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Oxford PlacementTest 1
GrammarTest PART

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Total Listening /100
Total Grammar /100
Grand Total / 200

Look at these examples.The correct answer is ticked.

a In warm climates people lc likes I are liking siuing ouiside in the sun.
b If it is very hot, they sit at|trf |under the sha de.

Now the test will begin.Tkk the correct answers.

1 Water | is to bo is boiling boils at a temperature of 100'C. i
2 In some countries there is is itis very hoi all the time. 2
3 In cold countries people wear thick clothes forkeeping tokeep fortokeep warm. 3
4 In England people are al ways talking about a weather the weather weather 4
5 In some places it rains there rains it raining almost every day. 5

6 Indeserts there isn't the some any grass. 6

7 Places near the Equator have a warm the warm i warm weather even in the cold season. 7

8 In England |coldest the coldest[colder time of year is usually from December to February. 8

The most Most of Most people don't know what it's really like in other countries. 9

10 Very le ss little few people can travel abroad. 10

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11 Mohammed Ali |has won v is winning hisfirstworld title fight in 1960.
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12 After he had won I have won was winning an Olympic gold medsl he became a professional boxer.

13 His relio bus beliefs have made him made him to | made him change his ame when he
became champion. 13

14 Ifhe has would have had lost his first fight with Sonny Listn, no one would have been surprised. 14

15 He has travelied a lot both and or as a boxer and as a world-famous personality. 15

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16 He is very wcll known allin allover in all ihe worfd 16 _

17 Many people lis believing arebelieving believe he was the greatesi boxer of all time. 17 _
IS To be the best from in of the world is noi easy. 18 _
19 Likeanytop sportsman Ai had to must jshotild|uain very hard. 19 _

20 Such is his lai'Mf ihat people would will did always remember him as a Champion. 20 _

(hehistoryof aeroplane theaeroplane an aeroplane 21 _

[quite a a quite j quite"] shon one. For many centu'ies rnen 22 _

aretrying try had tried tofly. but wth 23 _

little few a little success. In the 19th century a *ew people 2-1 _
succeeded | to fly | in flying | into flying] in balloons. But It wasn't umil 25 _
the bcginning of he this next last ceniu'y ihai anybody 26 _

were is was able to fly in a machire 27 _

who which I what] was heavier tnan a, in othei words. m 28 _
who j which | what wc now cali a olane'. The first people to achieve 29 _

'poweredflightwere tbe .V-iqhi xoihe's. His Their Theirs 30 _

was the machine which was the fererunner of the iumbo jets
ihat are such such a so common sight today. 31 _
They | could | should | couldn't] nardly have imagined that in 1969, 32 _

not much not many nomuch more than half a cenlury later. 33 _

will be had been would be walking on the moon. W _

Already |a man! man the man is "akinq the ffsi steps towards the stars. 35 _
Space satelliies have now existeO jsince ^during for | .u.iri 36 _
half a century and we are deoendent from of on thon ter all 37 _
kinds of informations information an nformaton .Not only 38 _

are they they are there are being usedforscientific reseerch in 39 _

space.but also to see what kina of weather lis coming comes com 40 _
Py/OOfiihere would must will liave heen sa'ellitcs in spate for fifty 41 _

years and ihe'space sucrpowers'will be having making letting 42 _

massive spacc stalions bjilt.When thesc will be are will have been 43 _
completed i will be the first time when where' that asttonauts will be 44 _

able to workin space in large numbers. |Apart | For | Except | a11 that. 45 _
in many ways the most remarkableflighi |of Jabovejat] all was 46 _

it that that one oi the flying bicyde. which ihe world saw on televisin. 47 _

flying tofly fly arross theChanne from England lo hrance.with nothing 48 _

apart but than a man to power it. As the bicycfe-flyer said. 49 _

"It's the fist lime I realize Tve realized I am realizing what hard work it is to be a birdr 50 _

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51 fvlany teachers say lo sayj tell their students should leam a foreign language.
52 Learning a second language is not the sarr.e as like than learning a first language.
53 Ittakes long time long alongtime to learn any language
54 It is said that Chnese is perhaps the world's harder hardest more hard language to master.
55 English s quite difficult because ofall the exceptions who which what have to he learnt.
56 You can learn the basic structures of a language quite quickly, bul only if you

are wantmg will to are willing to make an effort.

57 A lot of people aren't used |to the study |to study |to studying grammar in their own language.
58 Many adult students of English wish they would start would have started had started
their language studies earlier.
59 In some countries students have to spend a lot of time working on by their own.
60 There aren't no any some] easy ways of learning a foreign language in your own country.

61 Some people try to imptove their English by |hearing listening | listening to the BBC World Service.
62 Live Life Living | with a foreign family can be a good way to learn a language.
63 It'snouse to try trying in trying to learn a language just by studying a dictionary.
64 Many students of English would rather not would rather prefer not would rather not to take tests.
65 Some people think it's time we al learn should learn learnt a single intemational language.

