Placement Test Instructions The Placement Test is designed asa diagnostic tool for use at the beginning ofa course. It will help the teacher to place students at the correct level in groups of similar ability and/or to decide what pace and approach to adopt. The test has a multiple-choice format of 200 questions and covers the grammatical structures and vocabulary in the six levels of Speakout. Tf you have some idea of your students’ level, you could direct them to answer specific parts of the test. Suggested entry points are: + For Starter and Elementary level students, questions 1-50 * For Pre-intermediate level students, questions 51-100 © For Intermediate level students, questions 101-150 © For Upper Intermediate and Advanced level students, questions 150-200 Scoring and placement 0-15 = Starter level Elementary Unit 1 Elementary Unit 7 ‘5 = Pre-intermediate Unit 1 76-100 = Pre-intermediate Unit 7 101-125 = Intermediate Unit 1 126-150 ~ Intermediate Unit 6 151-170 = Upper Intermediate Unit 1 171-185 = Upper Intermediate Unit 6 186+ = Advanced level Tt is important to note that the placement test is not designed to test listening, speaking or writing skills. A short oral interview, alone or in pairs, would give you a more realistic picture of the learners” communicative ability and help you decide if he/she should be placed at a slightly higher or lower level than that indicated by the placement test. 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It isn't allowe a) don’t have to b) can Ohiveto a) can't 44You_______ to walk, you can take a bus. a) musin’t b) have ©) must 4) don’t have 45 He __ to move to another country. a) want b) “d like ©) likes 4) goes 460m, _. leam to cook. a) go to b) going ©) going to a) 0 47 Don't say up late or you tomorrow. a) must ‘b) won't © should ol 48Let's tennis this afteroon play bye c)togo 4) playing 491'vegot the fu. _____ take some medicine. a) shouldn't iy might not ¢) going to 4) should __ you spoken to Jenny’? b)Do 4) Has: does that jacket cost? 8) How often, 'b) How long Howmay —— ) Howmuch 52______ did you leave your job? a) Where ‘b) What ‘Why a) Which 53 They _. fly to India. a) didn’t 'b) doesn’t 6) haven't ay has you like a coffee? b) Would a)DoPlacement test to g0 home now. ) will want @) wanting in Belgium atthe moment. ») 'slived @) lives ‘gets up at7 o'clock and leaves for He does this every day from Monday to Friday. a) always by never ©) sometimes ) hardly ever ‘58 We go shopping _ ‘month. a) every a ©) every two 59 1’m not keen on. “ a) rm 6) toning Otonm @) runing ) they do © are they doing ) do they do @) are they do 61 Are you. the new exhibition atthe ‘National Gallery? 1) going to see ©) going see b) seeing @) go t0 see _laptop is that? Is it Bob's? ») Who @) Whose dangerous sport. ) made @) done _ he ever flown ina helicopter? b) Do ) Have _ be late for school again. ) have to em _ Wear a suit. It’s a very formal a) shouldn't b) haveto ©) mustn't @) might 671_____ dinner when I heard a strange noise a) was c ) did cook was cooking) am doing 68 When did she decide martied? a) to get b) got 910 (69 We should avoid _ a) travelled ©) travelling 4) to travelling 70 He’s studied Spanish _last year. a) since b) the oat @)- 711 don't think get the job. I didn't ‘answer all their questions in the interview very well. al ) might ©)won't 4) might not 72 She a) will ©) won't to be 4) might be a)at b) since ©) for @) ages 74 How long have you _ yma b) knows @) known 751 _ wear a uniform to school. a) use to ) didn’t use to ojused @) didn't sed to 76Did they__in Australin? a) use to live b) used to live used live @) used to ving 77 She's moving to Canada ____she ean study English. A) $0 that b)s0t0 ©) because to 4) in order to 781 travelled around the world for a year lear about other cultures a) for ) forto oto 4) in order 79 He married the gil used fo sit next fo hhim at school. a) who Db) which what 4) whose 80 Children spend hours watching TV. 1) too many ib) not enough Overy 4) too much, 811 don'thave _______ to do the things T enjoy. time enough _-b) enough time ‘too many time ) some timePlacement test 82 Can I try tis coat please? Qt dup b) more @) amost 84 There’s more traffic and _ in the streets nowadays. space to walk a) more ) less ©) least @) bigger 851 think travelling by plane is _ travelling by ca. a) more b) most °- @) themost 86 She worked as ateacher in a)- ba Om @ the 87 They ive in south of France. a)- a om @ the 88He_______ to workin his company’s office in Shanghit 8) sent by was was send 4) was sent that I'm like my father a) "miold b) told ©) was said. «) am said 90 The postman hasn't delivered the parcel. a) just ) already oye @) never 91 My brother____passed his exams. a) just has already has oye 4) ’s just 92 A lot of people think that when they _ they'll have lots of free time, but often they don’t a) will retire b) retire ©) retired @) won't retire 93 What_____ happen if he doesnt get here in time? a) will b) it would will it @) itwill 94 Ifyou save some money, you . amy more, a) have ) don’t will 4) won't have _ towony 9S He _ ‘me my book would be a great a) told b) said say 4) tell 96 She told me she _ buy me a new phone. a) don't Bj won't to oil ad 97 What would they do:fthey __have any money? a) were b) didn’t ‘won't ara 981d do more exercise if | ay have bd 9) "have a) ind 99_______ be possible to reserve a table for tonight? a)CanI 1b) Could you ©) Would it a) wilt 100 Could you... a good film? a) say me 1) recommend ‘tell me a)advice 101 When _____ arrive? 