Fr placement test_ak

Placement Test KEY

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FOR REAL Placement Test KEY

ANSWERS

A FUNCTIONS1d 2a 3a 4b 5d 6c 7d 8a 9b 10c

B GRAMMAR1d 2a 3b 4b 5a 6c 7c 8a 9c 10a

C VOCABULARY1c 2a 3b 4b 5d 6d 7a 8b 9d 10a

E READING1a 2a 3c 4c 5d 6c 7b 8d 9b 10b

F LISTENING1c 2b 3a 4b 5d 6a 7c 8a 9b 10b

INStRuctIoNS foR dEtERmININg StudENt plAcEmENt

The test is designed to accurately measure a student’s ability in functional English, grammar, vocabulary, reading, speaking, listening, and writing. It enables the teacher to place a student in the correct level to follow a suitable book. Although each of the seven sections can be used separately, they provide a more accurate measurement when carried out together.

Each section follows the generic scale below. Therefore, a student who achieves nine out of ten in one test is B1 level and should study the Intermediate book.

Score (correct answers) CEFR level Placement Level

1/2 A1 Beginner

3 A1 Elementary Starter

4/5 A2 Elementary

6 A2 Pre-intermediate Starter

7 A2 Pre-intermediate

8 B1 Pre-intermediate

9 B1 Intermediate

10 B2 Intermediate

Where more than one section is given, the marks should be adapted as appropriate to reflect the number of questions. For instance, if three tests are given then a student needs between 27 and 30 to be placed at Intermediate level.

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The following scale should be used for the full test (seven sections):

Score (correct answers) CEFR level Placement Level

0-14 A1 Beginner

15-21 A1 Elementary Starter

22-35 A2 Elementary

36-42 A2 Pre-intermediate Starter

43-49 A2 Pre-intermediate

50-56 B1 Pre-intermediate

57-63 B1 Intermediate

64-70 B2 Intermediate

SpEAkINg tESt INStRuctIoNS

There are six sets of topics and each contains three open questions. They correspond to different levels of ability so select one or more sets to suit each candidate and the required length of the test. For example, with an A1 student sets 1 and 2 could be used.

Set CEFR level Placement Level

1 A1 Beginner

2 A1 Elementary Starter

3 A2 Elementary


5 B1 Pre-intermediate

6 B1/B2 Intermediate The test can be done with one teacher and student or with two or more students. The questions could then be asked to each student individually or all together to promote discussion.

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SpEAkINg tESt mARkINg SchEmE

Score CEFR level Placement Level Level description

1 A1 Beginner The student is unable to answer the questions because of inadequate grammar and vocabulary. Language and pronunciation errors make any output difficult to understand.

2 A1 Beginner The student attempts to answer the questions despite inadequate grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of incomplete and incorrect sentences and vocabulary. Pronunciation errors make the output difficult to understand.

3 A1 Elementary Starter The student attempts to answer the questions despite inadequate grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of incomplete and incorrect sentences and vocabulary. Pronunciation errors make the output difficult to understand.

4 A2 Elementary The student answers the questions using basic grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of few complete and grammatically and lexically correct sentences. Pronunciation errors make some parts difficult to understand.

5 A2 Elementary The student answers the questions using basic grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of very few complete and grammatically and lexically correct short sentences. Pronunciation errors make some parts difficult to understand.

6 A2 Pre-intermediate Started

The student answers the questions using limited Starter grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of some short utterances with basic tenses and vocabulary. Errors are common and poor pronunciation make some parts difficult to understand.

7 A2 Pre-intermediate The student answers the questions using limited grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of short sentences with basic tenses and vocabulary. Several errors and poor pronunciation make some words difficult to understand.

8 B1 Pre-intermediate The student answers the questions using limited but sufficient grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of short sentences with a range of tenses and vocabulary. Some errors and poor pronunciation make occasional words difficult to understand.

9 B1 Intermediate The student answers the questions using a range of grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of short and long sentences. Errors in complex constructions and occasionally mispronounced words do not greatly affect comprehension. Stress and intonation are occasionally used to convey meaning.

10 B2 Intermediate The student answers the questions well using a good range of grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of developed and connected sentences. A few errors in complex constructions and/or mispronounced sounds do not affect comprehension. Stress and intonation are consistently used to convey meaning.

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WRItINg tESt mARkINg SchEmE

The marking scheme below should be used to mark the description of the photograph.

Score CEFR level Placement Level Level description

1 A1 Beginner The student is unable to describe the picture because of inadequate grammar and vocabulary. Language errors make any output difficult to understand and there is no evidence of correct punctuation.

2 A1 Beginner The student attempts to describe the picture despite inadequate grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of incomplete and incorrect sentences and vocabulary. There is little evidence of correct punctuation.

3 A1 Elementary Starter The student attempts to describe the picture despite inadequate grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of incomplete and incorrect sentences and vocabulary. Poor organisation and punctuation errors make the output difficult to understand.

4 A2 Elementary The student describes the picture using basic grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of few complete and grammatically and lexically correct sentences. Poor organisation and punctuation errors make some parts difficult to understand.

5 A2 Elementary The student describes the picture using basic grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of very few complete and grammatically and lexically correct short sentences. Some ideas are organised and there is evidence of correct punctuation.


The student describes the picture using limited Starter grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of some short utterances with basic tenses and vocabulary. Errors are common and affect understanding but ideas are organised and basic punctuation is sometimes used appropriately.

7 A2 Pre-intermediate The student describes the picture using limited grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of short sentences with basic tenses and vocabulary. Several errors make some understanding difficult but ideas are organised and basic punctuation is used appropriately.

8 B1 Pre-intermediate The student describes the picture using limited but sufficient grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of short sentences with a range of tenses and vocabulary. Some errors make occasional sections difficult to understand but ideas are organised and basic punctuation is used appropriately.

9 B1 Intermediate The student describes the picture using a range of grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of short and long sentences. Errors in complex constructions does not greatly affect comprehension. Ideas are well organised and correct punctuation is generally used.

10 B2 Intermediate The student describes the picture well using a good range of grammar and vocabulary. Output consists of developed and connected sentences. A few errors in complex constructions does not affect comprehension. Punctuation is used to convey meaning.

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