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SELBSTEINSTUFUNGSTEST
ENGLISCH NIVEAU A1–C2
Mit freundlicher Genehmigung der Oxford University Press

WIE GEHEN SIE VOR?

1. Bearbeiten Sie die Aufgaben alleine (ohne Wörterbuch).

2. Nehmen Sie sich für den gesamten Test max. 30 Minuten Zeit.
3. Zu jeder Aufgabe gibt es eine richtige Antwort.
4. Sollten Sie bei einer Aufgabe nicht sicher sein, raten Sie nicht,
gehen Sie gleich zur nächsten Aufgabe über.
5. Kontrollieren Sie Ihre Antworten anhand der Lösungstabelle auf Seite 8.
6. Sie sehen unten, welche Punktzahl zu welchem Niveau passt.

IHRE PUNKTZAHL – WELCHER KURS?

Ihre Punktzahl Unser entsprechender Kurs

0–9 A1
10–17 A2
18–29 B1
30–39 B2
40–47 C1
48–60 C2

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1. WHERE CAN YOU SEE THESE NOTES?

A in a shop
Please leave your room key
1 at reception!
B in a hotel
C in a taxi
A in a library
2 Foreign money changed here B in a bank
C in a police station
A outside a theatre
3 AFTERNOON SHOW BEGINS AT 2PM B outside a supermarket
C outside a restaurant
A at a travel agent’s
CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS
4 Lessons start again B at a music school
on the 8 th January
C at a restaurant
A at a cinema
PRICE PER NIGHT
5 $10 a tent B in a hotel
$5 a person
C on a camp-site

2. CHOOSE THE WORD WHICH BEST FITS EACH SPACE IN THE

TEXT BELOW.

Scotland
Scotland is the north part of the island of Great Britain. The Atlantic Ocean is in the west and the
North Sea in the east. Some people (6) _________ Scotland speak a different language called
Gaelic. There are (7) _____________ five million people in Scotland, and Edinburgh is

(8) __________ most famous city.
Scotland has many mountains; the highest one is called ‘Ben Nevis’. In the south of Scotland,
there are a lot of sheep. A long time ago, there (9) _________ many forests, but now there are
only a (10) ____________. Scotland is only a small country, but it is quite beautiful.

6 A on B in C at
7 A about B between C among
8 A his B your C its
9 A is B were C was
10 A few B little C lot

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Alice Guy Blaché
Alice Guy Blaché was the first female film director. She first became involved in cinema whilst
working for the Gaumont Film Company in the late 1890s. This was a period of great change in
the cinema and Alice was the first to use many new inventions, (11) ___________ sound and
colour. In 1907 Alice (12) ____________ to New York where she started her own film company.
She was (13) ______________ successful, but, when Hollywood became the centre of the film
world, the best days of the independent New York film companies were (14) ___________.
When Alice died in 1968, hardly anybody (15) _________________ her name.

11 A bringing B including C containing D supporting

12 A moved B ran C entered D transported
13 A next B once C immediately D recently
14 A after B down C behind D over
15 A remembered B realised C reminded D repeated

UFOs – do they exist?

UFO is short for ‘unidentified flying object’. UFOs are popularly known as flying saucers,
(16) ____________ that is often the (17) ____________ they are reported to be. The
(18) ___________ "flying saucers" were seen in 1947 by an American pilot, but experts who
studied his claim decided it had been a trick of the light. Even people experienced at watching
the sky, (19) ___________ as pilots, report seeing UFOs. In 1978 a pilot reported a collection of
UFOs off the coast of New Zealand. A television (20) ____________ went up with the pilot and
filmed the UFOs. Scientists studying this phenomenon later discovered that in this case they
were simply lights on boats out fishing.

16 A because B therefore C although D so

17 A look B shape C size D type
18 A last B next C first D oldest
19 A like B that C so D such
20 A cameraman B director C actor D announce

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3. CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE WHICH BEST COMPLETES
EACH SENTENCE.

21 The teacher encouraged her students __________ to an English pen-friend.


A should write B write C wrote D to write

22 They spent a lot of time __________ at the pictures in the museum.


A looking B for looking C to look D to looking

23 Shirley enjoys science lessons, but all her experiments seem to __________ wrong.
A turn B come C end D go

24 _________ from Michael, all the group arrived on time.

