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Item 1<\/span><\/span> Estimate Range: Wide<\/span><\/span> Loading… [tcb-script](function() { const itemBank = [ { id: “a1_1”, b: -2.2, variations: [{ stem: “The room where you cook food is the ______.”, key: “kitchen”, opts: [“kitchen”, “bedroom”, “bathroom”, “hall”] }, { stem: “The room where you sleep is the ______.”, key: “bedroom”, opts: [“bedroom”, “kitchen”, “office”, “shop”] }, { stem: “The room where you wash yourself is the ______.”, key: “bathroom”, opts: [“bathroom”, “hall”, “garden”, “kitchen”] }]}, { id: “a1_2”, b: -2.0, variations: [{ stem: “The day you were born is your ______.”, key: “birthday”, opts: [“birthday”, “holiday”, “weekend”, “morning”] }, { stem: “Saturday and Sunday make the ______.”, key: “weekend”, opts: [“weekend”, “year”, “night”, “birthday”] }, { stem: “The time when the sun comes up is ______.”, key: “morning”, opts: [“morning”, “night”, “lunch”, “dinner”] }]}, { id: “a1_3”, b: -1.8, variations: [{ stem: “A person who treats sick people is a ______.”, key: “doctor”, opts: [“doctor”, “teacher”, “farmer”, “driver”] }, { stem: “A person who teaches students is a ______.”, key: “teacher”, opts: [“teacher”, “doctor”, “pilot”, “cook”] }, { stem: “A person who grows food is a ______.”, key: “farmer”, opts: [“farmer”, “nurse”, “artist”, “singer”] }]}, { id: “a1_4”, b: -2.1, variations: [{ stem: “Sand next to the sea is a ______.”, key: “beach”, opts: [“beach”, “park”, “garden”, “street”] }, { stem: “A place with many trees is a ______.”, key: “forest”, opts: [“forest”, “beach”, “city”, “room”] }, { stem: “A public place with grass and flowers is a ______.”, key: “park”, opts: [“park”, “sea”, “road”, “shop”] }]}, { id: “a1_5”, b: -1.9, variations: [{ stem: “The opposite of ‘buy’ is ______.”, key: “sell”, opts: [“sell”, “give”, “pay”, “take”] }, { stem: “The opposite of ‘open’ is ______.”, key: “close”, opts: [“close”, “start”, “stop”, “end”] }, { stem: “The opposite of ‘hot’ is ______.”, key: “cold”, opts: [“cold”, “big”, “red”, “new”] }]}, { id: “a2_1”, b: -1.2, variations: [{ stem: “A bad event where cars hit each other is an ______.”, key: “accident”, opts: [“accident”, “adventure”, “action”, “activity”] }, { stem: “A trip to a place for fun is a ______.”, key: “journey”, opts: [“journey”, “accident”, “problem”, “mistake”] }, { stem: “Something you do for fun is an ______.”, key: “activity”, opts: [“activity”, “accident”, “engine”, “event”] }]}, { id: “a2_2”, b: -1.0, variations: [{ stem: “To keep something safe from danger is to ______ it.”, key: “protect”, opts: [“protect”, “provide”, “produce”, “prepare”] }, { stem: “To give something to someone is to ______.”, key: “provide”, opts: [“provide”, “protect”, “prevent”, “promise”] }, { stem: “To make something ready is to ______.”, key: “prepare”, opts: [“prepare”, “prefer”, “protect”, “pull”] }]}, { id: “a2_3”, b: -0.9, variations: [{ stem: “The organ inside your head is the ______.”, key: “brain”, opts: [“brain”, “heart”, “stomach”, “lung”] }, { stem: “The organ that pumps blood is the ______.”, key: “heart”, opts: [“heart”, “brain”, “skin”, “bone”] }, { stem: “The red liquid in your body is ______.”, key: “blood”, opts: [“blood”, “brain”, “hair”, “neck”] }]}, { id: “a2_4”, b: -1.1, variations: [{ stem: “A large group of people is a ______.”, key: “crowd”, opts: [“crowd”, “team”, “family”, “class”] }, { stem: “A group of people playing a