What's Your English Level? Take This Test! (A1-C2)
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- Опубликовано: 1 май 2024
- Are you Intermediate or Advanced? B1, B2, C1 or C1? Take this test and find out!
This English Level Test follows the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) , and is divided into six sections so you can see whether you have an elementary (A1 / A2), intermediate (B1 / B2) or advanced (C1 / C2) level of English.
Take the test - have fun with it - and find out your level of English!
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00:00 How this English level test works!
02:06 A1 Level Test
07:50 A2 Level Test
13:40 B1 Level Test
19:43 B2 Level Test
25:40 C1 Level Test
32:40 C2 Level Test
38:34 What’s YOUR Level of English?
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I'm a native speaker who prides myself on my use of the English language. I scored a 9/10 on the C2 section of the test, I failed the last question. I felt that C. "I can afford it." was a better answer to the question "How can you get by on that salary?" That response would indicate, at least to me, someone who is working a job that pays poorly but has some other means of financial security so they don't need to search for a better-paying job. "I need to job hunt" implicitly indicates that the individual in question CANNOT "get by on that salary".
Thank you - I made the same mistake in C2 and really do not understand why it is wrong.
Same here. I'm a native (American) English speaker so I was wondering if the difference was British vs. American, but it seems like the question implies that the asker isn't sure if the other person could afford to live on their salary or not. If they can afford it with their salary, then C is correct. If not, then B would be correct.
Yeah, I think they messed that one up. If the reply were, "I can't; I need to job hunt", it would've made sense. But on the positive side, if I can join native speakers in criticising the C2 part, I guess I passed lol.
@@apetass123 Yeah if that was the option then the answer would make sense, but as it currently is it seemed weird to me. But if you're noticing the same thing then your English level is excellent!
I'm not native speaker, but I understand this question this way: HOW can you get by on THAT salary? a) I can get it (it's hard but I manage), b) I need to job hunt (I can't, but I don't worry you about my problems), c) I can affod it ( yeeaah, I have low expectations so I'm ok)
I am 73,and from the Philippines. Happy to learn my English is level C2- thanks to the very good education we received from the Belgian nuns at our private school.
Wow congratulations❤ how long have you learnt Englisch?
I’m a native English speaker as well. I took this test for fun. I’m realizing how complicated the English language is for people learning the language.
In all levels I achieved 10 points
Yes, it is. But the worst is the pronunciation. By a landslide. Especially for us french. I am always puzzled by native english speakers who say that the french language is so difficult in comparison to english. That's just wrong. My guess is that since language learning is not mandatory in most english speaking countries, english speakers never learn to learn, and hence, naturally suck at it.
If you think English is difficult ... try Dutch. To me it comes naturally but I've heard people cuss on it more than once ;)
But yeah, the internet is full of examples of all the things that don't make any sense but to people who speak English already. Practically speaking, it's not that bad though. Exposure to a language is the most important thing for people to learn and that is where English excels. Turn on the internet, TV, radio, ... English is everywhere and it's easy to practice it as well. It's a language with comfortable sounds that sit well with most people so I wouldn't really call it "complicated".
C2. 10 out of 10. I'm a teacher of English from Russia. I can proudly congratulate myself on the result.😊
Well done, 2:07
Yaaay! that makes two of us so far!
C2. I was a copy editor.
Interestingly enough, I got 10 out of 10 on both C1 and C2, whereas I got 8 out of 10 on B2. Anyhow, that was good practice. Cheers Greg.
Questions 1 and 2 of the B2 had me hesitating. They are just as tricky as some of the C2. I got them right, but I really had to think about it for the whole 8 seconds. I didn't know I would even need to stop and think for a B2 level.
I got the same score as well
I think on the B level a couple of Greg's answers might be wrong.
@@maryellenmainvilleAgree.
Immigrant to Australia, I got 51 out of 60. I reckon I can pass. Since I now live in Peru I will not bother to polish more. It was fun!
I'm from Poland and we have one of the hardest languages to learn, but English is still quite difficult for me to learn. I have B2 and 6/10 C1, but I'm still very happy 🎉
Keep trying..you will improve!
This comparison with "the hardest language to learn" sucks. Polish was your MOTHER tongue, which means you were in a total immersion and learned language intuitively - which is not the case with other languages.
Thank You young man, I am so tired of young people using only the first letter of words, then assume everyone knows what they are saying, or are suppose to know what they are saying and are trying to convey, we desperately need teachers like you in our educational system, teaching young people how to speak correctly and plainly❤
My mother was a teacher. She corrected us constantly because proper English skills were important to her. 100% on all sections.
I am also a former teacher. It made my children crazy when I corrected their grammar. Now, I am doing the same with my grandchildren. Level C-2
Not a teacher but very good at "sound it out", "look it up,: etc. I will be 78 soon and have a friend who is 80 and was a teacher...actually, she was sent to Europe to teach English to adults. We try not to blurt out corrections to other people in the bldg. The worst is, of course, li-berry for library.
