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A great test. I'm a native English speaker and used to teach English in Germany but have since given it up. I will be sure to pass this on to some German friends who are learning at a local adult education course. But I would add that a couple of your C1 and 2 questions could have had more than one correct answer from the lists given depending on the context.
All of them in context are correct and at least understood. Even when wrong, they can still be understood. Just like politicians who self congratulate when they say we are not always right, but we are never wrong.
I just turned 60 and love to challenge myself. That being said, I missed 2 questions. I became too confident and didn't listen well enough. I missed one in B1 section and C1 section. I actually knew the answers, I just got a head of myself. Thanks for the quiz!
I really enjoyed taking this test. I’m 64 and I sometimes wonder if I’m still up on grammar. I do these kind of tests daily to make sure my brain isn’t getting tired. Missed 3 out of 60 , not so bad. Narrator is very pleasant. I’ll look for other tests she has done.
Susan, I am like you. I try to take as many tests like this to test my mental acuity. I'll be 76 in 2 weeks. I missed #34 because I replaced a word in the question with a preconceived answer.
Fun video! I’m a native English speaker, but I’m learning Norwegian right now. It’s educational seeing the vocabulary that goes with different levels. I was hoping to get to C2 in a year, but I’m getting an idea how hard that will be. The English C2 vocabulary is pretty unusual even in more artistic literature, so for non-native speakers to get most of those is impressive.
@Marie CI figured landfall at least would be heard on the news ;-) I'm pretty sure I heard fork out when it came to prices going up. Or that thing about mishaps on holiday. Although I was amused to think about misfits in that context.
based on this test, you probably get English C2 covered if you routinely watch/read the news in English. I suppose that goes for most languages. Now where language gets really tricky is work jargon and local idioms. That's probably C3 and C4 ;-) understanding different accents and their idioms - you're probably doing shady business ;-) kidding.
I missed only about 4 questions on the entire test. I really enjoyed taking it. I am American, and am glad I have British friends, because a few of the questions didn't "directly translate" into American English. Nevertheless, I am glad that the test had a British slant, because I think in general, Brits use much better English than Americans do. My father taught me that one MUST have a command of the language to get anywhere in this world. He could not have been more right.
@namonaraqnaq In my opinion, you needn't apologize to these snowflakes. It's true what you said. It's ridiculous for a native speaker to brag about missing "only about 4 questions" in a test like this. I am Italian and I only missed one, the one about the hurricane hitting the land. I will say it again, I am Italian, and have spent only about five months in English-speaking countries in my entire life.
@Alexander Hammer The USA has been globally portrayed as 'The Land of Milk and Honey', so the young generations aspire to migrate to the USA and pursue the dream of wealth. Tech companies such as Google, Microsoft and Apple are the yardsticks they use to measure life in the USA --- a country which they see as one large Silicon Valley. It has been to the advantage of the USA though, as students overseas who excel in the STEM studies are oftentimes recruited by US technological and medical corporations, causing a continual 'Brain Drain' from under-developed and developing countries. The result is not symbiotic either, as those countries tend to lose their brightest young individuals who never return, therefore helping the advancement of the USA, while their homeland remains stagnant. And most times, their foundational training was financed by their fledgling homeland.
@GizmetDora Lopez Yes, you are correct, but the emphasis should be on the word "hope". As you may know, most of these will not get a visa to the US, until they are rich. I am an American who lives now in my retirement in Brazil and know the situation of Brazilians dreaming about America very well. Unfortunately, not all is roses in the States as the powerful American propaganda makes these people believe by showing these cool American action movies, pretty girls at the California beaches with boyfriends riding in sports cars, rock bands etc..
@Harry Young Not everywhere, in Middle East and Asia Russian and Turkish dialects seems more popular. I was surprised to discover that my jewish colleagues prefer Russian for verbal communication.
I had a perfect score. I would have been horrified if I hadn't. What I did have, though, was a really good giggle at one of the questions. Going for "a strain around the block" would not be that far-fetched for me. :) Thank you for an entertaining hour!
This was a fun test 😊 I was a bit surprised at the C2, but I guess I was lucky to get things that I was familiar with for the most part 😊 One miss on B2, one on C1, and one on C2. I’m not a native English speaker, so I’m happy with that 😊 Thank you for taking the time to put this test together.
Thank you teacher Max for creating this challenge. I realized that I need to study more . vocabulary, phrasal verbs and past perfect . thank you so much.
Thanks for this intriguing video test, which gave me an opportunity to recalibrate my English proficiency. I am a 68 old Asian and scored 58/60. Back in the day I did my PhD (STEM) in U.S. To qualify for the graduate studies there, I had to score well in TOEFL and GRE tests. I am looking forward to trying D/E/F series.
@Romano338 - Wrong, I care a lot 😊 NOTE: *English * perfectLY *. . . their language is. *No hyphens here. We should all be responsible in maintaining and preserving the English language.
It's school english. Nobody cares about all the little rules of grammar or conjugation. Nobody speaks or writes perfect whatever-language-is-theirs. Nobody.
I actually anticipated much higher levels towards the end, may be because I was not familiar with the A1 to C2 leveling system. I had about 3 or 4 wrong answers throughout the whole levels combined but had no errors in C2 stage. I would love to see more challenging sets of test questions in future videos. Overall. I liked this one. Thank you for a job well done!
@Jose Hagad I have met a few Filipinos whose English is very good, but I always assumed that Spanish was the second language in the Philippines. My mistake.
@John Bond I really thought "mull" is something related to "mule". So "mull over" is chewing something like a mule aka "thinking over". :) So I'm a mule, indeed. :)
Swede here. Interesting test. I managed to get 60/60, with one of the questions by elimination. I don't think I have ever come across the word "landfall" before, but I knew it wasn't any of the other words. There were about three other questions where I had to pause and think to get them right. I usually go by what feels/sounds right, and it's mostly correct, but not always. 😊
I'm Finn and I have to say, I'd kind of envy you Swede guys because you have the great advantage of belonging to the same germanic language tree, which greatly improves English pronunciation and also helps with words. For example Google translator speaking english with swedish setting sounds a little bit funny for sure but fully understandable anyway. But if you would change the Google translator speaking english with finnish speech settings or vice versa, that's a different story. 😂
My scores are: A1 - 10/10; A2 - 10/10; B1 - 10/10; B2 - 9/10; C1 - 9/10; C2 - 8/10. My wrong answers were from the fact I never heard those words/phrases before. So thank you for the opportunity to learn something new while having fun at the same time. My grammar got worse because of social media, where everything is shortened and used wrong. 🤣😅
I had 2 wrong. I was adviced to read and take tests any time they are available to help out with a cognitive disfunction I have. I will be looking forward to more of this.
This is the first time I watch your channel . It is really useful . I enjoyed watching and listening to this test . It was enjoyable as well as gave me an indication of my English level . It became hard a little bit in level C 2 not grammatically but because of new vocabulary that I did not know . Hoping for more tests in the future . English with Max thank you so much for this amazing video !
American here - I was a poor student in English and therefore I felt my English was most likely amateur at best. However, I feel better about myself getting 59/60. Btw, I think it’s marvelous you show the bloopers at the end. If I were your student, I would appreciate seeing that no one is perfect, straight away.
Living in Canada I had a perfect score on the C2 expressions and my native French helped. However I was surprised to see that the grammatical mistakes I used to make when studying English are still tripping me. Concordance des temps is my nemesis.
Interestingly, I found the level B2-C2 rather similar difficult as I struggeled a bit with the tenses in B2, while in C1/C2 there was some unknown vocabulary, but the rest of the questions could be guessed quite well. Including B1 it was rather easy.
I had basic English in school, however I learned a lot more and faster while practicing talking, reading, listening and learned that there is a lot more to this language, how it differs in various dialects to understand Scottish, Australian, Irish or Mid-West American people is one thing, the next challenge pose non native English speaking people, like Indians, other Asian or African people is another level where it becomes clear that languages are all about communication and not about standard settings! The same is of course with other languages like French, Spanish, Portugiese not to mention the large variety of dialects.
I thought this to be very educational and fun! I got a little mixed up, or slightly perplexed on one question and answered wrong. I am an elder person of 63 and it was an enjoyable exercise for me. In addition, your presentation was very pleasant and sweet. Thank you 😊
@meredith mericle I'm that old. I watched it live on tv as Oswald was being walked in the halls of the Dallas jail in 1963. I was a senior in high school.
