Full Placement Test

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Part 1  Section 1

Choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d) to fill each blank.

1 Jessica ______ a good dancer. 7 ______ this song?

a aren’t a Are you like
b be b Are you likes
c not c Do you like
d isn’t d Do you likes

2 It’s a ______. 8 ______ a lot of food.

a e-book a There are
b cell phone b There is
c umbrella c Are there
d watches d Is there

3 A: ______ Mexican? B: Yes, I am. 9 What ______?

a Am you a are they do
b Are you b are they doing
c Be you c does they do
d Is you d is they doing

4 José is ______ husband. 10 I ______ go out in the evening, but not every evening.
a Maria a always
b Marias b never
c Maria’s c rarely
d Marias’ d sometimes

5 Ellen ______ in a restaurant. 11 Can you pass me ______ black jeans?

a work a that
b works b this
c doesn’t works c these
d not work d those

6 ______ do you have breakfast so early? 12 This cell phone is ______ than that one.
a Why a better
b When b good
c What c gooder
d Who d well

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13 ______ to meet you. 17 Tom is married to Ellen. She is his ______.

a Fine a wife
b Hi b sister
c Hello c mother
d Nice d daughter

14 The laptop is ______ to the case. 18 What do you do ______ the evening?
a behind a at
b next b in
c on c on
d under d to

15 Ignacio is ______. 19 Sam goes swimming every day. He is very ______.

a France a exciting
b Spain b healthy
c Spanish c stressful
d Mexico d unhealthy

16 Jenny always ______ toast for breakfast. 20 The movie theater is ______ the corner of the street.
a gets a across
b goes b between
c takes c in
d has d on

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Read the text below. For questions 21 to 25, choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d).

1 Dan Cole is 19 and he’s a student.

Right now I’m making changes to the way I live. I want to have a green lifestyle.
I can’t ride a bike, so I always walk to college. I take the bus when I go shopping and I
always buy organic food. It’s healthy for me and for the planet. I’m also reusing my bags
5 and not throwing them away.
I’m doing a lot of things at home to help. I don’t leave my computer on when I’m not using it
and I recycle all my trash. I have a different recycling bin for paper, plastic, and glass and I’m
trying not to throw lots of food away.
I know it’s important to save water as well as energy. When I brush my teeth, I turn off the
10 faucet, and I don’t use the dishwasher.
I think I’m very green now.

21 How does Dan go to college? 24 What does recycle in line 7 mean?

a He rides his bike a Throw away

b He takes the bus b Use again

c He walks c Go by bike

d He shares a car d Turn off

22 Why does Dan eat organic food? 25 How does he try to save energy?

a It’s not expensive a He doesn’t use his computer

b It’s good for him b He doesn’t brush his teeth

c He doesn’t want to throw any food away c He takes the bus when he goes shopping

d He likes it d He doesn’t use the dishwasher

23 What doesn’t Dan throw away?

a His shopping bags

b Plastic

c Food

d Glass

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Writing
Write a profile about yourself for a social networking website. Include personal information
and something about your likes and dislikes and favorite things.
Write between 70 and 100 words.

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Part 2  Section 1

Choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d) to fill each blank.

34 I don’t need ______ tomatoes. 40 Basketball is ______ soccer.

a a a popular as
b any b not as popular
c lots c not as popular as
d some d not as popular than

35 Would you like ______ dinner with me? 41 I haven’t seen him ______ two years.
a have a ever
b to have b for
c having c for long
d to having d since

36 ______ you go out last night? 42 We ______ to her concert last year.
a Do a been
b Did b have been
c Was c gone
d Were d went

37 Did you talk to ______ yesterday? 43 This pizza is ______ nice.

a he a enough
b him b really
c his c too
d he’s d lot

38 ______ at ten tomorrow morning. 44 The first 4G cell phones ______ in 2009.
a We met a are launched
b We meeting b were launch
c We are meet c was launched
d We are meeting d were launched

39 Emma was living in Barcelona when she ______ her 45 I ______ a vacation after I finish my exams.
husband. a might take
a met b might taking
b meet c taking
c meeting d ’ll definitely taking
d was meeting

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46 Amy is very ______. She never tells lies. 50 Lucy ______ an accident on her way to the airport.
a honest a had
b organized b gave
c patient c got
d reliable d took

47 This cell phone is very versatile. ______ 51 These questions are very difficult. I’m a little ______.
a It doesn’t cost very much. a confused
b It’s easy to use. b embarrassed
c It can do many things. c exhausted
d It’s very fast. d proud

48 I thought the movie was very ______. I loved it. 52 This food has no flavor. It’s very ______.
a bored a bland
b boring b creamy
c excited c greasy
d exciting d spicy

49 Penicillin was ______ by accident. 53 There was a big storm with a lot of thunder and
a composed ______.
b discovered a hailing
c explored b lightning
d invented c raining
d windy

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Read the text below. For questions 54 to 58, choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d).

