PLACEMENT TEST ● ANSWER KEY

The placement test for each level of the course consists of 9 C Present and Level 3, Unit 3,
three sections. past speculation 3.2
 Questions 1–25 test vocabulary and grammar
10 C Used to and Level 3, Unit 3,
from a lower level, which students should already
would 3.5
know before they start this level.
 Questions 26–75 test vocabulary and grammar 11 B Food; flavours Level 3, Unit 4,
from the level itself. and textures 4.1
 Questions 76–100 test vocabulary and grammar
12 D Future time Level 3, Unit 4,
from the level above.
clauses 4.2

For placing students, we would suggest the following 13 C Future Level 3, Unit 4,
approach according to scores: Continuous and 4.5
Future Perfect
 10 and under correct: Consider starting the
student at the level below. In the case of Level 1, 14 A Natural world Level 3, Unit 5,
consider providing extra remediation before the 5.1
student starts the course and extra support
through the course 15 D Articles Level 3, Unit 5,
 10–40 correct: Start the student at the expected 5.2
level and monitor progress to check whether
remediation or extra support is required 16 C Non-defining Level 3, Unit 5,
relative clauses 5.5
 50–75 correct: Consider an extra oral interview to
determine whether the student should start at the 17 C Parts of the Level 3, Unit 6,
expected level or could start at the level above, body; injuries 6.1
with extra support
 More than 75 correct: Start the student at the level 18 A Second Level 3, Unit 6,
above Conditional; 6.2
wish/if only

Question Answer Language area Focus 19 C Third Level 3, Unit 6,

reference Conditional 6.5

1 A Appearance; Level 3, Unit 1, 20 A Television Level 3, Unit 7,

Personality 1.1 7.1

2 B Dynamic and Level 3, Unit 1, 21 C Reported Level 3, Unit 7,

state verbs 1.2 speech – 7.2
statements
3 C Present Perfect Level 3, Unit 1,
Continuous 1.5 22 B Reported Level 3, Unit 7,
speech – 7.5
4 C Sport; Level 3, Unit 2, questions and
compound 2.1 imperatives
nouns
23 A Human qualities Level 3, Unit 8,
5 C Narrative tenses Level 3, Unit 2, 8.1
2.2
24 D The Passive Level 3, Unit 8,
6 C Verb patterns Level 3, Unit 2, 8.2
2.5
25 C Have something Level 3, Unit 8,
7 A Verb patterns Level 3, Unit 2, done 8.5
2.5
26 B Education; Level 4, Unit 1,
8 C Travel Level 3, Unit 3, phrasal verbs 1.1
collocations 3.1

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27 C Education; Level 4, Unit 1, 46 A Shopping and Level 4, Unit 4,

phrasal verbs 1.1 money 4.1

28 C Present and Level 4, Unit 1, 47 C Question tags Level 4, Unit 4,

past habits 1.2 and reply 4.2
questions
29 D Present and Level 4, Unit 1,
past habits 1.2 48 D Question tags Level 4, Unit 4,
and reply 4.2
30 A Verb patterns Level 4, Unit 1, questions
1.5
49 A Present and Level 4, Unit 4,
31 C Verb patterns Level 4, Unit 1, past modal 4.5
1.5 structures

32 A Verb patterns Level 4, Unit 1, 50 B Present and Level 4, Unit 4,

1.5 past modal 4.5
structures
33 A Family; Level 4, Unit 2,
celebrations 2.1 51 B Employment; Level 4, Unit 5,
phrasal verbs 5.1
34 D Family; Level 4, Unit 2,
celebrations 2.1 52 A Employment; Level 4, Unit 5,
phrasal verbs 5.1
35 A Past Perfect Level 4, Unit 2,
Simple and 2.2 53 D Reported Level 4, Unit 5,
Continuous speech 5.2

