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Intermediate
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B1) |
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Level Description|Skill-Area
Level Descriptions|Test
Format & Structure| |
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General Level Description
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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. |
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Skill-Area Level
Descriptions
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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Stage |
Module |
Part |
Task Types |
Number
of Items |
Time(mins.) |
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First |
Listening |
1 |
Picture Description |
45 |
30
(approx.) |
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2 |
Answering Questions |
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3 |
Conversations |
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Reading |
1 |
Sentence Completion |
40 |
45 |
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2 |
Cloze |
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3 |
Reading Comprehension |
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Second
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Writing |
1 |
Chinese-English Translation |
2 |
40 |
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Guided
Writing |
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Speaking |
1 |
Reading Aloud |
13~14 |
15
(approx.)
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2 |
Answering Questions |
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3 |
Picture Description |
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Sample test |
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