Children don’t beam with delight. They ricochet, or perhaps cackle. I got a big kick out of your testing of common expressions, though they would be completely avoided in most written business communication. (Many of them have fascinating history.) I once had a technical writer prof who said he’d fail any paper with an adverb. Naturally, we made it a point to try to sneak them in where they would be necessary to the elaboration of an idea. He soon figured out the game, and would just hand them back and say “No, not this one.” I was successful only once. I find the Sabine Hossenfelder channel fascinating with respect to English. Her pronunciation has improved with time, and her technical word use is usually precise. The expressions however, are sometimes a little off kilter, and lean more towards British, less toward American.
Missed 2. Age 60, native speaker, lived in Mississippi as a boy, Texas for 40 years now. In between, Spain, Singapore and England where I learned to speak Spanish, heard some variations to the idiom, and the proper way to speak, in "British". My English step-mother was properly schooled, intelligent, and easy on the eye. She pointed out some lingering speech issues-all good naturedly of course. At the time, she seemed to speak a different language. As a proper Yorkshire Rose she spoke French as well, but could speak as any from the British Isles might, includeing as the poorer, less articulate would. My command of the accents is excellent, almost as good as hers. Her American southern drawl is mediorce at best, but she only visited Mississippi one time. I attended an English school for a year; 3rd form (8th Grade). The curriculum at Stokesly Comprehensive was very advanced, I was soon lost in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. Hanging on elsewhere. I was evaluated in Spanish by a man sent to my school to do so. I was deemed sufficient and thus didn't have to participate in the French class. Students learn French over their entire duration of school, by the 3rd form it's well advanced. Ironically, during English class I was able to excel- strangely, they were just now on adverbs, which I had covered some time before. At some point I took a broad, comprehensive test. It had most grades in the 50% region. I was aghast, as I knew Pops would have something harsh to say, to put it mildly. My friends assured me it was o.k.- in England they test to see your limits, their marks were as mine were. At home, Pops immediately took off his belt, to let it speak to me. Jane, my stepmom, was able to intervene at the last second, backing up my story of 'them testing to see your limits'. I narrowly escaped around the table, Pops was on the verge of not believing my "outrageous" story. That;s what I remember, 40+ years ago. For this and much more I am thankfull to all 4 that raised me. My parents and step-parents. I know it took the efforts of all 4 to raise me. All alive today, though Pops isn't doing so hot. He is well attended to, in Yorkshire. About time I went, methinks.
Miguel, I enjoyed reading your comment so much, I read it 3 times. What a wonderful writing skill you have there. I do expect to see a book with your name on it, sometime in the future. Big Cheers from Australia.
It is a very helpful classes, especially for me since I am non English-native person. I also found some cultural-based manners in it, but overall is very fine. thanks!
I am not a native speaker, but I've spoken English most of my life and am an English as a Second Language teacher with a Master of Applied Linguistics. I made only one mistake in C2 and I could not believe it! Yes, I master English as a native and I love it!
Hello. I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for your videos. I watched them all on You Tube, at first I found it very difficult, but after taking the test I'm a little proud of myself. Level is A2. I have been speaking English for 25 years (I learned it in school). But I am motivated to keep getting better. That's why I signed up for the regular lessons today and also subscribed to the channel. I'm watching you from Germany. Many greetings
sorry, I was reading some comments and read yours one and i don't think you to be only an A2 level. I think you are a little bit upper than that. well nothing I just wanted to write my opinion.
What you have written is good and understandable English. I speak enough Spanish to get around, but it is certainy not pretty. I only say this becasue English has brorrowed so many words I can almost guess at a usabe word in Spanish. English is a bastard language. The basic structure is simple but painfully difficult at higher levels. Sometimes the rule is that it simply "sounds right". There are plenty of native english speakers the would have trouble with the C1/C2 levels.
@English with Max Hello Max. Thank you for your nice answer and your wishes. I hope you're not doing too much strenuous stuff this Australian summer? Greetings from the German winter. I look forward to new videos from you.
As you can probably conclude, my ancestors were native Frenchmen, but I'm an American, so I'm satisfied getting a few wrong. I'm extremely happy you posted this, it reminds me that I need to brush up on my formal English! Do you have a harder test?
@JustAnn Zero mistakes is quite impressive (anyway how good the Danish education system be), IMHO. Congratulations. By the way, maybe someone could clarify why dear, beer, and zero have the same diphthong but in zero the pronunciation is different. 🤔
@Corayn Bell it isn’t. I’m danish so danish is of course my first language and you can probably even say my second/third languages are Swedish and Norwegian growing up with children’s tv shows from both of those two countries from a very young age. Whereas I only learned a few words and phrases in English until I started having English lessons, in 4th grade I think…
I only had one mistake which was in C2 and that one was a choice between two answers that I have heard used. I picked the second which was incorrect. I still feel pretty good given that I only have a high school education; makes me feel like I had good teachers! Thanks.
Hi Max.. I enjoy the video and grasped the same idea I had about my knowledge of English, I'm in B2 level... I've learn watching TV, have never studied a complete course. I'd like to have the opportunity to study a C level in the future... It was fun thanks👍🏽
Upto C1-2 incorrect and in C2-5 Non Native, Indian, studied English after my 10th standard.I worked hard to learn English. Happy to achieve C-1 Advanced level 🎉
Wow, I thought the C2 section would have been a lot more difficult. I never expected to pass it with flying colors as I still sometimes very much struggle with dialects and some phrasal verbs. Since I passed a more comprehensive test a few years back, I already knew my English was at C1 level, but this gave me confidence to give the C2 test a try. (I scored 60/60.)
@Rick Poeling You probably know that the English our "hill-billies" spoke(speak) is closer to Shakespearean English pronunciation than the wonderful, very stuffy RP. Our "Hill-Billies came her during the time of Willie, the Shake, and went up into the Hills, keeping the language and culture. while the those on seaboard changed with the times. My condolences to Sirs Olivier and Gielgud to have to work with that accent...
@Rabmac1UK You mean one is French (colour), while the other (color) is correct. It is a Latin-derived word, whose spelling the French corrupted. The Brits, wanting to emulate the French, for some arcane reason, chose to interject the 'u' into some perfectly perfect English words, such as color, honor, labor, etc., etc... Un gran defilement!
@Rabmac1UK In my German school I learnt both British spelling and American spelling, and they were treated as equals. Our teachers told us to choose one in the higher grades.
It was too simple indeed. Any conversational skill in English would lead you to master C2. Yet English language is incredibly intricate and illogical in so many ways. Thus, surely C2 cannot be the end of the road : )
I have watched a lot of these videos/took the tests, to get a feel for my english level, but this one is the first one that made sense and actually kind of imitated the english-levels. As an austrian who is basically youtube taught in english, im very proud to have a perfect 60/60 result, especially taking the test at 2x speed since i wanted to fly over the first few levels and actually forgot about that fact in the end :D But its actually crazy to see what a few years of watching english videos (and no real other training) about all sorts of things can do to a human brain, because at first (6 years ago) i understood nothing (LITERALLY 0 vocabulary) and now its a reasonable assumption that im at a C2 level in english. Since the videos were mostly from american creators, i do have a heave american tendency in how i pronounce words but that for me is a good trade off for a free secondary language Never let anybody tell you, that you cant... if it works for you, its good. Never stop trying :)
Very impressive for someone who is "youtube taught in English," to have such a thorough grasp of all those less-than-rational, almost nonsensical idiomatic expressions!
Congratulation Austrian here as well, also with a 60/60 result..till the end of C1 level I felt totally unchallenged but at some C2 questions I finally had to start to think before answering..
American English is a different from British English, as is Australian English and other countries as well, we all put own spin on it over time. I had a friend from England who moved here and he always committed on how we spoke here and said that's incorrect English.....it always makes me smile to this day, many years later. I missed 3/4 and 2 maybe 3 50/50 but l am almost 70 and wasn't that good in school
Hi, greetings from Congo in Africa! That's a great idea, to test oneself in English. I was surprised by the level of questions - what you call proficiency level C2 is just average in my country here. We study hard to master English. I'm proud to announce that I just hesitated at B1 #1 between "I'm closing" and "I'll close", and quickly spotted "I'll close". As a language practitioner myself, it's highly important to check my level every now and then. Looking forward to your next test !!! Thanks for your work. I'm so happy I got only one wrong !
