LEVEL PLACEMENT TEST Test date: Test taker’s name: _ Time allotted: 60 minutes GRAMMAR Choose the best option by circling A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (24 marks) Number is an example I _ a student A be B are C is D am B are C am D be B your C you’re D yours B work C working D works B you live C you live D does you live B like not C no like D don’t like C getting up D go up C driving D drives C you D you are doing C at D to Kate from Germany A is What's name? A you Mark in London A is work Where ? A live you I rain A not like Katrina doesn't like in the morning A to getting up B get up Randolf can't very well A to drive B drive What at the moment? A you B are you doing Oliver is interested art A in B on 10 A dog is an animal walks on four legs A who B which C what D whose C does he eat D he eats C the nicest D the more nice C I going to D I’m going to C what D whose 11 What ? It looks delicious A he's eating B is he eating 12 Julian is person I've ever met A the nicer B the most nice 13 meet Paolo for lunch tomorrow A I’m to B I go to 14 That's the guy uncle lives next door to me A who B which 15 I a really funny YouTube video when you called me A am watching C have watched B watched D was watching 16 I'm afraid I can't meet you tomorrow lunch with an old friend A I have B I will have C I’m having D I’ve had C few D a few 17 We need to hurry up We have time left A little B a little 18 " sushi?" "Yes, many times." A Have you ever eaten C Are you ever eating B Did you ever eat D Do you ever eat 19 Would you mind me a little later? A to call B to calling C if you call D calling C you have been D you did go C you'll have got D you're getting C were D have been 20 Can you tell me where last night? A did you go B you went 21 When here, I'll tell you everything A you’ll B you get 22 If I you, I'd go to bed early A am B is 23 It's the end of the match! Spain the World Cup! A won B had won C have won D is winning 24 Michael works for BP and A so am I B so I work C so I D so I C would you D did you C to not buy D not have bought 25 What if you won the lottery? A you B will you 26 I regret the purple dress A not to buy B not buying 27 Where would you live if you to live anywhere? A can choose B will choose C choose D could choose C wouldn’t have D didn’t have C will come D is coming 28 I wish I so many problems right now A hadn’t had B don’t have 29 If only John to my party tonight! A was coming B comes 30 We should that he wouldn't come to the party A know B have known C had known D known 31 The side mirror of my car is broken I need to Do you know a good mechanic? A fix it B have it fixed C have fixed it D fixed it 32 Rosie isn't picking up her phone She could A have slept B sleep C be sleeping D to sleep 33 Joe told me that for over an hour A he’d been waiting C he’s waiting B he’s waited D he waits 34 If I about your problem, I would have tried to help you A had known C would know B knew D would have known 35 I'd rather you me every five minutes! A don't call B wouldn't call C won't call D not called 36 By this time next year, a new car A I would buy C I'll have been buying B I'll be buying D I'll have bought VOCABULARY Choose the best option by circling A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (24 marks) Number is an example Mr Tam is a _ He works on the field A teacher B farmer C cook D doctor C a book D school C open D live C goes D takes C look D hear C takes D runs C listen to D feel C get D take C carry D wear C getting D going Mary reads every evening A music B a film I home at o'clock every day A get B move Jane usually shopping on Saturdays A makes B has I always TV in the evening A watch B see Peter never the dishes after dinner A makes B does I never rock music A hear B see I always sightseeing when I travel A go B make What clothes you at work? A get B use It’s a bit dark, isn’t it? It’s difficult to read A coming B taking 10 "Can you pass me the salt?" " ." A Here you are C Yes, please B You're welcome D Go ahead 11 Can you give me a to the station? A sign B hand C break D lift 12 "Would you like a dessert?" "No, thanks Just the , please." A invoice B receipt C ticket D bill 13 I can't hear anything It's too quiet Can you the volume? A turn down B turn over C turn in D turn up C tin D can 14 I went to the bakery to buy a of bread A loaf B packet 15 You look different today Have you your hair? A tanned B dyed C painted D drwan 16 Can you me your dictionary? I'll give it back to you later A lend B owe C rent D borrow 17 Jack has made a lot of money this year He can a luxury holiday A allow B earn C rent D afford 18 When Joe found out that his wife was using his credit card again, he started to see A blue B yellow C green D red 19 Carl stealing the car radio, but nobody believed him A admitted B denied C told D informed 20 It looked like a very interesting job, so I decided to for it A register B apply C submit D ask 21 During the meeting, Samuel argued that we need to hire more staff in order to develop the business He made a good A sale B story C piece D point 22 We couldn't see the sun The sky was completely A overcast B overdone C overcome D overcoat 23 The police arrested Derek for He was caught with a stolen television set A mugging B bribery C assault D burglary 24 I was over the when I found out that I'd aced the English exam A hill B fence C moon D world SPEAKING For examiner use only There are 34 questions which are divided into groups of levels: Elementary, pre- intermediate, intermediate and upper intermediate The examiner starts the speaking test by asking easy questions If the student can answer with confidence and accuracy, then the examiner moves on asking questions at the next level The student’s current level should more or less correspond to where he or she starts to struggle ELEMENTARY Ask the questions below How are you? What's your name? Where are you from? What school you go to? What's the weather like today? What time is it? What you do? What you in your free time? Why you need English? What did you eat yesterday? PRE-INTERMEDIATE Ask the questions below When did you start learning English? Why are you learning English? Describe one of your friends Have you been to [name of country]? When did you go? What did you there? Did you like the food there? What's the food like in your country? INTERMEDIATE Ask the questions below Do you eat out much or you prefer to eat in? Why? How you normally get around your home town or city? What's the transport system like where you live? How could it be improved in the future? What is there for tourists to in your country? What you to stay healthy? What you think is more important, exercise or a healthy diet? If you had more free time, what would you do? INTERMEDIATE Ask the questions below Have you seen any good films recently? What happened? Has your taste in films changed since you were younger? How? What environmental problems are there in your country? What you think your government should about them? Do you follow the news? Which news story has been in the papers a lot recently? (Adapted from http://linguahouse.com) LEVEL PLACEMENT TEST KEY GRAMMAR A B D B D C B B A 10 B 11 B 12 C 13 D 14 D 15 D 16 C 17 A 18 A 19 D 20 B 21 B 22 C 23 C 24 D 25 C 26 B 27 D 28 D 29 A 30 B 31 B 32 C 33 A 34 A 35 B 36 D A D C 10 A 11 D 12 D 13 D 14 A 15 B 16 A 17 D 18 D 19 B 20 B 21 D 22 A 23 D 24 C VOCABULARY C A C A B C The level conversion guide below is used to decide the student’ level 0-19 points 20-29 points 30-39 points 40-60 points Elementary Pre-intermediate Intermediate Upper intermediate (Adapted from http://linguahouse.com)