Everyday English

Short English for the moments that matter — the doctor, the landlord, the job interview — with the Amharic meaning and how to say it. And practice for the citizenship test.

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Mock interview

Answer out loud, in English — that is how the officer will ask.

Which list?2025 test — 128 questions2008 test — 100 questions

How do you want to practise?Mock interviewAll questions65/20 list

20 questions at random, like the officer. It stops when you pass (12 right) or can no longer pass.

Which test do you take?

It depends on the day you filed your N-400, not the day of your interview.

Filed before 20 October 2025: The 2008 test: the officer asks up to 10 questions from a list of 100. Six right passes.
Filed on or after 20 October 2025: The 2025 test: up to 20 questions from a list of 128. Twelve right passes; the officer stops at 12 right or 9 wrong.
The English test: The same for everybody. Your speaking is judged during the interview itself. For reading and writing the officer gives up to three sentences each; one done right passes.
Older applicants: 65 or older with 20 years as a green-card holder: a shorter test, 10 questions from a special list of 20, and 6 right passes. 50 with 20 years, or 55 with 15: no English test, and you may take the civics test in Amharic with an interpreter. Age counts on the day you file.

The English questions and answers are USCIS's own, copied October 20, 2026. The Amharic is Sefer's and is still being checked.

This is practice for the test, not legal advice. Whether you qualify, a past arrest, travel or waiting times: ask an immigration lawyer or a DOJ-accredited representative.