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Summary of the English (intermediate/B1) test

The English (intermediate/B1) test evaluates a candidate’s English proficiency at the B1 level of the CEFR framework. This test will help you hire employees who can communicate in English on subjects commonly encountered at work and in everyday life.

Covered skills

  • Basic grammar and vocabulary

  • Sentence composition

  • Reading comprehension

  • Listening comprehension

Use the English (intermediate/B1) test to hire

Customer support agents, sales representatives, and other employees that need an intermediate level of English to perform well in their roles.

Type

Language

Time

10 min

Languages

English, Spanish, Dutch, French

Level

Intermediate
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About the English (intermediate/B1) test

Employees with the ability to communicate in English at the intermediate level will help improve your company’s internal and external communications by removing language barriers and improving the flow of information and collaboration among colleagues and to and from customers.

The English (intermediate/B1) test evaluates a candidate’s ability to communicate at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages. The test evaluates candidates in the areas of grammar and vocabulary, sentence composition, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension.

Employees who can speak the English language at an intermediate level can communicate with customers, colleagues, and other stakeholders comfortably around daily situations that can arise in the workplace. The texts and sentences used in the test mimic real-life situations at work and in everyday life. Those who score well on this test will be able to understand simple, connected sentences on topics that are generally familiar.

The test is made by a subject-matter expert

John G.

Trained linguist John Galindo (MA in Linguistics) has been teaching English as a second language (ESL) to adults for over six years and is currently an Instructor of English at a University in Osaka, Japan. With expertise in linguistic analysis and speech acoustics, John focuses his teaching on perfecting his students’ writing and pronunciation skills. John works as a freelance linguist, providing Executive Language Coaching, linguistic analysis, and language assessment materials to his clients.

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