Staff notes
Student’s name: ________________
Grammar: ___ out of 55. Writing: ___. Speaking ___.
Date: __________________
Current level: ____________________.
Recommended course: ____________________.
Placement Test for Adults
Choose the correct option out of four: a), b), c) or d). Put the word in brackets into the correct form.
1 Maria __c__ Brazilian. 3 Jim _b___ got a car.
a) are b) am c) is d) be a) doesn’t b) hasn’t c) isn’t d) haven’t
2 John is __a__ brother. 4 __Is__ (be) there a restaurant near here?
a) Peter’s b) Peter
5
c) of Peter d) Peter his My brother __lives__ (live) in London.
6 What time __b__ get up in the morning? 11 There isn’t __a____ money in my bank account.
a) you b) do you c) are you d) you do a) any b) some c) a few d) a little
7 Look! It __d____. 12 What _c____? – He is tall with big green eyes.
a) rains b) raining a) is he like b) is he
c) does rain d) is raining c) does he look like d) does he like
8 London is more _a___ than Paris. 13 I usually eat a lot but this month I ____am
a) dangerous b) bigger c) clean d) noisier trying ___________(try) to be healthier.
9 I __was_______(be) 18 years old when I 14 He _____did not stay_________(not stay) in
started my first job. the office yesterday.
10 15 ____Did you play_______ (you/ play)
John __met_____ (meet) his wife in 2004.
computer games when you were a child?
16 Paul rang his wife when she __a___ dinner. 21 I __a__ Alan for many years, since school.
a) was cooking b) cooks a) have known b) know
c) cooking d) cooked c) knew d) knowing
17 22 I __a___ to New York tomorrow morning. I’ve
Jane is the __c__ girl in her class.
booked the tickets and got the visa.
a) richer b) more popular
a) am going to fly b) am flying
c) happiest d) worse
c) will fly d) fly
18 Clare __c_ a new car soon. 23
If I _____see_____________ (see) your
a) buys b) bought
girlfriend tomorrow, I’ll give her the message.
c) is going to buy d) buying
19 24 A hundred years ago people __used to send
I’m sure we _will have___________(have) a
____________ ________ (use/ send) letters
great time at the party next Saturday.
to each other.
20 I _______have seen______ (see) this film 25 Many types of watches __are
three times already. made____________ (make) in Switzerland.
26 You ___c__ to study hard if you want to pass 31 You __d___smoke cigarettes anywhere in the
your exam. building because it is not permitted.
a) must b) should c) have d) supposed a) have to b) don’t have to c) must d) mustn’t
27 I will take an umbrella __d__ it rains. 32 Peter recommended _a___ at Café The Big Fish.
a) unless b) so that c) as d) in case a) to eat b) eating c) us eat d) us eating
28 33 If I ____won______ (win) a million pounds, I
My parents __a__ married since 1985.
_____could buy_______ (buy) an island in the
a) have been b) are c) were d) got
Pacific.
29 34 Bill: I am visiting the new factory on Friday.
I ___have been working_______ (work) on
Bill said _he was visiting____ (he/visit) the new
this project all day today.
factory on Friday.
30 35 ‘Did John see Marianne at the concert?’
She started crying after she ___had
He wanted to know __if John had seen
received______(receive) the letter.
________ (John/ see) Marianne at the
concert.
36 I am a heavy smoker and I _a___ 20 cigarettes 41 By 2050 I believe we _b____a settlement on
a day now. Mars.
a) am used to smoking b) get used to smoke a) will have been built b) will have built
c) used smoking d) used to smoke c) will be building d) will build
37 People under eighteen _c__ to enter this 42
If I had left earlier, I __b___ late for work.
disco.
a) would come b) wound have come
a) are forced b) are prevented
c) would not come d) would not have come
c) are not allowed d) are avoided
38 They_had been playing_____(play) football 43 If she had not missed the flight, she
for 20 minutes when it started raining. ________would be_____ (be) in Mexico now.
39 I wish I _did not get up _(not get up) early 44
Jorge considers _to have finished _____
every morning, but I have to start my working
(finish) the painting by the end of the week.
day at 6 am.
40 Yesterday I was at the dentist’s and _had my 45 Look, that’s Jim’s suitcase. He __must have
tooth filled_______(have/my tooth/fill). come_____ (must / come) back from vacation.
46 Are you free tomorrow? I __b_ you might help 51
Despite _______of working_____________
me with my tax form. (work) as a teacher, I still feel stressed when I
a) was hoping b) hoped
c) would hope d) am hoping have to deal with little kids.
47 The global financial crisis, __c__ is forcing 52
lots of small businesses to close, does not look _____When I took____________ (take) the
set to end soon. medicine, I felt much better.
a) it b) that c) which d) what
48 A local politician has ___d____charges of 53 Oh, have you bought a laptop?
corruption made by the opposition party. You ____do not need to buy
______________ (not/ need/ buy) it! We’ve
a) accused b) blamed c) refused d) denied got one already.
49 54 I dropped out of college. __As long as _______
I hate ___forcing___(force) to work overtime. (long) I stayed, ___as much___________
(much) I realised it was not for me.
50 55 No sooner __ they finished
Ocean currents __know how______(know) to
_____________________ (they/ finish) the
play an important part in regulating global
meal than the waiter brought the bill and asked
climate.
them to leave.
Writing Task for Adults
Choose ONE option. Circle the option you would like to write about
Option 1 (for lower levels)
Write a letter to your friend about your family. In the letter, write about
- the people in your family
- what you usually do together
Option 2 (for intermediate level)
This is part of a letter you have received from an English friend.
«I’ve just got back from Australia – it was a 27-hour flight!
Tell me about the longest journey you’ve ever had.
Where did you go and how did you travel? What was the journey like?»
Now write a letter to your friend, answering the questions.
Write a letter in about 100-120 words. Do not include names or address.
Option 3 (for higher levels)
Write an article discussing whether you think our world is getting better or getting worse. You
can use your own ideas, but you might like to include some of these issues: Write about 200
words.
- medicine, scientific research, technology
- war, conflict between countries/groups
- freedom and human rights
- education, knowledge and skills
- quality of life
You should finish your article with a short conclusion summarising the main argument.
This is part of a letter you have received from an English friend.
«I’ve just got back from Australia – it was a 27-hour flight!
Tell me about the longest journey you’ve ever had.
Where did you go and how did you travel? What was the journey like?»
Now write a letter to your friend, answering the questions.
Write a letter in about 100-120 words. Do not include names or address.
Dear Ann,
Thanks for the letter, which was fascinating. How are you? I hope you are doing great, aren`t
you?
To be honest your flight took really long time. But telling about my travel experience I can admit
that the most tiring journey took over two hours. And for me time went on very slowly, I was
Waiting for our landing most of all.
Besides how you can guess it was a seven-day vacation to Turkey at the beginning of June.
Of course the only allowed way was travelling by plane. In general our flight was quite
comfortable and both take off and landing were soft. So everything went even better than I could
imagine.
To tell the truth it is my dream to visit Australia, so I am really happy that you were able to see
this country firsthand. I hope you were spending time there making awesome photos of nature,
animals and places of interest. I will be much more happy if you send me some pics in addition
to your next letter.
I will be looking forward to hear you again. Say hello to your parents.
Best wishes,
Mary
