Online English Test Welcome to your SLC Online English Test This test will give you an indication of your current level of English, and how it maps against the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), used around the world to describe language ability. You will have 20 minutes to answer 60 multiple choice questions. You must choose the correct answer from the 4 choices. Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. Press the Next button to start the test. When you have finished you will receive an email with your results. First Name Last Name Email Phone Referrer Section 1 Grammar Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. 1. My teacher _____ from the United Kingdom. a) are b) is c) am d) be 2. What’s _____ name? a) – b) his c) him d) he 3. My friend _____ in London. a) living b) live c) lives d) is live 4. Where _____? a) works Tom b) Tom works c) Tom does work d) does Tom work 5. I _____ coffee. a) no like b) not like c) like don’t d) don’t like 6. ‘_____ to Australia, Ginny?’ ‘Yes, two years ago.” a) Did you ever gone b) Do you ever go c) Have you ever been d) Are you ever going 7. Tokyo is _____ city I’ve ever lived in. a) the most big b) the bigger c) the biggest d) the more big 8. A vegetarian is someone _____ doesn’t eat meat. a) who b) what c) which d) whose 9. _____ these days. a) I never a newspaper buy b) I never buy a newspaper c) I buy never a newspaper d) Never I buy a newspaper 10. I _____ watch TV tonight. a) am b) go to c) going to d) am going to 11. I wish I _____ more experience doing my job. a) have b) had c) would have d) was having 12. _____ work overseas one day? a) Would you like b) Would you like to c) Do you like d) Do you like to Section 2 Vocabulary Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. 13. He's having a shoulder operation _____ Friday. a) on b) in c) at d) by 14. I _____ eighteen years old. a) am b) have c) have got d) - 15. I _____ a headache. a) am b) do c) have d) got 16. Do you _____ a uniform or scrubs at work? a) carry b) wear c) use d) hold 17. ‘What time does the presentation start?’ ‘I have no _____.’ a) idea b) opinion c) answer d) time 18. The hospital treatment was very expensive. Look at the _____! a) ticket b) receipt c) invoice d) bill 19. How many _____ of glasses did you bring today? a) items b) pairs c) sets d) times 20. Joel spent too long in the sun and is now really _____. a) tanned b) sunburned c) coloured d) darkened Section 3 Grammar Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. 21. Harry can _____ English well after working overseas. a) to speak b) speaking c) speak d) speaks 22. I’m not interested _____ fitness classes. a) for b) about c) in d) to 23. She likes _____ in the Minor Injuries Unit. a) working b) to working c) work d) is working 24. Harry _____ his father’s car when the accident happened. a) was driving b) drove c) had driven d) has been driving 25. I was wondering _____ tell me when my mother will be back from Recovery? a) could you b) can you c) if you could d) if could you 26. If I _____ him, I would have discussed the new therapy with him. a) saw b) had seen c) have seen d) would have seen 27. When was the last time _____? a) you have your eyes checked b) you had your eyes checked c) do you have your eyes checked d) did you have your eyes checked 28. I think Joey must _____ late tonight. His office light is still on. a) have worked b) work c) be working d) to work 29. John tells me Jack’s lost 10 kg in four months, _____ I find hard to believe. a) which b) who c) whose d) that 30. What _____ this weekend, Lance? Are you on call? a) would you do b) are you doing c) will you have done d) do you do 31. I'm disappointed about the health survey. We’ve had very _____ feedback at all. a) little b) a little c) few d) a few 32. Did you hear what happened to Kate? She _____. a) is admitted to hospital b) admitted to hospital c) has been admitted to hospital d) is being admitted to hospital Section 4 Vocabulary Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. 33. I usually _____ up at about 7.30. a) go b) be c) do d) get 34. I _____ football every week. a) play b) go c) do d) take 35. His sister _____ the cooking at home. a) does b) makes c) cooks d) takes 36. Don’t forget to _____ the light when you leave the room. a) turn up b) turn in c) turn off d) turn over 37. She was in _____ when the doctor gave her the bad news. a) crying b) tears c) cries d) tearful 38. He _____ that he had done the exercises, but the physiotherapist didn't believe him. a) reassured b) informed c) insisted d) persuaded 39. Could you _____ me that journal for a couple of days, please? There's an interesting article in it. a) lend b) owe c) borrow d) rent 40. Greg is _____ a lot of time in the library these days. I think he has an exam next week. a) taking b) spending c) having d) doing Section 5 Grammar Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. 