What Level are You?

Of course, there is more to learning English than reading.  There is speaking, listening and writing, too.   But this test can help to give you an idea of what level you are. Or it can be review.  Take your time.
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Part A

1. ______________ a good student.  

2. ___________________ on the table. 

3. I´m busy at the moment. _________________ on the computer.

4. My friend _________________ the answer to the question.

5. I think I´ll buy this jacket. _______________ really well.

6. Where ________________ your car?

7. At ten o´clock yesterday ________________ my favourite movie.

8. When I looked around the door, the baby _____________ quietly.

9. What´s the weather like in Canada? How often _______________ there?

10. Unfortunately, the driver ________________ the red light.


Part B:

11. I need to buy ______________ .

12. Here´s my report. _________________ it at last.

13. Yesterday, ___________________ tennis with my friends. 

14. Last Friday, a fire suddenly ____________________ , while I __________________ to Mary on the phone.

15. When is the boss going to arrive? ______________________ for two hours!

16. My arms are aching now because _______________ since two o’clock.

17. Last week, I _____________ five headaches but, this week, I __________________ one. 

18. Timson ____________________ 13 films and I think her latest one is the best.

19. I’ve got a meeting _______ Thursday afternoon.

20. Polly wants to cycle around the world. She’s really keen _________ the idea.  


Part C:

21. We’ve lived in this flat ____________ five years.

22. I’ve been working here ____________ 1985. 

23. I hope to see you again ___________ Christmas.

24. Everything has been planned. Our friends ______________ meet us at the airport tonight. 

25. _________________ a party next Saturday. We’ve sent out the invitations.

26. When I got to the concert hall, they wouldn’t let me in. ____________________ my ticket. 

27. I found the calculator. ________________ for it for ages.   

28. I _________________ writing a letter when the doorbell _________________ .   

29. London lies _________________ the River Thames.

30. It was very kind __________ you to lend me your car.


Part D:

31. I am not very good __________ spelling. 

32. I was not prepared ___________ the problems that occurred.

33. What’s the name of the man ________ gave us a lift? 

34. Susan is the woman ____________ husband is in the hospital. 

35. Rachel is learning to drive. She hasn’t had ________ lessons yet. 

36. We’re having a big party. We’ve invited __________ of friends. 

37. __________________ arrived for you this morning.

38. There are two _____________________ we need in order to complete this questionnaire.

39. Can I give you _______________? 

40. Frank always avoids ______________. 


Part E:

41. He tends ___________________ his son’s name. 

42. The police officer saw Bob make __________ u-turn on a one-way street.  

43. If _____________________ this pudding, I wouldn’t have bought it.  

44. If I go shopping today, __________________ some money.  

45. We could have given you a lift if ________________ you were coming this way. 

46. If Lafleur ________________, we’d have won the game.

47. If I ____________________ cake, _______________ get fat.

48. If Mrs. Waters ________________ the Daily Mirror, she ________________ in the competition.

49. The ___________________ faulty. 

50. We _________________ into the state of the Chinese car industry. 

Part F:

51. The girl __________________ was hired last week. 

52. The book won’t be published until next year, _________________ disappointing. 

53. Yesterday, Forrest Gump_______________________ was on TV. 

54. Despite the fact that this system has been criticized by employees ever since it _______________________ just over two years ago, notable improvements ___________________________ .  

55. In order ______________ past performance and review pay, all employees ________________ at least once a year.

56. Pay increases ___________________ on the basis of performance and ________________ on the length of service in the company. 

57. ______________________________ chair the meeting. 

58. The small boat drifted helplessly _________ the mercy of the wind and waves.  

59. On returning home, Lee discovered __________ his horror that the pipes had burst and the entire house was flooded. 

60. I would like to congratulate you _________ completing this test!

Test Evaluation:
Score 1-12 = Beginner
Score 13-24 = Low-Intermediate
Score 25 - 36 = Mid-Intermediate
Score 37 - 48 = High-Intermediate
Score 49 - 60 = Advanced

Adapted from : http://www.english-idioms.com/esl-learners/esl-test/

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