Straightforward Quick Placement & Diagnostic test
The Straightforward Quick Placement & Diagnostic test has been designed to help you decide which of the five levels of the Straightforward series is the most appropriate for you.
The Straightforward test has 50 questions, each worth one point. The first 40 are grammar questions and the final 10 are vocabulary questions. To decide your level, use the conversion chart below. Please note that these bandings are a guide.
| Total score | Level |
| 0 - 15 | Beginner |
| 16 - 24 | Elementary |
| 25 - 32 | Pre-intermediate |
| 33 - 39 | Intermediate |
| 40 - 45 | Upper Intermediate |
| 46 - 50 | Advanced |
This test can also be used to diagnose grammar that you need clarification on. Please consult the relevant level and unit of the course for more information.
Grammar
1. I ________________ from France. Beginner Unit 1
a) is
b) are
c) am
d) be
2. This is my friend. _____________ name is Peter. Beginner Unit 1
a) Her
b) Our
c) Yours
d) His
3. Mike is ______________. Beginner Unit 4
a) my sisters friend
b) friend my sister
c) friend from my sister
d) my sister friends
4. My brother is ______________ artist. Beginner Unit 2 / Elementary Basics 2
a) the
b) an
c) a
d) ¾
5. _______________ 20 desks in the classroom. Beginner Unit 7 / Elementary Unit 3
