Part A: Reading 📖
Direction: Please read the sentences as you are instructed.
For example, a voice says:
and you say:
1. This weekend is Ann's birthday.
2. "She is going to visit her daughter."
3. They will have a picnic in the park
4. The weather should be perfect
Direction: Please read the sentences as you are instructed.
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Electronic communications have change the way people do business.
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Almost everyone uses computers to send messages. park across the street is always empty.
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This makes it easier to communicate about complex projects.
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Unfortunately, it also takes from doing the actual work.
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The city budget for next year was approved last night.
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The parks and recreation costs will remain about the same as this year.
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There will be only a slight increase in spending.
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However, the total spent on salaries is going to increase by ten percent.
Part B: Repeat 🔁
Direction: Please repeat each sentence that you hear.
For example, a voice says:
Leave town on the next train.
and you say:
Leave town on the next train.
Part C: Questions ❔
Direction: Now, please just give a simple answer to the questions.
For example, a voice says:
Would you get water from a bottle or a newspaper?
and you say:
a bottle
from a bottle
Part D: Sentence Builds 📝
Direction: Now, please rearrange the word groups into a sentence.
For example, a voice says:
was reading.. my mother.. her favorite magazine..
and you say:
My mother was reading her favorite magazine
Part E: Story Retellings 📢
You will hear three brief stories. Each story will be spoken once, followed by a beep. When you hear the beep, you will have 30 seconds to retell the story in English. Try to retell as much of the story as you can, including the situation, characters, actions, and ending. You will hear another beep at the end of the 30 seconds.
Part F: Open Questions 💬
You will hear two questions about family life or personal choices. Each question will be spoken twice, followed by a beep. When you hear the beep, you will have 40 seconds to answer the question. You will hear another beep at the end of the 40 seconds.
Please read sentence two.