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The Monterey Institute of International Studies

Online Arabic Self-diagnostic Test
Dear test takers,
Welcome to the Arabic Program at The Monterey Institute of International Studies
(MIIS). This test aims at assessing your levels of proficiency in Arabic. The test
includes three sections: Reading, Grammar, and Vocabulary. To ensure your
understanding of the test questions, all the instructions have been provided in
English, with some other notes in English throughout the test. Please read the
instructions carefully at the beginning of each question. The test should take
approximately 110 minutes.
Following the test is a key with all the test answers and an evaluation system to
assess your language level. However, please be ware that this placement is not final
and is pending MIIS placement test and oral proficiency interview.
Good luck!

Section I: Reading (40 Points) Each question has two points.

Read the texts below and answer the questions that follow by circling the letter of
the correct option !, ", #, or $. The first question after each text asks about the
general idea of the passage. The rest of the questions ask about information that are
directly stated in the passage of inferred from it.

&' =#(>?9% +87@ &' +8A(B9% +,<9% &' +C9(D 6789 .!"#$% &' !()* +,-./ &' (01234 5/ 6789 :;<1 .I
N(CO9% &' (01%2P(Q/ 4.C1 .FGC3$% &' H(-4 +EI#4 +E/(>9% 69J 6789 KLM1 .+8A"#$% +E/(>9%
6789 .U(A(8V4 W0E/ X#.1 &LT +E/(>9% &' !T28B@ R(Y.Z4 (L.,* 6789 .R(<)9% &' S8C9% 69J "GE1T
U(_-4 +-`87>Aa% +b79% 6789 X#.1 .\2]?9% .EI +-#(>1 +@2^ &' [)E1 !4 .-21T %28B@ (0?3%#" KQ1
(0?7g(* 5/ 6789 h7>1 +E)>9% HG- &' .FGC3$% &' H(-4 +cdB9 R(<)9% &' U(3T#" Mef1T +E/(>9% &'
5/ KLM1 !4 6789 KQ1 .R(<)9% &' (0g(Y.Z4 5/ U(_-4 \2]1T !G-`i7?9% !T.L(j-T !Gc.Q?-T
.WEk/ &' U(E/ !G7@f-T +E)>9% HG- (0?7g(* 5/ 6789 \2]1 U(A(8V4 .(),8<9% 69J (0g(Y.Z4
(What does the passage talk about?)

lm,9% n.Q?- W* .1
6789 +7g(*
6789 +3%#"
6789
6789 R(Y.Z4
l6789 [)* GL(/

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.=#(>?9% +87@ &' +C9(D &L .o

.+-`87>Aa% +b79% X#.1 .p
.+@2^ &' [)E1 .n
l+E/(>9% 69J 6789 KLM1 FGC3$% &' HG- W@ .3
:8/GH(-4 +cdc
H(-4 +EI#4
H(-4 +<)e

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.... +E)>9% HG- &' .4

.+-`87>Aa% +b79% 6789 X#.1
.+E/(>9% 69J 6789 KLM1
.(0g(Y.Z4 5/ 6789 X#.1
.(0?7g(* 5/ !G-`i7?9% 6789 .L(j1

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... 6789 .5
.(L.VG9 :;<1 q
.(0?3%#" KQ1 q
.+E)>9% HG- S8C9% :/ \2]1 q
.(0g(Y.Z4 5/ KLM1 !4 KQ1 q

