Focus 2 Placement Test

Answer Key

The placement test for each level of the course 8 B Present Level 1, Unit 3,
consists of three sections. Continuous 3.2
• Questions 1–25 test vocabulary and grammar from
a lower level, which students should already know 9 C Present Level 1, Unit 3,
before they start this level. Simple and 3.5
Present
• Questions 26–75 test vocabulary and grammar
Continuous
from the level itself.
• Questions 76–100 test vocabulary and grammar 10 D Present Level 1, Unit 3,
from the level above. Simple and 3.5
Present
For placing students, we would suggest the Continuous
following approach according to scores: 11 D Appearance; Level 1, Unit 4,
• 10 and under correct: Consider starting the personality 4.1
student at the level below, in this case level 1.
Consider providing extra remediation before the 12 B Comparative Level 1, Unit 4,
student starts the course and extra support and 4.2
through the course. superlative
• 10–40 correct: Start the student at the expected adjectives
level and monitor progress to check whether 13 D have Level 1, Unit 4,
remediation or extra support is required to/don’t 4.5
• 50–75 correct: Consider an extra oral interview to have to
determine whether the student should start at the
expected level or could start at the level above, 14 D Education Level 1, Unit 5,
with extra support. 5.1
• More than 75 correct: Start the student at the 15 A must/mustn’ Level 1, Unit 5,
level above – in this case level 3. t, should/ 5.2
shouldn’t
Question Answer Language Focus
area reference 16 C Past Simple: Level 1, Unit 5,
was/were, 5.5
1 A Free time Level 1, Unit 1, could
1.1
17 B Sport Level 1, Unit 6,
2 A Present Level 1, Unit 1, 6.1
Simple 1.2
18 C Past Simple Level 1, Unit 6,
3 B Present Level 1, Unit 1, 6.2
Simple:Yes/ 1.5
No and Wh- 19 C Past simple Level 1, Unit 6,
questions negatives 6.5
and
4 C Food Level 1, Unit 2, questions
2.1
20 A Travel Level 1, Unit 7,
5 B Countable Level 1, Unit 2, 7.1
and 2.2
uncountable 21 D Present Level 1, Unit 7,
nouns Perfect with 7.2
ever/never
6 C Articles Level 1, Unit 2,
2.5 22 C Present Level 1, Unit 7,
Perfect + 7.5
7 A Work Level 1, Unit 3, just/yet/
3.1 already

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23 C Nature Level 1, Unit 8, 39 C The arts Level 2, Unit 3,

8.1 3.1
40 B The arts Level 2, Unit 3,
24 D Future with Level 1, Unit 8, 3.1
will 8.2
41 B Comparative Level 2, Unit 3,
25 C be going to Level 1, Unit 8, and 3.2
8.5 superlative
adjectives
26 B Personality Level 2, Unit 1,
1.1 42 D Comparative Level 2, Unit 3,
and 3.2
27 D Personality Level 2, Unit 1, superlative
1.1 adjectives
28 D Personality Level 2, Unit 1, 43 D Present Level 2, Unit 3,
1.1 Perfect with 3.5
just, already,
29 C Present Level 2, Unit 1, (not) yet and
tenses – 1.2 Past Simple
question
forms 44 C Present Level 2, Unit 3,
Perfect with 3.5
30 D Verb + -ing Level 2, Unit 1, just, already,
form or verb 1.5 (not) yet and
+ to infinitive Past Simple
31 B Verb + -ing Level 2, Unit 1, 45 C too and not Level 2, Unit 3,
or verb + to 1.5 enough 3.6
infinitive
46 A Homes and Level 2, Unit 4,
32 C Science and Level 2, Unit 2, houses 4.1
technology 2.1
47 B Phrases with Level 2, Unit 4,
33 D Science and Level 2, Unit 2, make and do 4.1
technology 2.1
48 C Present Level 2, Unit 4,
34 B Past Level 2, Unit 2, Perfect with 4.2
Continuous 2.2 for and since
and Past
Simple 49 C Present Level 2, Unit 4,
Perfect with 4.2
35 D Past Level 2, Unit 2, for and since
Continuous 2.2
and Past 50 B Future Level 2, Unit 4,
Simple forms: 4.5
Present
36 A Past Level 2, Unit 2, Continuous,
Continuous 2.2 be going to
and Past and will
Simple
51 B Future Level 2, Unit 4,
37 C used to Level 2, Unit 2, forms: 4.5
2.5 Present
38 A used to Level 2, Unit 2, Continuous,
2.5 be going to

