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BEGINNERS PLACEMENT TEST (Levels H-1A, H-1B, H-2A, H-2B)
USE OF LANGUAGE SECTION

Instructions:

This section of the test is about the use of English. For each item, choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d).

1. My daughter sometimes _____ to school with her friends.

a) walk

b) walks

c) walking

d) not walk

2. _____eat dinner on Sundays?

a) Where your family

b) How is your family

c) When your family do

d) What time does your family

3. _____ a lot of people in the park today.

a) There

b) There’s

c) There are

d) There is no

4. _____, but I’m not very good.

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

5. We had a nice vacation. The weather _____ beautiful.

a) did

b) was

c) does

d) were

6. Tom _____ home right now. He’s still at the office.

a) isn’t driving

b) doesn’t drive

c) didn’t drive

d) drives

7. Is it true? _____ a grandparent yesterday?

a) Are you becoming

b) Does she become

c) Did he become

d) They became

8. I go to the gym _____ evenings. I only don’t go on the weekend.

a) some

b) most

c) all of the

d) many of the

9. Susan’s cousin is _____ player on our soccer team.

a) bad

b) best

c) worse

d) the worst

10. Our neighbor _____ the screen of his phone twice last year.

a) breaks

b) is breaking

c) has broken

d) broke

11. A: I can’t forget to make a reservation at the restaurant before noon.

B: Don’t worry. ___ you.

a) I’m reminding

b) I’ve reminded

c) I’ll remind

d) I remind

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LISTENING SECTION

Instructions:

In this section of the test, you will hear conversations and complete the information about them. For each conversation, first read the situation and the item or items. Then listen to the conversation. Complete the items after you hear the conversation. Choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d).

Situation 1: Emily and Jason are talking about work.

12. Emily _______

a) works at a café

b) never goes to the mall

c) works every weekend

d) goes to the mall every day

Situation 2: Jessica is buying clothes.

13. Jessica ______

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

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

14. Rachel and Michael ____.

a) are having lunch together

b) are buying gifts for their children

c) are busy tomorrow afternoon

d) are going to meet again tomorrow

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

15. Andrew ____.

a) didn’t enjoy the food

b) ate just a little pasta

c) ordered a salad

d) didn’t like the dressing

16. The waitress ____.

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

READING SECTION

Instructions:

In this section of the test, you will read some short passages and complete the information about them. For each item, choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d).

Passage 1: An email, Subject: Greetings from Florida!

Hi, Sara.
I’m visiting my sister in Florida. It’s very warm and nice here. Every morning, I go to the beach and swim. Sometimes my sister comes home early, and we play tennis in the afternoon. And we always go for a long walk after that. I’m having a great time!

Love,

Heather

17. Heather ____ every day

a) swims

b) plays tennis

c) comes home early

d) walks with her sister

Passage 2: Helen is getting married and I’m tired.

This has been a crazy week! One of my friends is getting married on Saturday, and I’m helping her with the reception. It’s not going to be a big party, but I still have to do a lot of things. For example, I chose the songs last week, but the band is playing them for me tonight. I bought the flowers today, but I have to pick them up on Friday. I’m tired. Can someone help me, please?!

18. The writer ____________.

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

Passage 3: The Whitney Museum of American Art

The Whitney is one of the most famous art museums in New York City. It first opened in 1931 in Greenwich Village, and then it moved to two different places in 1954 and 1966. Since 2015, this museum of American art has been in a new building downtown. The new space is larger and more modern, and it has beautiful views of the Hudson River from its windows and café. Visit it next time you are in the city.

19. The Whitney Museum ____________.

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

Passage 4: Is sitting unhealthy?

If you have been sitting in an office for a long period of time, stand up and move for your health. Research has shown that too much sitting might cause higher blood pressure, add body fat, and increase the danger of death from heart disease. Studies have also suggested that moving more has a positive effect on a person’s health. So, what can an office worker do? Experts say that you should take a break from sitting every 30 minutes, stand more while working, and even walk when meeting with coworkers. Moving might save your life.

20. The article suggests that _____________.

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

21. According to the article, office workers should _____________.

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

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Passage 5: A changing neighborhood – for better or for worse?

Recently, an international online retailer opened an enormous, brand-new office in our neighborhood. Until then, there hadn’t been any major companies or huge buildings like this in the area – just small family-owned businesses. So, obviously, there has been a lot of discussion about it lately.

Some people say the company is creating jobs and will attract other new businesses, but others complain that most of the new jobs will be low-paying. These people also believe that rising costs will push out independent businesses and make the neighborhood too expensive for its current residents.

I can’t make up my mind whether the company will be a benefit for the neighborhood or not. It’s a complicated issue, and I’m not sure there is a right or wrong answer. What do you think?

22. The author of the blog post believes that ________________.

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

23. Some people think the company will help the area because it will ________________.

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

WRITING SECTION

Instructions:

Write a 50-word paragraph about ONLY ONE of the following topics.

Option 1. A time when you met someone for the first time. Describe what happened. Plan your answer before you start writing.

Say when this happened. Describe how you felt.
Use transitions such as first, later, and then to show the order of events.

Option 2. Your weekend plans. Think about something you’re going to do this coming Saturday or Sunday. Plan your answer before you start writing.

You can write about people you will see, places you want to visit, or things you want to do at home.
Use because in some of your sentences to explain why you want to do these things.

PROVIDE YOUR ANSWER HERE:

SPEAKING SECTION

Instructions:

Speaking – Use the Vocaroo application to record one to two minutes of speaking. Choose ONLY ONE of the options below:

Para abrir la aplicación de Vocaroo haga clic en el enlace y grabe su audio. Usted puede intentarlo algunas veces hasta que esté contento/a con su respuesta. Después copie el enlace del audio en el espacio que aparece en la parte de abajo en el Placement Test: https://vocaroo.com

Option 1
Describe your favorite room in the place where you live now.
Think about:

What do you usually do there?
What does it look like?
Why do you like it?

Option 2
Talk about a special day or event you are looking forward to.
Think about:

Where it will happen
Who will be there
What you are going to do and why it’s important to you

PROVIDE THE LINK HERE:

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