CLB CLB Benchmarks & Proficiency Levels 2

Question 1

Which CLB levels fall within the 'Intermediate' stage?

Accepted Answer

CLB 5–8

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CLB 3–7

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CLB 4–8

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CLB 5–9

Question 2

At CLB Level 1, a language user would typically be able to:

Accepted Answer

Follow simple one-step oral instructions

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Write a formal business report

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Participate in extended academic discussions

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Read and summarize news articles

Question 3

Which of the following tasks would be most appropriate for a CLB 10 speaker?

Accepted Answer

Composing a detailed analytical report

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Identifying numbers in a short spoken message

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Writing a brief, simple list of items

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Reading a single sentence on a sign

Question 4

In the CLB framework, 'language functions' refer to:

Accepted Answer

The communicative purposes for which language is used

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The grammatical rules governing sentence structure

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The phonetic sounds of English

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The vocabulary range at each benchmark level

Question 5

Which statement best describes the CLB's overall approach to language assessment?

Accepted Answer

It is task-based, measuring real-world communicative ability

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It focuses exclusively on grammatical accuracy

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It uses only written tests to measure proficiency

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It ranks speakers against native English standards only

Question 6

Which organization is primarily responsible for developing and maintaining the CLB?

Accepted Answer

Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB)

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Citizenship and Immigration Canada

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Statistics Canada

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The Canadian Council on Learning

Question 7

How does the CLB provide a more detailed proficiency profile compared to a single overall score?

Accepted Answer

It gives separate benchmark levels for each of the four language skills

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It provides a score for overall performance only

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It uses percentile rankings instead of levels

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It does not distinguish between spoken and written skills