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LIVE BEAT 2 & 3

The LIVE BEAT Placement Tests are designed to help the teacher to place students
at the right level of the LIVE BEAT series. The LIVE BEAT 3 Placement Test contains
50 Multiple Choice questions and is designed to last for 25 minutes. If students
get less than 80% of the answers right, they should start from LIVE BEAT 2. If they
get more than 90% of the answers right, they start from LIVE BEAT 3. 80-90% of
right answers puts students in the middle of the two levels and your decision as to
where to place these students should depend on the level of the rest of the class.
 Placement Test A

Choose the correct answers. Comparison

18 Bill is than Bob.
Grammar a) more happy  b) more happier  c) happier
Verb tenses 19 She’s tennis player in the club.
1 What this weekend? a) worse  b) the worst  c) most worse
a) do you do  b) you will do  c) are you doing 20 The museum is to walk.
2 Jane isn’t here. She the shopping. a) too far  b) farther  c) far
a) doing  b) ’s doing  c) does 21 The sea isn’t to swim.
3 We on holiday last year. a) warm  b) warmer  c) warm enough
a) didn’t go  b) not went  c) didn’t went 22 This game is that I’ve been playing it
4 What doing at eight o’clock last night? every day since I got it.
a) did you  b) you were c) were you a) so good  b) such good  c) too good
5 I  when the phone rang.
a) was working  b) did work  c) worked Conditionals
6 When going to clean your room? 23 If it , we’ll go by car.
a) you are  b) are you  c) do you a) will rain  b) rains  c) rained
7 Have you ever London? 24 If you don’t work hard, you pass the
a) visit  b) visiting  c) visited exam.
8 ‘I’m late for my train.’ ‘Don’t worry. you a) not  b) not going to  c) won’t
to the station.’ 25 What do you do if a stranger you for
a) I’ll drive  b) I’ve driven  c) I’m driving help?
9 the washing yet? a) asks  b) asked  c) ask
a) Are you doing  b) Did you do 26 If I  more money, I’d travel around
c) Have you done the world.
a) have  b) had  c) having
10 I  ten postcards since breakfast.
a) have written  b) had written  c) wrote
11 These smartphones made in China Modal verbs
last year. 27 Should I  an umbrella with me?
a) were made  b) made  c) were making a) take  b) to take  c) taking
12 Mike promised he us today. 28 We talk in the library.
a) will visit  b) visit  c) would visit a) must to  b) don’t must  c) mustn’t
13 I think Maggie will the race. 29 Take your umbrella when you go out – it
a) win  b) to win  c) winning rain later today.
a) might  b) must  c) has to
Quantity
14 I’m not hungry, I don’t want to eat. Relative clauses
a) something  b) anything  c) nothing 30 The book is about a girl loves football.
15 How milk do you want in your tea? a) who  b) which  c) where
a) much  b) many  c) lot 31 They met at the café Mark met Sally.
16 I’d like sugar in my coffee. a) which  b) who  c) where
a) much  b) some  c) any 32 London, a big city, is a great place
17 There were people in the cinema. to go shopping.
a) a few  b) a lot of  c) a little a) where  b) which  c) that

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Verb patterns
33 Jack enjoys football.
a) to play  b) playing  c) play
34 Anna decided jogging.
a) to take up  b) taking up  c) take up
35 Do you want swimming today?
a) to go  b) going  c) go

Vocabulary
36 You play tennis on a tennis .
a) rink  b) pitch  c) court
37 Jim works as a  in a supermarket.
a) vet  b) journalist  c) cashier
38 My favourite fruit is .
a) melon  b) beef  c) lettuce
39 Bend your and put your foot on your leg.
a) knee  b) nose  c) hair
40 There’s a  behind their house.
a) roof  b) basement  c) garden
41 She has a  on her back.
a) rubbish  b) luggage  c) rucksack
42 Jim hasn’t to my email, so I don’t know
what to do now.
a) replied  b) called  c) returned
43 Remember to always the truth.
a) make  b) tell  c) say
44 She shouted at us .
a) easily  b) politely  c) angrily
45 The prisoner climbed of the window and
ran away.
a) out  b) up  c) over
46 Anna loves karate, so she enjoys films.
a) animated  b) action  c) fantasy
47 I live near a  and I often go there to borrow
books.
a) library  b) town hall  c) hospital
48 She gave me some money for my birthday.
She’s very .
a) clever  b) generous  c) lazy
49 My dad his temper and shouted at me.
a) lost  b) made  c) had
50 I’m looking to the concert next week.
a) forward  b) after  c) up

