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10 free, exam-style ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview - Computer (OPIc) (OPIc) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free OPIc practice test to study every exam domain.

Question 1

Before any rated prompts, the OPIc has the test taker complete a Background Survey. What does this survey actually determine?

  1. The proficiency rating the test taker will ultimately receive
  2. The pool of topics from which the test's speaking prompts are drawn
  3. Whether the test taker is exempt from the role-play sections
  4. The language in which the on-screen instructions are delivered
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Correct answer: B - The pool of topics from which the test's speaking prompts are drawn

Question 2

During a prompt, the OPIc avatar asks you to describe a trip you took last summer. You never actually took one. What is the BEST course of action?

  1. Say you have nothing to describe and wait for the next prompt
  2. Ask the avatar to repeat the prompt until it changes the topic
  3. Invent a trip and describe it, since content and truthfulness are not rated
  4. Describe a trip but explain first that the story is not true
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Correct answer: C - Invent a trip and describe it, since content and truthfulness are not rated

Question 3

A test taker prepares by memorizing polished paragraph-length answers for the most common topics and delivers them nearly word-for-word. According to ACTFL, what is the MOST likely consequence?

  1. It guarantees a higher rating because the responses are well-organized
  2. Raters detect rehearsed material, which can cap the rating at Novice
  3. The memorized sections are simply skipped and only new speech is rated
  4. It has no effect, since raters only evaluate grammar and pronunciation
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Correct answer: B - Raters detect rehearsed material, which can cap the rating at Novice

Question 4

After the Background Survey, the OPIc presents a Self-Assessment. What is its function?

  1. It selects the test Form, which sets the difficulty and the possible rating range
  2. It gives the test taker a preliminary score before the speaking section begins
  3. It records a language sample that raters use as the baseline for comparison
  4. It decides how many prompts the test taker must answer to finish
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Correct answer: A - It selects the test Form, which sets the difficulty and the possible rating range

Question 5

A test taker selects a low Self-Assessment level and is placed on Form 1 (range Novice Low to Intermediate Low). During the test they speak far above that range. What rating can they receive?

  1. Advanced Low, because raters score the actual speech sample regardless of Form
  2. No higher than Intermediate Low, because that is the ceiling of the selected Form
  3. Intermediate High, as a one-sublevel bonus above the Form's range is allowed
  4. The test is voided and must be retaken on a higher Form
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Correct answer: B - No higher than Intermediate Low, because that is the ceiling of the selected Form

Question 6

The OPIc reports a rating on the ACTFL scale. Which is the FULL set of major levels the OPIc can award?

  1. Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Superior, Distinguished
  2. Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Fluent
  3. Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Superior
  4. A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2
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Correct answer: C - Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Superior

Question 7

A rating includes a sublevel of Low, Mid, or High. What does the sublevel primarily communicate about a speaker within a major level?

  1. Which language the test taker was assessed in
  2. The number of prompts the test taker answered correctly
  3. The quality and quantity of performance and proximity to the next major level
  4. Whether a human rater or the avatar assigned the score
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Correct answer: C - The quality and quantity of performance and proximity to the next major level

Question 8

OPIc raters evaluate four factors holistically: Functions, Accuracy, Context/Content, and Text Type. In this framework, 'Accuracy' is best understood as:

  1. Whether the facts and opinions in the response are correct
  2. How well the speaker is understood overall
  3. Whether every verb tense and article is grammatically perfect
  4. How closely the answer matches the avatar's expected response
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Correct answer: B - How well the speaker is understood overall

Question 9

Within the OPIc rating criteria, 'Text Type' refers to:

  1. Whether the response is spoken formally or informally
  2. The written transcript the rater produces from the recording
  3. How much language is produced and how well it is organized
  4. The topic category assigned by the Background Survey
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Correct answer: C - How much language is produced and how well it is organized

Question 10

What is the defining ability that separates an Intermediate-level speaker from a Novice-level speaker?

  1. Speaking without any grammatical errors
  2. Creating with language rather than relying on memorized words and phrases
  3. Narrating a detailed story across past, present, and future
  4. Supporting an opinion with a structured argument
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Correct answer: B - Creating with language rather than relying on memorized words and phrases

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