PLACEMENT TEST

A. USE OF ENGLISH
A1. Choose the correct answer.
1. Who ____ these flowers? a.enough old
a.did give you b.too old
b.gave you c.old enough
c.you gave 7.He isn't capable of _____ this to _____.
2.I _____ coffee, but today I _____ one. a.do / we
a.don't drink / need b.doing / us
b.'m not drinking / need c.to do / us
c.don't drink / 'm needing 8.I'm going _____ in the park.
3.She _____ very fast when she _____ a.for a run
control of the car.
b.to a run
a.was driving / lost
c.run
b.drove / lost
9.We _____ do it now. We can do it later.
c.was driving / was losing
a.don't have to
4.I'm going to the florist's _____ roses for
b.mustn't
Patricia.
c.haven't
a.for buying
10.What time _____ there?
b.for buy
a.we should be
c.to buy
b.should we to be
5.We _____ to Disney for Thanksgiving. It'll
be fun! c.should we be
a.fly 11.I _____ a car if I lived nearby.
b.'re flying a.didn't need
c.'ll fly b.wouldn't need
6. I wasn't _____ to understand what had c.won't need
happened.

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12.______ to play any sports when you were 14.In the morning, she said she _____ at the
at school? office all afternoon.
a.Did you used a.'d be
b.Used you b.will be
c.Did you use c.was
13.David won't help us, and neither _____ 15.My phone wasn't on the desk. Somebody
Betty. _____ it!
a.will a.took
b.won't b.was taking
c.does c.had taken
A2. Read the text and choose the correct answer for each gap.

There are many challenges on the internet 1 ------- (that they/which/who) are related to food.
For example, some people video themselves while they 2 ------- (have eaten/are eaten/are
eating) an onion or a lemon. 3 ------- (Much/A lot/Few) of these challenges are harmless and
fun. 4 ------- (Although/So/However), a few of them are dangerous. For example, in one
challenge, people have to hold ice and salt in 5 ------- (them/theirs/their) hands. They get
together with friends and find out who can hold it for the 6 ------- (most
long/longer/longest) time. But this challenge is so dangerous that nobody 7-------
(will/might/should) do it. If you take some ice and add salt, the temperature of the ice 8 -------
(would fall/is falling/will fall) to -17ºC. Ice at this temperature will burn you. The problem is,
you 9 ------- (mustn't/shouldn't/might not) notice that your hand is burning because the ice is
so cold. You’ll 10 ------- (keep to hold/keep holding/to keep holding) it, and the burn will get
worse.
In another challenge, people try to eat a large spoonful of cinnamon powder without
drinking 11 ------- (nothing/everything/anything). It sounds simple, but it isn’t. In fact, it’s both
impossible and dangerous. Cinnamon powder 12 ------- (doesn't dissolve/hasn't dissolved/isn't
dissolving) in water or the saliva in your mouth. So, if you put a spoonful of 13 -------
(it/those/its) in your mouth, your body will panic and you will start coughing. If that powder
gets 14 ------- (into/through/along) your lungs, you might damage them.
So, in the future, when someone 15 ------- (is going to dare/dares/will dare) you to do a food
challenge, don’t agree to it unless you know it is safe. Don’t risk your health just to make a funny
video.
A3. Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the dialogue below.
JOHN: Hi, Leslie! How are you?