@@wendyganel3353My Mom was a teacher as well and corrected us constantly. As a kid it would drive me crazy, but as an adult, I'm glad that she did. I do the same with my kids because hearing them use incorrect grammar is like hearing nails on a chalkboard to me!
Your mom is/was a wonderful person. Thank god for people like her.
As a native English speaker, I would like to know why C2 - Q4 is “read” and not “reads”. “Read” doesn’t read right to me.
At first, I also jumped to the conclusion of "reads", but after thinking about it, it does make sense...
I've heard it before in phrases of movies or serials.
The suggest part seems to indicate that the action should be finished - hence "read" = finished reading the whole book.
Past Tense is required. Read.
In the Answer, You're suggesting that she should do something in the FUTURE. What should she do? Answer: Read the book. ( She should Read the book.) I forget which tense this is ( future participle, or something?? 😁) Anyway, this is just my attempt to explain it. I'm sure that Greg can explain it much better!
I am french, i never studied english grammar, but the sentence requires a subjunctive form. You messed up the conjugation and used the wrong modal.
I got all ten correct in each level
I am a native speaker. Thankfully, I have been able to avoid embarrassment by getting a 10/10 on all of the tests. Completing exercises like this help me understand the possible challenges a non-native speaker may face.
Me too.
Me to@@dulcietolcher
Me too.
I also. (LOL, just showing off!)
@@carnation_cat😮 I'm assuming by what you stated, you are not needing any help like others. If so please explained why you stated what you did.
Having come from teaching at college level, your program is seriously needed in colleges today since the students have not mastered basic 6th grade grammar.
It's MUCH worse today, clearly, just looking at the comments sections in 90% of internet web pages. When I was a freshman in a small university in 1977, it had gotten bad enough that for the first time, there was a mandatory writing screening test -- to force deficient writers into a remedial English / writing class, for those who would clearly struggle badly in ordinary freshman English, which was mandatory.
I can only imagine how MASSIVELY the proportion of college students badly needing such remedial training having ballooned massively in the intervening 46 plus years.
I often wonder if American K-12 education even includes writing, much less grading actual papers AT ALL, given the lack of awareness of English vocabulary, grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and on and on.
I am from Guatemala. Lived here since 1965.
Now I am 80 Y.O.
And loved the English language. Amen
6/10 in C2, but i confess that B2 was pretty hard for me
😂😂😂😂
Yes, b2 was difficult
B2 was harder also for me than c1 or even c2.
😊I’ve got to say something 😂
Ahahah evet
Hi Greg,
Would be nice to have a video with an explanation of answers.
So, those who made mistakes could learn these lessons (for example, me 😅) and avoid such mistakes in the future 😊
I Guess that is when you begin to pay 😀
@@giulianopascucci6030 😅 maybe
I agree
I going to write the same thing too. There is this youtuber who explains all those grammar mistakes thoroughly. POC English. Give it a try, it might help.☺☺☺
Sir there is a mistake on the C1 question number 2 check it there is had already on the question and the answer is also had so there is two had had
I'm at the C2 level, and have always felt that I had a very good command of the English language, but the test showed me that I don't always pay close attention to the 'tricky way' test questions are asked! Interesting test though, and sorely needed today, even by some teachers!!Many people test poorly today because of poor training in their youth and horribly low expectations in today's society in the US!
Phonetics is key in childhood. I had it and it's amazing. Every parent should see to it their children learn Phonetics.
I am also at " C2" level, as expected...but in Australia, English Grammer is a priority, in Elementary school!
( You' re correct about the way some questions are asked....)
@@br4524 Very sound advice!
100%. I could have used a couple more seconds on a some questions.
I missed three on C2 and was surprised but also pleased with my results. I like to take my time and think about things. I don’t usually do well on timed tests. ☺️
I would dispute a number of the answers at C2 level.
I missed 3 questions too. I am not quite there yet😢
@@christinewatters2879 yes in some of them it could be more than one correct answer!
Ι missed 4 on the C2 level, but I think C1 level is perfect if you live in country where English is not the native speaking language.
I can certainly relate!
Hi Greg,
I am armenian and I got over all levels from A1-C2 without making any mistake! 10 out of 10 in each level! Wow!!!
Thanks a bunch, ❤❤❤ dear Greg.
Bless you and your family👪!
In my experience, a great many foreigners have a better grasp of English than the average American.
Well done
Well done, I think this test gives some good score points =)
"Armenian"
And yet, you say over all instead of overall, and don't capitalize American. So, as is so often true re internet claims, your claim isn't at all credible. Why even bother? No life?
9/10 in C2. I am good at grammar, but I want to improve my pronunciation and your videos are invaluable for the purpose. Thank you, Greg!
😅😅😅😅
Super
And i have also that situation we all have that situation but my situation is my speaking and a little bit pronunciation)
At the end of the day, companies rate you depending on your fluency, for hiring purposes
I got 9/10 too. I NEED TO SURPASS YOU
I'm not a native speaker and I scored a 8/10 on the C2 level.
