Placement Test: English Program for CAIS Academic Staff 2014

Surname: Allen
Address: ____ Windham Road
Richmond

Postcode __________

Home tel. 02089277651
Mobile tel. ____________________

Flight Number _______________

Seat Number _________________
From New York
To London Heathrow

Questions 6 - 8

CHOOSE THREE letters A - F.
What items did Kirsty’s bag contain?

What has Kirsty done regarding the loss of her credit card?

What must Kirsty do after the call regarding her lost handbag?

Light skin may be seen as a mark of beauty, …………………… and success.

They believe that having ………………… skin will improve their lives.

Some beauty care products and soaps contain ……………… that make skin lighter.

Fatimata Ly treats skin conditions in the …………………… capital, Dakar.

Experts say some people who change their skin color suffer ………………… damage.

You will listen to the passage again. Fill in the spaces with the appropriate word (You have to watch out the spelling of the words):

The result is that skin ……………… has become a common activity across Africa, Asia and other areas of the world.

More and more people with dark skin are using skin-lightening ………………… , even if it means they may face health risks.

Doctor Ly says skin …………………. has become a problem throughout Senegal.

She says the …………… beaching are now more dangerous because they are stronger.

She says the chemicals are now more ................. because they are stronger.

READING TEST:

Janet's parents bought her a new sports car as a birthday present. It was blue. Janet sold her 7-year-old blue Toyota to a college student. The Toyota could not go very fast, but the student was happy with it.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Jane and Paul are busy for 15 hours a day, 5 days a week going to college and working in a restaurant. They go to sleep at 11 p.m. every day, but on Sunday they take part in French lessons.

Which of the following statements is true?

Bram Stoker is best known for his classic horror novel Dracula , which was published in 1897.

What did Bram Stoker do?

This semester many students are enrolled in a new course, Creative Writing, which is being taught by a first-time instructor, Sheila Duncan.

How long has the university offered the Creative Writing class?

Dear Mrs Fortune,

I read your advertisement for a housekeeper in the International Times. I am very interested in the job. I would like to work in Britain this summer. I like children and I would like to look after your two sons.

My name is Anna Sentinelli and I am nineteen years old. I live in Padova in Italy with my family. We are a very big family. I have got six brothers and two sisters. My mother does not go out to work because she has got a lot to do at home. I am the oldest child in the family. When I am at home I help her with my younger brothers and sisters. My father is an engineer. His office is in Venice. He is not at home very often because he travels a lot for his job.

At university I am studying English and Russian. I want to be an interpreter. I like reading and cooking.

I finish university on the 15th June and I go back on the 15th September.

Yours faithfully,
Anna Sentinelli

Anna is writing to:

Anna wants to

Anna can start work

In Anna's family there are

Anna is

Anna wants to be _______ in the future.