How Did You Score on Commonly Confused Words?

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The discussion centers around participants sharing their scores from an English language test that assesses understanding of commonly confused words across different levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert. Many participants express surprise at their high scores, particularly in the Advanced and Expert categories, despite initial doubts about their English proficiency. There is a notable emphasis on the varying performance levels among different age and gender groups, with some users highlighting that their peers scored exceptionally well, suggesting either a high level of language proficiency in their demographic or a lower performance in others.Participants also engage in light-hearted banter about the test's validity and the nature of English language usage, including common mistakes and the evolution of acceptable grammar. Some express pride in their vocabulary and understanding, while others reflect on their struggles with spelling and grammar, attributing their success to extensive reading and effort. The conversation touches on the idea that traditional educational experiences do not always reflect one's actual language skills, with some participants feeling validated by their test results despite past criticisms of their writing.
  • #31
Mine said "You've answered 40 of 40, by the way" at the end, before asking me for personal information and a username. I don't like sites that ask for personal information, so I closed it.

I don't know how 40/40 would get translated into Beginner, etc. categories, but I can only assume it means all four categories are 100%?

- Warren
 
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  • #32
lmao! I don't like sites that do that too. But I was brave enough to do it just that one time. If I start getting freqent e-mails from places that affiliate with that site, I'm going to be ultra pissed and am going to highly regret taking the test.
 
  • #33
When did you give them personal info and your e-mail? I was asked for a gender and age, but I just made those up.
 
  • #34
I could've sworn Chroot already signed up ages ago and was the one who told me to just make up stuff on the registration. I guess I'm confused about that now.
 
  • #35
chroot said:
I don't know how 40/40 would get translated into Beginner, etc. categories, but I can only assume it means all four categories are 100%?
No, it just means that you answered all of them.

I didn't need to give personal information. Just don't fill in the part where it asks for a user name, and you should be fine.
 
  • #36
I wasn't going to sign up, but dduardo and everyone else said "make something up you dingbat"
 
  • #37
Evo said:
I wasn't going to sign up, but dduardo and everyone else said "make something up you dingbat"
Oh, that's who it was! Yeah, thanks dduardo, another place to waste too much of my time. :rolleyes:
 
  • #38
Moonbear said:
I could've sworn Chroot already signed up ages ago and was the one who told me to just make up stuff on the registration. I guess I'm confused about that now.

I probably did sign up ages ago with fake information.. or perhaps I just used BugMeNot. Either way, I no longer know what fake info I used! :smile: I thought 40/40 was my score, and there was no reason to sign up at all. I guess I'll have to go make some other fake info up.

- Warren
 
  • #39
Why is there a need to make up any fake info at all? Am I the only one that is asked only for Age and Gender?
 
  • #40
And email address, yes?

- Warren
 
  • #41
I was never forced to enter an e-mail address.

edit... I just went through the whole test again, just choosing whatever, and I scored higher on expert than I had when I actually tried :smile: Also, I was never asked for an e-mail address. Everyone does realize that they can take the test (and view the results) without entering a "screenname" right?
 
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  • #42
Yay.

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 86% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

The only one I missed was this one:

33. Please stay __________
a. a while
b. awhile
c. for a while
d. All of the above

and I don't really care that all three are acceptable. I just chose (c).

- Warren
 
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  • #43
You scored 92% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 60% Expert!

You scored higher than 0% on Beginner

You scored higher than 99% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 0% on Advanced

You scored higher than 99% on Expert

ah well...not too bad! :smile:
 

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