A1-C2 Test of English (LTE) | 4 Skills Assessment

EXAM LEVEL	A1-C2
FORMAT	Paper-based/Computer-based at Approved Test Centre or Online with remote, live invigilation
CERTIFICATE	Awarded for scores of 10 or above out of 100
GRADE BOUNDARIES	Candidates are awarded 0, A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 or C2 C2 90-100 C1 75-89 B2 60-74 B1 40-59 A2 20-39 A1 10-19 0      0-9

• Certificate of Achievement & e-certificate are available in 3 business days.
  
• Results are sent by email directly to candidates or to their Test Centre, with instant preliminary results for computer-based tests.
  
• Digital badges are available on the same day as results and are sent by email.
  
• Hard-copy certificates are sent either to the candidate or to the Test Centre shortly after results are released.
• Certificates include the score per skill and the overall grade reported as a CEFR level. The overall grade of the four-skill certificate represents the average of four skills and it is not the lowest CEFR level achieved for any one skill. Certificates are sent to the candidate or to the Test Centre shortly after results are released.

LTE A1 – CEFR A1

• Can recognise familiar words, everyday expressions and very basic phrases when people speak slowly and clearly.
• Can understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences on familiar topics and obtain information from notices, posters and catalogues.

LTE A2 – CEFR A2

• Can understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance such as basic personal and family information, shopping, local area and employment.
• Can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.
• Can read and understand very short, simple texts such as personal letters.
• Can find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables.

LTE B1 – CEFR B1

• Can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
• Can understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.
• Can understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency every day or job-related language.
• Can understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters.

LTE B2 – CEFR B2

• Can understand extended speech and lectures and follow complex lines of argument, provided the topic is reasonably familiar.
• Can understand most TV news, current affairs programmes and the majority of films in standard dialect.
• Can read articles and reports concerned with temporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints.
• Can understand contemporary literary prose.

LTE C1 – CEFR C1

• Can understand an extended speech even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signalled explicitly.
• Can understand TV programmes and films without too much effort.
• Can understand long and complex factual and literary texts, appreciating distinctions of style.
• Can understand specialised articles and longer technical instructions that are relevant to various fields.

LTE C2 – CEFR C2

• Can understand with ease any kind of spoken language, whether live or broadcast, even when delivered at fast native speed, provided there is a familiarity with the accent.
• Can read virtually all forms of the written language at ease, including abstract and structurally or linguistically complex texts such as manuals, specialised articles and literary works.

Download

• Practice Paper 1 – LTE Listening and Reading A1–C2
• Practice Paper 2 – LTE Listening and Reading A1–C2
• Answer Sheets A1–C2
• Qualification Handbook (4 Skills – LRWS)
• LanguageCert Test of English (LTE) Practice Book for A2 & B1 – Student’s Edition
• LanguageCert Test of English (LTE) Practice Book for A2 & B1 – Teacher’s Edition
• LanguageCert Test of English (LTE) Practice Book for B2

Preparation Books

Global ELT

• Succeed in LTE LanguageCert Test of English A1-C2 Practice Tests Student's Book, ISBN 9781781649022
• Succeed in LTE LanguageCert Test of English A1-C2 Practice Tests Teacher's Book, ISBN 978178164905
• Succeed in LTE LanguageCert Test of English A1-C2 Practice Tests Self-Study Edition, ISBN 9781781649039

Vocabulary books

• Edwards, L. & Redman, S. (2017) English Vocabulary in Use: Pre-intermediate and Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Emmerson, P. (2007) Business English Handbook: Advanced. London: Macmillan
• Emmerson, P. (2009) Business Vocabulary Builder: Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate. London: Macmillan.
• Emmerson, P. (2011) Essential Business Vocabulary Builder: Pre-intermediate to Intermediate. London: Macmillan.

Grammar books

• Brieger, N. & Sweeney, S. (2011) Business Grammar and Practice: Pre-Intermediate. London: Collins
• Emmerson, P. (2010) Business Grammar Builder: Intermediate to Upper-intermediate. London: Macmillan.
• Murphy, R. (2019) English Grammar in Use: Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Swan, M. & Walter, C. (2011) Oxford English Grammar Course: Basic. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Swan, M. & Walter, C. (2015) Oxford English Grammar Course: Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Swan, M. & Walter, C. (2019) Oxford English Grammar Course: Advanced. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Business English Course Books

• Cosgrove, A. (2017) English at Work: Practical Language Activities for Working in the UK. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Badger, I. (2011) English for Business: Listening. London: Collins
• Cotton, D., Falvey, D., & Kent, S. (2011) Market leader: Upper Intermediate Business English course book. Harlow: Pearson Longman.
• Cotton, D., Falvey, D., Kent, S. & Rogers, J. (2016) Market leader: Pre-intermediate Business English Flexi Course book 1. Harlow: Pearson Longman.
• Hughes, J. & Naunton, J. (2016) Business Result: Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Osborn, A. (2013) English for Business: Reading. London: Collins.

