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ELI Placement Test (ELI-PT) Page 1 of 6 Issue TWO (11-10-12)
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A. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence and mark the corresponding area on thispaper.
1. Good morning. name is Tim; I am your English teacher.
A. her B. my C. their D.hers
2. That is Yuka and this is Natalya, and I am friend.
A. his B. our C. their D.my
3. Lucas, Anna and I came to NSTS for a course. want to learn English.
A. they B. we C. you D.he
4. Yulia, Miguel and Eva came to NSTS for a course. want to learn English
A. we B. you C. they D.she
5. That notebook is yours, but this one is . Look there is my name on it.
A. mine B. his C. hers D.ours
6. Every morning I a local newspaper.
A. am reading B. ‘ll read C. was reading D.read
7. Look out! A car !
A. comes B. came C. was coming D.iscoming
8. My lesson five minutes ago.
A. isstarting B. started C. was starting D.has started
9. She her h o m e w o r k when the postman arrived.
A. was doing B. has been doing C. isdoing D.has done
10. you to Vallettayet? It’s a beautiful city; don’t miss it.
A. are….going B. did….go C. were….going D.have…been
11. They coffee, but they hate orange juice.
A. are liking B. will like C. like D.were liking
12. The train at 16:45.
A. leaves B. isleaving C. isgoing to leave D.will leave
13. I met Maria yesterday, she a baby in December.
A. ishaving B. isgoing to have C. will have D.will be having
14. I finished this test before the c o f f e e b r e a k .
A. will be B. have C. will have D.had
15. After I the letter, I went out and posted it.
A. had finished B. finish C. was finishing D.have finished
English Language Placement Test
TIME ALLOWED: 45 MINUTES
Answer as many of the following as you can. It is suggested that you start from
Number 1 and work throughthe paper systematically. Please work on your own
as this test enables us to place you in the right group.
ELI Placement Test (ELI-PT) Page 2 of 6 Issue TWO (11-10-12)
16. The furniture in my grandparent’s house all very old.
A. are B. were C. have D.is
17. The babysitter looked our children while we were at the party.
A. at B. for C. on D.after
18. I ran a l l t h e w a y t o t h e o f f i c e and arrived just time for my meeting.
A. in B. at C. by D.on
19. I was very happy to see that all my guests arrived exactly time for the party.
A. at B. on C. in D.by
20. The popular singer entered the room an expensive black leather suit.
A. into B. on C. by D.in
21. The bird flew the open window and landed on my shoulder.
A. through B. off C. out D.way
22. Switzerland lies France, Germany, Italy and Austria.
A. across B. over C. through D.between
23. In Malta, you can vote the age of 18.
A. with B. at C. on D.by
24. She studies Oxford University but lives in London.
A. in B. close C. at D.by
25. Robinson Crusoe lived for many years a desert island.
A. in B. on C. at D.over
26. We at 7 a.m. and didn’t return until midnight.
A. took off B. came away C. set out D.went up
27. The bomb at six o’clock, killing ten people.
A. went off B. burstoff C. blew up D.blew off
28. It was so dark, I couldn’t the number on the front door of that house.
A. make up B. see through C. make out D.look at
29. My teacherwas late for the lesson and so he an excuse.
A. told off B. made up C. said up D.spoke up
30. My mother me for being late for breakfast.
A. shouted….off B. shouted….away C. told….off D.told….away
31. We on 21 December for the Ch ristmas hol idays and go back to school in t he first wee k of
Januar y.
A. leave up B. break up C. start off D.come away
32. When John lost his job, they had to entertaining because they couldn’t afford it any more.
A. cut down on B. get rid of C. give away D.take off
ELI Placement Test (ELI-PT) Page 3 of 6 Issue TWO (11-10-12)
33. She decided to change jobs as she didn’t with her boss.
A. turnon B. take on C. get on D.see along
34. It is sometimes impossible to identical twins .
A. choose…away B. choose… apart C. tell… away D.tell… apart
35. I forgot to put the food in the fridge and it soon ; I had to throw it all away.
A. went out B. heated up C. went off D.warmed off
Here is a list of four words, three of them have the same sound. One is pronounced differently. Find the odd words.