sport is a ______.”, key: “team”, opts: [“team”, “crowd”, “pair”, “army”] }, { stem: “People related by blood are a ______.”, key: “family”, opts: [“family”, “crowd”, “staff”, “public”] }]}, { id: “a2_5”, b: -0.7, variations: [{ stem: “A person who steals is a ______.”, key: “thief”, opts: [“thief”, “judge”, “guard”, “police”] }, { stem: “A person who decides cases in court is a ______.”, key: “judge”, opts: [“judge”, “thief”, “king”, “chief”] }, { stem: “A person who protects a building is a ______.”, key: “guard”, opts: [“guard”, “guest”, “guide”, “thief”] }]}, { id: “b1_1”, b: 0.0, variations: [{ stem: “Money that you owe to someone is a ______.”, key: “debt”, opts: [“debt”, “loan”, “tax”, “coin”] }, { stem: “Money you borrow from a bank is a ______.”, key: “loan”, opts: [“loan”, “debt”, “cost”, “bill”] }, { stem: “Money you pay to the government is ______.”, key: “tax”, opts: [“tax”, “debt”, “rent”, “fine”] }]}, { id: “b1_2”, b: 0.2, variations: [{ stem: “A small paper showing you paid is a ______.”, key: “receipt”, opts: [“receipt”, “recipe”, “label”, “menu”] }, { stem: “Instructions for cooking food is a ______.”, key: “recipe”, opts: [“recipe”, “receipt”, “list”, “bill”] }, { stem: “A list of food available in a restaurant is a ______.”, key: “menu”, opts: [“menu”, “label”, “recipe”, “sign”] }]}, { id: “b1_3”, b: 0.3, variations: [{ stem: “If you feel bad because you did wrong, you feel ______.”, key: “guilty”, opts: [“guilty”, “nervous”, “upset”, “angry”] }, { stem: “If you are worried about something, you feel ______.”, key: “anxious”, opts: [“anxious”, “guilty”, “bored”, “calm”] }, { stem: “If you are very unhappy or disappointed, you are ______.”, key: “upset”, opts: [“upset”, “guilty”, “proud”, “brave”] }]}, { id: “b1_4”, b: 0.5, variations: [{ stem: “A place far away from cities is ______.”, key: “remote”, opts: [“remote”, “private”, “local”, “central”] }, { stem: “Something belonging to one person only is ______.”, key: “private”, opts: [“private”, “remote”, “public”, “open”] }, { stem: “Relating to the area nearby is ______.”, key: “local”, opts: [“local”, “remote”, “global”, “foreign”] }]}, { id: “b1_6”, b: 0.1, variations: [{ stem: “One part of a mixture or recipe is an ______.”, key: “ingredient”, opts: [“ingredient”, “element”, “unit”, “item”] }, { stem: “A basic part of a whole is an ______.”, key: “element”, opts: [“element”, “ingredient”, “object”, “topic”] }, { stem: “A single thing in a list is an ______.”, key: “item”, opts: [“item”, “ingredient”, “part”, “drop”] }]}, { id: “b2_1”, b: 1.1, variations: [{ stem: “To leave something forever is to ______ it.”, key: “abandon”, opts: [“abandon”, “ignore”, “reject”, “exclude”] }, { stem: “To pay no attention to something is to ______ it.”, key: “ignore”, opts: [“ignore”, “abandon”, “admire”, “accept”] }, { stem: “To refuse to accept something is to ______ it.”, key: “reject”, opts: [“reject”, “abandon”, “receive”, “agree”] }]}, { id: “b2_2”, b: 1.3, variations: [{ stem: “Something extremely important is ______.”, key: “crucial”, opts: [“crucial”, “basic”, “useful”, “urgent”] }, { stem: “Something needing immediate attention is ______.”, key: “urgent”, opts: [“urgent”, “crucial”, “casual”, “minor”] }, { stem: “Something that forms the necessary base is ______.”, key: “essential”, opts: [“essential”, “crucial”, “extra”, “spare”] }]}, { id: “b2_3”, b: 1.5, variations: [{ stem: “To get or obtain a skill or