Whether you’re just starting out with Ellii wrapping up the school year, or thinking about placement for next semester, ready-made tests are always a handy resource for teachers.
Below you will find links to a series of grammar tests that can be used for placement, assessment, or review. This post, and the tests themselves, will help you determine which Ellii level to use with your students as well as which targets to focus on.
Levels
We have four new tests in the Assessment Tools category of our Resources section:
- Grammar Test 1 – Beginner
- Grammar Test 2 – Low-Intermediate
- Grammar Test 3 – Intermediate
- Grammar Test 4 – High-Intermediate–Advanced
Uses
Though developed as a result of teacher requests for grammar placement tests, these tests can in fact be used for a variety of reasons:
Placement
Determine your students’ levels within your school’s program, or discover what level of materials to use within Ellii (specifically in our Grammar Practice Worksheets section).
Assessment
Use these tests as major end-of-level tests to see how well students retained the grammar they learned. You could also select the parts of the tests that you covered in class during a certain period to create your own exit exam or review quiz (by skipping certain sections of the PDF or assigning only certain tasks digitally).
Review
Use these tests for review before students take school exams or other major tests like the TOEIC.
Customization
These tests can be used to personalize your classes by uncovering which grammar targets your students are struggling with. Center your lessons around these troublesome areas, or at least focus any extra time on these targets. You can find comprehensive lessons on the grammar points from the tests in our Grammar Practice Worksheets section.
Scoring
Each test is out of 100 and includes an optional speaking and writing component. (If you choose not to do the speaking or writing, the total will be between 60 and 80, depending on the test.) Aside from the speaking and writing portions, the tests are meant to be scored quickly and thus contain multiple-choice and one-word answers as much as possible.
Our guidelines for placement are as follows:
Grammar Test 1
A low or mid-range score indicates that students should use our beginner-level materials. A high score indicates that they can use our low-intermediate or intermediate materials.
Grammar Test 2
A low or mid-range score indicates that students should use our beginner or low-intermediate materials. A high score indicates that they can use our intermediate materials.
Grammar Test 3
A low or mid-range score indicates that students should use our intermediate-level materials. A high score indicates that they may be ready for our high-intermediate or advanced materials.
Grammar Test 4
A low or mid-range score indicates that students should use our intermediate or high-intermediate materials. A high score indicates that they can use our advanced materials as well as authentic reading and listening materials.
Grammar Targets
The tests cover the following grammar targets:
Grammar Test 1
- simple present
- present progressive
- parts of speech
- subject & object pronouns
- articles
- nouns
- adjectives
- adverbs of frequency
- prepositions of time
- prepositions of place
- simple present & present progressive (mixed-tense exercise)
Grammar Test 2
- simple past
- simple future
- count & non-count nouns
- pronouns
- adverbs of manner
- adverbs & adjectives
- prepositions of direction
- conjunctions
- modals
- gerunds & infinitives
- simple present, past & future
Grammar Test 3
- simple past & past progressive
- simple future & future progressive
- simple past & present perfect
- present perfect & present perfect progressive
- pronouns
- tag questions
- comparative & superlative adjectives & adverbs
- first, second & third conditional
- review of simple tenses
Grammar Test 4
- past perfect & past perfect progressive
- future perfect & future perfect progressive
- passive voice
- past modals
- causative & passive causative
- adjectives clauses
- adjective phrases
- adverb clauses & phrases
- direct & reported speech
- embedded questions
- subjunctive
- review of all tenses
Digital Tasks
These grammar tests are available on our digital platform for users on any plan! Using the digital version of these tests means that some tasks, such as multiple-choice and matching tasks, will automatically generate students’ scores in real time. That means much less marking for the teacher! Note that tasks where students have to type out sentences will still require correction by the teacher.
Accessing Digital Tasks
To access the digital tasks for our grammar tests, click on Task Player on the main page of the grammar test of your choice. Click the title of each task under the "Launch" column to being each task. You can also click on the Assign Tasks button to assign the tasks to your students. For a step-by-step guide, see How to Assign Tasks (Digital Homework). If you haven’t set your classes up on our digital platform yet, see our Help Docs for guidance.
Assigning Digital Tasks
Teachers can assign the digital version of these tests in class or as homework by clicking on Assignment Manager. If you assign a test (or portions of a test) for homework, your students can complete it at home on a computer or mobile device and you will see their scores for each task in real time.
Scoring Digital Tasks
The scoring is similar to the pdf version and will total 100 points if you assign all the sections of a test. If you choose to forgo the writing and speaking portions, the total will be between 60 and 80, depending on the test. Note that our digital platform currently assigns a score per task, so you will need to calculate the student’s final test score based off the task scores. (We’re working on making a total available for each student for these tests.)
Other Ready-Made Tests & Tools
Aside from our new grammar tests, many of our sections include ready-made quizzes and assessment tasks and tools. Most of our Grammar Practice Worksheets lessons include a quiz at the end of the lesson, and many of our Functional English and Everyday Dialogues lessons include review and assessment tasks. You can also find ready-made and customizable assessment tools and forms in our Resources section.
What other types of tests and materials would you like to see on our site?
