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UK CAMPUS'201$PLACEMENT TEST - SAMP

A level allocation at the New School and Studio Cambridge isthat a student gains in a placement test.

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You sit this placement test under invigilation at yoUK (approx. fust week in December 201

There are TWO components to this test:

• choices, ma ching items, gapped

descriptions, narrlise of written langu

, for example, personal essays,diaries and the imaginative

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we ommend that you exercise as much ase papers below

EAL test. It is just an example for you to get some ideas.can b asily found in English course books or on the internet.vel B1>B2 of the CEFR)

UK CAMPUS 201-';.PLACEMENT TEST - SAMPLE PAPERS

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PART 1 QUESTIONS 1-40 :

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3 What does Fatlma want Pablo to do?Part 1

. A· ratum tha scarf he borrowadQuestlons 1-5

Dld l leave a scarf In your house?The problem ls It'6 not mine -I .borrowed It and I must glve Itbaok,

Look al the tex! In each questionoWhat does Il say?MarX the correct letter A, S, or C on your answer sheel

S lend her a scarf

C look for the borrowed scarfExample:

A You ml{sl stay wlth your luggage al ali 11m;;"'.o

8 Do not lst someone else look after yourluggaga.

Missa's Spanlsh class4 if Message ··1:"'··A wlll not be In tlie evenlng Ihis·week.

Missa - your Spanlsh classis on Frlday f!vening thiswuk instead of Thursday,storting ·15 minutes earllerthan usual.

C Rernernber your luggage when you leave.·

8 wlll be a day later than normal.

Answer. G!! ~I c wlll no longer be or, rhursday:

••A Tlckets far the disco can be colJected afterjornorrow, A You can usa thls medicine up lo one month

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THROW AWÀV ANVREMAINING MEDICINE

W1THIN ONE MONTH OFOPENING THIS BOTTLE

Saturday's DiscoThere aren't any tlckt:ts lett.Anyont: who orcler.c1a ticketami hasn 't g{ven "", th«

,.. InDneyshould do so befor'etOlnDrrow.

B It 15posslble lo reserve a disco ticket If youdo so by tomorrow.

8 Thls bottla conlalns enough medicina far onemonth.

C Reserved tlckets far tha disco must be paldfortoday .

C Unopenad botUes of medicine rnust bat~Wn away wlthln one month.Jusi Martin

.A Press the button after the doors closa.2

.:.WAlT Foiu.IFT : .DOORS TO CLOS~:.BEFORE·PRESSING

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S Press the button whlla tha doors are closlnq.

5 AM P LEC Press the button to closa the 11ftdoors.

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rQuestlons 26-35

Read the lex! below and choose !he correct word for each space.For each questlon. mark the correct letler A. B. C or D on your answer sheel

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o A 1015 much C manyseveral DB

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School' s Art Sale

Last Friday parents helped collect (O) .......•.... of rnoney for a school by buying

children's pictures. A prirnary school in Bicester used its classroorns as an art

gall ery for R day and (26) parents to come and look, Al! the pupi1s

(27) a work of art and (28) painting went on sale at IS.

Hundreds ofparents and relations carne and, together, they spent (29) .

n,ODO.

Now tbc school is (30) ofrnaking the exhibition bigger next year by a1so

contacting businesses (31) : operate in the local area. One of the school-

children's parents first had the (32) ..: after going to (33) .

exhibitions in her home country, South Africa.

Tbe school has decidcd to (34) the money to buy books and eD players.

The Head Teacher said he was delighted to see tbe school (35) full and

he was very proud of the children. ~I

26 A hoped B Invlled C pleased D wished

27 A operaled B played C perforrned D produced

28 A few 8 some C each D ali

29 A over B more C close D nsar

30 A plannlng 8 Ihlnklng C ccnslderìnq D wanling

31 A whal 8 who C whlch D whose •."!::

32 A memory 8 Idea C hablt D 'chqlce

33 A same 8 llkely C slmilar D equat,.."

34 A brlng 8 add C Joln D use

•35 A so 8 too C such D enough

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Read the text below and choose the correcl word ror each space.For each question, mark the correct letter A, S, C or D on your answer sheel

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o A everyone C bothB someone D each

26 A size S number C amounl D sum

27 A on S lo C In D of

28 A could B ought C must D should

29 A ways S hablls C rnannsrs D actlons

30 'A few B well C less D enoughl'?

31 A polnt B piace C position D' part

32 A plenty B much C many D . 's.EtVeral

33 A because 8 as C although D even

34 A Since S Untll C After D If

•35 A joumey . S voyage C cali D vlsìt .

Answer. io' A B C D I~_c=Jt=Jt=:l

Deep Sleep

Deep sleep Is Important for (O) ' The actual (26) of sleep you need

.depends (27) your age. A young chlld (28) te sleep ten te tweive

hours, and a teenager about nlne hours. Adults dlffer a lot In thelr sleeplng

(29) For most of them, seven te elght hours a nlght Is (30) , but

some sleep longer, whlle others manàçe wlth only four hours.

