English Level Test

Check your English level for FREE

This free English level test has a mix of grammar, vocabulary, reading AND LISTENING, so please ensure you are able to listen to the audio when you take this English placement test.

There are 46 questions in the English placement test and you have 55 minutes to complete it. Your English level will be emailed to you after you have finished the English test.

Scroll down and press start.

Good luck!

Sorry, you've run out of time. Your results have been submitted.

Please supply your correct email address where we can send your English placement result to. Please check your junk mail in case it goes in there.

For any answers you do not know, press 'NEXT' for the next question.

Course InformationI'd like to receive information about future courses and the English Courses Online newsletter
I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy

1 / 46

1) She is one __________________ I know.

of the best chefs

of best chef

of the best chef

of best chefs

2 / 46

2) Which sentence means the same as:

Maybe he'll call you later.

He probably call you later.

He might call you later.

He'll definitely call you later.

He won't call you later.

3 / 46

3) Which sentence is correct?

I all time see my cousin.

I every time see my cousin.

I always see my cousin.

I see my cousin all time.

4 / 46

4) Dave is ____________ the bus.

at

on

in

5 / 46

5) Write the complete question using the words below:

Where / your brother / live?

6 / 46

6) What's up with Alison? She looks really ______________.

scared

fun

scary

boring

7 / 46

7) Read the text below and choose the best summary from A-D.

Four children have been found alive after 40 days in the Amazon jungle in Colombia. The siblings, aged 13, nine, four and a one-year-old baby, were found by Colombia's military, helped by the Huitoto indigenous group.

Their mother and two pilots died in the plane crash, which happened after the pilot sent a help message, known as a mayday alert, for engine failure.

Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, said, "I'm glad that the children were found safe and sound after such a long and difficult ordeal. I admire their resilience and courage."

Colombia's aviation authority gave a statement about how the children survived. It said they left the plane and the crash site and walked through the jungle to get help.

The children's knowledge of the rainforest helped them survive. The children belong to the Huitoto indigenous group so they knew which plants were edible in the jungle.

Four children have been found alive in the Colombian jungle. The friends survived a plane crash which killed both their parents and two pilots. They survived by hunting animals that lived in the jungle.

After more than a month in the Colombian jungle, four brothers have been found alive. They survived after their plane exploded and the adults were killed. After they were rescued, they met the president and were on TV.

Four brothers and sisters have been found safe at the site where their plane crashed. They were found by the Colombian military after two months in the jungle. They were in poor health and lucky to be alive.

After surviving a plane crash deep in the Colombian jungle, four children have been found alive by the military. The brothers and sisters survived by eating vegetation in the rainforest. Three adults died in the crash.

8 / 46

8) Listen to the recording TWICE. Tick all the sentences below which are TRUE about the recording.

Do not include your own opinion, only use what is on the audio for your answers.

(TIP: Read the statements in the answer box before you start listening.)

Recording length: 39 seconds

Cows are very intelligent.

Cows kill more people than snakes.

April to early summer are the worst months to cross a field with cows.

Baby cows are called calves.

Dogs are scared of cows and snakes.

9 / 46

9) He stopped at the shop ________________ some milk.

for get

to get

for getting

getting

10 / 46

10) Choose the best response to this question:

Can I get three tickets for the film this evening, please?

How much is it?

Where are you going to?

I'll just check if there are any left.

We don't sell wine.

11 / 46

11) Write the missing words using the verb in brackets ( ). NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS

She ________________ (arrest) by the police last night.

12 / 46

12) Write this sentence in the past. WRITE ONLY THE MISSING WORDS

I must call my mum.

Yesterday, I ________________ my mum.

13 / 46

13) Put the verb in brackets ( ) in the correct tense: NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS

Alex: What __________________ (you do) yesterday at 11pm?
Dave: Sleeping!

14 / 46

14) He ______________ (get) some more milk when he _____________ (go) to the shops later.

got / went

will get / will go

gets / will go

will get / goes

15 / 46

15) I saw him __________ I was leaving.

after

as

often

just

16 / 46

16) Choose the correct answer to go in the space:

He _________________ skiing every winter when he was a kid.

did went

used to go

going

was going

17 / 46

17) Listen to the recording TWICE.

Tick all the sentences below which are TRUE about the recording. Do not include your own opinion, only use what is on the audio, for your answers.

(TIP: Read the statements in the answer box before you start listening.)

Recording length: 1.12 min

The speaker believes George Clooney is handsome.

David Jones trains people to be charismatic.

David Jones said the speaker doesn't have good body language or smile enough.

David Jones said the speaker talks too much when she meets new people.

The speaker will follow certain techniques to become more charismatic.

18 / 46

18) I'm sorry, I didn't ______________ to disturb you.

hope

think

mean

suppose

19 / 46

19) Write the missing words using the words in brackets ( ). NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS

_______________ (you try) that new restaurant yet?

20 / 46

20) Choose the correct option to go in the space:

________________ until you reach the traffic lights, then turn left.

Pop in

Come by

Go with

Carry on

21 / 46

21) Complete the sentence using the verbs in brackets:

The police ________________ the woman on the motorway yesterday because she ________________ her seat belt.

stopped / not wearing

stopped / didn't wear

stopped / wasn't wearing

didn't stop / didn't wear

22 / 46

22) __________________ it was freezing, they went for a long walk in thin coats.

Although

Because

Despite

Due to

23 / 46

23) Write the missing words using the words in brackets ( ). NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS

She __________________ (already finish) her dinner by the time I arrived because I got there an hour late.

