Test Purpose
What is the primary focus of the DoS language test?
A. General language fluency
B. Academic language accuracy
C. Foreign Affairs goal-oriented language use
✅ C. Foreign Affairs goal-oriented language use
Q: Which of the following topics will the Tester avoid asking directly in Part I?
A. Your hometown
B. Your professional background
C. Your marital status
✅ C. Your marital status
Q: How many topics does the Examinee need to prepare in Part II of the test?
A.3
B.1
C.4
✅ A.3
What is the Examinee's main task in Part III?
A. The Examinee Asks the Tester 3 questions and reports answers in English
C. Discusses a political issue
C. Writes an email summary
✅ Answer: A
What does "Interactional Management" measure?
A. Use of rare vocabulary
B. Ability to manage conversation flow
C. Comprehension of written text
✅ B. Ability to manage conversation flow
The DoS test evaluates your ability to read and write in a Foreign Service context.
A- True
B- False
✅ B- False
In Part I, the tester must use advanced probes to challenge the Examinee
A- True
B- False
B- False
What is the language of the agenda and map in Part II?
A. The test language
B. English
C. Bilingual
✅ B. English
Q: Which of the following is assessed in Part III?
A. Question Formulation
B. Reporting Ability
C. Both A and B
✅ C. Both A and B
Q: Which of these is least emphasized in Foreign Affairs language tasks according to stakeholders?
A. Production Quality
B. Listening Comprehension
C. Interactional Management
D. Conversational Fluency
✅ A. Production Quality
Q: Which of the following is NOT a typical task of the examinee during the DoS speaking test?
A. Translating legal documents
B. Conducting goal-oriented conversation
C. Answering questions about a conference agenda
✅ A. Translating legal documents
Q: What is the main skill assessed in Part I of the test?
A. Grammar accuracy
B. Personal storytelling
C. Casual and professional fluency
✅ C. Casual and professional fluency
The Tester may ask the Examinee about the three topics in any order and may choose to discuss only two of them.
A- True
B- False
✅ A- True
During Part III, what is the Examinee expected to do after asking the Tester three questions about a selected topic?
A. Write a report in the test language
B. Translate the responses into English word-for-word
C. Report the main ideas and relevant details in English to the Examiner
✅ C. Report the main ideas and relevant details in English to the Examiner
Which option correctly lists all three rating bands and the six constructs used in the DoS Speaking Test rubric?
A. Emerging, Developing, Demonstrating; Constructs: Conversational Fluency, Interactional Management, Listening Comprehension, Production Quality, Question Formulation, Reporting Ability
B. Novice, Intermediate, Advanced; Constructs: Reading, Grammar, Listening, Vocabulary, Writing, Translation
C. Basic, Competent, Skilled; Constructs: Speech Speed, Vocabulary Range, Grammar, Comprehension, Interaction, Confidence
✅ A. Emerging, Developing, Demonstrating; Constructs: Conversational Fluency, Interactional Management, Listening Comprehension, Production Quality, Question Formulation, Reporting Ability