Straightforward Quick Placement & Diagnostic test

The Straightforward Quick Placement & Diagnostic test has been designed to help you decide
which of the five levels of the Straightforward series is the most appropriate for you.
The Straightforward test has 50 uestions! each worth one point. The first "0 are grammar
uestions and the final #0 are vocabulary uestions. To decide your level! use the conversion
chart below. Please note that these bandings are a guide.
Total score Level
0 $ #5 %eginner
#& $ '" (lementary
'5 $ )' Pre$intermediate
)) $ )* +ntermediate
"0 $ "5 ,pper +ntermediate
"& $ 50 -dvanced
This test can also be used to diagnose grammar that you need clarification on. Please consult
the relevant level and unit of the course for more information.
Grammar
1. + ................ from /rance. Beginner Unit 1
a0 is
b0 are
c0 am
d0 be
2. This is my friend. ............. name is Peter. Beginner Unit 1
a0 1er
b0 2ur
c0 3ours
d0 1is
3. 4ike is ............... Beginner Unit 4
a0 my sister5s friend
b0 friend my sister
c0 friend from my sister
d0 my sister friend5s
4. 4y brother is .............. artist. Beginner Unit 2 / lementar! Basics 2
a0 the
b0 an
c0 a
d0
". ............... '0 desks in the classroom. Beginner Unit # / lementar! Unit 3
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a0 This is
b0 There is
c0 They are
d0 There are
$. Paul ................ romantic films. Beginner Unit "
a0 likes not
b0 don5t like
c0 doesn5t like
d0 isn5t likes
#. 6orry! + can5t talk. + ............. right now. Beginner Unit 11
a0 driving
b0 9m driving
c0 drives
d0 drive
%. 6he ................. at school last week. Beginner Unit % / lementar! Unit "
a0 didn:t be
b0 weren5t
c0 wasn5t
d0 isn5t
&. + ................. the film last night. Beginner Unit & / lementar! Unit "
a0 like
b0 likes
c0 liking
d0 liked
1'. .................. a piece of cake; <o! thank you. lementar! Unit 1
a0 Do you like
b0 =ould you like
c0 =ant you
d0 -re you like
11. The living room is ................... than the bedroom. lementar! Unit 1' /
Pre(int Unit $
a0 more big
b0 more bigger
c0 biggest
d0 bigger
12. The car is very old. =e5re going .................... a new car soon. Beginner Unit 12 /
lementar! Unit 11
a0 to buy
b0 buying
c0 to will buy
d0 buy
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13. >ane is a vegetarian. 6he .................... meat. Beginner Unit $ /
lementar! Unit 4
a0 sometimes eats
b0 never eats
c0 often eats
d0 usually eats
14. There aren5t ................ buses late in the evening. lementar! Unit 3 / Pre(int
Unit 3
a0 some
b0 any
c0 no
d0 a
1". The car park is ................. to the restaurant. lementar! Unit 3 /
Pre(int Unit 3
a0 ne?t
b0 opposite
c0 behind
d0 in front
1$. 6ue ................ shopping every day. lementar! Unit % /
Pre(int Unit 4
a0 is going
b0 go
c0 going
d0 goes
1#. They ................. in the park when it started to rain heavily. )nterme*iate Unit 4
a0 walked
b0 were walking
c0 were walk
d0 are walking
1%. ................ seen fireworks before; Pre(interme*iate Unit # /
)nterme*iate Unit 2
a0 Did you ever
b0 -re you ever
c0 1ave you ever
d0 Do you ever
1&. =e5ve been friends .................... many years. Pre(interme*iate Unit 1' /
)nterme*iate Unit 2
a0 since
b0 from
c0 during
d0 for
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2'. 3ou ................. pay for the tickets. They5re free. )nterme*iate Unit 3
a0 have to
b0 don5t have
c0 don5t need to
d0 doesn5t have to
21. >eff was ill last week and he ................. go out. Pre(interme*iate Unit 11
a0 needn:t
b0 can5t
c0 mustn5t
d0 couldn5t
22. These are the photos ................ + took on holiday. Pre(interme*iate Unit 12
a0 which
b0 who
c0 what
d0 where
23. =e5ll stay at home if it ............... this afternoon. Pre(interme*iate Unit %
a0 raining
b0 rains
c0 will rain
d0 rain
24. 1e doesn5t smoke now! but he .................. a lot when he was young.