36 C Past Perfect Level 4, Unit 2, 54 D Reported Level 4, Unit 5,

Simple and 2.2 speech 5.2
Continuous
55 C Reporting verbs Level 4, Unit 5,
37 D Relative clauses Level 4, Unit 2, 5.5
2.5
56 A Reporting verbs Level 4, Unit 5,
38 A Relative clauses Level 4, Unit 2, 5.5
2.5
57 A Truth and Level 4, Unit 6,
39 D Dependent Level 4, Unit 3, falsehood 6.1
prepositions 3.1
58 C Truth and Level 4, Unit 6,
40 C Dependent Level 4, Unit 3, falsehood 6.1
prepositions 3.1
59 D Conditional Level 4, Unit 6,
41 D Future forms Level 4, Unit 3, clauses – 6.2
3.2 alternatives to if

42 D Future forms Level 4, Unit 3, 60 B Conditional Level 4, Unit 6,

3.2 clauses – 6.2
alternatives to if
43 A Quantifiers Level 4, Unit 3,
3.5 61 A Mixed Level 4, Unit 6,
conditionals 6.5
44 B Quantifiers Level 4, Unit 3,
62 D Mixed Level 4, Unit 6,
3.5
conditionals 6.5
45 C Shopping and Level 4, Unit 4,
money 4.1

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63 C Collocations to Level 4, Unit 7, 77 B Personality Level 5, Unit 1,

do with internet 7.1 adjectives 1.1
use
78 D Perfect and Level 5, Unit 1,
64 C Health issues Level 4, Unit 7, continuous 1.3
7.1 aspect

65 C Advanced Level 4, Unit 7, 79 A Future in the Level 5, Unit 1,

passive forms 7.2 past 1.4

66 C Advanced Level 4, Unit 7, 80 C Exaggerated Level 5, Unit 2,

passive forms 7.2 language 2.1

67 B Passive Level 4, Unit 7, 81 D Speculating Level 5, Unit 2,

reporting 7.5 2.3
structures
82 A Speculating Level 5, Unit 2,
68 C Passive Level 4, Unit 7, 2.3
reporting 7.5
structures 83 B Accuracy with Level 5, Unit 2,
articles 2.4
69 D The natural Level 4, Unit 8,
world 8.1 84 D Food and Level 5, Unit 3,
cooking 3.1
70 A The natural Level 4, Unit 8,
world 8.1 85 D Transitive and Level 5, Unit 3,
intransitive 3.3
71 B Unreal past and Level 4, Unit 8, phrasal verbs
regrets – wish, if 8.2
only, it’s time 86 B Particles in Level 5, Unit 3,
and would phrasal verbs 3.4
rather
87 A Particles in Level 5, Unit 3,
72 A Unreal past and Level 4, Unit 8, phrasal verbs 3.4
regrets – wish, if 8.2
88 D Compound Level 5, Unit 4,
only, it’s time
words 4.1
and would
rather 89 B Expressions Level 5, Unit 4,
about change 4.1
73 D Unreal past and Level 4, Unit 8,
regrets – wish, if 8.2 90 B Passive verb Level 5, Unit 4,
only, it’s time forms 4.3
and would
rather 91 D Passive verb Level 5, Unit 4,
forms 4.3
74 B Emphasis – cleft Level 4, Unit 8,
sentences and 8.5 92 C Sentence Level 5, Unit 4,
inversion modifiers 4.4

75 C Emphasis – cleft Level 4, Unit 8, 93 D Phrasal verbs Level 5, Unit 5,

sentences and 8.5 5.1
inversion
94 C Verb patterns Level 5, Unit 5,
76 C Phrasal verbs Level 5, Unit 1, with possessive 5.3
about 1.1 adjectives and
relationships object pronouns

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95 A Verb patterns Level 5, Unit 5,

with possessive 5.3
adjectives and
object pronouns

96 B Verbs with Level 5, Unit 5,

prepositions and 5.4
-ing

97 A Colloquial Level 5, Unit 6,

expressions 6.1

98 C Colloquial Level 5, Unit 6,

expressions 6.1

99 C Complex Level 5, Unit 6,

sentences 6.3

100 A Words with Level 5, Unit 6,

-ever 6.4

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