Placement Test 1

Name: ______________________________________________________
1) Circle the correct response:

Hi everyone, I’m Mr. Johan. Anthony Johan.

a) Hi, Nice to meet you.

b) I’m fine thanks.
c) It’s a pleasure to meet you too.
d) See you. Take care.

2) “How do you do?” is similar to:

a) My name is.
b) Good morning.
c) Nice to meet you.
d) Thank you.

3) A: Who ______ these people?

B: Anna and Tom. They are ______ new neighbors.

a) Is / our
b) Are / them
c) Her / she
d) Are / our

4) ________ are you from?

a) How
b) What
c) Where
d) When

5) Choose the odd one out:

a) How are you?

b) How’s everything going?
c) Have a nice evening.
d) What’s up?
6) A: Is John _____ doctor?
B: No, he isn’t. He is ____ architect.

a) an/a
b) a/an
c) a/a
d) an/an

7) What day comes next?

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, ____________.

a) Friday
b) Sunday
c) Thursday
d) Saturday

8) Is Johnny Italian?

a) Yes, he isn’t. He is from Barcelona.

b) No, he aren’t. He are from India.
c) No, he isn’t. He is from London.
d) Yes, it is from Italy.

9) A: _____________________________?
B: It’s 910 Sandlake Road, apartment 27.

a) Where are you from?

b) Where do you live?
c) What’s your address?
d) And what’s your zip code?

10) Can you lend me your stapler, please?

a) Thanks anyway.
b) I’m sorry, I don’t have one.
c) You are welcome.
d) S-T-A-P-L-E-R.
 Placement Test 2

Name: ______________________________________________________
1) A: What time ______ she ______ up?
B: She always ______ up at 6:00 am.

a) do / wakes / wakes
b) is / wake / wake
c) does / wakes / wakes
d) does / wake / wakes

2) _________ does she leave home?

a) What
b) What time
c) How long
d) Where

3) A: Where are the books?

B: They are _______ the table, _______ the laptop.

a) In / next to
b) In front of / behind
c) Behind/ on
d) On / next to

4) A: Excuse-me _______ there a bank on Fourth street?

B: No, there _______, but there is one on Lincoln Avenue. It is across from the
supermarket. You _______ miss it!

a) Are / is / can
b) Is / isn’t / can’t
c) Is / isn’t / are
d) Are / aren’t / can’t
5) What furniture is there in your bedroom?

a) There are two beds, an armchair, a chest of drawers and a closet.

b) There is a bathtub, a sink, a toilet and a mirror.
c) There is a microwave oven, a cupboard, a refrigerator and a sink
d) There is a sofa, a TV set, a stove and a washing machine.

6) A: ________ pen is it?

B: I think it is Debora’s. Let me check… Yes, it’s ________.

a) What’s / her
b) Who’s / hers
c) Which / she’s
d) Whose / hers

7) A: _______ Julia _______ a new house this year?

B: No, she _______. Maybe next year.

a) Will / buy / doesn’t

b) Is / buying / isn’t
c) Can / buy / doesn’t
d) Is / buying / can’t

8) “I can’t stand washing the dishes” means:

a) I love washing the dishes.

b) I don’t mind washing the dishes.
c) I don’t know how to wash the dishes.
d) I hate washing the dishes.

9) Lucy: I love coming to this restaurant!

John: __________________________

a) Yes, I do.
b) Neither do I.
c) So do I.
d) No, I don’t.

10) Mrs. Porter needs _________ garlic.

 What about you? Do you need _________ garlic?

a) some / some
b) any / some
c) any / any
d) some / any

Oral question:

→ What is your weekly routine like?

 Placement Test 3

Name: ______________________________________________________
1) _______________________________________________________?

He has brown hair and green eyes.

a) Does he have a mustache?

b) How is he?
c) How is he like?
d) What does he look like?

2) What is Susan wearing?

a) She is wearing a striped dress.

b) She is wearing a plain dress.
c) She is wearing flowered dress.
d) She is wearing a polka dot dress.

3) A: __________ you __________ to see the menu?

B: Yes, that __________ be nice.

a) Do / want / is
b) Can / please / should
c) Would / like / would
d) Could / like / would

4) _____________ have for dinner tonight?

a) What would you like to

b) Where do you
c) What want you
d) When would he
5) Ted _____________ watches soccer games. He watches them every day.

a) Never
b) Often
c) Normally
d) Always

6) I ______________ to the supermarket later. Do you need anything?

a) Went
b) Go
c) ‘ll be going
d) Am

7) Peter: Annie, tell Daddy how old you ________ now.

Annie: I ________ five.
Peter: Look at this picture. You ________ so cute back then. This was your
first birthday party, when you ________ one.

a) are / am / were / were

b) was / am / where / was
c) are / am / are / are
d) was / did / are / were

8) What did you do yesterday?

a) I didn’t do anything. I was so tired.

b) I wash my car. I always do it on Sundays
c) I go to Paraguay. It is a very interesting country.
d) I do lots of things.

