Placement Test

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⏱️ Placement Test Timing Notice

⏳ You have 90 minutes to complete the entire Placement Test (20 grammar questions, 10 reading questions, and 2 writing tasks).

Start: When you begin Part 1.
• Finish: All sections must be submitted by the 90-minute mark.
• Late submissions cannot be accepted.

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📋 BCLC English Placement Test

Total time: 90 minutes

Total items: 32 (20 grammar, 10 reading, 2 writing tasks)

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1. If I _____ more time, I would have helped you.

A. have B. had C. will have D. would have

2. She suggested _____ earlier to avoid the traffic.

A. leaving B. to leave C. leave D. have left

3. Neither of the students _____ the assignment on time.

A. submit B. submits C. submitted D. have submitted

4. By this time next year, I _____ my degree.

A. will finish B. will have finished C. am finishing D. have finished

5. He is used _____ up early for work.

A. to get B. getting C. to getting D. get

6. I prefer tea _____ coffee.

A. than B. over C. to D. rather

7. _____ you ever _____ to Canada?

A. Did / go B. Have / gone C. Do / went D. Had / gone

8. If she _____ harder, she would pass the exam.

A. studies B. studied C. had studied D. would study

9. He admitted _____ the broken window.

A. to have broken B. have broken C. breaking D. to breaking

10. They _____ here since 2018.

A. live B. have lived C. lived D. are living

11. I’m looking forward _____ you again.

A. see B. seeing C. to see D. to seeing

12. She can’t stand _____ in large crowds.

A. be B. being C. to be D. to being

13. By the time we arrived, the film _____ already.

A. started B. had started C. has started D. was starting

14. He recommended that she _____ the report before Monday.

A. completes B. complete C. completed D. to complete

15. I _____ him for ten years before we met again.

A. didn’t see B. hadn’t seen C. haven’t seen D. don’t see

16. She _____ in Kuala Lumpur if she gets the scholarship.

A. will study B. would study C. studies D. studied

17. There _____ many students in the library yesterday.

A. is B. are C. were D. have been

18. He _____ the assignment by tomorrow.

A. will complete B. completes C. will have completed D. has completed

19. It’s high time you _____ to bed.

A. go B. went C. have gone D. going

20. They made him _____ the work again.

A. do B. to do C. doing D. did

Part 2: Reading Comprehension (10 questions)

Time suggested: 30 minutes

Read the passage and answer Questions 21–30.

Malaysia’s Green Cities Initiative

Over the past decade, Kuala Lumpur has embarked on an ambitious plan to become one of Asia’s greenest capitals. The city government has invested in urban parks, rooftop gardens, and a network of pedestrian walkways shaded by native trees. Traffic congestion remains a challenge, but expansion of the light-rail transit (LRT) and dedicated bicycle lanes aims to reduce car usage. Community-led recycling programs and public awareness campaigns have increased recycling rates from 15% in 2010 to over 50% in 2023. Looking ahead, Kuala Lumpur plans to plant 100,000 more trees by 2025 and introduce electric buses to its public transport fleet.

21. What is the main goal of Kuala Lumpur’s initiative?

A. Reduce traffic accidents B. Become Asia’s greenest capital C. Increase tourism D. Build more roads

22. Which measure is intended to reduce car usage?

A. Urban parks B. Bicycle lanes C. Recycling programs D. Pedestrian walkways

23. Recycling rates have increased from _____ to _____ between 2010 and 2023.

A. 5% – 45% B. 15% – 50% C. 25% – 55% D. 10% – 60%

24. The passage suggests that traffic congestion is:

A. No longer a problem B. Being addressed through public transport improvements C. Caused by lack of parks D. Solved by recycling campaigns

25. What future plan involves public transport?

A. Planting trees B. Adding bicycle lanes C. Introducing electric buses D. Building rooftop gardens

26. The tone of the passage is mostly:

A. Critical B. Informative C. Humorous D. Persuasive

27. “Ambitious” in line 1 is closest in meaning to:

A. Unrealistic B. Bold C. Slow D. Necessary

28. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of the initiative?

A. Rooftop gardens B. Native tree planting C. Electric buses (already in use) D. Pedestrian walkways

29. Community-led recycling programs are credited with:

A. Reducing traffic B. Doubling tree planting C. Increasing recycling rates D. Funding the LRT expansion

30. By what year does Kuala Lumpur plan to plant an additional 100,000 trees?

A. 2023 B. 2024 C. 2025 D. 2030

Part 3: Writing (2 tasks)

Time suggested: 30 minutes

Task A: Short Email (approx. 100 words)

You have just arrived in Kuala Lumpur and encountered a problem with your airport pickup. Write an email to your BCLC coordinator explaining the issue and requesting assistance.

• Use a polite tone.
• Include what happened, what you need, and your contact details.

Task B: Opinion Essay (200–250 words)

“Some people believe that studying abroad is the best way to learn a language and experience a new culture. Others think local immersion programs are just as effective. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.”