TMP-046-External-English-Placement-Test-v1.0-1

Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.. Section A – Writing Marks = 50 Instructions: Write at least 150 words about the following topic: Write a paragraph about yourself.. Many hotel c

External English Language Assessment

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Written Test Score:

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Grammar test score:

Reading test score:

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Overall Score:

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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

The test consists of 3 parts:

1 Section A – Writing (50%)

2 Section B – Grammar and Vocabulary (20%)

3 Section C – Reading (30%)

DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST PAPER Write your answers on the Answer Sheet

Important: You must not use a phone, dictionary, translator, or receive any help from

others during the examination The test must be taken under exam conditions

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING THE ENTIRE TEST FAILURE TO ATTEMPT ALL SECTIONS, ESPECIALLY THE WRITING, MAY RESULT IN YOUR NOT BEING PLACED

You have 60 minutes to complete this assessment

*** BEGINNING OF EXAMINATION ***

Section A – Writing (Marks = 50)

Instructions: Write at least 150 words about the following topic:

Write a paragraph about yourself

Say where you come from, where you live, and give a little bit of information about your family and friends as well as your hobbies and interests Finally, say where, when and how long you have been learning English and in what ways you would like to improve your English

Do not write here, write on the answer sheet that was given to you

Section B – Grammar and Vocabulary (Marks = 20)

Instructions: Circle the correct answer

1 My name is Juan and I _ from Spain

a is

b be

c are

d am

2 Look at my family This is _ photograph

a there

b them

c their

d them

3 This is _ computer

a David

b David’s

c Davids’

d Davids

4 I _ work

a sometimes go to the café after

b to the café go sometimes after

c go sometimes to the café’ after

d sometimes after go to the café

5 She _ for the train at the moment

a waits

b wait

c waiting

d is waiting

6 A: ‘ _ to Australia, Ginny?’

B: ‘No, I haven’t.’

a Did you ever go

b Will you ever go

c Are you ever going

d Have you ever been

7 Is she the woman _ husband is a writer?

a which

b that

c who

d whose

8 The police wanted to know exactly how the money _ stolen from the bank

a is

b was

c gets

d did

9 By the time Mary gets here, the film _

a will finish

b is going to finish

c will have finished

d is finishing

10 You _ tell anyone about this, Sara It’s a secret, OK?

a couldn’t

b wouldn’t

c mustn’t

d don’t have to

11 I wish I _ in such a cold country!

a didn’t live

b haven’t lived

c won’t live

d am not living

12 If Jack _ music, he wouldn’t have become a concert pianist

a hadn’t studied

b studied

c wouldn’t have studied

d had not be studying

13 Hannah’s a really _ person She’s always sounds so energetic

a sensible

b interesting

c talkative

d cheerful

14 I have no _ what time the swimming pool opens

a belief

b opinion

c idea

d feeling

15 I’m not very interested _ sports

a for

b about

c in

d to

16 I was wondering _ tell me when the next plane from Chicago arrives?

a could you

b can you

c if you could

d please

17 If I _ you had cancelled the meeting I wouldn’t have turned up!

a know

b would have been knowing that

c have known that

d had known

18 John tells me Les is eighty, _ I find hard to believe

a that

b who

c whose

d which

19 They _ that road for ages! When do you think they’ll finally finish?

a have been building

b will have built

c will have been building

d were built

20 Did you hear what happened to Kate? She _

a is arrested

b arrested

c has been arrested

d is being arrested

Section C – Reading (Marks = 30)

Reading Part 1 (Marks = 15)

Instructions: Read the essay and then answer the questions below

‘Heavier than air flying machines are impossible,’1 said the well-known scientist Lord Kelvin

in 1895 Thomas Watson, the chairman of IBM in 1943, was wrong too when he said that he thought there would be a world market for only five or so computers

Predictions can, of course, be wrong, and it is very difficult to predict what the world will be like in 100, 50, or even 20 years from now But this is something that scientists and politicians often need to do They do so because they invent things and make decisions that shape3 the future of the world that we live in

In the past they didn’t have to think too much about the impact that their decisions had on the natural world But that is now changing An increasing number of people believe that we should live within the rules set by nature In other words, they think that in a world of fixed and non-renewable material, what is used today will not be there for our children We must

therefore look at each human activity and try to change it or create alternatives if it is not sustainable The rules for this are set by nature, not by man

1 What did Lord Kelvin’s statement mean?

a It is difficult to make accurate predictions

b One day people would be able fly

c People would never be able to fly

d There would only be a few computers

2 Which of the following statements is true (according to the text)?

a Lord Kelvin and Thomas Watson were good friends

b The world does not have unlimited natural resources

c Our children will not make predictions about the future

d It is becoming easier and easier for science to predict the near future

3 ‘shape’ (line 6) is closest in meaning to:

a make triangles, circles, squares, etc

b create

c look at

d move

4 The article suggests we should live in a way that can be

a changed

b maintained

c predicted

d scientific

5 Choose the best title for the article

a Why predictions can be wrong

b Politicians and scientists

c A sustainable future for our children

d New inventions

Reading Part 2 (Marks = 15)

Instructions: Read the essay and then answer the questions below

Many hotel chains and tour operators say that they take their environmental commitments seriously, but often they do not respect their social and economic responsibilities to the local community So is it possible for travellers to help improve the lives of locals and still have a good holiday?

The charity, Tourism Concern, thinks so It has pioneered the concept of the fair-trade holiday The philosophy behind fair-trade travel is to make sure that local people get a fair share of the income from tourism The objectives are simple: employing local people wherever possible; offering fair wages and treatment; showing cultural respect; involving communities in deciding how tourism is developed; and making sure that visitors have minimal environmental impact

Although there is currently no official fair-trade accreditation for holidays, the Association

of Independent Tour Operators has worked hard to produce responsible tourism guidelines for its members Some new companies, operated as much by principles as profits, offer a fantastic range of holidays for responsible and adventurous travellers

6 Tourism Concern…

a is trying to protect the environment and help tourists who have had bad holidays

b is a fair-trade philosophy that wants to give workers a better deal

c is a non-profit group that is trying to increase local wages in the tourism industry

d has a chain of hotels that are trying to be more environmentally friendly

7 Which of the following is NOT one of Tourism Concern’s objectives?

a Good pay for local people

b Showing respect for local cultures

c Saving tourists investments

d Protecting the local environment

8 According to the text, fair-trade travel is all about…

a making money for charity

b money from tourism going to local people

c travellers getting a good deal

d a great cultural experience

9 According to the text, there are _ companies that are operated with both ethical and monetary considerations

a a few

b no

c some old

d many

10 Choose the most appropriate title for the article

a Fair-trade and you

b How the Association of Independent Tour Operators is changing the world

c Economically and environmentally responsible holidays

d Great holiday deals

*** END OF EXAMINATION ***