1) they did ») did they Ohiave they 4) does they 102 Who . allthis mess? a) made 1b) did make are make 4) was making 103 He’s French but hi ‘moment. a) living )'stiving ) are you think b) do you think ‘9 think you 4) are you thinking so tired that I went fo bed shortly ‘by had been 4) "ve felt 106 Have you told them the good news _ a) just byyet «) last night @)never 107________. Thai food? a) Didsheeverate —b) Has she ever eaten, ‘©)Does she ated) Have she ever eatenPlacement test 108 We to work yesterday when we heard a loud crash behind us. a) was walking ——_-b) ‘ve walked were walking) walked 109 They realised they _ to take her address so they had to go back and get it a) "ve forgot ) 'd forgot ©) "Aforgotien ——_d) were forgot 110 He ________ there before so he found it very exciting. ayhadn'tbeen ——_&b) didn’t go wasn't 4) hasn't been We ‘on holiday tomorrow so Thope the ‘weather stays warm. a) "ve gone ¥) ‘going ©) "re going 4) will t.g0 112 They _ to cal at this time of night. It's very late. 8) going b) might ©) may well ) ‘re unlikely 143 Do you think they _____ the championship? a) may well win B) ‘win ©)’ winning @ ‘canwin 114 The room, _ look more cheerful if you paint it yellow. a)is ») is probably ©)will probably) probably might 11S He ______ to pass his driving test this time, He's making foo many mistakes. a) could ') ’s not going ©) definitely won't) can’t 116 People. smoke in public buildings. It is not allowed. A) don’t have to b) must ©) shouldn't 4) mustn't 117 You _______. enter the marathon if you don’t want to, a) must, b) should ©) don’t have to @) have to 118 My advice is that you _ find another job. ‘You can’t work with that awiii boss any more. ) don’t have ) should mst 4) mustn't 191. bbe very good at sports when Iwas a teenager, a) would b) wasnt use to @) used to 120 she coming a) use to ©) didn’t use offen sit in the garden after 1m work. b) would 4) often would 121 Swimming is one of the fit. ways to got a) betterer 1b) more better (©) most better 4@) best 122 The red shoes were... expensive than the black ones, a) far more b) bit more ©) further 4) not as 123 That shops not itused tobe. a) more cheap than b) as cheap as Othe cheapest asd) as cheaper as 124 We have to leave yet, do we? will b) won't aren't 4) don’t 125 His father was a famous writer, a) isn'the by hasn'the ©) wasn't he a) was he 126 I cant work if 1 1) feel ) ol feel 4) can fee! 127 He wont pass the exam he doesn’t study hard for it. ait b) when o) unless 4) while 128 Could Tborrow your car ifT_..__.... to drive it carefully? )might promise _b) "Il promise ©).would promised) promise 129 He. see the film if he went with an adult. a) should, byl could ) can 130 1fT______ you, I'd take it back to the shop. a)am b) were o) have been. 4) had been. 131 How long have you the violin? a) been playing b) play ©) playing 4) being played 1321 listening to jazz music. a) "ve always enjoying b) ‘ve always enjoyed ©} was always enjoyed d) ‘ve enjoyed alwaysPlacement test __ swim by the time he was five but to dive yet. ) couldn't @) can't to to go to the match but we managed to watch it on TV. a) weren't able b) can’t ©) were able @) could 135 ve just seen _ perfect car for you! aan »p the °- aa 1361 didn't know they had a summer cottage south coast of Spain. a) on the byona °- aon 137 They seem to have. _ money but they don't have many friends a) alot 1b) few of © plenty of | @) many 138 We dontthave_____ time to go on holiday. a) enough B) enough of many @) several 139 That’ the beach _______ first met your father. a) when b) which ©) where 4) that 140 Is that the coat you said you wanted to buy? a) b) what who a) how 141 I've got a new job, to Brussels. _ is why T've moved a) that 1b) where it 4) which 142 We. arrived on time ifthe traffic hadu't been so bad. a) had b) wouldn't ©) would've ad if you hadn't been there? ) will he do 4) would he have done told what to do yet. b) haven't been 4) haven't being by Anne’s husband, ‘who used to be a carpenter. a) that was made ——_b) being made ©) was made 4) has made by had @) have 147 She said she . to doit last weekend. a) was going ») 'sgoing ) hed done @) will 148 Lasked her if she my new mobile. a) 'sseen ) "a seen "dee @) saw 149 He promised _ me decorate my house. a) that he help ) helping ©) tohelping. 4) tohelp 150 Why don’t we______ to take them to the aisport? a) suggest b) warn © offer @) explain 151 What________ at the end of the film? 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Twish 1 it, a) didn't ) ‘A bought wasnit buying) hadn't bought 164 If only a foreign language. I didn't hhave the choice at school. a) Tean speak ) Tspeak ©)Teould speak) Leould to speak 165 Jim __ sharing a flat but now he prefers to live on his own. a) used tolike ——_b) would like O never use tolike — d) never used to 166 Liane. ._ complaining about her long, drive to work fin the end, she decided to change jobs. a)isgenerally ——_—b) used to ©) would be 4) was always us at the weekend. It depends on b) are visiting ©) are going to visit d) due to visit 168 He______ hnmgry when he gets home from football practice. a) likely to be by 's likely to be © like tobe @) Miike to be 8) "I probably ©)’ definitely 170 How many people have climbed. 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