General English Placement Test

Choose one correct answer. A: Where do you live? B: I live _____ London.

How old are you? Listen and choose one correct answer.

Choose one correct answer. I have a sister. ______ name's Jessica.

Choose one correct answer. ______ five apples on the table.

Choose two correct answers. What are his hobbies?

Choose one correct answer. What is Jane doing now?

Choose two correct answers. What time is it?

What are his daily routines? Listen and choose one correct answer.

Choose one correct answer. What did Helen do yesterday? She went to the shopping mall, but she ______ any clothes.

Choose one correct answer. I ______ talk on the phone now, because I'm driving.

Choose one correct answer. Joe's mum has two brothers. His mum's brothers are Joe's ______.

Choose one correct answer. Where is the post office? Look at the map and choose the correct direction.

Choose one correct answer. Living in the countryside is ______ than living in the city.

Choose two correct answers. At the restaurant What would you like for your main course?

Choose one correct answer. Describing people Adam is ______ many sports and is a ______-known athlete.

Choose one correct answer. Describing past experiences He has ______.

Choose one correct answer. How do you get to work? I ______ the bus to work, ______ I go by car.

What are his plans for the weekend? He ______ buy a car. Listen and choose one correct answer.

Choose one correct answer. They ______ when the phone rang.

Choose two correct answers. What did she do in the clothes shop?

Choose one correct answer. We ______ to work, but now we take the train.

What would you like to do tonight? Listen and choose one correct answer.

Choose one correct answer. I love to travel, but ______ to Australia since 2010.

Sarah had an exam yesterday and she's really nervous about the results. Choose two correct answers which have a similar meaning to 'nervous'.

Choose one correct answer. On the phone Customer: 'I'd like to speak to the manager please.' Receptionist: 'I'm sorry I can't ______ now because she's in a meeting. Please give me your number and I'll ask her to ______.'

Choose one correct answer. His wife ______ their weekend, before they spoke about it.

Giving opinions Jack: 'Wow! That was an awesome concert.' Karen: 'Yeah it was incredible. However, their first album is my favourite.' Karen agrees that the concert was amazing, __________ their earlier music is still the best.

Lifestyle Choices If he ______ more time, he ______ sport during the week. Listen and choose one correct answer.

Choose one correct answer. You were late for an important meeting. You ______ home earlier.

She really hates cleaning her apartment, but she has no problem with the cooking. Choose one correct answer which has a similar meaning.

Choose one correct answer. Job Opportunities Brother: 'Why didn't you accept that amazing job offer in New York last year?' Sister: 'Because my home is in London.'

Does this theatre critic agree with the outstanding reviews of London's latest play? He ______ exactly the same ______ of view. Listen and choose one correct answer.

Choose two correct answers. I don't mind if you upgrade the software, ______ you back up the hard drive first.

Choose one correct answer. I ______ for the last few months, because I moved to Madrid and had to study Spanish.

Type the correct word below. The suspect committed a crime and was found ______ of breaking the law. Clue: g _ _ _ _ _ (one word)

Choose two correct answers. I'm sure that ______ her first autobiography by the end of the year.

Choose one correct answer. The plane left ten minutes ago, but I couldn't fly because I didn't take my passport. If I ______ my passport, I ______ on the plane right now.

Why did he miss her phone call this morning? He explained that ______ an important presentation. Listen and choose one correct answer.

Choose one correct answer. Who is the team leader least impressed by? Team Performance Notes: 'Overall the team has performed extremely well on this project. Sarah is extremely motivated, Linda is disorganised but still very passionate, Jason is quite pessimistic and fairly stubborn, and Max is incredibly enthusiastic. However, they all seem to get on well with each other.'

Type the correct word below. Scientific reports state that the Earth's temperature is rising because of energy pollution, and experts believe that we should be more environmentally friendly in order to limit ______ warming. Clue: g _ _ _ _ _ (one word)

Choose one correct answer that reflects the outcome of the negotiation. The Education Secretary negotiated with protesting teachers yesterday, and they have now insisted that she schedules a second meeting. The politician ______ an agreement with the teachers yesterday.

