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The placement test for each level of the course nouns

consists of three sections.
5 C Narrative Level 3, Unit
 Questions 1–25 test vocabulary and tenses 2, 2.2
grammar from a lower level, which
students should already know before they 6 C Verb patterns Level 3, Unit
start this level. 2, 2.5
 Questions 26–75 test vocabulary and
7 A Verb patterns Level 3, Unit
grammar from the level itself.
2, 2.5
 Questions 76–100 test vocabulary and
grammar from the level above. 8 C Travel Level 3, Unit
collocations 3, 3.1
For placing students, we would suggest the 9 C Present and Level 3, Unit
following approach according to scores: past 3, 3.2
 10 and under correct: Consider starting speculation
the student at the level below. In the case
10 C Used to and Level 3, Unit
of Level 1, consider providing extra
would 3, 3.5
remediation before the student starts the
course and extra support through the 11 B Food; Level 3, Unit
course flavours and 4, 4.1
 10–40 correct: Start the student at the textures
expected level and monitor progress to
12 D Future time Level 3, Unit
check whether remediation or extra
clauses 4, 4.2
support is required
 50–75 correct: Consider an extra oral 13 C Future Level 3, Unit
interview to determine whether the Continuous 4, 4.5
student should start at the expected level and Future
or could start at the level above, with Perfect
extra support
14 A Natural Level 3, Unit
 More than 75 correct: Start the student at world 5, 5.1
the level above
15 D Articles Level 3, Unit
5, 5.2
Questi Answ Language Focus
on er area reference 16 C Non-defining Level 3, Unit
relative 5, 5.5
1 A Appearance; Level 3, Unit
clauses
Personality 1, 1.1
17 C Parts of the Level 3, Unit
2 B Dynamic and Level 3, Unit
body; 6, 6.1
state verbs 1, 1.2
injuries
3 C Present Level 3, Unit
18 A Second Level 3, Unit
Perfect 1, 1.5
Conditional; 6, 6.2
Continuous
wish/if only
4 C Sport; Level 3, Unit
19 C Third Level 3, Unit
compound 2, 2.1

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Conditional 6, 6.5 Continuous

20 A Television Level 3, Unit 36 C Past Perfect Level 4, Unit
7, 7.1 Simple and 2, 2.2
Continuous
21 C Reported Level 3, Unit
speech – 7, 7.2 37 D Relative Level 4, Unit
statements clauses 2, 2.5
22 B Reported Level 3, Unit 38 A Relative Level 4, Unit
speech – 7, 7.5 clauses 2, 2.5
questions and
imperatives 39 D Dependent Level 4, Unit
prepositions 3, 3.1
23 A Human Level 3, Unit
qualities 8, 8.1 40 C Dependent Level 4, Unit
prepositions 3, 3.1
24 D The Passive Level 3, Unit
8, 8.2 41 D Future forms Level 4, Unit
3, 3.2
25 C Have Level 3, Unit
something 8, 8.5 42 D Future forms Level 4, Unit
done 3, 3.2

26 B Education; Level 4, Unit 43 A Quantifiers Level 4, Unit

phrasal verbs 1, 1.1 3, 3.5

27 C Education; Level 4, Unit 44 B Quantifiers Level 4, Unit

phrasal verbs 1, 1.1 3, 3.5

28 C Present and Level 4, Unit 45 C Shopping Level 4, Unit

past habits 1, 1.2 and money 4, 4.1

29 D Present and Level 4, Unit 46 A Shopping Level 4, Unit

past habits 1, 1.2 and money 4, 4.1

30 A Verb patterns Level 4, Unit 47 C Question tags Level 4, Unit

1, 1.5 and reply 4, 4.2
questions
31 C Verb patterns Level 4, Unit
1, 1.5 48 D Question tags Level 4, Unit
and reply 4, 4.2
32 A Verb patterns Level 4, Unit questions
1, 1.5
49 A Present and Level 4, Unit
33 A Family; Level 4, Unit past modal 4, 4.5
celebrations 2, 2.1 structures
34 D Family; Level 4, Unit 50 B Present and Level 4, Unit
celebrations 2, 2.1 past modal 4, 4.5
structures
35 A Past Perfect Level 4, Unit
Simple and 2, 2.2 51 B Employment; Level 4, Unit

