STRAIGHTFORWARD BEGINNER PLACEMENT
TEST
The Straightforward Beginner Placement Test has been designed to help you decide whether
the Straightforward Beginner course would be suitable for your students or whether they would
qualify for using the Straightforward Elementary Course.
The Straightforward Test has 50 questions, each worth one point. The first 40 are grammar
questions and the final 10 are vocabulary questions. The conversion chart below has been
designed to assist you in making your decision but please note, however, that these bandings
are a guide.
Total score Lev
el
0 – 35 Beginner
36 – 50 Elementary
This test can also be used to diagnose the grammar of the Beginner level that your students
need clarification on.
Grammar
1 What 's your name? Thomas
Unit 1A
a How
b Who
c What
d Where
2 This is Lucy and her brother, Dan. They're my friends. Unit 1B
a We're
b I'm
c You're
d They're
3 Where are you from ? I'm from Italy.
Unit 1B
● a Where are you
from? b Where you
are from? c Where
from you are? d From
where you are?
4 I'm from Milan. It is in Italy. Unit 1C
a They
b It
c He
d She
5 Excuse me, how do you spell your last name? R-I-L-E-Y
Unit 2A
a spell
b you spell
c do you spell
d spell you
6 Oh, These are my keys! Unit 2B
a This
b These
c That
d It
7 I'd like an omelette, please. Unit 2C
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a a
b ⎯
c an
d two
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8 And here is your a desk . Unit 2D
a desk
b desks.
c a desk
d an desk.
9 My name's Pete and this is Sylvia. She's doctors from France.
Unit 3A
a I'm
b We're
c She's
d They're
10 Sorry, I'm not Paul. My name's Eric. Unit 3B
a I isn't
b I is not
c I aren't
d I'm not
11 Is Mr Banning a teacher ? No, he isn't.Unit 3C
a Are they teachers?
b Are you from Italy?
c Is Mr Banning a teacher?
d Is this your phone?
12 How old is the school? It's 50 years old. Unit 4A
a How many years
b How much years
c What years
d How old
13 What is Mary's job ? Unit 4B
a job Mary
b Mary job
c Mary's job
d job's Mary
14 Your bag is next on the table. Unit 4C
a on
b to
c in
d of
15 Where are the keys? On the table. Unit 4D
a What
b When
c Where
d Who
16 I go to work in train. Unit 5A
a with
b by
c for
d in
17 She doesn't have a dog. Unit 5B
a not have
b don't have
c don't has
d doesn't have
18 Stephen works in our company. Unit 5C
a work
b works
c is work
d working
19 Are they live in London? Unit 5D
a Are
b Is
c Do
d Does
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20 We don't go ofthen to the cinema. Unit 6A
a We not often go
b We don't go often
c We don't often go
d Often we don't go
21 When do you play tennis?On Mondays. Unit 6B
a On
b In
c At
d By
22 What time does he start work? Unit 6C
a starts he
b do he starts
c does he starts
d does he start
23 There are two airports in the city. Unit 7A
a It is
b There is
c There are
d This is
24 There aren't any restaurants here. Unit 7B
a a restaurants
b any restaurants
c any restaurant
d a restaurant
25 I'm afraid it's an expensive hotel . Unit 7D
a a hotel expensive
b expensive hotel
c expensive a hotel
d an expensive hotel
26 They were popular TV programmes in the 1980s. Unit 8A
a are
b were
c was
d is
27 Do you were at school last week? Unit 8B
a Do you were
b Was you
c Were you
d You were
28 Brad Pitt is a popular actor but I don't like him. Unit 8C
a him
b his
c her
d them
29 We were see the film last week. Unit 9A
a see
b saw
c sees
d were see
30 He doesn't played tennis with me yesterday. Unit 9B
a doesn't played
b didn't played
c not played
d didn't play
31 She was born On May 6th, 1979. Unit 9C
a in
b at
c on
d from
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32 Where
33
Where do you went last summer? Unit 10A
a you went
b did you went
c do you went
d did you go
34 Were you at 5 p.m. yesterday? Unit 10B
No, I am not a
didn't
b am not
c wasn't
d weren't
35 Excuse me, how many is the T-shirt? It's ₤25.99. Unit 10C
a what expensive
b how much
c how many
d how price
36 She's only four but she can reads.
Unit 11A
a can read
b cans read
c can reads
d cans reads
37 This party is boring. We don't having a good time. Unit 11B
a don't have
b aren't having
c don't having
d aren't have
38 Sorry, I can't help you at the moment. Unit 11D
a can't help
b don't can help
c can't helping
d can't helps
39 I don't use my computer very often. Unit 12A
a am not using
b don't use
c doesn't use
d am not use
40 It's my mum's birthday next week. I buy her a present. Unit 12B
a buy
b buys
c am going to buy
d buying
41 What are you going to do after school today? Unit 12C
a are you going to
b are you
c do you
d you
Vocabulary
42 Gina is married to John. He's her wife
a uncle
b husband
c wife
d parent
43 We usually go the shopping in a supermarket. a
make
b do
c have
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d go
44 I love this watch! It's beautiful.
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a cheap
b small
c beautiful
d ugly
45 He doesn't have a car so he often uses public
transport. a
taxi
b transport
c car
d bus
46 I don't go to work on Sundays.
a job
b office
c factory
d work
47 Do you like Chinese food?
a kitchen
b meal
c food
d cook
48 They hardly never visit
us. a ever
b sometimes
c never
d usually
49 I'm Jeff Caine. Nice to meet you, Mr Caine.
a speak
b talk
c meet
d watch
50 Can I help you? Thanks, but I'm just
looking. a
watching
b looking
c seeing
d shopping
51 Mandy is over there. She's wearing a blue T-shirt and
jeans. a having
b wearing
c doing
d walking
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