Far a good nlght, havlng a comfortable (31) : te sleep Is very lrnportant, Also,

there should be (32) of fresh alr In the room. A warm drink sometlnies helps

people to sleep, (33) ~ it Is not a good Idea te drink coffee immedlately before

golng te bed.

(34) you have te travel a very long dlstance, try to go te bed eerllerthan usual

the day before the (35) Thls wlll help you to feel more rested when you

arrìve.

Far questlons 16-30, read the text below and \hlnk 01 \he word whlch best flts each space. Use onlyone word In each space. There Is an example at the beglnnlng (O).

Writa your answers on the separate answer sheel.

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DEVELOPMENTS IN UNDERWATER DlVING

People have been dlvlng wlthout me~hanlcal alds (O) .~.IX!~.~.anelent timas. In lhosa days, 'divars

malnly went underwaler lo search (16) ..•....... pearls or sponges. Varlous ways 01 supplylng divers wllh

alr, and so permlttlng them )0 stay underwater "tor long perlods of time, hava been lrled far well

(17) \wo lhousand years. Alexander lhe Great (18) sald to have gona underwaler In an

early (19) 01 diving machine, and Arlstotle talkad aboul apparatus (20) permil1ed dlvers lo

brealhe undarwaler. •

Il was noI (21) the beglnnlng ofthe 18th cenlury that more advanced equipment was developed.

In .1717, the tlrst practlcal dlvlng machlne, or 'dlvlng beli' (22) : il was called, was lrivenled. This

was a small wooden room wlth an open bottorn, glass windows at Ihe top lo (23) In IIghl, and a

supply 01 alr comlng lhrough leather tubes. Some\hlng slmi/ar, made 01 steel, Is (24) use loday

lor underwaler work, (25) ....•..... as bulldlng lhe loundatlons 01brldges.

However, (26) dlvers want lo move freely underwater, they requlre a sult Early sults were made

up (27) ........•. a leather Jacket wlth a metal helmel aver the head into which alr was pumped down lram

the surface through tubes, Dlvers galned evan (28) Ireedom al movement when \hey could

.(29) rld of these tubes and carry (30) own alr wlth them In cyllnders.

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Far questlons 31-40, complete the second sentence so that Il has a slmllar meanlng lo the lirslsentence, uslng Ibe wcrd glven. Do noi change the word given. You musI use be\ween two and tlvewords, Includlng lIle word glven. Here Is an example (O).

Example:

O You must do exactly what \he manager tells you.

carry

.you must ........•.... : : , Inslructlons exactly.

The space can be IIl1ed by Ihe words 'carry out the manager's', so you wrlle:

0carry out the manager's IWrlte only \he mlsslng words on the separate answer sheet,

31 My daughter regrets spendlng ali her savlngs on \haI caro

she

My daughler wlshes ali her savlngs on Ihat caro.

32 They are extendlng \hls motorway by 100 kIlometres.

belng

Thls motorway :.............•............. 100 kIlometres.

33 Il was a mlslake for Ihe company lo Inslall \he new computer syslam.

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The company tha new computer syslem.

·34 We mended the rool to prevenl tha blrds Irom maklng nesls In Il

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Wa mended Ihe rool noi make nasts In Il.

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A made B took C dld D had u.JFar questlons 1-15, read the text below and decide whlch answer (A, 8, C or D) bast fils aach spaca.

2 A rather B qulte wellThere ls an example al the beglnnlng (O). C D jusl -I, Mark yaur answers on the séparate answer sheet.3 A walehlng aut B laaklng QuI C laaklng aftar D walchlng over., Example;

O A far B dlslanl C remota D dlstlnct 4 A aeross B out C away D pastc,

0 A B C D I 5 A gnsw 8 fell C experlenced D found

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= = =6 A raachlng 8 Increaslng C expandlng D completlng

:,"TWO CREATl:JRES OF THE PAST - ~.AMMOTHS ANO MASTOQONS

,l::,.7 A hald 8 put C sst D kept

'I. <:(The elephanl has some (O) ....• relatlves ealléd mammoths, whlch IIved In ths Stona Age. More than,. a A usual 8 fraquent C regular D lamlllar'. 15,000 years ago people palnted 'plctures of them on cave walls. Then, astonlshlngly, In 1799, à man

walklng along the banks 01 the Rlver Lena In Siberia (1) ..... a startllng dlscovery. Peerlng Into a wall of 9 A when B whlle C D" li)as even

Ice: he could (2) ....• see the shape of il masslve, halry mammoth, apparently (3) ..... at hlm. He10 A prelerred B enJoyed C deslred D selecled

Immedlalely ran (4) ..... In tarror, but severaì days later he (5) ....• the courage lo relurn and cut the.,rnamrnoth's tusks - Its Iwo enormous leeth - out 01 the Ice lo sell them. Mammoth tusks are the 11 A turned 8 ••wenl C became D came

blggest taeth'of any known creature, some .(6) •.... a length af flve metres. These tusks wara (7) ..... lo ..~12 A quantltlas B arnounts C latals D numbers

good usa, prolactlng the rnammoths' young from oìher anlrnals, and brushlng away snow.