Taking in count the numbers of correct answers for each section, I'd say that I'm somewhere in between B2 and C1. Though C2 was a 50-50 for me. Surprisingly good, knowing my lack of daily practice since I came back to my home country.
Wow. I have passed up to B2 level with few mistakes... but C1 and C2 are too difficult for me. Many thanks for sharing this material. I have never learned english at school, but I have lived in Ireland in the past.
Native English speaker (American) Perfect score although there was one I could have answered with either of two choices ( verb tense sentence) however, I had the benefit of living in Australia for six years so I could see it working either way depending on the speaker's experience. It seemed more of a matter of 'style' than of grammar.I did increase the test speed to x2 because I found myself being distracted when it was too slow.
Hi Max, this was enjoyable to do and had scored 11 mistakes out of 60. A1- 10 A2 - 7/10 B1 - 9/10 B2 - 8/10 C1 - 8/10 C2 - 7/10 I really liked the challenge of having tested my level of understanding of the written English. Thankyou. 🙏🙂
Hi Max! First time to visit your channel, I had 8/10 in C2. I learned some new vocabulary words from you, very informative and your explanation is great. Thanks and more power..❤😘
I hesitated between dish out and fork out but I ended up choosing the latter and I got a perfect score. Not bad for my English as a second language. Great video , by the way.
Thank you Max for taking the time to make this video. I got all 60 right and, if I'm honest, I found level C2 easy. I put this down to my age (68) when academic standards were generally higher and the fact that I am English may play a part too.
I'm 65 and got all 60 right too. I was hoping for a D level, but realised it is intended for non-native English speakers which makes it a good test especially with the explanations of some words or idioms.
I think this video was made for non-native English speakers like myself, but I got them all right too, so it's no surprise you found this exercise easy if English is your native tongue.
Oh, what a pleasant surprise - I only got one question wrong! I believe it was Q nr.56, or something like that. And yeah, it really was quite fun taking the test (regardless of my rather high score that is). As a Swede I guess I should be quite pleased with the score - even though we start learning English at the age of 10 (although I believe it's at the age of 8 or 9 nowadays. I spent about 6 months travelling around in Australia, or rather its' east-coast in my early 20s. And, even though - as I said - we start learning English from a rather young age, and are also used to watch films and series from both the U.S and Britain...I had never heard Australian accent before. And let me tell you, I really struggled to understand anything...it sounded like nothing I'd ever heard before, and they talk really fast and also use quite a few unique slang-words & phrases. It probably took me about 2-3 weeks before I could understand, and make myself understood to a satisfactory level...and as the months rolled by, I discovered that many people - both Australians and foreigners - took me for an 'American'. They all said like: "But, you sound like you're from the U.S". Which probably explains why most ppl never tried to 'dumb down', talk slower or drew back on their use of slang...even though I did ask some to talk a bit slower sometimes - which of course some did. Ehmm, sorry - forgot where I was going with all this. Anyway - great video. And thanks! Cheers from Sweden.
60/60, although I had to ponder a little about the "fork out" phrase. I have never actually used that phrase,in the end though,all the others just didn't sound right. I didn't even expect a perfect score, although English language "felt" familiar since I was a child and therefore it's kind of a second mother language to me,so this really made my day. I believe learning through music really eases things up,at least that's what helped me. So,thank you Queen for being the best band in the world,forcing me to learn AND understand what Bohemian Rhapsody is talking about. And thank you Max,for making my day. Ok now kids, let's do a quick test on my language. I am Greek!
No mistakes. I can usually pass for a native speaker in writing, including academic writing, but have a noticeable Dutch accent when I speak. My main issue is that I sometimes use American English in a British context and vice versa. In the Netherlands, we are taught British English in school but are more exposed to American English.
same in norway, fluent in english and american, english from school and american from media and wife, and i was complimented on my norwegian(my native language) in a grocery store where id been talking to my wife in line, and the clerk didnt understand my wife so she told me to say it in norwegian...
Pretty much the same, except my accent is British enough to have almost anyone who isn’t in fact British, think that I am. Have even had British people ask me how long I’ve lived in Britain 😂
@JL An alternative viewpoint from a native British who attended an American high school. For 40 I definitely tend towards "would" but recognize that "will" is used (much more American) although it seems to have slightly different implications; I have heard "will" used but it still comes across as unusual/uncommon. For #52 it is definitely not a common expression, particularly as such situations are not common and thus it is not heard often, but occasionally some will use it. For #56 I would definitely say "fork out", although I have heard of "dish out" from Americans, but haven't heard "fork over" before. In general, it seems that this test is slightly more geared toward British English than American English.
I hate tests in general. Therefore, I was quite nervous 🤭. Fortunately, I passed most of it. As I speak a lot to foreigners, I have the tendency to pronounce sentences wrong, in an effort to communicate more clearly and also for fun 😋. This is not an excuse. It is similar as if you where talking to a small children. Thank you anyhow 🥰
Hello, thank you so much for that video!! I can say that you made a really great content and your content really match with each level. I found others videos that propose the same stuff but the questions were too easy for me at least I didn't learn that much with the previous ones. But with yours Ma'am, I learned really much stuff. So thanks again! I got 9 at A1 level lol because of 'hers" A2 10/10 B1 7/10 (but basically I know I have this level) B2 6/10 C1 7/10 C2 5/10 For the question 24, the answer was "had already seen" because there was "watched/wanted" at the beginning right? But if it was Franck want to watch E.T. but we are watching something else, we can choose the answer "have already seen" ? (I hope my question makes sense)
I'm glad you liked it! Yes, that's right. You could say, for example: Frank wants to watch E.T., but we're going to watch something else because I have already seen it. Or: Frank wants to watch E.T., but we're watching something else because I have already seen it.
This was really nice, i got to the C2 level without problems, which surprised me a bit. I have learned English in school, like all dutch children but i really learned to speak and comprehend it afterwards. Due to travel, and especially lately seeing so much English movies and series, and content on KZclip, i could expand my ability to understand and speak English. For me it's the nicest language in the world, really, it's so rich and colourfull. Writing in English is not something i do very often and i feel a bit awkward about that, so i hope you don't mind my mistakes.
Your English is very good for somebody speaking it as their second language! Just one tip to keep in mind while typing, "I" As in when you are referring to yourself, is always capitalized. For example: Yesterday I went to the beach.
So KZclip suggested this video. I must say it was fun doing the test. I am Dutch and learned English at school (and from watching series on TV) some 50 years ago and had a go at the test. Made 1 mistake in B1, 2 in C1 and 2 in C2. Not sure what my real level is but it was fun doing this test
I had 5 errors, this is the first time I do an British English test, the language is little bit different as I’ve learned by my self and practiced all my life American English, I might not be on C2 level, but I think I’ve done it quite well, thanks
I like the focus on words and phrases usage. This is what frequently trips foreign speakers; especially if they are not immersed in the everyday English-speaking environment.
Hi dear professor. Thank you so much for your help and advice. I really appreciate your job. I wish you peace and happiness under the sky of prosperity. All the best. Have a good time.
To my surprise, i scored 58/60, because there were a couple "depends on the context" choices that screwed me over :) I am a natural born finnish creature, and last time i was really studying english language, was over 30 years ago. Good test!
Thank you very much for this test: it's very well-made! I got an higher score than the one I expected... My score is: A1 - 10/10 A2 - 10/10 B1 - 9/10 B2 - 9/10 C1 - 6/10 C2 - 1/10 I learned lots of expressions I didn't know before (in C2 section) so thank you very much! Bye, NS
Darn, I had four wrong answers (even if I think that the Frank-question had more than one correct answer). From Sweden, not being a person speaking english natively, I like this test. More of these please :)
Well it looks like I should read more English books as C2 showed me what is still missing. Thanks a lot for sharing your video! You are funny and smart and it is great entertainment watching it, while being lectured! Love it! Hmmm..... I am wondering how many mistakes I already made within this comment!?!? LOL Cheers DimiZ
Thank you so much!!! It was a very educational, I learned a lots. I appreciate your effort!!! I wish you good health, peace and love be with you always!!!
