English Grammar Test

By taking this grammar-based test you can obtain an approximate rating of your English language skills.

The test consists of four parts:

• Elementary
• Intermediate
• Upper Intermediate
• Advanced

Find out what your level is by completing the following test. If you want the result to reflect your level of English approximately take the test only once, and do not use a dictionary!

Part One: Elementary

Choose the correct answer to go in the gap.

1. Simon .... very tall.

English Grammar Test
Part Two: Intermediate

8. Last week we .... to Warsaw.

go
went
goes

9. I .... the film we saw at the cinema on Wednesday.

doesn't like
haven't liked
didn't like

10. Magda .... in England for her holiday last year.

was
were
is

11. My mother .... never been to a cricket match.

hadn't
haven't
has

12. Joanna .... her new mobile phone.

is losing
loses
has lost

13. .... ever seen a comet?

Did you
Have you
Do you

14. If I were rich, I .... buy a huge farm in Somerset.

will
shall
would

15. He .... be able to pass his exam if he studies hard.

can
will
has to

16. I wish I .... play a musical instrument.

can
could
should

This is the end of part two.

English Grammar Test
Part Three: Upper Intermediate

17. When Gregory arrived at the disco, Hania ..... .

already left
has already left
had already left

18. If I ..... on holiday to Poland, I wouldn't have met Donata.

didn't go
haven't gone
hadn't gone

19. By the time you get this letter I .... .

will have left
am going to leave
would leave

20. A: What are you doing tonight? B: I'm not sure, I .... to the cinema.

will go
would go
might go

21. Simon forgot .... the lights before he left.

turn off
turning off
to turn off

22. It's no use .... to him. He doesn't listen.

to speak
spoke
speaking

23. Karla was offered the job .... having poor qualifications.

despite
although
even though

24. The offer was too good for David to turn .... .

off
down
away

25. Eric's father ordered him .... out late again.

not to stay
not stay
not staying

26. If only I .... to the barbecue instead of staying at home.

went
had gone
did go

This is the end of part three.

English Grammar Test
Part Four: Advanced

27. Not only ..... to London but she also visited many other places in England.

she went
went she
did she go

28. My sister ..... regretted turning down the chance of studying at the Teacher Training College in Zielona Gora.

entirely
bitterly
absolutely

29. Now remember, you ..... the test until the teacher tells you to.

could not start
are not to start
haven't started

30. She wasn't ...... to reach the ceiling.

tall enough
so tall
as tall

31. He was thought .... the disease in Hong Kong.

to catch
catching
to have caught

32. My flat .... as soon as possible. It's in an awful state.

needs redecorating
 needed redecorating
needed redecoration

33. He eventually managed .... the door by kicking it hard.

open
opening
to open

34. There's no point .... staying up all night if your exam is tomorrow.

on
with
in

35. Rarely .... meat.

I eat
do I eat
I have eaten

This is the end of part Four.