Pre(interme*iate Unit 2
a0 has smoked
b0 smokes
c0 used to smoke
d0 was smoked
2". 4ark plays football ................... anyone else + know. Pre(interme*iate
Unit $ / )nterme*iate Unit "
a0 more good than
b0 as better as
c0 best than
d0 better than
2$. + promise + .................. you as soon as +5ve finished this cleaning.
Pre(interme*iate Unit " / )nterme*iate Unit $
a0 will help
b0 am helping
c0 going to help
d0 have helped
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2#. This town ................... by lots of tourists during the summer.
Pre(interme*iate Unit & / )nterme*iate Unit 11
a0 visits
b0 visited
c0 is visiting
d0 is visited
2%. 1e said that his friends ............ to speak to him after they lost the football match.
)nterme*iate Unit 12 / U++er(interme*iate Unit 1'
a0 not want
b0 weren5t
c0 didn5t want
d0 aren5t wanting
2&. 1ow about ................. to the cinema tonight; Pre(interme*iate Unit 4
a0 going
b0 go
c0 to go
d0 for going
3'. (?cuse me! can you ................... me the way to the station! please;
Pre(interme*iate Unit 3
a0 give
b0 take
c0 tell
d0 say
31. + wasn5t interested in the performance very much. .................
)nterme*iate Unit 4
a0 + didn5t! too.
b0 <either was +.
c0 <or + did.
d0 6o + wasn5t.
32. Take a warm coat! ............... you might get very cold outside.
U++er )nterme*iate Unit 4
a0 otherwise
b0 in case
c0 so that
d0 in order to
33. .................. this great book and + can5t wait to see how it ends.
)nterme*iate Unit # / U++er )nterme*iate Unit 4
a0 + don5t read
b0 +5ve read
c0 +5ve been reading
d0 + read
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34. =hat + like more than anything else ................... at weekends.
U++er )nterme*iate Unit 1
a0 playing golf
b0 to play golf
c0 is playing golf
d0 is play golf
3". 6he ................ for her cat for two days when she finally found it in the garage.
U++er )nterme*iate Unit "
a0 looked
b0 had been looked
c0 had been looking
d0 were looking
3$. =e won5t catch the plane ................. we leave home now@ Please hurry up@
U++er )nterme*iate Unit $
a0 if
b0 providing that
c0 e?cept
d0 unless
3#. +f + hadn5t replied to your email! +................... here with you now.
U++er )nterme*iate Unit $
a0 can5t be
b0 wouldn5t be
c0 won5t be
d0 haven5t been
3%. Do you think you ................... with my mobile phone soon; + need to make a
call. U++er )nterme*iate Unit #
a0 finish
b0 are finishing
c0 will have finished
d0 are finished
3&. + don5t remember mentioning .................. dinner together tonight.
U++er )nterme*iate Unit 1'
a0 go for
b0 you going to
c0 to go for
d0 going for
4'. =as it Aaptain Aook .............. <ew Bealand; U++er )nterme*iate Unit 12
a0 who discovered
b0 discovered
c0 that discover
d0 who was discovering
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,oca-ular!
41. 3ou may not like the cold weather here! but you5ll have to ................! +5m afraid.
a0 tell it off
b0 sort itself out
c0 put up with it
d0 put it off
42. +t5s cold so you should .................. on a warm Cacket.
a0 put
b0 wear
c0 dress
d0 take
43. Paul will look .............. our dogs while we5re on holiday.
a0 at
b0 for
c0 into
d0 after
44. 6he ................... a lot of her free time reading.
a0 does
b0 spends
c0 has
d0 makes
4". 1ello! this is 6imon. Aould + ................... to >ane! please;
a0 say
b0 tell
c0 call
d0 speak
4$. They5re coming to our house ................... 6aturday.
a0 in
b0 at
c0 on
d0 with
4#. + think it5s very easy to ........... debt these days.
a0 go into
b0 become
c0 go down to
d0 get into
4%. Aome on@ Quick@ 8et5s get .............@
a0 highlight
b0 cracking
c0 massive
d0 with immediate effect
4&. + phoned her ............ + heard the news.
a0 minute
b0 during
c0 by the time
d0 the moment
"'. + feel very ............. +5m going to go to bed@
a0 nap
b0 asleep
c0 sleepy
d0 sleeper
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