Very interesting. Scored around 57/60. Although i did not know most of the vocabulary in c2 i was able to make out most of the answers due to context. like landfall is the only possible answer because 'fall' is the only verb that makes sense here etc. I found similiar solutions on the other ones. Really fun i think my english is somewhere around c1 although i sometimes still get the grammar wrong. Thanks alot really cool Video!
Max! you are the most brilliant-fluent-articulate-charming teacher I have ever seen online (I am a teacher by profession myself...). Well, I missed 3 on C2 so I still have some way to go... Thank you! Wow!
I am a non native speaker of English living in South America and used to teach it. I stopped doing so 12 years ago and use English only for reading purposes. I'm happy that I still got 8/10 in C1!
I got only 3 mistakes up to C1 - included; the 3 of them prepositions related (for a Spanish person like me, prepositions in English can be kind of a nightmare)... However, C2 was totally out of my reach, I only got 4 correct answers there. I must admit that even though I learned British English as a kid, I've been largely exposed to American English since then.
I was wandering for a long time whether I finally reached level C1, but according to this test, I should be at C2 by now. So you definitely made my day! 😁
English is not my first language but I got lucky to pass the test up to C2 level. Thank you very much and with this test you deserved my subscription. Have a nice day.
Thank you for this test. Very interesting. I made 3 mistakes in the C2 section: 52, 55 and 56. Up to C1 I was sure about every answer. In C1 I guessed number 48 right. I learned some new things today. Thank you again from The Netherlands.
Interesting test, though mostly very simple for a native English speaker. However, I did miss one of the C1 questions, where I quickly chose "if it is" when the right choice was "be it." The many idioms in just this simple test made me realize how difficult it must be for a person whose first language is not English to become truly fluent, as so many of our idioms don't make a great deal of sense, like "It was a piece of cake." Very nice presentation!
as someone whose first language isn't English, I can report that "piece of cake" makes a lot of sense :-) the meaning of these idioms can usually be gleaned from the context. I think a lot of people get really pedantic about learning a language. You need a lot less than you think to make yourself understood/understand others. Obviously, it's different if you want to write literary essays, like someone else mentioned above. But simple vocabulary and tense proficiency is enough 99% of the time. The most important, beyond the basics, I think is to get used to people's accents, because you might know the words but not understand the pronunciation.
@Hornbeam Yes, I think you are spot on. The correct answer sounded a bit too formal, or "too British," and we both opted for the more colloquial but incorrect wording.
I made the same error, thinking about it later I actually think this mistake would be quite common among native english speakers like us because of the lax way we tend to phrase our plurals. The First clause states '"movies" ie plural so "if it is" ie singular is grammatically incorrect but would still be phrased this way by many native english speakers, while non-native speakers would be much more careful.
Hello. What a great job you''re doing! I've opted to subscribe to your channel because it presents much from which I may profit in my new work of teaching English to a Francophone. Keep at it.
What's interesting is that I got most everything but question 19 correct. On question 47 I was teetering between two options. I got all of C2 correct. So a little minor tweaking and I'm all good here. I spent 30 years in Canada raised by a Welsh father. Moved to the US for the next 20. Never lost my love of English grammar.
My mark in this test, that you presented was 80/100 or 80%, that means that of these10 tests answered, I made two mistakes and my final mark was 80 per cent. Thanks a lot! Max.
Good evening from Caracas, Venezuela. Although the test was quite long, I had the motivation to take it from the beginning to the end. My score was 45/60 points. In most of the exercises, you were evaluating the use of phrasal verbs, so I must confess that I don't master them in a hundred percent. Today I learned the meaning of some I wasn't familiar with. You're the most gorgeous English teacher in KZclip. I enjoyed watching your video, Max! 😍
I was born in America. It wasn’t until question #51 that I realized your quiz was based on British English. If I asked my employer for a pay “rise” instead of a pay “raise”, I might get it after they stopped laughing. Your quiz is wonderful. I am an Anglophile at heart. I bear no hard feelings toward toward the British for inviting my ancestors to emigrate to Colonial America from Dublin in 1750.
I correctly chose the answers to 59 of your test questions either in no time or within the first few seconds. You got me on 47 with if it is and be it. I chose if it is? Thank you and keep up the good work.
Teacher, I am from Myanmar and I am very interesting in your teaching and presentation. C1 and C2 are a little bit of difficult for me but I satisfied and I appreciate your teaching method. Anyway I think I will improve by learning from you. Thank you.🙏🙂
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A great test. I'm a native English speaker and used to teach English in Germany but have since given it up. I will be sure to pass this on to some German friends who are learning at a local adult education course. But I would add that a couple of your C1 and 2 questions could have had more than one correct answer from the lists given depending on the context.
I had only 1 incorrect and that was 46 under C1. I answered B “strictly” instead of A “Broadly”
Yeah, this was/were my thoughts, too, more than one possible answers. Enjoyed the test, though, in spite of my lousy result...
I agree! I selected 46B, and 56B, and incorrectly guessed 59.
Also in B1, I used 21D and 24A, and in B2 I had 36D
All of them in context are correct and at least understood. Even when wrong, they can still be understood. Just like politicians who self
congratulate when they say we are not always right, but we are never wrong.
I just turned 60 and love to challenge myself. That being said, I missed 2 questions. I became too confident and didn't listen well enough. I missed one in B1 section and C1 section. I actually knew the answers, I just got a head of myself. Thanks for the quiz!
I really enjoyed taking this test. I’m 64 and I sometimes wonder if I’m still up on grammar. I do these kind of tests daily to make sure my brain isn’t getting tired. Missed 3 out of 60 , not so bad. Narrator is very pleasant. I’ll look for other tests she has done.
Well I too missed 3 out of 60 . I am 67 years old and very much like you I wanted to make sure that my English skills are still okay .
Got 4 mistakes but I still enjoyed the fun and challenge...love it!
Just turned 90 ad scored 60/60 .Loved English and Maths in school.
Susan, I am like you. I try to take as many tests like this to test my mental acuity. I'll be 76 in 2 weeks. I missed #34 because I replaced a word in the question with a preconceived answer.
Fun video! I’m a native English speaker, but I’m learning Norwegian right now. It’s educational seeing the vocabulary that goes with different levels. I was hoping to get to C2 in a year, but I’m getting an idea how hard that will be. The English C2 vocabulary is pretty unusual even in more artistic literature, so for non-native speakers to get most of those is impressive.
@Marie C we probably do but I do agree we might be thinking of different things in this comment section.
@D Dehggial I'm still not sure we have the same idea of what's 'a good grasp of the language'
@Marie CI figured landfall at least would be heard on the news ;-) I'm pretty sure I heard fork out when it came to prices going up. Or that thing about mishaps on holiday. Although I was amused to think about misfits in that context.
@D Dehggial Lol. There was none of what you mentionned in this text.. Work stuff, local expressions, or newspaper language.
based on this test, you probably get English C2 covered if you routinely watch/read the news in English. I suppose that goes for most languages. Now where language gets really tricky is work jargon and local idioms. That's probably C3 and C4 ;-) understanding different accents and their idioms - you're probably doing shady business ;-) kidding.
I missed only about 4 questions on the entire test. I really enjoyed taking it. I am American, and am glad I have British friends, because a few of the questions didn't "directly translate" into American English. Nevertheless, I am glad that the test had a British slant, because I think in general, Brits use much better English than Americans do. My father taught me that one MUST have a command of the language to get anywhere in this world. He could not have been more right.
@namonaraqnaq In my opinion, you needn't apologize to these snowflakes. It's true what you said. It's ridiculous for a native speaker to brag about missing "only about 4 questions" in a test like this. I am Italian and I only missed one, the one about the hurricane hitting the land. I will say it again, I am Italian, and have spent only about five months in English-speaking countries in my entire life.
@Alexander Hammer not sure where you've been but I live in England. Most people speak English properly
@Alexander Hammer The USA has been globally portrayed as 'The Land of Milk and Honey', so the young generations aspire to migrate to the USA and pursue the dream of wealth. Tech companies such as Google, Microsoft and Apple are the yardsticks they use to measure life in the USA --- a country which they see as one large Silicon Valley.
It has been to the advantage of the USA though, as students overseas who excel in the STEM studies are oftentimes recruited by US technological and medical corporations, causing a continual 'Brain Drain' from under-developed and developing countries.
