PLACEMENT TEST ● ANSWER KEY

The placement test for each level of the course consists of 8 D Present Perfect Level 2, Unit 3,
three sections. with just, 3.2
 Questions 1–25 test vocabulary and grammar already, (not)
from a lower level, which students should already yet and Past
know before they start this level. Simple
 Questions 26–75 test vocabulary and grammar 9 B Comparative Level 2, Unit 3,
from the level itself. and superlative 3.5
 Questions 76–100 test vocabulary and grammar adjectives; too
from the level above. and enough

10 C Comparative Level 2, Unit 3,

For placing students, we would suggest the following and superlative 3.5
approach according to scores: adjectives; too
 10 and under correct: Consider starting the and enough
student at the level below. In the case of Level 1,
consider providing extra remediation before the 11 A Homes and Level 2, Unit 4,
student starts the course and extra support houses 4.1
through the course
12 C Present Perfect Level 2, Unit 4,
 10–40 correct: Start the student at the expected with for and 4.2
level and monitor progress to check whether since
remediation or extra support is required
 50–75 correct: Consider an extra oral interview to 13 B Present Level 2, Unit 4,
determine whether the student should start at the Continuous, be 4.5
expected level or could start at the level above, going to and will
with extra support
14 C Education Level 2, Unit 5,
 More than 75 correct: Start the student at the level 5.1
above
15 B First Conditional Level 2, Unit 5,
5.2
Question Answer Language area Focus
reference 16 A Relative clauses Level 2, Unit 5,
5.5
1 B Adjective + Level 2, Unit 1,
preposition 1.1 17 D Terms and Level 2, Unit 6,
conditions 6.1
2 D Present tenses Level 2, Unit 1,
– question 1.2 18 D Second Level 2, Unit 6,
forms Conditional 6.2
3 D Verb + -ing form Level 2, Unit 1, 19 C Modal verbs for Level 2, Unit 6,
or verb + to- 1.5 obligation and 6.5
infinitive permission
4 D Technology Level 2, Unit 2, 20 C Partitives Level 2, Unit 7,
2.1 7.1
5 B Past Continuous Level 2, Unit 2, 21 B The Passive Level 2, Unit 7,
and Past Simple 2.2 7.2
6 C Used to Level 2, Unit 2, 22 B Quantifiers Level 2, Unit 7,
2.5 7.5
7 B Books, films, Level 2, Unit 3, 23 C Crime Level 2, Unit 8,
writers 3.1 8.1

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24 D Past Perfect Level 2, Unit 8, 43 C Present and Level 3, Unit 3,

8.2 past speculation 3.2

25 D Reported Level 2, Unit 8,

speech 8.5 44 B Used to and Level 3, Unit 3,
would 3.5
26 B Appearance; Level 3, Unit 1,
Personality 1.1 45 C Used to and Level 3, Unit 3,
would 3.5
27 A Appearance; Level 3, Unit 1,
Personality 1.1 46 B Food; flavours Level 3, Unit 4,
and textures 4.1
28 D Dynamic and Level 3, Unit 1,
state verbs 1.2 47 C Food; flavours Level 3, Unit 4,
and textures 4.1
29 B Dynamic and Level 3, Unit 1,
state verbs 1.2 48 C Future time Level 3, Unit 4,
clauses 4.2
30 C Present Perfect Level 3, Unit 1,
Continuous 1.5 49 D Future time Level 3, Unit 4,
clauses 4.2
31 D Present Perfect Level 3, Unit 1,
Continuous 1.5 50 C Future Level 3, Unit 4,
continuous and 4.5
32 C Sport; Level 3, Unit 2, future perfect
Compound 2.1
nouns 51 D Future Level 3, Unit 4,
Continuous and 4.5
33 B Sport; Level 3, Unit 2, Future Perfect
Compound 2.1
nouns 52 A Natural world Level 3, Unit 5,
5.1
34 C Narrative tenses Level 3, Unit 2,
2.2 53 B Natural world Level 3, Unit 5,
5.1
35 D Narrative tenses Level 3, Unit 2,
2.2 54 C Articles Level 3, Unit 5,
5.2
36 B Verb patterns Level 3, Unit 2,
2.5 55 D Articles Level 3, Unit 5,
5.2
37 C Verb patterns Level 3, Unit 2,
2.5 56 C Non-defining Level 3, Unit 5,
relative clauses 5.5
38 A Verb patterns Level 3, Unit 2,
2.5 57 B Non-defining Level 3, Unit 5,
relative clauses 5.5
39 C Travel Level 3, Unit 3,
collocations 3.1 58 C Parts of the Level 3, Unit 6,
body; injuries 6.1
40 A Phrasal verbs Level 3, Unit 3,
3.1 59 C Body idioms Level 3, Unit 6,
6.1
41 C Present and Level 3, Unit 3,
past speculation 3.2 60 A Second Level 3, Unit 6,
Conditional; 6.2
42 B Present and Level 3, Unit 3, wish/if only
past speculation 3.2

