PLACEMENT TEST ● ANSWER KEY

The placement test for each level of the course consists of 9 C Present simple Level 1, Unit 3,
three sections. and present 3.5
• Questions 1–25 test vocabulary and grammar from a continuous
lower level, which students should already know before
10 D Present simple Level 1, Unit 3,
they start this level.
and present 3.5
• Questions 26–75 test vocabulary and grammar from the continuous
level itself.
• Questions 76–100 test vocabulary and grammar from the 11 D Appearance; Level 1, Unit 4,
level above. personality 4.1

12 B Comparative Level 1, Unit 4,

For placing students, we would suggest the following and superlative 4.2
approach according to scores: adjectives
• 10 and under correct: Consider starting the student at the
level below. In the case of level 1, consider providing 13 D have to/don’t Level 1, Unit 4,
extra remediation before the student starts the course have to 4.5
and extra support through the course
14 D Schools Level 1, Unit 5,
• 10–40 correct: Start the student at the expected level and 5.1
monitor progress to check whether remediation or extra
support is required 15 A must/mustn’t; Level 1, Unit 5,
• 50–75 correct: Consider an extra oral interview to should/shouldn’t 5.2
determine whether the student should start at the
16 C Past simple: Level 1, Unit 5,
expected level or could start at the level above, with
was/were, could 5.5
extra support
• More than 75 correct: Start the student at the level above 17 B Sports Level 1, Unit 6,
6.1

Question Answer Language area Focus 18 C Past simple Level 1, Unit 6,

reference 6.2

1 A Free time and Level 1, Unit 1, 19 C Past simple Level 1, Unit 6,

routines 1.1 questions and 6.5
negatives
2 A Present simple Level 1, Unit 1,
1.2 20 A Holidays and Level 1, Unit 7,
transport 7.1
3 B Yes/No and wh- Level 1, Unit 1,
questions 1.5 21 D Present perfect Level 1, Unit 7,
with ever/never 7.2
4 C Food and Level 1, Unit 2,
supermarket 2.1 22 C Present perfect Level 1, Unit 7,
with 7.5
5 B Countable and Level 1, Unit 2,
just/already/yet
uncountable 2.2
nouns 23 C Landscape; Level 1, Unit 8,
wildlife 8.1
6 C Articles Level 1, Unit 2,
2.5 24 D Future with will Level 1, Unit 8,
8.2
7 A Jobs Level 1, Unit 3,
3.1 25 C be going to Level 1, Unit 8,
8.5
8 B Present Level 1, Unit 3,
continuous 3.2 26 B Adjective + Level 2, Unit 1,
preposition 1.1

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27 D Personality Level 2, Unit 1, 43 B Comparative Level 2, Unit 3,

adjectives 1.1 and superlative 3.5
adjectives; too
28 C Present tenses Level 2, Unit 1, and enough
– question forms 1.2

29 C Present tenses Level 2, Unit 1,

– question forms 1.2

30 D Verb + -ing form Level 2, Unit 1,

or verb + to 1.5
infinitive

31 B Verb + -ing form Level 2, Unit 1,

or verb + to 1.5
infinitive

32 C Technology Level 2, Unit 2,

2.1

33 D Technology Level 2, Unit 2,

2.1

34 B Past continuous Level 2, Unit 2,

and past simple 2.2

35 D Past continuous Level 2, Unit 2,

and past simple 2.2

36 A Past continuous Level 2, Unit 2,

and past simple 2.2

37 C used to Level 2, Unit 2,

2.5

38 A used to Level 2, Unit 2,

2.5

39 C Books, films, Level 2, Unit 3,

writers 3.1

40 B Books, films, Level 2, Unit 3,

writers 3.1

41 D Present perfect Level 2, Unit 3,

with just, 3.2
already, (not)
yet and Past
simple

42 C Present perfect Level 2, Unit 3,

with just, 3.2
already, (not)
yet and Past
simple

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44 D Comparative Level 2, Unit 3, 61 C Second Level 2, Unit 6,

and superlative 3.5 conditional 6.2
adjectives; too
and enough 62 C Modal verbs for Level 2, Unit 6,
obligation and 6.5
45 C Comparative Level 2, Unit 3, permission
and superlative 3.5
adjectives; too 63 A Modal verbs for Level 2, Unit 6,
and enough obligation and 6.5
permission
46 A Homes and Level 2, Unit 4,
houses 4.1 64 C Partitives Level 2, Unit 7,
7.1
47 B Phrases with Level 2, Unit 4,
make and do 4.1 65 A Shops and Level 2, Unit 7,
services 7.1
48 C Present perfect Level 2, Unit 4,
with for and 4.2 66 B The passive Level 2, Unit 7,
since 7.2

49 C Present perfect Level 2, Unit 4, 67 A The passive Level 2, Unit 7,

with for and 4.2 7.2
since
68 B Quantifiers Level 2, Unit 7,
50 B Present Level 2, Unit 4, 7.5
continuous, be 4.5
69 A Quantifiers Level 2, Unit 7,
going to and will
7.5
51 B Present Level 2, Unit 4,
70 D Crime Level 2, Unit 8,
continuous, be 4.5
8.1
going to and will
71 C Crime Level 2, Unit 8,
52 D Education Level 2, Unit 5,
8.1
5.1
72 B Past perfect Level 2, Unit 8,
53 C Education Level 2, Unit 5,
8.2
5.1
73 D Past perfect Level 2, Unit 8,
54 B First conditional Level 2, Unit 5,
8.2
5.2
74 D Reported Level 2, Unit 8,
55 A First conditional Level 2, Unit 5,
speech 8.5
5.2
75 B Reported Level 2, Unit 8,
56 B Relative clauses Level 2, Unit 5,
speech 8.5
5.5
76 A Appearance; Level 3, Unit 1,
57 A Relative clauses Level 2, Unit 5,
Personality 1.1
5.5
77 B Dynamic and Level 3, Unit 1,
58 B Terms and Level 2, Unit 6,
state verbs 1.2
conditions 6.1
78 C Present perfect Level 3, Unit 1,
59 D Terms and Level 2, Unit 6,
continuous 1.5
conditions 6.1
79 C Sport; Level 3, Unit 2,
60 D Second Level 2, Unit 6,
Compound 2.1
conditional 6.2
nouns

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80 C Narrative tenses Level 3, Unit 2,

2.2

81 C Verb patterns Level 3, Unit 2,

2.5

82 A Verb patterns Level 3, Unit 2,

2.5

83 C Travel Level 3, Unit 3,

collocations 3.1

84 C Present and Level 3, Unit 3,

past speculation 3.2

85 C used to and Level 3, Unit 3,

would 3.5

86 B Food; flavours Level 3, Unit 4,

and textures 4.1

87 D Future time Level 3, Unit 4,

clauses 4.2

88 C Future Level 3, Unit 4,

continuous and 4.5
future perfect

89 A Natural world Level 3, Unit 5,

5.1

90 D Articles Level 3, Unit 5,

5.2

91 C Non-defining Level 3, Unit 5,

relative clauses 5.5

92 C Parts of the Level 3, Unit 6,

body; injuries 6.1

93 A Second Level 3, Unit 6,

conditional; 6.2
wish/if only

94 B Third conditional Level 3, Unit 6,

6.5

95 A television Level 3, Unit 7,

7.1

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96 C Reported speech Level 3, Unit 7,

– statements 7.2

97 B Reported speech Level 3, Unit 7,

– questions and 7.5
imperatives

98 A Human qualities Level 3, Unit 8,

8.1

99 D The passive Level 3, Unit 8,

8.2

100 C Have something Level 3, Unit 8,

done 8.5

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