English Test for Beginners (A1)
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How the test works
This test checks the grammar and the words of the eleven A1 units of the course. Answer every question, and at the end you see your score. It is free practice, not an official exam.
- What it checks:
- Each question comes from one A1 unit: to be, have got, there is and there are, the present simple, the present continuous, the past simple, and words for numbers, the time, food and clothes.
- Pass mark:
- You need 80% to pass: 8 right answers out of every 10.
- Your results:
- If you do not pass, you get links to the units of your wrong answers. Study those units again, and then take the test again.
- No certificate:
- This test is free practice. It is not an official exam, and you do not get a certificate.
Examples
I am from Brazil. She is my sister.
To be: am with I, is with he, she and it, are with you, we and they.
My brother has got blue eyes.
Have got with I, you, we and they. Has got with he, she and it.
There are two bedrooms in my flat.
There is for one thing. There are for two or more things.
She works in a hospital. She doesn't work on Sundays.
Present simple: with he, she and it, the verb adds -s. The negative is don't or doesn't + verb.
Look! It is raining.
Present continuous: am, is or are + verb-ing, for an action happening now.
We went to the park yesterday.
Past simple: went is the past of go. Many verbs add -ed: played, watched.
Practice exercises
Choose the Correct Answer
Choose the correct word or words to complete the sentence.
1.My friends ___ from Mexico.
2.This is Tom. ___ is from Canada.
3.One child, two ___.
4.This is Anna. Tom is ___ brother.
5.My sister ___ long hair.
6.There ___ two chairs in the kitchen.
7.The cat is ___ the bed. It is lower than the bed.
8.She ___ to work every day.
9.___ is your English teacher? Mr Brown.
10.There isn't ___ milk in the fridge.
11.Ben is my friend. I play football with ___.
12.Look! The children ___ in the garden.
13.Fish ___ swim, but they can't walk.
14.We ___ to the beach last Sunday.
Fill in the Blank
Type the missing word or words. The hint helps you.
Match the Words
Match each word with its number, time or picture.
Choose a word on the left, then its match on the right.
Put the Words in Order
Click the words in the correct order to make a sentence or a question.
31. Build the sentence:
32. Build the sentence:
33. Build the sentence:
34. Build the sentence:
True or False
Decide if each statement is true or false.
35.'She are my sister.' is a correct sentence.
36.'This is my father's car.' is a correct sentence.
37.'There is three bedrooms in my flat.' is a correct sentence.
38.'She is never late.' is a correct sentence.
39.'Did you saw the film?' is a correct question.
What an A1 English test checks
A1 is the first level of English. At A1, you can say who you are and where you are from, talk about your family and your home, and describe your day. You can ask simple questions and understand short, slow answers. This test checks these things with short sentences.
The test covers the eleven A1 units of the course. In the course, the units come in this order. The first one is the verb to be and the pronouns I, you, he and she. Then come plural nouns, a, an and the, my, your and 's, this and these, have got, and there is and there are. Next are the present simple, questions with what, where and who, some and any, the present continuous, can and the imperative. The last unit is the past simple, with was and were. Some questions are about words: numbers, the time, food, the body and clothes.
Take the test at the end of the A1 units, or before you start them, to see what you know. If you pass, you know the basics of A1 English well. If you do not pass, your results show the units to study again. Remember that this is practice, not an exam: there is no certificate, and you can take the test again at any time.
Frequently asked questions
What level is this English test?
This is an A1 test. A1 is the first level for learners of English, and C2 is the highest. The questions only use the grammar and the words of the A1 units of the FluencyRoad course.
Do I get a certificate?
No. This is a free practice test, not an official exam. It shows you what you know and what to study next. For a certificate, you need an official English exam.
What is the pass mark?
You need 80% to pass: 8 right answers out of every 10. The test has 39 questions, so you need 32 right answers.
What happens if I do not pass?
At the end, you get links to the units of your wrong answers. Study those lessons again, and then take the test again. You can take it again many times.
Can I see the correct answers?
Yes. After each question, you see if your answer is right, the correct answer and a short explanation.
Answer key
1. My friends ___ from Mexico.
Answer: are
My friends means they, so we use are.
2. This is Tom. ___ is from Canada.
Answer: He
Tom is a man, so we use he.