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2j* M,/ +8;-2/$% =.Q?)9% p(-qG9% 69J r#(D R(s .G;<8<A%2' !(3 +,-./ &' r#(D :;<- .II
X#" Wc t#G-G8A +,-./ &' (8C/G9G@ +E/(s &' u()*$% =#%"J &' 28?<s()9% X#.89 p%G,3
U(_-4 [)*T (0<iA +E/(>9% &' r#(D Xv#" \2]?9% .EI .p%G,3 ndc M,/ \2]1T %&'( =%#G?@.9%
KV4 .+,3 M,/ &)*+, [w?A%T G;<8<A%2' !(3 +,-./ &' [)* 67* [OV Wc :8?,<9 =28C@ +@2^ &'
KQ- zAfI 2Ej- r#(D .#(V x8O9%T U%.s "#(I (08' R(?j9(' y(LGs KQ- W9 z,;9T t#G-G8A r#(D
.t#G-G8A [B/ H(V"{% (08' h89T 4.L4T 2bZ4 (0A$ t#G-G8A :/ 2B@4 G;<8<A%2' !(3
&' |j/" +,-./ &' z1.9%TT }.9%T 5/ ~8E- !(@ +8;-2/$% =.Q?)9% p(-qG9% 69J r#(D &1f- !4 [CY
!GsT`?/ W07@T z,/ 2C@4 W0E8)sT p%Ge4 ndcT :-Ge4 }.,* G0' =28C@ r#(D +7g(* .(-#G3
!4 zA%.-2- z1.9%TT r#(D .9%T .:8?,3 [@ =2/ (-#G3 &' z?7g(* r#(D #T`- .WL234 5/ !Gj8E-T
."GE- !4 58k?<-qT t(,L 2w?3% z,;9T y(;-2/4 &' U%.8VT ~8E- zA$ (-#G3 69J 5s2-T \T`?lm,9% n.Q?- W* .6
r#(D +3%#" .4

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r#(D [)* .o
(-#G3 &' r#(D +7g(* .p
(All of the above mentioned options) .}d*4 =#G@M)9% pq()?Va% [@ .n
l(8C/G9G@ +E/(s &' r#(D X#" +,3 W@ .7
p%G,3 2j*
p%G,3 ndc
p%G,3 5C3
=.V%T +,3

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lm,9% &' &A(B9% 2k<9% &' "t(,L" +)7@ 28j1 %(/ 69J .8
(What does the underlined word "%&'(" in the third line in the passage refer to?)
(8C/G9G@ +E/(s
t#G-G8A +,-./
+8;-2/$% =.Q?)9% p(-qG9%
G;<8<A%2' !(3

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lm,9% &' 5I%29% 2k<9% &' "(089J" +)7@ &' "(L" 28)_9% 28j- %(/ 69J .9
(What does "&(" in the underlined word &)*+, in the fourth line in the passage refer to?)
(8C/G9G@ +E/(s
t#G-G8A +,-./
+8;-2/$% =.Q?)9% p(-qG9%
G;<8<A%2' !(3

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... r#(D .10

.z?7g(* &' 2C@$% :Ia% GL
.z?7g(* &' 2bZ$% :Ia% GL
.\T`?- !4 .-2.(-#G3 69J 5s2- !4 .-2-

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R(8^4 &/(3 =.9%T p2?^%T yGi9%T p(-d)9% [B/ z8' R(8^$% EI 288b1T zi8,1T S8C9% K812?I
&/(3 .9%T 4.I ..8E9% &' =23$% =#(-`9 !G1f83 o#(Y$% :/ 28B;9% !$ Ck)9%T =2i<9% +'2b9 =.-.s
!4 z1GeJT &/(3 KQ- .8E9% &' .NdZJ 69J \(?Q1 &?9% S8C9% &' R(8^$% EI 67* [)E9(I U(_-4

