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Quick Placement Test

The results of this test will determine what level of English the student has and what class they will
be placed in.

Questions 1 - 5

Where can you see these notices?

For questions 1 to 5, tick (√) next to your answer.

1 A in a shop
Please leave your room key at reception B in a hotel
C in a bank

2 Foreign money changed here A in a library

B in a bank
C in a police station

3 A outside a theatre
Afternoon show begins at 2pm
B outside a supermarket
C outside a restaurant

4 Closed for the holidays. Lessons start A at a travel agent's

again on 8th January
B at a music school
C at a restaurant

5 Price per night; A at a cinema

$10 a tent
$5 a person B in a hotel

C at a camp-site

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Questions 6 - 10

In this section you must choose the word which best fits each space in the text below.
For questions 6 to 10 click the button next to your answer.

Scotland
Scotland is the north part of the island of Great Britain. The Atlantic Ocean is on the
west and the North Sea on the east.

Some people (6) ......................Scotland speak a different language called Gaelic.

There are (7) ....................five million people in Scotland, and Edinburgh is (8)
....................most famous city. Scotland has many mountains; the highest one is
called 'Ben Nevis'.

In the south of Scotland, there are a lot of sheep. A long time ago, there (9)
.................... many forests, but now there are only a (10) ...................

Scotland is only a small country, but it is quite beautiful.

6 on in at
7 about between among

8 his your its

9 is were was

10 few little lot

Questions 11-20

In this section you must choose the word which best fits each space in the text below.
For questions 11 to 20, click the button next to your answer.

ALICE GUY BLANCHÉ

Alice Guy Blanché was the first female film director. She first became involved in
cinema whilst working for the Gaumont Film Company in the late 1890s.

This was a period of great change in the cinema and Alice was the first to use many
new inventions, (11) .................... sound and colour.

In 1907 Alice (12) .................... to New York where she started her own film
company.

She was (13) .................... successful, but, when Hollywood became the centre of
the film world, the best days of the independent New York film companies were (14)
....................

When Alice died in 1968, hardly anybody (15) .................... her name.
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11 bringing including containing supporting

12 moved ran entered transported
13 next once immediately recently
14 after down behind over
15 remembered realised reminded repeated

UFOs - DO THEY EXIST?

UFO is short for 'unidentified flying object'. UFOs are popularly known as flying
saucers,
(16) .................... that is often the (17) ..................... they are reported to be.

The (18) ...................... 'flying saucers' were seen in 1947 by an American pilot, but
experts who studied his claim decided it had been a trick of the light.

Even people experienced at watching the sky, (19) .................... as pilots, report
seeing UFOs.

In 1978 a pilot reported a collection of UFOs off the coast of New Zealand. A
television
(20) .................... went up with the pilot and filmed the UFOs.

Scientists studying this phenomenon later discovered that in this case they were
simply lights on boats out fishing.

16 because therefore although so

17 look shape size type
18 last next first oldest
19 like that so such
20 cameraman director actor announcer

Questions 21 - 40

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
For questions 21 - 40, tick (√) next to your answer.

21 The teacher encouraged her students .................... to an English pen-friend.

should write write wrote to write
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22 They spent a lot of time .................... at the pictures in the museum.

looking for looking to look to looking

23 Shirley enjoys science lessons, but all her experiments seem to ..................... wrong.
turn come end go

24 .................... from Michael, all the group arrived on time

Except Other Besides Apart

25 She .................... her neighbour's children for the broken window.

accused complained blamed denied

26 As I had missed the history lesson, my friend went ..................... the homework with me.
by after over on

27 Whether she's a good actress or not is a ..................... of opinion.

matter subject point case

28 The decorated roof of the ancient palace was ..................... up by four thin columns.
built carried held supported

29 Would it .................... you if we came on Thursday?

agree suit like fit

30 This form .................... be handed in until the end of the week.

doesn't need doesn't have needn't hasn't got

31 If you make a mistake when you are writing, just ................... it out with your pen.

cross clear do wipe

32. Although our opinions on many things ..................... , we're good friends
differ oppose disagree divide
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33 This product must be eaten ..................... two days of purchase.

by before within under

34 The newspaper report contained .................... important information.

many another an a lot of

35 Have you considered .................... to London?

move to move to be moving moving

36 It can be a good idea for people who lead an active life to increase their .................... of
vitamins.
upturn input upkeep intake

37 I thought there was a ..................... of jealousy in his reaction to my good fortune.

piece part shadow touch

38 Why didn't you .................... that you were feeling ill?

advise mention remark tell

39 James was not sure exactly where his best interests .....................
stood rested lay centred

40 He's still getting .................... the shock of losing his job

across by over through

Questions 41 – 50

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the texts. For
questions 41 to 50 tick (√) next to your answer.

THE TALLEST BUILDINGS – SKYSCRAPERS

Nowadays, skyscrapers can be found in most major cities of the world. A building which was many (41)
.................... high was first called a skyscraper in the United States at the end of the 19th century, and
New York has perhaps the (42) .................... skyscraper of them all, the Empire State building.

The (43) .................... beneath the streets of New York is rock, (44) .................... enough to take the
heaviest load without sinking, and therefore well-suited to bearing the (45) .................... of tall buildings.
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41 stages steps storeys levels

42 first-rate top-class well-built best-known

43 dirt field ground soil

44 hard stiff forceful powerful

45 weight height size scale

SCRABBLE
Scrabble is the world's most popular word game. For its origins, we have to go back to the 1930's in the
USA, when Alfred Butts, an architect, found himself out of (46) .................... .

He decided that there was a (47) .................... for a board game based on words, and (48)
..................... to design one.

Eventually he made a (49) ..................... from it, in spite of the fact that his original (50) ...................
was only three cents a game.

46 earning work income job

47 market purchase commence sale

48 took up set out made for got round

49 wealth fund cash fortune

50 receipt benefit profit allowance

Questions 51 -60

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
For questions 51 - 60, tick (√) next to your answer.

51 Roger's manager ..................... to make him stay late if he hadn't finished the work.
insisted warned threatened announced

52 By the time he has finished his week's work, John has hardly .................... energy left
for the weekend.
any much no same

53 As the game .................... to a close, disappointed spectators started to leave.

led neared approached drew
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54 I don't remember ................... the front door when I left home this morning.
to lock locking locked to have locked

55 I .................... to other people borrowing my books: they always forget to return them.
disagree avoid dislike object

56 Andrew's attempts to get into the swimming team have not .................... with much
success.
associated concluded joined met

57 Although Harry had obviously read the newspaper article carefully, he didn't seem to
have.......... the main point.
grasped clutched clasped gripped

58 A lot of the views put forward in the documentary were open to ....................
enquiry query question wonder

59 The new college .................... for the needs of students with a variety of learning
backgrounds.
deals supplies furnishes caters

60 I find the times of English meals very strange - I'm not used .................... dinner at
6p.m.
to have to having having have

Thank you. That completes this test.

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