Oral Placement Test

Tasks, Sample Answers, and Rating Form

Name: Date:

Connect Student’s Book 1

Function Sample Questions Sample Answers Rating Comments
(Circle)
1. Talking about 1. What’s this / that? 1. It’s a notebook.
things (For r ✓ s
these questions, 2. What are these / those? 2. They’re cameras.
point to or 3. Is this / that a ( pen / 3. Yes, it is.
touch objects r ✓ s
book / desk)?
in Picture 1
and in your 4. Are these / those (desks / 4. No, they’re not.
classroom.) notebooks / hats)? They’re books. r ✓ s

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2. Describing 1. Where’s the (bank)? 1. It’s on Jefferson Street.
where r ✓s
something 2. Is the ( parking lot 2. No, it’s not. It’s
is (For these behind the department behind the movie
questions, refer store)? theater. r ✓ s
to Picture 2.) 3. Is there a (school on 3. Yes, there is.
Park Avenue)?
4. What’s (next to 4. A drugstore. r ✓ s
the Internet café)?

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3. Describing 1. What’s your favorite 1. My favorite food is
favorite people ( food / music / school hamburgers. r ✓ s
and things subject)?
2. What’s your 2. My favorite holiday
favorite holiday? is New Year’s. It’s
 in January.
When is it? r ✓ s
3. My favorite actor is
Brad Pitt.
3. Who’s your favorite
(actor / singer / TV star)? 4. He’s very handsome. r ✓s
4. What’s he / she like?
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Connect Student’s Book 2
Function Sample Questions Sample Answers Rating Comments
(Circle)
4. Describing 1. What time do you ( get 1. I get up at 7:30.
routines up / eat breakfast / go to r ✓ s
school )?
2. When do you (eat lunch / 2. I eat lunch at 12:30.
go home / do your
homework)? r ✓ s

3. Do you (eat lunch at 3. Yes, I do. I eat in

school / go to bed at the cafeteria.
10:00)?
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4. What do you do in your 4. I play sports or listen to
free time? music.

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5. Describing 1. What’s (he / she / 1. He’s flying a kite.
activities (For the family) doing? r ✓ s
these questions,
point and refer 2. Are (the boys swimming / 2. No, they’re not.
to Picture 3.) the children playing)?
3. Do you like to go to the 3. Yes, I do. r ✓ s
beach?
4. What do you do at the 4. I have a picnic and go
beach? swimming.
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6. Talking about 1. Do you like sports? 1. Yes, I like them a lot.
sports and r ✓ s
entertainment 2. What sports do you play? 2. I play tennis and soccer.
3. What do you like to do 3. I like to hang out with r ✓ s
after school? my friends.
4. Do you want to ( go 4. Yes, I do.
to a movie / watch TV r ✓ s
) tonight?

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Connect Student’s Book 3
Function Sample Questions Sample Answers Rating Comments
(Circle)
7. Describing 1. When was your last trip 1. My last trip was in
a trip or or vacation? August. r ✓ s
vacation
2. Where did you go? 2. We went to Mexico.
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3. What did you do? 3. We visited friends.
4. How was it? 4. It was great! r ✓ s

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8. Talking about 1. How do you feel today? 1. I feel good, thanks.
health r ✓s
2. What do you do when 2. I take aspirin.
you have a headache?
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3. How often do you 3. I exercise three times a
(exercise / eat week.
vegetables)?
4. Imagine that a friend 4. He should exercise r ✓ s
doesn’t take good care of more and eat a lot of
his health. What should vegetables.
he do?
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9. Talking about 1. What are you going to do 1. I’m going to watch TV
plans (tonight / after school )? and listen to music. r ✓ s

2. When are you going to 2. I’m going to do my

do your homework? homework after
dinner.
3. What are you going to do r ✓ s
this weekend? 3. I’m going to hang out at
the mall.
4. Are you going to
(see friends / eat at a 4. Yes, I am. I’m going
restaurant)? to see my friends at the
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mall.

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Connect Student’s Book 4
Function Sample Questions Sample Answers Rating Comments
(Circle)
10. Making 1. How will life be different 1. I think all students will
predictions in the future? go to school at home. r ✓s

2. Will people ( go to 2. Yes, they will. But

the moon on it will be expensive.
vacation / live under
the ocean) someday? r ✓ s

3. What do you think 3. I’ll probably get a job

you’ll probably do in the and get married.
future?
4. Imagine that a friend 4. He’ll probably
wants to (be famous / live become an actor. Or
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abroad ). What do you he
think he’ll probably do? might . . .

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11. Talking about 1. What things do you enjoy 1. I enjoy talking with
people / doing?
personalities
2. What’s your best
friend like?
3. Is he / she ( friendlier /
more organized ) than
you?
4. Do you know anyone
who (is a little unusual /
collects things)?
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my friends and sending r ✓ s
e-mail.
2. She’s hardworking and
a little shy.
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3. I’m friendlier, but
she’s more organized.
4. Yes. I have a friend r ✓ s
who loves spiders.

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12. Talking about 1. Do you like to (travel / 1. Yes, I do. I love
experiences eat new foods / chat to travel. r ✓ s
online)?
2. Have you ever (been in 2. Yes, I’ve traveled
a foreign country / eaten to Argentina and
ants)? Peru. r ✓ s

3. You’ve (explored a cave

/ gone skydiving), 3. No, I’ve never
haven’t you? explored a cave.
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4. What would you like to
do, but haven’t done 4. I’d like to go
 rock climbing.
yet? r ✓ s

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