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and will 69 A Quantifiers Level 2, Unit 7,

7.5
52 D Education Level 2, Unit 5,
5.1 70 C Well-being Level 2, Unit 8,
8.1
53 C Education Level 2, Unit 5,
5.1 71 C Well-being Level 2, Unit 8,
8.1
54 B First Level 2, Unit 5,
Conditional 5.2 72 B Past Perfect Level 2, Unit 8,
8.2
55 A First Level 2, Unit 5,
Conditional 5.2 73 D Past Perfect Level 2, Unit 8,
8.2
56 B Defining Level 2, Unit 5,
relative 5.5 74 D Reported Level 2, Unit 8,
clauses Speech 8.5
57 A Defining Level 2, Unit 5, 75 B Reported Level 2, Unit 8,
relative 5.5 Speech 8.5
clauses
76 A Appearance; Level 3, Unit 1,
58 B Jobs: Level 2, Unit 6, Personality 1.1
collocations 6.1
77 B Dynamic and Level 3, Unit 1,
59 D Jobs: Level 2, Unit 6, state verbs 1.2
collocations 6.1
78 C Present Level 3, Unit 1,
60 D Second Level 2, Unit 6, Perfect 1.5
Cconditional 6.2 Continuous
61 C Second Level 2, Unit 6, 79 C Sport; Level 3, Unit 2,
Conditional 6.2 Compound 2.1
nouns
62 C Modal verbs Level 2, Unit 6,
for obligation 6.5 80 C Narrative Level 3, Unit 2,
and tenses 2.2
permission
81 C Verb Level 3, Unit 2,
63 A Modal verbs Level 2, Unit 6, patterns 2.5
for obligation 6.5
and 82 A Verb Level 3, Unit 2,
permission patterns 2.5

64 C Shops and Level 2, Unit 7, 83 C Travel Level 3, Unit 3,

services 7.1 collocations 3.1

65 A Shops and Level 2, Unit 7, 84 C Present and Level 3, Unit 3,

services 7.1 past 3.2
speculation
66 B The Passive Level 2, Unit 7,
7.2 85 C Used to and Level 3, Unit 3,
would 3.5
67 A The Passive Level 2, Unit 7,
7.2 86 B Food Level 3, Unit 4,
4.1
68 B Quantifiers Level 2, Unit 7,
7.5 87 D Future forms Level 3, Unit 4,
4.2

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88 C Future Level 3, Unit 4,

Continuous 4.5
and Future
Perfect
89 A Planet Earth Level 3, Unit 5,
5.1
90 D Articles Level 3, Unit 5,
5.2
91 C Non-defining Level 3, Unit 5,
relative 5.5
clauses
92 C Parts of the Level 3, Unit 6,
body; injuries 6.1
93 A Second Level 3, Unit 6,
Conditional; 6.2
wish/if only
94 C Third Level 3, Unit 6,
Conditional 6.5
95 A Entertainme Level 3, Unit 7,
nt 7.1

96 C Reported Level 3, Unit 7,

Speech – 7.2
statements
97 B ReportedSsp Level 3, Unit 7,
eech – 7.5
questions
and
imperatives
98 A Crime Level 3, Unit 8,
8.1
99 D The Passive Level 3, Unit 8,
8.2
100 C Have Level 3, Unit 8,
something 8.5
done

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