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IH placement & interview practice

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Placement Test & Speaking Interview Practice

Public practice for IH London-style pre-arrival online level testing and follow-up speaking interviews. Practice focuses on level-appropriate grammar, vocabulary, short answers, confidence and Zoom interview readiness.

15 speaking themes 220 quiz items 5 self levels 7 day plan
Based on public IH London guidance: online level placement test before course start, followed by a speaking interview or teacher conversation to clarify level. This is an independent OTC practice tool, not an official IH London test.
What IH is checking

Level fit, not perfection

The purpose is to place the learner in an age- and level-appropriate class, so answers should be natural, clear and honest.

Route facts

Typical IH preparation route

Students usually complete an online level placement test before the course starts so the school can place them in a suitable class.

The speaking interview or teacher conversation is used to check spoken confidence, interaction and level fit.

7-day plan

Short, steady preparation

  1. Diagnostic grammar + 2 speaking themes.
  2. School, hobbies and family answers.
  3. London travel and summer course vocabulary.
  4. Past experience and future plan grammar.
  5. Opinions, reasons and examples.
  6. Full mock interview with timer.
  7. Weak-word review and calm final rehearsal.
A1-B2

Question

Placement readiness score

Use this as a confidence signal only. It does not predict IH placement.

0 correct 0 attempted
Placement test practice areas: A1 be verbs and possessives, verb tense control, prepositions, comparative language, short reading logic, everyday vocabulary and polite communication.
Level progress: A1 0/8
Current focus: general rotation
Theme
01:30 answer timer 1 question round 0 saved answers

Levelled vocabulary test

A CEFR-style vocabulary progression tool. A1 starts at a 1,000-word pathway; higher levels expand toward academic and interview-ready lexical range.

A1 vocabulary · 0/0
A1

Academic flashcard

Cycle through the current level. Mark weak vocabulary for teacher review.

Level word bank

Current level diagnostic sample. Full pathway size is tracked above.

Mock speaking interview

Use the timer and answer naturally. Good answers are clear, not memorised.

Interview timer 02:00

Interview survival phrases

Could you repeat the question, please?可以請您再說一遍問題嗎？
Let me think for a second.請讓我想一下。
For example...例如……
I am not sure, but I think...我不完全確定，但我認為……
Teacher dashboard

Placement evidence overview

Use this screen after a short diagnostic run. It pulls quiz, vocabulary and speaking-practice signals into one teacher-facing view.

Learner profile

Speaking rubric

Score the learner after a live or mock interview. The summary updates automatically.

Next lesson prescription

Focus on level fit, repair language and short accurate output before adding length.

Teacher notes

Notes stay only in this browser. Keep them short, diagnostic and action-based.

Weak prompts: none yet
Weak words: none yet

Session summary

Useful for teacher handover or parent update. It avoids promising an official IH level.