41. Who _____ in that house with her? a) does live b) lives c) does she live d) she lives 42. I’ll call you when I _____ the results of your blood test. a) get b) ’ll get c) ’ll have got a) ’m getting 43. If you _____ me, would you go ahead with the operation? a) was b) would be c) were d) have been 44. I don’t know where _____ last night. a) did he go b) he did go c) went he a) he went 45. The occupational therapist is doing a home visit tomorrow but I wish _____. a) she won’t b) she hadn’t c) she didn’t d) she weren’t 46. I’m so hungry! If only Bill _____ all the food in the fridge! a) wasn’t eating b) didn’t eat c) hadn’t eaten d) hasn’t eaten 47. I regret _____ harder for my final examination. a) not studying b) not to study c) to not study d) not have studied 48. Surely Sue _____ you if she was unhappy with your attitude. a) will tell b) would have told c) must have told d) had told 49. Our neighbours aren’t very polite, and _____ particularly quiet! a) neither they aren’t b) either they aren’t c) nor are they d) neither did they be 50. We had expected that they _____ fluent English, but in fact they didn’t. a) were speaking b) would speak c) had spoken d) spoke 51. I’d rather I _____ next weekend, but I've been put on night duty! a) don’t have to work b) didn’t have to work c) wouldn’t work d) wasn’t working 52. Harriet is so knowledgeable. She can talk about _____ subject that comes up. a) whatever b) whenever c) wherever d) whoever Section 6 Vocabulary Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. 53. I always _____ milk in my coffee. a) have b) drink c) mix d) make 54. I _____ TV every evening. a) watch b) look at c) see d) hear 55. Can you give me a _____ with my bag. It's full of books! a) leg b) back c) hand d) head 56. Before you enter the triathlon, please bear in _____ that you’re not as young as you used to be! a) thought b) question c) mind d) opinion 57. The breath test showed he had consumed more than three times the legal limit of alcohol, so the police arrested him for _____. a) trespassing b) mugging c) speeding d) drink driving 58. The team meeting was _____ and not very interesting. a) time-wasting b) time-consuming c) time-using d) out of time 59. The main _____ point of the presentation was the change in the treatment focus suggested. a) discussing b) speaking c) conversation d) talking 60. There have been several big _____ aimed at raising awareness of hygiene practices. a) campaigns b) issues c) boycotts d) strikes Time's up
Online English Test Welcome to your SLC Online English Test This test will give you an indication of your current level of English, and how it maps against the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), used around the world to describe language ability. You will have 20 minutes to answer 60 multiple choice questions. You must choose the correct answer from the 4 choices. Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. Press the Next button to start the test. When you have finished you will receive an email with your results. First Name Last Name Email Phone Referrer Section 1 Grammar Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. 1. My teacher _____ from the United Kingdom. a) are b) is c) am d) be 2. What’s _____ name? a) – b) his c) him d) he 3. My friend _____ in London. a) living b) live c) lives d) is live 4. Where _____? a) works Tom b) Tom works c) Tom does work d) does Tom work 5. I _____ coffee. a) no like b) not like c) like don’t d) don’t like 6. ‘_____ to Australia, Ginny?’ ‘Yes, two years ago.” a) Did you ever gone b) Do you ever go c) Have you ever been d) Are you ever going 7. Tokyo is _____ city I’ve ever lived in. a) the most big b) the bigger c) the biggest d) the more big 8. A vegetarian is someone _____ doesn’t eat meat. a) who b) what c) which d) whose 9. _____ these days. a) I never a newspaper buy b) I never buy a newspaper c) I buy never a newspaper d) Never I buy a newspaper 10. I _____ watch TV tonight. a) am b) go to c) going to d) am going to 11. I wish I _____ more experience doing my job. a) have b) had c) would have d) was having 12. _____ work overseas one day? a) Would you like b) Would you like to c) Do you like d) Do you like to Section 2 Vocabulary Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. 13. He's having a shoulder operation _____ Friday. a) on b) in c) at d) by 14. I _____ eighteen years old. a) am b) have c) have got d) - 15. I _____ a headache. a) am b) do c) have d) got 16. Do you _____ a uniform or scrubs at work? a) carry b) wear c) use d) hold 17. ‘What time does the presentation start?’ ‘I have no _____.’ a) idea b) opinion c) answer d) time 18. The hospital treatment was very expensive. Look at the _____! a) ticket b) receipt c) invoice d) bill 19. How many _____ of glasses did you bring today? a) items b) pairs c) sets d) times 20. Joel spent too long in the sun and is now really _____. a) tanned b) sunburned c) coloured d) darkened Section 3 Grammar Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. 