The result is not symbiotic either, as those countries tend to lose their brightest young individuals who never return, therefore helping the advancement of the USA, while their homeland remains stagnant. And most times, their foundational training was financed by their fledgling homeland.
@GizmetDora Lopez Yes, you are correct, but the emphasis should be on the word "hope". As you may know, most of these will not get a visa to the US, until they are rich. I am an American who lives now in my retirement in Brazil and know the situation of Brazilians dreaming about America very well. Unfortunately, not all is roses in the States as the powerful American propaganda makes these people believe by showing these cool American action movies, pretty girls at the California beaches with boyfriends riding in sports cars, rock bands etc..
@Harry Young Not everywhere, in Middle East and Asia Russian and Turkish dialects seems more popular. I was surprised to discover that my jewish colleagues prefer Russian for verbal communication.
I had a perfect score. I would have been horrified if I hadn't. What I did have, though, was a really good giggle at one of the questions. Going for "a strain around the block" would not be that far-fetched for me. :) Thank you for an entertaining hour!
This was a fun test 😊 I was a bit surprised at the C2, but I guess I was lucky to get things that I was familiar with for the most part 😊
One miss on B2, one on C1, and one on C2. I’m not a native English speaker, so I’m happy with that 😊
Thank you for taking the time to put this test together.
@Вера Ващук yet you cannot spell professional 😂
no mistakes it's so easyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy i'm a profesional
Too simple
@Daniela Cinderella No excuses. Brian May, lead guitarist in Queen, is also an astrophysicist, sooo...
@Daniela Cinderella In America, we say, "Fork over". In Britain, "Fork off, Mate" :-)
I’ve missed just 5 or 6 questions, most of them on C2 😅
As someone that learned the language mainly on its own, I’m feeling pretty proud 😊
52/60. Gotta practice these C2 questions, I know only a few phrasal verbs. Had fun during the test, it was nice! 😁
I'm from Brasil.
Nr9 should be:he doesn’t read without his glasses?
Thank you teacher Max for creating this challenge. I realized that I need to study more . vocabulary, phrasal verbs and past perfect . thank you so much.
Thanks for this intriguing video test, which gave me an opportunity to recalibrate my English proficiency. I am a 68 old Asian and scored 58/60.
Back in the day I did my PhD (STEM) in U.S. To qualify for the graduate studies there, I had to score well in TOEFL and GRE tests. I am looking forward to trying D/E/F series.
Well done video, as a grammar teacher I can assure you that this test is quite relevant to measure the level of English knowledge. ✅
@Romano338 - Wrong, I care a lot 😊 NOTE: *English * perfectLY *. . . their language is. *No hyphens here. We should all be responsible in maintaining and preserving the English language.
It's school english. Nobody cares about all the little rules of grammar or conjugation. Nobody speaks or writes perfect whatever-language-is-theirs. Nobody.
I actually anticipated much higher levels towards the end, may be because I was not familiar with the A1 to C2 leveling system. I had about 3 or 4 wrong answers throughout the whole levels combined but had no errors in C2 stage. I would love to see more challenging sets of test questions in future videos. Overall. I liked this one. Thank you for a job well done!
A1 0 mistake, A2 1 mistake, B1 1 mistake, B2 4 mistakes, C1 1 mistake, C2 3 mistakes So, which level in the end ?
@Jose Hagad I have met a few Filipinos whose English is very good, but I always assumed that Spanish was the second language in the Philippines. My mistake.
I made 9 errors in the test. I'm a Filipino and English is our second language in the Philippines.
Yes. The entire quiz was in my opinion, actually a freshman at the high school level.
@John Bond I really thought "mull" is something related to "mule". So "mull over" is chewing something like a mule aka "thinking over". :) So I'm a mule, indeed. :)
Swede here. Interesting test. I managed to get 60/60, with one of the questions by elimination. I don't think I have ever come across the word "landfall" before, but I knew it wasn't any of the other words. There were about three other questions where I had to pause and think to get them right. I usually go by what feels/sounds right, and it's mostly correct, but not always. 😊
I'm Finn and I have to say, I'd kind of envy you Swede guys because you have the great advantage of belonging to the same germanic language tree, which greatly improves English pronunciation and also helps with words. For example Google translator speaking english with swedish setting sounds a little bit funny for sure but fully understandable anyway. But if you would change the Google translator speaking english with finnish speech settings or vice versa, that's a different story. 😂
My scores are: A1 - 10/10; A2 - 10/10; B1 - 10/10; B2 - 9/10; C1 - 9/10; C2 - 8/10. My wrong answers were from the fact I never heard those words/phrases before. So thank you for the opportunity to learn something new while having fun at the same time. My grammar got worse because of social media, where everything is shortened and used wrong. 🤣😅
Thank you Max, this is great stuff. Please more of this!
A1 10/10, A2 9/10, B1 8/10,B2 9/10, C1 9/10 C2 8/10. Thanks for this beautiful exercise.👍
That is great
I had 2 wrong. I was adviced to read and take tests any time they are available to help out with a cognitive disfunction I have. I will be looking forward to more of this.
This is the first time I watch your channel . It is really useful . I enjoyed watching and listening to this test . It was enjoyable as well as gave me an indication of my English level . It became hard a little bit in level C 2 not grammatically but because of new vocabulary that I did not know . Hoping for more tests in the future . English with Max thank you so much for this amazing video !
Thank you for correcting my mistake, because l had to use the present perfect tense . Actually I am not good at typing .
Thank you! I'm very glad you liked it.
American here - I was a poor student in English and therefore I felt my English was most likely amateur at best. However, I feel better about myself getting 59/60.
Btw, I think it’s marvelous you show the bloopers at the end. If I were your student, I would appreciate seeing that no one is perfect, straight away.
Living in Canada I had a perfect score on the C2 expressions and my native French helped. However I was surprised to see that the grammatical mistakes I used to make when studying English are still tripping me. Concordance des temps is my nemesis.
Interestingly, I found the level B2-C2 rather similar difficult as I struggeled a bit with the tenses in B2, while in C1/C2 there was some unknown vocabulary, but the rest of the questions could be guessed quite well. Including B1 it was rather easy.
I'm between C1 and C2. I scored 8/10 and 7/10 respectively. Thank you for the test! I'll be sharing it with my students😘
Thank you so much!
I had basic English in school, however I learned a lot more and faster while practicing talking, reading, listening and learned that there is a lot more to this language, how it differs in various dialects to understand Scottish, Australian, Irish or Mid-West American people is one thing, the next challenge pose non native English speaking people, like Indians, other Asian or African people is another level where it becomes clear that languages are all about communication and not about standard settings!
The same is of course with other languages like French, Spanish, Portugiese not to mention the large variety of dialects.
I thought this to be very educational and fun! I got a little mixed up, or slightly perplexed on one question and answered wrong. I am an elder person of 63 and it was an enjoyable exercise for me. In addition, your presentation was very pleasant and sweet. Thank you 😊
@Kieran Saighir
Me too and I’m only 74 😂!
@meredith mericle I'm that old. I watched it live on tv as Oswald was being walked in the halls of the Dallas jail in 1963. I was a senior in high school.
All babies 90
@meredith mericle - oh I remember that all too well…I just turned 70😮 makes me old😏
Children don’t beam with delight. They ricochet, or perhaps cackle. I got a big kick out of your testing of common expressions, though they would be completely avoided in most written business communication. (Many of them have fascinating history.)
I once had a technical writer prof who said he’d fail any paper with an adverb. Naturally, we made it a point to try to sneak them in where they would be necessary to the elaboration of an idea. He soon figured out the game, and would just hand them back and say “No, not this one.” I was successful only once.
I find the Sabine Hossenfelder channel fascinating with respect to English. Her pronunciation has improved with time, and her technical word use is usually precise. The expressions however, are sometimes a little off kilter, and lean more towards British, less toward American.
52/60 Was actually very entertaining and in the end educative, thank you!