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z1GeJ 5/ KLM- &/(3 .=.-.>9% R(8^$% :/ 28B;9% !T2?j- H(* [@ &' 9M9T =.-.s hId/ %G<C7.+7g(E79 2C@$% :Ia% G0' U(_-4 W09 hId/ R%2^ &' WL.*(<89T z9 =.-.s hId/ 2?j89 rG<9% 69J
U(E/ !G_w-T zg(Y.Z4T zI#(Y4T z1234 "%2'4 [@ 5/ .8E9% &' -./01 zA$ U%28B@ .8E9% KQ- &/(3
5/ }G_w89 .8E9% &' (089J !G1f- 2O/ \#(e !Gj8E- :-M9% o#(Y$% :/ 28B;9(' y+78)s U(1(YT4
&'T y.8E79 &A(B9%T uT$% :8/G89% &' G8_9% [Cw?<1 !4 &/(3 +7g(* p"(?*% .WL.7I &' W01dg(*
&/(3 \2]- .+7g(E9% R(Y.Z4T !%28>9%T o#(Y$% =#(-`9 U(E8)s !GCLM- 5I%29%T 9(B9% :8/G89% N(CZ
KQ- &/(3 .w' +7g(E79 &A(B9%T uT$% :8/G89(' y.8E79 5I%29%T 9(B9% :8/G89% R(</ &' zg(Y.Z4 5/
.+'(,;9%T =TdwC9% [B/ .8E9% &' z1.9%T (L2_Q1 &?9% p(-G7Q9%T H(Ek9% U(_-4
lm,9% n.Q?- W* .11
+8I2E9% uT.9% &' .8E9% .4
.8E79 &/(3 =.9%TT .9%T 28_Q1 .o
z?7g(*T &/(3 .,* z9 "%.E?3q%T .8E9% .p
.8E9% &' &/(<9 +7_i)9% R(8^$% .n
... o .8E79 &/(3 .E?<- .12
.Ck)9%T =2i<9% +'2b9 =.-.s R(8^4 R%2^ .4
.R(8^$% EI NdZJ .o
.=.-.s hId/ R%2^ .p
.p(-G7Q9%T H(Ek9% 28_Q1 .n
... &,E1 &A(B9% 5kw)9% &' uT$% 2k<9% &' "-./01" +)7@ .13
(The underlined word "-./01" in the first line in the second paragraph means )
&_w- .4
&w?7- .o
\2]- .p
~8E- .n
... &/(3 .14
..8E79 &A(B9%T uT$% :8/G89% &' z?7g(* 5/ \2]- .4
..8E79 5I%29%T 9(B9% :8/G89% &' z?7g(* 5/ \2]- .o
..8E9% H(-4 uT4 &' zg(Y.Z4 5/ \2]- .p
..8E79 5I%29%T 9(B9% :8/G89% &' zg(Y.Z4 #T`- .n
(It seems that ) ... !4 T.C- .15
.U%.8s .8E79 .E?<1q &/(3 +7g(* .4
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..8E9% &' \2]- !4 KQ-q &/(3 .p

.z?7g(* :/ 2B@4 zg(Y.Z4 5/ SYG9% &_w- !4 KQ- &/(3 .n
2)?<1 =#(-{ &' "%.bI +8Y%2E9% +)Z(E9% 69J HG89% 2,^G@ #(A2I &<A2i9% +8s#(]9% 2-{T [ZT .IV
&' 2,^G@ (*"T .+/G;Q9% R(_*4T &;9()9% #GA +8Y%2E9% +/G;Q9% h8g# &w?783T yH(-4 +cdB9
&' x,E9% xYG9 &3(83 [V "(>-a :88Y%2E9% 58)s z9GZT #G' }.w* M9% &iQO9% 2)1)9%
=#(-{ &' r%2E9% 69J [ZT M9% 2,^G@ .@4T .2;<E9% [Q9% "(EC?3% +8)L4 67* ".^T yWL"dI
uT4 2C?E- M9% 2,^G@ (P4T .r%2E9% &' #T" KE9 &' K21 (<A2' !4 H(-4 +cdc r2b?<1 +s(i/
=.Q?)9% W/$% SA(;9 (<A2i9 "GE- 2/$% !(@ G9" y2003 H(* }T` M,/ r%2E9% #T`- &<A2' uT</
."r%2E9% &' 2C@4 %#T" SCE9
uds &Y%2E9% h8g29% :/ =G*.9 +I(>?3% pR(s &?9% y2,^G@ =#(-`I =.Q?)9% p(-qG9% SCV# .YT
."r%2E9% W*" 67* +89T.9% =23$% H`* 67* 2^/" (0A4 =2C?E/ y&A(C9(k9%
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lm,9% n.Q?- W* .16