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EXAM LEVEL	A1-C2
DELIVERY OPTIONS	Face-to-face at Approved Test Centre or Online with remote, live invigilation (if arranged via an Approved Test Centre)
GRADES	Certificates are issued for scores of 10 or above out of 100, with candidates placed at CEFR levels A1–C2 according to their performance. C2 90-100 C1 75-89 B2 60-74 B1 40-59 A2 20-39 A1 10-19 0      0-9

• Certificate of Achievement & e-certificate are available in 3 business days (online) or 10 business days (face-to-face)
• Results are sent by email directly to candidates or to their Test Centre.
• Hard-copy certificates are sent either to the candidate or to the Test Centre shortly after results are released.
• Certificates include the score per skill and the overall grade reported as a CEFR level. The overall grade on the four-skill certificate represents the average of the four skills, not the lowest CEFR level achieved in any single skill. 

LTE A1 – CEFR A1

• Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases satisfying practical needs in connection with education, training and social roles.
• Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as possessions, address and people known.
• Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

LTE A2 – CEFR A2

• Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance such as basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment, education, training, and social roles.
• Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a direct exchange of information, feelings, and opinions on familiar and routine matters.
• Can engage in conversation to establish shared understanding about familiar topics.

LTE B1 – CEFR B1

• Can understand the main points of clear standard communication on matters regularly encountered in social roles, work, school, leisure, education, and training.
• Can convey information, feelings, and opinions on familiar topics, using appropriate formality.
• Can engage in discussion in a familiar situation making relevant points and responding to reach a shared understanding.
• Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
• Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes, and ambitions and briefly give explanations for opinions and plans.

LTE B2 – CEFR B2

• Can understand the main ideas of complex communication on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation.
• Can communicate with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes interaction quite possible without strain for either party.
• Can adapt to take account of the listener(s), the context and the medium.
• Can engage in discussion in familiar and unfamiliar situations making clear and relevant contributions.
• Can communicate clearly and in detail on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

LTE C1 – CEFR C1

• Can use the language fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
• Can respond to extended information and narratives, follow detailed explanations and complex instructions, adapting response to audience, medium and context.
• Can engage in discussion in a variety of situations making clear and effective contributions.
• Can use language flexibly.
• Can communicate ideas and opinions effectively, appropriate to purpose, content and audience.

LTE C2 – CEFR C2

• Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

Vocabulary books

• Edwards, L. & Redman, S. (2017) English Vocabulary in Use: Pre-intermediate and Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Emmerson, P. (2007) Business English Handbook: Advanced. London: Macmillan
• Emmerson, P. (2009) Business Vocabulary Builder: Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate. London: Macmillan.
• Emmerson, P. (2011) Essential Business Vocabulary Builder: Pre-intermediate to Intermediate. London: Macmillan.

Grammar books

• Brieger, N. & Sweeney, S. (2011) Business Grammar and Practice: Pre-Intermediate. London: Collins
• Emmerson, P. (2010) Business Grammar Builder: Intermediate to Upper-intermediate. London: Macmillan.
• Murphy, R. (2019) English Grammar in Use: Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Swan, M. & Walter, C. (2011) Oxford English Grammar Course: Basic. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Swan, M. & Walter, C. (2015) Oxford English Grammar Course: Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Swan, M. & Walter, C. (2019) Oxford English Grammar Course: Advanced. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Business English Course Books

• Cosgrove, A. (2017) English at Work: Practical Language Activities for Working in the UK. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Cotton, D., Falvey, D., & Kent, S. (2011) Market leader: Upper Intermediate Business English course book. Harlow: Pearson Longman.
• Cotton, D., Falvey, D., Kent, S. & Rogers, J. (2016) Market leader: Pre-intermediate Business English Flexi Course book 1. Harlow: Pearson Longman.
• Hughes, J. & Naunton, J. (2016) Business Result: Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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EXAM LEVEL	A1-C2
FORMAT	Paper-based/computer-based at approved Test Centres
GRADES	Certificates are issued for scores of 10 or above out of 100, with candidates placed at CEFR levels A1–C2 according to their performance. C2 90-100 C1 75-89 B2 60-74 B1 40-59 A2 20-39 A1 10-19 0      0-9

Writing

Task: Approx. 200 – 250 words

Write an extended piece of text in the form of a brief report, article, or review. The task assesses the candidate’s ability to produce extended writing on a workplace-related topic. Candidates must demonstrate an advanced level of grammar and vocabulary while coherently organising an extended piece of writing.

