The General English Proficiency Test

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Intermediate (CEFR - B1)

General Level DescriptionSkill-Area Level DescriptionsTest Format & Structure

   
  
General Level Description
 

An examinee who passes this level can use basic English to communicate about topics in daily life. His/her English ability is roughly equivalent to that of a high school graduate in Taiwan.

 

  
Skill-Area Level Descriptions
 
Listening
An examinee who passes this level can understand general conversation in daily life situations and grasp the general meaning of public announcements, weather forecasts, and advertisements. At work, he/she can understand simple product introductions and operating instructions. He/she can catch the general meaning of native English speakers' conversations and inquiries.
 
Reading
An examinee who passes this level can read short essays, short stories, personal letters, advertisements, leaflets, brochures, and instruction manuals. At work, he/she can read job-related information, company notices and operation manuals, as well as routine documents, faxes, telegrams and e-mail messages.
 
Writing
An examinee who passes this level can write simple messages and narratives. He/she can write about things he/she has learned and use simple English to write about his/her own experiences or about topics with which he/she is familiar.
 
Speaking
An examinee who passes this level can use simple English to discuss or describe general daily life topics, introduce his/her daily life, work, family, and experiences, and state his/her outlook on general topics. At work, he/she can ask and answer basic questions and can carry on basic conversations with native English speakers in social settings.
 

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Test Format & Structure

Stage

Module

Part

Task Types

Number of Items

Time(mins.)

First

Listening

1

Picture Description

45

30 (approx.)

2

Answering Questions

3

Conversations

Reading

1

Sentence Completion

40

45

2

Cloze

3

Reading Comprehension

Second

 

Writing

1

Chinese-English Translation

2

40

2

Guided Writing

Speaking

1

Reading Aloud 

13~14

15 (approx.)

 

2

Answering Questions

3

Picture Description

Sample test

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