Placement test – EIC

Name Date

Listening Grammar
a 2.29 Listen. Circle the correct answers.
(8 points) a Match the phrases to make questions. (4 points)
1 Jin-A has a terrible … 1 What do they usually a see last night?
a headache. b backache. c stomach 2 Where are you b talking about?
ache. 2 She’s had the problem … 3 Please could you c gone?
a for two weeks. b since yesterday. c for a few days. 4 Where has Alan d to make a cake?
3 She has tried … 5 Who did you e do on weekends?
a resting. b several remedies. 6 What was she f been to Europe?
c some tablets called PainBlocker. 7 Are they going g take off your shoes?
4 The doctor advises her to … 8 Have you ever h going next weekend?
a stay in bed. b take vitamins. c stop working.
5 Min-Soo doesn’t have … b Write questions for these answers. (5 points)
a a sore throat. b a fever. c sore eyes. 6 1 ?
No, I never work on weekends.
The medicine he has taken … 2 ?
a is very effective. b has helped a little. c hasn’t helped. I think they went to London.
7 The doctor advises him to … 3 ? No,
a stay in bed. b go to work. c continue as I haven’t. I’ll do my homework tomorrow.
normal. 4 ?
He was taking a shower when I called.
8 He has to take some medicine for … 5 ?
a four days. b five days. c six days. I’m going to cook a meal on Saturday night.
6 ?
b 2.36 Listen. Complete the statements. Not much, thanks. I don’t eat a lot of cheese.
(9 points) 7 ?
No, you don’t have to get a visa.
1 Beth says she’s fairly . 8 ?
2 She left her previous job for a better . Yes, I have. I went to France last summer.
9 ?
3 Her aren’t as sociable. That’s a good idea. I’ll take an aspirin now.
4 Hyun-Jin is teaching the daughter of a friend of 10 ?
. No, I think Julie is older than Simon.
5 Naomi is more than his last student.
6 He has to be than before. c Complete the conversation. (5 points)
7 Daisy has a better than in her last job.
A: (1) you decided where to go on vacation?
8 She says her boss is very .
9 She’s thinking of quitting next . B: Well, I (2) of going to Florida.
A: Really? Do you (3) to get a visa?
c 2.40 Listen. Number each line of B: I don’t know. I’ve (4) been to the U.S.
the conversation in order. (8 points) before.
Sure! I’ve already taken a lot of pictures. A: If I were you, (5) ask your travel
Yes, I’ve only had it since last week. agent.
Of course. You turn it on like this and then … Oh B: I tried calling them two days (6) but
no! there (7) no answer.
Have you used it a lot yet? A: Well, why(8) you try again now?
What’s wrong? B: (9) you mind calling them? I
Hey, that digital camera looks good. Is it new? (10) a cake and my hands are dirty.
I think the battery’s dead. A: Ok. What’s their number?
Good for you. Is it easy to use?

Total: … /25
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d Complete the chart. (5

points)
Vocabulary
see 1 seen a Match the phrases. (5
teach 3 taught points) 1 exchange a the dishes
forget 4 forgotten 2 skip b table tennis
begin 5 6 3 wash c presents
break broke 7 4 go d breakfast
swim swam 8 5 play e jogging
speak 9 10
b Use a preposition to complete each sentence.
e Correct the sentences. (5 points) (5 points)
1 I’m usually cleaning my room every week. 1 Please put that fire.
2 Has Darren taken the garbage?
2 Does Sam really likes baseball?
3 Can you take your shoes, please?
3 Right now we eat breakfast. 4 Please pick your books from the floor. 5
Can I hang your coat for you?
6 What time are you going to set tomorrow?
4 Do you mind that I use your cell phone?
7 I have to take care my little sister.
5 I was visiting a lot of museums in Paris. 8 You can look this word in your dictionary.
9 I’ll stop to see Jim on my way home.
6 Are they going to calling us next week? 10 We had to put the meeting as we were
busy.
7 I’d really like any more peas, please.

8 Have you bought a jar of jam when you went Total: … /10
shopping?

9 Luckily, we didn’t have study hard last semester.

10 London is the more crowded than Rome.

f Write the negative form of each sentence.

(6 points)
1 If I were you, I’d take aspirin.

2 Kevin likes sports very much.

3 Would you mind opening the window

4 Sue was feeling very hungry when she got

home.

5 I’ll see you tomorrow afternoon.

6 You’ve failed the exam.

Total: … /30

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Reading
Read the letter.
Hi, Jason.
Guess what! I finally found a part-time job. I’ve just started work as a waitress in a restaurant near the
college. As I said in my last letter, I have to earn money because everything here is expensive. I’ve
worked there for three nights so far, and it’s going well, although I’ve already spent everything I’ve
earned!
I love living here. The weather is great, so I go to the beach after class most afternoons. Yesterday at
this time I was sunbathing! My Spanish is getting better, too. Last night I met
some Spanish friends and I didn’t speak a word of English the whole evening. It was tiring, but I was
very pleased.
You should come and visit over the summer. Seville is smaller than Boston, but it’s more fun. There are
a lot of festivals here. It’s “Semana Santa” next week, so I’m going to watch the parade and dance
flamenco in the street!
Oh, can I ask you a favor? Please could
you send me a picture of Charlie. You know how much I miss him. It’s a pity we can’t have dogs in the
college, or I’d ask you to bring him here!
Write me soon, Liz

a Answer the questions. (10 points)

1 What job has Liz found?
2 How long has she worked there?
3 What does she do in the mornings?
4 What was she doing yesterday afternoon?
5 How does she know her Spanish is improving? 6 When does she suggest Jason should visit?
7 How is Seville different to Boston? 8 What is “Semana Santa”?
9 How is she going to celebrate? 10 What does she ask Jason to do?

b Who or what do the words in italics refer to?

(5 points)
1 I’ve worked there
2 it’s going well
3 I love living here
4 It was tiring
5 I miss him

Total: … /15

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Writing
Write answers for these questions. Write three
sentences for each answer. (20 points)
1 What do you do on weekends? Test total: …
/100

2 How are you going to celebrate the next New

Year?

3 What did you buy the last time you went

shopping?

4 Describe the character of a person you know well.

5 What have you done since your last class?

Total: … /20

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