Placement Test

STRAIGHTFORWARD UPPER INTERMEDIATE PLACEMENT TEST The Straightforward Upper Intermediate Placement Test has been designed to help you decide whether the Straightforward Upper Intermediate course would be suitable for your students. The Straightforward Test has 50 questions, each worth one point. The first 40 are grammar questions and the final 10 are vocabulary questions. The conversion chart below has been designed to assist you in making your decision but please note, however, that these bandings are a guide. Total score Level 0 – 35 Upper Intermediate 36 – 50 Advanced (2008) This test can also be used to diagnose the grammar of the Upper Intermediate level that your students need clarification on. Grammar The town ____ an important industrial centre in the 1950s Unit 1A becomes became has become would become The decision ____ before we arrived at the meeting. Unit 1A has been made was making had been made had made How long ____ you had this car? Unit 1B did do have were What time ____ they call you last night? Unit 1B did were have had He ____ about football which drives me mad! Unit 2A forever talk is forever talking will forever be talking has forever been talking She keeps ____ her things all around the place which is so annoying. Unit 2A to leave leaves leave leaving He ____ me to the first game when I was only 6. Unit 2C used to take would take took has taken At first I ____ starting work so early but this has changed. Unit 2C didn't use to wouldn't didn't have to wasn't used to My new PC, ____ I bought last week, has already broken down. Unit 3B that which whose ─ I'd like to see the photos ____ you took on holiday. Unit 3B who whose where ─ I don't agree with the article about public transport ____ in last week's Evening Echo. Unit 3C which published published was published that was publishing You'd better take your coat ____ the weather gets worse. Unit 4A in case otherwise so that in order to She did a course in touch-typing ____ improve her qualifications. Unit 4A so that in order to although in case He ____ in Italy for several years after the war. Unit 4B has lived has been living lived used to living She ____ much better since she left the hospital last week. Unit 4B is feeling feels felt has been feeling He realized that he ____ his car keys in the office. Unit 5A left has left had left was leaving We couldn't fall asleep because our neighbours ____ a lot of noise. Unit 5A made had made have made were making ____ plans you might have for the weekend, you'll have to change them. Unit 5B Wherever Whovever Whatever However They ____ out for a few years before they decided to get married. Unit 5C had gone have been going were going had been going You won't pass the exam ____ you start revising immediately. Unit 6A as long as provided unless if We wouldn't have missed the bus if you ____ to chat with Mary! Unit 6A didn't stop hadn't stopped don't stop wouldn't have stopped The party was so boring I wish I ____ there at all. Unit 6B hadn't gone wouldn't go haven't gone didn't go If only you ____ more time to spend with the family. Unit 6B would have have had had have Oh, you're busy? I ____ you later, OK? Unit 7B am calling call have called will call By the time the guests arrive, we ____ everything for the party. Unit 7C will be preparing will have prepared prepare have prepared During the next meeting we ____ about the problem of drugs. Unit 7C are talking will have talked will be talking talk I can't find my keys. I ____ them. Unit 8B may lose must lost might have lost should have lost The police stopped us and said we ____ to enter the building. Unit 8C can't couldn't didn't allow weren't allowed Admission was free so we ____ any tickets. Unit 8C needn't buy mustn't buy didn't need to buy mustn't have bought I'm not sure if you're aware ____ the risk. Unit 9B of to at in The view wasn't just nice! It was ____ astonishing! Unit 9C extremely absolutely very fairly ____ the weather was horrible, we decided to go out for a short walk. Unit 9D Even though However In spite of Despite Whenever I want to reach for a cigarette, I have to remind ____ that I've given up. Unit 10A me ─ myself my His father asked Dan where ____ all day. Unit 10B had he been was he he had been he has been She ____ him of having an affair. Unit 10C blamed threatened admitted accused She was only 19 when she sailed across ____ Atlantic. Unit 11A a an the ─ Your leg could be broken so you must have ____ X-ray. Unit 11C a an the ─ The square was ____ crowded we couldn't pass. Unit 11D so such very as Two climbers are reported to ____ during the storm last night. Unit 12A die have died had died died I'll need to have the stairs ____. Unit 12C renovate renovating to renovate renovated Vocabulary I only paid ₤20 for this jacket! It was a real ____. buy price bargain sale Jane is always poking her nose in other people's business. She's so ____! inquisitive obedient playful unreliable As far as I'm ____, I do not support the new government. matter referred according concerned The firework____ was really amazing. exhibition display collection vision Her boss ____ her the sack last week. did made took gave She doesn't ____ of my decision. agree approve accept support During his stay in Indonesia he went ____ with malaria. up off down over When the customs officers found some illegal goods hidden in the car, he was arrested for ____. assault mugging hijacking smuggling I can't move the sofa. Could you ____ me a hand with it, please? give get take borrow I couldn't get in ____ with you all week! Where have you been? contact call touch talk