Language placement test

English Placement Test

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Choose the best answer for each question. The test includes grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening. If you do not know an answer, you can skip it and continue. The writing must contain at least 60 words to receive points. Your writing is checked instantly by AI after submission.

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Section

Grammar

01 0.5 pikë

That is ___ orange.

A a B the C an D two

02 1 pikë

It's high time the council ___ something about the state of these roads.

A will do B did C has done D does

03 0.5 pikë

How ___ is this T-shirt? — Five euros.

A old B much C many D often

04 1 pikë

This is my brother. ___ name is Igor.

A Your B His C My D Her

05 1 pikë

There isn't ___ milk in the fridge.

A many B much C lots D few

06 1 pikë

Not only ___ the deadline, but they also came in under budget.

A they did meet B they met C did they meet D met they

07 1 pikë

If she had accepted the job in London, she ___ there now.

A would be living B would have lived C had lived D will be living

08 1 pikë

___ your hands before dinner, please!

A Washes B Washing C To wash D Wash

09 0.5 pikë

Look! It ___ raining.

A am B be C are D is

10 1 pikë

We ___ at home yesterday.

A be B were C was D are

Section

Vocabulary

11 1 pikë

Select the TWO words that are jobs.

dentist driver kitchen holiday

12 1 pikë

We watched an exciting football ___ on TV last night.

A picture B song C match D book

13 1 pikë

Can I ___ your pen for a minute? I'll give it back.

A buy B lend C keep D borrow

14 1 pikë

The expedition across the ice cap was ___, testing even the most experienced climbers.

A gruelling B intrepid C brisk D scenic

15 0.5 pikë

I see with my ___.

A eyes B feet C ears D hands

16 0.5 pikë

We went to the island by ___.

A underground B tram C lorry D ferry

17 0.5 pikë

The opposite of 'expensive' is ___.

A light B empty C cheap D quiet

18 1 pikë

She was very ___ because she won first prize.

A proud B upset C bored D afraid

19 1 pikë

The storm caused severe ___ to buildings all along the coast.

A harm B hurt C damage D injury

20 0.5 pikë

Our train was late, so we arrived in Skopje with a ___ of one hour.

A ticket B delay C queue D seat

Section

Reading

21 1 pikë

Read the text and answer the question.

When sixteen-year-old Daniel Kovač noticed how many plastic bottles were thrown away at his school every day, he decided to count them. In a single week, he collected 1,400 bottles from the corridors and playground. Shocked by the number, he wrote to the head teacher suggesting recycling bins for every classroom. The reply was polite but discouraging: the school could not afford the bins, and the council did not collect recycling from schools.

Instead of giving up, Daniel contacted a local plastics company, which agreed to pay a small amount for every kilogram of bottles delivered to its factory. He organised a rota of volunteers to collect and weigh the bottles, and within a term the project was earning enough to buy the bins the school had said it could not afford. By the end of the year, eleven other schools in the region had copied his scheme.

Daniel is modest about his success. "I didn't invent anything," he says. "I just refused to accept that nothing could be done. The hardest part wasn't the recycling — it was convincing adults that a teenager had a serious plan worth listening to."

Question: According to Daniel, what was the most difficult part of the project?

A Being taken seriously by adults. B Persuading other schools to copy the scheme. C Finding enough volunteers for the rota. D Collecting and weighing the bottles.

22 0.5 pikë

Read the text and answer the question.

Hi Tom,

Greetings from Spain! We arrived on Monday after a long journey — the plane was two hours late. Our hotel is small but very clean, and it's only five minutes from the beach. Yesterday we swam in the sea all morning and then ate fish at a little restaurant near the harbour. It was delicious! Tomorrow we're going to visit the old castle on the hill. Mum says it's more than five hundred years old. I'll send you a photo. See you next week!

Anna

Question: What is Anna going to do tomorrow?