Thanks a lot for the test!
Hi,Greg.I am an English teacher from Uzbekistan,Tashkent.My level is C1, C2 is 5/5 I am satisfired with my result,I am 72.Thanks a lo.t
I earned 9/10 at the C2 level. Thank you for taking the time to teach better communication skills. A worthy endeavor! 🎉😊
which one did u get wrong?
@@Tricked.Most likely the last one which seems ambiguous enough to cause many viewers to get it wrong including presumably natives.
@@Tricked. Probably the last one, that one was a bit vague.
Took an English level test on RUclips more than a year ago and got around 6/10 in C-2. Oh how happy I am to get a 10/10 on all levels this time around. 🤝🙌
Today, Greg, I would like for you that I took your "English Level (A 1- C 2 )Test,and my score was 59/2! Thank you, Greg ,for your
help!Larry Carroll 🤓💋❤🙏👀
I’m not an English native speaker. I was born and grew up in Sweden so Swedish is my native tongue. I also speak German. I did well on your tests with 9/10 on B1 and 10/10 on B2.
I read a lot of older literature where the language is much better like Jane Austin. My daughter is a teacher and she found JA hard to understand!
Thank you for your videos!
Neither am I. I was born in Boston, USA. We speak an olde English dialect, still.
Austen*
The interesting part is that Jane Austen is an anonymous nobody here. I learned of her existence while... playing Civilization... ^^.
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10 wrong answers 😥
I am a little confused by c2 q10. considering Can=Present, Could=Past, The wording of the question/answer confuses me a little. If we are considering Can as being a present tense of the word, How is it that the 3rd answer is not also correct? How can you afford it (assumption being How can you currently/presently afford it) , Would not the answer, I CAN afford it (assumption being Currently/presently afford it as an affirmation that the salary is not a problem.) not also work here? I guess I am confused here due to the lack of context/perception of the q/a. I probably wouldn't have asked the question in the way it was here. I would have said something like, Are you able to afford the salary? Then the need to job hunt would be a better fit because the question provides a clearer intent in my mind. Maybe I am Just weird. But its the only question i missed sadly :(
Thanks Greg! It was amazing to do, and my level is much better than I thought! That gives me more confidence.👍🏻😃
I was not born in CANADA but I scored high in all of them. I failed two questions in the C2 Part. I need to confess that since I was a child in my native spanish country I have always loved the English language. I always found it fascinating and challenging.I love English literature and its grammar which I find very challenging. Thank you so much for this nice video!!!CHEERS!!
You did great then if English is your second language 😊
I got a C1 level of course. As a young child my father continually corrected our speech and saw to it that we spoke correct English.
Not being able to take an instant full-scale test like IELTS, I strongly appreciate all these quick tests. I took my CAE back in 2005 and it's been reassuring to get 10/10 in C1 block and 6/10 in C2 block :)
You passed the CAE exam, but you only got 6 out of 10 in the C2 section of this video right?
Well, I probably have level C2 already, but I'm quite sure I would have gotten all the tasks right back when I took the CAE exam.
So is 6/10 good in C2? I've also got 6/10
Some of his answers in C2 are completely wrong. So dont worry if you didnt get 10/10. Means nothing
@@undyingsoul3949using gotten is incorrect. 😉
Best wishes
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I got 7/10 on both C1 and C2 so I have to admit that I found out some answers by eliminating wrong answers I wasn’t sure all the time. A1 to B2 I got 35/40. I really liked your test. Thanks a lot !
I am an American (slang of proper English) but thanks to mother who spoke well, I scored 100% on C2!!
There was more than just one question with two correct answers. As someone who grew up with English as the only language, and being quite proficient, I contend that local dialect can possibly skew our results.
When you've been fluent in English for 11 years and are just taking the C2 test to feel good about yourself for getting 10/10 🙃
Well, it works. I should do this more often. I literally achieved nothing but I feel like a boss. 💪
What is your native language? And at what age did you start to learn English?
@@AnnaUA19 French and Spanish. Started learning English at 12. Studied English at uni. Lived in England for 3 years in my twenties.
A1) 9/10
A2) 10/10
B1) 5/10 🎉
B2) 5/10 😮
C1) 5/10 😮
C2) 7/10 incredible!
No chance!
But I am A2 and I am studing for up level to B1
Thanks Greg you are helping me to do it.
As a foreigner German girl , I scored with 8/ 10 C2 Level..I guess i can make it even better in the upcoming years with your teachings !!!Thanks a lot 👍🙏
I am a native American english speaker and got 8/10 on C2. Don't beat yourself up over it. I am also amused when I am in Germany and I ask "do you speak english" The answer is " a little" and then they speak with better grammar than a lot of native American english speakers.
@@bkailua1224 Thank you for your reply and your very encouraging words 🙏 So, I think with that said, I will be just fine for now !!?..😊👍
Almost all of these were quite easy. I am an American living in the beautiful UK. I did extremely well on all levels.
hello, Greg! I just made two mistakes at C2 = exercise four and exercise 10. Thank you very much for this fantastic test.
