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This document contains an 80 question English level test with multiple choice answers (A, B, C, or D). The test assesses proficiency in English grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Test-takers are given 45 minutes to complete the exam without assistance.

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Basic English Test

This document contains an 80 question English level test with multiple choice answers (A, B, C, or D). The test assesses proficiency in English grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Test-takers are given 45 minutes to complete the exam without assistance.

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English Level Test

Time Allowed: 45 minutes

Choose the answer you think is correct and write A, B, C or D in the space provided. Do not use any books or other help.
01: How old _______ you?
a) have
b) is

c) are

d) has

20: If it rains, we ________ have the garden party.


a) wouldnt
b) dont
c) wont
d) arent

02: Good Morning! How are you ________ today?


a) been
b) felt
c) feel
d) feeling

21: I cant pay my bills _________ I earn more money.


a) if
b) and
c) unless
d) but

03: How many cigarettes ________ she smoke?


a) does
b) is
c) do

d) are

22: 1 havent got _________ money to pay.


a) enough
b) some
c) too

04: _________ are 11 players in a football team.


a) It
b) They
c) There

d) These

23: He is __________ strong that he can lift a bus.


a) very
b) enough
c) so
d) much

d) a little

05: Excuse me, _________ you tell me the time, please?


a) do
b) are
c) could
d) will

24: It was __________ dreadful weather that we stayed in.


a) such
b) so
c) such a
d) very

06: People ________ not smoke in a petrol station.


a) should
b) will
c) could
d) are

25: They were _________ friendly people that we all liked them.
a) such
b) so
c) such a
d) very

07: He is __________
tired to play today.
a) very
b) much
c) more

26: He sat the exam ________ feeling ill.


a) although
b) despite
c) but

d) however

08: How many people _________ there on the bus?


a) is
b) can
c) are
d) am

27: She took the test __________ she felt tired.


a) although
b) despite
c) but

d) however

09: l'm lost, could you help _________ please'?


a) I
b) me
c) my

d) our

28: If there is nothing ________ to eat, I will have some biscuits.


a) many
b) much
c) far
d) else

10: What __________ you doing this evening?


a) will
b) shall
c) did

d) are

29: The book was _______ amusing than the film.


a) much
b) more
c) many
d) very

11: I cant stand having to ________ potatoes.


a) wipe
b) peer
c) peep

d) peel

30: English is much _________ to learn than Chinese.


a) easy
b) easiest
c) eased
d) easier

d) too

12: There were no seats on the bus so we ____________ .


a) stand
b) stole
c) stood
d) sandal

31: He told me ______ come back later.


a) b) to
c) if

d) of

13: Dogs love to __________ bones in the garden.


a) buy
b) bury
c) bring
d) break

32: She asked me _______ I had a match.


a) b) to
c) if

d) of

14: He is ________ on the morning flight.


a) living
b) leaving
c) losing

d) loving

33: They tried to persuade me to stop ________


a) smoke
b) smoking
c) smoked

d) smokes

15: He _______ me by calling me a pig.


a) praised
b) pleased
c) involved

d) insulted

34. They wanted to know ________ I had left the car.


a) who
b) that
c) where
d) which

16: I _________ to live in London, but now I live here.


a) used
b) use
c) using
d) am

35. He wanted to know ________ car I had borrowed.


a) who
b) where
c) whose
d) when

17: Im afraid I ________ not used to driving on the left


a) did
b) does
c) am
d) can

36. _________ would you like, she asked, coffee or tea?


a) which
b) whose
c) when
d) who

18: I have no cash so I ________ to change a cheque.


a) must
b) will
c) can
d) need

37. How _________ do you go to the cinema?


a) many
b) often
c) sometimes

19: I am looking ________ to seeing London.


a) up
b) on
c) forward

38. I wonder __________ he chose such an ugly colour.


a) that
b) when
c) why
d) which

d) by

d) much

39. He doesnt know _________ to go to Scotland or Wales.


a) there
b) if
c) whether
d) which

60: I hated it, but I know I _______ have enjoyed it.


