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KEY
Circle a number to see how close you are to the recommended 1 = I can do this with a lot of help from my teacher.
level (marked in italics) for each competence. 2 = I can do this with a little help.
3 = I can do this fairly well.
Are there any areas where you might need more practice? 4 = I can do this really well.
5 = I can do this almost perfectly.

CEFR LEVEL COMPETENCE PAGE YOUR SCORE

Listening

I can understand phrases, words and expressions related to areas of most immediate priority
A2 6 1 2 3 4 5
(e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment).

I can understand the essential information in short recorded passages dealing with
A2 12 1 2 3 4 5
predictable everyday matters which are spoken slowly and clearly.

I can generally follow the main points of extended discussion around me, provided speech is
B1 14 1 2 3 4 5
clearly articulated in standard dialect.

I can understand the main points of radio news bulletins and simpler recorded material on
B1 12 1 2 3 4 5
topics of personal interest delivered relatively slowly and clearly.

Reading

I can identify important information in news summaries or simple newspaper articles in which
A2 7 1 2 3 4 5
numbers and names play an important role and which are clearly structured and illustrated.

I can understand short narratives about everyday things dealing with topics which are
A2 7 1 2 3 4 5
familiar to me if the text is written in simple language.

B1 I can understand the main points in short newspaper articles about current and familiar topics. 10 1 2 3 4 5

I can guess the meaning of single unknown words from the context thus deducing the
B1 7 1 2 3 4 5
meaning of expressions if the topic is familiar.

I can skim short texts (for example, news summaries) and find relevant facts and information
B1 7 1 2 3 4 5
(for example, who has done what and where).

Spoken Interaction

A2 I can make and respond to invitations. 10 1 2 3 4 5

A2 I can say what I like and dislike. 11 1 2 3 4 5

I can ask people questions about what they do at work and in their free time, and answer such
A2 13, 14 1 2 3 4 5
questions addressed to me.

I can start, maintain and close simple face-to-face conversation on topics that are familiar or
B1 12 1 2 3 4 5
of personal interest.

B1 I can give or seek personal views and opinions in an informal discussion with friends. 12 1 2 3 4 5

Spoken Production

A2 I can describe myself, my family and other people. 6, 14 1 2 3 4 5

A2 I can give short, basic descriptions of events. 8 1 2 3 4 5

A2 I can describe my hobbies and interests in a simple way. 14 1 2 3 4 5

B1 I can give detailed accounts of experiences, describing feelings and reactions. 7 1 2 3 4 5

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CEFR LEVEL COMPETENCE PAGE YOUR SCORE

Language Quality

A2 I can make myself understood using memorised phrases and single expressions. 16, 17 1 2 3 4 5

A2 I can link groups of words with simple connectors like ”and”, ”but” and ”because”. 14 1 2 3 4 5

A2 I can use some simple structures correctly. 8, 9 1 2 3 4 5

A2 I have a sufficient vocabulary for coping with simple everyday situations. 16, 17 1 2 3 4 5

I can keep a conversation going comprehensibly, but have to pause to plan and correct what I
B1 14 1 2 3 4 5
am saying – especially when I talk freely for longer periods.

I have a sufficient vocabulary to express myself with some circumlocutions on most topics
B1 16 1 2 3 4 5
pertinent to my everyday life such as family, hobbies and interests, work, travel, and current events.

Writing

I can write about aspects of my everyday life in simple phrases and sentences (people, places,
A2 6 1 2 3 4 5
job, school, family, hobbies).

I can briefly introduce myself in a letter with simple phrases and sentences (family, school, job,
A2 15 1 2 3 4 5
hobbies).

A2 I can write simple sentences, connecting them with words such as ”and”, ”but”, ”because”. 10 1 2 3 4 5

I can write personal letters to friends or acquaintances asking for or giving them news and
B1 15 1 2 3 4 5
narrating events.

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