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ARELS PLACEMENT TEST

version three
This test lasts for 30 MINUTES. Read the following conversations carefully. ONE word is missing in each conversation. Write the missing word against the number on the ANSWER
PAPER.

Example

1.

A: "Good morning,
B: "Good

Cyril!"
sir!"

Answer

1. morning

"Isn't", or "can't", or "I'm", or "he's", or "haven't", etc. are each ONE word.

Example

2.

A: "Are you B: "No,

Italian?"
not."

Answer

2.

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Now find the missing words in the conversations below, and write them on the ANSWER PAPER.

1. 2.

A: "Do you like my new car?" B: "Yes,I like it very _." A:

"-

does he go to work?"

B: "By bus."

3. " A: " 4. 5. 6.

he work in a bank?" B: "No, he works in a librarY'"

A: "The princess is.attractive." beautiful than her sister." B: "Yes - she is A: "You were not at home yesterday." staying with my friends yesterday." B: "That's right,I _ A:
vou ever had a car accident?" B: "Yes I have."

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7. 8.
9. 10. 11,. 12. 13. 74.

A: "Have you been crying?" B: "No, I A: "Is Sylvia -." a good student?" "Yes, B: Sylvia's good, and Susan than Sylvia."

is also good. In fact Susan is

A: "What does she look B: "She has thick, curly hair and brown eyes."

-?"
A: "Have you been to Sweden?" B: "Yes - I lived there two years!"
eaten Sushi?" A: "Have you B: "No. never. What's Sushi?"

A: "How long
B: "Since last year." -

you been in England?"

A: "FIad the play already started when you arrived?" ." B: "No. it A: "I went to Singapore in April." B: " vou often go abroad?" A' "Y", - uborrtien times iy"u.." A: "Your father looks tired." B: "Yes he has workine hard latelv." A: "Do you play tennis?" playing since I was B: "Yes, I've _
like school." A: "My son _ "Neither B: does mine."

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15. 76. 1718.
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a boy."

, A: "What
B: "I'd stop working."

you do if you had a million pounds?"

19. 20. 2I.

A: "Why can't she.walk?" broken her leg." B: "She A: "I weigh

B: "No...

no.

hundred and forty pounds." me the truth!"

A: "So you want to be a journalist. Can you tell me which ?" you would like to work , B: "Er... for the Independent,I think."

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22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29.

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A: "My book is _ than yours." "No B: it isn't, it's more expensive." A: "Have you enjoyed yourself?" B: "Yes, it _ been a lovely day." A: "Can you run fast?" B: "Not now. But I
when I was vouns."

A: "What are the hotels in Rome B: "Elegant and comfortable!" A: "Do you
B:

_7"

if I smoke?"

"Not

at

all. Go ahead."
do I!"

A: "I like skiing."

B: "Oh

ves! -

A: "Did you hear the weather forecast?" B: "Yes. Thev sav it definitelv rain later."
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"When
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it happen?"

B: "In

a "Is A: it true that you come from a very poor family?" . B: "Yes. Life very easy for us when I was young."

31..

A: "Why didn't you tell me?" B: "I would have toid you if I _ A: "If I were

known."

32. 33.

you,I

go to see him."

B:"OK-Iwill."
A: "That radio is very loud! Could you turn it B: "Of course. Is that better?"
B: 'lReally? None at all?"

abrt?

34.A:,'Therehasn'tbeen-rainforweekS.''

35. 36. 37.

A: "Is Rosemary thil or short?" B: "She's tall nor short - she's lust medium." A: "I've got three brothers." B: " have I!" A: "It's raining. Don't we.need to put B: "No, you shouldn't cancel it."

the garden pafty?"

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38.
39.
40.

helping me with this?" A: "Would you "Of B: course not it will be a pleasure!"

A: "The train A:

already left by the time we got to the station."

the milkman brought the milk?" "Yes, B: it's in the fridge."

"-

41..
A1

A: That's a strange machine - what is it B: It cuts holes in roads.

A: "When I was young,I B: "You certainly aren't now!"
to be shy."

43.

A: "I get headaches when I read." B: "It's probably your eyes. I think you
"Is the party still going to be on Saturday?" 'No - they've it off tillSunday."

see an

optician."

44.

45.

have gone away - nobody has seen him for weeks." "Yes,I agree. I'm sure he's gone away."

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46.

"Are you coming to Southampton with us?" "I wish I the time to come with you."

47.

A:

"If

known you were coming, I'd have

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cooked

something."
48,

A: "What will Anne be B: "A white blouse and

blue skirt. Yes,look - there she is!"

49.
50.

A: "Where's your dishwasher?" B: "It's repaired." A: "What have you done to your hair?" it cut, that's a11." B: "I've
days?" A: "How's Ron the.se l is B: "He's in Japan, and

51.
52.
53.

is Sue."

A: "Can I give you a with the cooking?" B: "That's very kind. Could you wash the vegetables?" A: "Do you want tea?" B: "Not really - I'd

have coffee."

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54. 55. 56. 57.

A: "When will my meal be ready?" the time you get home." B: "It will be ready A: "What was it like, coming from Edinburgh by bus?"

B:''Notbad.Butit-1ongerthanIhadexpected.''
A: "Let's go to the cinema." you come with me." A: "OK - I'l1come." B: "I won't go _ A: "How did you get on?" B: "Very well, thanks. But if it failed." A: "Why? What did he do?"

been for Alan,

I would have

58. 59.

A: "Why are you going to the Napa Valley?" made. And to taste it!" B: "To see the wine A: "Yes - they make excellent wine there." A: "What was your childhood like?" very happy as a teenager." B: "T remember seen him, he would have
drowned."

60. A: "If people on the ship -

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