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EXPLANATION OF SUBSKILL SCORES
SKILL AREA UNDERSTANDING THE SKILLS CURRENT CAPABILITIES
Sentence Mastery Sentence Mastery reflects the ability to
understand, recall and produce English
phrases and clauses in complete sentences.
Performance depends on accurate syntactic
processing and appropriate usage of words,
phrases and clauses in meaningful sentence
structures.
Candidate can understand, recall and
produce a variety of English phrases and
clauses in sentence context. Candidate
generally produces accurate and meaningful
sentences.
Vocabulary Vocabulary reflects the ability to understand
common everyday words spoken in
sentence context and to produce such words
as needed. Performance depends on
familiarity with the form and meaning of
everyday words and their use in connected
speech.
Candidate understands and produces a wide
range of everyday English words as they are
used in fluent colloquial speech.
Fluency Fluency reflects the rhythm, phrasing and
timing evident in constructing, reading and
repeating sentences.
Candidate speaks with adequate rhythm but
with some inappropriate phrasing and
pausing. Hesitations and possible repetitions
or false starts may sometimes interfere with
smooth flow of speech.
Pronunciation Pronunciation reflects the ability to produce
consonants, vowels and stress in a native
like manner in sentence context.
Performance depends on knowledge of the
phonological structure of everyday words.
Candidate produces most vowels and
consonants in a clear manner, although an
occasional mispronunciation may occur.
Stress is placed correctly in most common
words, although some vowels may be
consistently stressed inappropriately. Speech
is generally intelligible.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES
This section allows users to form an idea of the spoken language tasks and interactions that average candidates scoring
above a certain Versant English Test score are likely to be able to do. This information is based on the results of a study in
which experienced raters listened to and rated candidates responding to the variety of prompts implemented in the Versant
English Test, including responses to open questions that ask for personal opinions and views on different issues.
The score interpretations are based on large samples of speakers representing 22 languages from East Asia, the Middle
East, South America, and from both Eastern and Western European countries. Male and female speakers were equally
represented, and the age of candidates ranged from 12 to 65 with an average age of 25.
This section refers to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Council of Europe, 2001).
Descriptors from this publication were used by the raters while listening to candidates' performances and deciding on their
levels of competence.
The information presented in this section is based on the average ratings of large samples of candidates. It refers to the
average candidate; individual candidates may perform at a slightly higher or lower level than indicated in this guide. (See
"Current Capabilities" on pages 1 and 2 for your personal results.)
SKILL AREA A CANDIDATE WITH THIS OVERALL SCORE TYPICALLY:
Listening Can understand standard spoken language, live or broadcast, on both familiar and unfamiliar
topics normally encountered in personal, social, academic, or vocational life. Only extreme
background noise, inadequate discourse structure, and/or idiomatic usage influences the ability to
understand.
Can keep up with an animated conversation between native speakers.
Can understand announcements and messages on concrete and abstract topics spoken in
standard dialect at normal speed.
Can understand most TV news and current affairs programs.
Can understand documentaries, live interviews, talk shows, plays, and the majority of films in
standard dialect.
Spoken
Production
Can give clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to his/her field of interest.
Can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various
options.
Can deliver announcements on most general topics with a degree of clarity, fluency, and
spontaneity, which causes no strain or inconvenience to the listener.
Can depart spontaneously from a prepared text and follow up interesting points raised by
members of the audience, often showing remarkable fluency and ease of expression.
Spoken
Interaction
Can use the language fluently, accurately, and effectively on a wide range of general, academic,
vocational, or leisure topics, marking clearly the relationships between ideas.
Can communicate spontaneously with good grammatical control without much sign of having to
restrict what he/she wants to say, adopting a level of formality appropriate to the circumstances.
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SKILL AREA A CANDIDATE WITH THIS OVERALL SCORE TYPICALLY:
Language
Quality
Can express him/herself clearly and without much sign of having to restrict what he/she wants to
say.
Can vary formulation to avoid frequent repetition, but lexical gaps can still cause hesitation and
circumlocution.
Good grammatical control. Occasional "slips" or nonsystematic errors and minor flaws in sentence
structure may still occur, but they are rare and can often be corrected in retrospect.
