‍Instructions/ Instrucțiuni:

Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D)
Alegeți varianta corectă (A, B, C sau D).

At the end, check how many correct answers you have in each section to find out your current level of English.
La final, verificați câte răspunsuri corecte aveți și aflați nivelul de limbă engleză pe care îl aveți acum.

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1. She ___ from Spain.
       A. am
       B. is
       C. are
       D. Be

2. We ___ coffee every morning.
       A. drink
       B. drinks
       C. drinking
       D. Drank

3. ___ you like pizza?
       A. Do
       B. Does
       C. Are
       D. Is

4. They ___ in London.
       A. lives
       B. live
       C. living
       D. Lived

5. A place where you buy medicine:
       A. bakery
       B. pharmacy
       C. library
       D. Station

Answer Key: 1.B – is, 2.A– drink, 3.A – Do, 4.B – live, 5.B –pharmacy

6. Opposite of big:
       A. tall
       B. short
       C. small
       D. long

7. A person who teaches students:
       A. doctor
       B. teacher
       C. driver
       D. Waiter                                    

8. Breakfast is in the ___
       A. evening
       B. night
       C. morning
       D. Afternoon

9. Respond to “How are you?”
       A. I’m fine, thanks.
       B. I’m 30.
       C. Yes, please.
       D. Goodbye.

10. You meet someone for the first time. You     say:
        A. See you later.
        B. Nice to meet you.
        C. Good night.
        D. Sorry.

Answer Key: 6.C – small, 7.B – teacher, 8.C– morning, 9.A – I’m fine, thanks., 10.B – Nice to meet you.

5 or more correct answers (1–10) → (your level is) A1

Dacă aveți 5 sau mai multe răspunsuri corecte pâna acum, nivelul dv de limbă engleză esteA1.

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11. She ___ TV right now.
        A. watches
        B. watching
        C. is watching
        D. watch

12. I ___ to Paris last year.
        A. go
        B. went
        C. goes
        D. going

13. There ___ two restaurants on this street.
        A. is
        B. are
        C. be
        D. am

14. He ___ play tennis very well.
        A. can
        B. must
        C. should
        D. need

15. Someone who designs buildings is an ___
        A. engineer
        B. architect
        C. mechanic
        D. dentist

Answer Key: 11.C – is watching,12.B – went, 13.B – are, 14.A – can, 15.B –architect

16. The opposite of expensive:
        A. cheap
        B. small
        C. easy
        D. slow

17. You wear these on your feet:
        A. gloves
        B. socks
        C. hat
        D. scarf

18. A place where planes arrive and leave:
        A. harbour
        B. station
        C. airport
        D. stop

19. You want to order food in a restaurant. You say:
        A. I like food.
        B. I would like a salad.
        C. I eat salad.
        D. I had salad.

20. Someone thanks you. You reply:
        A. No problem.
        B. Excuse me.
        C. Please.
        D. I agree.

Answer Key: 16.A – cheap, 17.B – socks, 18.C – airport, 19.B – I wouldlike a salad., 20.A – No problem.

5 or morecorrect answers (11–20) → (your level is) A2

Dacă aveți 5 sau mai multe răspunsuri corecte (de la 11 la 20), nivelul dv de limbă engleză este A2.

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21. If it rains, we ___ at home.
        A. stays
        B. stayed
        C. will stay
        D. staying

22. I ___ here since 2018.
        A. live
        B. lived
        C. have been living
        D. had been living

23. She ___ to the gym yesterday.
        A. goes
        B. gone
        C. went
        D. going

24. This book is ___ than that one.
        A. interesting
        B. more interesting
        C. interest
        D. most interesting

25. Someone who writes books:
        A. editor
        B. author
        C. publisher
        D. reader

Answer Key: 21.C – will stay, 22.C – have been living, 23.C – went, 24.B– more interesting, 25.B – author

26. If you borrow something, you ___
        A. give it permanently
        B. take it for a short time
        C. sell it
        D. lose it

27. A crowded place is
        A. empty
        B. noisy
        C. full of people
        D. expensive

28. The opposite of success
        A. loss
        B. failure
        C. defeat
        D. error

29. Your friend looks tired. You say:
        A. You should rest.
        B. You must work.
        C. You will sleep.
        D. You may rest now.

30. You didn’t hear someone clearly.
        A. What?
        B. Say again.
        C. Could you repeat that?
        D. Tell me more.

Answer Key: 26.B – take it for a short time, 27.C – full of people, 28.B– failure, 29.A – You should rest., 30.C – Could you repeat that?

5 or more correct answers (20–30) → (your level is) B1/ Dacă aveți 5 sau mai multe răspunsuri corecte (de la 20 la 30), nivelul dv de limbă engleză este B1.

31. By the time we arrived, the film ___
        A. started
        B. had started
        C. has started
        D. starting

32. If I ___ more time, I would travel.
        A. have
        B. had
        C. will have
        D. having

33. She suggested ___ earlier.
        A. leave
        B. leaving
        C. to leave
        D. left

34. This is the restaurant ___ we met.
        A. which
        B. where
        C. whose
        D. what

35. Someone who studies the mind:
        A. biologist
        B. psychologist
        C. chemist
        D. physicist

Answer Key: 31.B – had started, 32.B – had, 33.B – leaving, 34.B –where, 35.B – psychologist

36. A reliable person is
        A. lazy
        B. honest
        C. dependable
        D. emotional

37. If something is temporary, it
        A. lasts forever
        B. lasts a short time
        C. is broken
        D. is expensive

38. A solution is
        A. a problem
        B. an answer
        C. a mistake
        D. a question

39. You disagree politely:
        A. You're wrong.
        B. I don't think that's quite right.
        C. Impossible.
        D. No.

40. Someone apologizes. You reply:
        A. It doesn’t matter.
        B. Forget it.
        C. That’s alright.
        D. All of the above.

Answer Key: 36.C – dependable, 37.B – lasts a short time, 38.B – an answer, 39.B– I don't think that's quite right., 40.D – All of the above.

5 or more correct answers (30–40) → (your level is) B2/ Dacă aveți 5 sau mai multe răspunsuri corecte (de la 30 la 40), nivelul dv de limbă engleză este B2.

41. Hardly ___ when the phone rang.
        A. I sat down
        B. had I sat down
        C. I had sat down
        D. sat I down

42. She speaks as if she ___ everything.
        A. knows
        B. knew
        C. known
        D. knowing

43. Not only ___ late, but he also forgot the     report.
        A. he arrived
        B. did he arrive
        C. he did arrive
        D. arrived he

44. I'd rather you ___ later.
        A. come
        B. came
        C. coming
        D. will come

45. A controversial issue is:
        A. widely accepted
        B. widely debated
        C. widely known
        D. widely forgotten

Answer Key: 41.B – had I sat down, 42.B – knew, 43.B – did he arrive, 44.B– came, 45.B – widely debated

46. If someone is reluctant, they are
        A. eager
        B. unwilling
        C. curious
        D. prepared

47. To tackle a problem means
        A. ignore it
        B. discuss it
        C. deal with it
        D. create it

48. A misleading statement is
        A. confusing
        B. inaccurate
        C. deceptive
        D. unclear

49. You want to soften criticism.
        A. This is wrong.
        B. You failed.
        C. Perhaps we could consider another approach.
        D. This makes no sense.

50. Someone asks for your opinion in a formal discussion. You say:
        A. I think yes.
        B. In my view, the main issue is…
        C. Maybe.
        D. Why not?

Answer Key: 46.B – unwilling, 47.C – deal with it, 48.C – deceptive, 49.C– Perhaps we could consider another approach., 50.B – In my view, the main issue is…

5 or more correct answers (40–50) → (your level is) C1/ Dacă aveți 5 sau mai multe răspunsuri corecte (de la 40 la 50), nivelul dv de limbă engleză este C1.

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Scoring System/ Cum se calculează punctajul:

Check each group of 10 questions./ Verificați fiecare grup de 10 întrebări și dacă aveți minim 5 răspunsuri corecte, nivelul aproximativ de limbă engleză pe care îl aveți acum este:

• 5 or more correct/ peste 5 corecte (1–10) →     A1
• 5 or more correct/ peste 5 corecte (11–20) →     A2
• 5 or more correct/ peste 5 corecte (21–30) →     B1
• 5 or more correct/ peste 5 corecte (31–40) →     B2
• 5 or more correct/ peste 5 corecte (41–50) →     C1

Your highest level with at least 5 correct answers indicates your approximate English level

Answer Key – English Placement Test

A1 Level (1–10)

1. B – is

2. A – drink

3. A – Do

4. B – live

5. B – pharmacy

6. C – small

7. B – teacher

8. C – morning

9. A – I’m fine, thanks.

10. B – Nice to meet you.

A2 Level (11–20)

11. C – is watching
12. B – went
13. B – are
14. A – can
15. B – architect
16. A – cheap
17. B – socks
18. C – airport
19. B – I would like a salad.
20. A – No problem.

B1 Level (21–30)

21. C – will stay
22. C – have been living
23. C – went
24. B – more interesting
25. B – author
26. B – take it for a short time
27. C – full of people
28. B – failure
29. A – You should rest.
30. C – Could you repeat that?

B2 Level (31–40)

31. B – had started
32. B – had
33. B – leaving
34. B – where
35. B – psychologist
36. C – dependable
37. B – lasts a short time
38. B – an answer
39. B – I don't think that's quite right.
40. D – All of the above.

C1 Level (41–50)

41. B – had I sat down
42. B – knew
43. B – did he arrive
44. B – came
45. B – widely debated
46. B – unwilling
47. C – deal with it
48. C – deceptive
49. C – Perhaps we could consider another approach.
50. B – In my view, the main issue is…

BONUS – PLACEMENT TRICK

Make sure your level is not a „fake B2” or a ”fake C1” by answering the following 10 questions:

1. Hardly ___ when the meeting started.

A. I arrived
B. had I arrived
C. I had arrived
D. did I arrive

2. If you ___ harder at university, you would have a better job now.

A. studied
B. had studied
C. would study
D. study

3. ___ the instructions carefully, she managed to assemble the furniture.

A. Reading
B. Read
C. Having read
D. To read

4. The company decided to ___ a new strategy.

A. make
B. do
C. implement
D. perform

5. Which sentence sounds most natural in formal discussion?

A. You are wrong.
B. That is incorrect.
C. I’m afraid I don’t entirely agree.
D. No, that’s false.

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Answer: 1.B had I arrived, 2. B had studied, 3.C Having read, 4.C implement, 5. C I’m afraid I don’t entirely agree.

6. ___ surprised me most was how quickly the problem was solved.

A. That
B. What
C. Which
D. It

7. If a policy is controversial, it:

A. is expensive
B. causes disagreement
C. is illegal
D. is temporary

8. The manager ___ that the deadline could not be extended.

A. said
B. told
C. stated
D. spoke

9. He isn’t answering his phone. He ___ be in a meeting.

A. can
B. might
C. must
D. should

10. Choose the best connector.

The plan is risky. ___, it could bring significant benefits.

A.Nevertheless
B. Because
C. Instead
D. Therefore

Answer: 6.B what, 7. B causes disagreement, 8.C stated, 9.Cmust, 10.A Nevertheless

Interpretation:

0-3      B1 pretending to be B2

4-6      B2

7-8      Strong B2 / Emerging C1

9-10    C1