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FULL PLACEMENT TEST

Section 1
Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.
1. Franklin from Trujillo.
a. are b. is c. am d. be

2. What’s name?
a. – b. his c. him d. he

3. My friend in London.
a. living b. live c. lives d. is live

4. Where ?
a. works Raul b. Raul works c. Raul does work d. does Raul work

5. I coffee.
a. no like b. not like c. like don’t d. don’t like

6. ‘ to Australia, Evelyng?’ ‘Yes, two years ago.”

a. Did you ever go c. Have you ever been
b. Do you ever go d. Are you ever going

7. Tokyo is city I’ve ever lived in.

a. the most big b. the bigger c. the biggest d. the more big

8. A vegetarian is someone doesn’t eat meat.

a. who b. what c. which d. whose
9. these days.
a. I never a newspaper buy c. I buy never a newspaper
b. I never buy a newspaper d. Never I buy a newspaper

10. I watch TV tonight.

a. am b. go to c. going to d. am going to

11. I wish I more money!

a. have b. had c. would have d. was having

12. be famous one day?

a. Would you like b. Would you like to c. Do you like d. Do you like to

Section 2
Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.
13. It’s my birthday Friday.
a. on b. in c. at d. by

14. I eighteen years old.

a. am b. have c. have got d. -

15. I a headache.
a. am b. do c. have d. got

16. Do you a uniform at your school?

a. carry b. wear c. use d. hold
17. ‘What time is it?’ ‘I have no .’
a. idea b. opinion c. answer d. time

18. The meal was very expensive. Look at the !

a. ticket b. receipt c. invoice d. bill

19. How many of trousers have you got?

a. items b. pairs c. sets d. times

20. Koichi came back from his holiday in Brazil looking really .
a. tanned b. sunned c. coloured d. darkened

Section 3
Read the text below. For questions 21 to 25, choose the best answer (a, b, c or d).
‘Heavier than air flying machines are impossible,’ said the well-known scientist Lord Kelvin in 1895.
Thomas Watson, the chairman of IBM in 1943, was wrong too when he said that he thought there would
be a world market for only five or so computers.

Predictions can, of course, be wrong, and it is very difficult to predict what the world will be like in 100,
50, or even 20 years from now. But this is something that scientists and politicians often do. They do so
because they invent things and make decisions that shape the future of the world that we live in.

In the past they didn’t have to think too much about the impact that their decisions had on the natural
world. But that is now changing. An increasing number of people believe that we should live within the
rules set by nature. In other words, they think that in a world of fixed and limited resources, what is
used today will not be there for our children. We must therefore look at each human activity and try to
change it or create alternatives if it is not sustainable. The rules for this are set by nature, not by man.
21. What was Lord Kelvin suggesting?
a. It is difficult to make accurate predictions. c. It would be impossible for people to fly.
b. It would be possible for people to fly. d. There would only be a few computers

22. According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?

a. Lord Kelvin and Thomas Watson were good friends.
b. The world does not have unlimited natural resources.
c. Our children will not make predictions about the future.
d. It is easy to predict what the world will be like 20 years from now.

23. shape (line 6) is closest in meaning to:

a. do b. create c. look at d. move

24. The article suggests we should live in a way.

a. selfish b. sustainable c. predictable d. scientific
25. Choose the best title for the article.
a. Predictions and more predictions! c. A sustainable future for our children
b. Politicians and scientists d. New inventions

Section 4 (26 to 33)

In the space below, write about yourself. Say where you come from, where you live, and give a
little bit of information about your family and friends as well as your hobbies and interests.
Finally, say where, when and how long you have been learning English. Also say how and why
you would like to improve your English. (8 points)

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Section 5
Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.
34. Bryzon can English.
a. to speak b. speaking c. speak d. speaks

35. I’m not interested sports.

a. for b. about c. in d. to

36. She likes expensive clothes.

a. wearing b. to wearing c. wear d. is wearing

37. Jose his father’s car when the accident happened.

a. was driving b. drove c. had driven d. has been driving

38. I was wondering tell me when the next plane from Chicago arrives?
a. could you b. can you c. if you could d. if could you

