LANGUAGE STUDIES International, Kreuzstrasse 36, 8008 Zürich Fax 044 251 58 05 ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST Vom Büro auszufüllen Total Total Totale Personalien/Personal Information/Détails Herr/Frau Mr/Mrs M/Mme Strasse/Nr. Street/no. Rue/no. Telefon/Geschäft Business Bureau Gewünschte Kursart/-Tag/-Zeit Chosen course/day/time Cours/jour/heure desiré(e) Vorkenntnisse Prior knowledge Connaissances préliminaires Stufe Level Niveau Vorname First name Prénom PLZ/Ort P. code/city No. post./lieu Telefon/Privat Private Privé Für jede Frage wählen Sie eine Antwort (a, b, c, d). Bitte kreuzen Sie das Richtige an. For every question choose one answer (a, b, c, d), then cross the appropriate box. Pour chaque question choisissez vous une seule réponse (a, b, c, d), puis cochez la case juste. Example Bill and I... here. a) we're c) we b) we are d) are
LSI Zürich Placement Test 1 1.... first name is Barbara. a) She c) Her b) Him d) He 2. How are you? a) I'm 20 c) How about you? b) Fine, thanks d) I'm Peter 3.... do you come to school? By bus a) Where c) How b) Who d) When 4. She... long dark hair. a) 's c) is b) have d) has got 5. Where... from? a) he comes c) he come b) does he come d) do he come 6. He... hungry but we... a) is/isn't c) is/are b) isn't/are d) are/aren't 7. They... here yesterday. a) were c) are b) be d) was 8. I went to Manchester... Tuesday. a) next c) at b) the d) on 9.... you like some coffee? a) Are c) Do b) Would d) Will 10. There's only... milk in the bottle. a) a little c) a few b) a lot d) a bit
LSI Zürich Placement Test 2 11. He lives in... small town in... West of England. a) one/--- c) a/the b) the/the d) ---/the 12. What... you...? I'm a doctor. a) are/doing c) do/do b) work/do d) is/job 13.... people came to your party? a) How many c) How much b) There are d) Did 14. Excuse me,... a bank near here? a) there is c) it is b) is it d) is there 15. France is... England. a) bigger that c) bigger than b) more big than d) bigger as 16.... to Scotland yet? No, but we want to go next week. a) Are you c) Have you been b) Were you d) Did you go 17. John... with his sister in London at the moment. a) lives c) is living b) has lived d) lived 18. Can I have... water, please? a) some c) one b) a d) any 19. How old... when you left school? a) were you c) have you been b) will you be d) are you 20. Karen... a newspaper every day. a) is buying c) don't buy b) buys d) buys not
LSI Zürich Placement Test 3 21. Mark... here since last Friday. a) was c) is b) has been d) will be 22.... anything on Saturday evening? a) Will you do c) What are you doing b) Are you doing d) Do you make 23.... four cups of tea this morning, and it's only 9 o'clock. a) I've had c) I have b) I had d) I drink 24. I... so I didn't hear the phone. a) have slept c) was sleeping b) slept d) had slept 25. Tomorrow is Sunday so I... get up early. a) mustn't c) don't need b) haven't d) don't have to 26. My landlady asked me if I... to stay another month. a) like c) would like b) had liked d) liked 27. Oh, no! My car's been stolen. Don't panic... the police. a) I call c) I'll call b) I'm calling d) I go to call 28. When... her? a) have you seen c) last you saw b) did you last see d) you saw 29. Look out! It.... a) falls c) goes to fall b) will fall d) 's going to fall 30. If you break it, you... to buy a new one.. a) would have c) had b) must d) will have
LSI Zürich Placement Test 4 31. I... here for over half an hour. a) am waiting c) wait b) have been waiting d) was waiting 32. It's very late so she... asleep. a) will probably c) must be b) can be d) shall be 33. This room looks terrible. It... decorated for years. a) hasn't been c) needs to be b) can't be d) is being 34. He never plays sport and.... a) so do I c) and me too b) neither does his brother d) and neither I 35. I... it, if I had the time.. a) had done c) did b) will do d) would do 36. If you're feeling tired, you... to bed. a) had better go c) would better go b) should d) had better to go 37. They wouldn't have been so angry if you... them the truth. a) would tell c) would have told b) had told d) were telling 38. When we were young our parents... us stay up late. a) never let c) didn't allow b) wouldn't allow d) never agreed 39. If you go to Japan, you may have to... with chopsticks. a) used to eat c) be used to eat b) get used to eat d) get used to eating 40. Wine... from grapes. a) make c) makes b) is made d) is making
LSI Zürich Placement Test 5 41. Would you mind... me a favour? a) making c) to make b) to do d) doing 42. The teacher said he... the word in a dictionary. a) would look after c) looks for b) will look after d) would look up 43. You can see that Frank really... his father. He looks just like him. a) takes to c) takes from b) takes after d) takes off 44. That's the person... I couldn't remember. a) who's name c) whose name b) which name d) the name of which 45. Many people would... not have anything to do with computers. a) prefer c) better b) rather d) have 46. It's no use... to learn about sailing by reading books. a) trying c) try b) to try d) in trying 47. They're planning a new road and our house is to be.... a) knocked off c) knocked over b) knocked down d) knocked up 48. "Could I borrow your car?" "I'd rather you..., if you don't mind. a) don't c) didn't b) couldn't d) won't 49. At no time... to help us. a) didn't he offer c) he offered b) he has offered d) did he offer 50. I wish I... work so hard. a) wouldn't have to c) didn't have to b) hadn't to d) don't have to
LANGUAGE STUDIES International, Kreuzstrasse 36, 8008 Zürich Fax 01 251 58 05 ENGLISH WRITING TEST Please describe in approximately 100 words your language learning experience to date (school, apprenticeship, language study abroad etc) and your current language goals (exam, special needs etc.)