ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST
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Welcome to the English placement test. The test is designed based on three skills:
Listening, Reading, and Writing.
Time for the test: 90 minutes.
A. LISTENING
I. Listen to the sentences. Complete each sentence with one suitable word.
(You can listen to the audio twice.)
Audio: Lis1.mp3
1.
(A) She’s (1) ___________ something to a customer.
(B) She’s standing at the reception (2) ___________.
dark
something a fax.
(C) She’s about to (3) ___________
(D) She’s talking on the (4) ___________.
phone
2.
excerise class.
(A) The women are in an (5) ___________
(B) The instructor is (6) ___________
doctor on a stair.
(C) They’re (7) ___________
wide at the window.
(D) The (8) ___________ are closed.
II. Listen to the conversation and fill in each blank with one suitable word.
(You can listen to the audio twice.)
Audio: Lis2.mp3
Teacher: So you've got a few minutes to discuss with your partner.
Student 1: So, as far as I know, the main similarity between Mars and Earth is that they can
boss
both (9) __________ human life.
Student 2: Yeah, but do we know that's actually true? I mean, Mars is much colder than Earth,
isn't it? It says here it's about minus 55 degrees most of the time, whereas on Earth only (10)
__________ like Antarctica get that cold.
Student 1: True. Well then, I suppose you could say both planets are a similar distance from
the Sun?
first
Student 2: No way! Mars is much (11) __________ away! It says here it's about 228 million
kilometres, while Earth is about 150 million.
Student 1: Yes, but in space that's not that far. Jupiter is, like, almost 780 million kilometres.
That's why we use astronomical units when we (12) __________
talk about distances in space.
Earth is 1 astronomical unit from the Sun and Mars is 1.3. The difference doesn't sound so big
when you look at it that way.
Student 2: I see what you mean. Jupiter is 5.2 astronomical units so I guess you're right. What
other similarities are there between the two planets?
Student 1: Let's see … not the (13) __________, obviously!
Student 2: Yeah! Earth is called the blue planet and Mars is called the red planet for pretty
obvious reasons!
Student 1: Their sizes are pretty different. Mars is about half the size of Earth.
Student 2: What about this? It looks like the days on both planets are almost the same length.
Earth's day is (14) __________
24 hours but Mars's is about half an hour longer.
Student 1: You're right. OK, any other things they both share?
Student 2: I suppose you could say they have water in (15) __________.
bad
Student 1: Could you? How?
Student 2: Well, Earth is 70 percent water and Mars probably had huge oceans in the past. It's
just that most of the water there now is probably (16) __________.
Student 1: Ah, I see. I don't think we can say the air is the same, though. Most of Earth's air is
nitrogen and oxygen, but Mars…?
Student 2: Mars doesn't really have air, not compared Earth. It's got about (17) __________
one
percent as much air as Earth.
Student 1: Right, and it's mostly carbon dioxide.
Student 2: Gravity is another difference. I didn't know this, but Mars has (18) __________
gravity than the Moon. But it's much less than on Earth, of course.
Student 1: Oh, yes. It says Mars has about 38 percent of Earth's gravity.
Teacher: OK, let's see what you've found …
B. READING
From questions 1 to 20, choose the most suitable answer for each question.
1. Since she’s running late for __________ meeting downtown, Ms. Joyce will have to catch a
taxi.
A. her
B. she
C. hers
D. herself
2. The partnership was formed __________ to help both the Tilano Group and Estin
Electronics reach beyond their traditional markets
A. specifying
B. specifically
C. specific
D. specify
3. A new musical production is holding auditions for __________ singers next Saturday at
Golden Theater.
A. experience
B. experiences
C. to experience
D. experienced
4. This science book is __________ than that one.
A. interesting
B. interested
C. more interesting
D. most interesting
5. The palace is the __________ magnificent building in the city.
A. most
B. more
C. as
D. so
6. Next year Khosun Industries __________ several employees to work in the new factory in
Kuala Lumpur.
A. sent
B. will send
C. have sent
D. have been sending
7. The cost of repairing the water damage to the museum after the storm __________ to be
more than one million dollars.
A. is expected
B. expect
C. expected
D. has expected
8. Ms. Luxton and her team of specialists __________ a new marketing strategy since the
beginning of the year.