&<A2i9% +8s#(]9% 2-{T }.w* M9% &iQO9% 2)1)9% .4
"%.bI 69J &<A2i9% +8s#(]9% 2-{T =#(-{ .o
&<A2i9% 2-{G9% }%2- (/ K<V r%2E9% &' =.Q?)9% W/$% #T" .p
&<A2i9% 2-{G9% =#(-{ :/ =.Q?)9% p(-qG9% xYG/ .n
l"%.bI 69J &<A2i9% +8s#(]9% 2-{T =#(-{ =./ (/ .17
p(*(3 5_I .4
HG- .o
:8/G- .p
H(-4 +cdc .n
... 67* &<A2i9% +8s#(]9% 2-{T .@4 .18
.r%2E9% &' [_'4 U%#T" =.Q?)9% p(-qG9% KE71 !4 +8)L4 .4
.r%2E9% &' x,E79 2;<E9% [Q9% +8)L4 .o
.r%2E9% &' x,E79 &)7<9% [Q9% +8)L4 .p
.r%2E9% &' =.Q?)9% W/$% zCE71 M9% 28C;9% #T.9% .n

... (<A2' !4 T.C- .19

.r%2E9% &' 5PG9(I +)?0/ 28 .4
.r%2E9% &' U(8'(@ %#T" KE71q =.Q?)9% W/$% !4 .w?E1 .o

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.r%2E9% &' U(8'(@ %#T" KE71 =.Q?)9% W/$% !4 .w?E1 . .p

.r%2E79 +89T.9% =23$% W*" .-21q =.Q?)9% p(-qG9% !4 .w?E1 .n
... =.Q?)9% p(-qG9% .20
.r%2E79 2,^G@ =#(-{ :/ &I(>-J xYG/ (09 !(@ .4
.r%2E79 2,^G@ =#(-`I W?01 W9 .o
.+-#T2P 28 r%2E79 2,^G@ =#(-{ !4 p2C?*J .p
.r%2E79 28C;9% (<A2' W*" 67* [89" 2,^G@ =#(-{ !4 p2C?*J .n
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Section II: Grammar (25 points) In questions I and II, each item (space) has
point and in question III, each item has 1 point.
I. Circle the word/phrase that accurately completes the following sentences. The
dotted line shows you where the word/phrase goes in the sentence. A lot of the
sentences are in the form of conversations between ! and ". Therefore, it will help
you to read the whole conversation in an item first to be able to determine the
answer correctly. An example has been provided for you in the beginning.

l2/(3 (?3$% xZ (6?/

:-4 %(/ :/) ------ y7_' :/ .4 .0

.xO9% %ML KA(>I yt(,L .o

.(p(8Y%2* !G8Y%2* +8Y%2* &Y%2*) ------ (1) +,-./ "%.bI .1

.=28C@ (t#G-G8,9% +E/(>9% t#G-G8,9% +E/(s t#G-G8A +E/(>9% t#G-G8A +E/(s) ---- (2) .2
l(-"(A (- SA4 (%(/ :-4 :/ 4 &' :/ 5/) ------ (3) .4 .3
.S-G;9% :/ (A4 .o
l(!G,;<1 - :8,;<1 :;<1 :;34) ------ (4) :-4 .4
.+8)9(<9% +wk,/ &' (!G,;<1 :8,;<1 :;<1 :;34) ------ (5) .o
l"G)Q/ W7;?- (p(b9 :8?b9 +b9) ------ (6) W@ .4 .4
l(p(b9 :8?b9 +b9) ------ (7) h)e .o
!5g%# %ML .4
(p(-qT !(?-qT +-qT) ------ (8) :k,^%TT (8,8s28'T (8A#Gi89(@ .5
.(p(8;-2/4 !G8;-2/4 +8;-2/4 &;-2/4) ------ (9)
l(0/ (- (();I(?@ W;I(?@ I(?@ I(?@ ) ------ (10) :-4 .4 .6

