Challenge Your English! Can you answer these questions?

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Let’s see how many questions you can answer!

Hi, I’m Janet from English with Janet. In this blog post, I’ll ask you 30 questions to test your English. Let’s see how many you can answer correctly. The test is divided into three parts: Beginner (A1-A2), Intermediate (B1-B2), and Advanced (C1-C2).

 

You’ll have 5 seconds per question. If you need more time, feel free…. but not more than 10 seconds.

Ready? Let’s begin with the beginner level test.

Beginner-elementary (A1-A2)

Question 1: I spoke to ____. (she, he, her)

Answer: I spoke to her. Let’s talk about pronouns. Pronouns replace nouns in sentences. We have subject pronouns, object pronouns, reflexive pronouns, and possessive pronouns. For subject pronouns, use I, you, he, she, it, we, they. For object pronouns, use me, you, him, her, it, us, them. In this sentence, ‘her’ is the correct object pronoun.

Question 2: What time does she ____ up? (get, getting, got)

Answer: Get. This is a present simple question. Present simple structure is subject + base verb. For questions, we use do/does + subject + base verb. Here, ‘does’ is used, so we need the base form ‘get.’

Question 3: I have a class ____ three o’clock. (in, on, at)

Answer: At. When talking about specific times, we use ‘at.’

Question 4: I was born ____ January 25, 1995. (in, on, at)

Answer: On. For dates, we use ‘on.’ ‘In’ is used for months and years.

Question 5: His girlfriend left ____. (he, his, him)

Answer: Him. ‘Him’ is the correct object pronoun.

Let’s move to the A2 level.

Question 6: He is arriving ____ London at five and will arrive ____ the meeting by six. (in, at, at, in, in)

Answer: In, at. Use ‘arrive in’ for cities and countries, ‘arrive at’ for specific places.

Question 7: Is it ____? (who’s, whose, house)

Answer: Whose. ‘Whose’ is used to ask about possession.

Question 8: We don’t have ____ to bake a cake. (enough milk, milk enough)

Answer: Enough milk. ‘Enough’ comes before the noun.

Question 9: He is ____ brother, but his brother is ____. (his, taller, more intelligent, more intelligenter)

Answer: His, taller, more intelligent. ‘His’ is a possessive adjective, ‘taller’ is a comparative adjective for short adjectives, and ‘more intelligent’ is for long adjectives.

Question 10: I hope you do ____. (good, awesome, well)

Answer: Well. ‘Well’ is the correct adverb to use after a verb.

Let’s move to the intermediate level (B1-B2).

Question 1: Whenever I see her, I ____ sad. (feel, will feel, felt)

Answer: Feel. This is a zero conditional sentence, which uses present simple in both clauses.

Question 2: If you ____ free tonight, we will go to the movies. (are, will be, were)

Answer: Are. First conditional structure is ‘if + present simple,’ followed by ‘will + base verb.’

Question 3: Hundreds of people ____ in this factory every year. (are employed, employ, were employed)

Answer: Are employed. This is a present simple passive sentence. The structure is ‘am/is/are + past participle.’

Question 4: Sometimes, doing nothing is better than ____ something stupid. (doing, to do, do)

Answer: Doing. When the subject is a verb, it should be in gerund form (verb+ing).

Question 5: That’s the boy ____ father is rich. (who’s, whose, who is)

Answer: Him. ‘Him’ is the correct object pronoun.

 

Let’s continue with intermediate B2.

Question 6: If I didn’t know you, I ____ you were crazy. (thought, would think, will think)

Answer: Would think. Second conditional sentences use ‘if + simple past,’ followed by ‘would + base verb.’

Question 7: You ____ so easily if you had trained more. (wouldn’t have lost, wouldn’t lose, won’t lose)

Answer: Wouldn’t have lost. Third conditional sentences use ‘if + past perfect,’ followed by ‘would have + past participle.’

