A little help getting started

Where should I start?

Try 10 short questions about grammar, vocabulary and reading. Choose one answer for each question, then find a lesson to try.

This is a starting guide, not a formal level test. It does not assess listening, speaking or writing, or distinguish levels above B1. No account needed.

Take your time. You can change your answers before checking them.

1 Choose the missing word: “My sister ___ a teacher.”amisare

2 Choose the correct sentence.He have a bicycle.He having a bicycle.He has a bicycle.

3 Read: “The library opens at nine and closes at five.” When can you visit?At ten in the morning.At six in the evening.At eight in the morning.

4 Choose the missing word: “Yesterday we ___ to the beach.”gowentgoing

5 Choose the missing word: “This bag is ___ than that one.”heavyheaviestheavier

6 Read: “Mia usually cycles to work, but today she took the bus because it was raining.” Why did Mia take the bus?Her bicycle was broken.She was late.The weather was wet.

7 Choose the missing words: “There isn’t ___ milk left, so we need to buy some.”manymucha few

8 Choose the missing words: “I ___ in this town since 2020, and I still live here.”have livedlivedam living

9 Choose the missing words: “If I had more free time, I ___ a new language.”will learnwould learnlearned

10 Read: “The council planned to remove the old trees. However, after residents objected, it agreed to review the decision.” What happened?The residents supported removing the trees.The trees were immediately removed.The council agreed to reconsider its plan.

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