Could you please, send us more exercises like this one?
c2 nr. 4 was maybe wrong by you because he pronounced "read" as it is spoken in simple present instead of simple past. if greg would have done it correctly, you would have known better.
@@daisse6974 In simple past it should've said: "I suggested that she read that book" and in simple present, it would be "I suggest that she reads that book" or have I misunderstood it completely?
@@anayaraagaard7228 It was correct in the video, but like @daisse6974 said, Greg read "read" as its present tense form instead of its past tense form which is read "red" but still written as "read" (That's too much "read" in a sentence lol)
6/10 in C2. Great test; it seems that I am doing quite well with grammar. Your energy and voice, Greg, encourage me to continue studying. Greetings and thank you very much
A greeting would go in the front of a sentence for an introduction instead of putting it at the end; the way you worded your sentence was like saying hello and thanks, which would be interpreted as hi and bye together.
Common wording would start with saying hi (name) or hello because the word "greetings" is outdated, and for saying goodbye, it would just be "thanks" or "thank you".
c1
Some of his answers in C2 are completely wrong. So dont worry if you didnt get 10/10. Means nothing
10th in C2 is just completely wrong. The entire sentence lacks any context whatsoever, and "I can afford it" literally can fit, like; "How do you get by on that salary?" - "Well, I can afford doing that", as in, I can get by just fine on that salary. It makes sense gramatically, no?
I got 8/10 bc of it; got real stupid on 4th question bcuz im a dyslexic moron, but 10th is just wrong and the correct answer makes NO sense to me and not how any english person would speak.
(And I am not a native.)
There are mistakes in all levels. I believe this is due to the narrator using European English compared to American English.
I passed all levels, and only missed one in C2. But the one I missed in C2 is the one that many people are clamoring about. In that last question, "How can you get by on that salary?", the implication is that they can and it's puzzling to the person asking. Therefore, the answer logically seems to be, [Not to worry]; "I can afford it."
To me, this implies that it is puzzling he even manages to get by with it. Hence the answer "[Yeah], i need to job hunt". Furthermore, i am not a native speaker (french), but i would never use "to afford" in this context. Sounds mighty awkward. I would rather use "i can manage". You can "afford a car", to "let things alone for a few hours"... but you can't "afford to get by". You "manage to get by".
@@nox8730 Can you afford to prove to everyone that you are a pedant?
@@nestormartinez1582 I am pretty sure you can do it for me? You seem like the type.
Being Dutch gives me an advantage because we seem to be the best none native English speakers on the planet. I didn't make a single mistake. Don't know if it makes me proud. There is to mutch English in a Dutch life.
Hi Greg, thanks a lot for this video !!!
My scores at different levels : A1 - 8/10 ; A2 - 8/10 ; B1 - 8/10 ; B2 - 6/10 ; C1 - 6/10 ; C2 - 5/10.
I think that it’s easy to choose between différents answers than to produce them by ourselves, and it cannot show our real level of English. Personally, I always prefer to have this opportunity. It helps me to get a higher score than mine because of choice in answers. For me, it’s like cheating, hahaha. If there aren’t choices, I can do much more mistakes in giving a good answer…
So, I couldn’t know which is my level. I think I'm between Intermediate and Upper-Int level but my reading skills allows me to understand a little some C1-C2 levels too, even if I can’t speak fluently.
Probably you're between B1-B2 or even B2
@Feruza Allard
He`s not really interested in your results.
Every comment helps his channel.
His main goal is to get new students for his lessons.
@@lechat8533 Exactly, just treat this video as a free bonus material to gauge your English fluency. This video is an advertisement for his courses.
I took my IELTS test in 2019 with B1 result. Then been moving to uk since 2020. I’ve got 10/10 in C1 and 6/10 in C2 level through this video😂 cheers, Greg!
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10 correct answers in C1- level. 8 correct answers in C2-level.. I am proud of myself. I like English and I have much lecture to improve my knowledge even further.. Thank you. It was interesting and I had some fun.
A1 10/10; A2 10/10; B1 10/10; B2 8/10; C1 8/10 ; C2 5/10. I'm from Georgia. I'm a teacher of English language.
I did 8/10 in C2 but I think my level is B2 cuz my grammer and listening are better than speaking and writing . I had a lof of fun thanks Greg.
So did I, 8/109 in C2. But, of course, this is not a real C2 test, no speaking and writing test. BUT, thanks, Greg, I had a lot of fun and it was a nice confirmation that my English is not that bad after all. (Complete results from A1 to C2 10/10, 9/10, 10/10, 9/10, 10/10 8/10)
Hi Greg,
I really appreciate your work and am grateful for this video here but I feel like the questions were a bit too easy. I've only made 1 single mistake (in the C2 section) suggesting a C2 level but I'm convinced that I'm stuck at C1. Actually, I have been for quite a while and I'm currently trying to push past that plateau by dedicating a few minutes a day to "studying". Would you mind doing another video where you focus on the C1/C2 levels and present us with some more challenging questions? Perhaps in the form of open questions rather than in a multiple choice style? I would appreciate it so much, thank you in advance! Cheers!