21. Harry can _____ English well after working overseas. a) to speak b) speaking c) speak d) speaks 22. I’m not interested _____ fitness classes. a) for b) about c) in d) to 23. She likes _____ in the Minor Injuries Unit. a) working b) to working c) work d) is working 24. Harry _____ his father’s car when the accident happened. a) was driving b) drove c) had driven d) has been driving 25. I was wondering _____ tell me when my mother will be back from Recovery? a) could you b) can you c) if you could d) if could you 26. If I _____ him, I would have discussed the new therapy with him. a) saw b) had seen c) have seen d) would have seen 27. When was the last time _____? a) you have your eyes checked b) you had your eyes checked c) do you have your eyes checked d) did you have your eyes checked 28. I think Joey must _____ late tonight. His office light is still on. a) have worked b) work c) be working d) to work 29. John tells me Jack’s lost 10 kg in four months, _____ I find hard to believe. a) which b) who c) whose d) that 30. What _____ this weekend, Lance? Are you on call? a) would you do b) are you doing c) will you have done d) do you do 31. I'm disappointed about the health survey. We’ve had very _____ feedback at all. a) little b) a little c) few d) a few 32. Did you hear what happened to Kate? She _____. a) is admitted to hospital b) admitted to hospital c) has been admitted to hospital d) is being admitted to hospital Section 4 Vocabulary Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. 33. I usually _____ up at about 7.30. a) go b) be c) do d) get 34. I _____ football every week. a) play b) go c) do d) take 35. His sister _____ the cooking at home. a) does b) makes c) cooks d) takes 36. Don’t forget to _____ the light when you leave the room. a) turn up b) turn in c) turn off d) turn over 37. She was in _____ when the doctor gave her the bad news. a) crying b) tears c) cries d) tearful 38. He _____ that he had done the exercises, but the physiotherapist didn't believe him. a) reassured b) informed c) insisted d) persuaded 39. Could you _____ me that journal for a couple of days, please? There's an interesting article in it. a) lend b) owe c) borrow d) rent 40. Greg is _____ a lot of time in the library these days. I think he has an exam next week. a) taking b) spending c) having d) doing Section 5 Grammar Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. 41. Who _____ in that house with her? a) does live b) lives c) does she live d) she lives 42. I’ll call you when I _____ the results of your blood test. a) get b) ’ll get c) ’ll have got a) ’m getting 43. If you _____ me, would you go ahead with the operation? a) was b) would be c) were d) have been 44. I don’t know where _____ last night. a) did he go b) he did go c) went he a) he went 45. The occupational therapist is doing a home visit tomorrow but I wish _____. a) she won’t b) she hadn’t c) she didn’t d) she weren’t 46. I’m so hungry! If only Bill _____ all the food in the fridge! a) wasn’t eating b) didn’t eat c) hadn’t eaten d) hasn’t eaten 47. I regret _____ harder for my final examination. a) not studying b) not to study c) to not study d) not have studied 48. Surely Sue _____ you if she was unhappy with your attitude. a) will tell b) would have told c) must have told d) had told 49. Our neighbours aren’t very polite, and _____ particularly quiet! a) neither they aren’t b) either they aren’t c) nor are they d) neither did they be 50. We had expected that they _____ fluent English, but in fact they didn’t. a) were speaking b) would speak c) had spoken d) spoke 51. I’d rather I _____ next weekend, but I've been put on night duty! a) don’t have to work b) didn’t have to work c) wouldn’t work d) wasn’t working 52. Harriet is so knowledgeable. She can talk about _____ subject that comes up. a) whatever b) whenever c) wherever d) whoever Section 6 Vocabulary Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank. 53. I always _____ milk in my coffee. a) have b) drink c) mix d) make 54. I _____ TV every evening. a) watch b) look at c) see d) hear 55. Can you give me a _____ with my bag. It's full of books! a) leg b) back c) hand d) head 56. Before you enter the triathlon, please bear in _____ that you’re not as young as you used to be! a) thought b) question c) mind d) opinion 57. The breath test showed he had consumed more than three times the legal limit of alcohol, so the police arrested him for _____. a) trespassing b) mugging c) speeding d) drink driving 58. The team meeting was _____ and not very interesting. a) time-wasting b) time-consuming c) time-using d) out of time 59. The main _____ point of the presentation was the change in the treatment focus suggested. a) discussing b) speaking c) conversation d) talking 60. There have been several big _____ aimed at raising awareness of hygiene practices. a) campaigns b) issues c) boycotts d) strikes Time's up