📋 English Proficiency Test

English Level Assessment

20 questions — Reading Comprehension, Grammar & Academic Writing
Estimated time: 15–20 minutes

Curiosity, sometimes seen as a childish trait, is actually a key part of learning throughout life. It drives people to search for knowledge beyond what is required, helping them become more creative and flexible in different situations. When learning is guided by curiosity, it often continues naturally, because the learner feels motivated from within. In contrast, learning that is based only on rules or pressure may not last as long. Unfortunately, strict school systems can limit curiosity through standardised tests and fixed lesson plans. To support curious minds, it's important to allow open questions and accept that not everything has a clear or simple answer.

Question 1 of 20

What does the text suggest about curiosity in learning?

It encourages learning beyond basic requirements It is only useful for children It helps people follow school rules It makes students avoid difficult subjects

Question 2 of 20

How does curiosity-led learning differ from rule-based learning?

It often continues naturally due to internal motivation It is more expensive and time-consuming It requires strict control from teachers It is less effective in exams

Question 3 of 20

What can limit curiosity in school systems?

Standardised tests and fixed lesson plans Open discussions and debates Curiosity is essential for meaningful and lasting learning Creative writing and art classes

As technological advancement accelerates beyond the scope of traditional ethical frameworks, humanity finds itself at a philosophical crossroads. The notion of progress, once tethered to human flourishing, now risks becoming an autonomous force—driven not by collective well-being but by market imperatives and algorithmic logic. In this post-human paradigm, agency is increasingly diffused across systems, and moral accountability becomes a spectral concept. The challenge is not merely to regulate innovation, but to reimagine the very telos of progress: should it serve humanity, or redefine it?

Question 4 of 20

What does the author imply by describing moral accountability as a "spectral concept"?

It is haunting but intangible It is clearly defined It is universally accepted It is irrelevant in modern society

Question 6 of 20

What philosophical tension is central to the passage?

Humanism vs. post-humanism Regulation vs. freedom of speech Science vs. religion Privacy vs. surveillance

Question 7 of 20

What is the author's attitude toward current technological progress?

Deep scepticism and philosophical concern Unquestioning admiration Cautious optimism Indifference

Question 8 of 20

"The telos of progress" refers to:

The ultimate purpose or goal of advancement The speed of innovation The economic value of technology The technical design of algorithms

Question 9 of 20

Choose the correct sentence:

I didn't go to the party. I didn't went to the party. I don't went to the party. I not go to the party.

Question 10 of 20

Rewrite formally: "He didn't show up, so we cancelled the meeting."

He was absent, and the meeting was cancelled. He didn't come, so we stopped the meeting. He no show, meeting cancelled. We cancelled because he didn't come.

Question 11 of 20

Best paraphrase: "The results surprised everyone."

Everyone was shocked by the results. The results were shocking. People surprised the results. The results were surprised.

Question 12 of 20

Choose the correct sentence with a relative clause:

The man who lives next door is a doctor. The man which lives next door is a doctor. The man where lives next door is a doctor. The man he lives next door is a doctor.

Question 14 of 20

Correct inversion structure:

Never have I seen such a view. Never I have seen such a view. I never have seen such a view. Have I never seen such a view.

Question 15 of 20

Best sentence using nominalization:

Her decision to leave was unexpected. She decided to leave. She makes a decision and left. She is deciding to leave.

Question 16 of 20

Correct parallel structure:

He likes to read, swim, and cook. He likes reading, to swim, and cooking. He likes reading, swimming, and cook. He likes read, swim, and cooking.

Question 17 of 20

Best academic paraphrase: "People don't trust the system anymore."

The system is not trusted by people now. People hate the system. Trust is gone. The system is bad.

Question 18 of 20

Choose the correct hedging expression:

This solution might address some of the issues. This solution will fix everything. This solution is perfect. This solution fixes all.

Question 20 of 20

Correct the error: "Neither the committee nor the members was willing to compromise."

Replace "was" with "were" Replace "neither" with "none" Replace "compromise" with "compromises" Replace "nor" with "or"

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