MINDS – Placement Test I

Student’s name Date: _____ / _____ /______

Result _________________________________________ Score Corrected on: ___ / ___ /____

______________________________________________ Teacher: ________________

Section 1
1. Answer the following questions completely. (0.49 – each 0.07)
a. What’s your name? __________________________________________________________________________
b. What’s your address? ________________________________________________________________________
c. What’s your telephone number? ________________________________________________________________
d. How old are you? ___________________________________________________________________________
e. Where are you from? _________________________________________________________________________
f. What is your marital status? ___________________________________________________________________
g. What do you do? ____________________________________________________________________________

2. Read the text below and answer the questions completely. (0.5 – each 0.05)
Phoebe is an Australian girl from Sydney. She is very beautiful. She is tall, thin, has long black hair and green
eyes. She is a student of eighteen years old and works as an attendant in a drugstore. She lives in an apartment on
Oxford Street. It’s a small apartment with a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom and a bedroom where she has a bed,
a computer table, a chair, a wardrobe, a telephone and a mirror.
She also has a boyfriend. On weekends they like to go to the park, to the movies and to ride their bicycles on
Sunday mornings. She also likes to paint and to relax.

a. How old is Phoebe? __________________________________________________________________________

b. Where is she from? __________________________________________________________________________
c. What’s her nationality? _______________________________________________________________________
d. What does she look like? _____________________________________________________________________
e. Where does she live? _________________________________________________________________________
f. Where does she have a bed? ___________________________________________________________________
g. What does she do? __________________________________________________________________________
h. Where does she work? _______________________________________________________________________
i. What things are there in her bedroom? ___________________________________________________________
j. What does she like? __________________________________________________________________________

3. Complete the dialogue filling in the blanks. (0.45 – each fully right line 0.05)
Kelly: Hi, Anthony. How ________________________?
Anthony: Hello, Kelly. I’m _______________. _________________?
Kelly: I’m pretty good. _________________________ from?
Anthony: I’m from Scotland. I’m Scottish. And ___________?
Kelly: I’m from Chicago, USA. Where _________ you ___________, Anthony?
Anthony: I live _________ Lancaster Street.
Kelly: What do you do?
Anthony: I’m _______________________.
Kelly: _____________________________________?
Anthony: I __________ 36 years old. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Kelly: Yes, I have a sister.
Anthony: Really? It’s cool. Well, I have to go now. Goodbye.
Kelly: Bye.

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4. Complete the sentences with This-That-These-Those. (0.2 – each 0.05)
a. Which birds are ______________ flying in the sky?
b. ______________ pen I’m using…. Is it yours?
c. Look over there in the car park. Isn’t _____________ a beautiful car?
d. Oh, God! _____________ plates need to be washed!

5. Complete the sentences using a/an or the. (0.4 – each 0.05)

a. We enjoyed our holiday. ______ hotel was very nice.
b. “Can I ask ______ question?” “Of course. “What do you want to ask?”
c. You look very tired. You need __________ holiday.
d. “Where’s Tom?” “He’s in _________ bathroom, taking ________ shower.”
e. Jane is ______ interesting person.
f. Amanda is ________ student. When she finishes her studies, she wants to be _______ engineer.

6. Write the numbers. (0.35 – each 0.05)

a. 89..............................................................................………………………….............….........................................
b. 397th.....................................................................................….....................………………………….....................
c. 147......................................................................................…............................................…………………………
d. 1965(year).......................................................................…................................................………………………...
e. 7,824th................................................................................................…............................…………………………
f. 3rd..................................................................................................….................................…………………………
g. 3,765,398.................………………………………………………....................................…………………………

7. Complete the sentences using THERE IS / THERE ARE in affirmative, negative or interrogative forms
according to the context. (0.3 – each 0.05)
a. _________________ people on Mars.
b. _________________ water on the Moon?
c. _________________ a very beautiful big tree in the garden.
d. _________________ interesting songs on this CD?
e. You’ve got a problem! __________________ any money in your account.
f. That’s bad! __________________ good TV programs on Sunday.

