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    Online English Test

    Take the BLC online test and see which courses you can study.

    This test is a basic measure. It does not test writing, speaking or listening, and is only to be used as a guide. All students are tested more extensively on the first day of school.

    Choose the best words (a, b, c or d) to fill the gaps in the following sentences:

    1. We ____________ to England three weeks ago.
    2. We ____________ a party this Saturday. Do you want to come?
    3. My sister ____________ TV when suddenly all the lights went out.
    4. Peter ____________ the same job since he left school.
    5. My brother normally ____________ football on Saturday afternoons.
    6. The lesson finished late so by the time I got to the bus stop, the last bus ____________.
    7. 'Have we got any potatoes?' 'Well, there ____________ in the cupboard.'
    8. ____________ you get me a newspaper when you ____________ to the shop?
    9. ____________ did you pay for that coat?
    10. Would you mind ____________ me carry this box? It's a bit heavy.
    11. He went to ____________ university in ____________ London.
    12. Can we meet ____________ on Wednesday?
    13. Her brothers and sisters were all born in Scotland, but ____________ of them live there now.
    14. The ____________ of English people drink tea for breakfast.
    15. There are ____________ restaurants in the city centre. You can choose all kinds of food.
    16. She moved to Glasgow ____________ to university.
    17. She came in to work ____________ she was feeling ill.
    18. That's a nasty cough. You ____________ smoke less.
    19. I'm sorry. I didn't mean ____________ you.
    20. She hasn't stopped ____________ to the gym, has she?
    21. It sounds ____________ the traffic has stopped.
    22. I can't remember when I spoke to him but it ____________ yesterday because I wasn't in the office.
    23. A large hole has appeared in Bristol city centre. The city authorities are looking ____________ it.
    24. We might as well give up. We're just ____________ a dead horse here.
    25. Let me have five minutes and I'll give you a ____________ outline of the problem.