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Not sure what your level of English is?

Take this test to find out! Choose the correct answer to complete the story. Then check the answers to find out your level.

Hi! My name are/am/is (1) Carmen, I am/be/have (2) 22 years old, and I lives/live/living (3) in Spain. I have/am having/has (4) two brothers. Do/Doesn't/Does (5) you have any brothers or sisters?


Last summer I go/goes/went (6) to a language school in the USA to study English. What a fantastic time! My teachers were/are/was (7) excellent, I am learning/learned/learn (8) a lot, and I meet/am meeting/met (9) many interesting people. Are/Have/Did (10) you ever
studied in another country? If not, I highly recommend it!


Don't worry if you speak/are speaking/were speaking (11) 0nly a few/little/some (12) English. You will improve very quick/quickest/quickly (13). Plus, you will make new friends, learn a new culture, and visit lots of most excited/excited/exciting (14) places. My time abroad was the best experience I have had/am having/was having (15) so far in my life!


Since my return home to Spain, I had been/have been/will be (16) practicing my English by e-mailing friends, watching English T.V. programs, and reading English novels. I also take a conversation class twice a week to keep on/keep out/keep up (17) my fluency.


These seem to be good ways to keep my English from getting rusty, aren't/don't/haven't (18) they? If you would be/had been/were (19) me, what will/would/did (20) you do to continue to improve your English?


As far/long/much (21) as my future is concerned, by the end of this month I am beginning/will have begun/will be beginning (22) a new job where I can put my knowledge of English to use/for use/in use (23).


Even though/Moreover/Although (24), I would like to return to the US at some point. Not only I/I do/do I (25) want to improve my English even further, I want the experience of working in the States as well! Who knows?

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Answers to Test
1. is
2. am
3. live
4. have
5. Do

**If you have less than 3 correct in this section, your level is Beginning.

6. went
7. were
8. learned
9. met
10.Have

**If you have less than 3 correct in this section, your level is Elementary.

11.speak
12.little
13.quickly
14.exciting
15.have had

**If you have less than 3 correct in this section, your level is Low Intermediate.

16.have been
17.keep up
18.don't
19.were
20.would

**If you have less than 3 correct in this section, your level is High Intermediate.

21.far
22.will have begun
23.to use
24.Moreover
25.do I

**If you have more than 3 correct in this section, or a total of 21 out of 25 correct, your level is Advanced

***Please note that this test gives you a general idea of your level of English. Each language program has its own placement test (normally given on the first day of school) to determine your level.***