À little A2 level. But its mostly grammare questions. Il think i'd do better if it was vocabulary ones.
@@bellaossona7587most vocabulary questions are easy unless they require someone who studied a dictionary.
A1: 10/10
A2-C1: 9/10
C2: 7/10
Not bad, considering I haven't made any serious use of English for the last 19 years.
English is a second language but I am always on a learning mode when it comes to languages. I got number 1 wrong on the C2 category. I looked up the words "suddenly" and "all of a sudden," and the internet says they virtually have the same meaning. Thank you for an interesting video. It's nice to confirm one's grade level.
They mean the same, that's why the answer is C "all at once".
The answer as to which example is correct is very subjective. I am a native English speaker of good old grammar school education and wonder what qualifications Greg has? A masters degree in English perhaps or just a RUclipsr making money?
The test was on Grammer, not word meanings....
Love it
Love it
A1 = 10/10, A2 = 10/10
B1 = 10/10, B2 = 10/10
C1 = 10/10, C2 = 10/10
A lifetime of reading, reading and more reading did help!
shutup
@@__CaoDuyHung why?
So I have the next results:
A1) 9/10;
A2) 7/10;
B1) 5/10;
B2) 4/10;
C1) 2/10;
C2) 3/10.
But I will continue improving my English)
Thank you, Greg! You are the best English teacher on the whole RUclips.
I have always prided myself on my English. I did well with it in school and I liked the subject. I am a C2. Yay!😁
I thoroughly enjoyed taking this test. My score's 58/60. Hope you do more of these.
Hi Greg, you're great, as a teacher and communicator. It took me three clips to subscribe to your channel and also downloaded the ChatGPT. I love it! That's the shortest time ever! All the best, thank you.
I was surprise that I scored 8/10 in C2 level, and 7/10 in A1, and 6/10 in B1, and 8/10 in B2, anyway I believe that I am in level B2 even though I understand more than 90% when reading and listening to English. Well, speaking is another story. Thank you for your videos. keep up the good works.
Same problem😄
Yep: B2=8/10, C2=9/10, others are 10/10 for me. I couldn't pick a good answer for the last question. Is there an implied “I can't.” before the “I need to job hunt.” answer? It doesn't seem to flow for me.
@@atdzsny same
Woohoo❗️I rocked the C2 level cause I talk good English. Bring out the the totally awesome C3 so I can be gooder than better. 😊
Hello Greg! This was my first time checking out your channel. I am 57 and it’s been so long since I studied grammar in school! Your test was a fun challenge for my old brain. I had a perfect score until the C2 level, then I ended up missing 2 of those. I guess I’m still pretty pleased with my performance. 😂
Surprisingly I got 8/10 in C1 and 9/10 in C2 but only 7/10 in B2 😂 but I always get confused with the different past forms, that's probably why my result for B2 was worse than for the C levels 😬
@@POLLACKSHARMANGMAILur weird af
Hi, Greg,this is the first time I'm in your course. You're a great teacher.I did the test no mistakes at all although I strongly believe that I'm not such an "expert" in English. My level is rather intermediate so I think the test was too easy.Anyway, thank you very much. One question before going, what's this story about some bitcoins and a certain Miss Moraine? 😅I thought I was watching the wrong video. 😅
I am a native English speaker, I am learning German and basically using this video to understand how complex each level is comparitively.
I've reached 9/10 on the C2 level!
This was a great video! Please make tests like this for listening as well if it's possible
You must have meant * reached 😂....❤
@lucinejhal7413 a wise man once said: English is like people. It's read differently and written differently😁
Thanks for the correction, i fixed it💙
Greg, I graduated from Uni with a degree in Brit. Lit. Tiny problem is that I attended Uni in the UK, and learned a lot of colloquialisms from friends. In brief, I got to level C2, but some particularly British constructions sounded correct; I chose the more American variant. Which is correct? And thanks for your time!
Hi Greg,
Thank you for the helpful and useful videos you make.
Greg, would you please make a special video about Flat adverbs, where adjective and adverb are same without (ly)
This topic has been always controversial, as some words are considered flat adverbs in some sources without (ly), whereas other sources consider the (ly)
Like (hard, high, wrong, slow, etc.) many source say no (ly), then when we go to Cambridge dictionary we find them with (ly) like (hardly, wrongly, highly)
So would you please make a video to clarify the correct status about these controversial words and the similar ones?
Sorry, have NEVER heard of a " flat adverb"???????
In which country did you study English?
Lisa
I scored 10/10 for each level of English-speaking (A!-C2)!
when youre a native speaker and you still get c2 wrong
Tis ok, I'm a kiwi and got 3 wrong in C2. The last question was abit sussy... 🤔
I am a native English speaker with a doctorate in education yet I failed the C2 level lol. Maybe it’s a British thing.