object is to ______ it.”, key: “acquire”, opts: [“acquire”, “require”, “request”, “desire”] }, { stem: “To need something is to ______ it.”, key: “require”, opts: [“require”, “acquire”, “inquire”, “inspire”] }, { stem: “To ask for something politely is to ______ it.”, key: “request”, opts: [“request”, “acquire”, “demand”, “claim”] }]}, { id: “b2_4”, b: 1.2, variations: [{ stem: “A time of intense difficulty or danger is a ______.”, key: “crisis”, opts: [“crisis”, “disaster”, “incident”, “failure”] }, { stem: “A sudden event causing great damage is a ______.”, key: “disaster”, opts: [“disaster”, “crisis”, “accident”, “error”] }, { stem: “An event or occurrence is an ______.”, key: “incident”, opts: [“incident”, “crisis”, “issue”, “impact”] }]}, { id: “b2_5”, b: 1.7, variations: [{ stem: “The ability to hold or contain something is ______.”, key: “capacity”, opts: [“capacity”, “volume”, “amount”, “scope”] }, { stem: “The amount of space an object occupies is ______.”, key: “volume”, opts: [“volume”, “capacity”, “value”, “scale”] }, { stem: “The extent or range of a subject is its ______.”, key: “scope”, opts: [“scope”, “capacity”, “limit”, “size”] }]}, { id: “c1_1”, b: 2.1, variations: [{ stem: “To officially end a law or system is to ______ it.”, key: “abolish”, opts: [“abolish”, “amend”, “enforce”, “suspend”] }, { stem: “To make minor changes to a text is to ______ it.”, key: “amend”, opts: [“amend”, “abolish”, “adapt”, “apply”] }, { stem: “To compel observance of a law is to ______ it.”, key: “enforce”, opts: [“enforce”, “abolish”, “enable”, “endure”] }]}, { id: “c1_2”, b: 2.2, variations: [{ stem: “Done by someone whose name is not known:”, key: “anonymous”, opts: [“anonymous”, “famous”, “popular”, “public”] }, { stem: “Known by many people:”, key: “famous”, opts: [“famous”, “anonymous”, “private”, “foreign”] }, { stem: “Relating to the people as a whole:”, key: “public”, opts: [“public”, “anonymous”, “personal”, “local”] }]}, { id: “c1_3”, b: 2.0, variations: [{ stem: “To stop happening or existing is to ______.”, key: “cease”, opts: [“cease”, “continue”, “persist”, “remain”] }, { stem: “To continue firmly in a course of action is to ______.”, key: “persist”, opts: [“persist”, “cease”, “quit”, “stop”] }, { stem: “To stay in the same place or condition is to ______.”, key: “remain”, opts: [“remain”, “cease”, “leave”, “change”] }]}, { id: “c1_4”, b: 2.1, variations: [{ stem: “Complete disorder and confusion is ______.”, key: “chaos”, opts: [“chaos”, “order”, “harmony”, “peace”] }, { stem: “The arrangement of people or things involves ______.”, key: “order”, opts: [“order”, “chaos”, “mess”, “mix”] }, { stem: “A consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement is ______.”, key: “harmony”, opts: [“harmony”, “chaos”, “noise”, “conflict”] }]}, { id: “c1_5”, b: 2.3, variations: [{ stem: “A generally accepted opinion is a ______.”, key: “consensus”, opts: [“consensus”, “conflict”, “dispute”, “argument”] }, { stem: “A serious disagreement or argument is a ______.”, key: “conflict”, opts: [“conflict”, “consensus”, “contract”, “consent”] }, { stem: “A debate or disagreement is a ______.”, key: “dispute”, opts: [“dispute”, “consensus”, “deal”, “duty”] }]}, { id: “c1_6”, b: 2.4, variations: [{ stem: “To become progressively worse is to ______.”, key: “deteriorate”, opts: [“deteriorate”, “improve”, “recover”, “enhance”] }, { stem: “To make or become better is to ______.”, key: “improve”, opts: [“improve”, “deteriorate”, “decline”, “damage”] }, { stem: “To further improve the quality of something is to ______.”, key: “enhance”, opts: [“enhance”, “deteriorate”, “reduce”, “white”] }]}, { id: “c1_7”, b: 2.2, variations: [{ stem: “Having a fundamental weakness or imperfection:”, key: “flawed”, opts: [“flawed”, “perfect”, “sound”, “ideal”] }, { stem: “Without any defects or faults:”, key: “perfect”, opts: [“perfect”, “flawed”, “poor”, “wrong”] }, { stem: “Satisfying one’s conception of what is perfect:”, key: “ideal”, opts: [“ideal”, “flawed”, “idle”, “bad”] }]}, { id: “c1_8”, b: 2.5, variations: [{ stem: “Something very great, intense, or deep is ______.”, key: “profound”, opts: [“profound”, “shallow”, “slight”, “minor”] }, { stem: “Of little depth is ______.”, key: “shallow”, opts: [“shallow”, “profound”, “deep”, “heavy”] }, { stem: “Small in degree or inconsiderable is ______.”, key: “slight”, opts: [“slight”, “profound”, “major”, “vast”] }]}, { id: “c1_9”, b: 2.1, variations: [{ stem: “To check or prove that something is true is to ______ it.”, key: “verify”, opts: [“verify”, “guess”, “assume”, “doubt”] }, { stem: “To suppose to be the case without proof is to ______.”, key: “assume”, opts: [“assume”, “verify”, “prove”, “know”] }, { stem: “To feel uncertain about something is to ______ it.”, key: “doubt”, opts: [“doubt”, “verify”, “trust”, “belief”] }]}, { id: “c1_10”, b: 2.0, variations: [{ stem: “To stop resisting an enemy is to ______.”, key: “surrender”, opts: [“surrender”, “conquer”, “fight”, “resist”] }, { stem: “To overcome and take control of a place is to ______.”, key: “conquer”, opts: [“conquer”, “surrender”, “yield”, “lose”] }, { stem: “To withstand the action or effect of is to ______.”, key: “resist”, opts: [“resist”, “surrender”, “accept”, “submit”] }]} ]; const nodes = [-3.0, -2.0, -1.0, 0.0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0]; const rawWeights = [0.004, 0.054, 0.242, 0.399, 0.242, 0.054, 0.004]; const weightSum = rawWeights.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0); const weights = rawWeights.map(w => w \/ weightSum); let responseHistory = []; let currentTheta = 0.0; let currentSE = 1.0; let administeredIds = new Set(); let isSubmitting = false; function prob(theta, b) { const c = 0.25; const a = 1.0; const logistic = 1 \/ (1 + Math.exp(-a * (theta – b))); let p = c + (1 – c) * logistic; return Math.min(1 – 1e-12, Math.max(1e-12, p)); } function calculateEAP() { let num = 0, den = 0, varNum = 0; for (let i = 0; i < nodes.length; i++) { let X = nodes[i]; let likelihood = 1.0; for (let r of responseHistory) { let p = prob(X, r.b); likelihood *= (r.correct ? p : (1 – p)); } if (!isFinite(likelihood) || likelihood < 1e-300) likelihood = 1e-300; let posterior = likelihood * weights[i]; num += X * posterior; den += posterior; } if (!isFinite(den) || den === 0) den = 0.00001; let eapTheta = num \/ den; for (let i = 0; i < nodes.length; i++) { let X = nodes[i]; let likelihood = 1.0; for (let r of responseHistory) { let p = prob(X, r.b); likelihood *= (r.correct ? p : (1 – p)); } let posterior = likelihood * weights[i]; varNum += Math.pow(X – eapTheta, 2) * posterior; } return { theta: eapTheta, se: Math.sqrt(Math.max(0, varNum \/ den)) }; } function nextItem() { isSubmitting = false; if (responseHistory.length >= 25 || (responseHistory.length >= 5 && currentSE < 0.35)) { finishTest(); return; } let