ENGLISH LEVEL CHECK

1 - Choose the correct answer

1. When can we meet again?
When are you free?
It was two days ago.
Can you help me?

2. My aunt is going to stay with me.

How do you do?
How long for?
How was it?

3. When do you study?

at school
in the evenings
in the library

4. Would you prefer lemonade or orange juice?

Have you got anything else?
If you like.
Are you sure about that?

5. Let's have dinner now.

You aren't eating.
There aren't any.
Tom isn't here yet

6. The snow was ...... heavily when I left the house.

dropping
landing
falling
descending

7. I can't find my keys anywhere - I ...... have left them at work.

can

must
ought
would

8. When a car pulled out in front of her, Jane did well not to ...... control of her bicycle.
miss
lose
fail
drop

9. According to Richard's ...... the train leaves at 7 o'clock.

opinion
advice
knowledge
information

10. When you stay in a country for some time you get used to the people's ...... of life.
habit
custom
way
system

11. The builders are ...... good progress with the new house.
getting
doing
making
taking

12. She is now taking a more positive ...... to her studies and should do well.
attitude
behaviour

manner
style

13. My father ...... his new car for two weeks now.
has had
has
is having
had

14. What differences are there ...... the English spoken in the UK and the English spoken in
the US?
among
between
beside
with

15. At 6 p.m. I started to get angry with him because he was late ......
as usual.
in general.
typically.
usually.

16. ...... you get your father's permission, I'll take you skiing next weekend.
Although
Provided

As
Unless

17. A local company has agreed to ...... the school team with football shirts.
contribute
supply
give
produce

18. I really enjoy stories that are ...... in the distant future.
found
set
put
placed

19. That old saucepan will come in ...... when we go camping.

convenient
fitting
handy
suitable

20. Anyone ...... after the start of the play is not allowed in until the interval.
arrives
has arrived
arriving
arrived

21. I didn't ...... driving home in the storm so I stayed overnight in a hotel.
fancy
desire
prefer
want

22. The judge said that those prepared to...... in crime must be ready to suffer the
consequences.
involve
engage
undertake
enlist

23. Marianne seemed to take ...... at my comments on her work.

annoyance
insult
offence
indignation

24. You should not have a dog if you are not ...... to look after it.
prepared
adapted
arranged
decided

25. The farmhouse was so isolated that they had to generate their own electricity ......

current.
supply.
grid.
power.

2 Listening Comprehension: fill in the blanks

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Father: Hi Michael. Happy Birthday! How old are you ______________________?
Son: _________________________
Father: Alright. Well, let's __________________ Happy Birthday:
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Michael,
Happy Birthday to you.
Father: Alright. So _____________________ should we do first?
Son: How about _______________ and _________________ ___________________?
Father: Okay. Well, uh let . . . let's ______________ the candles. Okay, and
___________________ a wish! Don't . . . don't tell me.
Son: Don't tell __________________?
Father: Yeah, don't tell me. Okay, and go ahead and ________________ out the
______________________. Okay, let's cut the _____________________, and then we can have

_______________ and ________________ ____________________. And what do you want to do

after the _____________________ and ____________ _______________________________?
Son:___________________ freeze tag.
Father: Now, how do you ________________________ tag?
Son: Um . . . one _____________________ is it, and the ____________________ who is it tries to
tag everyone [Alright. And then . . . ] before I tag _____________________________and then,
another ____________________________ tags me.
Father: Oh, wow. And whose coming _____________________ later _________________ for
your birthday?
Son: Well, _____________________. Uh, my ___________________, ________________ my
__________________ and grandmas, grandpas.
Father: Alright. Well, Happy Birthday, Michael.

3 Essay: write about the best and worst aspects of your job (work)
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ENGLISH LEVEL CHECK

1 - Choose the correct answer
1. When can we meet again?
When are you free?
It was two days ago.
Can you help me?

2. My aunt is going to stay with me.

How do you do?
How long for?
How was it?

