ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST

Nome:____________________ Cognome: _______________________ Data:________________________

Azienda:________________________________________ Funzione: ____________________________

E-Mail:__________________________________________

Livello:______________________ Punteggio:___________________ Docente:____________________

ISTRUZIONI PER LA COMPILAZIONE DEL TEST: Lo scopo del presente test è quello di aiutarci a posizionarVi nel livello utile al fine dell’apprendimento. Si prega pertanto di rispondere alle domande senza l’ausilio di dizionari né con l’aiuto di altre persone.

Parte prima: 40 domande di difficoltà crescente. Sospendere la compilazione del test quando la difficoltà è troppo elevata. Tempo a disposizione: 30 minuti.

Parte seconda: rispondere all’e-mail nello stile più appropriato. Tempo a disposizione: 15 minuti.

1)	Mr Smith __________ from Australia.
A. is B. are C. am

2)	____________ old are you?
A. Who B. What C. How

3)	Are there _____________ messages or e-mails for me?
A. some B. any C. a

4)	Model C13 is _______________ than Model F22.
A. cheaper B. more cheap C. more cheaper

5)	I ______________ an e-mail now.
A. write B. writing C. am writing

Per le domande 6, 7 e 8 formare una frase affermativa, negativa e interrogativa al presente utilizzando le seguenti parole: John / work / in marketing.

6) Affermativa: _________________________________________________________ 7) Negativa: ____________________________________________________________ 8) Interrogativa: ________________________________________________________

9)	_______________ you like a cup of coffee?
A. Do B. Would C. Will

10)	He _________ me the company was very successful.
A. says B. said C. told

11)	This pasta _______________ by Barilla.
A. is produced B. produced C. produces

12)	I __________________ Mrs Jones next week.
A. am meeting B. meet C. met

13) Tradurre la domanda seguente: Quanto costa? __________________________________________________________________ Per le domande 14, 15 e 16 formare una frase affermativa, negativa ed interrogativa utilizzando le seguenti parole: I / see / Mark / at the meeting yesterday.

14)	Affermativa: ________________________________________________________

15)	Negativa: ___________________________________________________________

16)	Interrogativa: _______________________________________________________

17)	A: What's she like? B: _____________
A. Ice cream and chocolate. B. She's an interesting woman. C. Playing golf.

18)	Would you mind _____________ your mobile phone, please?
A. to turn off B. turning off C. turn off

19)	Could you please __________ me through to extension 281?
A. put B. connect C. call

20)	I ___________ a new computer a few days ago.
A. have bought B. have buy C. bought

21)	I'm ______________ from you.
A. look forward to hear B. looking forward to hearing C. looking forward to hear

22)	A: The phone's ringing. B: Don't worry. I __________.
A. 'll answer it B. 'm answering it C. 'm going to answer it

23)	Tradurre la frase seguente: Se fossi ricca comprerei una Jaguar. _________________________________________________

24)	Completare la frase seguente: I _________________________ for this company since 1996.
25)	He’s British so he ____________________ on the left. A. used to drive B. is used to drive C. is used to driving
26)	I didn’t call Mrs Murphy because I didn’t know her number. If I __________________ (know) her number, I ___________________ (call) her.
27)	I _________________ this report by next Tuesday. A. will have finished B. am finishing C. will be finishing
28)	A: Where’s the document? B: David _____________ saved it on his computer. A. can have B. might have C. mustn’t have
29)	He ___________________ (write) e-mails all day and he still hasn’t finished!
30)	Two hundred workers _________________ in the last five years. A. were been laid off B. were laid off C. have been laid off
Nei seguenti tre punti, completare la seconda frase con la parola in grassetto per non cambiare il significato della prima. 31) We need a decision from you by the end of the week. Your mind You must _______________________________________ by the end of the week.
32)	‘Can I use your cell phone?’ he asked. Whether He asked ________________________________________ my cell phone.
33)	I didn’t expect to win. Think I _______________________________________________ win.
34)	Completare la frase seguente con la preposizione giusta. I was pleased _________________ how my report was received.
35)	Identificare e sottolineare la parola di troppo. In Mexico City, for example, there are over two million of cars and children are quite used to smog alerts.
36)	Completare la frase seguente con la parola più appropriata. Our managing director, Mr Dunn, is also _________________ by appointment.
Nel seguente esercizio, completare la seconda frase con la parola in grassetto per non cambiare il significato della prima. 37) I couldn’t understand what I was reading. Sense I couldn’t _____________________ what I was reading. Nel seguente esercizio, trasformare la parola tra parentesi nella forma grammaticale più appropriata.
38)	He showed his _________________ (nervous) when entering the meeting.
39)	Aggiungere il prefisso negativo ai due aggettivi. The tests can lead to ___accurate and ____leading conclusions.
40)	Completare la frase seguente con la parola più appropriata. _________________ the rain, I still walked to the meeting.

Rispondere alla seguente e-mail:

Cc: e-mail: Cibus Fair

From: Allen Boyd

allboy@tomatogalore.com

Dear Sirs,

our company is planning to attend the Cibus Fair in Parma as exhibitors and would like to receive information regarding the organization of our stand.

Could you please send us the schedule for the Cibus Fair (opening and closing dates) and its location in Parma.

If possible, include directions to reach the location.

Furthermore, if you have the contact phone number or e-mail address of the organization office, we would be grateful to receive that as well.

Best Regards,

Allen Boyd (Events director for Tomato Galore U. S. A.)