Level A1 Kyrgyztest

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

NATIONAL TESTING CENTER
KYRGYZTEST
KYRGYZ LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
REQUIREMENTS
A1
ELEMENTARY LEVEL
Bishkek 2015
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The developers of normative and methodological documents of the KYRGYZTEST evaluation
system, the system used to measure Kyrgyz language proficiency among citizens of Kyrgyzstan
and foreign countries, are the members of the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) of the
Kyrgyz Republic Natonal Testing Center (NTC) working group, established by a decree #92 dated
12.08.2014.
Working group coordinator: B.B.Topoeva-Stavinskaya head of KYRGYZTEST
General management: A.N.Bakirov director of NTC under the MoES
Developers:
K.A.Biyaliev, D. Ped., professor, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University named after B. Eltsin
B.B.Topoeva-Stavinskaya, author of textbooks and tutorials on Kyrgyz (state) language
Reviwers:
J.A.Chymanov, D. Ped, professor (Kyrgyz National University named after J. Balasagyn)
M.M.Nakhabina, D. Phil, docent (Institute of Russian Language and Culture of the Moscow
State University (IRLC of MSU), Testing of Russian as a Foreign Language (TRFL))
I.V.Kurlova, D. Phil, docent (IRLC of MSU, TRFL)
L.Grigule, expert-analyst on second languages (European testing system CEFR)
ranslation by: J.T.Mambetova, expert-analyst on second languages, translator
This publication is a component of the KYRGYZTEST Kyrgyz language proficiency evaluation
system.
The publication is approved by the KAO Academic Council (protocol #9 dated 27.11.2014)
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Requirements for the elementary level include minimum mandatory requirements of the
first level of Kyrgyz language proficiency. This publication is targeted at teachers, teachers of the
Kyrgyz (state) language, authors of textbooks and tutorials, HEI administrations and pre- university
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KYRGYZTEST
Content
Foreword............................................................................................................................... 5
PART I. REQUIREMENTS TO THE ELEMENTARY PROFICIENCY
LEVEL OF THE KYRGYZ LANGUAGE (A1)
1. Communicative competency content............................................................................. 7
1.1 Communicative tasks and intentions...................................................................... 7
1.2 Requirements for speaking abilities........................................................................ 8
1.3 Aspects of speaking activity................................................................................... 9
1.4 Evaluation of different types of speaking activities.............................................. 10
2. Content of language competency................................................................................. 12
3. Minimum vocabulary requirement for level A1........................................................... 21
PART II. TESTING PROCEDURE
2.1 Registration and determination of the level of the testee..................................... 23
2.2 Instructions on taking a paper-based test.............................................................. 27
2.3 Evaluation of test results....................................................................................... 30
PART III. SAMPLES OF PRACTICE TESTS
Subtest 1: Vocabulary. Grammar........................................................................................ 32
Subtest 2. Listening comprehension................................................................................... 40
Subtest 3. Reading comprehension..................................................................................... 47
Subtest 4: Writing............................................................................................................... 50
Subtest 5. Speaking............................................................................................................. 55
Speech samples for level A1............................................................................................... 60
Frequently asked questions................................................................................................. 68
Kyrgyztest: distribution of topics by areas of communication................................... 70
DEAR READERS!
Current worldwide global social-economic, cultural, scientific and technical, and other
various changes affect the quality of education in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Integration process of European standards and the Bologna Process revealed the
need for deep reforms in the education system, and the Kyrgyz education system in particular. As a result, there have been developed program documents on teaching Kyrgyz as a
native language and as the second (foreign) language and determining the level of Kyrgyz
language proficiency among citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic and foreign countries. We have
also developed the KYRGYZTEST evaluation system and defined level requirements to state
language proficiency based on European standards.
Kyrgyz Language Proficiency Level Requirements (A1 Elementary) is the main document of the KYRGYSTEST system. Developed in accordance with the National Program
Development of the State Language and Improvement of Language Policy in the Kyrgyz
Republic for 2014-2020, this document will introduce you to the testing procedure of the
KYRGYZTEST system based on mandatory requirements for a given level.
I wish you success in mastering and using the Kyrgyz language in different spheres of
life!
E. K. Sarieva
Minister of Education and Science
of the Kyrgyz Republic
FOREWORD
While developing the Requirements to the Elementary Proficiency Level of
the Kyrgyz language, the authors considered the principles and main directions of
methodological materials related to teaching of world languages as second and foreign:
English (Common European Framework of Reference: Learning, Teaching, Assessment");
Russian (Requirements of the Russian as a Foreign Language); Turkish (Requirements of
the Turkish as a Foreign Language); Japanese (Requirements of the Japanese as a Foreign
Language), etc.
The KYRGYZTEST level system corresponds to that of the European system.
In accordance with the European scale, the KYRGYZTEST system puts forward the
following requirements for A1 level:
the Learner of the Kyrgyz language can understand and utilize everyday phrases
and make simple sentences;
the Learner can introduce the self and other people, ask questions about ones
personal data and answer similar questions,
the Learner can engage in a simple conversation if spoken to in a friendly manner,
accurately and slowly.
Command of the A1 proficiency level will allow a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic
or a foreigner to communicate on a limited number of topics, preliminarily on subjects
surrounding personal (everyday) situations, and less on topics related to public (social
and cultural) situations. At the same time, communication in educational and professional
environments will be limited to several simple phrases. As the proficiency of the Learner
develops (A-B-C), the ratio of involvement in communication subjects will change towards
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a decrease of topics on personal and public spheres and an increase of topics on educational
and professional spheres (see Diagram #1). Improvement of communicative competencies,
including linguistic, socio-linguistic and pragmatic competencies, will allow addressing
a wide range of communication tasks, i.e. perform a larger number of communicative
intentions.
The development of communicative competencies among learners is controlled by a
series of tests that measure the knowledge of vocabulary and grammar of a given level,
as well as the maturity of receptive and productive speech activities (listening, reading,
writing, and speaking).
This normative document describes the requirements to the elementary proficiency
level of the Kyrgyz language (A1), provides samples of practice tests on a given level, as
well as samples of speaking clich. Mastering of level A1 will approximately take 100-120
academic hours.
PART I. REQUIREMENTS TO THE ELEMENTARY

