CEFR CEFR Vocabulary and Lexical Competence Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What is the difference between 'breadth' and 'depth' of vocabulary knowledge in the CEFR framework?

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Breadth is how many words a learner knows; depth is how well they know each word (meanings, uses, collocations, connotations)

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Breadth refers to formal vocabulary; depth refers to informal vocabulary

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Breadth refers to reading vocabulary; depth refers to speaking vocabulary

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Breadth is passive knowledge; depth is active knowledge

Question 2

Which CEFR level descriptor includes the ability to 'understand a wide range of idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms, appreciating register shifts'?

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C1

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B2

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C2

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B1

Question 3

In the context of CEFR vocabulary learning, what does 'lexical inferencing' mean?

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Deducing the meaning of an unfamiliar word from context, word form, or prior knowledge

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Using a monolingual dictionary to look up unknown words

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Translating vocabulary from L1 to L2 systematically

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Memorizing vocabulary through spaced repetition software

Question 4

Why does the CEFR distinguish between 'receptive' and 'productive' vocabulary?

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Because learners typically recognize many more words than they can actively produce, and different teaching approaches support each type

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Because receptive vocabulary is learned in class and productive vocabulary at home

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Because receptive vocabulary is assessed in reading tests and productive in writing tests only

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Because the CEFR only certifies productive vocabulary at C levels

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a 'multi-word unit' that CEFR lexical competence includes?

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The phrase 'by and large' used as an adverb meaning 'generally'

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The word 'unhappiness' (prefix + root + suffix)

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The spelling pattern 'i before e except after c'

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The grammatical rule for forming the past perfect tense

Question 6

At CEFR B2, how is a learner's lexical control typically described in terms of error frequency?

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Has a good range of vocabulary with occasional errors in word choice that do not impede communication

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Makes frequent vocabulary errors that cause misunderstanding

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Uses vocabulary with near-native precision and rarely makes word-choice errors

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Can only use vocabulary correctly in highly practiced, familiar topics