Language Proficiency Grammar and Vocabulary

Question 1

Which CEFR level describes a learner who 'can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases'?

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A1

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B1

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A2

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C1

Question 2

In language proficiency tests, 'collocations' refer to:

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Words that commonly appear together as a natural pair or group

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Grammar rules about sentence order

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Synonyms for difficult academic words

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Punctuation rules in formal writing

Question 3

Which verb tense is typically required to describe a completed action at an unspecified time in the past in English?

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Present perfect

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Simple present

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Future continuous

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Past continuous

Question 4

What is an 'academic word' in the context of language proficiency exams?

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A word from the Academic Word List (AWL) common in university texts across disciplines

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Any word longer than three syllables

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A word borrowed from Latin only

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A word that appears only in scientific journals

Question 5

Which part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Adjective

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Preposition

Question 6

On a written proficiency test, which error involves using 'their' instead of 'there'?

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Homophone confusion

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Verb tense error

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Article misuse

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Run-on sentence