PROFICIENCY LEVEL OF THE KYRGYZ LANGUAGE (A1)
1. COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCY CONTENT
1.1 Communicative tasks and
intentions
Establishing a contact with someone; greeting and

farewell; meeting someone new; introducing the
self or the other; attracting attention; addressing
someone; expressing gratitude for something;
expressing regret or apology; responding to
gratitude, regret, or apology from someone using
simple phrases.
Message, inquiry, confirmation, negation of
information about a fact, event, subject, presence
or absence of someone or something, about a
quantity, ownership of objects, about an action,
time, place of an action on an elementary level;
Expression of intention, request, requirement,
agreement, disagreement, and refusal using
simple phrases;
Simple evaluation of a person, a subject, a fact.
1.1.1 Areas of communication
Personal (everyday), public (social-cultural),

educational
and
professional
spheres
in,
approximately, the following percentages:
A1: distribution of materials by spheres
5%
5%
10%
80%
personal
public
professional
educational
1.1.2 Communicative
situations
At school or at work;
At home; in the neighborhood; in the street; in
public transportation;
In public eating places: restaurants, cafes,
canteens, bars;
In trade centers: supermarkets, shops, markets,
kiosks;
In banks and currency exchange offices.
1.1.3 Communication topics

in monologue and
dialogue speeches
About yourself;
About your family;
About work;
About school;
About a day schedule;
About a place of residence (city, village);
About leisure time (hobby).
1.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR SPEAKING ABILITIES

During the course of study, a user/learner is to attain the following necessary speaking
competencies:
Types of speaking
activities
General competency of the learner in different types of

speaking activities.
1.2.1 Listening
Understands everyday phrases related to satisfying simple

and specific everyday needs when they are pronounced slowly,
legibly and with repetitions.
Is able to follow a very slow, well articulated speech with
long pauses that help understand what has been said.
Understands questions and instructions and can find an
address following simple instructions.
Comprehends numbers, prices and time.
1.2.2 Reading
Understands the general idea of simple information texts and

simple short descriptions, especially if they contain illustrations
and explanations.
Understands very short, simple texts by distinguishing
familiar names, words, and simple sentences, for example, by
rereading fractions of texts.
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Can perform based on a simple written instruction,

especially if it contains illustrations.
Comprehends familiar names, words, as well as very simple
sentences in announcements, posters or catalogues, postcards,
as well as the content of textbooks of a given level.
1.2.3 Speaking
(dialogue)
Can participate in a dialogue if the interlocutor repeats

the phrases slowly, or paraphrases them at request, and if that
person helps to express what one is trying to say. Can ask simple
questions and answer them within the boundaries of familiar
topics or topics of ones interest.
Speaking
(monologue)
Can describe a place of residence and familiar people using

simple phrases and sentences.
1.2.4 Writing
Can write simple notes to friends.

Can describe where s/he lives.
Can fill out a form including personal data.
Can write separate, disconnected phrases and word combinations.
Can write a brief postcard to congratulate someone.
Can write a short letter or a message with a dictionary,
fill out forms, enter last name, ethnicity, address in the hotel
registration form.
1.3 ASPECTS OF SPEAKING ACTIVITY

Range
Has quite a limited vocabulary or words and phrases that

help to tell about the self and to describe certain situations
Accuracy
Can partially control the use of several drilled simple

grammar and syntactic constructions
Fluency
Can very briefly express thoughts, and pronounce several

phrases mostly built with the memorized phrases. Pauses a
lot to find a relevant phrase, to pronounce the less familiar
words and to correct mistakes.
Interaction
Can ask questions about someone and tell about the self.
Can respond to a conversation, but communication relies on
repetitions, paraphrasing and corrections of mistakes.
Coherence
Can connect words and groups of words with the help

of simple conjunctions, such as and and then, to express
linear sequence.
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1.4 EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEAKING ACTIVITIES

1.4.1 Listening comprehension
Listening to monologue speeches
A testee must be able to understand oral information contained in monologues.
Text subject
Type of a text
Volume of text
Number of unknown words
Speed of speech
Number of repetitions
Mostly personal (everyday), public (social and

cultural), and less educational and professional
communication.
Specially developed and adapted plot texts (based on
lexical and grammatical material relevant to A1 level).
10 to 80 words.
Up to 1%.
110-130 words per minute.
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Listening comprehension of dialogues

The testee must be able to comprehend the content of a dialogue and communicative
intentions of speakers.
Text subjects
Text types
Volume of text
Speed of speech
Number of repetitions
Related to everyday communication.

lexical and grammatical material relevant to level A1).
From 4 to 6 remarks; volume of a dialogue- up to 8
remarks.
Up to 1%.
110-130 words per minute.
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1.4.2 Reading and comprehension

The testee must be able to:
read with a general grasp of the content;
define the topic of the text;
have quite a good and thorough understanding of the main information in the text,
as well as some details that carry important information.
Type of reading
Text subjects
Text types
Volume of text
Reading with a general grasp of the content: learning

reading
Relevant to everyday, social and cultural and
educational spheres.
the lexical and grammatical level intrinsic of level A1).
110 words.
1-2%.
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1.4.3 Writing
The testee must be able to build:
a written text of a reproductive-productive nature on a given subject based on a
communicated task and questions provided;
a written reproductive text based on the read in accordance with a communicated
task.
Text subjects
Text types
Volume of text
Written texts

Up to 100 words.
1%.
7-10 sentences in accordance with the Kyrgyz
language norms.
1.4.4 Speaking
independently produce a coherent text in accordance with a proposed topic and a
communicated task.
A. Monologues
Text subjects

Text types
Volume of text
Up to 100 words.
Volume of monologue speech
5-7 sentences.
1%
in a text
B. Dialogues
understand the interlocutor, his/her communicative intentions within a minimal
range of communicative situations;
adequately react to replies of the interlocutor;
initiate a dialogue; express communicative intentions in a minimal range of speech
situations.
Speech of learners must be in accordance with the norms of the Kyrgyz language,
including common social norms of the speech etiquette.
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2. CONTENT OF LANGUAGE COMPETENCY

To engage in different types of speaking activities it is necessary to know the following
sections of grammar, as well as to develop skills and abilities for its functional usage.
Section
Content of the section
2.1 Phonetics. Graphics
Alphabet. Correlation of sounds and letters. Vowel

and consonant sounds. Hard and soft consonants, voiced
and unvoiced consonants. Short and long vowels. Word,
syllable. Stress and rhythm. Pronunciation rules. Law
on synharmonism.
2.2 Word building and

morphology
Understanding the basis of words: basis and affixes;

root, word-building affixes (+,
+, +, +,
+), word-modifying affixes (+=,
++=, +=).
2.2.1 Word parts
Main alternations of syllables in word root:

, ( ).
Rules of connecting affixes to word roots (word
models): ++.
2.2.2 The Noun

( )
Personal and common nouns: , ,

, ...
Animate and inanimate nouns: , ...
Interrogative form: ?
Affirmative form: (+).
Negative form: , (-).
Category of ownership: , , , ; , , , ...
Category of singularity and plurality of nouns:
+=,
+=,
+=, +=.
Cases of nouns.
The Nominal Case
( ):
Name\name of a subject (object): .

