[+/-] : Beginner - Mar 23, 2007

Following are the results which I took the Placement tests on http://www.tolearnenglish.com/

BE (present)
Complete with AM/IS/ARE (BE: present):
I _______________ happy.
She _______________ happy.
Correct answer 1: AM
Correct answer 2: IS

A / AN
Complete with A / An:
I've just seen _______________ mouse and _______________ elephant.
Correct answer 1: A
Correct answer 2: AN

Genitive case
Use the genitive case:
This is the Simpsons _______________ house. Here is Peter _______________ car.
Correct answer 1: '
Correct answer 2: 'S

Possessive adjectives
Use the correct possessive adjective (my/his/your…):
This car belongs to me. It's _______________ car.
My brother has just bought this motorbike. It's _______________ motorbike.
Correct answer 1: MY
Correct answer 2: HIS

Plural
Write the plural form:
church -> _______________ study -> _______________
Correct answer 1: CHURCHES
Correct answer 2: STUDIES

There is / There are
Complete with THERE IS or THERE ARE
At home, _______________ a big computer and _______________ two huge armchairs.
Your answer 1 : THIS IS
Correct answer 1: THERE IS
Correct answer 2: THERE ARE

Relative pronouns
Use the correct relative pronoun (WHO or WHICH):
Do you know the girl _______________ is sitting there?
Our dog, _______________ is over there, is called Snoopy.
Correct answer 1: WHO
Correct answer 2: WHICH

Present simple
Use the prsent simple:
She _______________ (catch). He _______________ (try).
Your answer 1 : 'S CATCHING
Correct answer 1: CATCHES
Your answer 2 : IS CRYING
Correct answer 2: TRIES

Adverbs of frequency
Traduisez en anglais ces adverbes de fréquence:
parfois = _______________
souvent = _______________
Your answer 1 : aucune
Correct answer 1: SOMETIMES
Your answer 2 : aucune
Correct answer 2: OFTEN

What time is it?
What time is it? (example du format accepté: it's three past six):
10.20 = It's _______________
07.50 = It's _______________
Correct answer 1: TWENTY PAST TEN
Correct answer 2: TEN TO EIGHT

Cardinal numbers
Write down these numbers:
253 = _______________
2,300 = _______________
Your answer 1 : TWO HUNDRED AND FIVTY THREE
Correct answer 1: TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE
Your answer 2 : TWO THOUSAND AND THREE HANDRED
Correct answer 2: TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED

Ordinal numbers
Write down these cardinal numbers:
9th = THE _______________ | 12th = THE _______________
Correct answer 1: NINTH
Your answer 2 : TWELVETH
Correct answer 2: TWELFTH

Dates
Write down these dates:
In 1993 = IN _______________ | In the 80s = IN _______________
Your answer 1 : NINTEEN NINTY THREE
Correct answer 1: NINETEEN NINETY-THREE
Your answer 2 : aucune
Correct answer 2: THE EIGHTIES

Fractions
Write down these fractions:
1/2 = _______________ | 3/4 = _______________
Your answer 1 : HALF ONE
Correct answer 1: ONE HALF
Your answer 2 : THREE QUARTER
Correct answer 2: THREE QUARTERS

Present continuous
Use the present continuous:
she _______________ (write) | they _______________ (stop)
Your answer 1 : 'S WIRTING
Correct answer 1: IS WRITING
Your answer 2 : 'RE STOPPING
Correct answer 2: ARE STOPPING

Present simple or Present Continuous?
Use the present simple OR the present continuous:
Listen! Peter _______________ (play) music!
On Sundays, he _______________ (play) football.
Correct answer 1: IS PLAYING
Your answer 2 : IS PLAY
Correct answer 2: PLAYS

Modals
Choose the correct modal: CAN or MUST.
I _______________ speak English.
I _______________ do my homework.
Correct answer 1: CAN
Correct answer 2: MUST

Pronouns
Choose the correct pronoun: me/him/her/them…
Please send _______________ your essay. I will phone you as soon as I receive it.
Where is your brother? I can't see _______________
Correct answer 1: ME
Correct answer 2: HIM

