Home Oxford Placement Test for Young Learners Test format About the test Test format Results Case studies Buy the test About the test About the test Test format Results Case studies Buy the test Free trial Register Sign in Oxford Placement Test Test format There are two sections in the test: Language Use and Listening, with separate scores for each. Section Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Language Use Description Complete a short dialogue with the appropriate word Complete a short dialogue with the appropriate word Select the missing word in gapped text Testing focus Vocabulary Functional language Grammar Response type Three-option multiple-choice Three-option multiple choice Gapped text Questions Six tasks Six tasks Two tasks, each with three questions Listening Description Listen to a conversation or dialogue and identify what the speaker means Listen to a conversation or dialogue and identify what the speaker means Listen to a longer conversation and identify what the speaker means Testing focus Listening for detail and gist Listening for detail and gist Listening for detail Response type Three-option multiple-choice – image selection Three-option multiple-choice Listening for detail Questions Four tasks Four tasks One task, four questions Language Use The Language Use section tests vocabulary, functional language and grammar. The questions focus on language use rather than language knowledge, reflecting the communicative language young learners experience in class. Part 1 – Focus on vocabulary Part 1 - Test takers complete a short dialogue with the appropriate word. Part 2 – Focus on functional language Part 2 - Test takers complete a short dialogue with the appropriate word. Part 3 – Focus on grammar Part 3 - Test takers select the missing word in gapped text. Listening The Listening section tests listening for detail and gist, using short and extended listening tasks. The audio automatically plays twice. Part 1 – Listening for detail and gist Part 1 – Test takers listen to a conversation or dialogue and identify what the speaker means. Part 2 – Listening for detail and gist Part 2 – Test takers listen to a short dialogue to identify the correct answer. Part 3 – Listening for detail Part 3 – Test takers listen to a short dialogue to identify the correct answers.
English Language Teaching
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English Language Teaching
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