Activity 1 CEFR and Standardized Test

CEFR stands for...

• The Compulsory European Framework of Reference

• The Common Eurosia Framework of Reference

• The Common European Framework of Reference

• The Collaboration European Framework of Reference

What does the CEFR help teachers understand?

• A standardised terminology for describing language levels

• Ways to assess students' progress

• The importance of national policies

• Different teaching methods

How can the CEFR be useful for teachers when assessing students?

• By administering standardized tests

• By conducting oral interviews only

• By using the descriptors in the scales to create assessment grids

• By relying on students' self-assessment only

The following are the practical purposes of CEFR, except :

• developing learning materials

• evaluating language learning needs

• designing courses

• designing punishment

What is TOEFL?

• Test of English Language

• English Proficiency Test

• TOEFL Exam

• Test of English as a Foreign Language

Which organization is responsible for designing and administering the TOEFL test?

• Duolingo English Test

• Educational Testing Service (ETS)

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

• Trinity College London

How long are TOEFL scores valid?

• Four years

• Three years

• Two years

• One year

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a major English-language test worldwide?

• Duolingo English Test

• SAT

• IELTS

• TOEFL

Which skills does the TOEFL iBT test measure?

• Only speaking and writing skills

• Only listening and writing skills

• Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing

• Only reading and listening skills

Which skills does the TOEFL ITP test measure?

• Listening, Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension

• Listening, Structure and Written Expression, Speaking

• Writing, Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension

• Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension