• LANGUAGE & CULTURE RESIDENCY PROGRAM - English Level Assessment

    Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)
    LANGUAGE & CULTURE RESIDENCY PROGRAM - English Level Assessment

  • This short English level check is NOT A TEST it is NOT PASS/FAIL.

    It's only purpose is to help us understand your current level of English so we can support you appropriately during your residency.

    You do not need to prepare, study, or worry about getting anything "right". Many residents arrive with a wide range of levels - that diversity is part of what makes the experience rich.

    Please answer as naturally as you can, don't over-think the questions, your first response is generally correct.

    This assessment will NOT be used to exclude you from the program - it is simply a tool to help us tailor the experience to you.

    Most people complete this in under 10 minutes. 

  • INSTRUCTIONS:

    There are 6 parts to this English language assessment - 3 True or False and 3 Multiple Choice.

    In each part, please choose the correct answer or select the "Don't know" choice.

    Each correct answer is 1 point, each incorrect answer or "Don't know" answer is 0 points. 

     

  • PART 1: True or False

  • 1. Berlin is a small country.*
  • 2. Monday is the first day of the week.*
  • 3. We eat breakfast in the evening.*
  • 4. A rabbit has a long tail.*
  • 5. A mouse is a big animal.*
  • 6. Knives and forks are often made of metal.*
  • 7. People are happy when they sleep badly.*
  • 8. It's necessary to pay when we buy something in a shop.*
  • 9. It's easy to drive on a foggy day.*
  • 10. Children are often afraid of spiders.*

  • Part 2 - Multiple choice

  • 11. Am I ............... the window?*
  • 12. ............... like your town?*
  • 13. The girl often ............... Chinese food.*
  • 14. Are there ............... students in the classroom?*
  • 15. My daughter can ................ a bike.*
  • 16. A train is ............... than a car.*
  • 17. The students will ............... table tennis tomorrow.*
  • 18. ............... you at school yesterday?*
  • 19. When ............... World War Two start?*
  • 20. I will cook soup if you ............... some meat and vegetables.*

  • PART 3: True or False

  • 21. A horse is stronger than an elephant.*
  • 22. Diet and exercise are important if you want to be healthy.*
  • 23. We wouldn't be in danger if this building were in flames.*
  • 24. People can change the laws of nature.*
  • 25. Kind people have a lot of enemies.*
  • 26. When you want to buy something, it's good to compare different products before choosing one.*
  • 27. Employees are never under stress before an appointment with their manager.*
  • 28. It's very risky to install anti-virus software on an important device.*
  • 29. We can see the lightning sooner than we can hear the thunder during a thunderstorm.*
  • 30. It's usually more expensive to buy a return ticket than two single tickets.*

  • Part 4: Multiple choice

  • 31. I have ............... to New York twice.*
  • 32. If you ............... me a thousand pounds, I would be happy.*
  • 33. She may ............... everything.*
  • 34. You can't buy many things if you have too ............... money.*
  • 35. She finds it difficult to express ............... because of emotions*
  • 36. My parents were ............... the flat on Saturday morning.*
  • 37. Purses are ............... of leather.*
  • 38. My wife got angry because I forgot ............... her car to the garage.*
  • 39. All letters should ............... signed by the manager.*
  • 40. The president's plane ............... taking off tomorrow at noon.*

  • PART 5: True or False

  • 41. A cook should have an excellent sense of smell and taste.*
  • 42. When you do physical exercise, your pulse never increases.*
  • 43. People need to gain strength after an illness.*
  • 44. You should never sign a contract before reading it carefully.*
  • 45. If you aren't able to squeeze into your clothes, it means that you've lost some weight.*
  • 46. Accountants need to understand all the key financial figures.*
  • 47. Under no circumstances should anyone enter the scene of a crime until the police work is finished.*
  • 48. People wear a false beard or a false moustache when they want to be recognised.*
  • 49. Jewellery shops need to take special security measures against robberies.*
  • 50. Curious people often put their noses into matters that don't concern them.*

  • Part 6: Multiple choice

  • 51. Is she a princess? ...............*
  • 52. Let's ............... discuss that awful film.*
  • 53. She doesn't come here often, ...............?*
  • 54. My daughter ............... have longer hair when she was younger.*
  • 55. Children had better ............... to bed early.*
  • 56. We had our flat ............... last year.*
  • 57. Parents sometimes make their children ............... things that they don't like.*
  • 58. People had to get used to ............... online during the 2020 lockdowns.*
  • 59. The actor is ............... interviewed at the moment.*
  • 60. A 10 per cent salary increase has been ............... to Henry.*
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