Placement Test

  • Placement Test

    Please fill in the following details:

  • I. Grammar and vocabulary
  • 1 - This man has dark ______, *
  • 2 - ... and a ________.*
  • 3 - He is ..................... a jacket*
  • 4 - and he is .................................. a piece of paper.*
  • 5 - He is sitting at his .............................*
  • 6 - Perhaps he is .....................*
  • 7 - You arrive at a party at 8 p.m. What do you say?*
  • 8 - Someone offers you a drink. You don't want it. What do you say?*
  • 9 - Henderson ................................. going to work.*
  • 10 - ................................ early in the morning?*
  • 11 - He ..................................... to drive a car.*
  • 12 - A train is .................................. a bus.*
  • 13 - He ....................................... swims very well.*
  • 14 - ....................................... the bus to work.*
  • 15 - Peter works in London.*
  • 16 - ............................................. TV last night?*
  • 17 - I spoke slowly, but he .......................... understand me.*
  • 18 - He made ............................................ last year.*
  • 19 - I asked him .........................................*
  • 20 - He used to live .......................... London.*
  • 21 - James ............................... to him on the phone.*
  • 22 - 'Quiet, please. I ........................................'*
  • 23 - I won't go to Cambridge if it .................................... tomorrow.*
  • 24 - While he ............................ to London he saw an accident. *
  • 25 - Millions of cigarettes .................................... every year. *
  • 26 - He has a ........................... experience in marketing in Europe. *
  • 27 - I remember ............................. him in London.*
  • 28 - But I saw him in Frankfurt .................................*
  • 29 - Could you look ............... the blackboard and read what is on it?*
  • 30 - Smith went abroad last year. ........................................ abroad before. *
  • 31 - The last Olympic Games .................................. in Athens. *
  • 32 - He took ......................... cheese.*
  • 33 - The committee held a ............................ last week.*
  • 34 - I ......................... the Prime Minister's speech very carefully. *
  • 35 - He would have known that, if he .............................. the meeting. *
  • 36 - Would you mind ............................ the door?*
  • 36 - Would you mind if I ........................... the door?*
  • 37 - In August, he ............................... for us for 25 years.*
  • 38 - ........................................... since I came back to the office? *
  • 39 - He speaks English very well ....................... he's only 12. *
  • 40 -'Don't do that!' I said. I ............................ him not to do that. *
  • 41 - He never takes risks. He's a very .............................. man. *
  • 42 - I'd like to put ............................. a suggestion, if I may.*
  • 43 - I .............................. the room and now I'm very happy with the new colour.*
  • 43 - I .................................. this test for at least half an hour now.*
  • 44 - I'll speak to him when he ................................*
  • 45 - 'Can you come tomorrow?' He asked .................................. tomorrow. *
  • 46 - He hasn't come again today. If he doesn't come, ............................... what to do tomorrow. *
  • 47 - Situation: Mr Graham has just checked into a hotel, but he is not happy with his room. He goes down to the reception desk. Mr Graham says: 'I'm ................... there's been a mistake. My room doesn't have a bath.'*
  • 48 - Hotel Clerk: 'Well, I think your room is correct, sir. Room 118 ..................... ? *
  • 49 - Mr Graham : ............................., could I have a bath, please?*
  • 50 - Hotel Clerk : I'll just have a .................. with the manager. *

  • III. Reading comprehension

    Read the following text.

  • STUDYING IN THE UK: TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS


         On degree and postgraduate courses, you do not have to attend all your classes all the time, and you have much more time to study on your own. Your instructors/teachers/lecturers will not always provide you with answers. Instead, they will show you ways to find the answers yourself. You will not always be dealing with facts, and there will not always be right or wrong answers. Classroom teaching may be much less formal than you may be used to. You will be encouraged to ask questions, join in discussions, and even argue with tutors. The teaching and learning methods you are most likely to encounter include lectures, seminars and tutorial, and research.

         Lectures are the most formal, traditional teaching method, whereas seminars are small discussion groups of about 8 to 16 students who join their lecturer or tutor to discuss a particular topic and exchange ideas. Seminars usually last one to two hours. Unlike lectures, attendance is often obligatory. If you are in a postgraduate research programme, you will spend little time in lectures, seminars and tutorials. Instead, most of the time will be spent on independent research. When your research is complete, you write a dissertation about it. A typical dissertation should explain what you set out to learn and why, how you conducted your research, what you discovered through your research, and what conclusions you have reached. This stage can take several months for a Master’s degree, or a year or so for a doctorate.

    Adapted from Studying and living in the UK
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  • Listening Comprehension Test

    Watch the video and complete the questions below. DO NOT use the Close Captions!
  • Why is Philip angry with Brian?
  • What is another reason why Philip fired Brian?
  • Why does Philip call Marcia?
  • What experience does the new sales director need to have?
  • Where is Marcia going to place the job advertisement?
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