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.S8C9% &' (W;I(?@ I(?@ I(?@ &I(?@) ------ (11) .o

.+E/(>9% &' (!G3#.- X#.A X#.1 X#.-) ------ (12) &/%#T r#(DT &/(3 .7
lt#G-G8A &' :;<- !4 "G)Q/ .-2-q %()9 .4 .8
.R(?j9% &' (08' "#(I G>9% (&;9 KC<I !$ u) ------ (13) .o
.+78)s +8I2E9% +b79% .4 .9
.U%28B@ (W;CV4 W0CV4 (0CV4 zCV4) ------ (14) (A4 .WEA .o
y+8I2E9% +b79% %G3#" &g(Y.Z4 (.V4q =.* 28B@ [@) ------ (15) .U(_-4 (A4T .4
.+8I2* uT" 69J %T2'(3 W0,/ (58)s WE/ 28B@ [@) ---- (16)T
.h/4 [)E79 u"(* KLM- (q (/ :9 W9) ------ (17) .10
.=2P(Q)9% odk9% 58)s ((A2_V %T2_V p2_V 2_V) ------ (18) [L .4 .11
.9(/ (?3$% xZ &' !(@ (&1%G79% :-M9% M9% &?9%) ------ (19) K9(k9% qJ yWEA .o
.G;<8<A%2' !(3 :/ ([)s4 +78)s [8)s) ------ (20) t#G-G8A !4 .w?*4 .4 .12
.uGw1 (:-M9% M9% &?9% (/) ------ (21) 67* |'%T4q .o
.HG89% rG<9% 69J KLMA !fI K2Aq .4 .13
.!T.-21 (!f@ ()@ t [B/) ------ (22) .o
.!(,C9 &' pT28I +,-./ :/ \#Gs (.9%T %.9%T :-.9%T !%.9%T) ------ (23) .14
M,/ h-#(I &' ~8E- x3G- !4 :/ (8V :8V &' 9 5/T W29% 67*) ------ (24) .15
.+I2b9(I 2Ej- (%G9%{(/ S9%{(/ u%{(/ S9{(/) ------ (25) zA' yp%G,3 2j*
II. Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences with the correct form of the
words/phrases provided between brackets. The words between brackets are mostly
in one form of verb conjugations, but sometimes the word root is provided. An
example has been provided for you in the beginning. As is the case with question I
above, most of the sentences are in the form of conversations between ! and ", so it
will help you to read the whole conversation in an item first to be able to determine
the answer correctly. An example has been provided for you in the beginning.

.U%28B@ X#.-T HG- [@ Ks%G9% &/(3 K?;- (K?@) .4 .0

.U(wV .0?>/ K9(D zAJ .o
Voweling IS NEEDED on the last letter of each verb that you put in the correct
form in conversation 1 below, as it changes the meaning.

l"G)Q/(- N(CO9% &' __________________ (!(@) (26) :-4 .4 .1

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."(,9% &' __________________ (!(@) (27) .o

lt(,L __________________ (&wI) (28) W@ .4
.p(*(3 ndc .o
lS8C9% 69J __________________ ("(*) (29) 6?/T .4
.U%20 =2j* +8A(B9% +*(<9% &' .o
!&1(8V &' z?-4# W78' __________________ (:<V) (30) %ML .4 .2
.!J U%. z1.L(j)9 __________________ (KL) (31) lU(wV .o
(Please pay attention to the verb measures in sentences 3 and 4 below. Use masdar
in the second space in each sentence. Also, pay attention to the shaddah on the letter
2 in the verb Xv#" in sentence 3.)

