Multilevel Language tests: Walking into the land of the unexplored

Writing 
Questions 1-5. Write a sentence based on a picture. 
Write 1 sentence based on a picture. With each 
picture, 2 words or phrases that must be used are 
given (Grammar, relevance of the sentences to the 
pictures) 
Questions 6-7. Respond to a written request. Show 
how well test takers can write a response to an email 
(Quality and variety of sentences, vocabulary, 
organization) 
Question 8. Write an opinion essay. Write an essay 
in response to a question that asks to state, explain 
and support the opinion on an issue (Whether 
Task 1. Extended writing. Write a
short text similar 
to the kind of writing done in school or college

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opinion is supported with reasons and/or examples, 
grammar, vocabulary, organization) 
Speaking 
Questions 1-2. Read out loud a text on the screen 
(Pronunciation, intonation and stress) 
Question 3: Describe a picture on the screen in as 
much detail as possible (All of the above + grammar, 
vocabulary and cohesion) 
Questions 4-6. Answer 3 questions (All of the above 
+ relevance of content and completion of content) 
Questions 7-9. Answer 3 questions based on 
information provided (All of the above) 
Question 10. Propose a solution to a problem that is 
presented (All of the above) 
Question 11. Give the opinion about a specific topic 
(All of the above) 
Task 1. Topic. Test takers must choose a topic they 
are interested in (anything they can talk about) and 
prepare by writing a mind map and think of different 
areas to talk about related to the topic for up to 4 
minutes 
Task 2. Collaborative. The examiner reads a prompt 
and the test taker needs to ask questions and make 
comments to keep the conversation going. They need 
to keep the conversation going in this task, think 
about ways to ask questions, get more information 
and clarify details for up to 4 minutes 
Task 3. Conversation. The examiner chooses one 
subject areas from a list, and will ask the test taker 
about the subject. The conversation will last up to 2 
minutes