Business Result Placement Test PDF

Business Result | Placement test Name Choose the correct answer. Write A, B, or C. 1 My name Richard Smith. Date A is B are C am...

Business Result | Placement test Name Choose the correct answer. Write A, B, or C. 1 My name Richard Smith. Date A is B are C am 2 I’m from. A Italy B Italian C the Italy 3 company is Microsoft. A She B She’s C Her 4 Person 1: are you? Person 2: Very well, thanks. A What B Who C How 5 BMW cars. A produces B provides C employs 6 We three factories. A has B have C are 7 Person 1: Do you work for an English company? Person 2: No, I. It’s French. A do B doesn’t C don’t 8 Person 1: you spell that, please? Person 2: Sure. It’s A-L-A-N. A Can B Do C Are 9 There four international airports near London. A is B are C have 10 A: you like a coffee? B: Yes, please. A Do B Could C Would 11 I deal customers every day. A for B in C with 12 Can we a meeting? A available B appoint C arrange 13 Our products are than our main competitor’s. A cheap B cheaper C cheapest 14 We need to a solution to this problem. A attend B make C find 15 What on at the moment? A are you working B do you work C did you work 16 How do you about that idea? A think B agree C feel 17 The plane leaves from eighteen. A seat B platform C gate © Oxford University Press 2009 Business Result  Business Result | Placement test Name 18 I have a schedule this week. A busy B fast C time Date 19 She’s you an email. A sent B send C sended 20 I’m , but she’s not here today. A sorry B afraid C apologize 21 When the company? A joined you B did you join C did you joined 22 Can I an order for 30 chairs? A place B buy C quote 23 First of all, I you a little bit about me. A tell B ’m going to tell C ’m telling 24 English all over the world. A speaks B has spoken C is spoken 25 Did you the deadline? A get B reach C meet 26 I him here recently. A didn’t see B haven’t seen C don’t see 27 The new system me focus on more important jobs. A lets B allows C gets 28 This website isn’t as easy to use the other one. A as B than C more 29 I’ll call you back as soon as I something. A ’m hearing B ’ll hear C hear 30 You press this button. It’s dangerous. A mustn’t B don’t have to C needn’t 31 Your visitor for over an hour. He’s in your room now. A is waiting B has waited C has been waiting 32 The two companies plan to form a joint. A venture B alliance C forces 33 If we changed the colour, we more. A sell B ’ll sell C ’d sell 34 When they have finished making the first , we can do some tests on it. A breakthrough B prototype C invention 35 He to leave the company by his boss. A ’s been asked B ’s asked C asked 36 I’m surprised he’s late. He’s normally so. A hard-working B patient C punctual © Oxford University Press 2009 Business Result  Business Result | Placement test Name 37 Hello, Alison. I the office actually. Can I call you back tomorrow? A left B ’d just left C was just leaving Date 38 the delays with the trains, we all still arrived on time. A Although B Even though C Despite 39 My favourite perk in my job is. A my salary B my company car C the overtime 40 James is away, ? A isn’t he B doesn’t he C is he 41 I seem to have run of money. Can you lend me some? A out B low C ahead 42 If you don’t like this idea, then come with something better. A across B in C up 43 speak to them about our idea earlier today? A Were you able to B Did you succeed in C Did you manage 44 Our most customer has been with us for over 25 years. A loyal B courteous C attentive 45 Do you know what time ? A is it B it is C does it 46 Let’s up a list of action points. A take B draw C set 47 We have very information about you. Tell us about yourself. A little B few C plenty 48 We’ve looked at the history, so now let’s to our current activities. A turn on B notice C move on 49 Many women feel that they hit a glass on the corporate ladder. A roof B attic C ceiling 50 Today, we need to on a date for the launch and promotion. A discuss B meet C decide 51 What they are asking is ridiculous. A very B absolutely C such 52 There’s a real in the market for this kind of service, I think. A gap B break C miss 53 Shirley is very calm and down to. A key B world C earth 54 The pros definitely the cons. A outcome B outweigh C outlook © Oxford University Press 2009 Business Result  Business Result | Placement test Name 55 I think you should broaden your and look for a new job. A horizons B views C positions Date 56 If you I’m sure you would have got the job. A applied B would apply C had applied 57 Am I getting my point clearly enough? A along B across C around 58 There isn’t a of purpose to the meeting. A feel B sense C reason 59 Let me you in on some of the background. A fill B pack C add 60 It’s difficult to what the reaction might be to this proposal. A weigh B gauge C measure © Oxford University Press 2009 Business Result  Placement test | Answer key Check answers using the Answer key, then see Scoring (below) to establish which level of Business Result to use with your student(s). Answer key 1 A 13 B 25 C 37 C 49 C 2 A 14 C 26 B 38 C 50 C 3 C 15 A 27 A 39 B 51 B 4 C 16 C 28 A 40 A 52 A 5 A 17 C 29 C 41 A 53 C 6 B 18 A 30 A 42 C 54 B 7 C 19 A 31 C 43 A 55 A 8 A 20 A 32 A 44 A 56 C 9 B 21 B 33 C 45 B 57 B 10 C 22 A 34 B 46 B 58 B 11 C 23 B 35 A 47 A 59 A 12 C 24 C 36 C 48 C 60 B Scoring 12 or below If the candidate’s score is 12 or below, then he or she should use Business Result Elementary. 13–26 If the candidate’s score is from 13 to 26, then he or she is ready for Business Result Pre-intermediate. 27–40 If the candidate’s score is from 27 to 40, then he or she is ready for Business Result Intermediate. 41–54 If the candidate’s score is from 41 to 54, then he or she is ready for Business Result Upper-intermediate. Above 55 If the candidate’s score is above 55 then he or she is ready for Business Result Advanced. © Oxford University Press 2009 Business Result