Oxford Placement Test

March 5, 2020

Next week the University will apply the Oxford Placement Test to know which level of English you are in after studying in the English Program run by the Center of Languages.

In order for you to be prepared, I suggest you visit the following material:

What does it test?

English Grammar Test

https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/english-level-test/grammar?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Listening Test

https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/english-level-test/listening

Reading test

https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/english-level-test/reading

Practice activity:

Enter to Moodle and take the test:

https://idiomas.medellin.unal.edu.co/moodle/mod/quiz/view.php?id=15704  

Results

A0

Working towards A1

A1

Can typically;

• understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type
• introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has
• interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help

Use of English:

Can typically, in familiar settings, e.g. daily routine, school. work, family:

• understand basic words and phrases
• understand relationships between speakers
• use basic grammatical forms, sometimes with errors, to communicate literal and intended meanings
• use high frequency vocabulary, often with errors
• use a few simple linking words, often with repetition
• use informal register

Listening:

Can typically understand in familiar settings, e.g. daily routine, school, work, family:

• basic words and phrases
• relationships between speakers
• speech at significantly slower than native speaker speed

A2

Can typically;

• understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment)
• communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters
• describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need

Use of English:

In addition to competencies from previous level, can typically, in familiar and some unfamiliar settings, e.g. shopping, past events, holidays: 

• understand intended meanings
• understand situations and interpersonal relations  
• understand basic expression of feelings, opinions, advice and problems 
• use basic and some complex grammatical forms, sometimes with errors, to communicate literal and intended meanings 
• use relatively high frequency vocabulary, sometimes with errors 
• use some simple linking words and phrases  
• use informal register, and a few routine polite expressions 

Listening:

In addition to competencies from previous level, can typically understand in mostly familiar settings, e.g. shopping, past events, holidays:

• basic intended meanings
• situations and interpersonal relations
• basic expression of feelings, opinions, advice and problems 
• speech at slower than native speaker speed 

B1

Can typically;

• understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
• deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken
• produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest
• describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans

Use of English:

In addition to competencies from previous levels, can typically, in familiar and some less familiar settings, e.g. technology, current affairs:

• understand intended meanings
• understand simple meanings implied within or beyond the text
• understand situations and interpersonal relations
• understand expression of persuasion, warning, reasons, agreement
• use all basic and a range of complex grammatical forms, sometimes with errors, to communicate literal and intended meanings
• use medium frequency vocabulary, sometimes with errors
• use a range of linking words and phrases
• use informal register effectively, and several routine polite expressions

Listening:

In addition to competencies from previous levels, can typically understand in familiar and some less familiar settings, e.g. technology, current affairs:

• a wider range of intended meanings
• simple meanings implied within or beyond the listening text 
• situations and interpersonal relations  
• expression of persuasion, warning, reasons, agreement
• basic organization of the listening text
• speech at slightly slower than native speaker speed