I'm a native British English speaker. I would never use C2 4 'read'. "She's not familiar with 'A Tale of Two Cities' would generate the response "I suggest she does read that book" or "I suggest she reads that book" as much as and in fact preferable to "she read [rhymes reed] that book" and never "she read [rhymes red] that book"
8/10 C2. I'm a 75 year old male with secondary education only, I taught myself and ended up as an area Manager for a large company.
I got a 10/10 in C2, this was a quite entertaining one. Thank you for the tests :))
Hi Greg! Thank you for this video🤗. 8/10 in C1, my understanding is still correct but my speech is still bad, luckily I am enrolled in your classes so I am improving!
A native English speaker here (an American from New York who is also an Anglophile!). I received 10/10 on all tests until the C2 level. Like the person below, I received 9/10 on that final level because I got the answer to the last question wrong. Somehow, though the answer given seems acceptable, it just does not feel right (for the same reasons given below). A fun test that was a bit challenging on the C levels. Thanks for posting it.
I am sorry, this is weird. I thought this test was for non english native speakers. I don't mean to sound rude, but is it really ok to feel so happy that you managed 9/10 in your native language?
@@nox8730 You ask *_Is it really OK to feel happy that you managed a 9/10 in your native native language?_* Well, yes, nowadays especially. Speech proficiency isn't what it used to be among native speakers. Anyway, as a non European, I did not know that this test was strictly for NON-ENGLISH speakers (is it really though?) --- that fact is not stated anywhere in the video description.
@@Hernal03Well, i can understand your reasons, when said like this. It is true that things are not getting better, including here, in Europe. But i thought that maybe trying these with a foreign language would be more meaningful. Do you speak only english? It's probably more fun to test for a foreign language. It is sorts of like reaping the fruits of years of efforts. Without efforts, no prize, and i never even considered testing in my mother tongue. So, i couldn't really understand your reaction.
It is not stated that it is for non-english speakers, and even if it were stated, that would be pointless, because people take the tests they want. No, i was more thinking from a logical standpoint. Obviously you would get a good score. As a native, there is not much to test, right? Or at the very least, there shouldn't be. But indeed, i tend to forget that there are indeed people who suck at their mother tongue. It hurts just thinking about it. I worked hard for a long time because i wanted to respect the languages i learned. And the fact that some natives do not respect their own languages stings. It is simply that those tests seem to - or should - have a point only for those learning the language.
I’m from Latvia 🇱🇻 and I somehow managed to answer 7 questions right on level C2. I strongly believe that I’ve done well enough for a guy who hasn’t slept for more than 24 hours.
I am a C2 personnel. I did however miss 1. That was the very last one. I cannot believe it. Thank you for making this so much fun. I love to listen to you speak. You enunciate your words perfectly. Love it. Stay amazing.
I'm a native English speaker and so is my wife and we watched this video just out of curiosity. We both got the same one wrong so don't feel bad. We both think that the last question is not worded well and none of the responses are great. Good job!
@@brentfromsomewhere Thank goodness. I thought I was losing mind. Well done to you two as well. Thank you..
Dont worry, the last one is actually C. He got it wrong.
@@mikeelliott267 yeh test is Joke rly faulty
waste of time
Native English speaker here - all correct through all levels, as anticipated !!
Got 1 wrong on C-2 level. English is my second language, but I worked hard to become proficient. My hubby ( 3rd generation American) is mighty proud of me. English was my third foreign language.
A1 and A2 both are 9/10
B1 and B2 7/10
C1 6/10
C2 8/10
I have problems in speaking and pronounciation. But I believe I should start first to improve my B2. Thanks for the test, I had fun answering it 🙂 Although I believe IELTS is still very hard to pass especially to achieve 7 scores in all criteria.
I loved the test! I did 9/10 in C1 and, despite some hesitations 😅, I also did 9/10 in C2. Please, do more tests like this.
Your sentence is grammatically incorrect
@@govarth3494 they're still learning, understanding grammar when it's spoken/already written doesn't mean it's always easy to use the correct words when you're the one typing
Cool, indeed. This was a challenge for me only in the C2 section thanks to my university grammar teachers, who had covered most of the above mentioned grammar. I'm rather excited than frustrated to have made a couple of mistakes in C2 questions, while it sends beams of hope I can ever get over the plateau of C1. Thank you for elabourating this quiz. Looking forward to new videos for practicing at C1-C2 level. Would really be greatful for concentrating on colloquations!
I am surprised that English Grammer is taught in University, in USA....is it not a college for advanced learning??
Thank you so much. I am being one of your students who can well enjoy just in C1. I am looking forward your coming good exercises and I also will try my best to your well practices.
Hi Greg... 59 out of 60... Great test... Enjoyed it very much 😊 Failed c1 5, choosing c over a. I'd be most appreciative for your explaination!
Hi, I'm no Gregg, I'm just a fellow student who's no better than you are, and who's made 2 mistakes in the test, but that sentence I did find quite easy to figure out. I'm just not sure what posed a problem to you. What was the choice you made?
