Note to Teachers on Placement Test A

The Let’s Smile Placement Test A has been designed to help teachers accurately place students
into the appropriate level of the series by evaluating students’ existing knowledge. The test
questions come directly from Let’s Smile 1 and Let’s Smile 2.

Students are assessed on all four skills at each level and the test is divided into three sections:
speaking, listening, reading and writing.
This paper-based test has been designed to be photocopiable, and it is also downloadable from
www.efuture-elt.com.

How to Administer Placement Test A

1. Print or photocopy the test pages.

2. M
 ake sure students are comfortable and know how to complete the questions.
Younger students may need help.

3. O
 nce students have finished the test, use the scoring rubric to help place them in the most
appropriate classes.

Scoring Rubric
Score Placement Advice

The student may not be ready to begin Let’s Smile 1. The student will
0–20
benefit from studying Let’s Smile Starter first.

The student knows some of the skills covered in Let’s Smile 1. Starting Let’s
21–50 Smile 1 following a brief review of Let’s Smile Starter is the recommended
course of action.

51–70 The student will benefit greatly from studying Let’s Smile 1.

The student knows the majority of skills covered in Let’s Smile 1. Starting
71–90 Let’s Smile 2 following a brief review of Let’s Smile 1 is the recommended
course of action.

The student is ready to begin Let’s Smile 3 or higher. To confirm student

91–100
level, administer Placement Test B.

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 Let’s Smile 2 Placement Test A Name: Score:

PartⅠ Speaking (1/3)

Materials: Refer to the Speaking Picture Card

Question Score
1 What’s your name? /1

2 How old are you? /1

3 What’s your favorite color? /1

4 What’s this? (point to an item close to you, such as a desk) /1

5 What’s that? (point to an item far from you, such as a board) /1

6 What is it? (point to the turtle in Picture 1) /1

7 Is it a dog? (point to the rabbit in Picture 1) /1

8 What color is it? (point to the plane in Picture 1) /1

9 What’s this? (point to the train in Picture 1) /1

10 Is it black? (point to the pencil in Picture 1) /1

11 Is this a backpack? (point to the book in Picture 1) /1

12 What time is it? (point to #1 in Picture 2) /1

13 How many oranges are there? (point to #2 in Picture 2) /1

14 Are they teachers? (point to #3 in Picture 2) /1

15 How is she? (point to #4 in Picture 2) /1

16 Where are the toys? (point to #5 in Picture 2) /1

17 What does he have? (point to #6 in Picture 2) /1

18 How many pencils are there? (point to #7 in Picture 2) /1

19 Does he have green eyes? (point to #8 in Picture 2) /1

20 Goodbye. /1

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PartⅡ Listening (2/3)

A Listen and circle. 1

a Nice to meet you. a I’m sorry.

b You’re welcome. b It’s sunny.

a I’m fine, thank you. a I’m seven.

b Are you OK? b It’s 7 o’clock.

a OK. Thanks. a Yes, I think so.

b Wait for me! b Here you are.

a b a b

a b a b

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Part Ⅲ Reading and Writing (3/3)

A Look, read, and circle.

Is this a train? How many kites are there?

a Yes, it is. a There are four kites.

b No, it isn’t. b There are five kites.

Is it red? Where is the robot?

a Yes, it is. a It’s on the monkey bars.

b No, it isn’t. b It’s under the monkey bars.

B Look, read, and write.

Does she have brown eyes?

Are they cooks?

Are they markers?

No,
They’re
Is there a lamp?

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 Placement Test A Speaking Picture Card

Picture 1

Picture 2

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