ACCESS Speaking Proficiency 2

Question 1

On the ACCESS Speaking test, when a student is asked to 'describe a picture,' what language function is primarily being assessed?

Accepted Answer

Oral description using present tense and vocabulary

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Reading comprehension of captions

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Writing sentences about images

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Listening for details in a scene

Question 2

A student at ACCESS Speaking Level 2 would most likely respond to a question using:

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Simple sentences with basic vocabulary

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Extended paragraphs with complex grammar

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Single words or very short phrases

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Detailed narratives with varied syntax

Question 3

Which ACCESS Speaking task requires a student to compare and contrast two objects or situations?

Accepted Answer

Compare/contrast prompt

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Oral retell

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Sentence repetition

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Vocabulary labeling

Question 4

What does 'discourse competence' refer to in the context of ACCESS Speaking scores?

Accepted Answer

The ability to organize ideas into coherent, connected speech

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The ability to pronounce words correctly

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The ability to understand spoken directions

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The ability to write grammatically correct sentences

Question 5

In ACCESS Speaking, a student who uses mostly memorized chunks of language with little flexibility is demonstrating which proficiency level?

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Level 1 – Entering

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Level 5 – Bridging

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Level 3 – Developing

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Level 4 – Expanding

Question 6

Which of the following best describes a 'recount' task in ACCESS Speaking?

Accepted Answer

Retelling events from a personal experience or story in sequence

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Predicting what will happen next in a story

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Defining vocabulary words aloud

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Summarizing a written passage

Question 7

ACCESS Speaking scores are reported on which scale?

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1–6 proficiency levels

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0–100 percent correct

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A–F letter grades

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1–36 composite scale