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PLACEMENT TEST

Student’s Name Student’s ID

Number

Lecturer’s signature: __________________ Student’s signature: ________________

Invigilator’s signature: __________________

SECTION A: TOTAL (20 marks)

Write a composition of 120-150 words on ONE of the following topics:

1. The best holiday of my life.

2. A bad day.
3. Describe your best friend.

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SECTION B: (each question carries 2 marks) TOTAL (20 marks)

Reading Comprehension
Read the following passage and answer all the questions:
Life is Sweet

Life really is sweet for Sarah Stockly. This is because Sarah is employed as a taster at
Thornbury’s, one of Britain’s best known sweet makers, and has been tasting sweets and
chocolates there for the past 17 years. Every day she has a huge box of sweet treats on her desk
to finish before the day ends.

Sarah, who works in the chocolate development department, eats up to 1,5 kilos of chocolates and
sweets in a typical week. That’s the same as twenty bars of chocolate. She also samples about
200 new products a month. All of the tasting is done in a special dark, silent room, with no
distractions, so she can taste everything properly. Sarah does most of the tasting in the morning
before she eats anything else, as other flavours affect the ability to taste.

Sarah says, ‘The question I’m asked most is « Don’t you get bored of chocolate?» Well, I’ve
worked with chocolate for years and I’ve never felt like I don’t want to eat it any more. There are
other advantages of the job apart from a desk of chocolate, though. I often get to visit Brussels,
Paris or New York to see what confectionery is selling there.’
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However, Sarah says, ‘It’s not all great. Sometimes flavour combinations aren’t very pleasant. I
particularly remember a cheese flavour chocolate. I remember disliking salted chocolate, but I love
it now. The main problem, though, is eating 1,400 calories every day. I walk miles around the
factory, which helps, but I also go running with my dogs every evening. If I didn’t, I’ get fat. I’ve also
had to give up coffee and spicy food as they have such strong flavours. I miss my Friday night
carry. Finally, it’s important to get on with your dentist, because you’ll be making a lot of trips there
for check-ups.’

For questions 1-3 answer in complete sentences:

1. How long has Sarah worked at Thornbury’s?

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2. Apart from eating chocolate what does Sarah enjoy about her job?
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3. What exercise does Sarah do to try and keep thin?
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For Question 4-10 put a (X) in the correct box:

4. Sarah’s job focuses on flavours for new products.

True False

5. Sarah is starting to get bored of chocolate.

True False

6. The room Sarah works in is

A light

B quiet

C cold

A B C

7. When does Sarah taste the chocolate?

A early in the day

B at lunchtime
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C in the afternoon

A B C

8. Because of her job Sarah has stopped eating

A cheese

B salt

C curry

A B C

9. Find the word in the passage which means the OPPOSITE of:
Unusual (paragraph 2)

10. Find the word in the passage which means the SAME as:
Very large (paragraph 1)

SECTION C: (each question carries 1 mark) TOTAL (30 marks)

Choose the correct answer in each sentence:
Example:
0. Jane ate .......quickly........because she was late for work.

A quickly B quick C quicker D quick as

1. Mr. Drake lives in Scotland............................

A do he? B does he? C doesn’t he? D don’t he?

2. If I...........................................a purse, I would take it to the police station.

A find B will find C found D is finding

3. Carlos...................................his hair when the doorbell rang.

A washes B is washing C will wash D was washing

4. Drivers..............................stop at a red traffic light. It is the law.

A may B mustn’t C shouldn’t D must

5. Simon looks........................... his father; they are both tall with blue eyes.

A as B like C at D for
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6. They prefer.....................................to the cinema than to a restaurant.

