Item |
Task |
Skills assessed |
Prompt length |
Summarize spoken text |
After listening to a recording, write a 50-70 word summary |
listening and writing |
60-90 seconds |
Multiple choice, choose multiple answers |
After listening to a recording, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the recording by selecting more than one response |
listening |
40-90 seconds |
Fill in the blanks |
A transcript of a recording appears on screen with several gaps. After listening to the recording, type the missing word in each gap |
listening and writing |
30-60 seconds |
Highlight correct summary |
After listening to a recording, select the paragraph that best summarizes the recording |
listening and reading |
30-90 seconds |
Multiple choice, choose single answer |
After listening to a recording, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the recording by selecting one response |
listening |
30-60 seconds |
Select missing word |
After listening to a recording, select the missing word that completes the recording from a list of options |
listening |
20-70 seconds |
Highlight incorrect words |
The transcript of a recording appears on screen. While listening to the recording, identify the words in the transcript that differ from what is said |
listening and reading |
15-50 seconds |
Write from dictation |
After listening to a recording of a sentence, type the sentence |
listening and writing |
3-5 seconds |