Welcome to Virksomhedsskolen's placement test in English

The test increases in difficulty as it moves from level 1.00 to level 5.00. You simply complete what you know without the help of any dictionaries or grammar books etc. Use no more than 30 minutes.

Velkommen til Virksomhedsskolens starttest i engelsk

Testen er opbygget progressivt med en stigende sværhedsgrad og spænder fra niveau 1 til niveau 5. Du skal blot udfylde det, du kan, uden brug af hjælpemidler på max 30 minutter.

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Level 1

Task 1

Listen to the audio clip, then answer the following questions.

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  1. What company is Jeffrey CEO of?

  2. How old is GE?
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  1. How many countries does GE operate in?
  2. GE employs almost 320,000 worldwide.
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  1. How old is Immelt?
  2. Immelt’s  wife is named Sarah.
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  1. How old is Sarah?
  2. Immelt would like to spend more time with his wife and daughter.
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  1. How much of his time does Immelt spend away on business?
  2. Immelt thinks he has a boring job.

Task 2

Fill in the boxes with the correct form of the verb "to be" in the present tense:

He a man. I from Denmark. Most people happy.

The French arrogant. Somebody here.

Task 3

Which is the most appropriate synonym for the following words:

  1. Get
  2. Give
  3. Send
  4. Large
  5. Own
  6. Check

Task 4

Select the most appropriate answer:

  1. What would you me to do?
  2. A lion lives in a/an .
  3. I have the file in the e-mail.

Task 5

Choose the best word to complete each sentence:

  1. A bed on board a ship is called a/an .
  2. I have no brothers and sisters. I am child.
  3. I don't have a job. I'm .

Level 2

Task 1

Listen to the audio clip, then answer the following questions.

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  1. The Penske-Wynn dealership had problems when it opened.
  2. No one was coming to look at the cars.
  3. People were coming to see the new Audis.

  4. The staff were spending more time on crowd control than on selling cars.
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  1. How much did the dealership begin to charge for entrance?
  2. After they started charging for admission, the dealership earned almost $100,000 a month altogether.
  3. How many cars did the dealership sell a month?
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  1. The analyst thought it was ridiculous that people paid to enter a car showroom.
  2. General Motors also began charging people to enter their showrooms.

Task 2

Fill in the boxes with the correct form of the verbs "to be" and "to have" in the present tense:

Everybody here now. Some of the boys from Norway.

Most people happy. The police often criticised.

There no money here.The news interesting.

The furniture nice.

Task 3

Which is the most appropriate synonym for the following:

  1. cumbersome
  2. Inundate
  3. Comprehensive

Task 4

Put the missing prepositions in the following sentences:

  1. I'm very disappointed him.
  2. He was very conscious his big nose.
  3. That music was written Beethoven.

Task 5

Choose the correct word in each of the following sentences:

  1. You haven't my pencil, have you?
  2. The customs officer was very .
  3. Who you to play the guitar?
  4. I usually at 7.30 a.m.
  5. The solution to the crossword is on the .
  6. Was it Bell who the telephone?
  7. Laws in Sweden are very .

Level 3

Task 1

Listen to the audio clip, then answer the following questions.

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  1. Walmart investors didn’t expect the company to be optimistic about the future.
  2. Three months ago, Walmart predicted a recovery in consumer spending.
  3. What is Lee Scott’s position at Walmart?

  4. Mr. Scott is happy about the rate of consumer spending.
  5. The increase in consumer spending is a result of higher tax refunds.
  6. One other reason for  the increase in consumer spending is:
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  1. Which division of Walmart had a better year?
  2. Scott believes Walmart offers a good selection of merchandise.
  3. Walmart made more money because they raised their prices.

  4. Walmart will continue to raise prices next year.

Task 2

Fill in the correct form of the verb "to be".

There few boys in my class. Statistics boring.

Measles a painful disease.

Task 3

Write the plural form of the following nouns:

storey / crisis / calf /

Task 4

Choose the best word to complete each sentence:

  1. He lived on the of the city.
  2. The in the south of Denmark is very rich and fertile.
  3. How much does he for cleaning windows.
  4. I my grandmother's cottage since I didn't need to live in it myself.

Task 5

Complete the sentences with the most appropriate word:

  1. I left the party because I was .
  2. People with a/an can park here.
  3. The information we received was .
  4. Spelling is important in my job.
  5. I don’t know how many answers are .
  6. In winter, driving here is .
  7. The country has a large trade .

Level 4

Task 1

Listen to the audio clip, then answer the following questions.

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  1. Unemployment has never been lower.
  2. Companies try hard to keep their employees.
  3. Instead of paying their employees more, companies give them better benefits.
  4. Some companies try to find babysitters for their employees.
  5. It is easier for technology companies to attract employees.
  6. Net2000 don’t believe in buying expensive benefits for their employees.
  7. MicroStrategy buy cars for their employees.
  8. Expensive perks are good for employees but bad for employers.
  9. Perks and benefits are never very effective.

Task 2

Fill in the correct form of the verb "to be".

Such ethics abominable. The class unable to agree upon a president. This class of words different from the third class.

Task 3

Write the plural form of the following words:

counsel / analysis /
phenomenon / woman doctor /

Task 4

Complete these phrasal verbs:

  1. We hadn’t bargained so much traffic.
  2. Sorry, something unexpected has cropped .
  3. Tell your Mother I was asking her.
  4. I think the murderer will get with a light sentence.
  5. I’m tired. I didn’t drop until late.

Task 5

Choose the correct word in each of the following sentences:

  1. The dress doesn't fit. I'll have to have it .
  2. My brother is studying to be an engineer.
  3. Grow up! You are so at times.
  4. There is a very strong that man will land on the planet Mars.
  5. Manchester United beat Liverpool two - .
  6. Let's go and sit in the for a while.

Level 5

Task 1

Listen to the audio clip, then answer the following questions.

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  1. By the year _____ there will be more people over the age of 60 than under the age of 15.

  2. Employers should try to keep older workers.
  3. Most employers are already thinking about their policies and practices towards age.
  4. One company with a good age policy is ______.
  5. What type of retailer is B&Q?
  6. What kind of products does B&Q sell?
  7. B&Q never hires younger employees.
  8. B&Q has a higher turnover because they have hired older people.
  9. Older people know more about ‘do it yourself’ than younger people.
  10. The customers don’t like to get advice from older people.

Task 2

Write the plural form of the following nouns:

series / aircraft / bacillus /

Task 3

Insert the correct form of the verb.

  1. More children more marriages.
  2. Bread and cheese the staple diet in these parts.
  3. A little man with a dog coming towards me.
  4. Five sevenths of the amount due on September 1.

Task 4

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

Task 5

Choose the correct alternative to complete each sentence:

  1. The dollar, the Euro and the yen are .
  2. The money that will ultimately be used to pay
    pensions is kept in a .

Task 6

What is the meaning of these prefixes?

  1. Demo-
  2. Xeno-
  3. Chlor-