PLACEMENT TEST CEFR

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PLACEMENT TEST CEFR

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SECTION I: LISTENING

Now listen to the example conversation. A man is asking a woman for directions.

[LISTEN TO THE EXAMPLE CONVERSATION ABOVE.]

Now choose the best answer to complete the item.

The correct answer is d, “and the hospital is on the same street”. The letter d is filled in your answer sheet.

Exemplo: The Science Museum ____________ .

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a) isn’t near the hospital

b) is on the left side of the street

c) is two blocks from the hospital

d) and the hospital are on the same street

Clear selection

Situation 1: Emily and Jason are talking about work.

1. Emily __________ .

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a) works at a café

b) never goes to the mall

c) works every weekend

d) goes to the mall every day

Clear selection

Situation 2: Jessica is buying clothes.

2. Jessica __________ .

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a) is buying a dress and a skirt

b) thinks the skirts are expensive

c) can’t find a red skirt

d) pays $30 for the skirt

Clear selection

Situation 3: Rachel and Michael are talking in a mall.

3. Rachel and Michael ___________ .

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a) are having lunch together

b) are buying gifts for their children

c) are busy tomorrow afternoon

d) are going to meet again tomorrow

Clear selection

Situation 4: Andrew is talking to a waitress at a restaurant.

4. Andrew ____________ .
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a) didn’t enjoy the food

b) ate just a little pasta

c) ordered a salad

d) didn’t like the dressing

5. The waitress _________ . *

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a) can make the salad dressing

b) is going to talk to the chef

c) doesn’t offer a dessert to Andrew

d) is going to bring Andrew some coffee

6. Laura _________ . *

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a) hit her head in a basketball game

b) ate some bad food at school yesterday

c) has a horrible pain in her stomach

d) has a very bad headache

Situation 5: Laura is talking to her father about a health problem.

7. Laura’s father _________ . *

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a) has a stomachache too

b) offers to take her to the doctor

c) is going to call a doctor

d) wants to rest a little

Situation 6: Jack is talking to his friend Olivia on the phone.

8. When Jack called Olivia, she ________ . *

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a) couldn’t hear him because of a bad connection

b) was in a noisy area, but she moved

c) was at the bus stop with her friend Katie

d) was on her way to see a play

9. Jack _________. *

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a) thought the movie was not very exciting

b) thought the movie had too much action

c) thinks Olivia shouldn’t see the movie

d) is going out with Olivia and Katie on Friday

10. Amanda and Patrick ____________ . *

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a) last met in January

b) went to a concert together

c) haven’t seen each other since April

d) have been spending a lot of time together lately

Situation 7: Amanda is meeting her friend Patrick at a café.

11. Amanda _________. *

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a) has found a new job

b) is looking for another job

c) finds her work too challenging

d) has been having problems at work

12. Patrick ________ . *

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a) has been learning Spanish

b) isn’t enjoying his cooking class very much

c) has been all over the world lately

d) wants to cook for Amanda and Jim

Situation 8: Nicole is talking to her teacher, Mr. Kushner, about her exam grade.

13. Mr. Kushner _________ . *

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a) thought that Nicole was disappointed with her grade

b) doesn’t think Nicole knows about his rules

c) usually lets students take exams a second time

d) thinks that Nicole will get a better grade next time

14. Nicole thinks that she got a low grade because ____________ . *

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a) she only had time to answer the reading questions

b) she didn’t get a grade on the reading section

c) she forgot to answer the reading questions

d) she did badly on the reading section

15. In the end, Mr. Kushner __________ . *

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a) wasn’t able to help Nicole

b) asked Nicole not to miss an exam again

c) apologized to Nicole for the problem

d) realized that Nicole’s exam was missing

Situation 9: Lisa is talking to Eric about her job interview.

