What does the "Use of English" component primarily evaluate?

The "Use of English" component is designed to assess a candidate's understanding of the English language, focusing specifically on grammatical structures, vocabulary usage, and the ability to manipulate language in contexts that reflect real-life situations. This includes activities such as filling in gaps in texts, transforming sentences, and choosing the correct word or phrase to complete sentences.

Grammatical awareness helps determine how well students recognize and apply rules that govern sentence structure, while vocabulary knowledge assesses their ability to use and understand a wide range of words appropriately.

By evaluating these specific language skills, the component ensures that candidates are not only proficient in English but also capable of using it effectively in both written and spoken forms. The other options, while related to language proficiency, pertain to different areas of evaluation that are covered in other components of language assessments.