Linguaskill, Reading and Listening

                        
     

The Reading and Listening module is adaptive, so there is not a fixed number of questions. Each question the candidate answers helps the computer to understand their level better. The test finishes when the candidate has answered enough questions for Linguaskill to identify their level accurately.

Results for the Reading and Listening module are provided immediately. 

Length:	About 60–85 minutes
Number of questions:	Variable
Types of questions – Reading tasks:	Read and select Candidates read a notice, diagram, label, memo or letter containing a short text and choose the sentence or phrase that most closely matches the meaning of the text. There are three possible answers. Gapped sentences Candidates read a sentence with a missing word (gap) and choose the correct word to fill the gap. There are four choices for each gap. Multiple-choice gap-fill Candidates choose the right word or phrase to fill the gaps in a text. There are four choices for each gap. Open gap-fill Candidates read a short text in which there are some missing words (gaps) and write in the missing word in each gap. Extended reading Candidates read a longer text and answer a series of multiple-choice questions. The questions are in the same order as the information in the text.
Types of questions – Listening tasks:	Listen and select Candidates listen to a short audio recording and answer a multiple-choice question with three options. Extended listening Candidates listen to a longer recording and answer a series of multiple-choice questions based on it. The questions are in the same order as the information they hear in the recording.

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