.
Identification of a person: .
Addressing someone: , !
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Section

Describing ones occupation: .
Facts, events: .
Presence or absence of an object:
. .
Expression of the subject of an action (a nominal
noun in a sentence is usually used as a subject:
.
Nouns ( ) in nominal case (
c) in combination with postwords ,
can serve as objects of speech or thought:
.
.
The Genitive Case

( ):
Ownership: .
Clarification: ;
;
Presence\absence of an object:
. .
Name, clarify the time of year: .
;
Clarifies the location of an object or the place of
action with the use of postwords (, ,
, , , \ ):
.
. .
.
The main purpose of the genitive case (
) is to express attribution.
In a sentence, a genitive case noun usually serves as
an attribute. .
The Dative (Directive) Case

( ):
Action recepient: .
. (- )
Direction of an action: .
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Section

Description of the spacial and time distances in
combination with postwords :
.
.
Comparison of objects, features or groups:
.
.
.
The main purpose of this case is to describe the
direction of an action. In a sentence, a dative noun
serves as an adverbial modifier of place:
.
The Accusative Case

( )
Person\object and object of action:

.
. .
(- ).
. .
. . .
The main use of the Accusative Case is to describe
the object of an action (in a sentence, an Accusative
Case noun serves as an object: );
The Location Case

( )
Describes a place (address):

.
.
. . - .
Presence/absence of a person/object in a given
place/site: . .
Describes the time: .
The main purpose of the case is to describe the place
of an action. In a sentence, a Local Case noun serves as
an adverbial modifier of place:
)
The Original Case

( ):
Describes a person/place where an action

originates from: . -
.
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Section

Describes the origin of an object (what is something made of?): .
. .
Describes the succession of action (in combination with postword ):
. ( ).
Comparison of qualities, parameters of persons/
objects: .
.
Describes the superiority in comparison, highlights something out: . , .
The main purpose of the case is to describe where
an action originates from. In a sentence, a noun in an
Original Case serves as an adverbial modifier of place:
.
Predicative category of
nouns:
. - .
. . .
. .
.
2.2.3 The Pronoun

( )
Meaning, cases, and the use of personal pronouns (, , , , , , , ).

Personal: , , , , , ,
Interrogative: ? ? ? ? ?
? ?
Possessive: , , , ...
Demonstrative: ,
Attributive: ,
Negative: ,
Interrogative form: ()? ,
().
Affirmative form: ().
Negative form: , ().
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Section

In sentences, nominal case pronouns ( )
serve as subjects.
.
2.2.4 The Adjective

( )
Qualitative and relative adjectives: , ,

, ; , .
Combination of adjectives and nouns:
, , , ,
, , .
Declination of adjectives:
;
...
Affirmative form: . ,
(+).
Negative form: , , (-).
In sentences, adjectives ( ) serve as
attributes: .
2.2.5 The Verb

()
Infinitive form of a verb: , , , ...

Present, Past and Future tenses of verbs:
, , .
Negative form of verbs: ,
.
Word combinations. Verbal control: ,
.
Action: , , , .
Category of voice: principal voice, mutually
shared: , , , .
Verb mood.
Indicative mood: .
Imperative mood: / ! !
! !
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Section

Negative form of the imperative mood: /
! ! ! !
?
(+). , .
Negative form: , (-). ,
.
In sentences, verbs () serve as predicates.
.
Action verbs in sentences can serve as subjects,
objects and predicates:
. .
.
2.2.6. The Numeral

( )
Cardinal numbers: , , ...

Ordinal numbers: , , .
Phrases and word combinations with nouns:
, (), , ,
.
Declination of numerals:
,

;

.
In sentences, numerals ( ) can serve as
subjects, objects, attributives, and predicates:
.
.
.
?
.
2.2.7 The Adverb

()
Types of adverbs:
Of time: , , , ...
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Section

Of place: , , , ...
Of cause and effect: ...
Of manner: , , ...
Of measure and degree: , , , -...
Degrees of comparison of adverbs: ,
.
(+).
Negative form: , , (-).
2.2.8 Structural parts of

speech
( )
Conjunctions: , , ,
Postwords: , , , ...
Particles: , , , , , , .
2.3 Syntax
2.3.1 Phrases
( )
Main and subordinate words in phrases. Types

of connections in phrases.
Coordination: , ...
Management: , ...
Junction: , ...
Possessive connection: ,
...
2.3.2 Types of a simple

sentence
(
)
Types of sentences
We distinguish three types of sentences by

intonation:
Narrative sentences (.)
Affirmation: . .
Negation: . .
Interrogative sentences (?)
? ?
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Section

Exclamatory sentences (!)
!
, !
2.3.3 Notion of a subject

Types of the grammar subject:
and predicate in a
The noun or pronoun in nominal case:
sentence
. .
(
()
Action verb in nominal case: .
()
Ways of expression of the predicate
)
( )
Verb in indicative mood in Present, Past, Future
tense ( ( , )).
Nouns with verbal affixes ( -, -).
2.3.4 Ways to express
logical and notional
relations in sentences
(
-
Object relations (the noun, the pronoun, action

word in accusative case + conjugated verb):
. . .
Attributive relations (noun in genitive case +
noun, adjective + noun): ;
.
Adverbial relations (of space, of time, manner):
Spatial relationships:
a) expression of direction (noun in directive case+
conjugated verb): .
b) expression of the place of action (noun in local
case + conjugated verb): 35-
.
c) expression of the origin of action (noun in
principal case + conjugated verb):
.
Time relations (noun in local case +conjugated
verb; adverb+ conjugated verb): 5- .
.
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Section

Relations of manner (adverb + conjugated verb):
, .
2.3.5 Complex sentences:

a compound sentence
( :

)
Compound sentences with , conjunctions: .

