Hardly any of my English students can get 12 out of 12 on this English vocabulary test. Can you? In today's free English lesson, you are going to test yourself and see if you have not just beginner, not just intermediate, but advanced level English vocabulary. These are words that real English speakers use in real English conversations every day. These are not outdated, textbook, too formal expressions. Instead, these are expressions for daily life. If you're new here, hi. I'm Vanessa from speakenglishwithvanessa.com. And for over the past 10 years to more than 7 million of you here on YouTube, I have been teaching real life English

that real English speakers use in everyday conversations. Plus, each week, including today, I create for you a free PDF worksheet. This is the teacher part of me that wants to continue helping you. In this worksheet, you will find the entire vocabulary test you're about to take, plus a lot of sample sentences for each of the expressions so that you can see all of the contexts and use them yourself. Talking about using them yourself, there are two bonuses in

this worksheet. The first one, I don't know if you can see this well, is an exercise activity where you are going to see if you can find the correct words to use in this story. And the second one is a bonus speaking practice. You are going to follow along with my voice and use all of the vocabulary you're going to learn today. It is essential to use what you have learned. Don't just listen to this lesson, but be active and actually use it. So, how can you get this free PDF worksheet plus the bonus exercise plus the bonus speaking practice? All you have to do is click on the link in the description, enter your name and email address, and voila, just like that, I will send you this worksheet

plus the two bonuses so that you can remember what you've learned and go out into the real world and use it yourself. That's the goal, right? Well, don't forget to click on the link in the description to get this worksheet today. All right, let's get started with our vocabulary test. All of these words are real expressions that real English speakers use in daily life. How do I know? I've got the proof. All of these words were used in last week's lesson where my husband Dan and I had a natural conversation talking about childhood. in the conversation. We just spontaneously used all of today's expressions and I want you to be able to use them, too. So, are you ready? Let's start with four

beginner level vocabulary questions. I'm going to show you the first letter of each word, and I want to see if you can guess what it is. Let's take a look at number one. Number one, we often say that the gets forgotten in the family. You've got five seconds to answer. We often say that the middle child gets forgotten in the family. My son Freddy is the middle child and I try really hard to not forget about him and to include him as much as every other child in my family. All right, let's watch the original clip where we used middle child so that you can see how it was originally used and proof that we really use this. Let's watch. Yeah. But even for Freddy, for our 5-year-old, um he

has adapted to that really well. He's the reason that we started the rules. Yes. In the first place. That was you as a child. Oh, yeah. Middle children. Middle. Middle children. Beginner vocabulary question number two. Want to go shopping this afternoon? I want to go shopping this afternoon. I guess. You can see this hesitation in my voice. We often use this phrase, I guess. When we're not really wanting to say yes or no, but we're going to do it anyway. Let's watch the original clip of how this was used.

My mom's also the type she's like, we he can play it on a road trip and he can play it outside. He can take it anywhere. I mean, maybe you could. It's kind of true, I guess. Yeah. Beginner vocabulary question number three. I know it might rain, but I brought an umbrella for us. I know it might rain, but don't worry, I brought an umbrella for us. We use this phrase don't worry when we want to make someone feel more comfortable, less stressed, and less worried. All right, let's see how that was originally used

in the conversation. What are our kids doing? I don't know. Maybe digging a hole. They said they're looking for rocks. We have enough space to do this, by the way. It's not in anybody's walking path. It's not a safety hazard. Don't worry. There's only a child buried in there. That's all. Beginner vocabulary question number four. Our final vocabulary question is this. The house is a mess. It's time to clean up. This phrasal verb to clean up is talking about putting away all of the items that shouldn't be out. We often do this before guests come over to our house, right? I do at least. All right, let's see how this was originally used in the conversation and then I'm going

to see how you're doing. We're starting to play around with like the kids feed the cats. They're starting got them to feed the cats to collect the chicken eggs. They of course have to clean up their own stuff. Like they always clean up their own their room, their books, their toys. Like that's important. All right, we just finished the four beginner vocabulary questions. How are you doing? Did you get all four of these? Are you catching on to how this test is working? We're about to move on to four intermediate vocabulary expressions. And I want to see if you can get all four of these. Intermediate vocabulary question

number one. When we were hiking, we heard thunder and we knew we needed to turn around and go back home. When we were hiking, we heard thunder. And at that point, we knew we needed to turn around and go back home. We use this phrase at that point to talk about a specific time in the past. When we heard thunder, immediately we knew it's not safe to be out here. We need to go back home. When we heard thunder, at that point, we realized, let's go home. Okay, let's see how this was used in the original conversation. My best friend had a computer, but we didn't have a I don't think we had a good computer at that point.

