late for her wedding. A  furious  ■    B  embarrassed  ■    C  loose  ■

2________ is a big problem in some cities.

A  Poorness  ■    B  Poor  ■    C  Poverty  ■

3Her brother is 18, but he behaves like a child. He’s very

________.

A  fresh  ■    B  guilty  ■    C  immature  ■

4Nike is a ________ company.

A  multinational  ■    B  nation  ■    C  national  ■

5Albert Einstein was a very famous ________. He was a genius.

A  scientific  ■    B  science  ■    C  scientist  ■

6The person who directs an orchestra is called a ________. A  rapper  ■    B  conductor  ■    C  composer  ■

7I’m ________ with my new bicycle.

A  delighted  ■    B  delighting  ■    C  delightful  ■

8They can’t catch the robbers because there were no

________.

A  judges  ■    B  criminals  ■    C  witnesses  ■

9A ________ is someone who writes about the good and bad qualities of books, concerts, food, etc.

A  reporter  ■    B  freelance journalist  ■    C  critic  ■

10I burnt myself on the fire and now I’ve got a big

________.

A  blister  ■    B  rash  ■    C  bruise  ■

11That hat really ________ you. You look like a film star. A  matches  ■    B  suits  ■    C  fit  ■

12You can only carry one piece of ________ on the plane with you.

A  baggage  ■    B  luggages  ■    C  handbag  ■

13When I was at school, I learnt lots of poems by ________. A  remember  ■    B  mind  ■    C  heart  ■

14I had a very deep cut on my head. I needed to have

________.

A  scan  ■    B  a needle  ■    C  stitches  ■

15It’s really ________ when people arrive late for an appointment.

A  irritating  ■    B  irritate  ■    C  irritated  ■

16Bert is a bit down in the ________. He was sacked yesterday.

A  sad  ■    B  dumps  ■    C  low  ■

17Pull your socks ________ or you won’t pass your exams. A  down  ■    B  up  ■    C  (–)  ■

18The airport was closed because of a ________. A  snowing  ■    B  cloudy  ■    C  blizzard  ■

19You use your ________ to breathe.

A  lungs  ■    B  heart  ■    C  stomach  ■

20A person who plays the drums is called a ________.

A  drumplayer  ■    B  drummist  ■    C  drummer  ■

21Eugene’s company ________ a good profit last year. A  made  ■    B  did  ■    C  had  ■

22We were relieved when Ellie got off the plane because we’d been ________ her to miss the flight.

A  expecting  ■    B  waiting  ■    C  hoping  ■

23I don’t believe what I see on the TV news. I think it’s very

________.

A  accurate  ■    B  biased  ■    C  objective  ■

24The thief was ________ guilty and sent to prison. A  made  ■    B  sentenced  ■    C  found  ■

25Are you cold? You’re ________.

A  shivering  ■    B  melting  ■    C  sweating  ■