Placement Test

Introduction

English Plus is a flexible four-level course, which students can start at False beginner
(English Plus 1) or at Elementary (English Plus 2) level. Both English Plus 1 and English
Plus 2 are designed to be entry levels into the series.

The Placement Test is designed to help teachers decide which level of English Plus is
most suitable for a particular group of students, or to decide which groups individual
students should be placed in. The test should be administered at the start of the first
school year.

The Placement Test will also help teachers identify language areas that need revision
and/or remedial work at the start of the course. All levels of English Plus offer a
Diagnostic Test (available on the Test Bank MultiROM) with tasks to help you decide
what revision and/or remedial work you should focus on. All levels of the series provide a
Starter unit to revise the basic language points or help you address issues with mixed
ability in the group.

Teachers should allow about 40 minutes for students to complete the test.

Assessment Guide

Award one point for each correct answer. Maximum points: 60. Interpret the scores as
follows:

0

–25 points:

Start the course with English Plus 1, and cover all the
lessons from the Starter unit.

26

–35 points:

Start the course with English Plus 1, and use the
Diagnostic Test to decide which lessons from the Starter
unit are needed for revision/remedial work.

36

–45 points:

Start the course with English Plus 1, and skip the Starter
unit. You may use the Diagnostic Test to identify any
language areas that need revision/remedial work.

46

–55 points:

Start the course with English Plus 2, and cover all the
lessons from the Starter unit.

The Placement Test is just one indicator of students’ abilities. Teachers may decide to
supplement it with an oral interview to make a more accurate assessment. You may
wish to use one of the Speaking tests from the Test Bank MultiROM. Students whose
scores fall on the borderlines should be placed in the lower level and monitored closely
at the start of the course.

Note: the Placement Test is designed to assess students’ level and should not be used
for awarding marks, as failure in the more difficult questions is not a reflection on any
particular student’s work in English but is inherent in the nature of level testing.

Placement Test

Part One

Listening

1

Listen to Laura talking about a rescue. Then choose the correct words. (5 marks)

1

Laura was walking home / to school.

2

She was walking by the sea / a river.

3

She saw a boy / girl in the water.

4

Laura shouted / phoned for help.

5

A woman / man jumped into the water.

2

Listen to a radio interview with Jacob, from Botswana. Then complete the sentences.

(5 marks)

1

Jacob’s school is about __________________ from Chobe National Park.

2

School starts at __________________ every day.

3

At the moment, Jacob’s studying English, maths, science, __________________ and

__________________.

4

The park has got wild dogs, __________________ and 120,000 __________________.

5

For Jacob, going to the National Park is more interesting than __________________.

Part Two

Vocabulary

3 Choose the correct answers. (20 marks)

1

___________ your name?

A Who’s

B How’s

C What’s

D When’s

2

I am fourteen years ___________.

A old

B age

C many

D months

3

It often snows in ___________.

A summer B spring

C winter

D autumn

4

It’s Christmas Day on 25th ___________.

A February B December

C August

D November

5

She has got ___________ eyes and brown hair.

A white

B yellow

C green

D red

6

Andrea doesn

’t speak English ___________.

A fluently

B good

C language

D bad

7

There are some books about art in the school ___________.

A factory

B gallery

C park

D library

8

The daughter of your aunt and uncle is your ___________.

A niece

B cousin

C twin

D sister

9

The ___________ of Italy is Rome.

A capital

B currency

C border

D population

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10 Would you like a fizzy ___________?

A potato

B sandwich

C salad

D drink

11 Put your coat in the ___________.

A mirror

B bookcase

C wardrobe

D cupboard

12 Do you like watching ___________ films?

A naughty B scary

C upset

D lonely

13 It never rains in the Sahara ___________.

A desert

B ocean

C valley

D forest

14 Alexander Graham Bell ___________ the telephone.

A named

B invented

C made

D discovered

15 Picasso was a famous Spanish ___________.

A inventor B singer

C painter

D composer

16 There are 1,000 years in a ___________.

A dozen

B century

C decade

D millennium

17 She was ___________ of the hockey team at school.

A referee

B captain

C match

D competition

18 Are you good ___________ maths?

A of

B about

C in

D at

19

I’ve got a very bad ___________. I often forget things.

