TEST INSTRUCTIONS
ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST
Time Allowed
Grammar and Reading:
35 minutes
Writing:
25 minutes
Answer Transfer:
10 minutes
Answers to Sections 1 8 must be transferred to the ANSWER SHEET
SCORE INTERPRETATION
GRAMMAR, PRONUNCIATION and READING
Level
equivalent
Score
Beginner
Elementary
Pre-Intermediate
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
(0-16)
less
(17-26) less
(27-35) 4.5
(36-43) 5
(44-50)
(51-55)
IELTS
than 4.5
than 4.5
5.5
5.5/6
GRAMMAR, PRONUNCIATION and READING
(35 minutes)
Section 1
Choose the correct answer to fill in the gaps.
1) Q. Where do you come from?
A. I ________________ from Italy.
a) came
b) come
c) am coming
2) ________________________ watching movies?
a) Does you likes
b) Would you like
c) Do you like
3) ________________________ arrive in Melbourne?
a) Did you
b) Have you ever
c) When did you
4) If I was rich, I ________ quit my job.
a) will
b) would
c) can
5) I ________________ play the piano when I was a child.
a) used to
b) used
c) wants
6) She might ________________ lunch, but its only 11:00am.
a) eat
b) eaten
c) have eaten
7) Everyday, doctors ________________ people not to smoke.
a) advising
b) advise
c) may advise
8) If you ________________ in art, you should visit the gallery regularly.
a) interesting
b) are interesting
c) are interested
9) Hell definitely ________________ watch the football match.
a) wont
b) want to
c) want
10)
If I ________________ left work earlier, I would have arrived
home on time.
a) have
b) had
c) did have
Section 2
Decide which preposition is correct for each sentence.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
down
up
in
at
by
to
next
with
on
of
1) The baby put the toy ________ its mouth.
2) Im going overseas ________ year.
3) After dinner, she quickly drove ________ .
4) He came ________ with the flu
5) I like to be alone ________ times.
6) Scientists will eventually come ________ with a cure for arthritis.
7) Her clothes are similar ________ mine.
8) The magazines belong ________ the bottom shelf.
9) She took a holiday ________ her boyfriend.
10)
There is a supermarket near ________ .
Section 3
1)
Which three words have a similar vowel pronunciation?
line
mix
fine
think
kind
2)
Which word has a diferent pronunciation?
stomach
lunch
headache
3)
Which word has a silent w?
woman
welcome
4)
write
Profession is the noun. What is the adjective?
________________
5)
What is the silent letter in knee?
________
Section 4
Match the expression in bold with the meaning below.
1) If you wear bright colours, you will stand out.
____
2) His plan to travel fell through because he didnt have a lot of
money.
____
3) She isnt confident, and doesnt get out a lot.
____
4) Although his leg hurt, he went on walking.
____
5) You should speak out for what you believe in.
____
a) continued
b) didnt happen
c) be easily noticed, attract attention
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d) go places, do things
e) give your opinion
Section 5
Which of the phrases are used for?
1) Refusing to do something
2) Asking for help
____
____
3) Asking for someone to wait
4) Interrupting someone
____
____
5) Agreeing to do something
____
a) Id really appreciate
b) Excuse me
c) Could you hold on
d) Id prefer not to
e) No worries
Section 6
Which is the best answer for the question?
1) I dont really like action movies. Do you?
a) No, not really.
b) No, I am.
2) I always used to study on the weekend.
a) Did you really?
b) Do you really?
3) Do you remember the title of the book?
a) Well, let me think.
b) What do you think?
4) I passed the examination.
a) Well done!
b) Well thought out!
5) I used to be a chef.
a) When did you stop?
b) Do you still do that?
Section 7
Read the text and complete the summary by choosing one of the
words from the box.
additional
computer
English
encourage
understan
d
study
questions
language
money
expected
In Australia, students are (1) ________ to participate actively in their
classes. They are expected to ask and answer (2) ________ to show
that they (3) ________ . Students can also ask brief questions in class or
see the teacher privately for extra help or for (4) ________ explanations
of class material. Sometimes, instead of answering questions,
teachers will (5) ________ students to think for themselves by asking
them to find the answer.
Section 8
Probably the most widely recognised conversational convention is
that people take turns speaking. In other words, one person speaks
while the other listens, then they swap. But how do people know when
it is their turn? Some rules must be present, otherwise conversations
would be continually breaking down into a disorganized jumble of
interruptions and simultaneous talk.
Turn-taking cues are usually quite subtle. A person does not simply
stop talking when they are ready to let the other person start. They
usually signal in advance that they are about to conclude. The clues
may be semantic (So anyway, or Last but not least, ); but
more commonly the speech itself can be modified to show that a turn
is about to end typically, by lowering its pitch, loudness, or speed.
Body movements and patterns of eye contact are especially important.
While speaking, we look at and away from our listener in about equal
proportions; but as we approach the end of a turn, we look at the
listener more steadily.
Listeners are not passive in all of this. There are several ways for a
listener to signal that they want to speak next. One way is through an
obvious increase in body tension by leaning forward or producing an
audible intake of breath. A less subtle approach is simply to interrupt.
This strategy may be tolerated if the purpose is to clarify what the
speaker is saying, but usually leads to social disapproval.
Indicate whether the following are true or false according to the
passage above.
1) Rules are unnecessary for conversation.
True
False
2) A change in volume can signal that a speaker is about to stop
talking.
True
False
3) While speaking, we look at our speaker all the time.
True
False
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4) It is impossible for the listener to influence the speaker.
True
False
5) Interrupting a speaker is sometimes considered impolite.
True
False
Sometimes diferent words can have a similar meaning. Choose the
word closest in meaning to these words from the reading passage.
6) recognised
a) chosen
b) understood
c) academic
7) present
a) gift
b) existing
c) now
8) modified
a) changed
b) stopped
9) obvious
a) strange
b) quick
10) tolerated
a) bad
b) old
c) faster
c) clear
c) accepted
WRITING
(25 minutes)
Write a paragraph about each of the following topics.
1. Your family.
________________________________________________________________________
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2. Your childhood.
________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
______
3. Your future plans.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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ANSWER SHEET (10 minutes transfer time)
Total
Score:_____________/55
Section 1 (write a, b or c)
Section 2 (write a, b, c, etc)
1. ____________ 6.
____________
2. ____________ 7.
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3. ____________ 8.
____________
4. ____________ 9.
____________
5. ____________ 10.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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____________ 7. ____________
____________ 8. ____________
____________ 9. ____________
____________ 10. ____________
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Section 3 (write the word/s)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Section 4 (write a, b, c, etc)
_________ ________ _________
_________
_________
_________
_________
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Section 5 (write a, b, c, etc)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Section 6 (write a or b)
1. ____________
2. ____________
3. ____________
1. ____________
2. ____________
3. ____________
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4. ____________
5. ____________
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Section 7 (write the word)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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____________
____________
____________
____________
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4. ____________
5. ____________
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Section 8
(write TRUE/FALSE) // (write a, b
or c)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
____________ 6. ____________
____________ 7. ____________
____________ 8. ____________
____________ 9. ____________
____________ 10. ____________
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