Test Structure
What materials are used during the Speaking Listening Test?
a) Conference agenda and map
b) Dictionary and grammar book
c) Audio recordings of conversations
a) Conference agenda and map
What does Part II: Q&A and Topical Conversation assess?
a) The ability to engage in casual conversation about general topics
b) The ability to respond to logistical questions and discuss foreign affairs topics
c) The ability to evaluate the Tester’s opinions on foreign affairs
b) The ability to respond to logistical questions and discuss foreign affairs topics
What is the main task in Part III: Gathering and Reporting Information?
a) Repeating the Tester’s responses in the language of the test
b) Asking questions and reporting findings in English
c) Discussing foreign affairs topics in detail with the Tester
b) Asking questions and reporting findings in English
How many questions does the Examinee ask in Part III: Gathering and Reporting Information?
a) 2 questions
b) 3 questions
c) 4 questions
b) 3 questions
How many topics does the Examinee select for Part II: Topical Conversation?
a) 2 topics
b) 3 topics
c) 4 topics
b) 3 topics
What is the purpose of the conference agenda used in the test?
a) To provide logistical details and foreign affairs topics for discussion
b) To test the Examinee’s ability to translate documents
c) To serve as a dictionary for vocabulary reference
a) To provide logistical details and foreign affairs topics for discussion
What is the purpose of Part I: Social Conversation?
a) To establish the Examinee’s ability to present foreign affairs topics
b) To ease the Examinee into the testing context and assess conversational proficiency
c) To determine the Examinee’s ability to respond to logistical questions
b) To ease the Examinee into the testing context and assess conversational proficiency
What is the overall goal of the Speaking Listening Test?
a) To assess the Examinee’s ability to participate in informal social interactions
b) To evaluate the Examinee’s speaking and listening proficiency in a professional context
c) To determine the Examinee’s ability to recall specific cultural details
b) To evaluate the Examinee’s speaking and listening proficiency in a professional context