ENGLISH LANGUAGE PLACEMENT TEST 2017

LEVELS I TO V

NO COMPLETAR – A llenar por el/la docente FIRMA DOCENTES EVALUADORES/AS

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Para el/la estudiante - COMPLETE LA SIGUIENTE INFORMACIÓN:

Nombre(s) y Apellido(s): …………………………………………………………………………………… - DNI: ……………………

Carrera:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… - Fecha: ……………………

IMPORTANTE
Este examen escrito consta de dos secciones: “A” (opción múltiple), y “B” (composición escrita). Ambas
deben ser completadas (en tinta azul o negra) para que el examen sea evaluado.
 En la sección “A”, complete las líneas de puntos con la letra correspondiente a la opción elegida, en
mayúsculas (A, B, C, D). Responda hasta donde usted considere que puede hacerlo correctamente.
 En la sección “B”, redacte una composición (de aproximadamente 100 palabras / 10 líneas) sobre
uno de los temas que se le proporcionan, con letra clara y legible.
Una vez corregido este examen, usted tendrá una breve entrevista oral con la mesa examinadora.

SECTION “A”

Choose the correct option, and write the appropriate letter on the dotted line (……..…)

1. You arrive at a party at 8 p.m. What do you say? “ ……… ”

A) Goodnight B) Good-bye C) Good evening D) Good afternoon

2. That man is ………, and he has dark ………

A) long - heads B) long - head C) tall - hairs D) tall - hair

3. - “What’s her job?” - “………”

A) She job’s an B) She’s actress C) She’s an actress D) Her job’s an
actress actress.

4. Lisa ……… going to work.

A) doesn’t like B) don’t likes C) likes not D) not likes

5. ……… early in the morning?

A) He gets up B) Does he get up C) Gets he up D) Do he gets up

6. ……… the bus to work.

A) Robert always B) Always Robert C) Robert catches D) Robert does
catches catches always always catches

7. – “What time’s the football match?” - “It’s ……… Friday ……… 7:30.”
A) the - on B) the - at the C) at – on D) on – at

8. – “……… is she?” - “She ……… 47 years old”

A) How many years - B) How old - has C) How old – is D) How many years -
has is

9. – “Has she got ……… mobile phone?” -“Yes, her number’s 16-5924-7835”.
A) the B) a C) an D) many

10. Peter’s wife is 47. ……… name is Marie.

A) Her B) His C) Him D) She

11. Peter and Marie are married since 1995. She is in love with ……… .
A) Her B) he C) his D) him

12. Their house is big; there ……… three rooms upstairs and two downstairs.
A) aren’t any B) are some C) are D) is

13. Marie works at a school. It ……… a Portuguese name, “O sol da montanha”.

A) has got B) have got C) are D) is

14. Their children ……… at university; they are secondary school students.

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A) isn’t B) is C) aren’t D) are

15. Peter and Marie ……… favourite movie is ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’.
A) is B) ’s C) are D) their

16. Those people ……… jackets because it’s hot today.

A) are wearing B) are wear C) aren’t wearing D) aren’t wear

17. They usually ……… at home, but today they ……… lunch in a restaurant.
A) are eating - have B) eat - have C) eat – are having D) are eating – are
having

18. The trip was fine, but ……… cars on the road!
A) there are much B) there were lots of C) there was lots of D) there were much

19. Look! What ………?

A) that girl is doing B) is that girl doing C) is that girl do D) does that girl do

20. My parents never go to restaurants. They love ……… at home.

A) staying B) stays C) to staying D) stay

21. ……… difficult?

A) Was the exam B) Did the exam was C) What was the D) Were the exam
exam

22. The teacher ……… around; ………. 20 students in the classroom.

A) was looked – B) did look – there C) looked – there D) looked – they
were there were were were

23. – “I’m bored!” – “Well, ……… going to the cinema?”

A) why don’t we B) what are we C) I’d like D) how about

24. She’s a teacher, but she ……… very much!

A) doesn’t like B) isn’t like teaching C) not likes teaching D) doesn’t like teach
teaching

25. ……… sandals for the party – it’s really cold!

A) You should wear B) Don’t wear C) Wear D) You don’t wear

26. There’s a small market ……… River Street and West Street.
A) at B) in the corner of C) between D) next to

27. He ……… swim very well.

A) not can B) doesn’t can C) cannot D) don’t can

28. ……… TV last night?

