Full name: ……………………………………….

PLACEMENT TEST GRADE 6

Date of birth: ……………………………………. SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Test date: …………………………………….
Time allowed: 45 minutes

Mark Detail
Reading: ……… / 16
Vocabulary & Grammar: ……… / 44
Writing: ……… / 20
Speaking: ……… / 20

READING
Read Nathan’s description of a perfect day and holiday.

Hi, I’m Nathan. In 2010, I visited South Africa with my family. My mum and dad lived there many
years before I was born and they wanted to go back to see friends. It was my first visit and I was
very excited. We visited the city of Cape Town and Sun City waterpark with its amazing
waterslides. We drove along the coast to a place called l’Algulhas, which has a typical red and
white lighthouse. It is also the place where the Pacific and the Indian Ocean meet. Sometimes
you can see sharks here but we didn’t this time.

I loved all these places but Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre was my favourite place.

It’s a centre that takes care of animals that are endangered, abandoned, hurt or poisoned.
When the animals are better they go back into the wild but some animals have many problems
and stay at the centre.

I saw a honey badger for the first time. It’s a mammal that looks very scary but it is very clever.
It climbed up the gate and opened it with its claws!

But the day was special because I walked with an eagle on my arm and felt a leopard’s soft fur.
I met a baby rhinoceros that was as cute as a kitten and I learned how important it is to look
after our wildlife. It was a perfect day and a perfect holiday.
Complete the Exam Task.

Joe: Hi, Nathan. You’re back home!

A It’s a wildlife centre that looks
Nathan: (1) ________ after animals.
Joe: Did you have a good time in South Africa?
B. Were you free yesterday?
Nathan: (2) ________
C. Because I learned a lot about
Joe: What did you do? wild animals.
Nathan: (3) ________ D. Yes, I got back last night.
Joe: What was your favourite place?
E. This is my favourite place.
Nathan: (4) ________
Joe: Moholoholo? What’s that? F. I’ve got hundreds!

Nathan: (5) ________ G. Yes, it was amazing!

Joe: Why was it special? H. It was Moholoholo.
Nathan: (6) ________ J. Good idea. Are you free now?
Joe: It sounds like school! Have you got any
photos? K. We visited lots of great places.

Nathan: (7) ________

Joe: Let’s meet up and you can show me.

Nathan: (8) ________

Joe: Yes!

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 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. You …………….. twelve years old. 6. She ……………..in the evenings.

A are A study

B is B studying

C am C studies

D be D studyings

2. ……………..name is Juan. 7 There are sheep and cows on a .

A He A farm

B His B jungle

C Him C park

D They D nest

3. My……………..is my mum’s brother. 8 A:……………..time does school finish?

A aunt B: At 3 p.m.

B nephew A When

C cousin B What

D uncle C How

4. My favourite animal is a …………….. . D Why

A map 9. I……………..late for class.

B banana A never am

C cat B am never

D school C never

5. My birthday is in …………….. . D not be

A month

B February

C Turkey

D eleven
10. A:……………..do you travel to school? D headphones

B: By bus. 15. Juan’s phone is……………..than Daisy’s

phone.
A Why
A the expensive
B How
B more expensive
C What
C expensiver
D When
D expensivest
11. I……………..at the party tonight.
16. I……………..a film when he called me.
A dance
A am watching
B am going to dance
B watched
C am to dance
C was watching
D dancing
D am going to watch
12. I stay at home a lot……………..I like
watching TV. 17. I like……………..films because they are
about love!
A when
A romantic
B but
B comedy
C because
C action
D then
D documentary
13. I……………..in my notebook every day
at school. 18. My dad didn’t like the art exhibition. He
thought it was ……………...
A write
A scary
B play
B terrible
C learn
C awesome
D do
D exciting
14. I mustn’t listen to music on my
…………….. in class. 19. My friend……………..lost trying to find
my house.
A ruler
A had
B timetable
B got
C scissors
C found D not

D did

22. When I’m older, I …………… be a

famous singer!
20. It …………… raining yesterday at
lunchtime so we went to the park! A am going

A isn’t going to B am to

B didn’t C will

C wasn’t D must

21. There …………… any stairs in my house.

A is

B isn’t

C are

D aren’t

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 WRITING
Complete the Writing Task.

Read the email from Vicky to her friend Mario.

Hi Mario,

I’m doing a project about wildlife and I want to ask you some questions about the wildlife park
you visited last year. Why did you visit a wildlife park? What did you do there? What was your
favourite animal?

Email the answers as soon as you can!

Thanks!

Vicky

Write an email to Vicky and answer the questions. Write 25–35 words.

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