How can I test someone's English proficiency in a minute with simple questions?

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Ask him to talk about himself for a minute.
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question him.......Tell me about yourself?
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First of all this depends on how proficient you are! I would suggest you make the student to read a short paragraph that should contain at least four unfamiliar words and ask him to paraphrase what he has read. Test him on homophones or homographs:words such as: produce, present, dove, wind, etc. All...
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First of all this depends on how proficient you are! I would suggest you make the student to read a short paragraph that should contain at least four unfamiliar words and ask him to paraphrase what he has read. Test him on homophones or homographs:words such as: produce, present, dove, wind, etc. All the best. read less
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