36. A. near B. bear C. dear D. fear
37. A. cough B. tough C. rough D. cuff
38. A. four B. board C. floor D. flour
39. A. said B. plain C. rain D. stain
40. A. clothes B. maths C. months D. lengths
In the next six sentences, three of the alternatives are correct in each sentence, and one is wrong. Pick out the wrong alternative.
41. In business we have to remember that the is always right.
A. client B. dealer C. customer D.purchaser
42. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is one of the world’s greatest .
A. plays B. shows C. tragedies D.dramas
43. I haven’t seen the film yet but I’ve seen the .
A. write-ups B. trailer C. criticisms D.reviews
44. She’s going to about the current economic crisis.
A. speak B. tell C. talk D.lecture
45. His made me feel guilty even thoughI was innocent.
A. attitude B. tone C. dialect D.expression
46. He looked at me with a on his face and began to tell me off.
A. frown B. scowl C. gulp D.sneer
Choose the rightword to complete each of the following eight sentences.
47. I am awfully sorry, I took your umbrella by .
A. mistake B. fault C. error D.defect
48. The judge conductedthe in one day.
A. process B. trial C. judgement D.attempts
49. Students have to go for a medical before they register at the university.
A. enquiry B. research C. investigation D.check up
50. Diplomatic have been renewed between the two countries.
A. relations B. relationships C. terms D.attitudes
ELI Placement Test (ELI-PT) Page 4 of 6 Issue TWO (11-10-12)
51. The affairs programme on TV is usually informative.
A. actual B. topical C. read D.current
52. Her pale skin is rather to strong sunlight.
A. suspicious B. susceptible C. sensitive D.sensible
53. Be and wear comfortablelow-heeled shoes when you go walking.
A. sensitive B. suspicious C. susceptible D.sensible
54. Your about our language courses will be answered by email.
A. interrogation B. investigation C. questioning D.enquiry
TRAVELLERS ON A LONELY PLANET
Tony Wheeler and his wife Maureen started the (55) known as Lonely Planet after a year-long journey across Asia in 1973. It was a
very amateur, home (56) business. They were amazed to find that their friends were (57) to read their accounts of the (58), which
had taken them well off the (59) track.
It was not long before they formed a company and began publishing guides to independent travel. In their early books they (60) to
write about those destinations for which there were no existing guidebooks. Since then, they’ve (61) the company and have
published more than five hundred guides, each one with a ‘(62) the lines’ message that travelers should respect the planet they (63),
that cover everything from (64) exploration to more luxurious adventures. In (65) to practical information, each guide contains
concise background information on the culture and history of the countries (66) in the book. Even today, the Lonely Planet Guide to
Mongolia is the only one of its (67).
Tony says it was easier to write the first guide than later ones because they had actually done the trips they were writing about.
Nevertheless, the guides remain very popular and include information on every (68) of travelling, from what (69) of insect repellent
to use, to where to get a haircut or have your clothes washed.
The authors believe that the travelers enjoy themselves much more when they know more about the places they are visiting. They
say that travel writing is ‘dawn to dusk’ hard work, always on the (70), always checking things. They still manage to (71) in several
trips each year. Tony continues to (72) a very active part in researching, writing and updating Lonely Planet guides.
Tony and Maureen are (73) of all their guides but say their favourite is the guide to India. They still (74) backpacking themselves, and
usually (75) for the Himalayas, which they love. Naturally enough, on these trips Tony and Maureen take the Lonely Planet Guide to
India with them!
Adapted from online resources and FCE Gold Plus Exam Maximiser, Pearson Longman
55. A. company B. adventure C. job D.endeavour
56. A. produced B. made C. grown D.cultivated
57. A. annoyed B. eager C. angry D.disappointed
58. A. exploration B. trek C. trip D.sojourn
59. A. known B. usual C. followed D.beaten
60. A. took off B. made for C. went in D.set out
ELI Placement Test (ELI-PT) Page 5 of 6 Issue TWO (11-10-12)
