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The Straightforward Quick Placement & Diagnostic test has been designed to help you decide
which of the five levels of the Straightforward series is the most appropriate for you.
The Straightforward test has 50 questions, each worth one point. The first 40 are grammar
questions and the final 10 are vocabulary questions. To decide your level, use the conversion
chart below. Please note that these bandings are a guide.
Total score
0 - 15
16 - 24
25 - 32
33 - 39
40 - 45
46 - 50
Level
Beginner
Elementary
Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
This test can also be used to diagnose grammar that you need clarification on. Please consult
the relevant level and unit of the course for more information.
Grammar
1. I ________________ from France.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Beginner Unit 1
is
are
am
be
Her
Our
Yours
His
3. Mike is ______________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Beginner Unit 4
my sisters friend
friend my sister
friend from my sister
my sister friends
Beginner Unit 1
the
an
a
a)
b)
c)
d)
This is
There is
They are
There are
Beginner Unit 5
likes not
dont like
doesnt like
isnt likes
driving
m driving
drives
drive
didn't be
werent
wasnt
isnt
Beginner Unit 11
like
likes
liking
liked
Do you like
Would you like
Want you
Are you like
Elementary Unit 1
Elementary Unit 10 /
more big
more bigger
biggest
bigger
12. The car is very old. Were going ____________________ a new car soon.
Elementary Unit 11
a)
b)
c)
d)
Beginner Unit 12 /
to buy
buying
to will buy
buy
Beginner Unit 6 /
sometimes eats
never eats
often eats
usually eats
14. There arent ________________ buses late in the evening. Elementary Unit 3 / Pre-int
Unit 3
a)
b)
c)
d)
some
any
no
a
next
opposite
behind
in front
Elementary Unit 3 /
Elementary Unit 8 /
is going
go
going
goes
17. They _________________ in the park when it started to rain heavily. Intermediate Unit 4
a)
b)
c)
d)
walked
were walking
were walk
are walking
Pre-intermediate Unit 7 /
Pre-intermediate Unit 10 /
since
from
during
for
have to
dont have
dont need to
doesnt have to
Intermediate Unit 3
Pre-intermediate Unit 11
needn't
cant
mustnt
couldnt
22. These are the photos ________________ I took on holiday. Pre-intermediate Unit 12
a)
b)
c)
d)
which
who
what
where
Pre-intermediate Unit 8
raining
rains
will rain
rain
24. He doesnt smoke now, but he __________________ a lot when he was young.
Pre-intermediate Unit 2
a)
b)
c)
d)
has smoked
smokes
used to smoke
was smoked
Pre-intermediate
will help
am helping
going to help
have helped
visits
visited
is visiting
is visited
28. He said that his friends ____________ to speak to him after they lost the football match.
Intermediate Unit 12 / Upper-intermediate Unit 10
a)
b)
c)
d)
not want
werent
didnt want
arent wanting
Pre-intermediate Unit 4
30. Excuse me, can you ___________________ me the way to the station, please?
Pre-intermediate Unit 3
a)
b)
c)
d)
give
take
tell
say
I didnt, too.
Neither was I.
Nor I did.
So I wasnt.
32. Take a warm coat, _______________ you might get very cold outside.
Upper Intermediate Unit 4
a)
b)
c)
d)
otherwise
in case
so that
in order to
33. __________________ this great book and I cant wait to see how it ends.
Intermediate Unit 7 / Upper Intermediate Unit 4
a)
b)
c)
d)
I dont read
Ive read
Ive been reading
I read
playing golf
to play golf
is playing golf
is play golf
35. She ________________ for her cat for two days when she finally found it in the garage.
Upper Intermediate Unit 5
a)
b)
c)
d)
looked
had been looked
had been looking
were looking
36. We wont catch the plane _________________ we leave home now! Please hurry up!
Upper Intermediate Unit 6
a)
b)
c)
d)
if
providing that
except
unless
37. If I hadnt replied to your email, I___________________ here with you now.
Upper Intermediate Unit 6
a)
b)
c)
d)
cant be
wouldnt be
wont be
havent been
38. Do you think you ___________________ with my mobile phone soon? I need to make a
call. Upper Intermediate Unit 7
a)
b)
c)
d)
finish
are finishing
will have finished
are finished
go for
you going to
to go for
going for
Vocabulary
41. You may not like the cold weather here, but youll have to ________________, Im afraid.
a) tell it off
b) sort itself out
c) put up with it
d) put it off
42. Its cold so you should __________________ on a warm jacket.
a) put
b) wear
c) dress
d) take
43. Paul will look ______________ our dogs while were on holiday.
a) at
b) for
c) into
d) after
44. She ___________________ a lot of her free time reading.
a) does
b) spends
c) has
d) makes
45. Hello, this is Simon. Could I ___________________ to Jane, please?
a) say
b) tell
c) call
d) speak
46. Theyre coming to our house ___________________ Saturday.
a) in
b) at
c) on
d) with
47. I think its very easy to ___________ debt these days.
a) go into
b) become
c) go down to
d) get into
48. Come on! Quick! Lets get _____________!
a) highlight
b) cracking
c) massive
d) with immediate effect
49. I phoned her ____________ I heard the news.
a) minute
b) during
c) by the time
d) the moment
50. I feel very ____________. Im going to go to bed!
a) nap
b) asleep
c) sleepy
d) sleeper