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English level test B1
Are you really B1, Intermediate? 18 questions from A2 to B2 — grammar, vocabulary and reading. The test shows whether B1 is yours and what to work on to reach B2.
- 18 questions
- 5–10 minutes
- CEFR A2–B2
- Mistakes explained
Ready? Let’s start easy
Questions go from the level below B1 to the level above it. If you don’t know an answer, press “I don’t know” — the result will be more accurate.
- No sign-up and no time limit
- Levels from A2 to B2
- Instant result and review
Your result
Your result: A1 Beginner / Elementary
You already understand simple phrases and can talk about yourself. Time to move from single words to full sentences.
- Introduce yourself and talk about yourself
- Understand simple phrases on familiar topics
- Ask and answer simple questions
Your result: A2 Pre-Intermediate
You cope with everyday situations and know the main tenses. Next comes conversation: fewer pauses, more of your own ideas.
- Talk about your day, work and hobbies
- Get by in a shop, café or station
- Write a short message or email
Your result: B1 Intermediate
You already speak English! Now it’s about confidence, a wider vocabulary and understanding real-life speech.
- Keep up a conversation on familiar topics
- Give and explain your opinion
- Understand the main points of articles, series and podcasts
Your result: B2 Upper-Intermediate
A level you can work and study in English with. Next: accuracy, style and confidence with complex topics.
- Talk freely with native speakers
- Discuss professional and abstract topics
- Understand films and the news without subtitles
“+” means you already handle part of the next level with confidence.
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Goal: A2 — talk about the past and your plans, feel confident in shops, cafés and when travelling.
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Goal: B1 — keep up a conversation on familiar topics, give your opinion, follow series with subtitles.
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Goal: B2 — speak fluently and spontaneously, understand native speakers without subtitles, work in English.
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Goal: C1 — idioms, complex structures, business and academic writing, the IELTS 7.0+ exam.
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- B1
- B2
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Reading
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Your mistakes explained
Not a single mistake — excellent!
A2 · Grammar
When I was a child, I ___ a dog called Max.
Your answer:
Correct: had
When I was a child is a finished past time, so Past Simple: had.
Review: Past SimpleA2 · Grammar
You ___ wear a helmet on a motorbike. It’s the law.
Your answer:
Correct: must
A legal obligation is must (or have to). Mustn’t means it’s forbidden, needn’t means not necessary.
Review: Modal verbsA2 · Grammar
How ___ people came to the party?
Your answer:
Correct: many
People is countable, so how many. How much is for uncountable nouns.
Review: Much, many, a lot ofA2 · Vocabulary
Sorry, I didn’t ___ your name. Could you say it again?
Your answer:
Correct: catch
I didn’t catch your name means I didn’t hear it. Hear to and listen your name are wrong.
A2 · Vocabulary
Can you ___ the music down, please? I’m working.
Your answer:
Correct: turn
Turn down means make quieter; turn up means louder.
Review: Phrasal verbsA2 · Reading
What does Jo want to do?
Your answer:
Correct: Meet on a different day.
Jo suggests Saturday instead — a different day.
B1 · Grammar
She asked me where ___.
Your answer:
Correct: I lived
Reported questions use statement word order and a tense step back: where I lived.
Review: Reported speechB1 · Grammar
I’m used to ___ up early.
Your answer:
Correct: getting
Be used to means be accustomed to; it is followed by -ing: used to getting up.
Review: Used to / be used toB1 · Grammar
We ___ dinner when the lights went out.
Your answer:
Correct: were having
A longer past action interrupted by a short one: Past Continuous — were having.
Review: Past ContinuousB1 · Vocabulary
The meeting has been ___ until next week.
Your answer:
Correct: put off
Put off means postpone. Put on = wear, put up = hang, put out = extinguish.
Review: Phrasal verbsB1 · Vocabulary
To ___ a long story short, we missed the plane.
Your answer:
Correct: cut
The idiom is to cut a long story short (American English also says make a long story short).
B1 · Reading
What do many companies do now?