Score / 50

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 Placement Test B

Choose the correct answers. Comparison

18 Rachel is person I know.
Grammar a) most happy b) happiest c) the happiest
Verb tenses 19 Your handwriting is than mine.
1 What this evening? a) worse b) more worse c) the worse
a) you will do b) do you do c) are you doing 20 The weather isn’t to go hiking.
2 ‘Where’s Dad?’ ‘He in the garden.’ a) warm b) warm enough c) warmer
a) ’s working b) works  c) worked 21 The water is to swim.
3 Where on holiday last year? a) too cold b) colder c) cold
a) you went b) did you go c) you did go 22 It is game that I’ve been playing it
4 What doing when she arrived? every day since I got it.
a) were you b) you were c) did you a) so good b) such a good c) too good
5 I can’t come with you. I  tennis this
evening. Conditionals
a) ’m playing b) play c) ’ll play
23 We’ll stay there longer if we the hotel.
6 What to buy for Mum’s birthday? a) like b) liked c) will like
a) you are going b) you going
24 If we don’t leave now, we catch the
c) are you going train.
7 I’ve never the United States. a) aren’t b) won’t c) not going to
a) visit b) visited c) did visit 25 What do you if someone tells you lies?
8 ‘This bag is heavy.’ ‘Don’t worry. it.’ a) says b) say c) will say
a) I’ll carry b) I’ve carried c) I’m carrying 26 If I had more time, I  karate.
9 We’ve hard today. a) take up b) will take up c) would take up
a) work b) worked c) working
10 How long in that house? Modal verbs
a) had she lived b) does she live
c) has she lived 27 It’s cold today. You wear a coat.
a) should b) should to c) should be
11 This guidebook last year.
a) wrote b) was written c) was writing 28 Let’s go. We be late!
a) must b) mustn’t to c) mustn’t
12 Jane said she us tomorrow.
a) will visit b) visit c) would visit 29 I’m not sure, but I  be able to visit you
tomorrow.
13 I think Kate will a good job when she a) must b) might c) have to
leaves school.
a) to get b) get c) getting
Relative clauses
Quantity 30 They met at the park I go for walks
with my dog.
14 How sugar do you want in your tea? a) which b) who c) where
a) much b) many c) lot
31 The book I gave you is short but
15 I’m hungry, ‘d like to eat. interesting.
a) something b) anything c) nothing a) who b) which c) where
16 I’d like milk in my coffee. 32 Jack Ronson, a wealthy banker,
a) much b) some c) any is a speaker at our conference.
17 There was only sugar left. a) who b) which c) that
a) a few b) a lot of c) a little

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Verb patterns
33 I don’t mind for you.
a) wait b) to wait c) waiting
34 Anna refused with us.
a) to go b) going c) go
35 She didn’t want to the cinema yesterday.
a) to go b) going c) go

Vocabulary
36 You play football on a  .
a) rink b) pitch c) court
37 Jim is a  at an animal clinic.
a) vet b) journalist c) cashier
38 My favourite vegetable is .
a) strawberry b) lamb c) lettuce
39 Stretch your to the side.
a) arms b) teeth c) chest
40 I keep my bike in the  .
a) stairs b) basement c) ceiling
41 She had a lot of with her.
a) exercise b) luggage c) rucksack
42 Jim hasn’t me yet, and I don’t know what
to do now.
a) replied b) called c) talked
43 Don’t your bus pass.
a) make b) lose c) have
44 She smiled at us .
a) early b) politely c) angrily
45 The prisoner climbed the wall and ran
away.
a) out b) past c) over
46 Anna is very cheerful and she laughs a lot, so she
enjoys watching .
a) thrillers b) comedies c) westerns
47 I live near a  and I often go there to buy fruit
and vegetables.
a) library b) town hall c) market
48 She never thinks about other people.
She’s .
a) cheerful b) selfish c) moody
49 The film was very .
a) amused b) amuse c) amusing
50 She really well with her brother.
a) finds out b) gives up c) gets on

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 KEY
Placement Test A

1 c 11 a 21 c 31 c 41 c

2 b 12 c 22 a 32 b 42 a
3 a 13 a 23 b 33 b 43 b
4 c 14 b 24 c 34 a 44 c
5 a 15 a 25 a 35 a 45 a
6 b 16 b 26 b 36 c 46 b
7 c 17 b 27 a 37 c 47 a
8 a 18 c 28 c 38 a 48 b
9 c 19 b 29 a 39 a 49 a
10 a 20 a 30 a 40 c 50 a

Placement Test B

1 c 11 b 21 a 31 b 41  b

2  a 12 c 22 b 32 a 42  b
3 b 13 b 23 a 33 c 43 b
4 a 14 a 24 b 34 a 44 b
5 a 15 a 25 b 35 a 45 c
6 c 16 b 26 c 36 b 46 b
7 b 17 c 27 a 37 a 47 c
8 a 18 c 28 c 38 c 48 b
9 b 19 a 29 b 39 a 49 c
10 c 20 b 30 c 40 b 50 c

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