A to go B go C are going D going

7. If you help your father wash the car, he.....................you with your homework.

A helping B to help C will help D will helped

8. I love.........................................books.

A reading B to read C read D is reading

9. Please .................................your homework before you go out.

A have B make C take D do

10. If you ......................by train, my brother will meet you at the station.

A travel B to travel C travelling D are travelling

11. Her daughter used to …………………… the piano when she was younger.

A played B play C playing D plays

12. I enjoy..........................................to school in the summer.

A walk B will walk C walking D to walk

13. She doesn’t let the children...................................chocolate every day.

A to eat B eat C eating D eaten

14. The paintings were............................... from the museum.

A stolen B steal C stole D stealing

15. My boss made me...........................until 8pm!

A staying B stay C stayed D stays

16. You had better................................to bed early tonight!

A go B went C gone D going

17. How long have you.......................................in the cafe?

A work B been working C are working D works

18. This is my new neighbour..............................moved in last week.

A which B who C where D when

19. If he..................................doing some exercise, he will lose weight.

A starting B to start C started D starts

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20. He is very keen.......................football.

A on B at C of D in

21. After............................school Anton joined the army

A leave B to leave C left D leaving

22. It’s a beautiful ring! I...................................... if I had enough money.

A would buy B will buy C bought D am buying

23. Despite...................................the match, we had a great day.

A lost B was lost C losing D to lose

24. I’m having my hair.............................this afternoon.

A cutting B cut C to cut D be cut

25. She is really good...........................English.

A of B at C in D on

26. They hate.....................................broccoli.

A to eat B eat C are eating D eating

27. Those shoes are......................small to wear.

A enough B much C too D some

28. ..........................were you speaking to on the phone?

A Who B Where C What D Which

29. Please switch ..............................your phone at the start of your exam.

A in B on C off D up

30. The children taught.............................to play the guitar.

A oneself B myself C themselves D himself

SECTION D: (each question carries 1 mark) TOTAL (5 marks)

Choose the words from the box and write it on the lines. You may use some
words more than once.

Up with after at on in off

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Example:

0. He works.....on ......Mondays but she stays at home.....at.....the weekend.

1. The plane took.............................on time, the food was excellent and the air

hostess looked...............................us very well during the flight.

2. Keep your dictionary......................your desk and if you don’t understand a word

look it................

3. Julie went..................................holidays .........................her family.

4. They always put...........................the prices of heating oil......................winter.

5. She works hard........................weekdays, but she rests ...............the weekend.

SECTION F: (each question carries 2 marks) TOTAL (10 marks)

Put the words in the write order and make sentences.
Example:
0. are/enough/His/not/big/shoes
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1. badly / yesterday / very / hurt / Clara / herself
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2. the / is / singer / Lady Gaga / American / best
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3. mother /to /an / My / be / air-hostess / used

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4. clean / You / night / every / teeth / must / your
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5. cheese / eats / sister / never / My
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SECTION G: (each question carries 1 mark) TOTAL (5 marks)

Example:
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0. She was.............interested..............in travelling abroad.

1. He was............................................that he wasn’t injured.

A luck B luckily C lucky

2. His neighbours make a lot of.............................................

A noise B noisy C noisily

3. Be careful because this is a........................................road.

A danger B dangerous C dangerously

4. It is important to eat...............................................

A healthy B health C healthily

5. If you feel..................................., you can have a sandwich.

A hunger B hungry C hungrily

SECTION F: (Each question carries 1 mark) TOTAL (10 marks)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

Write ONE WORD ONLY on the line.

Example:

His room was so........untidy.......that I couldn’t see the floor. (TIDY)

1. He finished the running race......................... (EASY)

2. You should drive more…………………. (CAREFUL)

3. Sam doesn’t play the piano well. He’s a........................... (BEGIN)

4. I like to be....................so I eat well and exercise. (HEALTH)

5. My brother is a.......................... He is working in the city centre (BUILD)

6. ............................... ice cream is the best in the world! (ITALY)

7. Celia felt very.............................when she arrived at the city (EXCITE)

8. It is best to drive..........................when it is raining (SLOW)

9. It’s.............................to play with fire. (DANGER)

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10. We..............................visit my grandmother on Sunday (USUAL)