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Gimnazjum Placement Test
Gimnazjum Placement Test
by Lynda Edwards
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Components of the test
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Grammar and
60 0–20 21–35 36+
vocabulary
Reading
Part Two:
10 0–3 4–6 7+
Listening
Part Three:
10 0–3 4–6 7+
Writing
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Answer key
Part One Part Three
Grammar and vocabulary Writing
1 C 26 B Content
2 B 27 A • 4 points for including information about all points
3 B 28 B • ½ point if a point is included but not developed
4 C 29 D • 0 points for points not included
5 B 30 B
Form
6 A 31 A
• 2 points for correct email format
7 D 32 C
• 1 point if only part of format is used
8 C 33 C
• 0 point if format is not used at all
9 A 34 B
10 D 35 A Range
11 C 36 A • 2 points for using a good range of structures and vocabulary
12 B 37 D • 1 point for using a reasonable range of structures and
13 C 38 C vocabulary
14 D 39 A • 0 points for using a poor range of structures and vocabulary
15 D 40 D Accuracy
16 A 41 A • 2 points for accuracy over 80%
17 D 42 C • 1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%
18 A 43 D
(10 points)
19 B 44 C
20 B 45 B
21 C 46 D
Audio script
22 B 47 B Presenter The Peters family have just returned from a holiday
23 B 48 D in Scotland and they’re going to tell us about it.
First Mike – you’re the dad. What was Scotland like
24 C 49 C
for you?
25 B 50 A
(50 points) Mike Well, I loved it! I particularly liked the scenery. We
drove through beautiful mountains and saw some
very pretty lakes and rivers. Sometimes we didn’t
Reading see a house for hours!
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17 This question is ____ than the last one. 36 I ____ Gary for ten years. He’s a good friend.
A easyer B more easy C easy D easier A have known B am knowing C knew D know
19 I ____ Katie yesterday. 38 Which car would you buy if you ____ a lot of money?
A not see B didn’t see C am not see D wasn’t see A would have B have C had D were having
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39 We had a big test ____ Thursday. 2 The house on the island
A on B in C at D by A is near the beach.
B doesn’t cost any money.
40 I haven’t got ____ sugar to make a cake. Can you go to
C is quite small.
the shops and get some?
A too much B lots of C quite D enough 3 Who lives on the island?
A only the caretaker
41 I wish I ____ a brother or a sister.
B lots of tourists
A had B have C would have D am having
C the caretaker and some people who live there too
42 We ____ for two hours now! Can we stop for a break? 4 Part of the job is
A are working C have been working
A to explore different parts of the island.
B work D have working
B to talk to the tourists.
43 Paper and plastics ____ at the factory. C to write information for tourists.
A recycle C be recycled 5 Where do you think this text is from?
B are recycling D are recycled A a job advertisement
44 I don’t like ____ weather because you can’t see anything. B a book
A cloudy B rainy C foggy D icy C a magazine
TOTAL: ___/10
45 The teacher told us ____ quietly.
A sit B to sit C we sit D sitting
1 The job is
A for twelve weeks.
B for six months.
C for a year.
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Part Two Part Three
Listening Writing
1 Listen to some people talking about a holiday. Write an email to a new pen friend of about 50–100
Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? words. Tell him/her about:
• Your family
1 The family are on holiday now.
• Your school
2 They went to Ireland.
• Your friends
3 They stayed in a hotel.
• Your interests
4 They didn’t go to any towns.
5 Jenna is older than Jake.
3 Sam likes
A places with a lot of people.
B shopping.
C quiet places.
4 Jenna thinks
A she will return.
B the countryside was best.
C her friends would like Scotland.
TOTAL: ___/10
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