A Except B Other C Besides D Apart

25 She __________ her neighbour’s children for the broken window.

A accused B complained C blamed
 D denied


26 As I had missed the history lesson, my friend went __________ the homework with me.
A by B after C over D on

27 Whether she’s a good actress or not is a __________ of opinion.

A matter B subject C point D case

28 The decorated roof of the ancient palace was ___________ up by four thin columns.
A built B carried C held D supported

29 Would it ___________ you if we came on Thursday?


A agree B suit C like D fit

30 This form ___________ be handed in until the end of the week.

A doesn’t need B doesn’t have C needn’t
 D hasn’t got

31 If you make a mistake when you are writing, just ___________it out with your own pen.
A cross B clear C do D wipe

32 Although our opinions on many things ___________, we’re good friends.


A differ B oppose C disagree D divide

33 This product must be eaten _____________ two days of purchase.


A by B before C within D under

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34 The newspaper report contained ___________ important information.

A many B another C an D a lot of

35 Have you considered ___________ to London?


A move B to move C to be moving D moving

36 It can be a good idea for people who lead an active life to increase their ___________ of
vitamins. 

A upturn B input C upkeep D intake

37 I thought there was a ___________ of jealousy in his reaction to my good fortune.

A piece B part C shadow D touch

38 Why didn’t you ___________ that you were feeling ill? 


A advise B mention C remark D tell

39 James was not sure exactly where his best interests __________. 

A stood B rested C lay D centred

40 He’s still getting ___________ the shock of losing his job. 


A across B by C over D through

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4. CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE WHICH BEST FITS EACH SPACE
IN THE TEXTS.

The tallest buildings – SKYSCRAPERS

Nowadays, skyscrapers can be found in most major cities of the world. A building which was
many (41) ___________high was first called a skyscraper in the United States at the end of the
19th century, and New York has perhaps the (42) __________ skyscraper of them all, the
Empire State Building. The (43) ___________ beneath the streets of New York is rock, (44)
___________ enough to take the heaviest load without sinking, and is therefore well-suited to
bearing the (45) ___________ of tall buildings.

41 A stages B steps C storeys D levels

42 A first-rate B top-class C well-built D best-known
43 A dirt B field C ground D soil
44 A hard B stiff C forceful D powerful
45 A weight B height C size D scale

SCRABBLE
Scrabble is the world’s most popular word game. For its origins, we have to go back to the
1930s in the USA, when Alfred Butts, an architect, found himself out of (46) __________. He
decided that there was a (47) __________ for a board game based on words and 
(48)
___________to design one. Eventually he made a (49) __________ from it, in spite of the fact
that his original (50) __________ was only three cents a game.

46 A earning B work C income D job

47 A market B purchase C commerce D sale
48 A took up B set out C made for D got round
49 A wealth B fund C cash D fortune
50 A receipt B benefit C profit D allowance

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5. CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE WHICH BEST COMPLETES
EACH SENTENCE.

51 Roger’s manager __________ to make him stay late if he hadn’t finished the work. 

A insisted B warned C threatened D announced

52 By the time he has finished his week’s work, John has hardly _________ energy left for
the weekend. 

A any B much C no D same

53 As the game ___________ to a close, disappointed spectators started to leave. 


A led B neared C approached D drew

54 I don’t remember ___________ the front door when I left home this morning. 

A to lock B locking C locked D to have locked

55 I __________ to other people borrowing my books: they always forget to return them. 

A disagree B avoid C dislike D object

56 Andrew’s attempts to get into the swimming team have not ___________ with much
success. 

A associated B concluded C joined D met

57 Although Harry had obviously read the newspaper article carefully, he didn’t seem to
have ___________ the main point. 

A grasped B clutched C clasped D gripped

58 A lot of the views put forward in the documentary were open to ___________.
A enquiry B query C question D wonder

59 The new college ____________ for the needs of students with a variety of learning back-
grounds. 

A deals B supplies C furnishes D caters

60 I find the times of English meals very strange – I’m not used___________ dinner at 6pm.


A to have B to having C having D have

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LÖSUNGSBLATT
Jede richtig gelöste Aufgabe gibt einen Punkt.

1. B 16. A 31. A 46. B

2. B 17. B 32. A 47. A
3. A 18. C 33. C 48. B
4. B 19. D 34. D 49. D
5. C 20. A 35. D 50. C
6. B 21. D 36. D 51. C
7. A 22. A 37. D 52. A
8. C 23. D 38. B 53. D
9. B 24. D 39. C 54. B
10. A 25. C 40. C 55. D
11. B 26. C 41. C 56. D
12. A 27. A 42. D 57. A
13. C 28. C 43. C 58. C
14. D 29. B 44. A 59. D
15. A 30. C 45. A 60. B
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