Has acquired a clear, natural pronunciation and intonation.
Can use a variety of linking words efficiently to mark clearly the relationships between ideas.
Can communicate spontaneously, often showing remarkable fluency and ease of expression in
even longer complex stretches of speech.
Strategies &
Skills
Can select a suitable phrase from a readily available range of discourse functions to preface
his/her remarks appropriately in order to get the floor, or to gain time and keep the floor while
thinking.
Can intervene appropriately in discussion, exploiting appropriate language to do so.
Can initiate discourse, take his/her turn when appropriate and end conversation when he/she
needs to, though he/she may not always do this elegantly.
Can use circumlocution and paraphrase to cover gaps in vocabulary and structure.
Can correct slips and errors if he/she becomes conscious of them or if they have led to
misunderstandings.
Can summarize a wide range of factual and imaginative texts, commenting on and discussing
contrasting points of view and the main themes.
Can summarize extracts from news items, interviews, or documentaries containing opinions,
argument and discussion.
Can summarize the plot and sequence of events in a film or play.
TO IMPROVE, A CANDIDATE AT THIS LEVEL SHOULD:
Actively listen to extended speech of varying styles (formal speeches, academic talks, news items, television debates,
etc.) on an increasing range of topics, including abstract and complex topics within and outside of your interests and/or
field.
Practice broadening your lexical repertoire (including your range of idiomatic and colloquial expressions).
Practice giving clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects.
Practice using appropriate stress and intonation to convey shades of meaning precisely.
Practice arguing your position (formal or informal), responding to questions and comments and answering lines of
counterargument.
Practice using language extensively for social purposes, including emotional, allusive, and joking usage.
Practice expressing yourself fluently in spontaneous conversations and goaldirected contexts.
Practice prefacing your remarks using discourse functions when attempting to get the floor, or to gain time and keep the
floor while thinking.
Practice relating your contribution to those of other speakers using functional phrases such as, "I agree with X..." and "X
has a good point but..."
Practice using appropriate phrases (e.g., "What I meant was...", "Let me put it another way...", etc.) to continue the flow of
speech when you encounter a difficulty and need to reformulate what you want to say.
Practice summarizing long, demanding texts.
Practice responding quickly and appropriately to interjections, redirections, and/or questions.
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RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER SCORES AND LEVELS
Research has been conducted to explore how a Versant English Test overall score relates to other scales that measure or
describe language proficiency. Note that the corresponding scores or levels provided are based on the relationships
observed in our studies; the information does not guarantee a score on other tests or in other evaluations.
TEST/SCALE SCORE/RANGE
GSE Corresponding GSE score:
75
The Global Scale of English (GSE) is reported on a scale from 10 to 90. The GSE has been
aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and provides a
common, empirically validated equivalence for Pearson tests measuring English ability.
CEFR Corresponding level in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR):
B2 Independent User
CEFR globallevel descriptor: Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both
concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.
Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with
native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text
on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages
and disadvantages of various options.
TOEFL Speaking Corresponding TOEFL iBT Speaking score range:
2126
The TOEFL iBT Speaking subscore is drawn from performance on the Speaking section of the
TOEFL. Candidates perform six tasks where they receive written and aural input and respond
in a single, long turn. TOEFL iBT Speaking responses receive a 0 4 rating and are then
converted to a 0 30 scale.
TOEFL Total Corresponding TOEFL iBT Total score range:
93 120
The TOEFL iBT Total score is drawn from performance on four sections (Reading, Listening,
Speaking, and Writing). It is claimed that the TOEFL assesses the academic language domain
drawing on authentic university materials and tasks. TOEFL iBT Total scores are reported on a
0 120 scale.
TOEIC Corresponding TOEIC score range:
977 990
The TOEIC Listening and Reading test is a paperandpencil, multiplechoice assessment that
elicits responses in two sections (Listening and Reading). It is claimed that the TOEIC
measures the everyday English skills of people working in an international environment.
TOEIC total scores are reported on a 10 990 scale.
NOTE: The Versant English Test and other tests/scales address different constructs of language proficiency. Therefore, predictions are approximate. More
information about these concordance studies is available upon request.
