English Level Test

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English Level Test

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This is a 30 question test and each test has new questions.

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1 / 30

Which sentence is correct?

My brother told that he was enjoying his new job.

My brother said that he was enjoying new job.

My brother said me that he was enjoying his new job.

My brother said that he was enjoying his new job.

2 / 30

Which sentence uses ‘neither’ correctly?

Neither wallet are mine.

Neither of these wallets aren’t mine.

Neither of these wallets is mine.

Neither of wallets is mine.

3 / 30

Which phrasal verb best fits the space in this dialogue: A: When did you ______ up with your boyfriend? B: Oh, I told him last night. I didn’t think he would ______ down in tears when I told him.

break

keep

take

hurry

4 / 30

Which third conditional sentence is correct?

If you had asked me to marry you, I’d have said ‘yes’.

I’d have said ‘yes’ if you would have asked me to marry you.

If you would have asked me to marry you, I’d have said ‘yes’.

If you would have wanted asked me to marry you, I’d have said ‘yes’.

5 / 30

Which sentence is correct?

This film is will the best one he’s ever made.

This film is by far the best one he’s ever made.

This film is at far the best one he’s ever made.

6 / 30

Look at the infinitive – past simple – past participle forms of the verb ‘break’: break – broke – broken. Which of the following verbs has the same rhyming pattern as ‘break’?

talk

speak

shut

make

7 / 30

Which sentence uses the articles ‘a/an/the’ correctly?

I saw an eagle last night. The eagle was building a nest.

The sugar is bad for your teeth

You’re a best dad ever!

8 / 30

When I realised I had dropped my keys, I decided to …… my steps.

resume

return

retrace

9 / 30

Jim’s car is broken. Choose the correct adjective to complete this sentence: Jim’s old car is…

….sleepy.

….tired.

….knackered.

….exhausted.

10 / 30

Shall we go to the gym now?

it’s very good

not at all

I’m too tired

when?

11 / 30

Which sentence using ‘unless’ is correct?

Unless you come here now I go home.

You wouldn’t have crashed your car unless you were driving carefully.

Come to the pub after work, unless you’re too tired.

What will you do unless you pass your exams?

12 / 30

His eyes were …… bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car in front.

sorely

extremely

a bit

13 / 30

Whenever there was a visitor, the dog ….. to the door.

is running

would run

is run

will run

14 / 30

This new car is recommended as being …… reliable.

highly

strongly

well

some

15 / 30

Which verb can fill ALL the gaps to make THREE correct sentences? 1. Let’s ______ away these old clothes to charity. 2. I’m trying to ______ up smoking. It’s such a bad habit! 3. You have to ______ way to oncoming traffic at this junction.

let

make

give

take

16 / 30

I can’t understand this email.

don’t you know?

would you like some help?

I suppose I can

17 / 30

I was looking forward to …… by train as I have not done it for a long time.

travelling

journey

sitting

walking

18 / 30

Have you got time to discuss my problem now or are you …… to leave?

just

wanting

about

thinking

19 / 30

Choose the correct sentence

pour me some milk

pour me a milk

pour me milks please

pour me some milks

20 / 30

The house …..built in the 16th century.

were

was

have been

will

21 / 30

I would like to buy______nice car.

some

there

22 / 30

at, in or on? – Choose the correct preposition from the drop down menu

in the end of the week

at the end of the week

on the end of the week

23 / 30

Which sentence is correct?

The rent is to be paid at advance.

The rent is to be paid on advance.

The rent is to be paid in advance.

24 / 30

The company needs to decide …… and for all what its position is on this point.

there

once

twice

justly

25 / 30

The following questions were asked at a tourist information office. Which question is correct?

Where can I find some accommodation?

Please could you give me an advice?

Can you give me an information about hotels?

Where is the direction to the station?

26 / 30

I’m sorry – I didn’t …… to disturb you.

wanted

hate

mean

27 / 30

“In 2017, I started studying Spanish. In 2019, I visited Spain for the first time.” Which sentence correctly describes these events?

Before I first visited Spain, I have been studying Spanish for two years.

I had been studying Spanish for two years before I first visited Spain.

I have been studying Spanish for two years before I first visited Spain.

28 / 30

I left my last job in London because I had no …… to travel to other countries.

possible

gain

opportunity

possibly

29 / 30

ALL these sentences contain the abstract uncountable noun ‘happiness’, but only ONE is correct. Which?

Money can’t buy you a happiness.

Money can’t buy you happiness.

Money can’t buy you little happiness.

Money can’t buy you the happiness.

30 / 30

Which sentence best uses narrative tenses to tell this story in the past?

I was relaxing on the beach when suddenly I was seeing storm clouds coming.

I was relaxing on the beach when suddenly I saw storm clouds coming.

I relaxed on the beach when suddenly I’d seen storm clouds coming.

I relaxing on the beach when suddenly I’d seen storm clouds coming.

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