8. Choose the most appropriate prepositions for the cases below. (0.4 – each 0.04)
a. He works ________ a bank. d. He lives ______ Main Street.
a. on a. in
b. at b. at
c. under c. on

b. The lamp is __________ the table. e. She lives __________ a farm.

a. in a. at
b. over b. on
c. under c. behind

c. I sleep ________ my bedroom. f. The store is ________ the library.

a. at a. next to
b. on b. on
c. in c. in

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g. The car is ____________ the house. i. They swim _________ the ocean.
a. on a. in
b. in front of b. on
c. under c. next to

h. We eat breakfast__________ home. j. I live _________ 236, Green Street.

a. in a. at
b. on b. on
c. at c. under

9. Change the following sentences from Singular to Plural. (0.45 – each 0.05)
a. She is a nice woman.....................................................................………………………….......................................
b. What is this?...................……………………………………………………………………………………………
c. He is a young man..................................................................…........................................…………………………
d. The child is in the garden......................................................….........................................…………………………
e. That is a nice girl.................................................................…...........................................…………………………
f. The knife is new.................................................................…............................................…………………………
g. The wolf is black..................................................................…..........................................…………………………
h. That is a delicious potato..............................................................................................…………………………….
i. It is a very good dictionary……………………………………………………………….…………………………

10. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in parentheses to complete the dialogue. (0.39 – each 0.03)
Joseph O’Connor ____________ (to be) a dentist. He _______________ (to work) in a hospital downtown. He
____________ (to be) married to Isabelle. They _________ (to be) from Berlin, Germany. They ___________ (to
like) to travel very much. Joseph always ___________ (to get) up at 6:30 a.m., ______________ (to take) a
shower and ____________ (to brush) his teeth. Afterwards he ______________ (to go) to work. He always
______________ (to have) lunch at a restaurant. He _______________ (to arrive) at home in the evening. He
___________ (to read) a book and then ______________ (to go) to bed.

11. Match the columns. (0.35 – each 0.025)

a. What ( ) is it? It’s a quarter past five p.m.
b. Where ( ) is it like?
c. Who ( ) is Peter from?
d. What time ( ) is that woman? That’s Karen.
e. How ( ) do you have lunch? At 12:00 p.m.
f. Whom ( ) does she do?
g. Which ( ) does she study? Patricia studies at Minds English School.
h. Whose ( ) are they? They are just fine.
i. Why ( ) is that? That’s a book.
j. When ( ) is your birthday? It’s in March.
( ) do you frequently travel to the beach? Because I like the sea.
( ) pen is that? I think that’s Gracie’s.
( ) color do you prefer, black, blue or green? I prefer blue.
( ) is Susan looking at? Susan is looking at that handsome man.

12. What time is it? Don’t forget to write the period of the day. (0.4 – each 0.08)
a. 5:15 a.m. __________________________________________________________________________________
b. 7:30 p.m. __________________________________________________________________________________
c. 2:00 p.m. __________________________________________________________________________________
d. 12:00 p.m. _________________________________________________________________________________
e. 10:55 p.m. _________________________________________________________________________________

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13. Fill in the blanks with the verbs indicated using the appropriate verb tense. (0.4 – each fully right line 0.04)
a. _____________ they ______________ together? (to work)
b. He _________________________ now. He’s gone to work. (to sleep)
c. We always __________________ our friends on weekends. (to meet)
d. _______________ the maid _________________ the house at this moment? (to clean)
e. I _____________________ that song! It’s horrible! (to like)
f. Harry generally __________________ tennis on Saturday afternoons. (to play)
g. Why ______________ you _____________________ to the radio so loudly? (to listen)
h. Patrick _________________________ sports. That’s why he isn’t in shape. (to practice)
i. I ______________________ to concentrate. Can you please be quiet? (to try)
j. _______________ Gwen ________________ a foreign language? (to study)

