English Assessment Test

English Assessment Proficiency Test

This practice test will help you become familiar with the Singapore Cambridge Proficiency Test, which consists of 3 timed subtests (Comprehension Cloze, grammar items and vocabulary).Read each question carefully and then choose the best answer. You may find it helpful to read all the possible answers before making a choice. Circle your chosen option clearly. After you have completed the questions, check your answers again.

NOTE: No dictionaries(or other test aids) are permitted during the test

English Assessment Proficiency Test

First Name

Last Name

Section A-Comprehension Cloze

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct

“Hello, Jill. How nice to see you here,” said Jack. “__1__ here often?” “Not as much as I’d like. I often used to meet my friends here, but now I live a long way away,” Jill explained. “In fact, it’s exactly three years __2__” “Well,” said Jack, “tell me what __3__ here today, then.” “Last week my mother had an accident in her car. She __4__ when it happened. Suddenly a motorcycle came out of another street and she __5__ stop very quickly, and she __6__ another car from behind. She banged her head on the car roof.” “__7__ her safety belt on at the time?” Jack asked. “No, she never wears one. I don’t think __8__in that car,” Jill explained. “I hope your mother __9__” said Jack. “No, thank goodness, but the doctor said she __10__ stay in hospital __11__ completely better,” explained Jill. “And so you __12__ see her now?” Jack wanted to know. “Yes,” said Jill, “every day someone goes to the hospital __13__. She’s a lot better now.” “I’m glad to hear that,” said Jack. “Anyway __14__ coffee.”

A) Are you coming

B) Are you going

C) Do you come

D) Do you go

A) since then we moved

B) since we moved

C) that we moved us

D) that we move

A) you’re doing

B) you do

C) do you do

D) takes you

A) went the Oxford Street along

B) was going Oxford Street along

C) was going along Oxford Stree

D) went along the Oxford Stree

A) must

B) had to

C) ought to

D) had better

A) was beaten with

B) was hit with

C) was beaten by

D) was hit by

A) Was she having

B) Did she have

C) Has she put

D) She was wearing

A) they were any

B) there were any

C) they were any ones

D) there were any ones

A) wasn’t badly hurt

B) wasn’t hurt bad

C) wasn’t so much hurt

D) wasn’t too much hurt

A) need

B) ought

C) should

D) would rather

A) until she is

B) until when she will be

C) until she will be

D) until she’s going to be

A) just were at

B) just were in

C) have just gone to

D) have just been to

A) for seeing her

B) for to see her

C) that we see her

D) to see her

A) let me pay you your

B) let me to pay your

C) let me pay for your

D) let me to pay for your

Section B–Grammar

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct

15. Where ________ yesterday

A) went you

B) was you

C) have you been

D) were you

16. I’ve just finished ________ my shopping.

A) to make

B) doing

C) to do

D) making

17. The girl ________ the bicycle is Jane.

A) riding on

B) driving in

C) driving on

D) riding in

18. He’s lived in London ________ .

A) for some time

B) since he is born

C) since a long time

D) since some time

19. At the post office he asked ________ .

A) stamps

B) some stamps

C) four stamps

D) for four stamps

20. The girl ________ house he visited was Elizabeth

A) of which

B) of whom

C) which

D) whose

21. I have a ________ paper in my desk

A) lot

B) little

C) loss

D) little of

22. “Can’t you read?” Mary said ________ to the notice

A) and pointed angry

B) angrily pointed

C) pointing angrily

D) and angrily pointing

23. Tom is waiting ________ the doctor.

A) to see

B) for to see

C) for seeing

D) for see

24. I’m not sure which restaurant ________ .

A) to eat on

B) eating at

C) to eat at

D) for eating

25. ________ the weather was fine, I opened all the windows.

A) As

B) For

C) Because of

D) Since that

26. I’ve just seen Mary ________ the village

A) to walk towards

B) to walk against

C) walking towards

D) walking against

27. Sally didn’t put in ________ water.

A) no

B) so much

C) enough of

D) few

28. ________ like ice-cream.

A) Every children

B) Every child

C) All of children

D) All children

29. When you go abroad, do you ________ take your passport

A) have to

B) ought to

C) need

D) must

30. You don’t need your hat

A) Put off it!

B) Put it off!

C) Take off it!

D) Take it off!

31. How many elephants did you see? ________ .

A) None

B) No one

C) Not many ones

D) No many

32. We’re going to go ________ car

A) in France in John’s

B) in France by John’s

C) to France in John’s

D) to France by John’s

33. It’s dark without the lights. Let’s ________

A) switch on them

B) turn them on

C) to turn on them

D) to switch them on

34. What time does the train ________ Bristol?

A) arrive into

B) come at

C) go into

D) get to

35. How ________ here ?

A) long you stay

B) often you stay

C) long are you staying

D) often are you staying

36. Everybody ________ in bed.

A) has to spend some time

B) have to spend some time

C) has to spend sometimes

D) have to spend sometimes

37. These are nice apples. How ________ in a kilo?

A) much are there

B) many are there

C) much are they

D) many are they

38. Paul’s ill, so he ________ a doctor tomorrow.

A) is going to be visit

B) goes to meet

C) is going to see

D) goes to tell

39. How ________ from Leeds to Liverpool?

A) far is there

B) long is there

C) far is it

D) long way is

40. She’s ________ singer in England

A) most known

B) the most known

C) most famous

D) the most famous

Section C–Vocabulary

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct

42. The notices on the wall at the airport are not "available" for the passengers' perusal

END OF PAPER

Thanks for submitting!

English Assessment Proficiency Test

English Assessment Proficiency Test

Section A-Comprehension Cloze

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct

Section B–Grammar

Section C–Vocabulary

Quick Links

Contact Us

mail@gmail.com