61. A. broadened B. increased C. expanded D.extended
62. A. amid B. among C. between D.in
63. A. hike B. stroll C. wander D.trek
64. A. low-budget B. small-pocket C. cheap-cost D.shoe-string
65. A. advance B. addition C. detail D.fact
66. A. involved B. written C. engaged D.covered
67. A. character B. kind C. sort D. nature
68. A. subject B. matter C. aspect D. concern
69. A. group B. category C. mark D.brand
70. A. way B. move C. road D.run
71. A. take B. fill C. fit D.put
72. A. play B. have C. give D.make
73. A. pleased B. proud C. keen D.evicted
74. A. make B. do C. go D.have
75. A. fly B. go C. take D.head
C. Read the following passage carefullyand then complete the sentences printed beneath.
You are going to read an article about music. For questions 76-80, choose the answer which you think fits best according to the text
Music and Theatre
Up until quite recently, I would have said that opera is first and foremost theatre. Not anymore. After a brief spell working at a
national opera house, I learned that opera is, in fact, only secondly theatre. The music comes first. That’s as it should be, of course.
But I come from a different world, the world of the theatre, where the word and the actor speaking it have primacy, where there is
nobody out front directing the action once the event is under way, and where performer and audience (mostly) speak the same
language.
At any musical performance, whether in concert hall or opera house, there will generally be a substantial minority of people who,
like me, have little technical or academic understanding of music. Some of them will be aware of, possibly even embarrassed by,
how much they don’t know. Most will be awestruck by the skill of the performers… Even a moderately good musician is showing us
the results of years of punishingly hard work. Being in the audience for top-class music is not unlike watching an athletics match –
we know athletes are doing something broadly similar to what we do when running for a bus, but we recognise by how much it
exceeds our best efforts.
Theatre audiences by contrast, come with a different set of expectations. In the main they do not understand the nature of an
actor’s skill and are not particularly awed by an activity which, a lot of the time, appears to be very close to what they could do
themselves. They are not usually impressed when an actor completes a long and difficult speech (although ‘how do you learn all
ELI Placement Test (ELI-PT) Page 6 of 6 Issue TWO (11-10-12)
those lines?’ is the question every actor gets asked). None of this means that theatre audiences are more generous or less
demanding than their counterparts in the concert hall; indeed quite a lot of them are the same people. What perhaps it does mean
is that audiences and performer meet on more equal terms in the theatre than elsewhere, no matter how challenging the material
or spectacular the event. The question is, does music need to learn anything from the theatre about this relationship? I would say
yes, partly because I have seen how a different approach can transform the concert-goer’s experience.
Music in live performance is inherently theatrical, full of passion, humour, melancholy, intimacy, grandeur; vulnerable to the
possibility that something will go unexpectedly wrong, reaching into the imagination of the listener not just as an individual but as
part of a collective. The conventions which still largely dominate music presentation, including strict dress codes and an exaggerated
deference to the status of conductors and soloists, emphasise the difference between players and listeners in a way which often
feels uncomfortably hierarchical. On the other hand, the tendency of contemporary music audiences to interrupt the momentum of
performance by applauding between movements or after a particular piece of virtuosity, while it is often a spontaneous expression
of appreciation, can also be insensitive to the dramatic integrity of the whole work.
Adapted from Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English 1, Exam Papers.
76. What does the writer imply in the first paragraph?
a. She has re-evaluated her view of opera.
b. She finds opera difficult to appreciate.
c. She recognises some shortcomings of the theatre.
d. She is reluctant to change her view of the theatre.
77. The writer says that a significant number of people who attend musical performances may
a. Lack her specialist knowledge.
b. Have a sense of inadequacy.
c. Be unimpressed by the musicians’ talent.
d. Make no attempts to engage with the music.
78. What point is exemplified by the reference to athletes in the second paragraph?
a. Audiences recognise the particular talent of the musicians.
b. Musicians have to train for longer than athletes.
c. Athletes find performing in public demanding.
d. It is harder to become an athlete than a musician.
79. What does the writer say about theatre audiences?
a. They regard the actor’s technique as crucial.
b. Their appraisal of performances is realistic.
c. They are less critical than concert audiences.
d. Their assumptions are different from concert audiences.
80. What is the writer’s attitude towards the conventions surrounding musical performance?
a. They can result in a feeling of divisiveness.
b. It is unreasonable to expect instant changes.
c. They enable the audience to show respect for the performers.
d. It is important to retain some traditions.