Missed 2. Age 60, native speaker, lived in Mississippi as a boy, Texas for 40 years now. In between, Spain, Singapore and England where I learned to speak Spanish, heard some variations to the idiom, and the proper way to speak, in "British". My English step-mother was properly schooled, intelligent, and easy on the eye. She pointed out some lingering speech issues-all good naturedly of course. At the time, she seemed to speak a different language. As a proper Yorkshire Rose she spoke French as well, but could speak as any from the British Isles might, includeing as the poorer, less articulate would. My command of the accents is excellent, almost as good as hers. Her American southern drawl is mediorce at best, but she only visited Mississippi one time. I attended an English school for a year; 3rd form (8th Grade). The curriculum at Stokesly Comprehensive was very advanced, I was soon lost in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. Hanging on elsewhere. I was evaluated in Spanish by a man sent to my school to do so. I was deemed sufficient and thus didn't have to participate in the French class. Students learn French over their entire duration of school, by the 3rd form it's well advanced. Ironically, during English class I was able to excel- strangely, they were just now on adverbs, which I had covered some time before. At some point I took a broad, comprehensive test. It had most grades in the 50% region. I was aghast, as I knew Pops would have something harsh to say, to put it mildly. My friends assured me it was o.k.- in England they test to see your limits, their marks were as mine were. At home, Pops immediately took off his belt, to let it speak to me. Jane, my stepmom, was able to intervene at the last second, backing up my story of 'them testing to see your limits'. I narrowly escaped around the table, Pops was on the verge of not believing my "outrageous" story. That;s what I remember, 40+ years ago. For this and much more I am thankfull to all 4 that raised me. My parents and step-parents. I know it took the efforts of all 4 to raise me. All alive today, though Pops isn't doing so hot. He is well attended to, in Yorkshire. About time I went, methinks.
Miguel, I enjoyed reading your comment so much, I read it 3 times. What a wonderful writing skill you have there. I do expect to see a book with your name on it, sometime in the future. Big Cheers from Australia.
It is a very helpful classes, especially for me since I am non English-native person. I also found some cultural-based manners in it, but overall is very fine. thanks!
I am not a native speaker, but I've spoken English most of my life and am an English as a Second Language teacher with a Master of Applied Linguistics. I made only one mistake in C2 and I could not believe it! Yes, I master English as a native and I love it!
Hello. I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for your videos. I watched them all on You Tube, at first I found it very difficult, but after taking the test I'm a little proud of myself. Level is A2.
I have been speaking English for 25 years (I learned it in school). But I am motivated to keep getting better. That's why I signed up for the regular lessons today and also subscribed to the channel. I'm watching you from Germany. Many greetings
sorry, I was reading some comments and read yours one and i don't think you to be only an A2 level. I think you are a little bit upper than that. well nothing I just wanted to write my opinion.
Sorry, please ignore that. Too much alcohol.
@Thomas Becker I'm English, why
What you have written is good and understandable English. I speak enough Spanish to get around, but it is certainy not pretty. I only say this becasue English has brorrowed so many words I can almost guess at a usabe word in Spanish. English is a bastard language. The basic structure is simple but painfully difficult at higher levels. Sometimes the rule is that it simply "sounds right". There are plenty of native english speakers the would have trouble with the C1/C2 levels.
@English with Max Hello Max. Thank you for your nice answer and your wishes. I hope you're not doing too much strenuous stuff this Australian summer? Greetings from the German winter. I look forward to new videos from you.
As you can probably conclude, my ancestors were native Frenchmen, but I'm an American, so I'm satisfied getting a few wrong. I'm extremely happy you posted this, it reminds me that I need to brush up on my formal English! Do you have a harder test?
My pleasure! No, but I'm thinking of making one. ;)
Zero mistakes. I am rather pleased with that result.
It’s my first time on your channel. Thank you for taking the time to make this.
English speakers should walk this in.
@Nigermant Because it's zero, not zeer. And it is beer not bero.
@JustAnn Zero mistakes is quite impressive (anyway how good the Danish education system be), IMHO. Congratulations.
By the way, maybe someone could clarify why dear, beer, and zero have the same diphthong but in zero the pronunciation is different. 🤔
@Corayn Bell it isn’t. I’m danish so danish is of course my first language and you can probably even say my second/third languages are Swedish and Norwegian growing up with children’s tv shows from both of those two countries from a very young age. Whereas I only learned a few words and phrases in English until I started having English lessons, in 4th grade I think…
If English is your first language, you should get them all right. So easy!
I only had one mistake which was in C2 and that one was a choice between two answers that I have heard used. I picked the second which was incorrect. I still feel pretty good given that I only have a high school education; makes me feel like I had good teachers! Thanks.
Hi Max.. I enjoy the video and grasped the same idea I had about my knowledge of English, I'm in B2 level... I've learn watching TV, have never studied a complete course. I'd like to have the opportunity to study a C level in the future... It was fun thanks👍🏽
Well I didn’t like English at school but I did good here,goes to show some people learn more once they have left school.
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Upto C1-2 incorrect and in C2-5
Non Native, Indian, studied English after my 10th standard.I worked hard to learn English. Happy to achieve C-1 Advanced level 🎉
Wow, I thought the C2 section would have been a lot more difficult. I never expected to pass it with flying colors as I still sometimes very much struggle with dialects and some phrasal verbs. Since I passed a more comprehensive test a few years back, I already knew my English was at C1 level, but this gave me confidence to give the C2 test a try.
(I scored 60/60.)
@Betel Geza 🤣
You lie. 60 out of 60 but you wrote - I never expected and I already knew 😂
@Rick Poeling You probably know that the English our "hill-billies" spoke(speak) is closer to Shakespearean English pronunciation than the wonderful, very stuffy RP. Our "Hill-Billies came her during the time of Willie, the Shake, and went up into the Hills, keeping the language and culture. while the those on seaboard changed with the times.
My condolences to Sirs Olivier and Gielgud to have to work with that accent...
@Rabmac1UK You mean one is French (colour), while the other (color) is correct. It is a Latin-derived word, whose spelling the French corrupted.
The Brits, wanting to emulate the French, for some arcane reason, chose to interject the 'u' into some perfectly perfect English words, such as color, honor, labor, etc., etc... Un gran defilement!
@Rabmac1UK In my German school I learnt both British spelling and American spelling, and they were treated as equals. Our teachers told us to choose one in the higher grades.
This was very interesting and fun. I scored 60/60 I'm proud to say.
It was too simple indeed. Any conversational skill in English would lead you to master C2. Yet English language is incredibly intricate and illogical in so many ways. Thus, surely C2 cannot be the end of the road : )
Have you never spoken English before?
I have watched a lot of these videos/took the tests, to get a feel for my english level, but this one is the first one that made sense and actually kind of imitated the english-levels.
As an austrian who is basically youtube taught in english, im very proud to have a perfect 60/60 result, especially taking the test at 2x speed since i wanted to fly over the first few levels and actually forgot about that fact in the end :D
But its actually crazy to see what a few years of watching english videos (and no real other training) about all sorts of things can do to a human brain, because at first (6 years ago) i understood nothing (LITERALLY 0 vocabulary) and now its a reasonable assumption that im at a C2 level in english.
Since the videos were mostly from american creators, i do have a heave american tendency in how i pronounce words but that for me is a good trade off for a free secondary language
Never let anybody tell you, that you cant... if it works for you, its good. Never stop trying :)
Got 10/10 wow that was 👌👌
Very impressive for someone who is "youtube taught in English," to have such a thorough grasp of all those less-than-rational, almost nonsensical idiomatic expressions!
Congratulation
Austrian here as well, also with a 60/60 result..till the end of C1 level I felt totally unchallenged but at some C2 questions I finally had to start to think before answering..
@Kieran Saighir Thanks :D
your score is very good too tho!
As an English speaking American, let me congratulate you. I'm no scholar, but I handle the language quite well and only got 58 out of the 60 correct.
American English is a different from British English, as is Australian English and other countries as well, we all put own spin on it over time. I had a friend from England who moved here and he always committed on how we spoke here and said that's incorrect English.....it always makes me smile to this day, many years later. I missed 3/4 and 2 maybe 3 50/50 but l am almost 70 and wasn't that good in school
That was interesting. Love it. A1 - 10; A2 - 10; B1 - 6; B2 - 6; C1 - 7; C2 - 7 ... looks like there is room for improvement.
60/60 It’s nice to refresh my English vocabulary and grammar. Can’t wait for your next video. Subscribed!
