Academic English Placement

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Welcome to Academic Placement Test

Test your Academic English Skill

Information to Test takers

There are three parts to the test including Use of English, Reading and Listening.

Each question carries 1 point.

No. of Questions : 40 items
Score Range : 120 - 200
Timing : 60 Minutes

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At the end of the test, the score report will be sent to your email

Category: Academic - LISTENING

You will hear a student talking about studying chemistry.

She feels that some students dislike it because ....

a. it involves understanding complicated concepts.

b. it seems irrelevant to their lives.

c. it is generally taught in an uninspiring way

Category: Academic - LISTENING

You will hear a teacher telling a class about some arrangements.

What is going to happen tomorrow ?

a. The lesson will be in a different place.

b. The class will have another teacher.

c. Some new students will join the group.

Category: Academic - LISTENING

You will hear part of an interview with a teenager who has developed a new computer game.

What does he regret?

a. He didn’t make it more challenging.

b. He couldn’t spend more time on it.

c. He wasn’t given more support with it.

Category: Academic - LISTENING

You will hear two friends discussing a survey about young people’s reading habits.

How do they feel about it?

a. unhappy about the methods used

b. doubtful about the accuracy of the results

c. surprised by the positive references to young people

Category: Academic - LISTENING

You will hear a teacher talking about an environmental project.

Why is she talking to her class?

a. To encourage them to remain involved in the project

b. To inform them about changes to the project

c. To remind them about a future project

Category: Academic - READING 2

You are going to read an encyclopedic or technical journal article about Intelligence Augmentation. Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

The primary purpose of the passage is to...

a. describe different kinds of intelligence enhancement.

b. discuss society’s reactions to pharmacological cognitive augmentation.

c. examine the differences between external and internal intelligence enhancement.

d. dispel misgivings about humanity’s attempts at creating its own evolution.

Category: Academic - READING 2

In the context of the passage, which of the following best articulates the author’s opinion?

a. Intelligence amplification by external means might be more difficult to achieve than by internal means.

b. Cognitive augmentation does not really constitute evolution.

c. Some people consider intelligence enhancement to be a form of cheating.

d. External and internal intelligence enhancement might constitute evolution in cultures that accept them.

Category: Academic - READING 2

As it is used in line 27, the word placated most closely means ...

a. deprived

b. enhanced

c. cured

d. quieted

Category: Academic - READING 2

The author’s use of the phrase “somewhat more problematic in social terms” refers to ...

a. the difficulty of making cognitive enhancement widely available.

b. the difficulty of making pharmacological enhancement socially acceptable.

c. equalizing cognitive competitive advantages among social groups.

d. bureaucracies which hamper cognitive enhancement activities.

Category: Academic - READING 2

The author is mainly concerned about...

a. various dangers of intelligence augmentation.

b. the advantages of intelligence augmentation.

c. the basic methods of intelligence augmentation.

d. some scientists who are working on intelligence augmentation.

Category: Academic - READING 1

You are going to read an article about building a shelter for birdwatching. Five sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A – E the one which fits each gap.

Which sentence best fits the gap no 37?

a. This, they were told, was to cover the administrative cost of the selection process.

b. This will be extremely demanding, pressing each of them to the very limits of their training and capabilities.

c. What made the response even more surprising was that the privately-financed plan does not include any chance of coming home.

d. The intention is that this will be achieved through media sponsorship and by selling the rights to televise the mission.

e. High levels of radiation and toxic dust will also need to be dealt with once they arrive.

Category: Academic - READING 1

Which sentence best fits the gap no 38?

a. This, they were told, was to cover the administrative cost of the selection process.

b. This will be extremely demanding, pressing each of them to the very limits of their training and capabilities.

c. What made the response even more surprising was that the privately-financed plan does not include any chance of coming home.

d. The intention is that this will be achieved through media sponsorship and by selling the rights to televise the mission.

e. High levels of radiation and toxic dust will also need to be dealt with once they arrive.

Category: Academic - READING 1

Which sentence best fits the gap no 39?

a. This, they were told, was to cover the administrative cost of the selection process.

b. This will be extremely demanding, pressing each of them to the very limits of their training and capabilities.

c. What made the response even more surprising was that the privately-financed plan does not include any chance of coming home.

d. The intention is that this will be achieved through media sponsorship and by selling the rights to televise the mission.

e. High levels of radiation and toxic dust will also need to be dealt with once they arrive.