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LESLIE: Oh, John! It’s nice to see you again. The last time I saw you, you 1------ (were
finishing/finished/have finished) your PhD.
JOHN: Yes, I was very stressed out. It’s been a long time. 2 ------ (Are you still living/Do you
still live/Have you still lived) in East London with your parents?
LESLIE: No, I 3 ------ (have moved/was moving/moved to) the West End a long time ago.
I 4 ------ (was finishing/have finished/finished) a Master’s degree in Marketing last year and
now I’m working for an advertising company in Soho.
JOHN: That’s great! 5 ------ (Have you liked/Are you liking/Do you like it)?
LESLIE: Well, the money isn’t bad, and it’s a part-time job, so I 6------ (have/ had/'m
having) time for judo.
JOHN: Oh my god! You still do judo? How long 7------ (are you/were you/have you been) a
judoka?
LESLIE: Since I was 5.
JOHN: 8 ------ (Were you ever winning/Did you ever win/Have you ever won) any
competitions?
LESLIE: Well, I 9 ------ (win/won/have won) a couple of trophies. And next summer I 10 ----
(’m representing/will represent/represent) England in the European Judo Championships.
JOHN: Wow! That’s great!
LESLIE: What about you? What 11 ------ (have you done/do you do/are you doing) these days?
JOHN: Not much, really. I 12 ------ (was finishing/finished/have finished) a postgraduate
course a few weeks ago and now I 13 ------ (have looked/’m looking/look for) a job.
I 14----- (was applying/applied/have applied) to more than twenty jobs so far, but without any
luck.
LESLIE: Don’t worry; I’m sure you 15 ------ (find/are finding/will find) a job soon.
JOHN: Well, I’m not worried any more. Yesterday, I 16 ------ (was filling/filled/have filled) an
application form when I had a brilliant idea.
LESLIE: What is it?
JOHN: I’ve decided that I 17------ (start/’m going to start/will start) my own business.
LESLIE: That’d be great!
JOHN: Anyway, what 18 ------ (are you going to do/do you do/will you do) this evening?
I 19 ------ (’m meeting/meet/'ll meet) Mark at 7 for a beer, and I’m sure he’d love to see you.

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LESLIE: Great! I 20------ ('m having/'m going to have/'ll have) a drink with you.
B. READING
B1. Read the text and for each question, choose the correct answer.
New students at The National University

Mike
I’m a new student in the business department. I have 15 classes every week, but I have lots of
homework. I love the course! Mr. Morash is a great teacher and Dr. Denman is good too. In the
evenings, I work at a bike shop, about 20 hours every week. In my free time, I like riding my
bike, walking in the mountains and meeting friends.
Christy
My name is Christy McHugh, and I’m a first-year student of science. I study biology and
chemistry. I prefer biology and I want to be a doctor. I have many classes: 30 classes per week,
and I also have a lot of work. It’s difficult sometimes. When I’m not in school, I like to be with
my family. I still live in my parents’ house, and we have a dog called Snooky. I love cats, dogs
and horses.
Dave
Hi! I’m Dave and I’m a student of music. I started playing the piano at the age of six, and then, I
learned the guitar and violin. My parents both play music. My dad plays the guitar and my
mother is a singer. I love the music department here at The National University. I have 20 hours
of classes. One of my teachers, Lyndsey Watkins, plays music on TV so it is great to learn from
these teachers. I have no free time because I’m in a music group. I play concerts every week, but
I like computers and making music online.

1.Which student likes cycling? 3. Which student has a job?

a.Mike a.Mike
b.Christy b.Christy
c.Dave c.Dave
2. Which student has the most classes? 4. Which student plans to work in a
hospital?
a.Mike
a.Mike
b.Christy
b.Christy
c.Dave

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c.Dave b.Christy
5. Which student plays in a band? c.Dave
a.Mike 7. Which student has a famous teacher?
b.Christy a.Mike
c.Dave b.Christy
6. Which student loves animals? c.Dave
a.Mike
B2. Read the text and for each question, choose the correct answer.
Mother Teresa is a famous person in history. She was born in Europe in 1910. When she was
eight years old, her father died. At the age of 18, she decided to 8. ---- (teach/join/work) the
Sisters of Loreto. She studied English in Dublin, Ireland at Loreto Abbey to prepare for her job
in India. She 9. ---- (could/must/wanted) to teach, so she went to Darjeeling, India to work as a
teacher. In 1931, she worked as the boss of a school in Calcutta. One day, she saw many very
poor and sick people in India. She 10. ---- (decided/thought/discussed) to help them. She
opened a hospital and helped many of these sick people. There were 13 women working with
her. She was often hungry with not 11. ---- (some/any/much) money, but she was able to grow
her hospital. In 1950, she started the Missionaries of Charity to 12. ----(help/work/make) the
sick. Today, there are 4000 people working for this group. Over 60 years, Mother Teresa helped
many, many people with problems. She 13. ----(received/took/had) the Nobel Peace Prize in
1979.
C. LISTENING