Oh, I remember we got a computer when I was in sixth grade. Intermediate vocabulary question number two. Sometimes teenagers try to the house at night. Sometimes teenagers try to sneak out of the house at night. This is when you leave somewhere secretly. Maybe they go out a window. Maybe they close the door very quietly. Teenagers sometimes sneak out of the house at night. All right, let's see how this was originally used in the conversation. Proof that we really use these in real life. Let's watch. My mom sent me to my room and I was so sad that

I hit her, that I snuck out of my room into her room and we were playing with like our Barbie dolls and my mom found us. All right, you are successfully halfway through this test and I want to know how are you doing? Aren't these intermediate expressions just slightly more challenging than the beginner ones? But let's keep going. We have two more intermediate phrases and four final advanced phrases. I want to see if you can get that final phrase correct. Intermediate vocabulary question number three. When I watch someone solve a Rubik's cube in 30 seconds, I how they do it so quickly. When I watch someone solve a Rubik's cube in 30 seconds, I can't fathom how

they do it so quickly. We use this beautiful phrase, can't fathom, to talk about something that you cannot imagine. I have never been able to solve a Rubik's cube in my life, and I definitely can't solve one in 30 seconds. I can't imagine how they do that. It's so cool. All right, let's see how this was used in the original conversation. Yes, I think our generation can't fathom that lack of control over our kids' well-being. And our final intermediate vocabulary question is this. I was so with making dinner that I completely forgot I was supposed to call my grandma. Oops.

I was so preoccupied with making dinner that I completely forgot I was supposed to call my grandma. This is a beautiful intermediate word, preoccupied. We're talking here about being distracted by something. My mind was focused on making dinner and I totally forgot that I was supposed to call my grandma. So, you might even use this word when you finally do call your grandma. Hi, grandma. I'm so sorry that I didn't call you this earlier this afternoon. I was preoccupied with making dinner. And she'll say, "Oh, honey, it's okay. I know that life gets busy."

This is a great phrase that you can integrate into your life, especially if you have a busy life. All right, let's see how it was used in the original conversation. Uh, I feel like a lot of kids are inside more, but I don't know if that's really necessarily the parents are scared to send them out or they don't want to give them freedom. I think I just think they're probably preoccupied with other things. If I had to guess, possibly. We might talk about what those other things are later.

Well, congratulations. You have finished all the beginner vocabulary questions, all of the intermediate vocabulary questions. Now, can we level up again? Of course, we can. All right, let's go on to our four advanced vocabulary questions. And let's see if you can get these, especially the last one. Advanced vocabulary question number one. Let's imagine that you're having a chat with a c-orker who says, "Are you coming to the meeting at 10:00?" And you say, "No, it's at 9:00." And your coworker says, "You should check your email." You might say this, "I don't have to check my email. I that the meeting starts at 9:00 a.m., not 10:00.

I don't have to check my email. I distinctly remember that the meeting starts at 9:00 a.m., not 10:00 a.m. This is an interesting phrase because you could use the word remember. Just this simple beginner word, but oftentimes in English there are these fixed phrases distinctly remember that are often linked together. We use this word distinctly with remember. And instead of saying I exactly remember, I specifically remember, we often say distinctly remember. I distinctly remember it said 9:00 a.m., but maybe you should check your email anyway. All right, let's see how this was used in the original conversation so that you can see native English speakers using

distinctly with remember. Let's watch. And I remember my mom being like, "How? Why? What on earth would compel you to do this?" Yeah. Wait until you get home. Oh yeah. Kind of thing. And um yeah, but I do remember distinctly one time my dad was going to spank me and he could he just like started cracking up. Advanced vocabulary question number two. I'm going to give you a little hint with this one. Is this a Saturday night? If I think that the restaurant will be pretty busy. All right. I gave you if I want you to guess the rest of this