39. If I him, I would have spoken to him, wouldn’t I?

a. saw b. had seen c. have seen d. would have seen

40. I like your hair. Where ?

a. do you have cut b. have you cut it c. do you have cut it d. do you have it cut

41. I think Joey must late tonight. His office light is still on.
a. have worked b. work c. be working d. to work

42. Frank tells me Jack’s going out with Tracy, I find hard to believe.
a. which b. who c. whose d. that

43. What this weekend, Jennifer?

a. will you do b. are you doing c. will you have done d. do you do

44. The weather has been awful. We’ve had very sunshine this summer.
a. little b. a little c. few d. a few

45. Did you hear what happened to Raul? He .

a. is arrested b. arrested c. has been arrested d. is being arrested

Section 6
Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.
46. I usually up at about 7.30.
a. go b. be c. do d. get

47. I football every week.

a. play b. go c. do d. have

48. My sister the cooking in our house.

a. does b. makes c. cooks d. takes

49. Don’t forget to the light when you leave the room.
a. turn up b. turn in c. turn off d. turn over
50. She was in when she heard the tragic news.
a. crying b. tears c. cries d. tearful

51. He that he hadn’t stolen the computer, but no one believed

him.
a. reassured b. informed c. insisted d. persuaded

52. Could you me that book for a couple of days, please?

a. lend b. owe c. borrow d. rent

53. Linder is a lot of time at Yvonne’s house these

days!
a. taking b. spending c. having d. doing

Section 7
Read the text below. For questions 54 to 58, choose the best answer (a, b, c or d).
Many hotel chains and tour operators say that they take their environmental commitments seriously, but
often they do not respect their social and economic responsibilities to the local community. So is it
possible for travellers to help improve the lives of locals and still have a good holiday?

The charity, Tourism Concern, thinks so. It has pioneered the concept of the fair-trade holiday. The
philosophy behind fair-trade travel is to make sure that local people get a fair share of the income from
tourism. The objectives are simple: employing local people wherever possible; offering fair wages and
treatment; showing cultural respect; involving communities in deciding how tourism is developed; and
making sure that visitors have minimal environmental impact.

Although there is currently no official fair-trade accreditation for holidays, the Association of
Independent Tour Operators has worked hard to produce responsible tourism guidelines for its
members. Some new companies, operated as much by principles as profits, offer a fantastic range of
holidays for responsible and adventurous travellers.

54. Tourism Concern…

a. is a tour operator. b. is a hotel. c. is a charity. d. his a chain of
hotels.
55. Which of the following is NOT one of Tourism Concern’s objectives?
a. Good pay for local people. c. Saving tourists money.
b. Showing respect for local cultures. d. Protecting the local environment.

56. According to the text, fair-trade travel is all about…

a. making money for charity. c. travellers getting a good deal.
b. money from tourism going to local people. d. a great cultural experience.

57. According to the text, there are companies that are operated on principles as well as
profits. a. a few b. no c. some old d.
many
58. Choose the most appropriate title for the article.
a. Holidays from heaven c. Fair-trade holidays
b. Cheap adventure holidays d. Great holiday deals

Section 8 (59 to 66)

Write a story titled A Perfect Day. In your narrative, include at least three of the following linking
words: after, before, then, as soon as, by the time, just as, during, while. You should write 300–
500 words. (8 points)

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Section 9
Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.
67. Who in that house?
a. does live b. lives c. does he live d. he lives

68. I’ll call you when I home.

a. get b. ’ll get c. ’ll have got d. ’m getting

69. If you me, what would you do?

a. was b. would be c. were d. have been

70. I don’t know where last night.

a. did he go b. he did go c. went he d. he went

71. John and Betty are coming to visit us tomorrow but I wish .
a. they won’t b. they hadn’t c. they didn’t d. they weren’t

72. I’m so hungry! If only Bill all the food in the fridge!
a. wasn’t eating b. didn’t eat c. hadn’t eaten d. hasn’t eaten

73. I regret harder in school.

a. not studying b. not to study c. to not study d. not have studied

74. Surely Sue you if she was unhappy with your work.
a. will tell b. would have told c. must have told d. had told

75. Our neighbours aren’t very polite, and particularly quiet!

a. neither they aren’t b. either they aren’t c. nor are they d. neither did they be