13 A addltlon 8 cornblnatlon C at!achment D connsotlon .c:To mosl 01 us, mammoths are probab'y the most (B) ..... of the elephant's extlnct relatlves, but

14 A translormatlons 8 adjustments C dlverslons D changesthousands 01 years earller, In the woodlands of easlern North 'Amarlca, IIvad anothar 01 the elephant's

relatlves called the mastodon. Llke mammoths, mastodons may also hava had a halry coat, but (9) ....• 15 A led ,8 causad C gulded D Influenced

mammoths malnly ata grass on Ihe plaJns, maslodans (10) ..... lo aat twlgs and leaves,

Wa do not know why mastodons (11) ....• extlnct, However, computer studles al the decraase In

marnrnoth (12) ..... suggest that li was a partlcular (1'3) ..... of over-hunUng by humans, and (14) ..... In

the cllmale al that lima whlch (15) ..... la Ihalr dlsappearanca."

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1 He was aeeused of.. ....•....... ::.from the super-, market., A stealB stolen

C stoleD steallnq

2 Stop sweets or you'Il get fat.A to eat C eatingB eat D havl~\9eaten

3 It was bad weather that we stayedindoors.A such C such aB so Dthat

4 'I wish he talk to me but he never does.A had C can •.B would D will

5 Can't you work harder than that?A very , C tooB such D any

6 L•..............my mother to sew up the hole in myshirt.A made

, B hadC gotD Inslsted

7 Unless you how to swim, you haveto wear allfe-jacket.A knowB wlll have known

C don't knowD will know

, 8 I don't know when she : to you aboutlt,A speaks ~,.,B wlll speak

. . C had spokenD has spoken..

9 : helpful people they arelA So C SuchB How DWhat

10 Suppose you the exam, what wouldyou do?A falledB would fail

C had failedD have'failed

11 He his house broken intolast week.A had C wlll haveB has D Is having

12The house in I grew up is in Brighton ..A where C whatB that D whlch,

1311's time the chlldren ..; to bed. 'A went C goB have gone D,would go

14 She wishes she to see that play lastnight.A would have goneB had gone

C wentD would go

15 I prefer watehing televislon ; readingbooks,A than C ratherB trom D to ..

16 If ha were better off, he a house ofhis own.A buys C would buyB would have bought D wlll ~.uy

17 I don't know how to people's fortune.A ask C speakB tell D say'

18 If she behaved better, people ... ;...:... :.... her alot more.

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19 She would rather go shopping than .: ." I "at home. , "

A to stay C stay .B to slaylng' D staylng'

20 Do you know when Sarah tiere?Ag~ C~dg~·B has got D wlll get

21 He goes on even though lt annoyseveryone.A whlstllngB have whlstled

C whlstleD to whlstle

22 She her father to collect her trom sehool.A sald, C .talked'B spoke D asked

23 she couldn't afford it, she bought a'new dress. 'A But C AJthoughB How:ever D Desplte

24 The new theatre next rnonth.A has been opened C wlll be openedB Is opened D was opened

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Choose ONE ofthe foUowing: >.'.

L Write a description-for a classproject about the kind of'jobOli would li1ceto bave and.thekind-ofiob ou-would dislike,~--------~~~====~~~~~~~~~~~~-J..

2. Write to your teachen.explaining, why .you would preferEITHERto go to university OR to find ajob when you leaveschooL

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3. Y ou bave decided. to enter an English writing.competition.Write abaut whatyou.want to.stndy.in the future explaining the,reasons for your choice., .

4. Descnbe some ofthe buildings and-faciliries that a group ofvisitin students could <70 io in our area.

5. Writea description for aclass project of a:n.im:porta;ntcustomor celebration in the . lace wherè ou Iive.

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6. You have a new English pen-friend . Write to him /her somethingabout yourself and your family. Also tell her/him about yourmotivation to study English and ask him/her some advice on howyou could improve and develop your skills in the language .

\V rite a letter or email, choosing ONE of the- following:

L Invite an Engìish-speaking friend to stay with you. Givereasons for your, invitation and suggest some activities yautnizht do together, . •

2. You bave received cm invitation from a friend for theweekend..Reply to your friend explaining wbat you are doingthis weekend and wby you are unable to meet him/her,

3. Write to a new pen-friend who has never seen you. Descnbeyour appearance and character, and teli your friend about someof VOllI' interests .

4. Write to a friend, making arrangements to meet at a particularpiace and time and suggesting something that you would bothlike to do.

5. Write to.a friend, describing a recent trip you made and someof the laces you visited,

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L Write a review for your school/college magazine, descnbingan interesting film or 'TV gramme you bave seen-recently,

2. Write an artic1e for an mtemational students' rnagazine,comparing different kinds of transport in your country; sayingwhich you fer and why. '

3. Write an article for your school/college magazine, telling metrue story of an exciting.disappointing.or exceptionàl.day in

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