, .
2.3.6 Word order in

phrases and sentences
In a phrase, a dependent word precedes the main

word: ; ;
.
In a sentence, the subject precedes the predicate:
, .
Word order in a sentence:
Subject + object + action.

.
.
2.3.7 Vocabulary
Lexical meaning of a word.

Synonyms: ,
Homonyms: . .
Antonyms:
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3. MINIMUM VOCABULARY REQUIREMENT FOR LEVEL A1

The A1 vocabulary requirement is 850 words that allow for communication within
the levels thematic and intentional minimums. The vocabulary is built around the subject
themes, the most frequently-used words and the principle of minimalism. The active
vocabulary of the A1 level contains personal (everyday) and public (social-cultural) spheres
for the most part, and educational and professional spheres to a lesser extent.
3.1 Thematic plan of the A1 vocabulary proficiency

Themes
Sub-themes
About oneself
Last name, first name, middle name
About a family
Ethnicity (list)
About an acquaintance
Place of birth/residence (country, region)
(friends, colleagues)
Occupation (study/work/activity)
Appearance (shape/size/colour)
The inner world (character/ones condition, feelings)
Age (cardinal numbers)
House. Home
Structure of the house

Rooms
Furniture
Electrical goods
Household appliances
Utensils
Garden / Yard
Everyday life
Day schedule
Study (types of educational institutions /classroom,
stationery/academic process)
Types of professions (humanitarian, natural sciences,
exact sciences/office (equipment))
Expression of Time
Time (clocks)
Date (ordinal numbers)
Seasons. Weather.
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Themes
City. Village
Sub-themes
Street
Transportation
Getting around a city/village
Public places
Country. State
Geography (parts of the world/administrative division)
Shopping
In a store/ supermarket/market/kiosk (food items/

clothing/souvenirs)
At a restaurant/cafe/canteen/eatery/bar
At a bank/currency exchange office
Interests. Hobby
Active (sports, songs, dances, tourism, etc)

Handicraft
(drawing,
embroidering, etc)
modelling,
Collecting (stamps, coins, etc)

Other
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knitting,
PART II. TESTING PROCEDURE

KYRGYZTEST administers paper-based, computer-based and on-line tests.
Tests are administered in two stages:
The first stage includes registration, issuance of an Identification Code, and
determination of the testees level.
The second stage comprises taking the test (paper-based, computer-based, or online).
2.1 REGISTRATION AND DETERMINATION

OF THE LEVEL OF THE TESTEE
) Registration.
Prior to the test, a testee is registered at the National Testing Center of the Ministry
of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic (257 Tynystanov Street, Bishkek) and
receives an Identification Code.
B) Determination of the Kyrgyz language proficiency level based on Self-Evaluation
Indicators.
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THE LANGAUGE PROFICIENCY SELF-EVALUATION INDICATORS

(LISTENING)
C1
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I understand large amounts of technical information and

television news about politics, economics, etc.
I understand speech with dialectal words and I am able to
distinguish their features.
I fully understand the content of various television and radio
programs.
I understand official speech.
I understand content of fiction and movies, recorded in audio
and video formats.
I can obtain the necessary information in loud public places
with poor audibility (bus station, airport, etc).
I can watch and fully understand the content of television
programs and movies.
I can easily understand the content of voluminous texts
with idioms, with elements of colloquial speech, as well as
the content of dialogues on unfamiliar subjects and abstract
content.
I can understand the meaning of television programs that focus
on social and domestic problems of the society or individuals.
I can fully comprehend conversations with native Kyrgyz
speakers without preparation.
I can understand information on a particular or an abstract
subject that is spoken clearly and at a normal pace.
I can understand and keep a conversation about my occupation,
educational lectures, reports, interviews and discuss them.
I can understand the content of texts and monologues on
themes that are of interest to me recorded on video/audio in
a good quality.
I can understand information related to daily life circumstances
and situations, in order to meet urgent domestic needs, if the
information is delivered slowly and clearly.
I can understand and fulfill simple requests.
I understand the main idea of short messages and
announcements spoken at a slow pace.
I understand the essence of speech during conversations and
communication.
I understand the instructions, delivered in public places (train
station, supermarket, bus stop, etc.) if they are delivered
clearly and at a slow pace.
I can understand short appeals of my teacher/colleague at
university/work.
I understand simple expressions in everyday communication,
if they are pronounced clearly, slowly and with repetitions.
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13-20 = 1
10-12 = 2
15-20 = 1
11-14 = 2
18-20 = 1
10-12 = 2
15-22 = 1
10-12 = 2
8-9 = 1
8-9 = 1
8-9 = 1
8-9 = 1
5-7 = 2
5-7 = 2
5-7 = 2
5-7 = 2
1-4 = 1
1-4 = 1
1-4 = 1
1-4 = 1
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2.2 INSTRUCTIONS ON TAKING A PAPER-BASED TEST

Each version of the test comprises five subtests:
1. Vocabulary. Grammar
2. Listening Comprehension
3. Reading Comprehension
4. Writing
5. Speaking
A test lasts 2 hours and 45 minutes:
1. Vocabulary. Grammar
55 minutes
2. Listening Comprehension
25 minutes
3. Reading Comprehension
20 minutes
4. Writing
45 minutes
5. Speaking
20 minutes
Prior to a test, carefully listen to the administrator for instructions.

Questions related to test procedures should be addressed to the administrator prior to
the test.
It is not allowed to ask questions during the test.
When the time allocated for the test is up, turn in your work.
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2.2.1 Subtest 1. Vocabulary. Grammar.

Instructions on the paper-based test.
You will be given 55 min.
The subtest includes 70 tasks of 4 types of tasks:
1. Closed type tasks with one correct answer;
2. Closed type tasks with several correct answers;
3. Matching;
4. Open type tasks with a regulated short answer.
You can not use the dictionary during the test.
For a paper-based test you will be provided with a Testbook and an Answer Sheet.
You must write your registration code and the date of the test on the Answer
Sheet. You must not make any notes on the Testbook.
Before starting the test, carefully read the instructions to this section.
Example of filling in the Answer Sheet: mark the correct answer with (x)
( correct answer)
If you made a mistake and want to correct it, paint it over as follows:
( incorrect answer, correct answer)
Please, remember!
Correct answers should be marked on the Answer Sheet only;
It is not allowed to write on the Testbook!
While working on Answer Sheet, it is PROHIBITED:
To use correcting pens and gel pens;
To crumple (wrinkle) or smudge the Answer Sheet because it will be read by inline high-speed scanners.
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2.2.1 Answer Sheet. Vocabulary and Grammar.