14. Transform the sentences below into possessive case, IF necessary. (0.3 – each 0.05)
a. What is the name of this village? _______________________________________________________________
b. Do you know the phone number of Bill? _________________________________________________________
c. The job of my brother is very interesting. _________________________________________________________
d. Write your name at the top of the page. __________________________________________________________
e. The favorite color of Paula is blue. ______________________________________________________________
f. The house of my parents isn’t very big. __________________________________________________________

15. Answer the questions completely. (0.49 – each 0.07)

a. What is the relation between your mother’s mother and you?
..............................................................................…………………………………………………...….............….
b. What is the relation between your father’s brother and you?
............................................................................................……………………………………………………...…
c. What is the relation between your brother’s son and you?
.............................................................................................………………………………………….…………….
d. What is relation between your sister’s husband and you?
…………................................................................................................…………………………………………...
e. What is the relation between your brother’s mother and you?
.............................................................................................……………………………...………………………...
f. What is the relation between your sister’s daughter and you?
.............................................................................................…………………………………………...…………...
g. What is the relation between your aunt’s son and you?
.............................................................................................………………………………………….…………….

16. Circle the right alternative. (0.3 – each 0.05)

a. This isn’t MY/MINE umbrella. It’s HER/HERS.
b. Is that car YOUR/YOURS?
c. “Are these THEIR/THEIRS books?” “No, they are OUR/OURS.”
d. I’ll check YOUR/YOURS notebooks.

17. Underline the correct pronouns to complete the sentences below. (0.45 – each 0.05)
a. Peter has a young sister. HE / HIM / HIMSELF takes SHE / HER / HERSELF to school every day.
b. Bob and I don’t have a maid. WE / US / OURSELVES clean the house WE / US / OURSELVES.
c. Kevin invited many friends to his birthday party. He expects THEY / THEM / THEMSELVES to bring HE /
HIM / HIMSELF many presents.
d. It’s a difficult problem but you can solve IT / ITSELF by YOU / YOURSELF.
e. You can turn off the radio. Nobody is listening to IT / ITSELF.

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Section 2

1. Write the COMPARATIVE or SUPERLATIVE of superiority, equality or inferiority of the adjectives

indicated below. (0.48 – each 0.04)

a. TALL / SHORT
Jane: 1,52m Jane is _____________________ George.
George: 1,67m Paul is _____________________ Jane.
Paul: 1,80m Jane is _____________________ of all.
Irene: 1,67m Paul is _____________________ of all.
George is ___________________ Irene.

b. CHEAP / EXPENSIVE
Car: US$ 50,000.00 The car is _____________________ the boat. (cheap)
Boat: US$ 100,000.00 The apartment is ______________________ the car.
Apartment: US$ 200,000.00 The diamond necklace is ___________________ the
Diamond necklace: US$ 100,000.00 apartment. (expensive)
The boat is ____________________________ the
diamond necklace.
The apartment is ________________________ of all.
The car is _______________________ of all. (cheap)
The car is _______________________ of all.
(expensive)

2. Complete the following sentences using MANY, MUCH, (A) FEW, (A) LITTLE, A LOT OF, LOTS OF,
PLENTY OF. (0.4 – each 0.04)
a. Do you have ______________ job experiences?
b. I didn’t read ________________ books last year.
c. How _____________ people were there in the stadium?
d. Elizabeth showed _______________ interest about Anne Rice’s new book.
e. How ______________ do you believe in the new government?
f. Mr. Potter has _________________ magical objects.
g. Josh will not have _____________ time to complete his task.
h. This town is not a very interesting place to visit, so ___________ tourists come here.
i. Listen carefully. I’m going to give you _________________ advice.
j. Do you mind if I ask you _______________ questions?

3. Read the situations and complete the sentences using WILL (‘LL) or BE GOING TO. (0.45 – each 0.05)
a. The phone rings and you answer. Somebody wants to speak to Jim.
Caller: Hello. Can I speak to Jim, please?
You: Just a moment. ______________________________ him. (I/to get)

b. It’s a nice day. You’ve decided to sit in the garden. Before going outside, you tell your friend.
You: The weather’s too nice to stay indoors. ________________________ in the garden. (I/to sit)
Friend: That’s a good idea. I think ____________________________ you. (I/to join)

c. Your friend is worried because she has lost an important letter.