Category: Academic - READING 1

Which sentence best fits the gap no 40?

a. This, they were told, was to cover the administrative cost of the selection process.

b. This will be extremely demanding, pressing each of them to the very limits of their training and capabilities.

c. What made the response even more surprising was that the privately-financed plan does not include any chance of coming home.

d. The intention is that this will be achieved through media sponsorship and by selling the rights to televise the mission.

e. High levels of radiation and toxic dust will also need to be dealt with once they arrive.

Category: Academic - READING 1

Which sentence best fits the gap no 41?

a. This, they were told, was to cover the administrative cost of the selection process.

b. This will be extremely demanding, pressing each of them to the very limits of their training and capabilities.

c. What made the response even more surprising was that the privately-financed plan does not include any chance of coming home.

d. The intention is that this will be achieved through media sponsorship and by selling the rights to televise the mission.

e. High levels of radiation and toxic dust will also need to be dealt with once they arrive.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

For the following questions, please choose the best option to complete the sentence or conversation.

No ...... Hannah is happy when you think how many prizes she has won recently.

a. surprise

b. problem

c. question

d. wonder

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

...... stay the night if it's too difficult to get home.

a. At all costs

b. By all means

c. In all

d. On the whole

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

...... the step when you go in.

a. Consider

b. Mind

c. Attend

d. Look

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

Lily says she's happy at school but she's ...... complaining.

a. Rarely

b. sometimes

c. always

d. often

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

Is there ...... of food for everyone?

a. adequate

b. enough

c. sufficient

d. plenty

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

I would ...... to stay at home and relax for a change.

a. rather

b. better

c. prefer

d. enjoy

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

Paul arrived at the shop ....... as the manager was closing for the day.

a. even

b. just

c. still

d. right

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

When you come to my house, ...... your camera with you.

a. take

b. show

c. fetch

d. bring

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

The floor is wet: don't run or you might ...... !

a. stoop

b. spill

c. slip

d. spin

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

I hope I haven't ...... you any trouble by changing the arrangements.

a. put

b. caused

c. made

d. done

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

Would you like some ice in your drink or not?

a. I hope so.

b. Yes, I shall.

c. I don't mind.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

Do you know my brother Charlie?

a. Sorry, he's not here.

b. I don't think I do.

c. I know it.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

Let's go by bus.

a. The train was expensive.

b. We'll buy a ticket.

c. It'll take too long.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

That's my coat over there.

a. Will you take it off?

b. No, you haven't!

c. Here you are.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

Have you guys had enough to eat?

a. That's all right.

b. Is there any more rice?

c. It's not the right time.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

How long are you here for?

a. Since last week.

b. Ten days ago.

c. Till tomorrow.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

How much butter do I need for this cake?

a. I'd like one.

b. I'll use some.

c. I'm not sure.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

There's someone at the door.

a. Can I help you?

b. Well, go and answer it then.

c. He's busy at the moment.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

Do you mind if I come too?

a. That's fine!

b. I'd like to.

c. I don't know if I can.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

Shall we go out for pizza tonight?

a. I know that.

b. It's very good.

c. I'm too tired.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

Who gave you this book, Lucy?

a. I bought it.

b. For my birthday.

c. My uncle was.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

Are you going to go to the lab soon?

a. For ever.

b. Not long.

c. In a minute.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

I hope it doesn't rain.

a. Of course not.

b. Will it be wet?

c. So do I.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

This plant looks dead.

a. It's in the garden.

b. It only needs some water.

c. It's sleeping.

Category: Academic - USE OF ENGLISH

Could you tell me your surname?

a. Would you like me to spell it?

b. Do you like my family name?

c. How do I say that?

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Each lister program has different entry-level standards. Entry-Level standard is the minimum requirement or the lowest level you need to acquire to register a program.

check the table below for Academic Program recommendation and its Entry-Level information.

Academic English	A2
Academic Writing	B1
Penulisan Jurnal	B2
Mentoring Beasiswa	B1
University Preparation	A2
Bimbingan Dokumen Beasiswa	A2
IELTS	B2
TOEFL IBT	B2
TOEFL ITP	A2
TOEIC	B1
GRE	B2
GMAT	B2
A Level	B1
SAT	B1