Hi, greetings from Congo in Africa! That's a great idea, to test oneself in English. I was surprised by the level of questions - what you call proficiency level C2 is just average in my country here. We study hard to master English. I'm proud to announce that I just hesitated at B1 #1 between "I'm closing" and "I'll close", and quickly spotted "I'll close". As a language practitioner myself, it's highly important to check my level every now and then. Looking forward to your next test !!! Thanks for your work. I'm so happy I got only one wrong !
My pleasure, Didier! Thank you for watching!
Taking in count the numbers of correct answers for each section, I'd say that I'm somewhere in between B2 and C1. Though C2 was a 50-50 for me. Surprisingly good, knowing my lack of daily practice since I came back to my home country.
Into not in. You are between a2and b1
Wow. I have passed up to B2 level with few mistakes... but C1 and C2 are too difficult for me. Many thanks for sharing this material. I have never learned english at school, but I have lived in Ireland in the past.
Native English speaker (American) Perfect score although there was one I could have answered with either of two choices ( verb tense sentence) however, I had the benefit of living in Australia for six years so I could see it working either way depending on the speaker's experience. It seemed more of a matter of 'style' than of grammar.I did increase the test speed to x2 because I found myself being distracted when it was too slow.
Was it question 21?
Thank you for this test! It was really fun!
A1: 10/10 - A2: 10/10
B1: 8/10 - B2: 7/10
C1: 7/10 - C2: 6/10
Hi Max, this was enjoyable to do and had scored 11 mistakes out of 60.
A1- 10
A2 - 7/10
B1 - 9/10
B2 - 8/10
C1 - 8/10
C2 - 7/10
I really liked the challenge of having tested my level of understanding of the written English. Thankyou. 🙏🙂
Hi Max! First time to visit your channel, I had 8/10 in C2. I learned some new vocabulary words from you, very informative and your explanation is great. Thanks and more power..❤😘
@Alexander Efimof heheheheye😊😊😊
@Betel Geza I guess, native speakers are not mistaken at all.
@Alexander Efimof so that even native speakers would have found it impassable ?-)
I think she might have presented more complicated idioms for C2.
If only 2 c2 mistakes - why you made a blatant mistake with - I learned ?
I hesitated between dish out and fork out but I ended up choosing the latter and I got a perfect score. Not bad for my English as a second language. Great video , by the way.
It's actually, "fork over".
I chose dish out and I lived to regret it....
Thank you Max for taking the time to make this video. I got all 60 right and, if I'm honest, I found level C2 easy. I put this down to my age (68) when academic standards were generally higher and the fact that I am English may play a part too.
I'm 65 and got all 60 right too. I was hoping for a D level, but realised it is intended for non-native English speakers which makes it a good test especially with the explanations of some words or idioms.
I agree. Academic standards on both sides of the pond were higher. I got all of the right and I'm a 76 year old American.
I think this video was made for non-native English speakers like myself, but I got them all right too, so it's no surprise you found this exercise easy if English is your native tongue.
I'm 58 and got all right, which wasn't difficult. The fact this video exists shows the decline in standards over the years.
Oh, what a pleasant surprise - I only got one question wrong! I believe it was Q nr.56, or something like that.
And yeah, it really was quite fun taking the test (regardless of my rather high score that is).
As a Swede I guess I should be quite pleased with the score - even though we start learning English at the age of 10 (although I believe it's at the age of 8 or 9 nowadays.
I spent about 6 months travelling around in Australia, or rather its' east-coast in my early 20s. And, even though - as I said - we start learning English from a rather young age, and are also used to watch films and series from both the U.S and Britain...I had never heard Australian accent before. And let me tell you, I really struggled to understand anything...it sounded like nothing I'd ever heard before, and they talk really fast and also use quite a few unique slang-words & phrases.
It probably took me about 2-3 weeks before I could understand, and make myself understood to a satisfactory level...and as the months rolled by, I discovered that many people - both Australians and foreigners - took me for an 'American'. They all said like: "But, you sound like you're from the U.S". Which probably explains why most ppl never tried to 'dumb down', talk slower or drew back on their use of slang...even though I did ask some to talk a bit slower sometimes - which of course some did. Ehmm, sorry - forgot where I was going with all this.
Anyway - great video. And thanks! Cheers from Sweden.
No mistakes, and thank you for going to the trouble to prepare this video. Also, you have a lovely speaking voice and pleasant demeanour.
60/60, although I had to ponder a little about the "fork out" phrase. I have never actually used that phrase,in the end though,all the others just didn't sound right. I didn't even expect a perfect score, although English language "felt" familiar since I was a child and therefore it's kind of a second mother language to me,so this really made my day. I believe learning through music really eases things up,at least that's what helped me. So,thank you Queen for being the best band in the world,forcing me to learn AND understand what Bohemian Rhapsody is talking about. And thank you Max,for making my day. Ok now kids, let's do a quick test on my language. I am Greek!
No mistakes. I can usually pass for a native speaker in writing, including academic writing, but have a noticeable Dutch accent when I speak. My main issue is that I sometimes use American English in a British context and vice versa. In the Netherlands, we are taught British English in school but are more exposed to American English.
No mistakes. Hehehehe “taught in school” hehehehehe😂
same in norway, fluent in english and american, english from school and american from media and wife, and i was complimented on my norwegian(my native language) in a grocery store where id been talking to my wife in line, and the clerk didnt understand my wife so she told me to say it in norwegian...
In South America you can also choose to learn British or American English
Pretty much the same, except my accent is British enough to have almost anyone who isn’t in fact British, think that I am. Have even had British people ask me how long I’ve lived in Britain 😂
@JL An alternative viewpoint from a native British who attended an American high school. For 40 I definitely tend towards "would" but recognize that "will" is used (much more American) although it seems to have slightly different implications; I have heard "will" used but it still comes across as unusual/uncommon. For #52 it is definitely not a common expression, particularly as such situations are not common and thus it is not heard often, but occasionally some will use it. For #56 I would definitely say "fork out", although I have heard of "dish out" from Americans, but haven't heard "fork over" before. In general, it seems that this test is slightly more geared toward British English than American English.
I hate tests in general. Therefore, I was quite nervous 🤭. Fortunately, I passed most of it. As I speak a lot to foreigners, I have the tendency to pronounce sentences wrong, in an effort to communicate more clearly and also for fun 😋. This is not an excuse. It is similar as if you where talking to a small children. Thank you anyhow 🥰
Hello, thank you so much for that video!! I can say that you made a really great content and your content really match with each level. I found others videos that propose the same stuff but the questions were too easy for me at least I didn't learn that much with the previous ones. But with yours Ma'am, I learned really much stuff. So thanks again!
I got 9 at A1 level lol because of 'hers"
A2 10/10
B1 7/10 (but basically I know I have this level)
B2 6/10
C1 7/10
C2 5/10
For the question 24, the answer was "had already seen" because there was "watched/wanted" at the beginning right? But if it was Franck want to watch E.T. but we are watching something else, we can choose the answer "have already seen" ? (I hope my question makes sense)
I'm glad you liked it!
Yes, that's right. You could say, for example:
Frank wants to watch E.T., but we're going to watch something else because I have already seen it.
Or:
Frank wants to watch E.T., but we're watching something else because I have already seen it.
I did very well! English has always been my favorite subject! Thank you for this fun test!
I loved this test. I got all questions right. I love this instructor. Would love to have had her as my English teacher.
Full marks. Good fun. Enjoyed the bloops, too!
This was really nice, i got to the C2 level without problems, which surprised me a bit. I have learned English in school, like all dutch children but i really learned to speak and comprehend it afterwards. Due to travel, and especially lately seeing so much English movies and series, and content on KZclip, i could expand my ability to understand and speak English. For me it's the nicest language in the world, really, it's so rich and colourfull. Writing in English is not something i do very often and i feel a bit awkward about that, so i hope you don't mind my mistakes.
Well done! And thank you for watching!
@lemontree Thank you, that's a good tip, I'll keep that in mind!
Your English is very good for somebody speaking it as their second language!
Just one tip to keep in mind while typing, "I" As in when you are referring to yourself, is always capitalized. For example: Yesterday I went to the beach.
So KZclip suggested this video. I must say it was fun doing the test. I am Dutch and learned English at school (and from watching series on TV) some 50 years ago and had a go at the test.
Made 1 mistake in B1, 2 in C1 and 2 in C2. Not sure what my real level is but it was fun doing this test
@Marie Barker In what way is your response related to the video?