Question 8: Don’t worry, the building is destroyed, but everyone ____. (has been saved, have been saved, have saved)

Answer: Has been saved. ‘Everyone’ is singular, so we use ‘has.’

Question 9: I was tired of driving, so I stopped ____. (to smoke, smoking, for smoke)

Answer: To smoke. ‘Stop to do’ means you stop one activity to start another. ‘Stop doing’ means you cease the activity altogether.

If you got more than eight correct answers in the beginner level, continue with the rest of the blog. If not, consider joining my beginner English course. Click the link above to learn more and register.

Understanding the Use of Gerund and Infinitive After “Stop”

When using the verb “stop,” you can follow it with either a gerund or an infinitive, but the meaning changes significantly.

1. Stop + Infinitive:

• Meaning: You pause an action to do something else, then return to the original action.
• Example: “I stopped to smoke.” This means you paused what you were doing, lit a cigarette, smoked it, and then resumed your previous activity.

2. Stop + Gerund:

• Meaning: You cease an action entirely and will not do it anymore.
• Example: “I stopped smoking.” This means you quit smoking altogether and will not smoke again.

Examining Context with “Stop” and “Smoke”

Question: “I was tired of driving, so I stopped.”

• Analysis: He stopped driving because he was tired.
• Reason for Stopping: Did he decide to quit smoking or just take a break to smoke?
  • Correct Answer: He stopped to smoke (took a break to smoke).

Talking About Past Obligations with “Must” and “Had to”

Question: “When we were at school, we ___ wear a uniform. Must/Should/Have to/Had to”

• Correct Answer: “Had to”
• Explanation:
  • Present Obligation: “Must” (e.g., “You must wear a uniform.”)
  • Past Obligation: “Had to” (e.g., “We had to wear a uniform.”)

Intermediate Test Results

Scoring:

• 8+ Correct Answers: Continue with the rest of the video.
• Less than 8 Correct Answers: Your level is intermediate. Improve by joining the intermediate English course and using the discount code “ENG20” for 20% off.

Moving to Advanced Level (C1-C2)

Ready for a Challenge?

Question 1: “The burglary took place in ___ daylight.”

• Options: White/Broad/Clear
• Correct Answer: “Broad”
• Explanation: “Broad daylight” is a common collocation, making it the natural choice.

Question 2: “Investing your money ___ stocks is better than spending it ___ luxuries.”

• Correct Answer: “in” stocks, “on” luxuries

Question 3: “We might be late; we are ___ in a traffic jam.”

• Options: Blocked/Stuck/Stopped
• Correct Answer: “Stuck”
• Explanation: “Stuck in traffic” is the correct collocation.

Question 4: “I live in London, so I’m used to ___ on the right side of the road.”

• Correct Answer: “driving”
• Explanation: “Used to” is followed by a gerund (driving).

Question 5: “Rarely ___ it rain here in August.”

• Correct Answer: “does”
• Explanation: This is an example of inversion, making the sentence more formal.

Advanced Test Questions (C2 Level)

Question 6: “She showed her deep ___ by slamming the door in our faces.” (Approve)

• Correct Answer: “Disapproval”

Question 7: “The police tried to evict the three ___ from the building.” (Occupy)

• Correct Answer: “Occupants”

Question 8: “There have been a number of female ___ in the field of aircraft design.” (Innovate)

• Correct Answer: “Innovators”

Question 9: “It was rapidly becoming ___ that we would have to make changes to our plans.” (Appear)

• Correct Answer: “Apparent”

Question 10: “Jack is a really ___ person.” (Opinion)

• Correct Answer: “Opinionated”

Advanced Test Results

Scoring:

• 8+ Correct Answers: Your level is Advanced.
• Less than 8 Correct Answers: Improve by joining the Advanced English course

Hope that challenge gave you remarkable strength after a little bit of test and analysis. Catch you very soon with great English learning stuff!