Straightforward



Straightforward Upper Intermediate and Advanced Placement test The Straightforward Upper Intermediate and Advanced Placement test has been designed to help you decide whether the Straightforward Upper Intermediate course would be suitable for your students or whether they would qualify for using the Straightforward Advanced Course.The Straightforward test has 50 questions, each worth one point. The first 40 are grammar questions and the final 10 are vocabulary questions. The conversion chart below has been designed to assist you in making your decision but please note, however, that these bandings are a guide. Total scoreLevel0 – 35 Upper Intermediate36 – 50 AdvancedThis test can also be used to diagnose the grammar of the Upper Intermediate level that your students need clarification on.GrammarShe ____ obsessed with rock climbing at a young age.Unit 1Abecomes became has becomewould becomeHe’s not a stamp collector, ___?Unit 1Awas he wasn’t heis heisn’t heHow long ____ you had this car?Unit 1Bdiddohavewere____ anyone get hurt?Unit 1Bdid werehavehadHe ____ about birds. It drives me mad!Unit 2Aforever talkis forever talkingwill forever be talkinghas forever been talkingShe keeps ____ her things all around the place which is so annoying.Unit 2Ato leaveleavesleaveleavingHe ____ me to the first game when I was only 6.Unit 2Cused to takewould taketookhas takenAt first I ____ starting work so early but this has changed.Unit 2Ddidn't use towouldn'tdidn't have towasn't used toMy new PC, ____ I bought last week, has already broken down.Unit 3Bthat whichwhose─I'd like to see the photos ____ you took on holiday.Unit 3Bwhowhosewhere─People __________ from the illness find it difficult to relax. Unit 3Csufferedsufferingwho sufferingwere sufferingYou'd better take your coat ____ the weather gets worse.Unit 4Ain caseotherwiseso thatin order toShe did a course in confidence building ____ overcome her phobiaUnit 4Aso thatin order toalthoughin caseHe ____ a therapist for several years after he left school. Unit 4Bhas seenhas been seeingsawused to seeingShe ____ much better since she left the hospital last week.Unit 4Bis feelingfeelsfelthas been feelingHe realized that he ____ his car keys in the office.Unit 5Aleft has lefthad leftwas leavingWe couldn't fall asleep because our neighbours ____ a lot of noise.Unit 5Amade had madehave madewere making____ plans you might have for the weekend, you'll have to change them.Unit 5BWhereverWhoveverWhateverHoweverThey ____ out for a few years before they decided to get married.Unit 5Chad gone have been goingwere goinghad been goingYou won't pass the exam ____ you start revising immediately.Unit 6Aas long asprovidedunlessifWe wouldn't have missed the bus if you ____ to chat with Mary!Unit 6Adidn't stophadn't stoppeddon't stopwouldn't have stoppedThe party was so boring I wish I ____ there at all.Unit 6Bhadn't gonewouldn't gohaven't gonedidn't goIf only you ____ more time to spend with the family.Unit 6Bwould havehave hadhadhaveOh, you're busy? I ____ you later, OK?Unit 7Bam callingcall have calledwill callBy the time the guests arrive, we ____ everything for the party.Unit 7Cwill be preparingwill have preparedpreparehave preparedDuring the next meeting we ____ about setting goals.Unit 7Care talkingwill have talkedwill be talkingtalkI can't find my keys. I ____ them.Unit 8Bmay losemust lostmight have lostshould have lostThe police stopped us and said we ____ to enter the building.Unit 8Ccan'tcouldn'tdidn't allowweren't allowedAdmission was free so we ____ any tickets.Unit 8Cneedn't buymustn't buydidn't need to buymustn't have boughtI'm not sure if you're aware ____ the risk.Unit 9Bof toatinThe horror movie wasn't just frightening! It was ____ terrifying!Unit 9Cextremely absolutelyveryfairly____ the weather was horrible, we decided to go out for a short walk.Unit 9DEven thoughHoweverIn spite ofDespiteWe should remind _____ to be thankful for all that we have. Unit 10Aus ─ourselvesweHis father asked Dan where ____ all day.Unit 10Bhad he beenwas hehe had beenhe has beenShe advised him ______ sun cream. Unit 10Cputting put onto putting onto put onShe was only 19 when she sailed across ____ Atlantic.Unit 11Aa anthe ─Your leg could be broken so you must have ____ X-ray.Unit 11Ca anthe─The square was ____ crowded we couldn't pass.Unit 11Dso suchveryas Two climbers are reported to ____ during the storm last night.Unit 12Bdie have diedhad dieddiedI'll need to have the stairs ____.Unit 12Crenovate renovatingto renovaterenovatedVocabularyI only paid ?20 for this jacket! It was a real ____.buypricebargainsaleJane is always poking her nose in other people's business. She's so ____!inquisitive obedientplayfulunreliableAs far as I'm ____, I do not support the new government. matter referred accordingconcernedThe window ____ was really imaginative.exhibition displaycollectionvisionShe ____ the sack last week and is now looking for a new job. did madetookgotShe doesn't ____ of my decision.agreeapproveacceptsupportDuring his stay in Indonesia he went ____ with malaria.upoffdownoverWhen the customs officers found some illegal goods hidden in the car, he was arrested for ____.assault mugginghijackingsmugglingI can't move the sofa. Could you ____ me a hand with it, please?give gettakeborrowI couldn't get in ____ with you all week! Where have you been?contact calltouchtalk ................
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