BE (preterite)
Use the past tense (preterite): BE
She _______________ . They _______________ .
Correct answer 1: WAS
Correct answer 2: WERE

Past simple
Use the past tense (preterite): other verbs
I _______________ (dance). He _______________ (study).
Your answer 1 : WAS DANCING
Correct answer 1: DANCED
Your answer 2 : WAS STUDY
Correct answer 2: STUDIED

Irregular verbs
Irregular verbs (example: DO. Write: DID DONE):
to write _______________
to sleep _______________
Your answer 1 : WROTE
Correct answer 1: WROTE WRITTEN
Your answer 2 : SLEP
Correct answer 2: SLEPT SLEPT

Comparatives
Use comparatives: (+) OR (-):
Tom is _______________ (+ big) than Sandra.
Tom is _______________ (- intelligent) than Peter.
Correct answer 1: BIGGER
Your answer 2 : FOOL
Correct answer 2: LESS INTELLIGENT

Plu-perfect
Use the plu-perfect.
I _______________ (to take) an umbrella.
_______________SHE (sleep) a lot.
Your answer 1 : HAVE TO TAKE
Correct answer 1: HAD TAKEN
Your answer 2 : SLEEP
Correct answer 2: HAD SLEPT

Preterite (continuous form)
Use the preterite continuous: BE + ING:
I _______________ (to sleep) when the phone rang.
They _______________ (to listen) to music when they heard a big noise.
Correct answer 1: WAS SLEEPING
Correct answer 2: WERE LISTENING

Quantifiers
Complete with SOME or ANY.
I want _______________ fruit. Is there _______________ left?
Correct answer 1: SOME
Correct answer 2: ANY

Superlatives
Use superlatives:
I'm _______________ (intelligent) man in the town.
Sandra is _______________ (rich) woman.
Your answer 1 : THE INTELLIGENTEST
Correct answer 1: THE MOST INTELLIGENT
Your answer 2 : RICHEST
Correct answer 2: THE RICHEST

Passive voice
What is the passive voice?:
Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. > _______________
That man is stealing my car! > _______________
Your answer 1 : SHAKESPEARE
Correct answer 1: HAMLET WAS WRITTEN BY SHAKESPEARE.
Your answer 2 : CAR
Correct answer 2: MY CAR IS BEING STOLEN BY THAT MAN!

Present Perfect
Use the present perfect (do not use contracted forms)::
We _______________ (to finish)
She _______________ (to eat)
Your answer 1 : 'RE FINISHING
Correct answer 1: HAVE FINISHED
Your answer 2 : 'S EATING
Correct answer 2: HAS EATEN

Questions
Ask a question about the underlined words::
I have been living in Paris for 5 years. -> _______________
Peter went to London 5 days ago. -> _______________
Your answer 1 : HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN LIVE IN PARIS
Correct answer 1: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN LIVING FOR 5 YEARS
Your answer 2 : WHEN DID PETER GO TO LONDON
Correct answer 2: WHO WENT TO LONDON 5 DAYS AGO

Countables/Uncountables
Countable or Uncountable? Write C if the word is a countable noun. Write U if the word is an Uncountable noun:
table -> _______________
water -> _______________
Correct answer 1: C
Correct answer 2: U

这个测试包含了介词，所有格，复数，代词，现在时，字母组合，数字，序数，时间，分数，现在进行时，情态动词，过去式，不规则动词，比较，过去完成 时，过去进行时，可数不可数，被动式，现在完成时，问句等基本得语法。这些语法的名称都不记得了，只能按模糊的记忆对照题目列出来。看看我的答卷，真是汗 颜，有些自以为是的采用了缩语，有些问题都没有看明白。学英语到这个程度，算是白活咯，一直以来学英语都不屑记这些语法，有时候，简单的还是要注意的。隆 重放出结果：

13 bad
5 ?
12 good
Your score: 9.67 / 20 (29 / 60)
Your level: BEGINNER

OMG, your level is beginner. What a shame!

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