PLACEMENT TEST

LISTENING, LANGUAGE IN USE AND SPEAKING

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.

Write your name and date of birth in the space at the bottom of this page

You should answer all questions.

Write all your answers on the Question Paper.

Do not remove this booklet from the examination room.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

There are three sections in this test

Section A: 18 questions

Section B: Language in Use: 40 questions

Section C: Speaking: 10 minutes

Candidate’s name:

Date of Birth:

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SECTION B: LANGUAGE IN USE (45 minutes)

I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

1. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C
or D. (40 points)

1. “John, do you have a passport?”

“No, but I wish I _______ had one.”

A. having B. have C. can have D. had

2. He didn’t go, but he’s _______.

A. plan to B. plans to C. planning to D. plan

3. Examinations make me _______. I always get _______.

A. angry … being nervous B. anger … nervously

C. angrily … nervous D. angry … nervous

4. You and I went there together, _______?

A. didn’t you B. didn’t I C. didn’t we D. did we

5. Chote isn’t going to go and Prasit isn’t _______.

A. too B. either C. also D. as well

6. They went from one shop to _______.

A. each other B. other C. the rest D. another

7. Mike was not feeling well so we gave him _______ to do than you.

A. fewer works B. less work C. little works D. least work

8. “How do I look tonight?”

“Wow! _______ dress you have on!”

A. what a beautiful B. what beautiful

C. How beautiful D. How a beautiful

9. She did all the work _______ her own.

A. by B. on C. for D. with

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10. If she _______ call me, she could do so.

A. wanted to B. will want to C. wanting to D. has wanted to

11. At the end of the winter, the price of winter clothes in the shops usually _______

A. drops B. lowers C. sinks D. reduces

12. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please _______ the table?

A. lay B. settle C. make D. put

13. The bus _______ from High Street to Station Road is $ 60.

A. cost B. fare C. payment D. charge

14. He filled in the necessary forms and _______ for the job.

A. appealed B. asked C. requested D. applied

15. I’m very busy at the moment so it may take a _______ time to answer your letters.

A. little B. few C. small D. long

16. Her excellent _______ in the exams helped her to find a job.

A. notes B. reports C. marks D. degrees

17. Nobody knows what the _______ of the explosion was.

A. source B. cause C. reaction D. reason

18. There was nothing special about his clothes _______ from his flowery tie

A. but B. except C. other D. apart

19. I’m absolutely no good at all _______ any kind of sport.

A. with B. on C. at D. in

20. That sweater looks _______ small for a five-year old.

A. bit B. much C. rather D. even

2. In each sentence below, one of the four underlined parts is incorrect. Circle the letter A, B,
C or D to indicate the INCORRECT part (10 pts).

21. If you can speak English fluent, you also haven't much difficulty in listening.

A B C D

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22. This book is so interested that it has been a best seller for a couple of years

A B C D

23. Men and women in the Peace Corps work with people in developing countries to help them

A B C

improving their living conditions.

24. The most of the energy used in our homes and factories is generated from coal, oil, and
A B C

natural gas.

25. Science is the process of gathering knowledge and answering questions about the world and

A B C

how works it.

3. Read the text below and choose the correct answer. Circle the letter A, B, C or D (30
points)

According to a recent survey, technology has influenced our lives in various ways. 26_______, more
and more people have become “couch potatoes” 27_______ of spending more time watching TV
28_______ being with their family or friends. A great number of people 29_______ to use the Internet
everyday not only for professional reasons but also to keep in 30_______ with friends and relatives.
31_______, the majority of people who were interviewed do not believe that books will eventually be
32_______ by the net. Some people claim that 33_______ changes technology has brought are
negative 34_______ it hasn’t managed to bring us closer. 35_______, others argue that things may
be different but not necessarily worse since change is part of life.

26. A. Besides B. What is more C. All in all D. For example

27. A. due B. as a result C. in addition D. so that

28. A. than B. to C. from D. even

29. A. say B. are said C. said D. were said

30. A. contact B. connection C. touch D. pace

31. A. Despite B. However C. Although D. In spite

32. A. exchanged B. removed C. overtaken D. replaced

33. A. more B. the more C. most D. the most

34. A. but B. still C. as D. also

35. A. Nevertheless B. Regardless C. Anyway D. Similarly

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II. READING

Read the following passage and and choose the best option for each test item that follows.
Circle the letter A, B, C or D. (20 points)

When drawing human figures, children often make the head too large for the rest of the body. A
recent study offers some insights into this common disproportion in children’s illustrations. As part of
the study, researchers asked children between 4 and 7 years old to make several drawings of men.
When they drew front views of male figures, the size of the heads was markedly enlarged. However,
when the children drew rear views of men, the size of the heads was not so exaggerated. The
researchers suggest that children draw bigger heads when they know they must leave room for facial
details. Therefore, the odd head size in children’s illustrations is a form of planning ahead and not an
indication of a poor sense of scale.

36. The main subject of the passage is:

A. what the results of an experiment revealed

B. how children learn to draw

C. how researchers can gather data from works of art

D. what can be done to correct a poor sense of scale

37. It can be referred that, during the research project, the children drew:

A. pictures of men from different angles

B. figures without facial expression

C. sketches of both men and women

D. only the front view of men

38. The word “they” in line 4 refers to:

A. researchers

B. men

C. illustrations

D. children

D. newly

39. The word “odd” in line 7 is closet in meaning to:

A. unusual

B. huge

C. average

D. expected

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40. The passage provides information to support which of the following conclusions?

A. Children under the age of 7 do not generally have a good sense of scale

B. With training, young children can be taught to avoid disproportion in their art.

C. Children enlarge the size of the head because they sense that it is the most important part of
the body.

D. Children plan ahead when they are drawing pictures.

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