16. After Lisa’s interview, she felt _____________ . *

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a) more optimistic than she did before

b) she was well prepared for it

c) uncertain about it

d) her answers sounded very confident

17. During the interview, Lisa __________ . *

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a) recognized that she’s an impatient person

b) said she tended to be too positive about things

c) admitted she didn’t enjoy working on big projects

d) boasted that she always met her deadlines

18. According to Eric, ___________ can make a person seem intelligent. *

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a) taking less time to answer a question

b) staying calm throughout an interview

c) speaking naturally and showing no anxiety

d) pausing before saying something

19. Lisa _________ . *

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a) thinks she could find a much better job

b) usually believes in miracles

c) expects to be offered the position

d) feels frustrated about the situation

20. Eric ___________ . *

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a) agrees with Lisa’s views on her performance at the interview

b) thinks people naturally have a good opinion about Lisa

c) is concerned that Lisa might quit her job

d) advises her not to be so proud of herself

SECTION I: READING

21. Heather _________ every day.

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a) swims

b) plays tennis

c) comes home early

d) walks with her sister

Clear selection

22. The writer _________ .

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a) is singing tonight

b) is buying flowers on Friday

c) listened to a band a week ago

d) is going to a party this weekend

Clear selection

23. The Whitney Museum ___________ .

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a) shows art from many countries

b) moved to a smaller place in 2015

c) has a place to eat and great views

d) was in the same building since 1931

Clear selection

24. The article suggests that __________________.

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a) there is very little research about the effects of sitting

b) sitting for a long time might be dangerous for your health

c) office workers live longer than other types of workers

d) people do not usually like to walk and exercise

Clear selection

25. According to the article, office workers should __________ .

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a) stop working every half hour

b) not work in an office if possible

c) only stand or walk when you work

d) move more to avoid serious heart problems

Clear selection

26. The author of the blog post believes that _________ .

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a) there may be both positive and negative consequences

b) the changes will be helpful for most workers from the region

c) there will soon be many more big companies in the neighborhood

d) the changes will be mostly harmful for people who live in the area

Clear selection

27. Some people think the company will help the area because it will _____________ .

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a) create a greater number of jobs with excellent salaries

b) make the area more interesting to other companies

c) lower the cost of living in the neighborhood

d) replace smaller stores with larger ones

Clear selection

28. Alex’s original goal at the bakery was to ___________ .

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a) eat free bread and cake

b) learn to be a baker

c) make money

d) help people

Clear selection

29. Alex got his idea ____________ .

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a) when he saw how much food was wasted

b) while he was baking some fresh bread

c) from the owner of the bakery

d) from a local organization

Clear selection

30. The bakery owner ______________ .

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a) thought that Alex’s plans wouldn’t work

b) allowed Alex to give away the extra bread

c) helped Alex create a website for the organization

d) didn’t care about the families assisted by the charity

Clear selection

31. The extra food was ___________ .

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a) sold by Alex

b) bought by the charity

c) delivered by the bakery

d) picked up by the organization

Clear selection

32. This article is aimed primarily at ___________ .

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a) employers

b) college students

c) potential job candidates

d) social media organizations

Clear selection

33. According to the author, some people may not realize ________________ .

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a) the effect of their online behavior on friends and family

b) how their online profiles can affect hiring decisions

c) what information companies cannot legally collect

d) if their online profile looks professional enough

Clear selection

34. One way of increasing your chances of getting a good job is ___________ .

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a) not keeping a profile online

b) expressing your opinions in a honest way

c) having a profile that clearly shows your skills

d) being secretive about what you share online

Clear selection

35. The author __________ online personal information to make hiring decisions.

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a) is against companies using

b) is in favor of the practice of using

c) believes it does not matter if employers use

d) does not say whether it is good or bad to use

Clear selection

36. The main idea of the article is that ____________ .

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a) lack of sleep can have significant health consequences

b) sleeping is not as essential as people used to think

c) people underestimate how much sleep they need

d) relaxation techniques are important for a good night’s sleep

Clear selection

37. According to the article, many people with sleeping disorders ______________ .

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a) breathe more slowly

b) do cognitive behavioral therapy

c) do not speak to their doctor about it

d) usually practice healthy sleeping habits

Clear selection

38. The article suggests that good sleepers ____________ .

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a) can focus better

b) often get about eight hours of good sleep

c) are able to sleep during the day

d) do not have heart problems

Clear selection

39. Professor Cappuccio found that ___________ .

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a) sleep-deprived people have more relationship problems

b) sleep deprivation might make people critically ill

c) research from the Mental Health Foundation was incorrect

d) lack of sleep is just a minor nuisance

Clear selection

40. The article says that people experiencing sleep difficulties can ______________ .

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a) lose some weight

b) take some types of medicine

c) immediately find medical help

d) try methods that help them fall and stay asleep

Clear selection

SECTION II: LANGUAGE USE

This section of the test is about the use of English. For each item, choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d) and
mark it on your answer sheet. There are 30 items, and you will have 15 minutes to complete this section.

