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This English Placement Test contains 75 questions:

Section Points
Grammar: 50 ( 30 minutes)
Reading: 15 (15 minutes)
Listening: 10 (15 minutes)

Your score will determine the proficiency level you possess, which will help BEC find a suitable course for you based on your level. Make sure you only complete what you think you know. If you do not know an answer, do not take any guesses. That will give us a more accurate picture of your current level.


Este Test de Nivelación contiene 75 preguntas:

Sección Puntos
Gramática: 50 ( 30 minutes)
Lectura: 15 (15 minutes)
Compresión auditiva: 10 (15 minutes)

Su puntaje determinará el nivel de dominio que posee, el cual ayudará a BEC a encontrar el curso apropiado para usted en base a su nivel. Asegúrese de completar solo lo que piensa que sabe. Si no sabe una respuesta, no trate de adivinar. Eso nos brindará un panorama más exacto de su nivel actual.
Question 1
1.

A. Are you Mr Jensen?
B. Yes, I _____.

Question 2
2.

A. Is this the right place for British Airways?
B. Yes, it ____.

Question 3
3.

Roger is ____ from Switzerland.

Question 4
4.

A. Do you smoke?
B. No, I _____.

Question 5
5.

____ does he work?

Question 6
6.

How ____ do they play golf?

Question 7
7.

Are there _____messages for me?

Question 8
8.

I'm afraid I can't _____ the meeting at three.

Question 9
9.

He _____ in when I called.

Question 10
10.

Henry _____ from work at 3 o'clock.

Question 11
11.

A. When _____ he call?
B. At around 3 in the afternoon.

Question 12
12.

How _____ time off do you get a year?

Question 13
13.

It's hotter today _____ yesterday

Question 14
14.

I go to work _____ foot.

Question 15
15.

I _____ on an important project at the moment.

Question 16
16.

I _____ the report yet. I need a couple more hours.

Question 17
17.

I _____ a profit this year.

Question 18
18.

A. Can I have extension 315?
B. I'l just _____ you through.

Question 19
19.

Could I _____ a message?

Question 20
20.

A. What's he like?
B. He _____.

Question 21
21.

How's it going?

Question 22
22.

Who _____ the first email?

Question 23
23.

I'll _____ with the email right away.

Question 24
24.

It's the _____ meal I've ever eaten.

Question 25
25.

I'll have breakfast sent _____ to your room.

Question 26
26.

Prices have remained _____ in the first quarter.

Question 27
27.

I'm writing to _____ the refund for damaged goods.

Question 28
28.

35,000 people _____ in the last five years.

Question 29
29.

He _____ me that he was happy in his new job.

Question 30
30.

It cost me one hundred dollars. What a complete _____ of money!

Question 31
31.

We _____ less time traveling, if we worked from home.

Question 32
32.

Does the convention center have internet_____ ?

Question 33
33.

Sorry, I didn't _____ that. Could you say it again?

Question 34
34.

Would you mind ____, please?

Question 35
35.

You _____ be tired after working 15 hours straight.

Question 36
36.

I agree with you up to a _____.

Question 37
37.

_____ I thought everyone knew.

Question 38
38.

Let's move _____ to the next point of my presentation.

Question 39
39.

I'm sorry, but can I just ____ in here?

Question 40
40.

So, let's sum _____ what we've discussed so far.

Question 41
41.

I _____ from you.

Question 42
42.

Taylor is secretary _____ the general manager.

Question 43
43.

I think it's _____ of fish with cream and white wine.

Question 44
44.

I'm sorry for the _____ in getting back to you with the quote.

Question 45
45.

I suggested _____ the whole thing forward by a week.

Question 46
46.

With ____ I think that's a little too low.

Question 47
47.

_____ no see. You haven't changed a bit!

Question 48
48.

Are you saying they've fallen _____ of projections again?

Question 49
49.

It was a very _____ meeting in the end.

