Name: __________________________

Placement Test
Listening
1 Listen to a school radio programme. Which country do they NOT talk about? Choose the
correct option.
a Argentina b Canada c India d Mexico
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2 Listen again. Choose the correct options.
1 Ryan’s nationality is British / French.
2 Layla’s mother is American / Indian.
3 The first secret country is Australia / the UK.
4 Ryan has got Australian / Colombian chocolate as a prize.
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Vocabulary
3 Write the nationalities.
1 Australia ________________
2 Japan ________________
3 Mexico ________________
4 China ________________
5 the UK ________________
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4 Choose the odd one out.
1 backpack book calculator Indian
2 Thursday table Tuesday Saturday
3 behind the between on
4 rubber physics chemistry biology
5 the USA India Brazilian Colombia
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5 Choose the correct options.
1 I’ve got windows / posters of my favourite singers.
2 Put the rubbish in the bin / board.
3 The notebook is in front / on the desk.
4 My friend Elena is from Italian / Italy.
5 We start school at 8.15 – that’s quarter past eight / quarter to ten.
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Grammar
6 Complete the sentences with the correct affirmative (✓) or negative (✗) imperative form of
the verbs in the box.

listen open read talk use

1 Please, ________________ carefully to the instructions. (✓)

2 Max, ________________ your phone in class. (✗)
3 ________________ the text message! It looks interesting. (✓)
4 Amira, ________________ in class! (✗)
5 ________________ your books, everyone and start reading. (✓)
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7 Choose the correct options.
Hi, 1 My / I name’s Antonia. I’m 14 and I’m from Leeds. 2 He / It is a city in the north of England. I’ve got
two brothers. 3 Their / They names are Daniel and Lucas. 4 She / We are British, but 5 our / their parents
are Spanish, and we speak Spanish with 6 they / them. 7 They / Their are from Seville. I go to
Bridgetown High School. My best friend at school is Alesha. I see 8 her / she in class every day. My
favourite teacher is Mr Brown. 9 He / His is the PE teacher. 10 He / His lessons are fun!
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8 Write sentences or questions with the correct form of have got.
1 Maya / any sisters (?) _________________________________________________
2 I / a pencil / on / my desk (✓) _________________________________________________
3 We / English / at 2.00 p.m. (✓) _________________________________________________
4 They / a notebook (✗) _________________________________________________
5 you / a test / on / Friday (?) _________________________________________________
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9 Complete the conversations with can or can’t.
1 A ________________ you ride a bike?
B No, I ________________.
2 A My sister and I________________ speak three languages.
B Three! That’s really good. I ________________ only speak one.
3 A I don’t like the sea because I ________________ swim. Can you?
B Yes, I ________________.
4 A ________________ your brother play the piano?
B No, he ________________.
5 A I ________________ cook Italian food.
B Great! I’m not a good cook. I ________________ cook any kind of food!
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Use of English
10 Put the words in the correct order.
1 late / Sorry / I’m / .
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2 class / eat / in / Don’t / !
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3 hands / Put / up, / your / please / .
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4 what / Excuse me, / mean / 'backpack' / does / ?
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5 French / How / say / do / 'trainers' / you / in / ?
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Reading
11 Read the text. What is Isadora’s nationality?
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Hi! I’m Isadora and I’m from Monterrey. That’s in Mexico. I’m 14 and I go to Juan Pedro High
School. I start school at 8.00 a.m. and I finish at 2.00 p.m. I study history, maths, art, physics,
English and Chinese. My favourite teacher is my history teacher. Her lessons are fun. I also like
maths and physics.

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12 Read the text again and complete the answers to the questions.
1 A How old is Isadora?
B She’s ________________.
2 A What time does she finish school?
B She finishes school ________________.
3 A What languages does Isadora study at school?
B She studies ________________.
4 A Who’s her favourite teacher?
B Her favourite teacher is ________________.
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Writing
13 Write about you and your family. Use the questions and prompts below to help you.
Write about 70 words.
Describe you.
What is your name? My name is …
Where do you live? I live in …
What’s your nationality? I’m …
How old are you? I’m …
Describe your family.
Have you got any brothers or sisters? I’ve got …
What are their names? Their names are …
How old are they? He/She is … / They are …
What languages do you speak at home? We speak … at home.
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