Type the correct word below. At the moment, we're finding it difficult to pay the bills, and a luxurious holiday is simply unaffordable. We're really struggling to make ______ meet. Clue: e _ _ _ (one word)

Homelessness ______ tackled adequately by the government. Listen and choose one correct answer.

Choose two correct answers. It is ______ difficult to ensure the protection of endangered species.

They had no idea about their sister's medical problems, because she hadn't explained what was happening. She hasn't ______ about her poor health. Choose one correct answer which has a similar meaning.

Ben dropped out of school when he was just sixteen, and became a millionaire before his 21st birthday. Type the correct answer so that the sentence has a similar meaning. The answer includes NOT (total of 4 words). ______ drop out of school when he was sixteen, but he also became a millionaire before his 21st birthday. Clue: ____ ____ ____ ____ (4 words including 'not')

After being accepted for a scholarship at university, I was unsure whether it was a good idea to live on campus. Choose one correct answer which has a similar meaning. I was ______ about living on campus.

How can you respond to the problem in this phone call? Listen and choose the two most suitable responses.

We need an extended break from our stressful jobs. Type the correct answer so that the sentence has more emphasis. The answer includes WHAT (total of 4 words). ______ an extended break from our stressful jobs. Clue: ____ ____ ____ ____ (4 words including 'what')

Approximately €5,000,000 has already been donated to charity for last week's natural disaster. Choose one correct answer which has a similar meaning to 'approximately'.

Audio for No. 51-55 The information for the next five questions is in the listening task below. The wife asks her husband about work! Tip: Read the next five questions carefully before listening to the audio. He thinks that the management have been ______.

Type the correct word below. What would he like to do next week (even though it is unlikely)? He'd like to hand in his __________. Clue: r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (one word)

How does he feel about his retirement? ______ I hadn't ______ my retirement.

He is describing how he feels tonight, and he would like to be more ______.

What would he like to do this evening? He'd like to ______.

Reading for No. 56-60 The information for the next five questions is in the reading text below. Does technology benefit language learning? A. Over the last decade, there has been an unprecedented growth in the development of technology for teaching languages, including interactive websites, mobile apps and classroom software. It is abundantly clear that one of the most dominant subject areas to experience this explosion is English language teaching. After carrying out a survey among thousands of English teachers regarding the pros and cons of using technology in language teaching, some patterns in their opinions have become quite apparent. B. On a positive note, the majority of English teachers consider that technology can prove advantageous to language teachers and students alike. It was also acknowledged that it could provide a greater variety of activities and enable classes to be even more interactive. Many also commented that it could be beneficial for initial English level tests, ongoing project work, and online courses. C. Regrettably, a large number have also reported in their feedback that even though their schools had invested in developing the resources, they had not had received an adequate orientation session of how such technology can be best used by teachers. In other cases, many who had been given an introduction still felt that they should be supported with ongoing training. This would both assist their professional development and enable them to better meet the needs of students. D. Whilst it may be concluded that technology is of significant importance in the future of education, the provision of continuous training that harnesses the creativity and enthusiasm of teachers, is essential for the successful application of the newest tools in language teaching. Below is an extra paragraph. What is the best location in the text? 'Fortunately, many expressed that even without any training, they had previously considered that they might as well try it out, and it had often motivated students and achieved surprisingly good results.'

Type the correct answer to complete an expression with a similar meaning. Below is an extract from the text: 'It is abundantly clear that one of the most...' 'Without a shadow of (a) __________ one of the most...' Clue: d _ _ _ _ (one word)

Choose one correct answer which has a similar meaning to 'regrettably'. Below is an extract from the text: 'Regrettably, a large number ...'

Choose one correct answer which has a similar meaning to 'they might as well'. Below is an extract from the text: 'they had previously considered that they might as well try it out'

Which statement most accurately summarises the writer's opinion?