Charles Walker is a teacher at a comprehensive school in Norwich. He has joined joinedjoms

the staff of the school in 1998 and | has been working worked works mere ever sirco.
Before move to move movmg to Norwkh. he taught in Italy and in Wales,
and before that he has been was was being a student at Cambridge
University.Sofarhe isn't wasn't i hasn't been in Norwich for as long

as he was in Wales, but he likes the city a lot and should would could
ike tostay there forat least another twoyears.or. how which i as he

puts it,until his two children have will have will be grownupabit.
He met his wife,Kate,in 1992 while he was to live was living had been living
abroad for a while, and they got married in 1996.

Their two children, Mark and Susan, are were have been both born in Norwich
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TheWalkers'boy. who which he is Uve, has JJS: started 6

at school. but his their her ;ter 77

shall stay stays will be staying at home for another ccuple of years. 7B
because she is nearly two years younger more young the younger A

than him.Charlcs and KateWalker areused use used to live in the 80

couniry, but now that they have children, they have moved move moved 1
81

irito the cuy Challes wanied a house next near cise the 82

schoo: in order for]to] get to work easily. Unfortunatery 83

the a that one the two of them realty wanted was too expensive. 84

sothey|must should hadto buy one a bit furthe' away By the time the 85

Clhildren|go will go will havegone] to secondary schoo*. 86

that which what Charles and Kate hope will be in Norwich. the 87

Waikers will have been have been will bei livmg there for at least fifteen years. 88
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They carVl be sure if they stay do stay will stay . but ' they
don't didn't won't , their friends won't be loo surprised. 90

Look at the following examples of question tags in English.The correct form of the tag is ticked.
a Mes getting the 9 15 irain. isn'tyfie hasn't he wasn't he \?

b She works in a library. isn't she doesvCt she I doesn't he

c Tom didn't tell you, hasn't he didn't he didMe

d Someone'sforgottentoswitchoffrhegas, didn't one didn't they haven'/they

Now tkk the correct question tag in the following 10 items:

91 Johns coming to see you. hasn't he wasn't he isn't he ~< 91

92 It s been a long time since you've seen him. hasn't it I isn't it haven't you 92

93 He's due to arnve tomorrow, won'tJie isn't he | will he| ? 93

94 He won't be getting in till about 10.30, isn't he is he will he ? 94

95 You met him while you were on holiday. didn't you weren'tyou haven't you|? 95
96 I think i'm expected to pick him up. arent don't are you 96
97 Nodoubl you'd rather he stayed m :n(]l,i'il i.c.v. didn't you wouldn't youj shouldn't you' ? 97

98 Nobodyelse has been tdd he's coming, she has he have they 98

99 We'd better not stay up too late tonight. didn't we I have we had we ? 99

100 i suppose it's time wecalled it a day, didn't we isn't itj don't ? 100

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Oxford Placement Test 1

Listening Test

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Total Listening /100
Total Grammar /100
Grand Total /200

Lookat the example below. Listen to the tape. You will hear the example once only.
Decide which word you hear/soapi or'soup'

a Will you get me some soap jsoup j at the supermarket?

The word was'soup; so'soup'is ticked. Now look at these examples, and listen to
the tape again.This time, you tick the words you hear. For example, if you hear 'shorts',
tick'shorts'.

b The team need new |shirts shorts

c They've recently developed a new kind of: vine wine around here.

The words on the tape were 'shorts' and 'vine', so the correct answers look like this:
b The team need new shirts sho/ts

c They've recently developed a new kind of j v^e wine i around here

Now the test will begin. Listen to the tape and tick () the words you hear.
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1 l gathet you've been having trouble with yo.it earring hearing

2 A number of students are expected to join the advarced composition conversation dass.
3 This beard ol mine is awfully itchy. II be glad when t .goes grows
4 I doubt if he's very comfortable in his |present|priso] bed.

5 Have you played Dennis tennis very much recently?

6 Martina lives m a orea! big freezing Friesian bar.
7 Do you have any idea how long ago it was [found founded ?
8 Your letter mus have crossed with [my ownj mir>e|.
9 One thing i really loved loathed| in ihe late nineties was the styfe o the ckxhes.

10 My sistef says he's she's a very nky per<on

11 That Dutch nend of mine you met yesterday s a very good chess pfdyef,
jazz
12 That's the Furo equivalente! 30p 40p
13 Do we need to change the docks ton ight?
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14 Today's a [holiday horrid day , isn't it

15 We". I wonder what joys choice they have in store fo' us this lime.
16 Onfy 30%of those sampled can can't tell ;he diference between maroarine ano butter.
17 I can't really say if I like jazz or not;sometimes some kinds I do.
18 She's been quite tearful cheerful the last couple of weeks.
19 Williams now seems unlikely to regain| retain| her title.
20 I thnk it's Dave Steve on the phone.