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61 A Second Level 3, Unit 6, 77 C Present and Level 4, Unit 1,

Conditional; 6.2 past habits 1.2
wish/if only
78 A Verb patterns Level 4, Unit 1,
62 C Third Level 3, Unit 6, 1.5
Conditional 6.5
79 C Verb patterns Level 4, Unit 1,
63 C Third Level 3, Unit 6, 1.5
Conditional 6.5
80 A Family; Level 4, Unit 2,
64 A Television Level 3, Unit 7, celebrations 2.1
7.1
81 C Past Perfect Level 4, Unit 2,
65 C Modifiers with Level 3, Unit 7, Simple and 2.2
base and 7.1 Continuous
extreme
adjectives 82 D Relative clauses Level 4, Unit 2,
2.5
66 A Reported Level 3, Unit 7,
speech – 7.2 83 C Dependent Level 4, Unit 3,
statements prepositions 3.1

67 C Reported Level 3, Unit 7, 84 D Future forms Level 4, Unit 3,

speech – 7.2 3.2
statements
85 B Quantifiers Level 4, Unit 3,
68 B Reported Level 3, Unit 7, 3.5
speech – 7.5
86 A Shopping and Level 4, Unit 4,
questions and
money 4.1
imperatives
87 D Question tags Level 4, Unit 4,
69 B Reported Level 3, Unit 7,
and reply 4.2
speech – 7.5
questions
questions and
imperatives 88 B Present and Level 4, Unit 4,
past modal 4.5
70 A Human qualities Level 3, Unit 8,
structures
8.1
89 A Employment; Level 4, Unit 5,
71 C Human qualities Level 3, Unit 8,
phrasal verbs 5.1
8.1
90 D Reported Level 4, Unit 5,
72 D The Passive Level 3, Unit 8,
speech 5.2
8.2
91 C Reporting verbs Level 4, Unit 5,
73 D The Passive Level 3, Unit 8,
5.5
8.2
92 A Truth and Level 4, Unit 6,
74 C Have something Level 3, Unit 8,
falsehood 6.1
done 8.5
93 B Conditional Level 4, Unit 6,
75 A Have something Level 3, Unit 8,
clauses – 6.2
done 8.5
alternatives to if
76 C Education; Level 4, Unit 1,
94 D Mixed Level 4, Unit 6,
phrasal verbs 1.1
conditionals 6.5

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95 C Collocations to Level 4, Unit 7,

do with internet 7.1
use

96 C Advanced Level 4, Unit 7,

passive forms 7.2

97 C Passive Level 4, Unit 7,

reporting 7.5
structures

98 A The natural Level 4, Unit 8,

world 8.1

99 A Unreal past and Level 4, Unit 8,

regrets – wish, if 8.2
only, it’s time
and would
rather

100 C Emphasis – cleft Level 4, Unit 8,

sentences and 8.5
inversion

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