C1. Listen to Charlie talking about different kinds of movies. Choose the statement that is
NOT true about each kind of film.
1. Sci-fi films a.He does not like romcoms.
a.He chooses this kind of film most often. b.His girlfriend loves romcoms.
b.He finds them imaginative and interesting. c.Romcoms are predictable.
c.He has never watched a terrible sci-fi d.They are often funny.
movie.
3. Horror films
d.He finds some sci-fi movies funny.
a.He usually knows what is going to happen.
2. Romantic comedies (romcoms)

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b.He prefers to watch them when he is d.He dislikes films with lots of computer
alone. graphics.
c.He is interested in the special effects and 6. Documentaries
make-up.
a.He rarely watches documentaries.
d.He doesn’t find them scary now.
b.He finds them depressing.
4. Animated films
c.He thinks they talk about things that are
a.Children’s cartoons are his favourite kind not important.
of animated film.
d.He doesn’t find them enjoyable or
b.He finds Japanese anime beautiful and relaxing.
imaginative.
7. Musicals
c.He watches cartoons with a young family
a.He feels that the characters aren’t realistic.
member.
b.He doesn’t understand the stories.
d.Children’s cartoons can be fun for both
adults and children. c.He is glad that they are not popular.
5. Action films d.He sometimes watches them with his
friends.
a.He thinks action films are better now than
in the past.
b.He likes big-budget films.
c.He likes movies with real stunts.

C2. Listen to a conversation between a customer and a shop assistant at a clothes shop and
answer the questions.
1. Doris, the customer, wants to buy a b.False
jacket.
4. She doesn't like the grey cardigan.
a.True
a.True
b.False
b.False
2. She tries on a blue jacket in a large size.
5. She tries on two medium cardigans.
a.True
a.True
b.False
b.False
3. She finally takes a black jacket.
6. She finally takes the black cardigan.
a.True
a.True

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7. She pays £89.98 for the jacket and the b.False
cardigan.
D. WRITING
D1. FIill in the gaps with the words in the box.
booked / But / journey / holiday / plane / so / stayed / sightseeing / went on
Last summer I went on 0 holiday to New York with my girlfriend. We travelled by 1. plane ,
and the 2. so was very tiring. We were really excited about visiting The Big Apple for the
first time, 3. But 14 hours seemed a long time.
We 4. stayed in a hotel in Manhattan. We 5. booked a room that wasn't very big or bright,
but it wasn't expensive, and the best part was that the hotel was very close to Central Park. It
was fantastic to get up in the morning and go running in the park before breakfast.
We did a lot of 6. journey ; we visited all the most important buildings and museums in the
city. And we also 7. went on a helicopter tour. It was amazing! 8 sightseeing the best thing
for us was to walk around and watch the people, the cars, and the buildings. It was like being
in a film!

D2. Write a 100 word-paragraph to describe about you last holiday

You should write:
 where you went for the holidays
 how long it lasted
 who you went with
and write about some activities you did during the holiday.
In the summer, I have had a trip to Mui Ne with my family. Mui Ne which is a famous
plaxe (place) in Phan Thiet city. I stayed there for 2 days and had a great vacation/had a
great timehave greated vacation. When I arrived to Mui Ne here,I was i’m so suprised
by the beauty of it. Mui Ne has a deep blue beach, with many palms along the coast,
making the scenery look very beautiful. of Mui Ne (you can explain more about how
beautiful it is)here. First, my family went to Sand Dunes where we took can take a lot of
photos and joined in many/a lot of/several interesting have to join activitive (activities),
such as sand skiing or, kite flying, etc. Secondly, we went to the night market to try

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 some local food and immersed ourselves in the vibrant atmosphere. On the Second day,
my family and I went to the beach to enjoy seafood dishes and some local delicacy. is
Bot Loc cake is the speciality that I was impressed, as/because/since it has a flavorful
taste, eating with the fish sauce creates a unique aroma. It was so/ really cheap, but it
was delicious (mouth-watering/tasty) and cheaper. After that, I me and my younger
brother went to the beach to take some sunset photos in the afternoon. How do you feel
after trip  your desire

E. SPEAKING
Do you like these different ways of travelling?

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