Correct Answer - Option 2 : a learner’s knowledge of ‘the whole language’
Language Proficiency Test is the measurement of how well an individual has mastered a language. It is the ability of a person that transfers meaning in production and comprehension to use language with a level of accuracy.
Aim of the Language Proficiency Test:
- Enhances students’ academic skills.
- Determines the level of accuracy in a specific language.
- Focuses on the four domains of Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing.
- Determines a person's knowledge in the whole language, like knowledge, speaking and writing skills, etc.
Examples of Proficiency Tests-
- International English Language Test System (IELTS)
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Hence, a language proficiency test aims at measuring
a learner’s knowledge of ‘the whole language’.