bestSlot = null, minDiff = Infinity; let noise = (Math.random() * 0.2) – 0.1; for (let slot of itemBank) { if (!administeredIds.has(slot.id)) { let diff = Math.abs(slot.b – (currentTheta + noise)); if (diff < minDiff) { minDiff = diff; bestSlot = slot; } } } if (!bestSlot) { finishTest(); return; } const variation = bestSlot.variations[Math.floor(Math.random() * bestSlot.variations.length)]; administeredIds.add(bestSlot.id); document.getElementById(‘ro-q-current’).innerText = responseHistory.length + 1; document.getElementById(‘ro-p-bar’).style.width = ((responseHistory.length \/ 25) * 100) + “%”; document.getElementById(‘ro-se-display’).innerText = currentSE < 0.5 ? (currentSE < 0.35 ? “Narrow” : “Medium”) : “Wide”; document.getElementById(‘ro-stem’).innerText = variation.stem; const optsDiv = document.getElementById(‘ro-options’); optsDiv.innerHTML = “”; let shuffled = […variation.opts]; for (let i = shuffled.length – 1; i > 0; i–) { const j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1)); [shuffled[i], shuffled[j]] = [shuffled[j], shuffled[i]]; } for (let opt of shuffled) { let btn = document.createElement(‘button’); btn.className = ‘ro-option-btn’; btn.innerText = opt; btn.onclick = () => { if (isSubmitting) return; isSubmitting = true; document.querySelectorAll(‘.ro-option-btn’).forEach(b => b.disabled = true); responseHistory.push({ id: bestSlot.id, b: bestSlot.b, correct: (opt === variation.key) }); let result = calculateEAP(); currentTheta = result.theta; currentSE = result.se; setTimeout(nextItem, 50); }; optsDiv.appendChild(btn); } } function finishTest() { document.getElementById(‘ro-quiz-ui’).style.display = ‘none’; document.getElementById(‘ro-result-screen’).style.display = ‘block’; let level = “A1”, label = “Basic”, slug = “a1-basic”; if (currentTheta > -1.8) { level = “A2”; label = “Beginner”; slug = “a2-beginner”; } if (currentTheta > -1.0) { level = “A2+”; label = “High Beginner”; slug = “a3-beginner”; } if (currentTheta > -0.2) { level = “B1”; label = “Intermediate”; slug = “b1-intermediate”; } if (currentTheta > 0.6) { level = “B2”; label = “High Intermediate”; slug = “b2-intermediate”; } if (currentTheta > 1.4) { level = “B2+”; label = “Advanced Bridge”; slug = “b3-intermediate”; } if (currentTheta > 2.2) { level = “C1”; label = “Advanced”; slug = “c1-advanced”; } document.getElementById(‘ro-result-screen’).innerHTML = ` <div><span>${level}<\/span><span>${label}<\/span><\/div> <div> <a href=”https:\/\/readoasis.com\/archives\/category\/cefr-levels\/${slug}”>Start Reading &rarr;<\/a> <button onclick=”copyResults(‘${level}’, ‘${label}’, ‘${currentTheta.toFixed(2)}’, ${responseHistory.length})”>Copy Results \"\ud83d\udccb\"<\/button> <\/div> <div> <div><span>Ability (\u03b8):<\/span> <strong>${currentTheta.toFixed(2)}<\/strong><\/div> <div><span>Items:<\/span> <strong>${responseHistory.length}<\/strong><\/div> <\/div> <button onclick=”location.reload()” style=”background:none; border:none; color:#94a3b8; cursor:pointer; text-decoration:underline; margin-top:15px;”>Restart Test<\/button> `; } window.copyResults = function(level, label, theta, items) { const text = `ReadOasis Score: ${level} (${label})nAbility: ${theta}nItems: ${items}nDate: ${new Date().toLocaleDateString()}`; navigator.clipboard.writeText(text).then(() => alert(“Copied to clipboard!”)); }; nextItem();})();[\/tcb-script]<\/p>\n

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