Test Your English: Vocabulary & Common Mistakes Quiz (Free)
A free 10-question English test on tricky vocabulary, grammar, and the words even native speakers mix up. Get your score and see how sharp your English is.
Think your English is on point? This free 10-question quiz tests the tricky vocabulary, grammar, and confusable words that trip up even native speakers — their vs there, affect vs effect, fewer vs less, and more. Answer, get your score out of 100, and see exactly which common mistakes to fix, with a clear explanation for every question.
What you’ll learn
- Your English level score from Beginner to Fluent Pro
- Which commonly confused words and grammar rules you still mix up
- The correct answer and a short explanation for every question
- Where to focus your practice next
Sample questions
A few of the questions you’ll answer in the Test Your English: Vocabulary & Common Mistakes Quiz (Free):
- Choose the correct word: “They forgot ____ umbrella.” (their / there / they’re / thier)
- Choose the correct word: “I have ____ books than you.” (less / fewer / lesser / little)
- Choose the correct word: “This medicine will ____ your mood.” (affect / effect / afect / effekt)
- What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean?
Who this quiz is for
English learners who want to benchmark their level, and confident speakers who want to see whether the classic grammar and spelling traps still catch them out.
How it works
You answer 10 multiple-choice and true/false questions covering vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and idioms. Each correct answer adds to your score out of 100, which maps to an English level from Beginner to Fluent Pro, and every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you go. It takes about three minutes, is free, and needs no signup to start.
Frequently asked questions
It focuses on the vocabulary, grammar, and spelling mistakes people make most often — commonly confused words (their/there/they’re, its/it’s, affect/effect, than/then), countable vs uncountable (fewer/less), tricky spellings, idioms, and irregular plurals.
Scores map to four levels: Beginner, Improving, Confident, and Fluent Pro. Reaching Confident or Fluent Pro means you handle the common traps well, including the words native speakers themselves often mix up.
About three minutes for the 10 questions, and it is free with a score and per-question explanations — no signup required to start.
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