Question 50
50.

Can I get a hold _____ the organizer

Below are three readings with missing words. Read and choose a missing word from the four options provided in the box.

Reading 1

It’s easy to (1) _____ an e-mail. You type it on to a computer screen, hit a button and off (2)_____ goes. But the speed of the process is also a problem. It doesn’t encourage (3)_____ to think much about what we write. As a result, e-mail messages are (4)_____ grammatically incorrect, disorganised and full of spelling and typing errors. Badly expressed ideas are more difficult to read. They can also cause expensive misunderstandings. Managers nowadays have to read enormous quantities of e-mails, and (5)_____ adds to the stress of their jobs.
Question 51
51.

(1) write / read / delete / see

Question 52
52.

(2) he/ they / it / e-mail

Question 53
53.

(3) him / us / her / we

Question 54
54.

(4) always / never / every day / often

Question 55
55.

(5) who / this / these / what

Reading 2

A hard sell is often seen as (6)______ in Japan. Japanese business people may think that you are trying to convince them (7)______ your product is no good. It is better to use a low-key sale pitch and give them objective information. The Japanese are not accustomed to aggressive American techniques that use a persuasive ‘winning’ argument. (8)____ you are not completely honest about your product, your credibility will be damaged and what you say will lose influence. Don’t say that yours is ‘the best on the (9)______’. It is better to say, ‘We sold more than two million units last year. As you know our closest competitor sold (10)_____ than a million.’
Question 56
56.

(6) hard / good / offensive / polite

Question 57
57.

(7) because / but / however / and

Question 58
58.

(8) By / As / Unless / If

Question 59
59.

(9) business / place / market / shop

Question 60
60.

(10) cheaper / less / least / same

Reading 3

Manchester United stopped being just a famous football team several years ago and became a highly successful multinational corporation. The words ‘football’ and ‘club’ were actually dropped from the players’ badges in 2000 in an effort to strengthen the corporate image. With a successful stock market (11) _________ in 1991 and a market value, according to City accountants Deloitte and Touche, of over £110m, Manchester United is as much a triumph of the media as of great soccer. ‘Top clubs have
(12) _________ on the back of Television contracts’, says Richard Baldwin of Deloitte and Touche. With this also comes merchandising. Manchester United’s megastore stocks 1,500 different items, is constantly packed, and merchandising (13) _________ as far away as Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney attract thousands of fans who couldn’t even tell you where Manchester is on the map. ‘United look and behave very much like a traditional business from a corporate point of view,’ says Nigel Hawkins, a financial analyst. ‘They have a strong (14)_________ and have worked to maximise it by bringing in good people.’ They certainly have. One sponsorship deal alone – with Vodaphone – (15)_________ Manchester £30 million.
Question 61
61.

(11) crash / share / flotation / increase

Question 62
62.

(12) broadcasted / grown / fallen / advertised

Question 63
63.

(13) outlets / shirts / middlemen / contracts

Question 64
64.

(14) logo / service / brand / manager

Question 65
65.

(15) refunded / claimed / netted / advertised

Watch the following video and answer TRUE or FALSE.
Question 66
66.

The main topic of this video is different ways that people speak.

Question 67
67.

She is talking about how to avoid irritating someone who works with you.

Question 68
68.

She's talking about people with whom she or someone might work.

Question 69
69.

You should give your coworkers hints for them to realize how irritating they can get.

Question 70
70.

You shoud avoid irritable coworkers not to get into trouble with them.

Question 71
71.

You should contact the HR department and request a mediation.

Question 72
72.

Irritable coworkers will probably change their behavior if you talk to them in a nice manner.

Question 73
73.

One tactic is to talk to your coworker directly.

Question 74
74.

They should use earphones to speak on the phone with friends and family.

Question 75
75.

"Going to the source" means that you should talk to your boss about your irritating coworker.

Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this placement test!
Brooklyn English Center