CEFR CEFR - Common European Framework Reception Skills: Reading/Listening 2

Question 1

At A2, what reading task can a learner accomplish according to CEFR?

Accepted Answer

Understanding short, simple texts on familiar topics

Answer

A2 reading involves short, simple texts on familiar, everyday topics.

Question 2

At C1, what listening task can a learner accomplish?

Accepted Answer

Understand extended speech even when not clearly structured

Answer

C1 listening includes understanding extended, unstructured speech including implicit meaning.

Question 3

What does "reading for gist" mean in CEFR reading descriptors?

Accepted Answer

Understanding the overall main idea of a text without reading every detail

Answer

Reading for gist means getting the general overall idea without processing every detail.

Question 4

At B1, which listening task is described in CEFR?

Accepted Answer

Grasping the main point in straightforward conversations on familiar topics

Answer

B1 listening involves understanding main points in clear, standard conversations on familiar topics.

Question 5

What is "inferencing" in the context of CEFR reading competence?

Accepted Answer

Deriving meaning from context clues when exact meaning is unknown

Answer

Inferencing means deriving meaning from context when a word or phrase is not fully known.

CEFR - Common European Framework Practice Test