Pre-Intermediate Level Test

Pre-Intermediate Level Test

These tests focus on Pre-Intermediate Grammar, Vocabulary and Reading skills

Students at the Pre-Intermediate English Level are expected to have a basic understanding of the language and should be able to communicate in simple, everyday situations. Below is a list of requirements to ensure you meet this level:

1. Vocabulary

What You Should Know:

• Everyday Words: Common vocabulary related to family, food, work, shopping, travel, and hobbies.
  Example: brother, bread, bus, sunny, movie.

• Basic Adjectives: Words to describe people and things (e.g., happy, small, beautiful).

• Common Verbs: Familiarity with verbs like go, do, make, eat, play, work and their simple forms.

Skills to Practice:

• Understand 1,000–1,500 common English words.

• Use basic phrases to describe familiar topics.
  Example: "I like playing football on weekends."

2. Grammar

What You Should Know:

• Present Simple and Present Continuous
  Example: "I work every day." / "She is working now."

• Past Simple
  Example: "We visited Paris last summer."

• Future with 'will' and 'going to'
  Example: "I will call you tomorrow." / "She is going to study tonight."

• Basic Prepositions: in, on, at, under, behind, etc.
  Example: "The book is on the table."

• Possessive Adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.
  Example: "This is my car."

Skills to Practice:

• Form questions and answers.
  Example: "Do you like coffee?" / "Yes, I do."

• Use simple negative sentences.
  Example: "He doesn’t have a dog."

3. Speaking

What You Should Be Able to Do:

• Introduce Yourself:
  Example: "My name is Anna. I am 20 years old. I am from Brazil."

• Talk About Everyday Activities:
  Example: "I wake up at 7 a.m. and go to work."

• Ask and Answer Simple Questions:
  Example: "Where are you from?" / "I am from Spain."

• Express Likes and Dislikes:
  Example: "I like music, but I don’t like dancing."

4. Listening

What You Should Be Able to Understand:

• Basic conversations in common situations like shopping, ordering food, or asking for directions.
  Example: "How much is this?" / "It’s $10."

• Simple instructions or announcements.
  Example: "Please stand in line."

Skills to Practice:

• Identify key information from short dialogues or audio clips.
  Example: names, times, or places.

5. Reading

What You Should Be Able to Do:

• Read short, simple texts such as:

• Emails

• Text messages

• Basic advertisements

• Understand the main idea of a short story or paragraph.
  Example: "Anna loves baking. She works in a bakery and makes cakes."

6. Writing

What You Should Be Able to Write:

• Simple Sentences:
  Example: "I live in a small house. It has two bedrooms."

• Short Messages or Emails:
  Example: "Hi John, I will meet you at 3 p.m. See you soon!"

• Basic Descriptions:
  Example: "My favorite food is pizza. It is delicious."

7. Everyday Skills

What You Should Be Able to Do:

• Follow Basic Instructions:
  Example: "Open the book to page 10."

• Handle Common Situations:
  Example: Asking for help in a store or giving simple directions.

• Participate in Short Conversations:
  Example: Ordering food at a restaurant.