A Visit an old castle. B Fly home to see Tom. C Swim all morning. D Go to the harbour.

23 0.5 pikë

Read the text and answer the question.

Denis gets up at seven o'clock. He has breakfast with his sister and then walks to school. School starts at eight and finishes at two. After school, Denis plays football with his friends in the park.

Question: What does Denis do after school?

A he has breakfast B he plays football C he sleeps D he goes to the shop

24 1 pikë

Read the text and answer the question.

The image is seductive: gleaming towers in the middle of the city, growing lettuce and strawberries on twenty floors, using no soil and a fraction of the water demanded by conventional farming. Vertical farms, their supporters claim, could feed the world's growing cities while returning farmland to nature. Investors have poured billions into the industry over the past decade. So why have several of its biggest names gone bankrupt?

The answer, unglamorously, is electricity. Plants outdoors receive sunlight free of charge; plants indoors must be lit, and lighting twenty floors of crops consumes enormous amounts of power. When energy prices surged in 2022, the economics of many vertical farms collapsed overnight. It is telling that the crops the industry grows profitably — herbs, salad leaves, berries — are those that are light, perishable and expensive. Nobody grows wheat in a tower, because a loaf of vertical-farm bread would cost roughly twenty times the ordinary price.

This does not mean the technology is worthless. In countries that import most of their vegetables, or in regions where drought makes ordinary farming precarious, the ability to grow food reliably indoors may justify the cost. But as a solution to global hunger, the vertical farm remains what it has always been: an answer to a question, though not to the question its promoters like to cite.

Question: Why does the writer mention bread?

A To illustrate that staple crops are impractical to grow in vertical farms. B To prove that vertical-farm produce always tastes worse. C To argue that bread prices have risen because of energy costs. D To show that vertical farms are diversifying beyond salad crops.

25 1 pikë

Read the text and answer the question.

The image is seductive: gleaming towers in the middle of the city, growing lettuce and strawberries on twenty floors, using no soil and a fraction of the water demanded by conventional farming. Vertical farms, their supporters claim, could feed the world's growing cities while returning farmland to nature. Investors have poured billions into the industry over the past decade. So why have several of its biggest names gone bankrupt?

The answer, unglamorously, is electricity. Plants outdoors receive sunlight free of charge; plants indoors must be lit, and lighting twenty floors of crops consumes enormous amounts of power. When energy prices surged in 2022, the economics of many vertical farms collapsed overnight. It is telling that the crops the industry grows profitably — herbs, salad leaves, berries — are those that are light, perishable and expensive. Nobody grows wheat in a tower, because a loaf of vertical-farm bread would cost roughly twenty times the ordinary price.

This does not mean the technology is worthless. In countries that import most of their vegetables, or in regions where drought makes ordinary farming precarious, the ability to grow food reliably indoors may justify the cost. But as a solution to global hunger, the vertical farm remains what it has always been: an answer to a question, though not to the question its promoters like to cite.

Question: According to the writer, why did several vertical farming companies fail?

A Investors withdrew their money to fund conventional farms. B Their towers proved unsuitable for growing herbs and berries. C The cost of powering artificial lighting became unsustainable. D Consumers refused to buy vegetables grown without soil.

26 1 pikë

Read the text and answer the question.

Every spring, thousands of students prepare for exams by doing exactly the wrong thing: staying up late with their books. A study carried out at a university in the Netherlands followed 380 first-year students through their end-of-year exams. The researchers compared students' sleep diaries with their results, and the pattern was striking. Students who slept at least seven hours on the nights before their exams scored, on average, 11 per cent higher than those who slept five hours or fewer — a difference large enough to turn a fail into a comfortable pass.

What surprised the researchers most was that extra studying could not make up for lost sleep. Students who reported studying past midnight before an exam performed worse than students who had studied the same total number of hours but stopped earlier, even when the late-night group had covered more material. The explanation, the researchers suggest, lies in how the brain stores information: memories formed during the day are strengthened and organised during deep sleep, so cutting sleep short interrupts the very process that revision depends on.

