1Connect Oral Placement Test

Oral Placement TestTasks, Sample Answers, and Rating Form

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Connect Student’s Book 1

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1. Talking about things (For these questions, point to or touch objects in Picture 1 and in your classroom.)

1. What’s this / that?

2. What are these / those?

3. Is this / that a ( pen / book / desk)?

4. Are these / those (desks / notebooks / hats)?

1. It’s a notebook.

2. They’re cameras.

3. Yes, it is.

4. No, they’re not. They’re books.

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2. Describing where something is (For these questions, refer to Picture 2.)

1. Where’s the (bank)?

2. Is the ( parking lot behind the department store)?

3. Is there a (school on Park Avenue)?

4. What’s (next to the Internet café)?

1. It’s on Jefferson Street.

2. No, it’s not. It’s behind the movie theater.

3. Yes, there is.

4. A drugstore.

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3. Describing favorite people and things

1. What’s your favorite ( food / music / school subject)?

2. What’s your favorite holiday? When is it?

3. Who’s your favorite (actor / singer / TV star)?

4. What’s he / she like?

1. My favorite food is hamburgers.

2. My favorite holiday is New Year’s. It’s in January.

3. My favorite actor is Brad Pitt.

4. He’s very handsome.

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Connect Student’s Book 2

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4. Describing routines

1. What time do you ( get up / eat breakfast / go to school )?

2. When do you (eat lunch / go home / do your homework)?

3. Do you (eat lunch at school / go to bed at 10:00)?

4. What do you do in your free time?

1. I get up at 7:30.

2. I eat lunch at 12:30.

3. Yes, I do. I eat in the cafeteria.

4. I play sports or listen to music.

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5. Describing activities (For these questions, point and refer to Picture 3.)

1. What’s (he / she / the family) doing?

2. Are (the boys swimming / the children playing)?

3. Do you like to go to the beach?

4. What do you do at the beach?

1. He’s flying a kite.

2. No, they’re not.

3. Yes, I do.

4. I have a picnic and go swimming.

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6. Talking about sports and entertainment

1. Do you like sports?

2. What sports do you play?

3. What do you like to do after school?

4. Do you want to ( go to a movie / watch TV ) tonight?

1. Yes, I like them a lot.

2. I play tennis and soccer.

3. I like to hang out with my friends.

4. Yes, I do.

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Connect Student’s Book 3

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7. Describing a trip or vacation

1. When was your last trip or vacation?

2. Where did you go?

3. What did you do?

4. How was it?

1. My last trip was in August.

2. We went to Mexico.

3. We visited friends.

4. It was great!

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8. Talking about health

1. How do you feel today?

2. What do you do when you have a headache?

3. How often do you (exercise / eat vegetables)?

4. Imagine that a friend doesn’t take good care of his health. What should he do?

1. I feel good, thanks.

2. I take aspirin.

3. I exercise three times a week.

4. He should exercise more and eat a lot of vegetables.

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9. Talking about plans

1. What are you going to do (tonight / after school )?

2. When are you going to do your homework?

3. What are you going to do this weekend?

4. Are you going to (see friends / eat at a restaurant)?

1. I’m going to watch TV and listen to music.

2. I’m going to do my homework after dinner.

3. I’m going to hang out at the mall.

4. Yes, I am. I’m going to see my friends at the mall.

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Connect Student’s Book 4

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10. Making predictions

1. How will life be different in the future?

2. Will people ( go to the moon on vacation / live under the ocean) someday?

3. What do you think you’ll probably do in the future?

4. Imagine that a friend wants to (be famous / live abroad ). What do you think he’ll probably do?

1. I think all students will go to school at home.

2. Yes, they will. But it will be expensive.

3. I’ll probably get a job and get married.

4. He’ll probably become an actor. Or he might . . .

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11. Talking about people / personalities

1. What things do you enjoy doing?

2. What’s your best friend like?

3. Is he / she ( friendlier / more organized ) than you?

4. Do you know anyone who (is a little unusual / collects things)?

1. I enjoy talking with my friends and sending e‑mail.

2. She’s hardworking and a little shy.

3. I’m friendlier, but she’s more organized.

4. Yes. I have a friend who loves spiders.

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12. Talking about experiences

1. Do you like to (travel / eat new foods / chat online)?

2. Have you ever (been in a foreign country / eaten ants)?

3. You’ve (explored a cave / gone skydiving), haven’t you?

4. What would you like to do, but haven’t done yet?

1. Yes, I do. I love to travel.

2. Yes, I’ve traveled to Argentina and Peru.

3. No, I’ve never explored a cave.

4. I’d like to go rock climbing.

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