A2 English Grammar Test

This A2 English grammar test contains 20 multiple-choice questions on common elementary structures. Complete the questions without a grammar reference, then use the answers and explanations to choose what to review. The score is a practice result, not an official CEFR assessment.

Each question has four answer choices (A, B, C, D), and the correct answers are provided at the end.

A2 English Grammar Test

1. Tenses

1. Choose the correct sentence:
A) She go to school every day.
B) She goes to school every day.
C) She going to school every day.
D) She gone to school every day.

2. What _______ you do yesterday?
A) do
B) does
C) did
D) doing

2. Modal Verbs

3. Complete the exam rule with a modal of obligation: You _______ put your phone away.
A) must
B) can
C) might
D) may

4. Ask for permission: _______ I go to the bathroom, please?
A) Must
B) Can
C) Should
D) Will

3. Prepositions

5. My birthday is _______ July.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) to

6. The book is touching the tabletop, not the floor. It is _______ the table.
A) in
B) on
C) under
D) between

4. Comparatives and Superlatives

7. This test is _______ than the last one.
A) easy
B) easier
C) easiest
D) more easy

8. He is the _______ student in the class.
A) intelligent
B) more intelligent
C) most intelligent
D) intelligenter

5. Articles (a, an, the, no article)

9. Mention an apple for the first time, without identifying a particular one: I bought _______ apple from the market.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article

10. I saw _______ Eiffel Tower last year.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article

6. Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

11. Use the past continuous for an action in progress: While I _______ TV, my mom was cooking dinner.
A) watch
B) watched
C) was watching
D) am watching

12. She _______ to Paris last summer.
A) goes
B) gone
C) went
D) going

7. There is / There are

13. _______ a lot of people at the party yesterday.
A) There was
B) There were
C) There is
D) There are

14. The movie starts in an hour. _______ a good movie on TV tonight.
A) There is
B) There are
C) There was
D) There were

8. Question Words

15. _______ is your favorite color?
A) What
B) Who
C) When
D) Where

16. _______ do you go to school? By bus or by car?
A) Where
B) How
C) Why
D) What

9. Present Continuous vs. Present Simple

17. Look! She _______ in the park.
A) runs
B) run
C) is running
D) ran

18. Use the present simple for my current routine: I usually _______ breakfast at 7 a.m.
A) have
B) has
C) am having
D) had

10. Like + Verb-ing

19. Use the present simple: I _______ playing football on weekends.
A) like
B) likes
C) liking
D) liked

20. Use the present simple: They _______ swimming in the sea.
A) enjoys
B) enjoy
C) enjoying
D) enjoyed

Answer Key

1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. A
19. A
20. B

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A2 Answer Explanations by Topic

Questions	Rule to review
1 to 2	Use the present simple for routines and add -s with he, she, or it. Use “did” to form a past simple question.
3 to 4	Question 3 needs “must” for an obligation. In question 4, “Can I …?” asks for permission; it does not describe ability here.
5 to 6	Use “in” with months in question 5. In question 6, the book touches the top surface of the table, so use “on”.
7 to 8	A comparative compares two things. A superlative identifies the highest or lowest member of a group.
9 to 10	Question 9 introduces one unspecified apple for the first time, so use “an” before its vowel sound. Use “the” with the name “Eiffel Tower” in question 10.
11 to 12	Question 11 asks for “was watching”, an action in progress alongside another past action. Question 12 needs past simple “went” for the finished time “last summer”.
13 to 14	Question 13 refers to plural “people” at a past time, so use “There were”. Question 14 introduces a singular movie scheduled for later tonight, so use “There is”.
15 to 16	“What” asks for information about a thing. “How” asks about method or manner.
17 to 18	The present continuous describes what is happening now. The present simple describes routines and repeated actions.
19 to 20	After “like” or “enjoy”, an -ing form can name an activity. The main verb still agrees with its subject.

A Seven-Day A2 Review Plan

1. Day 1: Correct every wrong answer and copy the complete sentence.
2. Day 2: Write five sentences about your daily routine.
3. Day 3: Describe what happened yesterday and what was in progress at one moment.
4. Day 4: Practise must for rules and can for permission in a short conversation.
5. Day 5: Describe your room using articles, prepositions, and there is or there are.
6. Day 6: Compare two places, people, or objects.
7. Day 7: Answer a different short quiz and write a 60-word paragraph without notes.

This page samples selected grammar points. A CEFR level also involves reading, listening, speaking, writing, vocabulary, and the ability to communicate in context. Treat the result as a guide for study, not as an official level decision.

Scoring & Evaluation for A2 English Grammar Test

18 to 20 correct: Strong performance on this sample. Review any answers you guessed.
14 to 17 correct: A useful foundation. Practise the two topics that caused the most errors.
10 to 13 correct: Several basics need review. Work on one topic at a time and write new examples.
Below 10 correct: Revisit the core rules, then try a different A2 practice set.

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