a) shall
b) would
c) should
d) have

40. I dont like luke-warm milk. No, _________ do I.

61: Friends were __________ and far between.

a) neither

b) so

c) not

41. Youd _________ take an umbrella.


a) better
b) well
c) best

d) and

a) few

b) many

c) a lot

d) a little

d) good

62: I was so busy that I had very ________ spare time.


a) few
b) little
c) a little
d) not

42. I should wear warm clothes ____ ____ it is cold.


a) because of
b) in case of
c) instead of
d) in case

63: My grant was so small that it was difficult to make ___ meet.
a) ends
b) bills
c) costs
d) expenses

43. They spend their holidays at home ____ ____ going abroad.
a) in case
b) instead of
c) because of
d) if only

64: Although I hated it, I stuck it out to the ________ end.


a) sad
b) bitter
c) awful
d) miserable

44. Im interested ________ literature.


a) on
b) by
c) with

d) in

65: I didn't seem to have anything in ________ with anyone else.


a) character
b) status
c) common
d) play

45. Im confused ________ statistics.


a) by
b) on
c) with

d) over

66: So I stood out like a _________ out of water.


a) duck
b) swan
c) whale

d) fish

46. Shes far too fond ________ chocolates.


a) by
b) with
c) of

d) to

67: I had high hopes ________ doing very well.


a) of
b) by
c) in

d) on

47. He jumped ________ the bus and broke a leg.


a) of
b) up
c) off

d) through

68: My exam results, __________ , didn't match up to my efforts.


a) but
b) however
c) although
d) moreover

48. She was peeping _______ the window and saw the postman
coming.
a) off
b) by
c) through
d) onto

70: "You can start on Monday", the letter said, and I was _________
a) amusing
b) thrilled
c) treated d) aroused

49. They put my money and passport ________ a box


a) onto
b) through
c) into
d) to

71: You speak French, ________ you?


a) do
b) don't
c) can

50. Please look _______ my house while I am away in Peru.


a) in
b) into
c) after
d) over
51. I _________ born in 1951
a) were
b) had

69: When I got my first job I was over the __________


a) moon
b) stars
c) sun d) horizon

d) can't

72: You will tell me if you don't understand me, _______ you?
a) do
b) will
c) don't
d) won't
c) was

d) have
73: You __________ understand, do you?
a) do
b) will
c) can

52: While my family was ________ in India.


a) worked
b) being
c) works
working

d) don't

d)
74: "You were driving too fast, ________ you?" the policeman said.
a) did
b) didn't
c) weren't
d) wasn't

53: My father ________ a job with the government.


a) was
b) having
c) had
d) have

75: You told me you had spent 7 hours on the ferry, _____ you"
a) did
b) hadn't
c) didn't
d) weren't

54: After we ______ _________ living there for ten years we


returned to the UK
a) had been
b) have been
c) had being
d) were

76: It was said she couldn't read a word; _____ it?


a) could
b) can't
c) wasn't
d) was

55: 'Britain is your real home, ' I ___________ told.


a) are
b) is
c) have
d) was

77: You think this is too easy, ________ you?


a) do
b) don't
c) isn't

d) are

56: I don't speak Hindi, but if we _______ stayed in India


longer....
a) were
b) are
c) will
d) had

78: "I'm right, ___________ I?"


a) am
b) amn't

d) aren't

57: I _________ have spoken it pretty well.


a) will
b) would
c) must

c) don't

79: Where on ________ did you hide the keys?


a) earth
b) land
c) world d) purpose
d) can

58: After ________ school in England, I went to University.


a) leaving
b) left
c) leave
d) leaves
59: I went to Oxford, but I wish I ______ gone to Cambridge.
a) could
b) will
c) had
d) have

80: I bet you are looking forward to _________ this.


a) finish
b) finishing
c) found d) finished

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