Placement Test
Name
Class
Date
Grammar and Vocabulary Which words complete the sentences correctly? correctly? Choose A, B or C. 1 I usually get up at 6 a.m. but not A never B always C ofen
.
2 I don’t have A some B any
money with me. C a
3 My school is A big B bigger
than my sister’ sister’s. s. C more big
4 Ten-year-old Ten-year-old students A go B don’t go
to university. C doesn’t go
5 Where to school? A your brother goes B does your brother go 6 Alejandro can A speak B to speak
English very well. C speaking
7 Sarah sings beautiully - I think she A will be B will being C will 8 Katy A ‘s help 9 Tom A is
C goes your brother
a amous singer when she’s older older..
her mum in the kitchen now. B is helping C helps
B were
late or school every day last week. C was
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Mum A didn’t buy
11
The train A leaved
12
I see Henry tomorrow tomorrow.. A am not going B not going to
any bread yesterday y esterday.. B don’t buy C didn’t bought ten minutes ago. B did lef C lef
going to C am not going
13
Where A you went
on your holiday last year? B are you going C did you go
14
the ootball on TV yesterday? A Did you watch B Did you watched
C Watched you
15
Who to when I saw you yesterday? A was you talking B were you talking C did you talk
16
swimming every Saturday? A Do the children go B The children go
17
I was having dinner when you A were calling B call C called
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When I woke up the sun A shone B was shining
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children do go C The children .
. C shines
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I Sara does well at school she A goes B will go C went
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ever travel to the Moon, do you think? A Will you and I B Are you and I going to C Can you and I
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Why A does John go
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I Star Wars. ever see A have never seen B didn’t ever
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to university next year year..
to England next month? B will John go C is John going
C never seen
your keys? A Have you ound B Have you ind
C You have ind
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The TV show A it ended
an hour ago. B has ended C ended
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You A couldn’t
eat a lot o sweets - they’re not good or you. B shouldn’t C wouldn’t
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Tom A has inished
his homework yet. B are still inishing
C hasn’t inished
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You use the lif when there is a ire alarm. A don’t have to B mustn’t C haven’t to
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Dan hasn’t spoken to me A or B yet C since
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This is the most interesting book I ever read read read A ‘ve ever B ever have read
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My brother A already
B still
. C ‘ve never read
hasn’t learnt to ride a bike. C yet
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I I knew the answer answer,, I A would tell B will tell
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I you A were
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This building A designed
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My sister’s having A a ew B much
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Milly and Richard A may B will
you. C will to tell
me, what would you do in this situation? B would be C will be very well, I think. B designs C is designed problems with her computer computer.. C a little probably be tired afer their long journey. C might
36
I I see Jack tomorrow tomorrow,, I A invite B would invite
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My amily A used to live
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My cousin Max A has been sailing
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he got home.
him to my party. C might invite
in Rio, but we moved to Sao Paulo when I was ive. B would live C must live since he was only three years old. B has sailed C was sailing
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I to a table tennis club but I don’t anymore. A was belonging B use to belong C used to belong
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My grandather A never visited
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I’ll go to Jack’ Jack’ss house tomorrow unless he A tells B will tell C would tell
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Emma here or nearly two years now. A has been working B worked C is working
Australia when he made the decision to move there. B has never visited C had never visited me not to.
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Reading Read the text and answer the questions. My name is Ana Sanchez. I hope you enjoy my blog. Let me tell you a little about mysel. I come rom Colombia, so my irst language is Spanish and I also speak some Portuguese and some English. My avourite classes at school are History and Geography. At the weekend I go to a sports club near our lat where I play a lot o sports, especially tennis and swimming. I live with my amily in Bogota. Most years we stay in Colombia during the summer break. I like that because we have great beaches here. But last summer we went to Florida. That was the best trip ever! There were lots o great things to do there. My little brother loved this place where you could see sharks and other sea animals. I thought it was awesome too but my avourite thing was watching some amazing Japanese drummers perorming. Even Dad said he’d never seen anythi ng like that beore. Mum said she enjoyed visiting the Space Center most. While we were having un in the U.S., my grandma stayed in our lat to take care o my cat, so I really wanted to get her a special gif . I got her a nice scar which is a really pretty shade o purple. It was made by a local ashion designer and it’s beautiul. In a ew days I’ll be starting my last year o Secondary School. Afer that, I’m not sure what I’m going to do. I’d like to go to college but I’m not sure i I want to study business or law. My cousin has been studying law or the last two years and she thinks I should join her, but it sounds like a lot o hard work. So I think I’ll probably go with my other idea. Anyway, that’s enough about me! But please send me ideas to improve my blog. Thi s is the irst time I’ve ever written anything like this.
Write a short answer to each question. 1 Does Ana know know who she is writing to? to? 2 Which language does Ana speak speak best? best? 3 When does Ana go swimming? 4 Where does Ana usually spend her school holidays? 5 What did Ana especially especially enjoy on her last summer holiday? 6 Why did Ana want to get her grandma a nice present? 7 Where was the present which she bought produced? produced? 8 Where will Ana be next next week? 9 What subject is Ana Ana probably going going to do afer leaving school? 10 Why does Ana ask or eedback eedback rom her her readers? readers? 10
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Placement Test
Functions What does Paolo say to Elena? Choose from the list A–J. There are two options that you do not need to use. A
Here you are.
B
Absolutely!
C
OK, I’ll take them.
D
Can you do me a avour avour,, Elena?
E
I’m really sorry.
F
But shall we have some ood ood irst irst and then go go shopping afer that?
G
What can I get you, Elena?
H
I don’t think so.
I
Well, never mind.
J
Do you know which shops sell nice ones? 8
[On a street in town]
Paolo:
Hi Elena. Nice to to see you. What are you doing in town today?
Elena:
I need some new shoes. What about you, Paolo? Paolo?
Paolo:
I want to get get a present present or or my sister’s birthday. 1
Elena:
O course. How can I help?
Paolo:
I’d like to get her some earrings. 2
Elena:
I certainly certainly do. Come with me and I’ll help you choose. I think long ones are best. Do you agree? agree?
Paolo:
3
Elena:
Good. And silver ones are much nicer nicer than gold gold ones. ones.
Paolo:
Mmm,4
Elena:
Well let’s go in this shop and see what they’ve got. got.
Paolo:
OK. 5
Elena:
Good idea.
And I know she preers them too.
I like gold ones.
[In a cafe]
Paolo:
6
Elena:
A sandwich and a lemonade, please........
Paolo:
7
Elena:
Thanks. Oh, but this this is a bee bee sandwich. I don’t eat eat meat. meat.
Paolo:
8
Elena:
It’s OK. You You have it - I’m ine with just lemonade.
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. I completely orgot.
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Placement Test
Dictation Two points for each sentence. Deduct half a point for each error in a sentence. Four or more errors = 0 for that sentence. You will hear hear each sentence three times. 1 2 3 4 5 10
Listening You will hear hear each recording twice. twice. A Listen to a teacher telling his class about American president president Abraham Lincoln Lincoln and complete the notes. Write one word or a number for each note. Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln, 16th president of of the United United States 1
Year o birth: Place o birth:
2
Childhood home was:
3
Learned by:
4
Proession:
5
, Kentucky
very as much as possible
B Listen to two students students talking and answer the questions. Write no more than four words for each answer. answer. 1 Which class did they both enjoy? 2 Where is the girl going going to go go now? 3 What does the boy want the girl’s girl’s advice about? about? 4 What time is the boy going to call call the girl? 5 What does the girl want want to buy tomorrow? 10
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