1. The information part must be filled according to the given parameters.
2. Technical part:
In the 1st part, you will be asked to complete 55 closed type tasks by choosing
one correct answer among 4 answer choices;
In the 2nd part, you will complete 5 closed type tasks by choosing several
correct answers among 4 answer choices;
The 3rd part comprises 5 matching excercises;
In the 4th part, you will be asked to complete 5 open type tasks with short
regulated answers (to establish the correct sequence).
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2.3 EVALUATION OF TEST RESULTS

There are two levels of evaluating the results: satisfactory and unsatisfactory.
If you have more than 75% of correct answers out of the total number of tasks (100%),
it is rated as "satisfactory".
Task format
Finding
a match
Open type
tasks with
regulated
short
answer.
Building
a correct
sequence
Total:
70
Maximum
score
55
10
15
15
Percentage
ratio
57.89473684
10.52631579
Passing score
41.25
7.5
Passing score,
%
43.42105263
7.894736842
Closed
type tasks.
1 correct
answer
among 4
answer
choices
Closed
type tasks.
Several
correct
answers
among 4
answer
choices
Number of
questions
55
Scoring points
Grammar and
vocabulary
15.78947368 15.78947368
11.25
11.25
11.84210526 11.84210526
95
100
71.25
75
Test
Scoring points
55
10
% of scoring
points
74.32432432
13.51351351
8.108108108 4.054054054
% of max.
score
57.89473684
10.52631579
6.315789474 3.157894737 77.89474
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74
100
If you score less than 50% of correct answers on each subtest (grammar and vocabulary,
reading comprehetion, listening comprehention, writing, speaking) your result will be rated
as unsatisfactory".
Subtests
Number of tasks
Total points
70
95
Reading
153
45
Listening
153
45
Writing
55
25
Speaking
155
75
Total:
120
285
Vocabulary. Grammar
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PART III. SAMPLES OF PRACTICE TESTS

SUBTEST 1: VOCABULARY. GRAMMAR
The subtest includes 70 tasks:
In the 1st part, you will be asked to complete 55 closed type tasks by choosing one
correct answer among 4 answer choices;
In the 2nd part, you will complete 5 closed type tasks by choosing several correct
answers among 4 answer choices;
The 3rd part comprises 5 matching excercises;
In the 4th part, you will be asked to complete 5 open type tasks with short regulated
answers (to establish the correct sequence).
Time allocated for this subtest is 55 minutes.
For detailed instructions, please, see below.
ATTENTION! You must read the instruction carefully before starting the test.
Example of filling in the Answer Sheet: mark the correct answer with (x)
( correct answer)
Remember!
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PART 1.
In this part you must choose one correct answer among 4 answer choices and
mark it in the Answer Sheet.
Tasks 1-7. Choose the correct answer.
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PART 2.
There are several correct answers in this part of the test.
You must choose several correct answers out of 4 answer choices and mark them
in the Answer Sheet.
Tasks 1-5. Choose the correct answers.
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PART 3.
In this part of the subtest, you must match each element in the left column with the
right word in the right column. Write your answers in digits, from 1 to 5 (vertically).
ATTENTION: Write each digit in a separate cell on your Answer Sheet.
Tasks 1-5. Find the right match.
1. Match the words with the opposite meaning.
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3. Match to connect into one sentence.

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PART 4.
Tasks 1-5. Put words in the right order.
This part of the subtest tests your ability to build sentences using the correct word
order.
Read the words attentively and arrange the digits in cells so that they make a
correct sentence.
Mark your answers in the Answer Sheet. One cell = 1 digit.
Place the wordsin correct order.
1.
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SUBTEST 2. LISTENING COMPREHENTION

Instructions:
The subtest includes 15 tasks.
It is not allowed to use the dictionary.
For a paper-based test you will be given a Testbook and an Answer Sheet. You must
write your registration code on the Answer sheet.
Listen attentively before performing the test.
After listening to a conversation or a message, choose one correct answer and mark
the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet.
You will have 25 minutes to complete this subtest.
Example: () correct answer
( correct answer)
Please, remember!
All audiotexts are played twice.
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THE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY SELF-EVALUATION INDICATORS

(LISTENING)
C1
20
19
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17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
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7
6
5
4
3
2
1
I understand large amounts of technical information and

television news about politics, economics, etc.
I understand speech with dialectal words and am able to
distinguish their features.
I fully understand the content of various television and radio
programs.
I understand official speech.
I understand content of fiction and movies, recorded in audio
and video formats.
I can obtain the necessary information in loud public places
with poor audibility (bus station, airport, etc).
I can watch and fully understand the content of television
programs and movies.
I can easily understand the content of voluminous texts with
idioms, with elements of colloquial speech, as well as the
content of dialogues on unfamiliar subjects and abstract
content.
I can understand the meaning of television programs that
focus on social and domestic problems of the society or
individuals.
I can fully comprehend conversations with native Kyrgyz
speakers without preparation.
I can understand information on a particular or an abstract
subject that is spoken clearly and at a normal pace.
I can understand and keep a conversation about my
occupation, educational lectures, reports, interviews and
discuss them.
I can understand the content of texts and monologues on
themes that are of interest to me recorded on video/audio in
a good quality.
I can understand information related to daily life circumstances and situations, in order to meet urgent domestic
needs, if the information is delivered slowly and clearly.
I can understand and fulfill simple requests.
I understand the main idea of short messages and
announcements spoken at a slow pace.
I understand the essence of speech during conversations and
communication.
I understand the instructions, delivered in public places (train
station, supermarket, bus stop, etc.) if they are delivered
clearly and at a slow pace.
I can understand short appeals of my teacher/colleague at
university/work.
I understand simple expressions in everyday communication,
if they are pronounced clearly, slowly and with repetitions.
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B2
B1
A2

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C1 B2 B1 A2 1
Part 1
Questions 1-4. Listen to the recording. While you listen to it for the second time,
choose the most appropriate answer.
1-dialogue.
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Questions 5-8. Listen to the dialogues and define where the conversation is taking
place.
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Part 3
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SUBTEST 3. READING COMPREHENTION.

