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English Level Test A2 – Test 2

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This A2 placement test checks a broad sample of the grammar and vocabulary expected at elementary level, from basic present and past forms to the present perfect, modals and connectors. It ends with a short reading text. It is for teachers placing learners and for learners who want to check whether they are secure at A2.

Questions
40
Time
45 min
PDF
6 pages
Answer key
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Part 1: Basic grammar

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

  1. Where _____ your parents from?

  2. Ana _____ TV in the evening. She prefers reading.

  3. I have two brothers. _____ names are Leo and Sam.

  4. We usually have lunch _____ one o'clock.

  5. Kenji lives _____ Osaka.

  6. Last month she _____ me a postcard from Rome.

  7. What time _____ the film start last night?

  8. Can I have _____ orange juice, please?

  9. My brother is as _____ as my dad.

  10. Find the mistake: "She don't like vegetables."

  11. Whose phone is this? — It's _____.

  12. _____ is that man? — He's my new teacher.

Part 2: Vocabulary and everyday English

Choose the best word, meaning or response.

  1. A _____ is a person who works in a hospital and looks after sick people.

  2. Can you _____ the window? It's hot in here.

  3. Take an umbrella. It's _____ outside.

  4. Which word is different?

  5. "I'm going to book a table at the restaurant." What does "book" mean here?

  6. A: "Would you like some more cake?" B: "_____"

  7. A: "Excuse me, how do I get to the train station?" B: "_____"

  8. A: "Sorry I'm late!" B: "_____"

  9. My grandmother tells very _____ stories.

  10. I always _____ my bed in the morning.

  11. Which question goes with this answer: "Every Saturday morning."

Part 3: More grammar

Choose the correct answer. These questions are a little harder.

  1. I'm tired. I think I _____ go to bed early tonight.

  2. She has just _____ her exams.

  3. Have you finished your homework _____?

  4. You _____ eat so much sugar. It's bad for your teeth.

  5. When I was a child, I _____ play football every day.

  6. He speaks English _____ than his brother.

  7. There were _____ people at the party. We couldn't move!

  8. Choose the correct sentence.

  9. The bus was late, _____ I took a taxi.

  10. I'd like _____ a teacher when I finish university.

  11. Find the mistake: "I have seen Lucy at the supermarket yesterday."

Part 4: Reading

Read the blog post and choose the best answer to each question.

My Garden Life

Hi everyone! My name is Mei and I'm 34. I work in an office in the city centre, and I sit at a computer all day. Last spring, my doctor told me to spend more time outside, so I joined a community garden near my flat.

The garden is behind the old library on Green Street. About twenty people go there. Everyone has a small piece of land, and we share the tools. I grow tomatoes, beans and some flowers. My neighbour in the garden, Mr Okafor, is seventy-two, and he knows everything about plants. He gave me a lot of good advice when I started.

I usually go to the garden on Tuesday and Thursday evenings after work, and on Sunday mornings. In summer I go every day, because the plants need a lot of water when it's hot.

Last month we had a party in the garden. Everyone brought food that they made with vegetables from the garden. I made a tomato soup, and three people asked me for the recipe!

The garden isn't perfect. There are lots of snails, and they love eating my beans. But I feel healthier and happier now, and I've made some great friends.

  1. Why did Mei join the community garden?

  2. Where is the garden?

  3. Who is Mr Okafor?

  4. Why does Mei go to the garden every day in summer?

  5. What did Mei bring to the party?

  6. "We share the tools." What does "share" mean here?

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About this test

This A2 placement test checks a broad sample of the grammar and vocabulary expected at elementary level, from basic present and past forms to the present perfect, modals and connectors. It ends with a short reading text. It is for teachers placing learners and for learners who want to check whether they are secure at A2.

Topics covered

Present and past simplePresent perfectModal verbsComparativesPrepositions of time and placeEveryday vocabularyFunctional languageReading comprehension

How to use this test

  1. Download the PDF and print it, or take the test online below.
  2. Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
  3. Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.

Notes for teachers

Questions move from core A2 grammar to harder A2 structures, so a learner who scores well only in Part 1 is probably not yet secure at A2. As a rough guide, a score of 32/40 or more suggests the learner is secure at A2, and 24–31 suggests some gaps to review. The test targets common errors such as third-person 'don't', regular endings on irregular verbs, interested/interesting and present perfect with finished time. Use the wrong answers to plan revision, and ask learners to retell the reading text orally as a follow-up.