9) Choose the odd one out:

a) Terrific
b) Awesome
c) Marvelous
d) Awful

10) Robert ________ go to the beach last weekend.

a) Hadn’t
b) Hasn’t
c) Didn’t
d) Doesn’t

Oral question:

→ What did you do on your last vacation?

 Placement Test 4

Name: ______________________________________________________
1) What was Emmy doing yesterday?

a) She is playing the drums.

b) She was playing the drums.
c) She plays the drums.
d) She doesn’t play the drums.

2) If it rains, _______________.
a) the sun would shine bright.
b) the kids play in the park.
c) we won’t be able to sit outside.
d) you would have to take an umbrella.

3) A: Have you ever been to Canada?

B: No, I ________. But I ________ ________ it is a great place to visit.

a) haven’t / ‘ve / heard

b) didn’t / did / hear
c) not/ have/ listen
d) have not/ has/ Canada

4) Which department in a company deals with taxation?

a) Sales
b) Advertising
c) Human Resources
d) Accounting

5) My mother has lived in Argentina _________ 1989.

a) since
b) never
c) for
d) none of the above
6) George Bradford is very excited. He has ____________ a very good job in a
multinational company. His last interview ______________ the day before
yesterday. He ____________ start next Monday. George has always
___________ to work in a big company where he can use all his skills. Besides,
he has ____________ many courses related to his profession.

a) get / was / is going to / wants/ was taking

b) got / will be / was/ will want / to take
c) take / is / will be / wanted / took
d) got / was / is going to / wanted / taken

7) A: How would you compare the Marshton and the Lake Winnow hotels?
B: The Marshton Hotel has ______________ rooms than the Lake Winnow
Hotel.

a) larger
b) more large
c) the large
d) largest

8) The show has already _________.

a) Begun
b) Begin
c) Began
d) Begins

9) Circle the odd word out:

a) Monitor
b) Hard drive
c) Staples
d) Printer
e) Keyboard

10) ___________ eggs do you need to make that cake?

a) How many
b) How much
c) How long
d) Where
Oral question:

→ What do you think will happen if you put a cat and a dog in the same room
together?
 Placement Test 5

Name: ______________________________________________________
1) Observe the sentences below:

“Guess what? I’ve been promoted.”

The statement:

a) is happening now.
b) will happen in the near future.
c) happened at some time in the past.
d) we don’t know if it will ever happen.

2) We use “not yet” to:

a) refer to something that happened short time ago.

b) say that something hasn’t happened, but we expect it to happen in the future.
c) say that something has happened sooner than expected.
d) ask if something has happened in somebody’s life.

3)
The use of the word already at the end of the statement:
a) gives more emphasis to the main idea.
b) shows that something has happened a long time ago.
c) doesn’t change the meaning at all.
d) expresses a future idea.

4) Mario: Hi Sue, what are your plans for vacation?

Sue: I am going to Thailand with my boyfriend. What about you?
In the context given, “going to” is used when:

a) we decide to do something at the time of speaking.

b) we have already decided to do something.
c) we want to say that something happened in the past.
d) we want to say that something is happening right now.
5) Which item from the list below is not part of a healthy diet?

a) whole grains
b) low carbs
c) organic
d) deep fried food

6) Which of the sentences expresses an informal invitation?

a) Shall we go out for dinner?

b) I was thinking about going out for dinner tonight. Would you like to come?
c) Hey, how about grabbing some dinner later?
d) I was wondering if you’d like to go to a restaurant with me.

7) _____________ is more exhausting than commuting every day.

a) Almost
b) Something
c) Nothing
d) None

8) “You should buckle down if you want to pass the test”

In the sentence given, the modal verb “should”:

a) sounds like an advice

b) shows disapproval
c) sounds like an obligation
d) represents a possibility

9) If I ___________ a socialite, I would be ___________ to all the coolest parties

in town.

a) were / invited
b) was / invite
c) were to/ invited
d) should be / inviting
10) Read the following sentence and choose the appropriate alternative: “Can
you tell us what the challenges of writing about the life of very famous people
are?”

The structure used in the question provided:

a) is used to raise objection

b) is used to ask for information
c) is used to express dislike
d) is used to express an event in the past

Oral question:

→ What are the pros and cons of hosting a foreign student?

 Placement Test – Written Test

Name: ______________________________________________________

WRITTEN TEXT

Write a report of 180-200 words discussing the following statement.

“People should be allowed to do what they want as long as it doesn’t harm anyone.”
Suggested points to cover:
- Freedom of Individual
- Social responsibility
- State responsibility of the individual
- Lawlessness and anarchy

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