a) This is
b) There is
c) They are
d) There are
6. Paul ________________ romantic films. Beginner Unit 5
a) likes not
b) dont like
c) doesnt like
d) isnt likes
7. Sorry, I cant talk. I _____________ right now. Beginner Unit 11
a) driving
b) m driving
c) drives
d) drive
8. She _________________ at school last week. Beginner Unit 8 / Elementary Unit 5
a) didn't be
b) werent
c) wasnt
d) isnt
9. I _________________ the film last night. Beginner Unit 9 / Elementary Unit 5
a) like
b) likes
c) liking
d) liked
10. __________________ a piece of cake? No, thank you. Elementary Unit 1
a) Do you like
b) Would you like
c) Want you
d) Are you like
11. The living room is ___________________ than the bedroom. Elementary Unit 10 / Pre-int Unit 6
a) more big
b) more bigger
c) biggest
d) bigger
12. The car is very old. Were going ____________________ a new car soon. Beginner Unit 12 / Elementary Unit 11
a) to buy
b) buying
c) to will buy
d) buy
13. Jane is a vegetarian. She ____________________ meat. Beginner Unit 6 / Elementary Unit 4
a) sometimes eats
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b) never eats
c) often eats
d) usually eats
14. There arent ________________ buses late in the evening. Elementary Unit 3 / Pre-int Unit 3
a) some
b) any
c) no
d) a
15. The car park is _________________ to the restaurant. Elementary Unit 3 / Pre-int Unit 3
a) next
b) opposite
c) behind
d) in front
16. Sue ________________ shopping every day. Elementary Unit 8 / Pre-int Unit 4
a) is going
b) go
c) going
d) goes
17. They _________________ in the park when it started to rain heavily. Intermediate Unit 4
a) walked
b) were walking
c) were walk
d) are walking
seen fireworks before? Pre-intermediate Unit 7 / Intermediate Unit 2
a) Did you ever
b) Are you ever
c) Have you ever
d) Do you ever
19. Weve been friends ____________________ many years. Pre-intermediate Unit 10 / Intermediate Unit 2
a) since
b) from
c) during
d) for
20. You _________________ pay for the tickets. Theyre free. Intermediate Unit 3
a) have to
b) dont have
c) dont need to
d) doesnt have to
21. Jeff was ill last week and he _________________ go out. Pre-intermediate Unit 11
a) needn't
b) cant
c) mustnt
d) couldnt
22. These are the photos ________________ I took on holiday. Pre-intermediate Unit 12
a) which
b) who
c) what
d) where
23. Well stay at home if it _______________ this afternoon. Pre-intermediate Unit 8
a) raining
b) rains
c) will rain
d) rain
24. He doesnt smoke now, but he __________________ a lot when he was young. Pre-intermediate Unit 2
a) has smoked
b) smokes
c) used to smoke
d) was smoked
25. Mark plays football ___________________ anyone else I know. Pre-intermediate Unit 6 / Intermediate Unit 5
a) more good than
b) as better as
c) best than
d) better than
26. I promise I __________________ you as soon as Ive finished this cleaning .
Pre-intermediate Unit 5 / Intermediate Unit 6
a) will help
b) am helping
c) going to help
d) have helped
27. This town ___________________ by lots of tourists during the summer.
Pre-intermediate Unit 9 / Intermediate Unit 11
a) visits
b) visited
c) is visiting
d) is visited
28. He said that his friends ____________ to speak to him after they lost the football match.
Intermediate Unit 12 / Upper-intermediate Unit 10
a) not want
b) werent
c) didnt want
d) arent wanting
29. How about _________________ to the cinema tonight? Pre-intermediate Unit 4
a) going
b) go
c) to go
d) for going
30. Excuse me, can you ___________________ me the way to the station, please? Pre-intermediate Unit 3
a) give
b) take
c) tell
d) say
31. I wasnt interested in the performance very much. ________________.
Intermediate Unit 4
a) I didnt, too.
b) Neither was I.
c) Nor I did.
d) So I wasnt.
32. Take a warm coat, _______________ you might get very cold outside.
Upper Intermediate Unit 4
a) otherwise
b) in case
c) so that
d) in order to
33. __________________ this great book and I cant wait to see how it ends.
Intermediate Unit 7 / Upper Intermediate Unit 4
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a) I dont read
b) Ive read
c) Ive been reading
d) I read
34. What I like more than anything else ___________________ at weekends.
Upper Intermediate Unit 1
a) playing golf
b) to play golf
c) is playing golf
d) is play golf
35. She ________________ for her cat for two days when she finally found it in the garage. Upper Intermediate Unit 5
a) looked
b) had been looked
c) had been looking
d) were looking
36. We wont catch the plane _________________ we leave home now! Please hurry up! Upper Intermediate Unit 6
a) if
b) providing that
c) except
d) unless
37. If I hadnt replied to your email, I___________________ here with you now. Upper Intermediate Unit 6
a) cant be
b) wouldnt be
c) wont be
d) havent been
38. Do you think you ___________________ with my mobile phone soon? I need to make a call. Upper Intermediate Unit 7
a) finish
b) are finishing
c) will have finished
d) are finished
39. I dont remember mentioning __________________ dinner together tonight. Upper Intermediate Unit 10
a) go for
b) you going to
c) to go for
d) going for
40. Was it Captain Cook ______________ New Zealand? Upper Intermediate Unit 12
a) who discovered
b) discovered
c) that discover
d) who was discovering
Vocabulary
41. You may not like the cold weather here, but youll have to ________________, Im afraid.
a) tell it off
b) sort itself out
c) put up with it
d) put it off
42. Its cold so you should __________________ on a warm jacket.
a) put
b) wear
c) dress
d) take
43. Paul will look ______________ our dogs while were on holiday.
a) at
b) for
c) into
d) after
44. She ___________________ a lot of her free time reading.
a) does
b) spends
c) has
d) makes
45. Hello, this is Simon. Could I ___________________ to Jane, please?
a) say
b) tell
c) call
d) speak
46. Theyre coming to our house ___________________ Saturday.
a) in
b) at
c) on
d) with
47. I think its very easy to ___________ debt these days.
a) go into
b) become
c) go down to
d) get into
48. Come on! Quick! Lets get _____________!
a) highlight
b) cracking
c) massive
d) with immediate effect
49. I phoned her ____________ I heard the news.
a) minute
b) during
c) by the time
d) the moment
50. I feel very ____________. Im going to go to bed!
a) nap
b) asleep
c) sleepy
d) sleeper