Instructions:
It is allowed to use the dictionary while performing the subtest.
You must read the text attentively, and then answer the questions by choosing one
correct answer.
Example: () correct answer
( correct answer)
Remember!
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(READING)
C1
20
I can read novels, stories and understand their story lines,

ideas and the author's views.
19
I can understand the content of technical texts.
18
I can understand literary texts of different volume with various

dialectal features.
17
I can pick up and note the main meaning of articles and news.
16
I can understand and use terminology and letters related or not

related to my competence. I can obtain information necessary
for my work.
15
I can understand the meaning of voluminous texts on social,

professional and scientific topics.
14
I can understand definitions in Kyrgyz language dictionaries.
13
I can identify views of the author in voluminous texts, articles

and letters.
12
I can gather the necessary information looking through parts

of voluminous texts.
11
I can find the necessary information in letters and official

documents.
10
I can go through one large or several short texts and understand

their meaning to fulfill a certain task.
I can understand the content of newspaper and magazine

articles.
I can understand an informative text on a topic I'm interested

in, leaflets, short official documents, articles describing
specific situations and emotional letters.
I can understand the instruction manual of a particular product

and I can make my own conclusion.
I can understand plots of short stories.
I can find necessary information in written materials, such as

letters, brochures, short newspaper articles about events.
I can understand content of letters from my family, friends,

etc.
I can understand short and simple familiar texts, such as

business letters, fax messages, everyday ads, etc.
I can understand short and simple instructions, announcements

and advertisements in commercial newspapers and magazines.
I can understand simple announcements, letters, posters as

well as familiar words and names.
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B2
B1
A2

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C1 B2 B1 A2 1
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SUBTEST 4: WRITING
Instructions:
1. Fill in a personal questionnaire.
2. Write a brief essay based on a text you read.
3. Write an informal letter in accordance with the given situation and the task.
1-task:
You are not allowed to use the dictionary for this task.
Time for the task: 5 minutes.
2-task:
You will be provided a small text on a social/everyday theme. You need to write a
brief essay on this text.
Time for this task: 20 minutes.
You are allowed to use the dictionary.
3-task:
You will be provided a situation relevant to social/every day life communication.
Your task is to write an informal letter in accordance with the situation and the
task that you are given.
Time for the test: 20 minutes.
You are allowed to use the dictionary.
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(WRITING)
1
20
I can prepare a report, an information memo and

write a review for a scientific work.
19
I can summarize the storyline of a book I read, or a

movie I watched recently.
18
I can write an essay based on a fiction book I read.
17
I can take minutes of meetings.
16
I can write articles on themes that are of interest to

me.
15
I can write about my life experience and my

impressions.
14
I can compose my autobiography.
13
I can compose a written appeal to state institutions.
12
I can compose my professional CV.
11
I can create ads related to everyday life

circumstances.
10
I can write a statement, an explanatory letter, a letter

of attorney using specific phrases and wording.
I can give a simple description of problems and

recent situations in writing.
I can write briefly about my future plans and wishes.
I can write short letters on a limited number of topics

related to my personal experiences and express my
views in predictable language.
I can write emails to my friends and acquaintances

on general topics.
I can compose short texts on topics familiar to me,

such as my family, my hometown, etc.
I can make my daily schedule and my weekly plan.
I can write short sentences on greeting cards for

birthdays or acknowledgement cards.
I can write a simple representation of myself, my

place of work and residence and acquaintances.
I can fill in blanks using my personal data and

information about my country.
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1. Filling out the form

You will receive a form. You must respond to questions written in the 1st column. Write
your responses in the 2nd column.
_________________
____________________
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2.
3.
4.
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5.
6.
7.
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SUBTEST 5. SPEAKING
Instructions:
You will be given 20 minutes to complete this subtest.
Your responses during this subtest will be recorded.
Types of tasks:
1. Oral responses to the testors questions.
2. Composition of questions about the testors statements.
3. Perform situational tasks on a given level (test of practical communication skills).
The testee has to act out a situation.
Attention!
All tasks are performed without prior preparation.
For tasks 1 and 2 you will hear a tape recording or the testors question/statement
and answer it during a pause.
If you do not manage to respond to the remark in time, listen to the next remark and
try to answer during a pause.
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(SPEAKING)
C1
20
I can actively participate in debates on hot topics and legibly

express my opinion.
19
I can engage in dialogues without a prior preparation.
18
I can engage in a conversation of topics discussed in media.
17
I can make a salutary or greeting speech at official events.
16
I can retell the main moments of a movie or a book and express

my opinion.
15
I can converse for a long time and clearly express my emotions.

I can also participate in a conversation of two or more people.
14
I can fully use relevant language tools during debates and

arguments.
13
I can clearly express and explain my opinion during a

conversation.
12
I can give an interview on a familiar topic, and, as needed,

repeat and explain my responses
11
I can exchange information on such subjects as culture, movies,

music, etc and can freely talk on issues around by occupation,
and express my opinion.
10
I can provide information about public transportation if I am

asked.
I can write a short report on a familiar topic, and answer

questions.
I can participate and express my opinion in conversations on

such topics as My family, My friends, Leisure time,
My motherland, Events etc.
I can learn information about public transportation from the

passers-by.
I can independently ask a salesperson questions and purchase

something, and describe it.
I can talk on the phone on everyday subjects with my acquaintances, and can let them know if I am going to be late or absent.
I can describe my family and friends in simple words.
I can describe my room, job, study, and place of residence.
I can participate in a simple communication to obtain factual

information, using simple phrases.
I can introduce myself, ask simple questions on familiar topics

and answer them.
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B2
B1
A2

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C1 B2 B1 A2 1
1-task
Answer the questions.
You will be given 8 minutes.
1.
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2-task
Ask questions on the following statements.
You will be given 12 minutes.
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3-task
You initiate a dialogue.
You are speaking to the testor.
You need to ask him/her questions related to the task.
Number of repetitions 1.
Time for preparation 3 minutes.
Time for the task 7 minutes.
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.
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SPEECH SAMPLES FOR LEVEL A1

At the apartment building, the place of residence:
1.
Vladimir:
- !
- Hello!
Azamat:
- !
- Hello!
Vladimir:
- , - Let me introduce myself. My

!
name is Vladimir!
Azamat:
- !
Vladimir:
- 25 . - I live in apartment 25. What is

?
your apartment?
Azamat:
- 34 .
- I live in apartment 34.
Vladimir:
- .
- I am glad to meet you.
Azamat:
- .
- It is a pleasure to meet you

too.
Vladimir:
- .
- Bye-bye.
Azamat:
- .
- Good bye.
Vladimir:
- , !
- Hello, Azamat!
Azamat:
- , !
- Hello, Vladimir!
Vladimir:
- ?
- How are you?
Azamat:
- , ? - I am doing well. How about

you?
Vladimir:
- , . - I am fine too. Please, meet my

wife Svetlana. Svetlana, this
,
is our neighbour Azamat.
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, .
Azamat:
-
.
- I am Azamat!
2.
, - Pleased to meet you, Svetlana.
- - .

