Thursday 25 November 2010

What's your Level?

English Level Test

Difficulty level: CEF A2 to C2; ALTE 1 to 5, Elementary to Advanced
What is your level of English? Which exam should you study for?
This test contains grammar and vocabulary questions and your test result will help you choose a level to practise at. The real exams contain sections such as speaking and writing which are not tested here. You will not be able to see the correct answers to the questions.
You should complete this test in less than 10 minutes.

What do the levels mean?
The following table gives an approximate comparison between the different exams.
Click for a full description of each level: A2, B1, B2, C1, C2

Cambridge exam IELTS level TOEFL IBT TOEFL CBT European framework (CEF)
7.5+


C2

7.0
100
250

6.5
90
232
C1

6.0
80
213

5.5
70
196
B2

5.0
60
173

4


B1
3


A2

Wednesday 17 November 2010

Another conversation


Made it just in time !!!


Ahmad

Wow, looks like we made it just in time. It's packed in here.

Shani Yeah, people always buy out the stores before the big holidays.
Ahmad
Here're the turkeys. How big of a bird did you want to get ?
Shani Well, we've got about ten people coming to dinner. So the bigger, the better.
Ahmad
All right, this one's the biggest. Are we ready to check out ?
Shani Not so fast, big guy. We haven't even started! I need everything on this list.

Explanation :

Make it - to achieve a goal, be successful


Example : We finally made it to the finals