You: Don’t worry about the letter. I’m sure ____________________ it. (you/to find)
Friend: I hope so.

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d. There was a job advertised in the paper recently. At first you were interested but then you decided not to apply.
Friend: Have you decided what to do about that job that was advertised?
You: Yes, _______________________________ for it. (I/not/to apply)

e. You and a friend come home very late. Other people in the house are asleep. Your friend is noisy.
You: Shhh! Don’t make so much noise. ______________________ everybody up. (you/to wake)

f. John has to go to the airport to catch a plane tomorrow morning.

John: Ann, I need somebody to take me to the airport tomorrow morning.
Ann: That’s no problem. ____________________ you. (I/to take) What time is your flight?
John: 10:50.
Ann: OK. _______________________________ at about 9 o’clock then. (we/to leave)
Later that day, Joe offers to take John to the airport.
Joe: John, do you want me to take you to the airport?
John: No thanks. Joe. ____________________________ me. (Ann/to take)

4. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate form of Simple Past. (0.33 – each 0.015)
BUY SELL
a. She didn't __________ a car. f. We _______________ our house.
She ____________ a bike. We didn't __________ our flat.

PLAY DRINK
b. They didn't ___________ tennis. g. Tom _____________ some juice.
They ___________ badminton. He didn't ___________ any beer.

GO FEEL
c. Sue didn't ___________ to school yesterday. h. He _____________ hot.
She ___________to the cinema. He didn't _____________ cold.

PHONE BUY
d. I didn't ____________ him. i. What kind of table ___________________?
I _____________ her. She ___________ a new table.

WRITE LEAVE
e. They ____________ a letter. j. When _________________ the office?
They didn't ____________ a postcard. He _______________ the office at 6 o'clock.

DRIVE
k. Where _____________________ to?
They __________________ to Scotland.

5. Complete the following sentences with the verbs in parentheses in their appropriate form (Simple Present,
Present Continuous, Future Will, Future TO BE GOING TO, Simple Past or Present Perfect.) (0.9 – each
0.05)
a. John..............................................a new car. (to have)
b. She................................................to Chicago many times. (to be)
c. Mr. Smith......................................to South America to work last week. (to go)
d. Now, she..........................................................nothing. (to do)
e. What....................................................you............................................lately? (to do)
f. At the moment, we...........................................................................English. (to study)

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g. My mother.................................................................................French. (to speak/not)
h. I.....................................................................to England. (already/to be)
i. She.............................................................. her homework yet, has she? (not finish)
j. All these students..................................................... their English course recently. (to start)
k. ………………...you ever …………………… a foreign language? (to learn)
l. We …………………………. to Europe yet. (to be/not)
m. ………………… you …………… …… the news yesterday? (to watch)
n. That lawyer ……………………………… many cases. (to win)
o. Bob ……………………. to Brazil last year. (to come)
p. My parents …………………………….. a photography course this week. (to take)
q. Maybe I ……………………………………. to the beach next holiday. (to travel)
r. Certainly Mary…………………………………. at the party tonight. (to be)

6. Transform the sentences into the negative form. (0.3 – each 0.05)
a. My father likes coffee.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
b. He bought a book yesterday.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
c. She has lived in Berlin.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
d. He is going to be there tomorrow.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
e. She does the homework every day.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
f. They will go to Berlin.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Make Wh- or YES/NO questions to the following answers. (0.5 – each 0.05)
a. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ?
I take aspirins when I am sick.
b. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ?
He works in Washington.
c. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ?
Because she likes it.
d. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ?
Julia Roberts is my favorite actress.
e. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ?
It´s a cellular phone
f. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ?
No, I´ve never studied Japanese
g. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ?
She did the homework yesterday.
h. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ?
No, I can´t play the guitar.
i. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ?
Yes, I´ve watched some movies lately.
j. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ?
Peter and Paul were in the park.

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