Diagnostic Test C

Task 1
No Key Language Area
1 A to be
2 A possessive adjectives
3 B vocabulary: family
4 B vocabulary: animals
5 A vocabulary: months
6 B vocabulary: colours
7 B vocabulary: nationalities
8 C to be (short answers)
9 A to be (contractions)
10 A have got (short answers)
11 C there is/there are
12 A vocabulary: routine collocations
13 A present simple
14 C present simple
15 B question words

Task 2
No Key Language Area
1 am never adverbs of frequency
2 How question words
3 were was/were
4 didn’t stay past simple
5 wasn’t was/were
6 saw (irregular verbs)
7 older comparative adjectives
8 do vocabulary: activity collocations
9 am going to dance be going to
10 because linking words
11 more expensive comparative adjectives
12 romantic vocabulary: entertainment
13 terrible vocabulary: adjectives
14 got vocabulary: collocations
15 wasn’t past continuous

Scores indication:
10 or fewer correct:
Students will need some pre-work or additional help on early topics (e.g. Starter unit).

10–20 correct:
Start at expected level and assess scores to check whether remediation is required.

21–25 correct:
Assess scores and consider an additional oral interview to decide whether the expected level or the upper level
with some remediation would be more appropriate.

26+:
Start at upper level.

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