3. One child, two ___.
Answer: children
Child has an irregular plural: one child, two children.
4. This is Anna. Tom is ___ brother.
Answer: her
Anna is a woman, so we use her: her brother.
5. My sister ___ long hair.
Answer: has got
My sister is one person (she), so we use has got.
6. There ___ two chairs in the kitchen.
Answer: are
Two chairs are more than one thing, so we use there are.
7. The cat is ___ the bed. It is lower than the bed.
Answer: under
Under means lower than something.
8. She ___ to work every day.
Answer: goes
In the present simple, the verb adds -s or -es with he, she and it: she goes.
9. ___ is your English teacher? Mr Brown.
Answer: Who
The answer is a person, so we use who.
10. There isn't ___ milk in the fridge.
Answer: any
In negative sentences, we use any. Milk is uncountable, so we do not use a.
11. Ben is my friend. I play football with ___.
Answer: him
After with, we use an object pronoun: him.
12. Look! The children ___ in the garden.
Answer: are playing
Look! tells us that it is happening now, so we use the present continuous: are playing.
13. Fish ___ swim, but they can't walk.
Answer: can
Fish swim, so we use can. Can never adds -s.
14. We ___ to the beach last Sunday.
Answer: went
Last Sunday is in the past. The past simple of go is went.
15. It is ___ egg.
Answer: an
Egg starts with a vowel sound, so we use an.
16. ___ are my keys, here in my bag.
Answer: These
The keys are near (here), and there are two or more, so we use these.
17. ___ there a garden behind your house? Yes, there is.
Answer: Is
A garden is one thing. In a question, is comes first: Is there a garden?
18. I ___ work on Sundays. I stay at home.
Answer: don't
In the present simple, the negative with I is don't (do not) + verb.
19. My birthday is ___ May.
Answer: in
We use in with months: in May. We use on with days: on Monday.
20. What time ___ the film start?
Answer: does
The film is one thing (it), so we use does. The verb start has no -s.
21. My brother likes ___ in the sea.
Answer: swimming
After like, we use the -ing form: swimming, with a double m. To swim is also correct.
22. I ___ a book right now.
Answer: am reading
Right now means at this moment, so we use am + verb-ing. The short form is I'm reading.
23. ___ run in the classroom!
Answer: Don't
For a negative instruction, put don't (do not) before the verb: Don't run.
24. It ___ very cold yesterday, so we stayed at home.
Answer: was
Yesterday is in the past. With it, the past of be is was.
25. She ___ TV last night. She went to bed early.
Answer: didn't watch
The past simple negative is didn't (did not) + base verb: didn't watch.
26. forty-two
Answer: 42
Forty-two is 42: forty (40) and two (2).
27. ear
Answer: 👂
This is an ear. We hear with our ears.
28. half past eight
Answer: 8:30
Half past eight is 8:30: thirty minutes after eight o'clock.
29. cheese
Answer: 🧀
This is cheese. Cheese is uncountable: some cheese.
30. socks
Answer: 🧦
These are socks. We wear them on our feet.
31. from / she / ? / Spain / is
Answer: Is she from Spain?
In a question with be, is comes before the person: Is she…?
32. eyes / hasn't / blue / he / . / got
Answer: He hasn't got blue eyes.
In a negative sentence, the order is he + hasn't got + the thing.
33. football / he / on / does / ? / play / Saturdays
Answer: Does he play football on Saturdays?
In a present simple question, does comes first. After he, the verb has no -s: play.
34. a / wearing / ? / you / jacket / are
Answer: Are you wearing a jacket?
In a present continuous question, are comes first: are + you + verb-ing.
35. 'She are my sister.' is a correct sentence.
Answer: False
With she, we use is: She is my sister.
36. 'This is my father's car.' is a correct sentence.
Answer: True
For a person, add 's: my father's car. We do not say the car of my father.
37. 'There is three bedrooms in my flat.' is a correct sentence.
Answer: False
Three bedrooms are more than one thing, so we say there are: There are three bedrooms.
38. 'She is never late.' is a correct sentence.
Answer: True
Never goes after am, is and are: she is never late.
39. 'Did you saw the film?' is a correct question.
Answer: False
After did, we use the base verb: Did you see the film?