A recite

B remember

C memory

D memorize

20 Many people think that 13 is an ___________ number.

A negative B moody

C mean

D unlucky

Part Three

Grammar

4 Choose the correct answers. (20 marks)

1

Sally is at home. Which sentence is correct?

A

Her’s in her house.

B

She’s in her house.

C

She’s in his house.

D

He’s in her house.

2

Is Harry English? Which answer is correct?

A

Yes, he’s.

B

Yes, he isn’t.

C Yes, is.

D Yes, he is.

3

Which sentence is NOT correct?

A

Francis’s book is in her bag.

B

My sisters’ CDs are on the desk.

C

Jakes’ guitar is at home.

D

My parents’ car is in the garage.

4

Which sentence is NOT correct?

A

We’ve got dark hair.

B She not got a mobile.

C

I’ve got two brothers.

D

You haven’t got blue eyes.

5

Which sentence is correct?

A

There’s birds in the park.

B

There isn’t birds in the park.

C

There aren’t any bird in the park. D There are birds in the park.

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6

You’re wearing a new watch. What do you say?

A These is my new watch.

B Those is my new watch.

C This is my new watch.

D

That’s my new watch.

7

Which question is correct?

A Do you usually go out on Friday? B Do you go usually out on Friday?

C Do you go out usually on Friday? D Do usually you go out on Friday?

8

Joel doesn’t like Maria. Which sentence is correct?

A

He doesn’t like she.

B

He doesn’t like her.

C

He doesn’t like.

D

He doesn’t her like.

9

Which sentence is correct?

A

I isn’t listening to music.

B Paddy listening to music.

C

They’re listening to music.

D

Meg’s listen to music.

10 Which sentence is correct?

A

We’ve got any rice.

B

I haven’t got some tea?

C There

aren’t some books here.

D Would you like some juice?

11 Which sentence is correct?

A How much coffee is there?

B

We don’t have many sugar left.

C

We’ve got much time.

D Have you got a lot CDs?

12 Which sentence is NOT correct?

A You can paint brilliantly.

B

We can’t ski very well.

C Bill

y can’t not play the violin.

D Anna can speak German well.

13 Which question is correct?

A Can you use a computer?

B Peter can drive well?

C Can cook Carla a curry?

D Can Mr Jones to read French?

14 Which sentence is correct?

A

I’d like be rich.

B

I’d not prefer to be rich.

C

I’d love to be rich.

D

She wouldn’t love to be rich.

15 Which sentence is NOT correct?

A

I wasn’t ill last winter.

B We were at school yesterday.

C

You weren’t at the party.

D My mother is born in Rome.

16 Which question is correct?

A When you was at the cinema?

B Where were you last night?

C When Zak was on holiday?

D Where was Kim and Joe on Sunday?

17 Did you break the window? Which answer is correct?

A No, I not break.

B

No, I didn’t.

C Yes, I did break.

D Yes, I broke.

18 Which is NOT a past time expression?

A last afternoon

B yesterday morning

C five hours ago

D last Saturday

19 Which sentence is correct?

A

I think you won’t like it.

B

I think you don’t will like it.

C

I don’t think you’ll like it.

D

I don’t think you won’t like it.

20 Which sentence is correct?

A

Don’t turn you right.

B Enjoy your stay.

C Sleep you well.

D You not tell him.

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Part Four

Reading

5 Read the text. Then complete the sentences. (5 marks)

1

Why is the castle in Alnwick famous?

_______________________________

_______________________________

2

What public transport has Alnwick got?

_______________________________

_______________________________

3

Why do people feel safe in Alnwick?

_______________________________

_______________________________

4

Wha

t does Sam think is the town’s

problem?

_______________________________

_______________________________

5

What can’t Sam do in the park?

_______________________________

_______________________________

Total marks: Listening _______ / 10

Vocabulary _______ / 20

Grammar _______ / 20

Reading _______ / 10

TOTAL _______ / 60