Placement Test

Name Class Date

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Which words complete the sentences correctly? Choose A, B, or C.
1 Maria and Tom at home today.
A am B are C is
2 The children can’t find headphones.
A they B them C their
3 My school is than my sister’s.
A big B bigger C more big
4 Ten-year-old students to college.
A go B don’t go C doesn’t go
5 Where to school?
A your brother goes B does your brother go C goes your brother
6 Alejandro can English very well.
A speak B to speak C speaking
7 any apples in the kitchen?
A Is there B Are they C Are there
8 Katy her dad in the kitchen now.
A ’s help B is helping C helps
9 Tom late for school every day last week.
A is B were C was
10 Mom any bread yesterday.
A didn’t buy B don’t buy C didn’t bought
11 Where on your vacation last year?
A you went B are you going C did you go
12 I see Henry tomorrow.
A am not going B not going to C am not going to
13 do you go to the movies?
A How many B How long C How often
14 I don’t have money with me.
A some B any C a
15 Who to when I saw you yesterday?
A was you talking B were you talking C did you talk
16 swimming every Saturday?
A Do the children go B The children go C The children do go
17 I was having dinner when you .
A were calling B call C called
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18 When I woke up, the sun .
A shone B was shining C shines
19 If Sara does well in school, she to college next year.
A goes B may go C went
20 ever travel to the Moon someday?
A Will you and I B Are you and I going to C Can you and I
21 Why to England next month?
A does John go B will John go C is John going
22 I any Marvel movies.
A have never seen B didn’t ever see C never seen
23 your keys?
A Have you found B Have you find C You have find
24 The TV show an hour ago.
A it ended B has ended C ended
25 I to a coding club, but I don’t anymore.
A was belonging B use to belong C used to belong
26 Sonia come to my party tomorrow, but she’s not sure she’ll be able to.
A might B might to C must
27 You use the elevator when there is a fire alarm.
A don’t have to B must not C haven’t to
28 Dan hasn’t spoken to me he got home.
A for B yet C since
29 How long you to ride your bike to school on your own?
A are your parents allowing B do your parents allow C have your parents allowed
30 Well, he isn’t here, so he be at his best friend’s house. He’s always there!
A can B must C can’t
31 If I knew the answer, I you.
A would tell B will tell C will to tell
32 If you me, what would you do in this situation?
A were B would be C will be
33 This building very well, I think.
A designed B designs C is designed
34 My grandfather Australia when he made the decision to move there.
A never visited B has never visited C had never visited
35 Amy promised the truth.
A tell Julie B to tell Julie C to say Julie
36 In class today, the teacher asked us all during the summer vacation.
A what did we do B what had we done C what we had done
37 My family in Texas, but we moved to Kansas when I was five.
A used to live B would live C must live

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38 My cousin Max since he was only three years old.
A has been sailing B has sailed C was sailing
39 I of this artist before I went to that exhibition.
A hadn’t been hearing B didn’t hear C hadn’t heard
40 This time next week you on a beach in Mexico.
A will be relaxing B will relax C will have relaxed
41 My aunt, lives in New Zealand now, is a scientist.
A that B where C who
42 Is that the boy calculator you borrowed?
A which B whose C who’s
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READING

Read the text and answer the questions.

My name is Ana Sanchez. I hope you enjoy my blog. Let me tell you a little about myself. I come from Mexico.
My first language is Spanish and I also speak some Portuguese and some English. My favorite classes at school
are history and geography. On the weekend, I go to a gym near our apartment where I play a lot of sports,
especially tennis and swimming.
I live with my family in Mexico City. Most years we stay in Mexico for vacation. I like that because we have
great beaches here. But last summer, we went to Florida. That was the best vacation ever! There were a lot of
great things to do there. My little brother loved this place where you could see sharks and other sea animals.
I thought it was awesome too, but my favorite thing was watching some amazing Japanese drummers
performing. Even Dad said he’d never seen anything like that before. Mom said she enjoyed visiting the Space
Center most. While we were having fun in the U.S., my grandma stayed in our apartment to take care of my
cat, so I really wanted to get her a special gift. I got her a nice scarf that is a really pretty shade of purple. It was
made by a local fashion designer and it’s beautiful.
In a few days, I’ll be starting my last year of high school. After that, I’m not sure what I’m going to do. I’d like to
go to college but I’m not sure if I want to study business or law. My cousin has been studying law for the last two
years and she thinks I should join her, but it sounds like a lot of hard work. So I think I’ll probably go with my
other idea.
Anyway, that’s enough about me! But please send me ideas to improve my blog. This is the first time I’ve ever
written anything like this.

Write a short answer to each question.

1 Does Ana know who she is writing to?
2 Which language does Ana speak best?
3 When does Ana go swimming?
4 Where does Ana usually spend her summer vacation?
5 What did Ana especially enjoy on her last vacation?
6 Why did Ana want to get her grandma a nice present?
7 Where was the present that she bought produced?
8 Where will Ana be next week?
9 What subject is Ana probably going to study in college?
10 Why does Ana ask for feedback from her readers?

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USEFUL LANGUAGE
What does Paolo say to Elena? Choose from the list A–J.
There are two options that you do not need to use.
A What was it like?
B What do you think?
C Why don’t we go there now?
D Can I ask you a question?
E I’ll give it a try.
F I really like their cheese sandwiches.
G What do I need to do?
H Can I help you?
I What’s your name?
J Yes, it’s not far. Just turn left at the end of the hall.

[In the hallway at school; lunch time]

PAOLO Hey. Are you new at this school?
ELENA Yes, I am.
PAOLO Cool! I’m Paolo. 1
ELENA Elena. So, Paolo, is there a cafeteria in the school?
PAOLO 2

ELENA Is the food good there? I’d love a snack before class.
PAOLO It depends. But 3
ELENA That sounds good. We have enough time.
PAOLO 4

ELENA Sure! Let’s go.

[In the cafeteria]

PAOLO Here we are. 5
ELENA It’s a lot better than the cafeteria at my old school.
SERVER 6

ELENA I’d like a cheese sandwich and a lemonade, please.

SERVER Here you go. Enjoy!
ELENA Thanks.
PAOLO Actually, Elena, I need some advice. 7
ELENA Sure. What’s up?
PAOLO I can’t decide which after-school club to join this year, photography or table tennis. What do you think?
ELENA Well, photography’s a useful thing to know about. It’s great because you have a record of the people and
places that are important to you.
PAOLO That’s a good point. 8 . You should come along, too.
ELENA OK. It sounds cool. Count me in.
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DICTATION
Two points for each sentence. Deduct half a point for each error in a sentence.
Four or more errors = 0 for that sentence.
1 L isten to the sentences and write what they say.
You will hear each sentence three times.
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LISTENING
You will hear each recording twice.
A 2 L isten to a teacher telling his class about American president, Abraham Lincoln, and complete the
notes. Write one word or a number for each note.

Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States

Year of Birth: 1

Place of Birth: 2
, Kentucky
Childhood home was: 3
very
Learned by: 4
as much as possible
Profession: 5

B 3L isten to two students talking and answer the questions.

Write no more than four words for each answer.
1 Which class did they both enjoy?

2 Where is the girl going to go now?

3 What does the boy want the girl’s advice about?

4 What time is the boy going to call the girl?

5 What does the girl want to buy tomorrow?

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