I had 5 errors, this is the first time I do an British English test, the language is little bit different as I’ve learned by my self and practiced all my life American English, I might not be on C2 level, but I think I’ve done it quite well, thanks
I like the focus on words and phrases usage. This is what frequently trips foreign speakers; especially if they are not immersed in the everyday English-speaking environment.
Hi dear professor.
Thank you so much for your help and advice.
I really appreciate your job. I wish you peace and happiness under the sky of prosperity.
All the best.
Have a good time.
To my surprise, i scored 58/60, because there were a couple "depends on the context" choices that screwed me over :) I am a natural born finnish creature, and last time i was really studying english language, was over 30 years ago. Good test!
Thank you very much for this test: it's very well-made! I got an higher score than the one I expected...
My score is:
A1 - 10/10
A2 - 10/10
B1 - 9/10
B2 - 9/10
C1 - 6/10
C2 - 1/10
I learned lots of expressions I didn't know before (in C2 section) so thank you very much! Bye, NS
Very educational and fun love it perfect scores
Actually, your video gave me a very good idea about my english level!😁 Now, I'm certain is B1.
Thank you very much! 💗💗💗
Darn, I had four wrong answers (even if I think that the Frank-question had more than one correct answer). From Sweden, not being a person speaking english natively, I like this test. More of these please :)
Well it looks like I should read more English books as C2 showed me what is still missing. Thanks a lot for sharing your video! You are funny and smart and it is great entertainment watching it, while being lectured! Love it! Hmmm..... I am wondering how many mistakes I already made within this comment!?!? LOL Cheers DimiZ
Your English is excellent!
One correction:
*while being taught.
"To lecture somebody" is rather negative. ;-)
Thank you so much!!! It was a very educational, I learned a lots. I appreciate your effort!!! I wish you good health, peace and love be with you always!!!
Very interesting. Scored around 57/60. Although i did not know most of the vocabulary in c2 i was able to make out most of the answers due to context. like landfall is the only possible answer because 'fall' is the only verb that makes sense here etc. I found similiar solutions on the other ones. Really fun i think my english is somewhere around c1 although i sometimes still get the grammar wrong. Thanks alot really cool Video!
Max! you are the most brilliant-fluent-articulate-charming teacher I have ever seen online (I am a teacher by profession myself...). Well, I missed 3 on C2 so I still have some way to go... Thank you! Wow!
Say the words out loud. You would be surprised at how much easier it gets. Ask a friend for help. Good luck.
I got 49/60. English is my second language. I got 5/10 in C2, I'm definitively in that level. This was interesting and fun. Thank you very much ! 🤩
@Britt-Marie Birkestad Congrats !!
49/60 for me too. I have Swedish as my first language. I just got 4 out of 10 on C2.
I am a non native speaker of English living in South America and used to teach it. I stopped doing so 12 years ago and use English only for reading purposes. I'm happy that I still got 8/10 in C1!
I got only 3 mistakes up to C1 - included; the 3 of them prepositions related (for a Spanish person like me, prepositions in English can be kind of a nightmare)... However, C2 was totally out of my reach, I only got 4 correct answers there. I must admit that even though I learned British English as a kid, I've been largely exposed to American English since then.
Excelente prueba profesora , estoy feliz por el resultado , saludos a todos desde GUATEMALA .
I was wandering for a long time whether I finally reached level C1, but according to this test, I should be at C2 by now. So you definitely made my day! 😁
36/60very bad 😊
@Kay Lynn Of course she did. She made a mistake. Why point it out?
@Kay Lynn Yes, sorry
Did you mean to say "I was wondering?"
Thank you for sharing this top-notch English test. Keep it coming.
Glad you liked it!
English is not my first language but I got lucky to pass the test up to C2 level. Thank you very much and with this test you deserved my subscription. Have a nice day.
Thank you for this test. Very interesting. I made 3 mistakes in the C2 section: 52, 55 and 56. Up to C1 I was sure about every answer. In C1 I guessed number 48 right. I learned some new things today. Thank you again from The Netherlands.
Interesting test, though mostly very simple for a native English speaker. However, I did miss one of the C1 questions, where I quickly chose "if it is" when the right choice was "be it." The many idioms in just this simple test made me realize how difficult it must be for a person whose first language is not English to become truly fluent, as so many of our idioms don't make a great deal of sense, like "It was a piece of cake." Very nice presentation!
as someone whose first language isn't English, I can report that "piece of cake" makes a lot of sense :-) the meaning of these idioms can usually be gleaned from the context. I think a lot of people get really pedantic about learning a language. You need a lot less than you think to make yourself understood/understand others. Obviously, it's different if you want to write literary essays, like someone else mentioned above. But simple vocabulary and tense proficiency is enough 99% of the time. The most important, beyond the basics, I think is to get used to people's accents, because you might know the words but not understand the pronunciation.
@Hornbeam Yes, I think you are spot on. The correct answer sounded a bit too formal, or "too British," and we both opted for the more colloquial but incorrect wording.
I made the same error, thinking about it later I actually think this mistake would be quite common among native english speakers like us because of the lax way we tend to phrase our plurals. The First clause states '"movies" ie plural so "if it is" ie singular is grammatically incorrect but would still be phrased this way by many native english speakers, while non-native speakers would be much more careful.
Hello. What a great job you''re doing! I've opted to subscribe to your channel because it presents much from which I may profit in my new work of teaching English to a Francophone. Keep at it.
Except for 2 errors on C1, I did well up to C2. It was quite an engaging experience for me. Thanks Max. Keep up the good work. I just subscribed.
Thank you! And welcome!
I missed 1 C1 and 1 C2, not bad.
Well structured test and Great Presentation.
Thank You 🙂
Thank you!
What's interesting is that I got most everything but question 19 correct. On question 47 I was teetering between two options. I got all of C2 correct. So a little minor tweaking and I'm all good here. I spent 30 years in Canada raised by a Welsh father. Moved to the US for the next 20. Never lost my love of English grammar.
Acerté todas las del nivel A1, pero mañana continúo porque tengo cosas que hacer. ¡Muchas gracias!
My mark in this test, that you presented was 80/100 or 80%, that means that of these10 tests answered, I made two mistakes and my final mark was 80 per cent. Thanks a lot! Max.
Perfect score. I got an A on my Cambridge Proficiency exam years ago. I enjoyed this. Thank you.
Good evening from Caracas, Venezuela. Although the test was quite long, I had the motivation to take it from the beginning to the end. My score was 45/60 points. In most of the exercises, you were evaluating the use of phrasal verbs, so I must confess that I don't master them in a hundred percent. Today I learned the meaning of some I wasn't familiar with. You're the most gorgeous English teacher in KZclip. I enjoyed watching your video, Max! 😍
Greatings from Austria!
1 mistake in B2, 3 in C1 but just 1 in C 2. Not that bad, I'd say. 😊
Thank you for this video!
That was fun! Full score. I have sent the link to my daughter as I think she can learn a thing or two from your video. Thank you for the video.
I was born in America. It wasn’t until question #51 that I realized your quiz was based on British English. If I asked my employer for a pay “rise” instead of a pay “raise”, I might get it after they stopped laughing. Your quiz is wonderful. I am an Anglophile at heart. I bear no hard feelings toward toward the British for inviting my ancestors to emigrate to Colonial America from Dublin in 1750.
I detect British the moment I notice the missing R in speech. Americans sometimes affect that speech impediment.
A1: 10, A2: 9, B1: 9, B2: 10, C1: 9, C2: 10 !!! Thank you! That was really fun! Excellent test! Please create more with more difficulty moving forward 😊😊
Thank you very much! I'll try!
Thanks for the video, it was very educational. I'm Belgian but I think I did pretty well: 10/10; 10/10; 9/10; 8/10; 8/10; 6/10
Three times I found myself in a dilemma between two options and then chose the wrong answer. It was quite fun indeed, thanks! 💐
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I correctly chose the answers to 59 of your test questions either in no time or within the first few seconds. You got me on 47 with if it is and be it. I chose if it is? Thank you and keep up the good work.
Teacher,
I am from Myanmar and I am very interesting in your teaching and presentation. C1 and C2 are a little bit of difficult for me but I satisfied and I appreciate your teaching method. Anyway I think I will improve by learning from you. Thank you.🙏🙂
Thank you for your kind words! All the best!