24 / 46

24) Listen to the recording TWICE.

Tick all the sentences below which are TRUE about the recording. Do not include your own opinion, only use what is on the audio, for your answers.

(TIP: Read the statements in the answer box before you start listening.)

Recording length: 1.01 min

The woman had been at work before the phone call.

She received a genuine call from the bank.

The woman who called said there was a problem with her online bank account.

She was asked to transfer the money in her account to another one.

She was unable to buy the car that she wanted.

25 / 46

25) Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense. USE NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS

Wow! You ___________________ (cook) for ages, I hope it tastes nice!

26 / 46

26) I suggest ______________ to the office immediately.

you to go

you going

to go

going

27 / 46

27) Choose the phrase with the same definition as:

The painting is extremely valuable.

The painting is valueless.

The painting is worthless.

The painting is penniless.

The painting is priceless.

28 / 46

28) Fill in the missing text with the verb in brackets ( ). WRITE NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS

By the time he turned up at our house, he _____________________ (drive) for hours.

29 / 46

29) Can you help me ____________ this seat belt, please? I can't do it.

open

lock

undress

unfasten

30 / 46

30) Choose the correct option to fill in the gaps:

If she ___________________ to the cinema last night, she ___________________ her homework.

didn't go / would finish

didn't go / would have finished

would have gone / would have finished

hadn't gone / would have finished

31 / 46

31)
Read the text and choose the best summary of it below.

The word "hangry" is making a comeback. It's a combination of the words "hungry" and "angry" and refers to the feeling of irritability and anger that can be caused by hunger.

New research suggests that being "hangry" is a real phenomenon, and could even be a bona fide medical condition. Scientists studied how hunger affects our daily emotions and found a strong correlation between hunger and feelings of anger and low pleasure.

The researchers analysed data from 64 volunteers who completed surveys on an app five times a day for 21 days. During this time frame, the participants had to rate the extent of their hunger, anger, and pleasure.

The findings showed that there was a "meaningful" link between hunger and emotions. The researchers said that their findings "show, for the first time in a non-laboratory setting, that feeling hungry is associated with greater anger…and lower levels of pleasure."

Researchers have coined a new phrase 'hangry' to describe when someone becomes angry when they are hungry. The study looked at information from 64 people who were paid to keep a record of their emotions when hungry.

Being hungry can lead people to be angry, according to a recent study. Researchers were shocked by the findings in the study, which were done over a four-week period.

The correlation between hunger and anger has been described as a real medical issue, according to researchers, who have brought the word 'hangry' back into use. Scientists tracked volunteers' emotions when they were hungry.

Irritability and anger have been linked directly to feeling hungry. Scientists spent a decade tracking people's emotions when hungry with all research done in a laboratory.

32 / 46

32) Listen to the recording TWICE.

Tick all the sentences below which are TRUE about the recording. Do not include your own opinion, only use what is on the audio for your answers.

(TIP: Read the statements in the answer box before you start listening.)

Recording length: 1.02 min

The woman orders one large cappuccino.

The woman orders one small cappuccino.

The server's favourite cake is the green one.

The woman buys a piece of the pistachio cake.

The woman buys the gluten-free option.

33 / 46

33) Have you got time now to go through the project or are you ____________ to leave?

thinking

round

planned

about

34 / 46

34) Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as:

I absolutely love reading all genres of books.

I'm an academic.

I'm a librarian.

I'm an avid reader.

I'm a reluctant reader.

35 / 46

35) Transform and rewrite this sentence using MIGHT.

Maybe he was at the pub when it happened.

36 / 46

36) Which sentence(s) below is/are NOT correct?

I've already told you, Nathan did buy his bike yesterday.

I explained you that you can't do that!

Something's come up, I've got to go.

I've been telling you six times to finish your homework!

37 / 46

37) Choose from (A-D) which sentence best represents this:

Many people consider Adele to be the greatest singer ever.

Adele considers being the greatest singer ever.

Adele considers herself as the greatest singer ever.

Adele is thought to be the best singer ever.

Adele is the best singer ever.

38 / 46

38) Which sentence is correct?

If you hadn't have done it, she wouldn't be angry now.

If you hadn't done it, she wouldn't have been angry now.

If you hadn't done it, she won't be angry now.

If you hadn't done it, she wouldn't be angry now.

39 / 46

39) Which phrasal verb is a synonym of refuse?

turn down

turn up

turn in

turn off

40 / 46

40) Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as:

The news came out of the blue.

The news was bad.

I was waiting for this news.

The news was unexpected.

The news was about something blue.

41 / 46

41) Which word is a synonym of very small?

minute

gigantic

whopping

mediocre

42 / 46

42) Choose the correct first half of this sentence from A-D:

________________ , I wouldn't have waited.

If I knew you'd be late,

Had I known you'd be late

If I had known you were late

If I knew you had been late,

43 / 46

43) What _____________ are in the _____________ of the college?

facilities / vicinity

amenities / region

amenities / neighbourhood

facilities / street

44 / 46

44) Choose the sentence with the same definition as:

I'm relying on you to do the right thing.

I'm calling on you to do the right thing.

I'm counting on you to do the right thing.

I'm waiting on you to do the right thing.

I'm depending in you to do the right thing.

45 / 46

45) Choose the sentence with the same meaning as:

There's an abundance of fish in the lake.

There's a lack of fish in the lake.

There are too many fish in the lake.

There are ample fish in the lake.

There are just the right amount of fish in the lake.

46 / 46

46) ______________ horrible my boss is, I always try to be polite.

Whatever

No matter how

However much

Even though