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  • 1. ELI Placement Test (ELI-PT) Page 1 of 6 Issue TWO (11-10-12) _________________________________________________________________________________________ A. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence and mark the corresponding area on thispaper. 1. Good morning. name is Tim; I am your English teacher. A. her B. my C. their D.hers 2. That is Yuka and this is Natalya, and I am friend. A. his B. our C. their D.my 3. Lucas, Anna and I came to NSTS for a course. want to learn English. A. they B. we C. you D.he 4. Yulia, Miguel and Eva came to NSTS for a course. want to learn English A. we B. you C. they D.she 5. That notebook is yours, but this one is . Look there is my name on it. A. mine B. his C. hers D.ours 6. Every morning I a local newspaper. A. am reading B. ‘ll read C. was reading D.read 7. Look out! A car ! A. comes B. came C. was coming D.iscoming 8. My lesson five minutes ago. A. isstarting B. started C. was starting D.has started 9. She her h o m e w o r k when the postman arrived. A. was doing B. has been doing C. isdoing D.has done 10. you to Vallettayet? It’s a beautiful city; don’t miss it. A. are….going B. did….go C. were….going D.have…been 11. They coffee, but they hate orange juice. A. are liking B. will like C. like D.were liking 12. The train at 16:45. A. leaves B. isleaving C. isgoing to leave D.will leave 13. I met Maria yesterday, she a baby in December. A. ishaving B. isgoing to have C. will have D.will be having 14. I finished this test before the c o f f e e b r e a k . A. will be B. have C. will have D.had 15. After I the letter, I went out and posted it. A. had finished B. finish C. was finishing D.have finished English Language Placement Test TIME ALLOWED: 45 MINUTES Answer as many of the following as you can. It is suggested that you start from Number 1 and work throughthe paper systematically. Please work on your own as this test enables us to place you in the right group.
  • 2. ELI Placement Test (ELI-PT) Page 2 of 6 Issue TWO (11-10-12) 16. The furniture in my grandparent’s house all very old. A. are B. were C. have D.is 17. The babysitter looked our children while we were at the party. A. at B. for C. on D.after 18. I ran a l l t h e w a y t o t h e o f f i c e and arrived just time for my meeting. A. in B. at C. by D.on 19. I was very happy to see that all my guests arrived exactly time for the party. A. at B. on C. in D.by 20. The popular singer entered the room an expensive black leather suit. A. into B. on C. by D.in 21. The bird flew the open window and landed on my shoulder. A. through B. off C. out D.way 22. Switzerland lies France, Germany, Italy and Austria. A. across B. over C. through D.between 23. In Malta, you can vote the age of 18. A. with B. at C. on D.by 24. She studies Oxford University but lives in London. A. in B. close C. at D.by 25. Robinson Crusoe lived for many years a desert island. A. in B. on C. at D.over 26. We at 7 a.m. and didn’t return until midnight. A. took off B. came away C. set out D.went up 27. The bomb at six o’clock, killing ten people. A. went off B. burstoff C. blew up D.blew off 28. It was so dark, I couldn’t the number on the front door of that house. A. make up B. see through C. make out D.look at 29. My teacherwas late for the lesson and so he an excuse. A. told off B. made up C. said up D.spoke up 30. My mother me for being late for breakfast. A. shouted….off B. shouted….away C. told….off D.told….away 31. We on 21 December for the Ch ristmas hol idays and go back to school in t he first wee k of Januar y. A. leave up B. break up C. start off D.come away 32. When John lost his job, they had to entertaining because they couldn’t afford it any more. A. cut down on B. get rid of C. give away D.take off
  • 3. ELI Placement Test (ELI-PT) Page 3 of 6 Issue TWO (11-10-12) 33. She decided to change jobs as she didn’t with her boss. A. turnon B. take on C. get on D.see along 34. It is sometimes impossible to identical twins . A. choose…away B. choose… apart C. tell… away D.tell… apart 35. I forgot to put the food in the fridge and it soon ; I had to throw it all away. A. went out B. heated up C. went off D.warmed off Here is a list of four words, three of them have the same sound. One is pronounced differently. Find the odd words. 36. A. near B. bear C. dear D. fear 37. A. cough B. tough C. rough D. cuff 38. A. four B. board C. floor D. flour 39. A. said B. plain C. rain D. stain 40. A. clothes B. maths C. months D. lengths In the next six sentences, three of the alternatives are correct in each sentence, and one is wrong. Pick out the wrong alternative. 