76. We had expected that they fluent English, but in fact they didn’t.
a. were speaking b. would speak c. had spoken d. spoke

77. I’d rather next weekend, but I do!

a. I don’t have to work b. I didn’t have to work c. not to work d. no working

78. Harriet is so knowledgeable. She can talk about subject that comes up.
a. whatever b. whenever c. wherever d. whoever

Section 10
Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.
79. I always milk in my coffee.
a. have b. drink c. mix d. make

80. I TV every evening.

a. watch b. look at c. see d. hear

81. Can you give me a with my bag?

a. leg b. back c. hand d. head

82. Before you enter the triathlon, please bear in that you’re not as young as you used to be!
a. thought b. question c. mind d. opinion
83. The breath test showed he had consumed more than three times the legal limit of alcohol, so
the police arrested him for .
a. trespassing b. mugging c. speeding d. drunk driving

84. The meeting was and not very interesting.

a. time-wasting b. time-consuming c. time-using d. out of time

85. After the movie was released, the main point was its excessive use of
violence.
a. discussion b. speaking c. conversation d. talking

86. There have been several big against the use of GM foods
recently.
a. campaigns b. issues c. boycotts d. strikes

Section 11
Read the text below. For questions 87 to 92, choose the best answer (a, b, c or d).
Standards of spelling and grammar among an entire generation of English-speaking university students
are now so poor that there is ‘a degree of crisis’ in their written use of the language, the publisher of a
new dictionary has warned. Its research revealed that students have only a limited grasp of the most
basic rules of spelling, punctuation and meaning, blamed in part on an increasing dependence on
‘automatic tools’ such as computer spellcheckers and unprecedented access to rapid communication
using e-mail and the Internet. The problem is not confined to the US, but applies also to students in
Australia, Canada and Britain.
Students were regularly found to be producing incomplete or rambling, poorly connected sentences,
mixing metaphors ‘with gusto’ and overusing dull, devalued words such as ‘interesting’ and ‘good’.
Overall they were unclear about appropriate punctuation, especially the use of commas, and failed to
understand the basic rules of subject/verb agreement and the difference between ‘there’, ‘their’ and
‘they’re’.

Kathy Rooney, editor-in-chief of the dictionary, said, ‘We need to be very concerned at the extent of the
problems with basic spelling and usage that our research has revealed. This has significant implications
for the future, especially for young people. We thought it would be useful to get in touch with teachers
and academics to find out what problems their students were having with their writing and what extra
help they might need from a dictionary. The results were quite shocking. We are sure that the use of
computers has played a part. People rely increasingly on automatic tools such as spellcheckers that are
much more passive than going to a dictionary and looking something up. That can lull them into a false
sense of security.’

Beth Marshall, an English professor, said, ‘The type of student we’re getting now is very different from
what we were seeing 10 years ago and it is often worrying to find out how little students know. There
are as many as 800 commonly misspelled words, particularly pairs of words that are pronounced
similarly but spelled differently and that have different meanings – for example, “faze” and “phase”, and
“pray” and “prey”.’
87. grasp (line 4) is closest in meaning to:
a. ability b. use c. understanding d. skill

88. We can infer from the style of the text that this article was printed in
a…
a. newspaper. b. dictionary. c. novel. d. guidebook.
89. Kathy Rooney carried out research to see…
a. if students could spell certain words. c. if academics were in touch with their
b. how widespread the use of computers is. students.
d. how dictionaries can help students.

90. them (line 22) refers to:

a. spellcheckers b. computers c. people d. dictionaries
91. According to Beth Marshall, students today…
a. spell 800 words incorrectly on average. c. mispronounce and misspell words.
b. like using spellcheckers. d. are not as knowledgeable as they were in
the past.

92. Choose the best title for the article.

a. Standards of spelling and grammar c. Students don’t know their ‘there’ from their
b. Dictionaries of the future ‘they’re’
d. Automatic tools

Section 12 (93 to 100)

Write a review of a film you have seen for a local English-language newspaper. Include
information about the plot, the acting, the cinematography and anything else you think is
relevant. You should write 300–500 words. (8 points)

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