3. When do you study?

at school

in the evenings
in the library

4. Would you prefer lemonade or orange juice?

Have you got anything else?
If you like.
Are you sure about that?

5. Let's have dinner now.

You aren't eating.
There aren't any.
Tom isn't here yet

6. The snow was ...... heavily when I left the house.

dropping
landing
falling
descending

7. I can't find my keys anywhere - I ...... have left them at work.

can
must
ought
would

8. When a car pulled out in front of her, Jane did well not to ...... control of her bicycle.
miss
lose
fail
drop

9. According to Richard's ...... the train leaves at 7 o'clock.

opinion
advice

knowledge
information

10. When you stay in a country for some time you get used to the people's ...... of life.
habit
custom
way
system

11. The builders are ...... good progress with the new house.
getting
doing
making
taking

12. She is now taking a more positive ...... to her studies and should do well.
attitude
behaviour
manner
style

13. My father ...... his new car for two weeks now.
has had
has
is having
had

14. What differences are there ...... the English spoken in the UK and the English spoken in
the US?

among
between
beside
with

15. At 6 p.m. I started to get angry with him because he was late ......
as usual.
in general.
typically.
usually.

16. ...... you get your father's permission, I'll take you skiing next weekend.
Although
Provided
As
Unless

17. A local company has agreed to ...... the school team with football shirts.
contribute
supply
give
produce

18. I really enjoy stories that are ...... in the distant future.
found

set
put
placed

19. That old saucepan will come in ...... when we go camping.

convenient
fitting
handy
suitable

20. Anyone ...... after the start of the play is not allowed in until the interval.
arrives
has arrived
arriving
arrived

21. I didn't ...... driving home in the storm so I stayed overnight in a hotel.
fancy
desire
prefer
want

22. The judge said that those prepared to...... in crime must be ready to suffer the
consequences.
involve
engage

undertake
enlist

23. Marianne seemed to take ...... at my comments on her work.

annoyance
insult
offence
indignation

24. You should not have a dog if you are not ...... to look after it.
prepared
adapted
arranged
decided

25. The farmhouse was so isolated that they had to generate their own electricity ......
current.
supply.
grid.
power.

2 Listening Comprehension: fill in the blanks

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
CAKE

TODAY
Father: Hi Michael. Happy Birthday! How old are you ______________________?
SEVEN
Son: _________________________
SING

Father: Alright. Well, let's __________________ Happy Birthday:

Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Michael,
Happy Birthday to you.
WHAT
Father: Alright. So _____________________ should we do first?
ICE
CAKE
CREAM
Son: How about _______________ and _________________ ___________________?
LIGHT
Father: Okay. Well, uh let . . . let's ______________ the candles. Okay, and

MAKE

___________________ a wish! Don't . . . don't tell me.

YOU
Son: Don't tell __________________?
BLOW
Father: Yeah, don't tell me. Okay, and go ahead and ________________ out the
CAKE
CANDLES
______________________.
Okay, let's cut the _____________________,
and then we can have
ICE
CREAM
_______________ and ________________
____________________.
And what do you want to do
CREAM
CAKE
ICE
after the _____________________
and ____________
_______________________________?
PLAY
Son:___________________ freeze tag.
PLAY
Father: Now, how do you ________________________ tag?
PERSON
PERSON
Son: Um . . . one _____________________ is it, and the ____________________ who is it tries to
SOMEONE
tag everyone [Alright. And then . . . ] before I tag _____________________________and
then,
PERSON
another ____________________________
tags me.
TODAY
OVER
Father: Oh, wow. And whose coming _____________________ later _________________ for

your birthday?
COUSINS
EVERYONE
ALL
Son: Well, _____________________. Uh, my ___________________, ________________ my
AUNTS
__________________
and grandmas, grandpas.

Father: Alright. Well, Happy Birthday, Michael.

3 Essay: write about the best and worst aspects of your job (work)
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