A) Did he watch B) What did he C) Was he watched D) What was he
watch watch

29. He ……… why, but he got really angry.

A) not said B) didn’t said C) didn’t say D) doesn’t said

30. I saw him in Frankfurt ……….

A) for 3 years B) 3 years ago C) before 3 years D) ago 3 years

31. Paulo is now ……… than he was before.

A) happyer B) happiest C) more happy D) happier

32. We cannot get into that car, because it ……… . We’re 6 people!
A) isn’t enough big. B) is big enough. C) is enough big. D) isn’t big enough

33. I ……… my dentist next Thursday 3 p.m.

A) see B) am seeing C) am going see D) will seeing

34. We have lots of plans for our holidays. For example, we ……… a famous museum.
A) are going to visit B) going to visiting C) are going to D) visiting
visiting

35. The hotel we were in was the ……… in the country

A) comfortabler B) more comfort C) more comfortable D) most comfortable

36. There ……… water on the bathroom’s floor. It’s a disaster!

A) is too much B) isn’t enough water C) are too much D) is enough

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37. My friend’s children ……… in Berlin, so they speak German fluently.

A) were born B) was born C) borned D) did born

38. –“And, what ……… after discovering he cheated on her?” –“Oh, she left him!”
A) did she B) does she did C) did she do D) did she did

39. I forgot to call him, but I’ll do it ……… in the morning.

A) the day B) first thing C) mid-morning D) tomorrow at

40. He ……… in London, but he lives in Brighton now.

A) used to living B) used live C) use to lived D) used to live

41. He ……… an accident while he ……… to London.

A) saw - drove B) was seeing - C) saw – was driving D) was seeing – was
drove driving

42. The apple ……… the boy took from the basket was not so good.
A) who B) which C) whose D) where

43. When I arrived, they ……… for me. Everybody ……… their most elegant clothes.
A) were waiting – B) were waiting – C) were waiting – D) waited - were
was wearing were wearing wore wearing

44. It’s not your fault –it’s ……… ! She should be sorry.
A) mine B) me C) her D) hers

45. ……… to the meeting?

A) Who did he come B) Who did come C) Who came D) Who were come

46. – “What’s that?” – “It ……… a kind of cat, but I’m not completely sure”.
A) might be B) might not be C) can’t be D) mustn’t be

47. I think you ……… many friends if you are so rude.

A) aren’t making B) will make C) won’t make D) are going to make

48. Oh, look at those black clouds! It ……… rain!

A) will B) is going to C) is D) won’t

49. – “Where is Anna?” – “I don’t know, but she ……… far from here – her cell phone is on
the table.”
A) must be B) isn’t C) can be D) can’t be

50. My brother wasn’t the one who taught me to play. I taught ………
A) each other B) himself C) myself D) to me

51. I ……… to believe all politicians are liars, but now I do.
A) didn’t use B) didn’t used C) use D) used

52. Smith went abroad last year. He ……… abroad before.

A) had never been B) had been never C) has never been D) has never gone

53. Would you mind ……… the door?

A) open B) to open C) opening D) to opening

54. ……… since I came back to the office?

A) Did Robinson B) Was Robinson C) Robinson D) Has Robinson
telephone telephoning telephoned telephoned

55. “Don’t do that,” I said.  I ……… him not to do that.

A) talked B) told C) said D) tell

56. “Can you come tomorrow?”  He asked him ……… the next day.
A) if he come B) that he could C) if he could come D) if he can come
come

57. I cannot go to the party because I ……… my homework ………………… .

A) haven’t finished - B) haven’t finish - C) didn’t finish - yet D) didn’t finish -
yet already already

58. The climbers were getting ready to climb ………………… Mount Everest when a large
avalanche killed them.
A) the B) – C) a D) an

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59. I ………………… to Australia, so I’m looking forward for this journey!

A) haven’t never B) haven’t never C) have never gone D) have never been
come been

60. I used to go to the place ………………… . It brought back memories of our love.
A) where we had B) where we first C) which we had first D) which we first
first met met met met

61. Alex didn’t find anybody. Then, she decided ………………… to the hotel on her own.
A) to went B) to go C) going D) went

62. She told her sister ………………… in touch with her ex-boyfriend, but she didn’t listen to
her and phoned him.
A) that not get B) to not get C) that she doesn’t D) not to get
get

63. He told me he ………………… to help them succeed, but it wasn’t enough and they failed.
A) will try B) has tried C) had tried D) tried

SECTION “B”

Composition: Choose 1 (one) of the following topics and write about 100 words on it.

#1. “My ideal day”

#2. “My best friend’s routine”
#3. “The most beautiful thing that happened to me”
#4. “My dreams for the future”

Topic chosen: # ……

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