A. are developing
B. were being developed
C. have been developing
D. will develop
9. I’ll introduce you to the man __________ support is necessary for your project.
A. whose
B. whom
C. who
D. which
10. That car, the engine of __________ is very good, belongs to Dr. Clark.
A. whom
B. which
C. whose
D. who
11. Nobody could hear her __________ she spoke too quietly.
A. so
B. despite
C. or
D. because
12. If I were you, I __________ her about this news.
A. would not telling
B. wouldn’t have told
C. wouldn’t tell
D. tell
13. If Cindy __________ sick last Friday, she would have joined your party.
A. been
B. were
C. would sick
D. hadn’t been
14. Peter advises that Myra __________ care of herself.
A. takes
B. taking
C. being taking
D. take
15. The students should __________ for the upcoming exam.
A. studies
B. studying
C. to study
D. study
16. Would you mind __________me how to send an email?
A. shows
B. to show
C. showing
D. showed
17. You will need your parents' __________ if you want to go on the school trip.
A. permitting
B. permitted
C. permission
D. permissive
18. All audiences in the theater clapped their hands for her amazing __________.
A. performed
B. performance
C. performer
D. perform
19. We had to catch a taxi because the bus __________ late.
A. arrived
B. arriving
C. arrives
D. has arrived
20. She, as well as I, __________ to university this year.
A. is going
B. have gone
C. are being gone
D. are going
From questions 21 to 23, you are going to read a reading passage. For each question,
choose the answer that you think fits best according to the text.
Are you setting up a small business? Worried about the costs of renting office space and
employing the right people?
Rebus Virtual Office World can help you. With our Basic Office Deal, we can set up a
virtual office for you practically overnight.
We will give your business a professional image and our polite, friendly staff will handle
your calls and present your business in the best possible way. We can provide you with a
professional business address, a local phone number and we will also handle mail.
For a more personal approach, with the option of forwarding mail and messages to your
home address, don’t hesitate to ask us about our Premier Office Deals.
21. Where is the text from?
A. A message from a business to a current client
B. An advertisement for a new business service
C. An email from one business worker to another
D. A newspaper article about a new business’s success
22. What does the service provide?
A. Off-site staff to perform general office duties
B. A site where several businesses can locate their offices
C. Advice on how to make your business more professional
D. Temporary staff for local businesses
23. Which of the following is not included in the Basic Office deal?
A. A polite receptionist
B. A mail-forwarding service
C. A professional address
D. A telephone-answering service
From questions 24 to 27, you are going to read a text and answer the questions
Switch to Energy First
Energy First is one of the UK’s most innovative energy suppliers. We were the first energy
supplier in the country to offer smart meters free of charge to our customers. These
computerized meters submit automatic electricity readings for once an hour and once daily
for gas. This information goes directly to the customer’s online account, allowing them to
view and monitor energy usage. By understanding how much money they are spending on
energy, we strongly believe that people can take control of how much energy they use and
make significant savings to their monthly bills.
If you want to benefit from our smart meters, all you have to do is make us your energy
supplier. Switching is simple. The first step is to click the ‘show prices’ button below to
compare our tariff with that of your current provider.
If you decide to go ahead, apply using our simple online form. We’ll handle the rest, and
keep you regularly updated with the progress. There’s no need to contact your current
supplier.
If, within 7 days of submitting your form, you change your mind about switching energy
suppliers, don’t worry. We give you a 7-day cooling-off period during which you can cancel
your application with no penalty.
It will take approximately 5 weeks for us to complete the process of transferring you to our
supply. A week before your supply goes live, we will email you to confirm a start date.
Once you have become a customer, you’ll be contacted over the phone by a local installer to
arrange a convenient time to fit your smart meters. You will need to be at home when these
are fitted. Once they are installed, you can check your energy use online. Until then, you can
submit monthly readings online in order to obtain an accurate bill.
24. What is the purpose of smart meters?
A. to reduce the costs of energy bills
B. to inform customers which suppliers offer the best rates
C. to allow customers to pay their bills online
D. to show customers how much energy they use
25. Customers switching to Energy First do NOT need to:
A. complete an application form online
B. inform the company that currently provides their energy
C. be at home when the meters are installed
D. allow 6 weeks for the suppliers to be switched
26. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Energy First offers cheaper energy rates than other companies.
B. Customers will have no gas or electricity for 5 weeks while switching suppliers.
C. You have to pay a fine if you cancel your application after 7 days.
D. All Energy First customers must have smart meters if they want accurate bills.
27. Once customers’ supplies go live, they will soon receive:
A. a phone call from a meter installer.
B. a smart meter in the mail.
C. an energy bill from their previous suppliers.
D. a meter reading from the new suppliers.
C. WRITING
For each picture, please write 2 sentences to describe the picture.
(You can write about the people, the things, the activities that appear in the picture)
Here is one example for you:
- The people are in a classroom.
- The teacher is showing the children how to use a tablet.
- The teacher and children are talking and smiling.
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3.
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4.
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5.
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This is the end of the placement test.
Good luck!
