Friday, December 10, 2004
FLPT(English)
FLPT(English): "
Foreign Language Proficiency Test
The FLPT is a general language proficiency test developed and administered by the Language Training and Testing Center (LTTC). It incorporates listening, usage, vocabulary, reading, and speaking components, and is given monthly in English, Japanese, French, German, and Spanish. This test is suitable for adult learners at the tertiary level of education, aged over 18.
The FLPT contains a 130-minute multiple-choice section for listening, usage, and vocabulary and reading, as well as a 15-minute free-response section for speaking. The first section is paper-based and machine-scored; the second section is tape-recorded and human-scored on a holistic scale.
The FLPT has been administered since 1965 and is currently used by more than 400 public and private institutions as an element in decision-making on promotion or selection for work or study overseas. The test users include the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tourism Bureau, Teacher Education Program of National Taiwan University, Taiwan Power Company, Chunghwa Telecom Co., and many public and private banks.
ComponentPart/Item TypeNo. of ItemsTime
ListeningI. Answering Questions15Approx.
30 min.
II. Short Statements15
III. Conversations/Long Statements20
Usage Grammar and Sentence Structures80/10040/50 min.
Vocabulary
& ReadingI. Vocabulary and Idioms4060
min.
II. Reading:6-8 passages20
SpeakingI. Reading5Approx.
15min.
II. Translation5
III. Answering Questions10
IV. Discussion and Description1
V. Picture Description1
Sample Questions"
Foreign Language Proficiency Test
The FLPT is a general language proficiency test developed and administered by the Language Training and Testing Center (LTTC). It incorporates listening, usage, vocabulary, reading, and speaking components, and is given monthly in English, Japanese, French, German, and Spanish. This test is suitable for adult learners at the tertiary level of education, aged over 18.
The FLPT contains a 130-minute multiple-choice section for listening, usage, and vocabulary and reading, as well as a 15-minute free-response section for speaking. The first section is paper-based and machine-scored; the second section is tape-recorded and human-scored on a holistic scale.
The FLPT has been administered since 1965 and is currently used by more than 400 public and private institutions as an element in decision-making on promotion or selection for work or study overseas. The test users include the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tourism Bureau, Teacher Education Program of National Taiwan University, Taiwan Power Company, Chunghwa Telecom Co., and many public and private banks.
ComponentPart/Item TypeNo. of ItemsTime
ListeningI. Answering Questions15Approx.
30 min.
II. Short Statements15
III. Conversations/Long Statements20
Usage Grammar and Sentence Structures80/10040/50 min.
Vocabulary
& ReadingI. Vocabulary and Idioms4060
min.
II. Reading:6-8 passages20
SpeakingI. Reading5Approx.
15min.
II. Translation5
III. Answering Questions10
IV. Discussion and Description1
V. Picture Description1
Sample Questions"
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