Module by module overview

Speaking

The Speaking module tests:

• responding appropriately to questions
• giving factual information
• organizing extended discourse
• describing, comparing, contrasting, speculating, and suggesting.

• Top bar shows progress through the module.
• Test takers can read and hear instructions.
• Test takers see the remaining time.
• Test takers can adjust the volume for each task.

• Top bar shows progress through the module.
• Test takers can read and hear instructions.
• Test takers see the remaining time
• Test takers can adjust the volume for each task.

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Listening

The Listening module tests:

• identifying main meaning
• identifying details
• global and local meaning
• identifying opinion and attitude
• understanding implied meaning, interaction, and pragmatics.

• Top bar shows progress through the module and remaining time for each task. Test takers can change their responses within the time allowed.
• Test takers can listen to the recording twice.
• Test takers can adjust the volume for each task.
• The 'Next' button takes the test taker to the next question. There is no option to go back to the previous question. The test will move automatically to the next task when the time allowed has elapsed.

• Top bar shows progress through the module and remaining time for each task. Test takers can change their responses within the time allowed.
• Test takers can listen to the recording twice.
• Test takers can adjust the volume for each task.
• The "Next" button takes the test taker to the next question. There is no option to go back to the previous question. The test will move automatically to the next task when the time allowed has elapsed.

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Reading

The Reading module tests:

• careful reading
• expeditious search reading
• local and global meaning
• inference
• understanding attitude, opinion, and writer purpose
• understanding reference and meaning in context.

• Top bar shows progress through the module and remaining time for each task.
• 'Answered' shows the status of a question. Test takers can change their answers within the allowed time per task.
• The 'Next' button takes the test taker to the next question. There is no option to go back to the previous question. The test will move automatically to the next task when the time allowed has elapsed.

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Writing

The Writing module tests:

• giving information
• expressing and responding to opinions and feelings
• inviting, requesting, and suggesting
• writing to develop and argument
• narrating and describing
• writing to persuade or suggest.

• Top bar shows progress through the module and remaining time for each task.
• Test takers type in their response.
• Automatic word counter.
• The 'Next' button takes the test taker to the next question. There is no option to go back to the previous question. The test will move automatically to the next task when the time allowed has elapsed.

• Top bar shows progress through the module and remaining time for each task.
• Test takers type in their response.
• Automatic word counter.
• The "Next" button takes the test taker to the next question. There is no option to go back to the previous question The test will move automatically to the next task when the time allowed has elapsed.

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