Your answer:
Correct: Combine office work and work from home.
A hybrid model means two or three office days and the rest at home.
B2 · Grammar
By the time we arrived, the film ___.
Your answer:
Correct: had already started
Finished before another past action: Past Perfect — had already started.
Review: Past PerfectB2 · Grammar
I wish I ___ more time to travel.
Your answer:
Correct: had
A wish about the present takes the past: I wish I had.
Review: Wish and if onlyB2 · Grammar
She suggested ___ a taxi.
Your answer:
Correct: taking
Suggest is followed by -ing (or that + subject): suggested taking.
Review: Gerund or infinitiveB2 · Vocabulary
The new law will have a significant ___ on small businesses.
Your answer:
Correct: effect
Have an effect on is the noun phrase; affect is a verb.
B2 · Vocabulary
He’s determined to ___ in his career.
Your answer:
Correct: succeed
After to we need a verb: succeed. Success is a noun, successful an adjective.
B2 · Reading
What does the director believe?
Your answer:
Correct: The extra cost was worth it.
Paid off means it was worth it — the director thinks the investment was justified.
What the English test checks
Each level has 3 grammar questions, 2 vocabulary questions and a short reading text. Here is the grammar you will meet:
A2
Pre-Intermediate
Grammar
Past Simple · must · much / many
B1
Intermediate
Grammar
reported questions · be used to · Past Continuous
B2
Upper-Intermediate
Grammar
Past Perfect · I wish · suggest + -ing
English levels on the CEFR scale
What A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 mean — and what you can do at each level.
A1 · Beginner / Elementary
You understand and use simple phrases: you can introduce yourself, talk about yourself and ask the way.
A2 · Pre-Intermediate
You communicate in simple everyday situations — shops, cafés, travel — and talk about the past and your plans.
B1 · Intermediate
You keep up a conversation on familiar topics, give your opinion and understand the gist of films and articles.
B2 · Upper-Intermediate
You talk freely with native speakers, discuss complex topics and can work in English.
C1 · Advanced
You use the language flexibly and precisely for work and study, and understand implied meaning and style.
The CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is the international scale used to describe levels in any European language in textbooks, schools and exams.
English levels A1–C2: the full chartWhat you can do at each level, how many words and hours it takes, IELTS and Cambridge equivalents and how to certify your level.
How the test works
A ladder of levels
We start at A2 and move up while your answers are confident (at least 4 of 6). A beginner finishes in a few minutes; an advanced learner answers all 18 questions.
Three skills
Each level has 3 grammar questions, 2 vocabulary questions and a short reading text.
An honest result
An “I don’t know” button instead of guessing, and at the end every mistake is explained.
The rest with a teacher
Only a person can assess speaking, pronunciation and listening — in a live lesson with a teacher.
FAQ
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How long does the test take?
Usually 5–10 minutes. The test is adaptive: it ends as soon as the questions get too hard for you. There is no time limit.
Is the test free? Do I need to sign up?
The test is completely free with no sign-up. You see your result right after the last question, and your answers are not sent anywhere — they stay in your browser.
How accurate is the result?
The test gives an estimate of your English level on the CEFR scale (A2–B2) in grammar, vocabulary and reading. Only a teacher can assess speaking and listening, in a live lesson.
Is the test suitable for children?
The test is for teenagers aged 12 and over and for adults. Younger children’s level is best assessed through games with a teacher.
What should I do after the test?
Look through your mistakes: they show which topics to revise. If you’d like to study with a teacher, leave a request — your test result is added to it automatically.
Can I take the test again?
Yes, as many times as you like. If you close the page in the middle of the test, your progress is saved in your browser and you can continue where you left off.
What can you do at B1?
Talk independently about familiar topics, describe experiences and plans, and follow the main points of clear speech and series with subtitles. Grammar: Present Perfect, Past Continuous, first conditional, the passive.
Is B1 enough for work?
For many jobs it’s a solid start: you can write emails and join meetings on familiar topics. Client calls, presentations and negotiations usually need B2.
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