Allgemeinsprachen. The English Placement Test consists of three parts: Reading Comprehension, Grammar and Written Expression.

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1 Language: English Placement Test Level: A2 The English Placement Test consists of three parts: Reading Comprehension, Grammar and Written Expression. Please do not write on the question sheet. Read the following exercises and decide which of the answers is correct. Use the supplied answer sheet (page 5) and indicate the answer with a circle. Please choose one answer. 1. Leseverstehen Reading Comprehension Please read the following texts and respond to the statements. 1.1 Übung 1 Exercise 1 You receive an from your professor that looks like this: Dear Students, This is to inform you that I will be out of town from August 10 th through September 15 th and will therefore be cancelling my office hours. During this time, I will also be unavailable to answer many s at this time, as I will only be checking my s sporadically. If you have any non-urgent questions that can wait until my return to the office on September 16 th, please feel free to send me an . For any urgent matters, please contact the institute s office directly for assistance. Any term papers submitted during this time should be given to the secretary. Have a nice summer break! Kind regards, Professor John Smith Please respond to the following statements: 1. Professor Smith will be gone until the end of September. True/False 2. Professor Smith will be able to answer all s immediately. True/False 3. The secretary will answer Professor Smith s s. True/False 4. Term papers should be handed in to the secretary. True/False 1.2 Übung 2 Exercise 2 You are staying at the Hostel Paradise and receive the following information at check-in: Hostel Paradise Internet Access To access the internet in the hostel, you can use the Internet Café near the office. You need to put in your internet code (yours is C89VZ) in when asked. You can use the internet for free for up to 20 minutes per day. After your time is up, you will need to buy credit from the front desk. Internet credit costs are listed at the front desk. There is no wireless internet at this hostel. We apologise for any inconvenience, and hope you enjoy your stay at Hostel Paradise. 5. You can use your internet code in the Internet Café. True/False 6. You must buy more credit after 20 minutes of internet use. True/False 7. You can use the internet only 20 minutes during your whole stay. True/False 8. You don t have to buy credit at the front desk. True/False Seite 1 von 6

2 2. Grammatik Grammar Please choose the appropriate words to complete each sentence. 2.1 Übung 1 Exercise 1 1. Every day Katie to work at 7:00 a.m. and home at 6:00 p.m. a) is going; is coming b) goes; is coming c) goes; comes d) is going; comes 2. Right now, John a book written by Toni Morrison. a) read b) is reading c) has read d) reads 3. Last year, Michael to Italy and many ancient Roman ruins. a) has gone; has seen b) has gone; was seeing c) went; saw d) was going; was seeing 4. When the police questioned Mary, they asked her: What last night around 10:00 p.m., when your sister? a) were you doing; was attacked b) did you do; attacked c) were you doing; was attacking d) did you; was being attacked 5. you the new James Bond film yet? a) Did; look b) Did; saw c) Have; seen d) Have; looked 6. Martin in France for four years while he studied at university in the 1980s. a) lived b) has lived c) did lived d) had living 7. George is much Henry. George is 1 meter 87, and Henry is only 1 meter 64. a) tall as b) as tall as c) taller as d) taller than Seite 2 von 6

3 8. In 15 years,. a) there will be much more people living in poverty. b) there will be many more people living in poverty. c) there going be more people living in poverty. d) there live more people in poverty. 9. If you your rent, you your apartment. a) don t pay; will lose b) doesn t pay; will lose c) pays; don t lose d) will pay; will not lose 10. Many cars Volkswagen each year. a) be made from b) are made from c) is made by d) are made by 11. During the early 1900s, cocaine as a type of medicine to treat many ailments (illnesses). a) was use b) was used c) is used d) has been used 12. Pamela: Hey Jane! What this weekend? Do you want to come to my party? Jane: I m sorry. I can t. I on a trip to Denmark with my cousin. a) are you doing; am going b) will you do; will go c) do you do; go d) are you going to doing; am going to going 13. Stacy: How long have you known Bob? Joan: I have known him about 10 years. We went to school together. a) since b) by c) for d) per 14. I wish that I earned more money. If I the lottery, I enough money to buy a new car and a new house. a) win; have b) would win; would have c) would win; had d) won; would have 15. Polly the piano as a child, but she doesn t anymore. a) use to played b) used to play c) uses to play d) use play Seite 3 von 6

4 2.2 Übung 2 Exercise 2 Dear Jenny, How are you doing? I hope things are going well for you and 1 family. Have you been on holiday this year? I was just 2 London for two weeks, and I 3 a lot of fun. London is a very interesting city with a lot of 4 things to 5. I 6 to spend my next holiday somewhere warmer, like Barcelona or Athens. Maybe we could all travel together. 7 do you have time to take a holiday? Otherwise, you could come visit us in Berlin. How 8 your children? Mine are doing well. Perhaps we 9 take a trip with the whole family. That would be a fun adventure. My husband 10 working freelance now so his schedule is also more flexible. I hope to hear from you soon. Cheers, Wendy 1. A) you B) your C) yours 2. A) at B) in C) to 3. A) had B) has C) have 4. A) funny B) fun C) funny-looking 5. A) do B) make C) take 6. A) like B) want like C) would like 7. A) Why B) Where C) When 8. A) is B) be C) are 9. A) can B) must C) should 10. A) are B) am C) is Seite 4 von 6

5 Antwortbogen - Answer Sheet Language: English Placement Test Level: A2 Last name: First name: 1. Leseverstehen 1.1 Übung 1 1. True/False 1.2 Übung 2 1. True/False 2. True/False 2. True/False 3. True/False 3. True/False 4. True/False 4. True/False 2. Grammatik 2.1 Übung 1 1. a b c d 2. a b c d 3. a b c d 4. a b c d 5. a b c d 6. a b c d 7. a b c d 8. a b c d 9. a b c d 10. a b c d 11. a b c d 12. a b c d 13. a b c d 14. a b c d 15. a b c d 2.2 Übung 2 1. A B C 2. A B C 3. A B C 4. A B C 5. A B C 6. A B C 7. A B C 8. A B C 9. A B C 10. A B C Bitte auf A4 drucken! Seite 5 von 6

6 Language: English Placement Test Level: A2 Last name: First name: 3. Schriftlicher Ausdruck Written Expression You want to send a postcard to an English-speaking friend about your home town. Write something about at least 3 of these 6 topics. Describe your hometown. Tell your friend about where you live (house/apartment/with one or both parents, etc.). Ask your friend about his/her life. Give some information about news in your life. Talk about your family. Seite 6 von 6