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J ENGLISH GRAMMAR LEVEL TEST

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a About The Grammar Test
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v There are 40 questions in this grammar test.
They cover all levels from elementary (A1) to advanced (C1) in a random order.
d Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Don’t worry if you don’t know the answer!
Don’t use any books or websites to help you – the idea is to find your natural level!
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q Results
h 16 of 40 Questions answered correctly
k Your time: 00:44:12
y You have reached 16 of 40 point(s), (40%)

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- Your level is A2 (Pre-intermediate).
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_______ spent time abroad when I was a student, I found it easier to get used to ________ in another country.
Have … live
To have … living
Having … live
Having … living
‘Having spent…’ = ‘Because I spent…’

‘Get used to’ + -ing = ‘adapt to a new situation’
He ________ ever works as ________ as he should.
hard … hard
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hardly … hardly
hard … hardly
hardly … hard
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a ‘Hardly’ = ‘almost not’, so ‘hardly ever’ = ‘almost never’
‘Work hard’ = ‘work a lot’, ‘work well’, etc.
G ‘Hard’ and ‘hardly’ are both adverbs, but with very different meanings. Don’t confuse them!
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How long have they ________ there?
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! waited
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h waiting
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y been waited
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We use the present perfect (‘have’…) to show that something started in the past and continues until now. We make it continuous
(…’been’ + -ing) to show that the length of the action is important. There’s more about the present perfect simple and continuous
tenses in this free lesson.
Could you tell me ________?
is where the bus stop
where the bus stop is
the bus stop is where
where is the bus stop
This is an indirect question, so after ‘Could you tell me…’ we don’t change the word order in the rest of the sentence.
He drives quite ________, but his brother drives really ________.
slowly … fastly
slowly … fast
slow … fast
slow … fastly
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a We want to say how he drives, so we need to use adverbs:
‘slow’ –> adverb = ‘slowly’
G ‘fast’ –> adverb = ‘fast’ (it’s irregular)
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It was the first time he ________ anything so spicy.
d
! was eating
q
h has eaten
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y had been eating
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We use the past perfect because we have two points of time in the past:
(1) It was the first time
(2) he had eaten anything so spicy
Action (2) refers to all of his life before the moment of (1), so we use the past perfect to indicate the sequence in time.
Learn more about the past perfect in this free lesson.
Put ________ bag on ________ table, then give me ________ apple and ________ bar of chocolate.
the … the … a … a
a … a … the … the
a … the … an … the
the … the … an … a
1) ‘The bag’ because I think you know which bag I’m talking about.
2) ‘The table’ for the same reason – probably there’s only one table in the room where we are.
3) ‘An apple’ because I want one apple, but I don’t care which apple you give me. Probably, this means there are several apples
which both people can see.
4) ‘A bar of chocolate’ is similar to 3.

If you find articles confusing, you’re not alone. Watch this free lesson which covers articles at five levels from elementary to
advanced.
I ________ to Germany last year.
goed
J
C go
a
G gone
v
d went
!
q Last year was in the past. We use the past simple for completed actions in the past. ‘Go’ is an irregular verb, and the past simple
h form is ‘went’.
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y I wouldn’t say that to him if I ________ you.
V would be
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were
was
This situation is imaginary: I am imagining being in your position. To describe an imaginary situation, we use the past simple after ‘if’.
In most of these hypothetical sentences, we can say ‘if I was’ or ‘if I were’. For example: ‘If I was rich and famous…’ or ‘If I were rich
and famous…’. However, in this particular case, it’s a set phrase: ‘If I were you…’.
I was ________ exhausted by the end of the day.
incredibly
completely
extremely
very
‘Exhausted’ has a strong meaning, so we can only use certain adverbs. In the same way, you can’t say “I was completely tired”,
because ‘completely’ can only be used with adjectives which have a strong meaning.
I’m busy on Friday, so I ________ come.
not can
J
C am not
a
G don't
v
d can't
!
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‘I don’t come’ would mean regularly, many times, so it doesn’t fit here, because we’re talking about one time (this Friday). We use
h ‘can’ + ‘not’ = ‘can’t’/’cannot’ (‘can’t’ is more common in spoken English).
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y She’s from ________, so she speaks ________.
V Spain … Spanish
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- Spanish … Spain
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Spain … Spainese
Spanish … Spanish
Spain is the country and ‘Spanish’ is the adjective for the people or the language.
Whose bag is this?

