零Placement test

Find your real level.

Most learners place themselves a full level above where they test. Sixteen questions, no tricks. Answer honestly — your first real gap is exactly where to start.

一Zero check

1 Read this word: すし

sushisouptearice

2 What does ありがとう mean?

good morningthank youexcuse megoodbye

3 これはペンです。 What does this sentence say?

That is a book.I have a pen.This is a pen.This pen is red.

4 Which of these is written in katakana?

ねこコーヒー山

二N5 check

5 Fill the particle: 私は学校___行きます。

はをにで

6 Which is a correct meaning of 高い?

expensivecheapshortnear

7 Read this day of the week: 月曜日

SundayMondayFridayTuesday

8 昨日、友だちと映画を見ました。 When did this happen?

right nowtomorrowyesterdayevery day

三N4 check

9 食べてから行きます。 What order do things happen in?

eat first, then gogo first, then eatgo in order to eateat and go at once

10 What does 行かなければなりません express?

want to gomust godon't have to gocan go

11 弟に宿題を手伝ってもらいました。 Who helped whom?

I helped my younger brothermy younger brother helped memy brother did his own homeworka friend helped my brother

12 雨が降りそうです。 What is the speaker saying about the rain?

it rained yesterdayit is raining nowit looks like it's about to rainit will not rain

四N3 check — the wall

13 彼は来るはずだったのに、来なかった。 What nuance does はずだった carry?

he definitely camehe was supposed to come, but did nothe might come laterhe refused to come

14 日本語は話せるようになりました。 What change is described?

became able to speak Japanesestopped speaking Japanesewants to speak Japanesewas told to speak Japanese

15 先輩に飲まされました。 What happened to the speaker?

made the senpai drinkdrank with a senpaiwas made to drink by a senpaioffered the senpai a drink

16 忙しいわけではないが、時間がない。 Is the speaker busy?

very busynot exactly busy, but has no timehas lots of free timebusy and has time

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