Placement Test A

Name: Score: / 110

A Ask students. (50 marks)
Questions Marks Material
1 Is it a…? 5 questions – Picture Cards of classroom objects from Level 1, or use
Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t. score out of 5 objects in your classroom
2 What’s this? 5 questions – Picture Cards of classroom objects from Level 1, or use
It’s a… score out of 5 objects in your classroom
3 How many…are there? 5 questions – Use objects in your classroom – show, or draw three
(There’s/There are…) score out of 5 pencils, four desks, etc.
Vocabulary for 1–3: book, pen, pencil, ruler, eraser, pencil sharpener, pencil case, backpack, board, desk, classroom, school,
numbers (1–10)
4 Who is it? 5 questions – Picture Cards of family members from Level 1 or 2, or
What’s your (mom’s/dad’s/ friend’s) score out of 5 draw a family tree on the board
name?
Vocabulary: mom, dad, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, friend, boy, girl, student, teacher
5 Do you like…? 5 questions – Picture Cards of food from Level 1–3, or draw food items
Yes (, I do). / No (, I don’t). score out of 5 on the board
Vocabulary: salad, cheese, bread, meat, vegetables, milk, juice, fish, honey, soda, yogurt, water, chocolate, jello, cake, ice
cream, carrots, oranges, apples, tomatoes, eggs, etc.
6 Do you have…? 5 questions – Picture Cards of animals from Level 1–3, or draw animals
Yes (, I do). / No (, I don’t). score out of 5 on the board
Vocabulary: dog, cat, fish, bird, cow, sheep, horse, pig, duck, rabbit, mouse, snake, owl, fox, etc.
7 Does he/she have…? 5 questions – Picture Cards of parts of the body from Level 1–3, or
Yes (, he/she does). / score out of 5 draw figures on the board
No (, he she doesn’t).
Vocabulary: head, hands, arms, feet, legs, fingers, toes, neck, knee eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hair; curly, straight, dark, blond,
neat, messy, red, etc.
8 What’s he/she wearing? 5 questions – Picture Cards of clothes from Level 1–3, draw food items
What are you wearing? score out of 5 on the board
I’m/He’s/She’s wearing…
Vocabulary: skirt, shirt, pants, sneakers, socks, sweater, hat, coat, belt, boots, t-shirt, jacket
9 Where’s/What’s this? 5 questions – Picture Cards of house items from Level 1–3, or draw
It’s a/the… score out of 5 food items on the board
Vocabulary: house, yard, living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, dining room, window, door; bed, stove, refrigerator, TV,
sofa, lamp, tub, sink
10 Can you/he/she…? 5 questions – Picture Cards of activities from Level 1–3, or draw
Yes (, I/he/she can). / score out of 5 figures on the board
No (, I/he/she can’t)
What are/is you/he/she doing?
Vocabulary: clap, stamp, snap, wiggle, touch your…, stand on your head, sit down, jump, swim, dance, climb, swing, read,
write, play

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B C:40
Listen and number. (10 marks)

a b c

Gary – nine Don – seven David – eight

d e

Kelly – twelve Tina – eleven

C C:41
Listen and circle. (8 marks)
1 Ben has ( an old / a young ) dog.
2 Andy is in the ( kitchen / dining room ).
3 Joe has a dog with a ( long / short ) tail.
4 Mary’s books are ( on / under ) the bed.
5 Sam’s parrot is ( red and blue / red and green ).
6 There’s a ( lamp / picture ) on the desk.
7 Jenny’s snake is ( brown and yellow / brown and white ).
8 The two kittens are ( on / under ) the sofa.

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D C:42
Listen. Then match. (8 marks)
1 blue dress. 2 black T-shirt.
She has a red T-shirt. He has a yellow sweater.
brown skirt. white hat.
3 green pants. 4 purple shoe.
She has pink socks. He has a black dress.
red shoes. orange sweater.

E C:43
Listen and check (✓). (5 marks)
1 What does Sue like for dinner?
a b c

2 What animal can Charlie see?

a b c

3 What is Frank eating for breakfast?

a b c

4 What is Dad’s favorite animal?

a b c

5 What’s for lunch?

a b c

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F C:44
Listen. Choose A, B, or C to complete the sentences. (8 marks)
1 Helen’s pet doesn’t have any .
A spots B whiskers C fins
2 There’s a big mirror the bed.
A in front of B next to C above
3 The toothbrush is below the .
A mirror B blanket C towel
4 Inside the closet, there’s a .
A comb B broom C picture
5 The bird is .
A scary B cute C fast
6 Paul’s pet is a .
A cat B turtle C fish
7 Our dog is .
A black and white B white and brown C black and brown
8 My book is .
A on the kitchen table B next to my bed C under the table

G Read. Then write T = True or F = False. (8 marks)

Hi. I’m Tony. This is my family. This is my mom. She’s an artist. Her name’s
Fiona. This is my dad. He’s a pilot. His name’s John. This is my sister. She’s
thirteen. Her name’s Sally. This is my grandmother. Her name’s Lily. This is
my grandfather. His name’s Harry. They have a dog. Its name is Fred.
1 Fred has two sisters. 2 Sally is thirteen.
3 Tony’s mom is a dancer. 4 Tony’s dad is a pilot.
5 Sally is Tom’s sister. 6 John is Harry’s dad.
7 Lily is Tony’s grandmother. 8 Tony’s grandparents have a dog.

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H Read. Then draw. (6 marks)

1 What’s that? 2 What are those?

It’s a small mouse. It has a They’re lamps. There are three
long tail. lamps.

3 Where is the cat? 4 Is your favorite animal a hamster?

It’s under the table. No, it’s my black and white rabbit.

5 Where’s Anne? 6 What’s that?

She’s lying on her bed reading. It’s a tub. It’s in the bathroom.

I Read. Then match. (7 marks)

1 Is the computer on the table? a Yes, they are.
2 Are the plates under the table? b It’s very cute.
3 Do you and Jack have a dog? c No, it isn’t.
4 What does the cat look like? d No, they aren’t.
5 Does the bird have big claws? e No, it doesn’t.
6 Are the bird’s wings green? f In the closet.
7 Where are the towels? g No, we don’t.

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