41. In business we have to remember that the is always right. A. client B. dealer C. customer D.purchaser 42. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is one of the world’s greatest . A. plays B. shows C. tragedies D.dramas 43. I haven’t seen the film yet but I’ve seen the . A. write-ups B. trailer C. criticisms D.reviews 44. She’s going to about the current economic crisis. A. speak B. tell C. talk D.lecture 45. His made me feel guilty even thoughI was innocent. A. attitude B. tone C. dialect D.expression 46. He looked at me with a on his face and began to tell me off. A. frown B. scowl C. gulp D.sneer Choose the rightword to complete each of the following eight sentences. 47. I am awfully sorry, I took your umbrella by . A. mistake B. fault C. error D.defect 48. The judge conductedthe in one day. A. process B. trial C. judgement D.attempts 49. Students have to go for a medical before they register at the university. A. enquiry B. research C. investigation D.check up 50. Diplomatic have been renewed between the two countries. A. relations B. relationships C. terms D.attitudes
  • 4. ELI Placement Test (ELI-PT) Page 4 of 6 Issue TWO (11-10-12) 51. The affairs programme on TV is usually informative. A. actual B. topical C. read D.current 52. Her pale skin is rather to strong sunlight. A. suspicious B. susceptible C. sensitive D.sensible 53. Be and wear comfortablelow-heeled shoes when you go walking. A. sensitive B. suspicious C. susceptible D.sensible 54. Your about our language courses will be answered by email. A. interrogation B. investigation C. questioning D.enquiry TRAVELLERS ON A LONELY PLANET Tony Wheeler and his wife Maureen started the (55) known as Lonely Planet after a year-long journey across Asia in 1973. It was a very amateur, home (56) business. They were amazed to find that their friends were (57) to read their accounts of the (58), which had taken them well off the (59) track. It was not long before they formed a company and began publishing guides to independent travel. In their early books they (60) to write about those destinations for which there were no existing guidebooks. Since then, they’ve (61) the company and have published more than five hundred guides, each one with a ‘(62) the lines’ message that travelers should respect the planet they (63), that cover everything from (64) exploration to more luxurious adventures. In (65) to practical information, each guide contains concise background information on the culture and history of the countries (66) in the book. Even today, the Lonely Planet Guide to Mongolia is the only one of its (67). Tony says it was easier to write the first guide than later ones because they had actually done the trips they were writing about. Nevertheless, the guides remain very popular and include information on every (68) of travelling, from what (69) of insect repellent to use, to where to get a haircut or have your clothes washed. The authors believe that the travelers enjoy themselves much more when they know more about the places they are visiting. They say that travel writing is ‘dawn to dusk’ hard work, always on the (70), always checking things. They still manage to (71) in several trips each year. Tony continues to (72) a very active part in researching, writing and updating Lonely Planet guides. Tony and Maureen are (73) of all their guides but say their favourite is the guide to India. They still (74) backpacking themselves, and usually (75) for the Himalayas, which they love. Naturally enough, on these trips Tony and Maureen take the Lonely Planet Guide to India with them! Adapted from online resources and FCE Gold Plus Exam Maximiser, Pearson Longman 55. A. company B. adventure C. job D.endeavour 56. A. produced B. made C. grown D.cultivated 57. A. annoyed B. eager C. angry D.disappointed 58. A. exploration B. trek C. trip D.sojourn 59. A. known B. usual C. followed D.beaten 60. A. took off B. made for C. went in D.set out
  • 5. ELI Placement Test (ELI-PT) Page 5 of 6 Issue TWO (11-10-12) 61. A. broadened B. increased C. expanded D.extended 62. A. amid B. among C. between D.in 63. A. hike B. stroll C. wander D.trek 64. A. low-budget B. small-pocket C. cheap-cost D.shoe-string 65. A. advance B. addition C. detail D.fact 66. A. involved B. written C. engaged D.covered 67. A. character B. kind C. sort D. nature 68. A. subject B. matter C. aspect D. concern 69. A. group B. category C. mark D.brand 70. A. way B. move C. road D.run 71. A. take B. fill C. fit D.put 72. A. play B. have C. give D.make 73. A. pleased B. proud C. keen D.evicted 74. A. make B. do C. go D.have 75. A. fly B. go C. take D.head C. Read the following passage carefullyand then complete the sentences printed beneath. You are going