• Certificate of Achievement and e-certificate are sent by email to the candidate or through the Test Centre:

• 3 business days for Online exams with remote, live invigilation
• 5 business days for computer-based exams
• 10 business days for paper-based exams

• Digital badges are available on the same day as results and are sent by email.
• Hard-copy certificates are sent either to the candidate or to the Test Centre shortly after results are released.
• Certificates include the score per skill and the overall grade reported as a CEFR level.The overall grade of the four-skill certificate represents the average of the four skills not the lowest CEFR level achieved for any one skill.

LTE (W) A1 – CEFR A1

• Can give information in writing about matters of personal relevance (e.g. likes and dislikes, job, family) using simple words and basic expressions.
• Can write simple isolated phrases and sentences in documents such as forms, lists, emails, and messages.
• Can ask questions about personal details such as possessions, job, address, and people known.

LTE (W) A2 – CEFR A2

• Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with simple connectors like “and,” “but,” and “because.”
• Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences about their family, living conditions, educational background, and present or most recent job.
• Can give impressions and opinions in writing about topics of personal interest (e.g. lifestyles and culture, job) using basic everyday vocabulary and expressions.

LTE (W) B1 – CEFR B1

• Can write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within their field of interest or work by linking shorter discrete elements into a linear sequence.
• Can write brief reports in a standard format to pass on routine factual information and state reasons for actions.
• Can summarise, report, and give opinions about factual information on familiar routine and non-routine matters within their field with some confidence.
• Can convey information, feelings, and opinions on familiar topics, using appropriate formality and adapting to the intended audience.

LTE (W) B2 – CEFR B2

• Can write clear, detailed texts on a variety of subjects related to their field of interest, synthesising and evaluating information and arguments from several sources.
• Can write an essay or report that develops an argument, giving reasons for or against a point of view and explaining the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
• Can communicate with a degree of fluency that makes comprehension possible for the reader without strain.
• Can communicate clearly and in detail on a wide range of subjects, explaining viewpoints and varying format and style according to purpose and audience.

LTE (W) C1 – CEFR C1

• Can write clear, well-structured texts on complex subjects, underlining key issues, expanding and supporting points of view with reasons and relevant examples, and rounding off with an appropriate conclusion.
• Can employ the structure and conventions of a variety of written genres, varying tone, style, and register according to audience, text type, and theme.
• Can produce clear, detailed texts on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors, and cohesive devices.
• Can communicate ideas and opinions effectively, using length, format, and style appropriate to purpose, content, and audience.

LTE (W) C2 – CEFR C2

• Can write clear, smoothly flowing, complex texts in an appropriate and effective style with a logical structure that helps the reader identify significant points.
• Can produce clear, smoothly flowing, complex reports, articles, or essays that present a case or offer critical appreciation of proposals.
• Can set out multiple perspectives on complex academic or professional topics, clearly distinguishing their own ideas and opinions from those in sources.
• Can express themselves very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in complex situations.

• Practice Paper 1 – LTE Writing A1–C2
• Practice Paper 2 – LTE Writing A1–C2
• Answer Sheet Writing A1–C2
• Qualification Handbook (Writing)
• Qualification Handbook (4 Skills – LRWS)
• LTE A1-C2 Writing Assessment Guide

Vocabulary books

• Edwards, L. & Redman, S. (2017) English Vocabulary in Use: Pre-intermediate and Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Emmerson, P. (2007) Business English Handbook: Advanced. London: Macmillan
• Emmerson, P. (2009) Business Vocabulary Builder: Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate. London: Macmillan.
• Emmerson, P. (2011) Essential Business Vocabulary Builder: Pre-intermediate to Intermediate. London: Macmillan.

Grammar books

• Brieger, N. & Sweeney, S. (2011) Business Grammar and Practice: Pre-Intermediate. London: Collins
• Emmerson, P. (2010) Business Grammar Builder: Intermediate to Upper-intermediate. London: Macmillan.
• Murphy, R. (2019) English Grammar in Use: Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Swan, M. & Walter, C. (2011) Oxford English Grammar Course: Basic. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Swan, M. & Walter, C. (2015) Oxford English Grammar Course: Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Swan, M. & Walter, C. (2019) Oxford English Grammar Course: Advanced. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Business English Course Books

• Cosgrove, A. (2017) English at Work: Practical Language Activities for Working in the UK. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Cotton, D., Falvey, D., & Kent, S. (2011) Market leader: Upper Intermediate Business English course book. Harlow: Pearson Longman.
• Cotton, D., Falvey, D., Kent, S. & Rogers, J. (2016) Market leader: Pre-intermediate Business English Flexi Course book 1. Harlow: Pearson Longman.
• Hughes, J. & Naunton, J. (2016) Business Result: Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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