Skills Placement Test Answer Key

With sections 1, 2 and 3 place the student according to the following scores:

Pre-Intermediate level = 1-10

Intermediate level = 11-20

Upper Intermediate level = 21-30

Section 1: Reading

1 d / 2 b / 3 c / 4 f / 5 e / 6 g / 7 i / 8 h / 9 a

Section 2: Writing

which

10 what you advertised in today's newspaper.

a

11 I have the degree in business studies and this

for

12 summer I worked as an office supplies company

of

13 where I was in charge for post and some telephoning.

interests

14 Your post interest me because I studied sales on my

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15 degree course and would to like to specialise in this area.

find

16 Please finding attached my CV.

Give one mark per line. Deduct 0.5 marks per mistake. Here are possible answers:

17 Further to your email,

18 thank you for your CV.

19 Please find attached the job description.

20 We would like to invite you for an interview on the 25^th November.

21 I look forward to hearing from you.

Section 3: Listening

22 a / 23 c / 24 b / 25 b / 26 b / 27 c / 28 b / 29 a / 30 c

Section 4: Speaking

For placing students with this section, see `Instructions to the teacher' on the test page.

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