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🟥ESOL: A0-C2 Placement Test

Below is a comprehensive placement test that covers A0 (absolute beginner) to C2 (proficient user) levels. It assesses Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading, and Writing,

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English Placement Test (A0 - C2)
Instructions:
A0 - A1: Answer Questions 1-10
A2 - B1: Answer Questions 1-20
B2 - C2: Answer all Questions 1-30
Writing tasks are for all levels but increase in difficulty.


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1. Vocabulary & Basic Sentence Structure (A0 - B1)

(Choose the correct answer – 1 point each)
1. Hello! How ______ you?
a) am
b) is
c) are


2. I ______ a teacher.
a) is
b) am
c) are


3. This is ______ apple.
a) an
b) a
c) the


4. My mother ______ very kind.
a) is
b) are
c) be


5. The sun ______ in the sky.
a) shines
b) shine
c) shone


6. I ______ breakfast at 7:30 every morning.
a) eat
b) eats
c) eating


7. ______ you like coffee?
a) Do
b) Does
c) Are


8. She ______ to the cinema last night.
a) go
b) goes
c) went


9. My house is ______ than yours.
a) bigger
b) biggest
c) more big


10. If it ______ tomorrow, we will stay inside.


a) rains
b) rain
c) raining


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2. Grammar & Sentence Structure (A2 - B2)

(Choose the correct answer – 1 point each)
11. I ______ never been to New York.


a) have
b) has
c) had

12. She ______ to London next month.


a) will go
b) is going
c) go

13. I wish I ______ more money.


a) have
b) had
c) having

14. He said he ______ the report by Monday.


a) finishes
b) will finish
c) would finish

15. The book was ______ interesting that I couldn’t stop reading.


a) so
b) such
c) very

16. The film wasn’t as good as I ______.


a) expected
b) expect
c) expecting

17. If I ______ earlier, I wouldn’t have been late.


a) wake up
b) woke up
c) had woken up

18. She is the person ______ helped me with my homework.


a) who
b) which
c) whose

19. The police ______ looking for the suspect.


a) is
b) are
c) be

20. I would rather you ______ me alone.


a) leave
b) left
c) leaving


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3. Reading Comprehension (B1 - C2)
(Read the text and answer the questions – 2 points each)
Passage:
"Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist famous for her work on radioactivity. Born in Poland in 1867, she moved to France to study at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences: Physics and Chemistry. Her discoveries led to advancements in cancer treatment. Sadly, she died due to prolonged exposure to radiation."
Questions:
21. Where was Marie Curie born?

22. What was her field of study?

23. How many Nobel Prizes did she win?

24. Why did she die?

25. What was the impact of her discoveries?



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4. Advanced Grammar & Vocabulary (B2 - C2)
(Fill in the blanks – 2 points each)
26. If I ______ (know) the truth earlier, I would have acted differently.

27. The project, ______ (complete) last month, was a great success.

28. No sooner ______ (arrive) at the airport than it started raining.

29. Had he ______ (study) harder, he would have passed.

30. He objected to ______ (work) overtime without pay.



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5. Writing Task (A0 - C2)

A0 - A1: Write 3 simple sentences about yourself.
A2 - B1: Write 5-6 sentences about your daily routine.
B2 - C1: Write a short essay (150 words) about "The Benefits of Learning a Second Language."
C2: Write a well-structured essay (250 words) discussing "The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Society."


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Answer Key
1. Vocabulary & Basic Sentences (A0 - B1)
1. c) are

2. b) am

3. a) an

4. a) is

5. a) shines

6. a) eat

7. a) Do

8. c) went

9. a) bigger

10. a) rains


2. Grammar & Structure (A2 - B2)
11. a) have

12. b) is going

13. b) had

14. c) would finish

15. a) so

16. a) expected

17. c) had woken up

18. a) who

19. b) are

20. b) left


3. Reading Comprehension (B1 - C2)
21. Poland

22. Physics and Chemistry

23. Two

24. Radiation exposure

25. Advancements in cancer treatment


4. Advanced Grammar (B2 - C2)
26. had known

27. completed

28. had I arrived

29. studied

30. working



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Scoring & Placement:
A0 (Absolute Beginner) = 0-5 correct
A1 (Beginner) = 6-10 correct
A2 (Elementary) = 11-15 correct
B1 (Intermediate) = 16-20 correct

B2 (Upper-Intermediate) = 21-25 correct
C1 (Advanced) = 26-28 correct
C2 (Proficient) = 29-30 correct


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How to Use This Test:
1. Students take the test and count their correct answers.

2. Use the score guide to determine their level.

3. Check their writing task to confirm accuracy.

4. Place them in the appropriate class based on their performance.




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