The team is careful to point out that their study shows a strong link rather than definite proof, since students who sleep well may differ in other ways — they may be less anxious, for example, or simply better organised.

Question: Why do the researchers avoid claiming definite proof?

A The sleep diaries were completed by too few students. B The exams were not identical for all participants. C Good sleepers might differ from poor sleepers in other important ways. D An 11 per cent difference is too small to be meaningful.

27 1 pikë

Read the text and answer the question.

On Saturday, Marko got up early because it was his grandfather's birthday. First, he went to the bakery and bought a chocolate cake. Then he took the bus to his grandfather's village, about half an hour from the city. His cousins were already there, and they all had lunch in the garden. After lunch, Grandfather opened his presents. Marko gave him a warm scarf. "It's perfect for the winter," Grandfather said with a big smile. Marko got home at nine in the evening, tired but happy.

Question: How did Marko travel to the village?

A By train. B By car. C By bus. D On foot.

28 1 pikë

Read the text and answer the question.

WELCOME TO THE CITY MUSEUM

The museum is open every day except Monday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets cost 150 denars for adults and 80 denars for students with a student card. Photography is allowed, but please do not use a flash — it can damage the old paintings. The new exhibition about life in our city 100 years ago is on the second floor. Free guided tours in English start at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the main entrance. The museum shop and café are on the ground floor.

Question: Why can't visitors use a flash?

A It can harm the paintings. B It disturbs other visitors. C The paintings are copies. D The museum sells photos.

29 1 pikë

Read the text and answer the question.

Nikola has a small dog called Rex. Rex is two years old. Every morning, Nikola gives him food and water. In the evening, they go for a walk by the river. Rex loves to run and play with a red ball.

Question: How old is Rex?

A two B three C ten D five

30 1 pikë

Read the text and answer the question.

When sixteen-year-old Daniel Kovač noticed how many plastic bottles were thrown away at his school every day, he decided to count them. In a single week, he collected 1,400 bottles from the corridors and playground. Shocked by the number, he wrote to the head teacher suggesting recycling bins for every classroom. The reply was polite but discouraging: the school could not afford the bins, and the council did not collect recycling from schools.

Instead of giving up, Daniel contacted a local plastics company, which agreed to pay a small amount for every kilogram of bottles delivered to its factory. He organised a rota of volunteers to collect and weigh the bottles, and within a term the project was earning enough to buy the bins the school had said it could not afford. By the end of the year, eleven other schools in the region had copied his scheme.

Daniel is modest about his success. "I didn't invent anything," he says. "I just refused to accept that nothing could be done. The hardest part wasn't the recycling — it was convincing adults that a teenager had a serious plan worth listening to."

Question: What was the head teacher's initial response to Daniel's suggestion?

A Supportive, offering to pay for the first bins. B Enthusiastic, but the council blocked the idea. C Dismissive because Daniel was too young. D Sympathetic but unwilling to act because of the cost.

Section

Listening

31 1 pikë

Listen to the recording and answer the question. Why should visitors sign up early for the guided tour?

Listen carefully

A It starts in fifteen minutes. B It is the only tour of the day. C Only fifteen people can take part. D The front desk closes at eleven.

32 1 pikë

Listen to the recording and answer the question. Why has the train been delayed?

Listen carefully

A A train has broken down near Stockport. B There is engineering work at the station. C Bad weather has affected the line. D There is a problem with the signals.

33 1 pikë

Listen to the recording and answer the question. What does the woman order?

Listen carefully

A a cup of tea B a coffee C a glass of milk D a cake

34 1 pikë

Listen to the recording and answer the question. How does she go to work?

Listen carefully

A on foot B by car C by bus D by bike

35 1 pikë

Listen to the recording and answer the question. What does the forecaster say about Sunday?