to read an article about music. For questions 76-80, choose the answer which you think fits best according to the text Music and Theatre Up until quite recently, I would have said that opera is first and foremost theatre. Not anymore. After a brief spell working at a national opera house, I learned that opera is, in fact, only secondly theatre. The music comes first. That’s as it should be, of course. But I come from a different world, the world of the theatre, where the word and the actor speaking it have primacy, where there is nobody out front directing the action once the event is under way, and where performer and audience (mostly) speak the same language. At any musical performance, whether in concert hall or opera house, there will generally be a substantial minority of people who, like me, have little technical or academic understanding of music. Some of them will be aware of, possibly even embarrassed by, how much they don’t know. Most will be awestruck by the skill of the performers… Even a moderately good musician is showing us the results of years of punishingly hard work. Being in the audience for top-class music is not unlike watching an athletics match – we know athletes are doing something broadly similar to what we do when running for a bus, but we recognise by how much it exceeds our best efforts. Theatre audiences by contrast, come with a different set of expectations. In the main they do not understand the nature of an actor’s skill and are not particularly awed by an activity which, a lot of the time, appears to be very close to what they could do themselves. They are not usually impressed when an actor completes a long and difficult speech (although ‘how do you learn all
  • 6. ELI Placement Test (ELI-PT) Page 6 of 6 Issue TWO (11-10-12) those lines?’ is the question every actor gets asked). None of this means that theatre audiences are more generous or less demanding than their counterparts in the concert hall; indeed quite a lot of them are the same people. What perhaps it does mean is that audiences and performer meet on more equal terms in the theatre than elsewhere, no matter how challenging the material or spectacular the event. The question is, does music need to learn anything from the theatre about this relationship? I would say yes, partly because I have seen how a different approach can transform the concert-goer’s experience. Music in live performance is inherently theatrical, full of passion, humour, melancholy, intimacy, grandeur; vulnerable to the possibility that something will go unexpectedly wrong, reaching into the imagination of the listener not just as an individual but as part of a collective. The conventions which still largely dominate music presentation, including strict dress codes and an exaggerated deference to the status of conductors and soloists, emphasise the difference between players and listeners in a way which often feels uncomfortably hierarchical. On the other hand, the tendency of contemporary music audiences to interrupt the momentum of performance by applauding between movements or after a particular piece of virtuosity, while it is often a spontaneous expression of appreciation, can also be insensitive to the dramatic integrity of the whole work. Adapted from Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English 1, Exam Papers. 76. What does the writer imply in the first paragraph? a. She has re-evaluated her view of opera. b. She finds opera difficult to appreciate. c. She recognises some shortcomings of the theatre. d. She is reluctant to change her view of the theatre. 77. The writer says that a significant number of people who attend musical performances may a. Lack her specialist knowledge. b. Have a sense of inadequacy. c. Be unimpressed by the musicians’ talent. d. Make no attempts to engage with the music. 78. What point is exemplified by the reference to athletes in the second paragraph? a. Audiences recognise the particular talent of the musicians. b. Musicians have to train for longer than athletes. c. Athletes find performing in public demanding. d. It is harder to become an athlete than a musician. 79. What does the writer say about theatre audiences? a. They regard the actor’s technique as crucial. b. Their appraisal of performances is realistic. c. They are less critical than concert audiences. d. Their assumptions are different from concert audiences. 80. What is the writer’s attitude towards the conventions surrounding musical performance? a. They can result in a feeling of divisiveness. b. It is unreasonable to expect instant changes. c. They enable the audience to show respect for the performers. d. It is important to retain some traditions.