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phrasal verbs 5, 5.1 forms 7, 7.2

52 A Employment; Level 4, Unit 67 B Passive Level 4, Unit
phrasal verbs 5, 5.1 reporting 7, 7.5
structures
53 D Reported Level 4, Unit
speech 5, 5.2 68 C Passive Level 4, Unit
reporting 7, 7.5
54 D Reported Level 4, Unit structures
speech 5, 5.2
69 D The natural Level 4, Unit
55 C Reporting Level 4, Unit world 8, 8.1
verbs 5, 5.5
70 A The natural Level 4, Unit
56 A Reporting Level 4, Unit world 8, 8.1
verbs 5, 5.5
71 B Unreal past Level 4, Unit
57 A Truth and Level 4, Unit and regrets – 8, 8.2
falsehood 6, 6.1 wish, if only,
58 C Truth and Level 4, Unit it’s time and
falsehood 6, 6.1 would rather

59 D Conditional Level 4, Unit 72 A Unreal past Level 4, Unit

clauses – 6, 6.2 and regrets – 8, 8.2
alternatives wish, if only,
to if it’s time and
would rather
60 B Conditional Level 4, Unit
clauses – 6, 6.2 73 D Unreal past Level 4, Unit
alternatives and regrets – 8, 8.2
to if wish, if only,
it’s time and
61 A Mixed Level 4, Unit would rather
conditionals 6, 6.5
74 B Emphasis – Level 4, Unit
62 D Mixed Level 4, Unit cleft 8, 8.5
conditionals 6, 6.5 sentences
and inversion
63 C Collocations Level 4, Unit 75 C Emphasis – Level 4, Unit
to do with 7, 7.1 cleft 8, 8.5
internet use sentences
and inversion
64 C Health issues Level 4, Unit
7, 7.1 76 C Phrasal verbs Level 5, Unit
about 1, 1.1
65 C Advanced Level 4, Unit relationships
passive 7, 7.2
forms
77 B Personality Level 5, Unit
66 C Advanced Level 4, Unit adjectives 1, 1.1
passive

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78 D Perfect and Level 5, Unit possessive

continuous 1, 1.3 adjectives
aspect and object
pronouns
79 A Future in the Level 5, Unit
past 1, 1.4
95 A Verb patterns Level 5, Unit
80 C Exaggerated Level 5, Unit with 5, 5.3
language 2, 2.1 possessive
81 D Speculating Level 5, Unit adjectives
2, 2.3 and object
pronouns
82 A Speculating Level 5, Unit
2, 2.3 96 B Verbs with Level 5, Unit
prepositions 5, 5.4
83 B Accuracy Level 5, Unit and -ing
with articles 2, 2.4
97 A Colloquial Level 5, Unit
84 D Food and Level 5, Unit expressions 6, 6.1
cooking 3, 3.1
98 C Colloquial Level 5, Unit
85 D Transitive Level 5, Unit expressions 6, 6.1
and 3, 3.3
intransitive 99 C Complex Level 5, Unit
phrasal verbs sentences 6, 6.3

86 B Particles in Level 5, Unit 100 A Words with Level 5, Unit

phrasal verbs 3, 3.4 -ever 6, 6.4

87 A Particles in Level 5, Unit

phrasal verbs 3, 3.4
88 D Compound Level 5, Unit
words 4, 4.1
89 B Expressions Level 5, Unit
about change 4, 4.1
90 B Passive verb Level 5, Unit
forms 4, 4.3
91 D Passive verb Level 5, Unit
forms 4, 4.3
92 C Sentence Level 5, Unit
modifiers 4, 4.4
93 D Phrasal verbs Level 5, Unit
5, 5.1
94 C Verb patterns Level 5, Unit
with 5, 5.3

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