Latitude College English Placement Test

117, 12 Salonika Street, Parap, NT 0820 | Postal: PO Box 330, Parap NT 0820
Phone: (08) 6166 0698 | E-mail: info@latitude.edu.au

Website: www.latitude.edu.au
RTO: 45880 CRICOS: 04033C
ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Last Name ............................................................ First Name ......................................................................
Date of Birth .……………………………………...
Student No. (if known) .......................................................
Date test taken .......................................................
Duration: 60 minutes
Test Section Task Questions Duration (Minutes)
Section 1 Multiple Choice Questions 30 (30)
Section 2 Reading Comprehension 5 (10)
Section 3 Subjective Writing 2 (20)
Instruction:
• The test needs to be completed solely by the candidate without any assistance
from any person, book, material, dictionary, electronic device, or the internet.
• The candidate may use the time allotted to each section at their discretion, but the entire test MUST be
finished in 1 hour.
• The candidate is required to surrender to the examiner their mobile phones and any other electronic device
whilst sitting for the test.
• There is a negative marking on the multiple-choice questions in Section 1, for incorrect answers, so it is
advisable to leave an answer blank instead of making a guess.
SECTION 1: Multiple-Choice Questions

Please select the most appropriate option out of the given choices.
There will be a ¼ score penalty for each incorrect answer.
1.
She purchased two shirts, but ………… of them matched perfectly with the
trousers.
A) none
B) either
C) both
D) neither
2.
What is the name of your friend ……………………..?
A) her mother taught you how to cook
B) the mother of whom taught you cooking
C) whose mother taught you how to cook
D) you learned cooking from her mother
3.
What time …………….. ?
Probably at 5:30.
A) finishes the event
B) does finish the event
C) is the event finish
D) does the event finish
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4.
Tony works five days …….. week.
A) in
B) for
C) a
D) the
5.
He is not curious about the subject.
He never asks …………. questions.
A) some
B) one
C) any
D) many
6.
Hello, Adam. I didn’t expect to see you.
Russell said you ……… in Darwin.
A) are
B) were
C) was
D) should be
7.
Do you think it will be too hot in December in Alice Springs?
A) I hope not.
B) I don’t hope.
C) I don’t hope so.
D) I don’t hope at all.
8.
What kind of clothes do you want me to pack for you?
I don’t know. It depends …… the weather.
A) about
B) from
C) on
D) of
9.
The entry to this event is “by invitation” only. You ………… you are invited.
A) can’t enter unless
B) can’t only enter if
C) can enter unless
D) can enter with
10.
Fortunately, the farmhouse had ……………… such a large number of guests.
A) room enough to accommodate
B) enough room to accommodate
C) room enough for accommodating
D) enough room for accommodate
11.
Maya was wearing a ………………. scarf.
A) red long silk
B) red and long silk
C) long red silk
D) silk long red
12.
William doesn’t enjoy solving puzzles.
He gets ………. when faced with similar options.
A) confuse
B) confused
C) confusing
D) be confused
13.
My favourite Christmas carol is going to ………… by twenty choir singers.
A) sing
B) be sung
C) be singing
D) singing
14.
The professor called us and asked us what ……………….
A) we were writing.
B) we are writing.
C) are we writing.
D) were we writing.
15.
Charlie enjoys …………. football.
A) playing
B) plays
C) played
D) too play
16.
In my opinion, the teacher …………… by the rude tone of his comment.
A) has been offended
B) had offended
C) offended
D) should offend
17.
If this was my house, I ………. differently.
A) will paint it
B) would have painted it
C) can paint it
D) would make it paint
18.
You know I love cricket.
I …………… a little longer but I have to catch the last tram to reach home.
A) will play
B) would play
C) can play
D) would have played
19.
We missed Joy at the feast last Sunday.
She………….. . Why didn’t she?
A) had to come
B) must have come
C) should have come
D) ought to have come
20.
It’s eight o’clock.
The football match ………… by the time we reach the stadium.
A) will already have started
B) may be start
C) will already start
D) will be already started
21.
I ……………. ice cream a lot, but I don’t eat very much now.
A) had ate
B) was eating
C) used to eat
D) was use to eat
22.
Alfred was very excited to participate in the basketball match.
He was confident of his performance because he ……….. regularly.
A) he was practising
B) he’s been practising
C) he’d been practising
D) he is practising
23.
Jonathan has been working with this company…
A) ten years ago.
B) about ten years.
C) for ten years.
D) since ten years.
24.
The flight is going smoothly.
We ………….. experienced any turbulence so far.
A) do not
B) haven’t
C) did not
D) did not have
25.
I did not understand the lyrics of the song.
What …………………………….. ?
A) means is “deja vu”
B) does mean “deja vu”
C) does “deja vu” mean
D) meaning is “deja vu”
26.
You like to eat lasagne, ……………?
Yes, it is my favourite Italian dish.
A) don’t you
B) do you
C) is it
D) does it