phrase. Are you ready? It's a Saturday night. If I had to guess, I think that the restaurant will be pretty busy tonight. Make sure you get the verb tense of this correct. If I had to guess. We're using this when you're making an assumption about something. I'm not 100% positive, but you know what? I'm pretty sure that the restaurant will be busy on a Saturday night, so I can use this phrase. If I had to guess, I think the restaurant will be pretty busy tonight, but I don't care. I love that restaurant. I'm willing to wait. Okay, let's see how this was originally used in the conversation. Uh, I feel like a lot of kids are inside more, but I don't know

if that's really necessarily the parents are scared to send them out or they don't want to give them freedom. I think I just think they're probably preoccupied with other things. If I had to guess, possibly. We might talk about what those other things are later. Advanced vocabulary question number three is this. At first, my parents said no to getting a dog, but eventually they were only looking for one word here. Do you know what it is? You've got 5 seconds. At first, my parents said no to getting

a dog, but eventually they caved. Do you know what a cave is? It's like that hole in a mountain that's dark and bats live in there. But when we use this as a verb, we're talking about the cave collapsing. So my parents previously were really resistant. No, we're not getting a dog. They were a firm, strong cave. No, we're not getting a dog. But then I asked, "Please, can we get a dog?" And I asked again and, "Oh, I promise I'll take care of it. I'm so responsible." And eventually that cave gets weaker and my parents caved because they saw my precious little face wanting a dog. So you can use this as well when you're resisting something and then you finally

give in. I saw that chocolate bar and I wasn't going to buy it, but then the longer I looked at it, I realized I really want it. Eventually, I caved and bought it. Okay, let's see how this was used in the original conversation. I was one of those kids who really, really, really loved video games and I wanted video games a lot, but my mom would not let me. My mom or my dad, but then my mom actually caved a little bit and she got me a Game Boy. And our final advanced vocabulary question is this one. It is a great one to use in both business situations and

in personal situations. Oops. I totally when I forgot to call my client back. Oops. I totally dropped the ball when I forgot to call my client back. This is an excellent phrase that you can use when you absolutely make a mistake. You just totally forgot and you want to apologize. You might call that client back and say, "I'm so sorry. I totally dropped the ball when I didn't call you back at 11:00 a.m. and now it's 2 p.m. I'm sorry I dropped the ball, but let's talk about it now. What a great way to acknowledge that you made a mistake and you're trying to apologize. You can also say this in your personal life as well when you make mistakes. Let's say that

you were supposed to have dinner prepared at 6:00 p.m. so that when your family came home, they could have a nice dinner and you were preoccupied. you were busy doing other things. So, when they come home and dinner's not ready, you might say this. Uh, sorry, I dropped the ball. I was preoccupied doing other stuff, but I'm working on dinner right now. This is a great way to apologize. Okay, let's see how this was used in the original conversation. Yeah, how about um let's think about our kids now. Um, how are they We dropped the ball on this disciplined.

Well, we have a very strict no spanking policy. So, let me know what is your score. Tell me in the comments. Did you get all four beginner questions, all four intermediate, and all four advanced vocabulary phrases correct? If this test was very challenging for you, and don't worry, it was challenging for most of my English students. I want to remind you that you can continue to practice all of these phrases by downloading the free PDF worksheet. It includes all of the phrases that you learned, a bunch of extra examples, and an exercise worksheet, plus a speaking practice where you will get to speak and repeat after my voice. This is the number one speaking technique to help you improve

your spoken English, repeating after my voice. You can get all of this in the worksheet. Just simply click on the link in the description, enter your name and email address, and voila, this worksheet will be yours in your email inbox. It is my gift to you. Well, thank you so much for learning English with me, and I'll see you again next Friday for a new lesson here on my YouTube channel. Bye. But wait, do you want more? I recommend watching this video next where you can immerse yourself in a real life English conversation between my husband Dan and I, two native American English speakers, and you can improve your speaking skills along with us. I'll see you there.