Woah that's pretty impressive you guys.
C1 5: I messed up the same one. The sentence felt confusing and i wasn't sure which one of the two was meant to be 16.
I was marking them down just for fun, but stopped when I noticed yourself getting your very own made questions incorrect.
It was great, up until you started doing the C questions but I strongly believe it's because different parts of UK have different ways of expressing words, so it's not entirely wrong.
Not a native speaker, I completed all categories and screwed up on one question at Level A1..I fast forwarded the video and missed what was asked. Lesson learned. Thanks!
I spent three years in British boarding school in Zimbabwe age 9-11. Apparently it gave me a native speakers ear, because I can hear the right answersall through all levels. If you heard me speak with my swedish accent searching for adult words you wouldn't believe it.
I'm from Israel, my native language is Hebrew. I got to level C2 and made 3 mistakes 😅 I was so nervous thank you, Greg!
3 mistakes is still okay! you’re doing good :) keep it up 👍
That was an amazing test marathon! I did very well and I must say that level C1-C2 were very handling since I haven’t done any single mistake! 😁 I am excited of being a C2 English Level Speaker! ☺️ Thank you! 🙏
I think perhaps you meant:
“I did very well, but I think levels C1-C2 may have not been hard enough since I didn’t make any mistakes….But I am so excited that I can call myself a C1-C2 speaker”
I am learning German as a native English speaker, so I know how hard it is learning a foreign language. Hopefully this helps! But don’t be discouraged it seems like you are still at a very conversational level. It’s hard to get over language plateaus when you learn them as adults unfortunately 🤦♀️
*make a mistake, not do a mistake
Gets me every time.
*didn't make a single mistake
- Can't be present continuous (haven't made) because the event is over, you finished the quizzes. If you were still taking them, then it would be "haven't made"
- "a single mistake" is a set expression, you can't change it for "any single mistake"
Bravo!
Hellenes prevails...
A1:(10/10)
A2:(9/10)
B1:(10/10)
B2:(6/10)
C1:(10/10)
C2:(9/10)😂😂 So happy😅😅. All the way fromn South Sudan. I have a problem in punctuations.
Thanks, am a Filipino college graduate but i thought i would not make it.. in a.1, pI got 8/10 in A2, 10/10. B1 , i got 8, B2 , 9/10.c1, 9/10 & c2, 8/10… thank you I honestly answered all items. I believe I can keep par at a Global English speaker.
Got 8/10 on A2 and C2, 9/10 on B2 and C1, and 10/10 on A1 and B1.
As a non-native speaker that pretty much just learned English from watching TV and playing online games, I'm happy enough with the results. Thank you very much for the test.
good job! ;)
Hey Greg, I got 8 out of 10 in the C2 level, so I'm kinda proud of myself! Thanks for this test! Bye!🤗🙏✌
You did better than me. I am from New Zealand and have spoken English all my life.
@@peace-now Wow, really? I'm Italian, but I'm also an English teacher, so my job helped me I guess! 😅🙂
I answered all the questions and got 100 percent in the A and B sections. I had 2 errors in the C sections, however I considered question 5 in the C1 section to be ambiguous, depending on whether John or Paul were 16. I also chose "I can afford it" as an affirmative answer to the last question in C2. I found the quiz easy.
Thanks Greg; 9/10 on C1; 9/10 on C2. Feliz Navidad para todas y todos desde Comox Valley.
I have a doubt about Exercise number 1, C2 Level:
Are we sure that "All at once" can't replace "Suddenly" in this case? Several online sources say it can. Or am I missing something here?
Thanks to whoever can clarify this for me and thank you Greg for always uploading useful content!
All at once means everything or everyone the same time not necessarily unexpectedly
All at once sounds weird in this context. To use it, you really need several subjects or objects… I mean, there’s only one cat there. If there had been several cats, then we could’ve used it. But even with many cats, I totally agree with the first person commented, these cats might’ve appeared all at the same time, but the emphasis would’ve been on their simultaneous appearance, but not on the unexpected one.
@@amax7321 You are right about the meaning "all at the same time" but:
•you can easily google "all at once meaning" and you will find that the first result is "suddenly" (ex. all at once, the noise stopped)
•from collinsdictionary: If something happens all at once, it happens suddenly, often when you are not expecting it to happen. Exs: I feel terribly sleepy all at once. All at once there was someone knocking on the door. Synonyms: suddenly, unexpectedly, abruptly, all of a sudden
•from wordreference: all at once, first meaning: suddenly, ex. All at once, I heard a noise in the kitchen
Starting from these definitions, I asked my questions
@@barboneretico You're right! I didn't know that "all at once" could mean "suddenly" until I saw your post. After going through some of the sentence examples on the websites you mentioned, I am under the impression that it means "suddenly" when it's positioned before the verb and it means "at the same time" when it's positioned after the verb. It's only speculation though, as I couldn't find any official rule confirming that.
