Testing: Practice Makes Perfect Answers

Yesterday you were given a mini exam to test yourself and your confidence level in English - lets see how well you did by looking at your answers versus the correct ones

1. would 
2. get 
3. traffic 
4. highly 
5. had agreed 
6. where 
7. little 
8. long 
9. ought 
10. coast 
11. jeans 
12. opening 
13. interesting 
14. painter 
15. speak

How well did you do? Do you feel comfortable with the mini test?

In order to get into the testing spirit here an overview of those who haven't had a peek at the comparison of CEF levels for the various exams:

Level: A1

A basic ability to communicate and exchange information in a simple way.
Example: CAN ask simple questions about a menu and understand simple answers.

Level: A2

An ability to deal with simple, straightforward information and begin to express oneself in familiar contexts.
Example: CAN take part in a routine conversation on simple predictable topics.

• Cambridge English Key (KET)
• PTE General 
• PTE Academic 

Level: B1

The ability to express oneself in a limited way in familiar situations and to deal in a general way with nonroutine information.
Example: CAN ask to open an account at a bank, provided that the procedure is straightforward.

• Cambridge English Preliminary (PET)
• BEC Prelim
• IELTS 
• TOEFL iBT 
• TOEIC 
• PTE General 
• PTE Academic 
• Trinity ISE I

Level: B2

The capacity to achieve most goals and express oneself on a range of topics.
Example: CAN show visitors around and give a detailed description of a place.

• Cambridge English First (FCE)
• BEC Vantage
• IELTS 
• TOEFL iBT 
• Michigan ECCE
• PTE General 
• PTE Academic 

Level: C1

The ability to communicate with the emphasis on how well it is done, in terms of appropriacy, sensitivity and the capacity to deal with unfamiliar topics.
Example: CAN deal with hostile questioning confidently. CAN get and hold onto his/her turn to speak.

• Cambridge English Advanced (CAE)
• BEC Higher
• IELTS 
• TOEFL iBT 
• TOEIC 
• PTE General 
• PTE Academic 

Level: C2

The capacity to deal with material which is academic or cognitively demanding, and to use language to good effect at a level of performance which may in certain respects be more advanced than that of an average native speaker.
Example: CAN scan texts for relevant information, and grasp main topic of text, reading almost as quickly as a native speaker.

• Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE)
• IELTS 
• Michigan ECPE
• PTE General 
• PTE Academic