It’s ________.
my
mine
of me
the mine
‘It’s my bag.’ = ‘It’s mine.’

You can’t say ‘It’s mine bag.’
I wish he ________ so rude to people when we go out.
didn't be
J
C won't be
a
G hadn't been
v
d wouldn't be
!
q
We use this form to talk about other people’s behaviour which we find annoying or unpleasant: ‘wish’ + person + ‘would’ + verb.
h In this case, he is often rude, and I find it annoying or unpleasant, so I want him to change.
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y If he ________ one minute later, he ________ the train.
V would have arrived … would have missed

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- would arrive … would miss
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arrived … would have missed
had arrived … would have missed
We use this form to talk about an imaginary situation in the past: ‘If’ + ‘had arrived’ (past perfect) –> ‘would have’ + past participle.
In this case, he didn’t arrive late, so he caught the train. In grammar and coursebooks, this type of sentence is called a 3rd
conditional. Practise them in this free lesson.
How did this ________ broken?
get
become
be
was
‘Get’ in this sentence has the meaning of ‘become’ but native speakers never use ‘become’ in this way. There are many similar
phrases with ‘get’: get broken, get married, get wet, etc.
Take a sandwich with you ________ you get hungry later.
when
J
C so as not to
a
G in case
v
d if
!
q
‘In case’ = you do something to be prepared, because you aren’t sure what will happen. In this situation, you don’t know if you will
h get hungry or not. But you take a sandwich anyway, just to be prepared.
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y I’ll send it to you ________ I get the money.
V in case
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until
as soon as
As soon as = when (although ‘as soon as’ is stronger)
Where ________ he work?
is
don't
does
do
Present simple questions are made with ‘do’ or ‘does’. With ‘he’, ‘she’ and ‘it’, the form is ‘does’.
By next month I ________ all my exams, and I can relax!
will finish
will be finishing
J
C will have finished
a
G will have been finishing
v
d
! The future perfect (‘will have’ + past participle) is used to show that something will be complete by a certain time in the future. It’s
often used together with ‘by’: ‘By Friday, we’ll have done everything.’
q
h I spend too much time ________. I’d like ________ more time for myself and my family.
k working … having
y
V working … to have
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- to work … to have
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to work … having
This question is about when we use the -ing form and when the infinitive, with two verbs in a row:
‘spend time’ + -ing form
‘would like’ + infinitive with ‘to’
Winters here ________ be really cold sometimes, so make sure you bring warm clothes!
could
may
might
can
‘Can’ is used here because we are talking about a general possibility. ‘Could’. ‘may’ and ‘might’ are used for specific possibilities, at
one moment in time. In addition, ‘could’ refers to general possibility in the past, e.g. “When I was a child, winters here could be really
cold sometimes.”
The film ________ by Quentin Tarantino.
did directed
J was direct
C
a
directed
G was directed
v
d
! This is the passive voice, which is used to change the emphasis of a sentence. Here, we use the passive because we want to
q emphasise the film, not the director. Find out how to use the passive – and when not to! – in this free lesson.
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She ________ have short hair, but now it’s long.
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y before
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didn't
‘Used to’ = something was true in the past, but it isn’t true anymore.
Let’s go to the cinema.

Great idea! What film ________ we watch?
are we going to
do
shall
will
We use ‘shall’ for offers and suggestions when we ask a question. It’s only used in questions with ‘I’ and ‘we’ – not ‘you’, ‘they’ or
‘he’/’she’/’it’.
I don’t know where she is. I suppose she ________ got stuck in traffic.
can have
must have
J might have
C
a should have
G
v
d ‘She might have…’ = ‘It’s possible that she has…’
!
q Do you think it’s ________ rain tomorrow?
h going
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y going to
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‘Going to’ and ‘will’ can both be used to make predictions, but in this sentence, we already have ‘it’s’, which means we can’t use ‘will’.
Otherwise, you could say ‘Do you think it will rain tomorrow?’ with no difference in meaning. Revise the different ways to talk
about the future in this free lesson.
I ________ been hit by a car, but luckily I just managed to get out of the way.
should have
must have
can have
could have
‘I could have…’ = there was a possibility, but in the end it didn’t happen.
I’d love to ________ in the 19th century.
have been lived
lived
have lived
J
C live
a
G
v ‘I’d love’ … = the desire is in the present
‘… to have lived’ = the context is in the past
d This is a perfect infinitive, which is used to add a past meaning to an infinitive.
! She ________ in a small house near the park.

