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Class Game · CEFR Pre-A1 to B1

Who Wants to Be Proficient?

Climb the CEFR ladder in this free online quiz game inspired by the TV classic. Answer English vocabulary and grammar questions to rise from A1 upwards, using four lifelines and safe checkpoints along the way — a hit with ESL classes and solo learners.

Who Wants to Be Proficient?

1Answer 15 vocabulary and grammar questions in order
2Use your four lifelines wisely — each is single-use
3Reach A2, B1, B2 or C1 to lock in a safe floor
4Answer all 15 correctly to become C2 Proficient!
Game type
Play mode
Lifeline · Phone a Friend
Calling…
Your friend says…
Lifeline · Ask the Audience
The audience has voted
0%
A
0%
B
0%
C
0%
D
Lifeline · Ask the Teacher
Teacher’s explanation
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A2 floor not secured
You answered this question correctly, but you only scored 1 of 3 in the previous level — you need at least 2 to secure the safe floor.
Keep going — you can still reach a higher floor!
Quit the game?
Your progress will be lost.
A2
Checkpoint
Safe!
Keep climbing!
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Game Over
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Scorecard

How to Play Who Wants to Be Proficient?

Who Wants to Be Proficient? is a free online English quiz game inspired by the famous TV show. Climb the CEFR ladder by answering vocabulary and grammar questions, using lifelines and safe checkpoints along the way. It’s a fun, motivating way to test how much English you know.

Step by step

  1. Start at the bottom of the ladder with an easier question.
  2. Read the question and choose one of the four answers.
  3. A correct answer moves you up a rung toward proficiency.
  4. Stuck? Use one of your four lifelines to help.
  5. Reach a checkpoint to lock in your progress, and keep climbing as far as you can.

Tips to climb higher

  • Save your lifelines for the harder questions higher up the ladder.
  • Eliminate clearly wrong answers first to improve your odds.
  • Read every option before choosing — the best answer can be the last one.

Who it’s for

Questions span the CEFR levels served here (Pre-A1 to B1), so it works for beginner and elementary learners and as an engaging whole-class review.

More class games: Games Hub · Blockbusters · Grammar Snap

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