1. The document is a placement test for English proficiency at the A2 level administered by the Secondary Education Council. 2. The test contains sections on listening, reading, and use of English grammar and includes tasks like choosing appropriate responses, matching questions to answers, and identifying correct grammar in sentences. 3. The listening section involves choosing responses to questions asked of a student named Tom at a language school, the reading section involves comprehending short texts and completing sentences, and the grammar section tests proper use of verbs, pronouns, prepositions and other grammar points through multiple choice questions.

1. A.N.E.P
CONSEJO DE EDUCACIÓN SECUNDARIA
INSPECCIÓN DE INGLES
ACREDITACIÓN DE INGLÉS
NIVEL A2
PLACEMENT TEST
Name: …………………………………………….
ID number : .....................................
Highschool: ………………………….....
Shift: morning / evening
Final mark : / 50
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2. I. Listening Section
At the Language School
Tom is a new student at school. Mrs. Diaz is asking him some questions. Choose the
most appropriate response from the options given.
1.
a) I´m Uruguayan.
b) My name is Tom.
c) Montevideo, Uruguay.
d) Brown.
2.
a) No, I don´t.
b) In the centre of the city.
c) Sometimes.
d) Because I like it.
3.
a) Yes, I have got one brother.
b) Yes, I am.
c) Yes, I have got two cousins.
d) No, I don´t.
4.
a) Yes, I do.
b) Yes, I must.
c) Yes, I will.
d) Yes , I can.
5.
a) I went to Rio de Janeiro.
b) I go to Rio de Janeiro.
c) I´m going to Rio de Janeiro.
d) I´ve been to Rio de Janeiro.
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3. II. READING SECTION
A) Natasha is another student at the Language School who likes computers a lot.
She wants to have e-friends. She e-mails Darren and he answers. Read their
e-mails and complete the sentences with Darren or Natasha.
1. _Darren__ is 30. ( example)
2. _________ lives in North London.
3. _________ works for a magazine.
4. _________ works with computers.
5. _________ likes burgers.
6. _________ likes the cinema.
7. _________ doesn´t like fast food.
8. _________ likes Japanese food.
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4. B) Annabel is Natasha´s flatmate in London. Read about her life and match the
questions with her answers in the following interview. There´s a question you
don´t need to use.
A DOUBLE LIFE
1. What do you do?
I´m an artist. I draw and paint pictures for magazines,
books, CD covers – all kinds of things.
2. _______________________________
I work at home. I have a room just for working in.
3. _______________________________
I usually work about eight hours a day, from 9.30 to 5.30.
Sometimes I work again in the evenings or at weekends,
when I´m in a hurry to finish a picture.
4. ________________________________
Yes, I love it, because every day is different, and I like
using my imagination.
5. ________________________________
It´s stressful when I need to work fast and the ideas
don´t come. Sometimes it´s lonely when you don´t work
with other people.
6. How do you relax after work?
I play the bass in a band called International Airport. We
play at weekends in pubs and clubs.
Do you like your job? Why?
How many hours do you work?
What don´t you like about your job?
Where do you work?
Do you work alone?
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5. III. USE OF ENGLISH
Now, students at the Language School are having a test. Help them choose the right
option for each sentence. Cross through the correct letter on the right-hand side of
the page.
Example: . . . are you from?
A what B where C who D when A B C D
1. Good morning. How . . . you?
A is B are C am D come A B C D
2. What colour is the pig?
A It´s blue B She´s orange C He´s purple D It´s pink A B C D
3. What is the next number?
twelve thirteen fourteen ...
A seventeen B sixteen C fifteen D eleven A B C D
4. Does your friend . . . animals?
A B C D
A like B is like C likes D liking
5. Have you got . . . sisters?
A B C D
A some B no C any D a
6. The kitchen is . . . the living room.
A B C D
A between B next to C in D on
7. There are three boys in my family. I am the . . .
A B C D
A two B three C third D one
8. . . . hours a day do you study?
A how much B when C how many D what A B C D
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6. 9. The student … papers
A B C D
A writing B writes C write D is writes
10. . . . bag is it ?
A B C D
A what B who´s C whose D which
11. He . . . to see his mother yesterday.
A go B went C goes D is going A B C D
12. He . . . very hard now.
A works B has been working C is working D work A B C D
13. Do you smoke? No, I . . . . .
A doesn´t B don´t smoke C don´t D am not working A B C D
14. The teacher is . . . the classroom.
A B C D
A on B in C at D into
15. . . . you busy ?
A B C D
A Is B do C are D be
16. . . . do you do?
A B C D
A why B where C what D who
17. Can I have . . . chocolate?
A some B any C all D few A B C D
18. Excuse me, . . . the time?
A when´s B where´s C what´s D who´s A B C D
19. The coats belong to . . .
A B C D
A their B theirs C they D them
20. We usually go to school . . . bike.
A on B in C by D at A B C D
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7. 21. In England the banks . . . at 3.30 p.m.
A are closing B closes C close D closed A B C D
22. It . . . very hot yesterday.
A B C D
A is B were C are D was
23. I . . . to the shops with the shops with my friend last Saturday.
A go B am going C went D goes A B C D
24. She is . . . than him. A B C D
A most intelligent B much intelligent C more intelligent D intelligent
25. Look, they . . . a new house.
A B C D
A have got B got C have get D gets
26. I´m meeting her . . . 4 o´clock . . . Monday.
A B C D
A on, at B with, on C at, on D at, in
27. James is playing tennis today but . . . plays football.
A B C D
A last night B usually C yesterday D once a week
28. She lives in a small house and we live in a big one. Our house is . . . than hers.
A big B more big C more bigger D bigger A B C D
29. . . . you finish the project yesterday?
A B C D
A do B have C did D are
30. For our next holiday, we . . . Disneyland. A B C D
A are going to visit B is going to visit C are going visit D going visit
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