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
44 D Comparative Level 2, Unit 3,
29 C Present tenses Level 2, Unit 1, and superlative 3.5
– question forms 1.2 adjectives; too
and enough
30 D Verb + -ing form Level 2, Unit 1,
or verb + to 1.5 45 C Comparative Level 2, Unit 3,
infinitive and superlative 3.5
adjectives; too
31 B Verb + -ing form Level 2, Unit 1,
and enough
or verb + to 1.5
infinitive 46 A Homes and Level 2, Unit 4,
houses 4.1
32 C Technology Level 2, Unit 2,
2.1 47 B Phrases with Level 2, Unit 4,
make and do 4.1
33 D Technology Level 2, Unit 2,
2.1 48 C Present perfect Level 2, Unit 4,
with for and 4.2
34 B Past continuous Level 2, Unit 2,
since
and past simple 2.2
49 C Present perfect Level 2, Unit 4,
35 D Past continuous Level 2, Unit 2,
with for and 4.2
and past simple 2.2
since
36 A Past continuous Level 2, Unit 2,
50 B Present Level 2, Unit 4,
and past simple 2.2
continuous, be 4.5
37 C used to Level 2, Unit 2, going to and will
2.5
51 B Present Level 2, Unit 4,
38 A used to Level 2, Unit 2, continuous, be 4.5
2.5 going to and will

39 C Books, films, Level 2, Unit 3, 52 D Education Level 2, Unit 5,

writers 3.1 5.1

40 B Books, films, Level 2, Unit 3, 53 C Education Level 2, Unit 5,

writers 3.1 5.1

41 D Present perfect Level 2, Unit 3, 54 B First conditional Level 2, Unit 5,

with just, 3.2 5.2
already, (not)
55 A First conditional Level 2, Unit 5,
yet and Past
5.2
simple
56 B Relative clauses Level 2, Unit 5,
42 C Present perfect Level 2, Unit 3,
5.5
with just, 3.2
already, (not) 57 A Relative clauses Level 2, Unit 5,
yet and Past 5.5
simple
58 B Terms and Level 2, Unit 6,
conditions 6.1

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59 D Terms and Level 2, Unit 6, 78 C Present perfect Level 3, Unit 1,

conditions 6.1 continuous 1.5

60 D Second Level 2, Unit 6, 79 C Sport; Level 3, Unit 2,

conditional 6.2 Compound 2.1
nouns
61 C Second Level 2, Unit 6,
conditional 6.2 80 C Narrative tenses Level 3, Unit 2,
2.2
62 C Modal verbs for Level 2, Unit 6,
obligation and 6.5 81 C Verb patterns Level 3, Unit 2,
permission 2.5

63 A Modal verbs for Level 2, Unit 6, 82 A Verb patterns Level 3, Unit 2,

obligation and 6.5 2.5
permission
83 C Travel Level 3, Unit 3,
64 C Partitives Level 2, Unit 7, collocations 3.1
7.1
84 C Present and Level 3, Unit 3,
65 A Shops and Level 2, Unit 7, past speculation 3.2
services 7.1
85 C used to and Level 3, Unit 3,
66 B The passive Level 2, Unit 7, would 3.5
7.2
86 B Food; flavours Level 3, Unit 4,
67 A The passive Level 2, Unit 7, and textures 4.1
7.2
87 D Future time Level 3, Unit 4,
68 B Quantifiers Level 2, Unit 7, clauses 4.2
7.5
88 C Future Level 3, Unit 4,
69 A Quantifiers Level 2, Unit 7, continuous and 4.5
7.5 future perfect

70 D Crime Level 2, Unit 8, 89 A Natural world Level 3, Unit 5,

8.1 5.1

71 C Crime Level 2, Unit 8, 90 D Articles Level 3, Unit 5,

8.1 5.2

72 B Past perfect Level 2, Unit 8, 91 C Non-defining Level 3, Unit 5,

8.2 relative clauses 5.5

73 D Past perfect Level 2, Unit 8, 92 C Parts of the Level 3, Unit 6,

8.2 body; injuries 6.1

74 D Reported Level 2, Unit 8, 93 A Second Level 3, Unit 6,

speech 8.5 conditional; 6.2
wish/if only
75 B Reported Level 2, Unit 8,
speech 8.5 94 B Third conditional Level 3, Unit 6,
6.5
76 A Appearance; Level 3, Unit 1,
Personality 1.1 95 A television Level 3, Unit 7,
7.1
77 B Dynamic and Level 3, Unit 1,
state verbs 1.2

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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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