41. My daughter sometimes ____________ to school with her friends.

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a) walk

b) walks

c) walking

d) not walk

Clear selection

42. ______________ eat dinner on Sundays?

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a) Where your family

b) How is your family

c) When your family do

d) What time does your family

Clear selection

43. ___________ a lot of people in the park today.

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a) There

b) There’s

c) There are

d) There is no

Clear selection

44. _________ , but I’m not very good.

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a) I can play the guitar

b) I don’t play the guitar

c) I play the guitar very well

d) I can’t play the guitar well

Clear selection

45. We had a nice vacation. The weather __________ beautiful.

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a) did

b) was

c) does

d) were

Clear selection

46. Tom _____________ home right now. He’s still at the office.

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a) isn’t driving

b) doesn’t drive

c) didn’t drive

d) drives

Clear selection

47. Is it true? ______________ a grandparent yesterday?

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a) Are you becoming

b) Does she become

c) Did he become

d) They became

Clear selection

48. I go to the gym ___________ evenings. I only don’t go on the weekend.

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a) some

b) most

c) all of the

d) many of the

Clear selection

49. Susan’s cousin is _____________ player on our soccer team.

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a) bad

b) best

c) worse

d) the worst

Clear selection

50. Our neighbor ___________ the screen of his phone twice last year.

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a) breaks

b) is breaking

c) has broken

d) broke

Clear selection

51. A: I can’t forget to make a reservation at the restaurant before noon.
B: Don’t worry. ____________ you.

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a) I'm reminding

b) I've reminded

c) I'II remind

d) I remind

Clear selection

52. We ___________ for a hotel when the storm began.

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a) search

b) will search

c) have searched

d) were searching

Clear selection

53. If you __________ concentrate on your work, you usually waste a lot of time.

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a) don't

b) won't

c) didn't

d) couldn't

Clear selection

54. I’m exhausted. __________ to fix this machine since I got here this morning.

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a) I try

b) I'II try

c) I tried

d) I've been trying

Clear selection

55. Several bridges ___________ during the earthquake last year.

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a) a badly damaged

b) were badly damaged

c) have badly damaged

d) were badly damaging

Clear selection

56. The agency _________ that our ideas for the poster seem a little old-fashioned.

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a) believes

b) is believing

c) was believed

d) has been believing

Clear selection

57. Superhero movies are a kind of entertainment __________ really attracted to.

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a) which

b) I’m not

c) who they

d) that aren’t

Clear selection

58. More support ___________ to groups dealing with environmental issues.

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a) is providing

b) might provide

c) must be provided

d) should be providing

Clear selection

59. Employees ___________ show their ID cards, or they couldn’t have access to the research facilities.

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a) were required to

b) were allowed to

c) didn’t have to

d) could

Clear selection

60. Our math teacher made ________ a hundred math problems in one hour.

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a) us to solve

b) be solved

c) us solve

d) solve

Clear selection

61. The process ____________ be very time-consuming before they launched the new system.

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a) might

b) would

c) ought to

d) used to

Clear selection

62. After some time together, those on John’s team learned not to underestimate __________ .

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a) each other

b) himself

c) another

d) itself

Clear selection

63. The man next door asked me ___________ keep an eye on his apartment while he was away.

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a) I can

b) would I

c) if I could

d) whether will I

Clear selection

64. Our niece is very hardworking and determined. She has never had any trouble ___________ her exams.

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a) to pass

b) passing

c) passed

d) pass

Clear selection

65. If they __________ the damage more carefully, they would have found these other problems.

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a) would assess

b) had assessed

c) have assessed

d) would have assessed

Clear selection

66. By this time next Monday, _________ a new head of the sales department.

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a) we hire

b) we’re hiring

c) we’ll have hired

d) we have been hiring

Clear selection

67. The consultants proposed a number of alternatives, _____________ the firm disregarded.

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a) much of what

b) many of which

c) some of whom

d) none of whose

Clear selection

68. What ___________ a couple of relaxing days at an unspoiled beach.

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a) they actually plan

b) did they actually plan

c) they actually planned was

d) have they actually planned are

Clear selection

69. We felt genuinely shocked. Never again ___________ at such an overrated place.

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a) ate we

b) we will eat

c) did eat we

d) would we eat

Clear selection

70. Authorities recommend that everyone _________ the highway until repairs are completed.

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a) avoid

b) avoided

c) would avoid

d) is going to avoid

Clear selection

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