Initial Assessment Form
Please work on your own, do not ask anyone for help. If you cannot complete a task, move on to the next one. It is important that you complete this form on your own!
1. Fill in the form:
Name:______Surname:______
Phone number:______
Email:______
2. Tell me a little bit about yourself:
Where are you from?
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How long have you been in the UK for?
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Do you work? What do you do?
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Why do you want to improve your English?
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What would you like to focus on during this course? (please tick all that apply)
ListeningVocabulary
ReadingGrammar
SpeakingPronunciation
WritingOther: (please specify):______
3. Multiple Choice Questions Please highlight or tick the correct answer.
1 She's coming to the party and he is too.
A He's not coming to the party.
B They're coming to the party.
C We're coming to the party.
2 Manchester is bigger than Bristol but smaller than London.
A Bristol is bigger than Manchester.
B London is bigger than Manchester.
C Manchester is smaller than Bristol.
3 Steffi and Thomas don't live in Berlin, but Anna does.
A Steffi lives in Berlin.
B Steffi and Thomas both live in Berlin.
C Anna lives in Berlin.
4 He's waiting downstairs.
A He is downstairs.
B He isn’t downstairs.
C He was downstairs.
5 Fumiko and Takako write to each other.
A Fumiko and Takako write to other people.
B Fumiko writes to Takako and Takako writes to Fumiko.
C Fumiko and Takako write together.
6 It’s possible that we’ll miss the flight.
A We’ll miss the flight.
B We won’t miss the flight.
C We might miss the flight.
7 The shopping centre has been here for a year.
A The shopping centre is not here now.
B The shopping centre is here now.
C The shopping centre was here for a short time.
8 When does the train get in?
A When does the train arrive?
B When does the train leave?
C When does the train return?
9 Lin used to be a journalist.
A Lin would like to be a journalist.
B Lin’s been a journalist.
C Lin’s a journalist.
10 You don't have to apologise.
A It isn't necessary to apologise
B You mustn't apologise.
C You shouldn't apologise.
11 It's time we were going.
A We have to go.
B We left because it was time.
C We were leaving at that time.
12 She’d walk home if she weren’t so tired.
A She’s going to walk home.
B She walked home because she wasn’t tired.
C She’s not going to walk home because she’s too tired.
4. Read the text and answer each question in no more than four words.
I was born in Pakistan but ten years ago my family came to Ipswich. I didn’t speak English then. I learned it at school here. At home we speak English and Urdu. I usually speak Urdu with my mother because she doesn’t know much English. She wants to go to an English class but she doesn’t have time. I like speaking English with my brothers. The older one, Rasheed, is in sixth year at school. He got four A Levels last year and he’s studying for another one now. Next year he’s going to Bristol University. He wants to be a vet.
1. When did Saima come to Ipswich?
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2. Where did she learn English?
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3. Which language does she speak with her mother?
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4. Why doesn’t her mother go to an English class?
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5. Who does Saima like speaking English with?
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6. Where is her older brother going next year?
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