This free English grammar test has 15 multiple-choice questions that get harder as you go. It mixes tenses, conditionals, the passive, reported speech and inversion, so your score gives a rough idea of your level.
1. She ___ in London since 2019.
"Since 2019 "starts in the past and continues now, so use the present perfect: has lived.
2. If I ___ you, I would apologize.
Unreal present conditions use the past form "were "for all subjects: If I were you.
3. By the time we arrived, the film ___.
The film started before we arrived. Use the past perfect for the earlier past event.
4. He suggested ___ the meeting until Monday.
"Suggest "is followed by a gerund: suggested postponing.
5. Neither of the answers ___ correct.
"Neither of "takes a singular verb in standard usage: Neither of the answers is correct.
6. This is the house ___ roof was damaged in the storm.
"Whose "shows possession in a relative clause: the house whose roof…
7. I 'm not used to ___ up so early.
"Be used to "is followed by a gerund (-ing form): used to getting up.
8. You ___ have told me earlier. Now it 's too late to change the plan.
"Should have + past participle "expresses a missed obligation or advice that was not followed.
9. The report ___ by Friday.
The report receives the action, so use the future passive: will be finished.
10. Hardly ___ the room when the phone rang.
After "hardly "at the start of a sentence, invert the auxiliary and subject: Hardly had he entered…
11. She asked me where ___.
In reported questions, use statement word order and shift the tense back: where I lived.
12. I wish I ___ more time to study last week.
A wish about the past uses the past perfect: I wish I had had more time.
13. ___ the heavy rain, the match went ahead.
"Despite "is followed by a noun phrase (the heavy rain). "Although "needs a full clause.
14. He is one of those people who ___ never satisfied.
"Who "refers back to the plural "people ", so the verb is plural: who are never satisfied.
15. Not only ___ late, but he also forgot the documents.
After "Not only "at the start, use inversion with the auxiliary: Not only did he arrive…
Frequently asked questions
How is my English level worked out?
Your score is mapped to an approximate CEFR band: 0 to 5 correct is B1 or below, 6 to 10 is B1 to B2, 11 to 13 is B2 to C1, and 14 to 15 is C1.
Is this an official placement test?
No. It is a quick indication based on grammar only. It does not test listening, speaking, reading or writing.
What should I study after the test?
Read the explanation for every question you missed, then take the topic quizzes on tenses, conditionals, articles, prepositions and modal verbs.
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