:
Azamat:
- Nice to meet you too.
- , - Vladimir, how many children

?
do you have?
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Vladimir:
- . ?
- I have one son. And you?
Azamat:
- , .
- Two sons and a daughter.
Vladimir:
- .
- Very good.
Vladimir:
- , !
- Hello, Azamat!
Azamat:
- , !
- Hello, Vladimir!
Vladimir:
- ?
- How are you?
Azamat:
- , .
- I am fine, thank you.
Vladimir:
- .
- I am good too.
Azamat:
- , ?
- Vladimir, how old are you?
Vladimir:
- . - - I am 28. And you?

?
Azamat:
- .
- I am 34.
Vladimir:
- ?
- Where do you work?
Azamat:
- - - I work at a newspaper as a
. ?
correspondent. And you?
Vladimir:
- - - I am an economist at the
.
Ministry of Finance.
Azamat:
- ?
Vladimir:
- . . - Yes. We work together. Where

?
does your wife work?
Azamat:
- - .
3.
- Is your wife an economist

too?
- She is a teacher at a kindergarten.
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In a public transportation, in a routing taxi-bus (marshrutka):

(the first passenger):
- - - Could you, please, move

! .
forward? Thank you.

(the second passenger):
- .
- - Here is the bus fare for

!
one person!
- . - There is room available

.
in the back. Please, take
a seat.
- .
- Thanks a lot.
- ?
- What street is this?
- .
- This is Moskovskaya.
- .
- Thank you.
- ?
- Are you getting off now?

(the third passenger):
- , .
- No, I am not.
- !
- Sure!
- .
- Thank you.
Vladimir:
- !
- Hello.
- !
- Hello.
- Not at all.
- Could you, please, give

me a way!
At work
1.
(employee of - , - Vladimir, please, meet

our new colleague, Anthe same department):
!
var. And this is our se ,
nior economist Vladi. mir Nikolaevich.
.
Anvar:
-
.
Vladimir:
- - Pleased to meet you too.

.
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- - Pleased to meet you.
2.
(colleague):
- , - - Hello Vladimir! The

head of the department
!
wants to see you.
.
Vladimir:
- .
- - Ok, Ill be there in a
, .
minute.
Vladimir:
- , - Hello, Marat Asanovich!

!
- , - - Hello, Vladimir Nikolaevich! Is the report

!
ready?
?
Vladimir:
- - - It will be ready in the

.
afternoon.
- - Ok, please, bring it to me

!
when ready!
Vladimir:
- , - - Sure, Marat Asanovich.

,
.
3.
Vladimir:
- - - Will there be a meeting

?
today?
(colleague):
- . - - Yes. At four.
.
Vladimir:
- - - Is it for everyone or will

only heads of depart
ments participate?
?
(colleague):
- - Only heads of depart.

ments.
Vladimir:
- .
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- Got you.
At public catering:
(customer):
- !
- Hello.
(chef, catering
worker):
- ! - - Hello. What would you like?

?
- ?
- Do you have shorpo?
- , ?
- Yes. Would you like?
- .
- Yes, please!
- ?
- What would you like for the

second course?
- . !
- Oromo, please.
- .
- We are out of oromo.
- .
- Kuurdak then.
- ?
- And for a side dish?
- ?
- What is available?
- , , .
- Macaroni, rice, potatoes.
- .
- Give me rice, please!
- ?
- Ok. Would you like bread?
- , .
- Yes, a slice, please.
- ?
- What would you like to drink?
- ?
- Do you have kefir?
- .
- Yes.
- , - A glass of kefir and a glass of

!
tea, please!
- !
- Here you go!
- .
- Thank you.
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At a store:
1.
(customer):
- .
- Hello.
(salesperson):
- .
- Hello.
- , , ?
- Is there milk and sourcream?
- . ?
- Yes, there is. Would you like?
- , , - Yes, please, give me two packs

of milk, one sourcream, bread,
, , half-a-kilo of sausage!
.
- , . - - Ok. Here you go. Visit us again.

.
- . .
- Thank you. Good bye.
- .
- Bye-bye.
- .
- Hello
- .
- Hello
- ?
- How much is meat?
- ?
- Which kind?
- .
- Id like beef.
- 290 .
- It is 290 som.
- - - Let me have a kilo, please.

.
- , . - Here you are. Anything else?

?
- , - - No, thank you.

.
- .
2.
- Come shop with us again.
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At a vegetable market:
(customer):
- !
- Hello.
(salesperson):
- !
- Hello.
- ?
- How much are potatoes?
- .
- Twenty som.
- - - Please, give me five kilograms.

.
- .
- Here you are.
- .
- Thank you.
At a garmet market:
:
- !
- Hello.
- !
- Hello.
- () - - How much as these trousers

?
(shirt, dress)?
- .
- Thousand som.
- ?
- Do you have them in size 50?
- , .
.
- (, - They are fine for me (too small,

). .
too big). Ill buy them.
- .
- Please, pay at the cashiers.
- .
- Sure.
- Yes, but you need to try them

on.
With friends, ethnic Kyrgyz:

1.
Vladimir:
- , , - Hello, Marat. How are you?

!
Marat:
- !
Marat:
- , , - - Good job, Vladimir. You speak

Kyrgyz without an accent!

