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Placement Test

Sample Questions
Questions 1-5

For questions 1-5 , mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.

JD Electronics wish to announce their take-over

of the Hong Kong-based company Wai Kee
Products.

A JJD Electronics is run by Wai Kee Products in Hong Kong.

B Wai Kee Products is now part of JJD Electronics.

C JJD Electronics has been renamed Wai Kee Products.

Recruiting the right people is harder than winning new

business!

A We have the best staff to help you in your business.

B Starting up a new business is harder than you think.

C It is easier to get business than it is to find good staff.

Questions 6 – 12

This section consists of 3 texts

For each text you must choose the word which best fits each space.

For example:

Rules on taking holiday

Employees must (6)........their full number of days' holiday before the end of the
year. They may not receive pay (7).......of holiday unless they are leaving the
company.

Before (8)........any holiday arrangements, employees must ask their manager to

check the dates they wish to use (9)........holiday. We will try hard to approve
these but they may have to make other arrangements if their holiday (10).......
problems in the office. In some parts of the company, (11).......may be certain
times of the year when staff must be at work. The manager will (12).......staff
about this.

6 A get B take C pass

7 A except B instead C apart

8 A making B makes C made

9 A off B with C as

10 A arises B results C causes

B it C that
11 A there
B describe C offer
12 A inform
Questions 13 – 17
You must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence

For example:

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13 Water ……………………………at a temperature of 0 C
A be freezing B is freezing C freezes D was freezing

14 In some countries ………………………..dark all the time in winter.

A there is B is C it D it is

15 In hot countries people wear light clothes ………………………………..cool.

A for keeping B to keep C for to keep D keeping

16 In Madeira they have ……………………………….weather almost all year.

A the good B good C a good D well

17 Most Mediterranean countries are …………………………………in October than in April

A more warm B the more warm C warmer D the warmer
Sample Questions – Answers

Section 1
1) B
2) C

Section 2

6) B
7) B
8) A
9) C
10) C
11) A
12) A

Section 3

13) C
14) D
15) B
16) B
17) C