q
h lives
k
y stays
V
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live
- living
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This is a statement of fact, so we use the present simple. The 3rd person form in the present simple ends with -s. The verb ‘stays’ is
a temporary situation (e.g. in a hotel) and we would need to use the present continuous (‘she is staying’). Learn about the
differences between present simple and present continuous in this free lesson.
But they ________be away – I saw them this morning!
shouldn't
don't have to
mustn't
can't
‘They can’t be’ = ‘I’m sure they aren’t’

In this case, ‘can’t’ is the negative form of ‘must’ for making deductions. Find out more in this free lesson.
I’ve already called her four times ________.
again
today
yesterday
J
C before
a
G
v ‘I’ve called…’ = present perfect. We use the present perfect to talk about unfinished time periods. So, we can’t say ‘I’ve called…
yesterday’ (because yesterday is finished) ‘Today’ is unfinished, so it’s the only possible answer.
d
! Where ________ they from?
q is
h
k am
y
V isn't
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This is a question with the verb ‘be’ in the present simple.
This house is ________, but also ________.
more big … more expensive
more big … expensiver
bigger … expensiver
bigger … more expensive
For shorter words, add -er to make a comparative: ‘big’ –> ‘bigger’ / ‘tall’ –> ‘taller’
For longer words, use ‘more’: ‘expensive’ –> ‘more expensive’ / ‘beautiful’ –> ‘more beautiful’
I drink coffee ________.
twice in day
twice a day
two times for a day
two times day
J
C
a ‘Two times’ is not wrong, but native speakers usually say ‘twice’. We use ‘a’ in phrases like this: ‘once an hour’, ‘twice a month’, ‘three
times a week’, etc.
G
v That wasn’t a good idea – you ________ thought about it more carefully.
d ought have
!
q must have
h
k have to
y
V should have
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free lesson.
That smells good! What ________.
do you cook?
are you cook?
are you cooking?
do you cooking?
We use the present continuous (‘be’ + -ing) to talk about something which is happening now.
She’s wearing a ________ dress.
black long beautiful
long beautiful black
beautiful long black
long black beautiful
J Adjectives of opinion (like ‘beautiful’) go before adjectives of fact (like ‘long’ and ‘black’). If you have several adjectives, they need to
C go in a certain order. Find out more in this free lesson about adjective order.
a If I had more time, I ________ do more exercise.
G
v 'm going to
d
!
would
q want to
h
k will
y
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- situation is unreal because I don’t have time, so I can’t do more exercise.
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I ________ like getting up early.
am not
doesn't
don't
not
The sentence ‘I like getting up early’ is present simple. So, the negative is: ‘I don’t like…’
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J ENGLISH GRAMMAR LEVEL TEST

k Your time: 00:44:12

y You have reached 16 of 40 point(s), (40%)

- Your level is A2 (Pre-intermediate).

‘Having spent…’ = ‘Because I spent…’

He ________ ever works as ________ as he should.

Could you tell me ________?

is where the bus stop

where the bus stop is

the bus stop is where

where is the bus stop

He drives quite ________, but his brother drives really ________.

4) ‘A bar of chocolate’ is similar to 3.

I ________ to Germany last year.

I was ________ exhausted by the end of the day.

I’m busy on Friday, so I ________ come.

Whose bag is this?

‘It’s my bag.’ = ‘It’s mine.’

I wish he ________ so rude to people when we go out.

V would have arrived … would have missed

arrived … would have missed

had arrived … would have missed

How did this ________ broken?

Take a sandwich with you ________ you get hungry later.

As soon as = when (although ‘as soon as’ is stronger)

Where ________ he work?

By next month I ________ all my exams, and I can relax!

The film ________ by Quentin Tarantino.

Let’s go to the cinema.

I’d love to ________ in the 19th century.

have been lived

! She ________ in a small house near the park.

But they ________be away – I saw them this morning!

‘They can’t be’ = ‘I’m sure they aren’t’

I’ve already called her four times ________.

This is a question with the verb ‘be’ in the present simple.

This house is ________, but also ________.

more big … more expensive

more big … expensiver

bigger … more expensive

I drink coffee ________.

two times for a day

two times day

That smells good! What ________.

are you cook?

are you cooking?

She’s wearing a ________ dress.

black long beautiful

long beautiful black

beautiful long black

long black beautiful

a If I had more time, I ________ do more exercise.

- situation is unreal because I don’t have time, so I can’t do more exercise.

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