English Placement Test – Level A
(Beginner) – Example
Teacher Instructions: Read each task aloud where indicated. For Listening and Speaking
sections, use your own prompts or the suggested script in italics.
1. Alphabet Recognition
A) Draw a line to match the uppercase letter to the lowercase letter.
A ______ a
B ______ b
C ______ c
D ______ d
B) Write the letter that comes AFTER the one given.
A ___ C ___ F ___ H ___
2. Phonics
A) Circle the word that starts with the /b/ sound.
ball cat sun
B) Write the first letter of each picture. (Teacher shows pictures of apple, dog, sun)
1. _____ (apple)
2. _____ (dog)
3. _____ (sun)
3. Vocabulary
A) Match the word to the picture. (Teacher shows pictures)
1. cat a. 🐶
2. dog b. 🍎
3. sun c. 😺
4. apple d. ☀️
B) Listening & Coloring (Teacher says): *"Color the sun yellow."*
4. Pronouns
Fill in the blank with I, you, he, or she.
1. ___ am happy.
2. ___ is my friend. (point to a boy)
3. ___ are my teacher.
5. Listening
Teacher Script (read aloud once): *"Look at the picture of the cat. Point to the cat's tail. Now
clap your hands two times."*
Observe if the child follows the instructions correctly.
6. Reading
Read the sentence and circle the correct answer.
Sentence: The cat is big.
Question: What is big? a) dog b) cat c) fish
7. Speaking
Ask the child:
1. "What is your name?"
2. "How old are you?"
3. Show a red marker and ask, "What color is this?"
Evaluate if the child can respond in words.
8. Writing
A) Trace the word and then write it on the line.
cat cat _______
B) Copy this sentence: I am ____. (Child writes their name)