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Why Where ate you going to live in London?
22 li is tecommendet that cyslexc" siudents followa remeda reading writing opii:>n
23 Do you have any idea where my |class|glassj is>

24 It was only later we found out he wasn't | injuredinsured

25 i can see. consent to it if it has to be done.
26 I see the peaches pictures are starting to go yellow.
27 If it hadn't been fot him they | couldn't wouldn't | fiave done it.
28 Have you got any more of this blended splendid butter?
29 l don't think the management side took any I notes notice
30 At the end of this test the papers will De corrected collected by the invigilators.
31 If you have any problems. please contad the Br itish Council Cnsul immediatery.

32 Duting his hcdidays he spends most of his time at the Lot JS test trac* watching washing ca rs.
33 Liverpool wete really rarelykia'ujerous in the first half.
34 Mind you don't tread on the glass grass
35 You've got a I lash rash just under your eye.
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36 Do you think you could take talk us through the next bit of the film? 36
37 How many tests texts are we going to need to get all the data we want' 37
38 Thcre's a fishery somewhere round here where they hatch catch trout by the thousand. 38
39 Are you going to Penny's Benny's tonight? 39
40 Do you think we could have i two minibuses too many buses for the summer courses? 40

41 Do you think Rick's place is still buyable viable 41

42 We've gone thtough today's twodays' money m less than an hour. 12

43 I reckon Eric andj I need a good holiday. 43

44 This horse will have to be shod shot mmediately. 44

45 Can you get me some [sealing tape ceiling paintj when you're in town? 45
46 Even if he leaves the country he won't be safe from persecution prosecution 46
47 Since theaccident the only thing he can do is menial manual work 47

48 She's very much the 'committee' 'committed' type. 48

49 You can get quite a view few from up here. 49
50 What can we do with this lot slot tomake the timetable work? 50
51 Keane was cheered chaired off at the end of the match. 51
52 The future of the party now seems to depend on delgate delicate] derisons 52
to be worked out at local level.
53 - \ i v f yoj done mjch| riding writing] recently? 53
54 We've all been heartened hardened by recent events. 54
55 What we have here isessentially a fiscal physical probiem. :'
56 Make sure you keep the ropes tied tight 56

57 think they sel sat the exam last week. 57

58 You'H need a | mass ofmassive] cheese to make a fondue for that many people. 58

59 can't really advise you without knowing the type of context contaets you're prestipposing. 59

60 The visit went ahead in defence defiance of the government's views. 60

61 thought his behaviour was unexceptonal unexceptionable

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62 Look ai the clouds crowds over there. 62

63 Her ambition 5 to become a belly ballet dancer. 63

64 Did you get a chance lo try dry ucut? 64

65 If you look very carefully you can see theie used to be a cabinet cabin up ihere 65

66 Recent EU regulations have been disastrous for Bntish fish [stocksI docks|. 66

67 Pollution is a real threat to the North American | basin bison 67

68 Have you had an invitation to the lunch launch 68

69 Do you know if she's Finnish finlshed 69

70 Yorkshire and Wales are both famous for theii pony triis trails . 70

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71 Wejust didn't think he'd be armed harmed /I

72 l'm not feeling so ill well today 72
73 They are od things the/ve grown out of, so you can take them for the jumble sale. 73

74 My brother-n-law lefl Euston Houston early this morning, so he should ge; here tonight. 74

75 The profitability of North Sea oil rigs is very dependent on the quality of :ne crude crew|;hey find. 75

76 You can buy logs by the harrow- barrel- load at the local timber works. 76

77 I hear you've got a new rival arnval 77

78 Who was responsible for sending the Mnfantry inventory 78

79 We'll be letting them have a newersystem new assistant f they want one 79

80 He works for a company called JMB J &B 80

81 Have you read the latest book on Watergate by | HAAJ Haldeman? i-M

82 Some motis now have j hair-dryers | air-dryers"

n the cloakrooms. 82

83 Recent legislation makes it imperative that we men women work together to help each other 83

84 The Social Services try to ensure that children who need them gei free three meis every day. 84

85 It's Richard's birthday bath day on Sunday. so he'll nave to do it on Monday. 85

86 I gather their child is |autistic artistic 86

87 She was terribly scared scarred as a result of the accident. 87

88 This year Britain's top oarsman rowed horseman rod :c his third world title. 88

89 l-iesan eternal internal -udcit 89

90 At Kilveistone Wildlife Park they've got an Andean Indian bu fa lo. 90

91 In England all [rod |road| users must have a lieence. 91

92 l'd like you to be responsible for the | personal | personnel | side of the deal. 92

93 i He and I lan I Woosnam could well turn the tables next weck. 93
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94 Who's going to propose the loyal royal toast?
95 England would never have scored if it hadn't been for that free freak kick by Beckham. 9S

96 Such measurcs have never previously been taken in the absence of a [president precedent 96
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97 When I saw the train terrain realized I would never catch him.
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98 We haven't had any more news today to date
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99 It's hard not to lose [face[faith| in a situation like that.
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100 IVejust heard that these tests have been pirated . piloted i n Ja pan.

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