LEARNING PROFILE SURVEY

1 In your language, are reading and writing easy or difficult for you? It depends of the subject
because I feel my grammar is kinda weak and I need to improve my English to write about
serious themes.

2 How did you learn to read and write? (Circle one.) school family tutor other

3 Years of education: (Circle last year completed.) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

(elementary) (secondary) (university)

4 Other languages you speak: _ Portuguese lol

5 Other languages you read or write:

6 What type of materials do you like to read in your language?

7 What do you write in your language? (Circle one.)

emails stories lists notes other

8 Have you studied English before? Yes / No Where? Yes, I had classes in Cacs until last
semester.

9 How long have you studied English? I studied about 2 years in Cacs. _

10 Describe your ability in English: (Circle the best description.)

Understanding always difficult sometimes difficult never difficult
is ...
Speaking is ... always difficult sometimes difficult never difficult
Reading is ... always difficult sometimes difficult never difficult
Writing is ... always difficult sometimes difficult never difficult

11 Why do you want to learn English? Grammar rules and improve conversation

12 What is the most important thing you want to learn? Grammar rules _

13 What questions do you have about this course?

The student completed this form: (Circle one) Alone With assistance

Signature of person helping student provide information: _

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Name: _ Date:

PLACEMENT TEST
Circle the correct letter.

1 I’m 18 and my brother is 20, so he’s 8 My friend Siena.........to Russia last year.
........ me. a went
a the oldest of b has gone
b older than c has been
c as old as
9 This is.........area, with a lot of factories
2 Carl’s very...........He’s never late, and he and warehouses.
never forgets to do things. a an agricultural
a reliable b an industrial
b patient c a residential
c strict
10 If I ........ well in my exams, I........to
3 We stayed in a lovely villa the sea. university.
a it overlooks a will do; will go
b overlooked b will do; go
c overlooking c do; will go
4 Not until the 1980s for the average 11 She was so upset that she burst ........
person to own a computer. tears.
a it was possible a into
b was it possible b out
c was possible c with
5 Jan.........her arm on a hot iron. 12 Where did you go.........holiday last
a broke year?
b burned a for
c sprained b on
c to
6 Tomorrow’s a holiday, so we........go to
work. 13 Ocean currents.........play an important
a have to part in regulating global climate.
b mustn’t a are known to
c don’t have to b thought to
c are believed that they
7 I usually.........swimming at least once a
week. 14 My cousin.........getting a job in Bahrain.
a go a would like
b do b is planning
c play c is thinking of
15 I can’t..........your hair, because I haven’t 16 I wish I.........have an exam tomorrow!
got any scissors. a don’t b
a brush didn’t c
b cut won’t
c wash
17 The government plans to.........taxes on
 sales of luxury items. 22 “It’s pouring down, and it’s
a increase freezing.” What are the weather
b expand conditions?
c go up a high winds and snow
b heavy rain and cold temperatures
18 When I first moved to Hong Kong, life c thick cloud but quite warm
in a different country was very strange,
but now I’m used...here. 23feeling OK? You don’t look very
a living well.
b to live a Do you
c to living b You are
c Are you
19 There.........milk in the fridge.
a is some 24 Daniel’s hair is getting far too long;
b are some he should....soon.
c is a a cut it
b have cut it
20 Criminals are people who are guilty of c have it cut
........ the
law. a 25 Mandy works for a computer software
breaking b company. She got.........recently, and
cheating so
c committing now she’s an area manager.
a made redundant
21 Why on earth isn’t Josh here yet? ........ b promoted
for him for over an hour! c a raise
a I’m waiting
b I’ve been waiting 26 I can’t hear you – it’s.........noisy in here.
c I’ve waited a too
b too much
c too many

27 Jamal has just sent me.........to arrange

plans for this weekend.
a a blog
b an email
c a website

28 I promise I’ll call you as soon as I ........ .

a I arrive
b I arrived
c I’ll arrive
29 Photographers and designers need to 35 “It leaves from Platform 2 at
be very ........ . 4.15.” The speaker is talking
a creative about ........ .
b fit a an airline flight
c annoying b a train
c a taxi
30 The global financial crisis,........is
forcing lots of small businesses to close, 36 I went to a lovely.........last Saturday.
does not look set to end soon. The bride was my best friend when we
a it were at school.
b that a anniversary
c which b marriage
c wedding
31 There.........a terrible accident if the pilot
hadn’t reacted so quickly. 37 “I’ve got a headache.”
a had been “Maybe you.........to take an aspirin.”
b was a should
c would have been b ought
c don’t
32 “Are you ready to order?”
“Not yet – I’m still looking at the.........” 38 The patient had an.........to insert metal
a bill pins in his broken leg.
b menu a injection
c service b operation
c X-ray
33 “My job is never boring.”
The speaker’s job is always ........ . 39 She won a seat in parliament at the last
a interesting ........ .
b popular a general election
c difficult b opinion poll
c referendum
34 I’ve been working here.........about the
last two years. 40 I’m surprised you didn’t get upset.
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b for angry.
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b I was
c I’d be
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