The Barton English Test: Check your English Level Online for Free


This test will determine your English level. You will be tested on all areas of English (verb tense, prepositions, articles, phrasal verbs, idioms, collocation, etc). There are 10 questions per page. You can continue to the next level if you get a 70% score. If you fail a level, you will have a second chance to pass it.

The test is based on the British Council / EAQUALS Core Inventory for General English and therefore should be a reliable guide to your English level. Good luck!

[Level: A1 Beginner | Failed attempts at this level: 0]
1. My girlfriend and I live together. ... house is on Smith Street.
 We Their Theirs Our

2. "... did you start your new job?" -- "2 months ago."
 What time Which Time Why When

3. My uncle lives ... Canada.
 at in on from

4. My friend Mike lives near my house. ... often play outside together.
 It They I We

5. "What time is it?" -- "It's ... (11:15)."
 quarter to eleven eleven and fifteen eleven fifteen fifteen to eleven

6. My grandparents live in the countryside. ... have a big garden.
 Them Their There They

7. "How old is your dad?" -- He's ... ."
 fifty years old fifty got fifty years fifty years old

8. My teacher ... angry yesterday.
 was were is are

9. The quiet boy didn't speak to ... .
 me I mine my

10. John ... cleans the bathroom. So his girlfriend does it every week.
 never always often sometimes


Last updated: October 11, 2013. All English test items are copyright Matthew Barton.