In Company Quick Placement Test, Macmillan Publishers Limited

Notes to the teacher on using the Quick Placement Test:

This test covers a range of grammar and lexis found at each level of the In Company
books. The form of the test is multiple choice which is a familiar format for many
students and easy to administer. Each student will need a copy of the test and should
write his/her answers on the test. Each correct answer receives one mark. This gives a
final score out of fifty. Here is a scoring guideline to indicate the most appropriate
book for the student:
Scoring:
1-14

Elementary

15-29 Pre-intermediate
30-44 Intermediate
45 +

Upper Intermediate

Note that this Quick Placement Test provides an assessment of level in terms of
grammar and lexis. For further testing of spoken English, listening and reading use
the other placement tests provided.

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Name __________________________________ Date ___________

QUICK PLACEMENT TEST

(Grammar and Lexis)
You have 20 minutes. Complete as much of the test as you can. Complete the
sentences with answer a, b, c or d. See the example.
Example:
A:

Are you Mr Jensen?

B:

Yes, I a.

am

m not

do

are

A: Is this the right place for British Airways?

B: Yes, it _____.

isnt

are

is it

is

Roger is _____ Switzerland.

with

from

not

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A: Do you smoke?
B: No, I _____.

dont

m not

not

doesnt

A: _____ does he work?

B: In a hospital.

Why

When

What

Where

How _____ do they play golf?

usually

every

often

time

Are there _____ messages for me?

got

any

have

Im afraid I cant _____ the meeting at three.

to make

made

make

making

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He _____ in when I rang.

wasnt

isnt

werent

didnt

Henry _____ school at fifteen.

has left

leave

left

leaved

10

A: When _____ he phone?

B: At around three.

was

time

did

do

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How _____ time off do you get a year?

many

much

any

some

12

Its hotter today _____ yesterday.

as

the

more

than

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I go to work _____ foot.

by

to

on

from

14

I _____ on an important project at the moment.

going to work

worked

work

m working

15

I _____ the report yet. I need a couple more hours.

didnt finish

dont finish

havent finished

m not finishing

16

I _____ a profit this year.

set up

made

did

ran

17

A: Can I have extension 315?

B: Ill just _____ you through.

put

connect

call

play

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Could I _____ a message?

speak

leave

tell

say

19

A: Whats he like?
B: He _____

works for the National Bank of Poland.

s the Public Relations Manager.

s a nice man.

plays golf.

20

A: How do you do?

B: _____

Pleased to meet you.

Im pleased too.

Nice to have met you.

Good to see you too.

21

Who _____ the first e-mail?

did send

did happen

sent

was sent

22

Ill _____ with the e-mail straight away.

send

deal

go

write

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Its the _____ meal Ive ever eaten!

expensive than

more expensive

expensivest

most expensive

24

Ill have breakfast sent _____ to your room.

up

out of

in

at

25

Prices have remained _____ in the first quarter.

increase

stable

same

steadily

26

Im writing to _____ the refund for damaged goods.

claim

tackle

take

book

27

35,000 people _____ in the last five years.

were been laid off

lay off

are laid off

have been laid off

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It cost one hundred euros! What a complete _____ of money.

invest

spent

waste

lot

29

He _____ me that he was happy in his new department.

said

told

speak

asked

30

We _____ less time travelling, if we worked from home.

spend

d spend

would spent

are spending

31

Does the conference centre have internet _____?

access

location

centre

transfer

32

Sorry, I didnt _____ that. Could you say it again?

not with

explain

catch

miss

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Would you mind _____ , please?

not to smoke

not smoking

didnt smoking

if not smoking

34

You _____ be tired after your long journey.

can

let

must

ought

35

I agree with you up to a _____.

question

position

point

view

36

_____ I thought everyone knew.

Wont you hear?

Havent you heard?

Didnt you hear?

Arent you hearing?

37

Lets move _____ to the next point of my presentation.

about

up

for

on

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Im sorry, but can I just _____ in here?

come

interrupt

move

speak

39

So, lets sum _____ what weve discussed so far.

about

up

with

for

40

I _____ from you.

look forward to hear

looking forwards to hearing

look forward to hearing

look forwards for hearing

41

How are things _____ you?

with

to

at

of

42

I think its _____ of fish with cream and white wine.

kind

made

like

sort

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Im sorry for the _____ in getting back to you with the quote.

wait

hold

late

delay

44

I suggested _____ the whole thing forward by a week.

bringing

to bring

that bring

we bringing

45

With _____ I think thats a little too low.

frank

respect

honesty

unfortunately

46

_____ no see. You havent changed a bit!

Long time

Long wait

Long listen

Long view

47

Are you saying theyve fallen _____ of projections again?

down

decrease

short

rapidly

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It was a very _____ meeting in the end.

achievement

smoothly

success

fruitful

49

Ive just _____ a job with Bill Gates!

landed

run

set

caught

50

Can I get hold _____ the organisers?

to

of

for

up

11