The Construction English Level Test

How strong is your English for real projects and teams?

17 Questions

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Try a short leveling test based on the language used in drawings, coordination, requirements, reports, and professional project communication.

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This is a short written-language diagnostic. It evaluates vocabulary, grammar, technical phrasing, and professional language choices. It does not assess speaking or listening.

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Construction English Level Test (v4)

BASIC ENGLISH FOUNDATIONS

work routines and ongoing activities

1. Choose the correct sentence.

A. The project manager checks the daily report every morning.

B. The project manager is check the daily report every morning.

C. The project manager check the daily report every morning.

2. At the moment, the engineers ______ the HVAC layout.

A. are verifying

B. verified

C. verify

3. The contractor is responsible ______ the installation.

A. with

B. of

C. for

4. The proposed change may have a significant effect ______ the project schedule.

A. to

B. on

C. for

5. "The deadline is this Friday. Please send the updated drawing ______ 5pm."

A. until

B. after

C. by

6. Choose the most correct and natural sentence.

A. The contractor delivered three pieces of equipment.

B. The contractor delivered three equipments.

C. The contractor delivered three equipment pieces.

7. Choose the correct sentence.

A. The office is besides the site entrance.

B. The office is next of the site entrance.

C. The office is next to the site entrance.

INTERMEDIATE PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE

project language and interactions

8. Choose the correct sentence.

A. The opening has 900 millimetres width.

B. The opening is 900 millimetres wide.

C. The opening width has 900 millimetres.

9. The ______ the face of the wall to the gridline ______

A. dimension to . . . . . . . measures 1200 mm.

B. distance from . . . . . . . is 1200 mm.

C. measurement between . . . . . . . equals 1200 mm.

D. offset between . . . . . . . are 1200 mm.

10. The exit path meets all fire-safety requirements. It is in ______ with code.

A. compliancy

B. complying

C. compliance

11. Final ______ of the material is required before installation.

A. approval

B. approvement

C. approving

12. The fire damper must be installed ________ the manufacturer's requirements.

A. based along

B. in agreement to

C. as per

D. according with

13. Choose the correct sentence.

A. The delivery was delayed despite the road was blocked.

B. The delivery was delayed because the road was blocked.

C. The delivery was delayed because of the road blocking.

D. The delivery was delayed although the road was blocked.

14. Can you tell me ______ or not the proposed material is available in grey?

A. that

B. whether

C. if

ADVANCED PROJECT COMMUNICATION

Diplomatic responses and causality: refer to the background information below and choose the correct answer.

15. Background information: The calculation refers to Revision 3, but Revision 4 is the current drawing.

Which sentence is most appropriate in a professional email to a consultant?

A. "The calculation seems to be based on Revision 3 rather than the current revision."

B. "Based on the documentation, revision 3 was incorrectly used in the calculation."

C. “I’m not completely certain, but you probably used Revision 3 when preparing the calculation.”

16. Background information: "The client will sign off on the material samples that we sent yesterday"

In this sentence, "sign off on" means:

A. to reject or change

B. to postpone or delay

C. to forward for verification

D. to formally approve

17. Background information: "This is a long lead item, so we need to place the order this week."

"Long lead item" means:

A. an item that takes a long time to be manufactured or delivered

B. an item that leads the project schedule and affects other deliverables

C. an item that requires a lengthy agency and client approval process

D. an item with a long list of specifications and installation requirements