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Common collocations with proficiency in American Collocation

proficiency noun uncountable

US /prəˈfɪʃənsi/

reasonable

adequate
intermediate
reasonable
sufficient

All students must demonstrate adequate proficiency in English language.

good

advanced
considerable
great
high

At nine years of age he attained a great proficiency in the Greek language.

not good

basic
limited

Most people can quickly gain basic proficiency with the software without doing a course.

types of proficiency

academic
linguistic
mathematical
musical
technical

There is great skill and technical proficiency in Croft’s poetry.

achieve proficiency

achieve
acquire
attain
develop
gain

He had already attained the highest proficiency in kungfu techniques.

improve proficiency

enhance
improve
increase

The best way to improve your proficiency in English is to read as much as you possibly can.

maintain proficiency

maintain

Like any newly learnt skill, to maintain proficiency, one must practise.

show proficiency

demonstrate
prove
show

You will need certificates demonstrating proficiency in fire-fighting, survival and first aid.

degree
level
standard

Achieving high levels of proficiency in any type of task requires an effective training strategy.