Listen carefully

A It will be sunny and warmer than usual for the time of year. B It will be windy with sunny spells. C It will be warm but with heavy showers. D It will be cooler than Saturday.

36 1 pikë

Listen to the recording and answer the question. What is the mother's job?

Listen carefully

A she is a nurse B she is a teacher C she is a doctor D she is a bus driver

37 0.5 pikë

Listen to the recording and answer the question. Why can't she come at four o'clock?

Listen carefully

A She is at work until five. B The doctor is busy at four. C She has another meeting. D The office closes at four.

38 1 pikë

Listen to the recording and answer the question. What temperature will it be in the afternoon?

Listen carefully

A About fifteen degrees. B About fifty degrees. C About five degrees. D About eleven degrees.

39 1 pikë

Listen to the recording and answer the question. Where does the family live?

Listen carefully

A on a farm B next to a hospital C in a house in a village D in a flat in the city

40 1 pikë

Listen to the recording and answer the question. What will they do together?

Listen carefully

A some cooking B a film night C some shopping D their homework

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Writing task

Write about 100 to 150 words about a hobby or activity you enjoy. Explain when you do it, how you started, and why you like it.

Your writing is checked instantly by AI after submission.

Write a clear, connected text in English. Use complete sentences and pay attention to grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, and organization.

Copy, cut and paste are disabled. Please write the text yourself.

Maximum value: 5 points Recommended up to 180 words

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English Placement Test

How it works

Great job!

About you

Grammar

That is ___ orange.

It's high time the council ___ something about the state of these roads.

How ___ is this T-shirt? — Five euros.

This is my brother. ___ name is Igor.

There isn't ___ milk in the fridge.

Not only ___ the deadline, but they also came in under budget.

If she had accepted the job in London, she ___ there now.

___ your hands before dinner, please!

Look! It ___ raining.

We ___ at home yesterday.

Vocabulary

Select the TWO words that are jobs.

We watched an exciting football ___ on TV last night.

Can I ___ your pen for a minute? I'll give it back.

The expedition across the ice cap was ___, testing even the most experienced climbers.

I see with my ___.

We went to the island by ___.

The opposite of 'expensive' is ___.

She was very ___ because she won first prize.

The storm caused severe ___ to buildings all along the coast.

Our train was late, so we arrived in Skopje with a ___ of one hour.

Reading

Read the text and answer the question. Denis gets up at seven o'clock. He has breakfast with his sister and then walks to school. School starts at eight and finishes at two. After school, Denis plays football with his friends in the park. Question: What does Denis do after school?

Read the text and answer the question. Nikola has a small dog called Rex. Rex is two years old. Every morning, Nikola gives him food and water. In the evening, they go for a walk by the river. Rex loves to run and play with a red ball. Question: How old is Rex?

Listening

Listen to the recording and answer the question. Why should visitors sign up early for the guided tour?

Listen to the recording and answer the question. Why has the train been delayed?

Listen to the recording and answer the question. What does the woman order?

Listen to the recording and answer the question. How does she go to work?

Listen to the recording and answer the question. What does the forecaster say about Sunday?

Listen to the recording and answer the question. What is the mother's job?

Listen to the recording and answer the question. Why can't she come at four o'clock?

Listen to the recording and answer the question. What temperature will it be in the afternoon?

Listen to the recording and answer the question. Where does the family live?

Listen to the recording and answer the question. What will they do together?

Final step! 🏁

Writing task

Read the text and answer the question.

Denis gets up at seven o'clock. He has breakfast with his sister and then walks to school. School starts at eight and finishes at two. After school, Denis plays football with his friends in the park.

Question: What does Denis do after school?

Read the text and answer the question.

Nikola has a small dog called Rex. Rex is two years old. Every morning, Nikola gives him food and water. In the evening, they go for a walk by the river. Rex loves to run and play with a red ball.

Question: How old is Rex?