!
- Hi!
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Vladimir:
- .
- I try.
Marat:
- ?
- Where do you work now?
Vladimir:
-
?
Marat:
- . - I work for a company. Which

?
district do you live in?
Vladimir:
- . - - In the 10th microdistrict. And

?
you?
Marat:
- . - In the 8th. So we are neigh

bours. Say hi to Svetlana!
.
!
Vladimir:
- . . - Sure. See you. Say hi to your

wife and come visit us one day.
.
.
. - I work at the Ministry of

Finance. And you?
2.
Vladimir:
- ! !
Izat:
- ! ? - Good! You?
Vladimir:
- .
Izat:
- - - Are you studying Kyrgyz?

?
Vladimir:
- .
- Yes.
Izat:
- ?
- Taking classes?
Vladimir:
- .
- Yes.
Izat:
-
?
Vladimir:
- 3 .
- 3 times.
Izat:
- ?
- How many people are there in

your group?
Vladimir:
- .
- Twelve.
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- Hi. How are you?

- I am fine too.
- How many times a week?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Brief information about the KYRGYZTEST system.
KYRGYZTEST is a system of evaluation of the state language proficiency by
citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic and foreigners.
2. What documents do I need to register?
To register for a test personally, or to submit a collective registration application, you
need to come to the National Testing Center, the MoES of the KR. You need to have a
personal identification document or a letter from the organization you represent. You
can also send your application to: info@kyrgyztest.gov.kg
3. Where can I take the test?
After the official registration, you can take the test at the National Testing Center,
Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic located at: room 108a, #257
Tynystanov Street, Bishkek.
4. Please, tell me about the levels of KYRGYZTEST.
The KYRGYZTEST system, in accordance with the international scale of language
proficiency (European-wide language competency evaluation scale) comprises the
following levels: 1 elementary, 2 basic, 1 average, 2 above average, 1
high, 2 high proficiency.
5. Who can take the test? Are there age eligibility requirements?
All citizens can take the test: state and municipal servants; students and schoolchildren,
labor migrants, that wish to assess their Kyrgyz language level.
There are no age eligibility requirements.
6. For which categories of the citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic is it mandatory to take the
KYRGYZTEST test?
According to the requirements stipulated in the National Program Development of
State Language and Improvement of Language Policy in the Kyrgyz Republic for
2014-2020, all state and municipal servants must test their state language proficiency.
7. Are there level requirements for different categories of citizens and when will they be
introduced?
Yes, there are. According to the requirements stipulated in the National Program
Development of State Language and Improvement of Language Policy in the Kyrgyz
Republic for 2014-2020, by 2018 state and municipal servants must know Kyrgyz as
their native- on C1 Level, and representatives of other ethnicities- on B1 Level.
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8. What types of test does KYRGYZTEST administer?

KYRGYZTEST administers three types of tests: paper-based, computer-based, and
online.
9. What skills does the test measure?
Each test comprises five sub-tests: vocabulary grammar, listening, reading, writing
and speaking.
10. What is the identification code issued during the registration?
To ensure confidentiality, your personal data (last name, first name and middle name)
will be stored in the database in the form of an identification code.
11. If I fail the test, will I take my test fee back?
No.
12. If I am not in the country during the registration, can I delegate someone to register
me with my documents?
Yes. You can also register by writing to our e-mail or by phone: (+996 312) 66-21-59.
13. What is the purpose of the Self-Evaluation Sheet?
Statements in the Self-Evaluation Sheet will help you assess your level of the Kyrgyz
language, take the test, or prepare for the test of a relevant level.
14. When and how can I receive my test results?
If you take a computer-based or online test, results of subtests Vocabulary-Grammar,
Listening and Reading will be ready at once. Results of Writing and Speaking sections,
along with the total score, will appear on the KYRGYZTEST site within 5 hours after
the test. Results of paper-based test are available and can be sent to your e-mail address
within 4 days.
15. Can I track my results on the Internet?
Yes. You can do that on our website www.kyrgyztest.gov.kg and learn your result by
entering your identification code that you received during registration.
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KYRGYZTEST: DISTRIBUTION OF TOPICS

BY AREAS OF COMMUNICATION
A1
5%
5%
10%
personal
public
professional
80%
educational
A2
5%
10%
25%
60%
personal
public
professional
educational
B1
20%
25%
30%
25%
personal
public
professional
70
educational
B2
5%
10%
25%
60%
personal
public
professional
educational
C1
1% 5%
24%
personal
public
professional
70%
educational
C2
1%
9%
30%
personal
public
professional
71
60%
educational
KYRGYZ LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
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PART I. REQUIREMENTS TO THE ELEMENTARY

Establishing a contact with someone; greeting and

1.1.1 Areas of communication

Personal (everyday), public (social-cultural),

1.1.3 Communication topics

1.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR SPEAKING ABILITIES

General competency of the learner in different types of

Understands everyday phrases related to satisfying simple

Understands the general idea of simple information texts and

Can perform based on a simple written instruction,

Can participate in a dialogue if the interlocutor repeats

Can describe a place of residence and familiar people using

Can write simple notes to friends.

1.3 ASPECTS OF SPEAKING ACTIVITY

Has quite a limited vocabulary or words and phrases that

Can partially control the use of several drilled simple

Can very briefly express thoughts, and pronounce several

Can connect words and groups of words with the help

1.4 EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEAKING ACTIVITIES

Mostly personal (everyday), public (social and

Listening comprehension of dialogues

Related to everyday communication.

1.4.2 Reading and comprehension

Reading with a general grasp of the content: learning

Relevant to everyday, social and cultural and

Relevant to everyday, social and cultural and

2. CONTENT OF LANGUAGE COMPETENCY

Content of the section

2.1 Phonetics. Graphics

Alphabet. Correlation of sounds and letters. Vowel

2.2 Word building and

Understanding the basis of words: basis and affixes;

2.2.1 Word parts

Main alternations of syllables in word root:

2.2.2 The Noun

Personal and common nouns: , ,

Name\name of a subject (object): .

Content of the section

The Genitive Case

The Dative (Directive) Case

Content of the section

The Accusative Case

Person\object and object of action:

The Location Case

Describes a place (address):

The Original Case

Describes a person/place where an action

Content of the section

2.2.3 The Pronoun

Meaning, cases, and the use of personal pronouns (, , , , , , , ).

Content of the section

2.2.4 The Adjective

Qualitative and relative adjectives: , ,

2.2.5 The Verb

Infinitive form of a verb: , , , ...

Content of the section

2.2.6. The Numeral

Cardinal numbers: , , ...

2.2.7 The Adverb

Content of the section

2.2.8 Structural parts of