Suddenly is the same as plötzlich.
I would be interested to know the median level of English among native English speakers (i.e. those born in the UK). It interests me because when we lived in France, I realised that about as many French people speak good French as English people speak good English, and the level of adult literacy is similar.
Many native English speakers would struggle with some of these questions, particularly the use of the subjunctive in Q4 of the C2 level. I estimate that no more than 25% of native English speakers would answer this question correctly. A maximum of 5% would be able to explain why A is the correct answer.
A lot of native speakers (in any language) care more about meaning than grammar, and might choose an answer that conveys the desired meaning over another answer that is grammatically correct but seems to slightly miss the point.
Also, I spent one school term in England when I was 15, and I found that while I wasn't completely fluent in conversational English, my grammar and spelling was better than that of my peers, because as an ESL learner I had learned these things methodically, while they were just sort of expected to get it right sooner or later. The other kids were particularly bad at spelling Latin-based words where the pronunciation didn't match up with the spelling. For example, I had a discussion with some schoolmates about the word "vulnerable", which they wanted to spell "vunrable" or "vonrable". When I finally understood what they were talking about, I explained the Latin root word to them, and they didn't believe me until the teacher confirmed it.
@@thebouncer9107ive got a understanding of why i got that answer wrong because of the context like for example when it shows you “I suggest that she reads that book” it sounds like that person is saying to the other that she should read it but more aggressive and if you change it to “I suggest that she read that book”. It is different because if you read it differently like the tonality of it, it sounds like she told the person in a more calming way.
before i chanced upon this video, I know that I am already leve c2. I tried to answer all the questions here for fun and here is how i scored - I got 8 in both Level As, B1 -8, B2-7 C1-6 and C2-9.
Native English speaker from the USA plus 4 years of college in Canada. I got C-2 8-9 (I think I may have dozed off and missed writing down if I got an answer correct. Interesting as I have never heard of English levels prior to this.
Hi Greg thank you for inspiring me to improve my listening skills, since I had a memory problem.
Great video Greg! Thank you so much. Some C2 questions were very tricky for me.
I have a doubt. Please don't get me wrong. I'm not questioning you. It's just that I don't know better and don't get it. It's in question n1 on C2 level: What answer cannot replace Suddenly? I think the correct answer is: Out of nowhere instead of "All at once". I understand their meanings are very close and both could almost be exchangeable but, to me there's a nuance that makes the whole difference between them. I'd really appreciate your feedback. Thanks a mil.
Out of nowhere is by far the best replacement of suddenly out of those 3 choices. I find that question a little "hmh" though because according to the dictionary, they're all synonyms for suddenly, so i would actually consider that answer wrong.
There is an implied meaning to "all" though, meaning more than 1. You dont say "all" about 1 cat, so "all at once" sounds wrong even though it is technically correct.
In this sentence however, it would make much more sense: "All at once, fifteen cats appeared."
Edit: Thought it said your comment was 1 day old lol, but better late than never i guess :)
9/10 on C2. I love English and I've been a secretary for many years. Great video.
9/16/23 - I'm a level C2! Out of all levels, I only missed 2 questions! So correctly answering 58/60 questions is pretty darn good if you ask me! But this was a fun video! Thanks for posting!
My level turns out to be C2:) Not a surprise at all - I have been teaching English for 30 years. However, I am not a native speaker. My English partner is keen on doing word quizzes with me and sometimes I beat him. So he tries to take revenge, telling me some English jokes which I take literally and he just bursts out laughing:)
Same here! And in C2 I would definitely be prepared to discuss 'most well-behaved' vs. 'best behaved'!
@@snailmail4152 I agree. I do think best behaved is correct. Most well behaved is also correct but unecessary
As a Canadian English speaker, I had some different but equally correct answers to a couple on the C1 and C2 levels. (I scored 8 on both, according to your scoring.) While Canadian English tends to be closer to American English in most regards, it does possess elements from British English and some uniquely Canadian characteristics. But this was an interesting test, similar to those I took in elementary school in the 1950s.
You also have French and Scotland in there too
@@br4524 French, yes, but Scotland?
@@ybrynecho2368 lots of Scots went to CA...American English is such an amalgam of countries and languages. Italian Spanish Scandinavian Ireland etc. We are unique in all the world, and go to different regions here and it changes. Why in the south many can't be understood if they go north. I spent 10 years there. They positively butcher English to bits. However proper English spoken with southern accents can be lovely.
@@br4524 Well, I can't say how many Scots went to CA in the US, but I live in Canada. FYI: CA = California. CAN = Canada.
@@ybrynecho2368 yes you're right sorry
B2, #4: Both A and B could be the answer. A could mean I don't have the power within me OR someone is going to thump me if I try. B could mean I am unable to stay up either because I'll fall asleep if I try or I'd better not try because I'll be thumped if I do.
C7 was interesting because it seemed to recall the subjunctive case. I wonder if that would be dialectical somewhere?
C1--too easy
C3--a few nuances, but not difficult