27.
I am sure I saw Gary in the office last Friday.
I clearly remember …………. him.
A) seeing
B) to see
C) to have seen
D) was seeing
28.
Is Martin looking forward …………….. the football match this weekend?
A) watching
B) to watch
C) to watching
D) to go watching
29.
When Steve moved to the countryside, he had to get used …………… long
distances in hilly areas.
A) walking
B) to walk
C) to walking
D) walked
30.
Mathew is ………… He works at the central high school in Tennant Creek.
A) teacher.
B) a teacher.
C) the teacher.
D) teaches.
SECTION 2: Reading Comprehension

The Top End Fauna
The Northern Territory is relatively different from many other Australian states in several aspects
including climate, geographical diversity, the richness of aboriginal culture, and wildlife. Even
for many Australians, a trip to the Northern Territory may seem like visiting another country.
Although a large number of travellers come to the Northern Territory to see the most famous Uluru,
which is a massive sandstone monolith in the heart of NT’s arid red centre situated near Alice
Springs, the wildlife of the state has now also begun to attract travellers from other Australian
states as well as other parts of the world.
Increasingly popular places in the Northern Territory include Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park which can be
described as a living cultural landscape where earth and the natural history exist as one. Another popular National
Park is the enormous, biodiverse nature reserve called Kakadu National Park. It is a permanent tropical home for
one-third of Australia’s bird species including kingfishers, jacanas, egrets, spoonbills, jabirus, and magpie geese.
The most popular, however, is situated near the township of Batchelor in the south-west of Darwin. It is called
Litchfield National Park. It covers approximately 1500 km2 of land and water.
The climate and availability of nutrition in natural sources enable the Northern Territory to support a wide range of
native animals from mammals and marsupials through to reptiles and insects. Some of the most noteworthy
residents of this region are the carpet python, crocodile, wallaby, bandicoot, dingo, flying fox, possum, scrub fowl,
frilled neck lizard, and cockatoo. Native animals play a significant part in the preservation of the Northern Territory’s
natural environment by serving complex ecosystem functions such as spreading seeds, recycling nutrients, eating
insect pests, and pollinating flowers.

QUESTIONS
Answer the following questions based on the information provided in the passage.
1) Why does the author say that even for many Australians, a trip to Northern Territory
may seem like visiting another country?
2) Uluru, which is a massive sandstone monolith in the heart of NT’s arid red centre
situated near Alice Springs, used to be a very popular tourist destination but now all
tourists prefer to go to the Northern Territory to see its wildlife. True or false?
3) As stated in the second sentence of the second paragraph, what does the word
“enormous” mean?
A) dangerous
B) magical
C) aboriginal
D) large
4) According to the passage, Litchfield National Park is the third most popular national
park of Northern Territory after Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and Kakadu National
Park. Yes, or no?
5) Why does the author say that animals play an important role in the preservation of the
Northern Territory’s natural environment?
Write your answers here:

Because the Northern Territory is relatively different from many other Australian states in several aspects
1. including climate, geographical diversity, the richness of aboriginal culture, and wildlife.
2. True
3. D
4. No
Because animals serve complex ecosystem functions such as spreading seeds, recycling nutrients, eating
5. insect pests, and pollinating flowers.

SECTION 3: Subjective Writing
WRITING TASK 1
Explain why and how you decided to study in the Northern Territory?
(100 word minimum)
While many students choose to study at one of the numerous national institutions, I chose to study in the Northern Territory for
a variety of reasons. For starters, it provides me with the opportunity to acquire a high-quality Australian education. Furthermore,
while studying will be the most essential aspect of your stay in the Northern Territory, there are several opportunities to learn
outside of the classroom as well. Furthermore, the Territory boasts a distinct lifestyle as well as a wealth of natural beauty and
experiences. Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, is cosmopolitan and lively, with all of the necessary services and
infrastructure of a capital city. Finally, I wish to study in the Northern Territory because of its beautiful scenery and opportunities
to learn about diverse cultures.
WRITING TASK 2
How do you think this education will help you?
(100 word minimum)
To begin, I anticipate that schooling in the Northern Territory will provide actual career chances, professional and personal
growth, networking events with industry and community organizations, and opportunity to gain skills and open new doors for
my future. Many firms welcome foreign students with job and career development options, including casual work throughout
studies and internships as part of my course that will be relevant for my field of study. Furthermore, the Northern Territory
Government offers a large number of scholarships for vocational education and training, higher education, and schools.
They can assist me not just with academic chances, but also with financial matters.

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Phone: (08) 6166 0698 | E-mail: info@latitude.edu.au

ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST

Last Name ............................................................ First Name ......................................................................

Date of Birth .……………………………………...

Student No. (if known) .......................................................

Date test taken .......................................................

SECTION 1: Multiple-Choice Questions

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SECTION 2: Reading Comprehension

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Write your answers here:

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SECTION 3: Subjective Writing

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OFFICE USE ONLY

Date and time of test:

Method of test: ☐ Undertaken at approved agency

☐ Face to face on campus

☐ Conducted via Zoom

Marked by & Sign:

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