1 When I was young, I didn’t really appreciate my parents, especially my mom. I always thought
she was too strict and we would often fight. I guess most teenagers argue with their parents
at some time, but with us it was almost everyday. One problem was that I just don’t think
she understood me. She always said I didn’t respect her, which just wasn’t true.
5 I had a curfew and I hated it. When I was late, they would ground me for a week and that
just made me even angrier. They’d nag me about my appearance and how messy my room
was, but at least they never stopped my allowance.
Now our relationship is really good and she’s my best friend in many ways. If I need advice
she’s certainly the first person I turn to.
10 However, if I have children in the future, I think I’ll do things very differently. To start with,
I don’t think I’ll give them too many rules. If you do, all they’ll do is disobey you. It’s also
important to listen to their opinions and talk honestly to them. I still think we’ll fight, but not
too often.

54 Why didn’t Tom get along with his mom when he 57 What does nag in line 6 mean?
was young?
a criticize or tell someone what to do
a She didn’t respect him.
b messy
b He was a teenager
c a time or deadline by when someone
c She was very strict needs to be home

d He didn’t respect her d to admire someone

55 What made him angry? 58 When Tom has children what won’t he do?

a Not being understood a Listen to them

b Arguing with his mom b Behave the same as his parents

c Having a curfew c Be honest with them

d Not being allowed out d Argue with them

56 What didn’t his parents do?

a Tell him what time to be home

b Get upset about his appearance

c Stop his allowance

d Tell him to clean up his room

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Writing
Enter this month’s competition and win an amazing prize! Tell us about your dream vacation.
Where would you go? Who would you go with? What would you take with you? What would
you do there?
Write between 120 and 150 words.

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Part 3  Section 1

Choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d) to fill each blank.

67 I’m going to try scuba diving because I haven’t tried 73 Don’t forget ______.
that ______. a turn it off
a already b to turn off it
b ever c to turn it off
c never d turning it off
d yet
74 My mother ______ nagging me when I was young.
68 A: I don’t like picnics. B: ______. a used to
a Either do I b was always
b Neither do I c would
c So do I d would always
d I do too
75 ______ with you.

69 He asked me what ______. a I’m completely agreeing

b I completely agreeing
a had I been doing
c I’m completely agree
b had I done
d I completely agree
c I had been doing
d was I doing
76 People who are famous ______ to be left alone by
the media.
70 If I was angry, ______ you.
a shouldn’t expect
a I tell
b shouldn’t expected
b I told
c shouldn’t have expect
c I’d tell
d shouldn’t have expected
d I’d told

77 In the next twenty years, more money ______ on

71 Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet, ______? home entertainment than on world hunger.
a didn’t he a will spend
b hadn’t he b will be spend
c wouldn’t he c will be spent
d wasn’t he d will spent

72 What was the name of that TV series ______ last 78 We need another plan ______ this one doesn’t work.
week? a in case
a who we saw b however
b that we did see c provided
c that we saw d unless
d which we did see

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79 Wow! This song really ______ back memories. 83 Try and make a ______ decision, for once!
a brings a sense
b makes b sensible
c reminds c sensitive
d takes d insensitive

80 After Greg dropped it, something went ______ with it 84 We’re all affected ______ the decisions other people
and now it doesn’t work. make.
a broken a by
b fit b from
c missing c in
d wrong d with

81 I suffer from hay ______, and in the summer I can’t 85 I just don’t understand how she puts up with all that
stop sneezing. nagging. Her ______ is amazing.
a disease a compassion
b fever b courage
c illness c self-esteem
d temper d tolerance

82 We’ve decided to set ______ a new business and we 86 Personally, I think that security cameras ______
want your help. your privacy.
a in a access
b off b compile
c on c invade
d up d surveillance

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Read the text below. For questions 87 to 92, choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d).

1 Water is one of the most precious commodities in the world. Without water there is no life.
For many of us, water is something we take for granted; we turn on the faucet and there it
is; we open a bottle and pour ourselves a glass of mineral water to drink; we take a shower
in the morning.
5 Often the only time we hear about water is in connection to severe weather, either a flood
or a drought. However, according to the World Health Organization WHO 884 million people
do not have access to safe drinking water and more than two and a half billion do not have
access to adequate sanitation. Around 4,000 children die every day from drinking dirty
water. Can you imagine that? That’s one child every twenty seconds!
10 In recent years, the term “water footprint” has started to be used as a way of measuring
water consumption. In the developing world, the average person uses around 10 liters of
water a day for their drinking, washing, and cooking. In comparison, the average European
uses 200 liters while in the USA the figure is 400 liters.
It’s predicted that in the next 20 years humans will use 40% more water than they do now.

87 How is water described in the opening paragraph? 90 What does water footprint in line 10 mean?

a Something we all have a The amount of water you use

b Something that is very valuable b The amount of water there is

c Something we don’t really need c The water people use for washing

d Something rare d The lack of clean water in the world

88 How are almost a billion people affected by water? 91 What’s the weekly water consumption of the average
person in a developing country?
a Floods
a 10 liters
b Droughts
b 70 liters
c Lack of clean water
c 200 liters
d Not having enough water
d 400 liters
89 How many children die every minute because they
don’t have clean water? 92 According to the text, what is likely to happen in the
future?
a Less than 1
a We will run out of water
b About 3
b The amount of water we have will increase
c Around 50
c There will be a decrease of around 40%
d 4,000
in water use

d Water consumption will increase

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Writing
Write a letter of complaint based on the notes below.
●● stayed in luxury hotel for two nights ● no room service

●● very expensive, not good value ● food terrible

●● staff impolite and inefficient ● swimming pool not clean

●● rooms tiny and air conditioning not working

Write between 180 and 250 words.

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