KQ1 &LT yGs(;8^ +E/(s &' +8I2E9% +b79% .L __________________ (Xv#") (32) .3
.U%28B@ __________________ (Xv#") (33)
KC3 2E- .V4qT !.,9 69J }2i3 M,/ &/(3 #(Ce4 __________________ (5kw,1) (34) .4
.__________________ (5kw,1) (35) %ML
______________ (X#.-) (37) !4 ______________ (KQ-) (36) &/%#T r#(D .4 .5
.+8A(C3a% +b79%
.+8A(C3a% +b79% KQ- q r#(D !4 __________________ (:) (38) .o
+w-2kI___________ (K?@) (40) (0AJ l+Ow9% }ML ___________(K?@) (39) GL :/ .4 .6
.%.s +78)s
.8QZ %ML yWEA .o

III. Each of the following sentences has four underlined words/phrases, each of
which is assigned a letter. You need to circle the letter of the underlined
word/phrase which needs to be changed to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The mistake could be in the choice of the word, the word form, or the word voweling.
After you circle the incorrect word/phrase, write the correct form in the space

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provided at the end of the sentence. An example has been provided for you in the
beginning. If you are able to correct the error as suggested in the key, you get a
point for the item.

3/41 .zg(Y.Z4 5/ \2]- T4 R(<)9% &' z1234 5/ h7>- Wc HG- [@ Ks%G9% &/(3 K?@ .0
n

_____________________ .21G8C)@ .,* :;9T y&?8I &' !G-`i71 .,* W9 (41) .1

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_____________________ .=28B@ uT" 69J p2'(<' =28B@ XG7' .,* !(@ G9 (42) .2
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_____________________ .U%.s Ud8)s (8A#Gi89(@ &' G>9% v!J (43) .3
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_______________ .U%.s +78)s t(,L =(8Q9% SA(@ Gs(;8^ R(?^ &' G>9% ="T2I qG9 (44) .4
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_________________ .:8?,3 M,/ =#(>?9% +87@ &' K9(D &e4 !(@ (45) .5
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Section III: Vocabulary (15 points) [Each item (space) has point)]
I. Fill in the spaces in the following sentences with whatever words of your own
choice that could appropriately complete the sentences. Each space requires ONE
word only. As is the case with Questions I and II in the Grammar section, it will
help you to read the whole conversation or passage first to be able to determine the
answer correctly. An example has been provided for you in the beginning.

.:8k<7' 56 (A4 .0
l&<AG1 SA4 _____________ (1) .4 .1
.o2b)9% :/ (A4 .U(8<AG1 _____________ (2) q .o
l_____________ (3) %(/ .4
.+8;-2/4 +@2^ &' X.,0/ (A4 .o

2O/ &' &?7g(* 5/ _____________ (5) .:8k<7' :/ (A4 .(8A%# _____________ (4) .2
&' _____________ (7) .9%T .=2L(w9% +E/(s &' `87>Aa% o"$% _____________ (6)T
&' _____________ (9) &LT =#(3 _____________ (8) Se4 .,* .+)s2?/ &1.9%TT ,I

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+E)>9% HG- qJ HG- [@ +E/(>9% 69J _____________ (10) .(0<iA &?E/(s &' "(O?Ya% W<Y
.R(<)9% &' X#"4T
HG89% %ML &' =2ef?/ HG,9% :/ _____________ (11) (Af' y+E)>9% HG- x7?]/ &>/(A2I
.EI .U(V(CZ =2^(E9% _____________ (13) &' &?7g(* 5/ #Gki9% _____________ (12)T
R(<)9% &' U(E8)s \2]A U(A(8V4 .S8C9% u()*4 &' &1.9%T _____________ (14) 9
S8C9% 69J _____________ (16) !4 .EIT R(Y.Z$%T o#(Y$% EI _____________ (15)
.Ud87Y 20<AT U(E/ n"(Q?A
II. Circle the word/phrase that most appropriately completes the following
conversations and passages. The dotted line shows you where the word/phrase goes
in the sentence.

+,<9% &' h7>A4 XG9 +,-./ 69J &?7g(* 5/ (S7Cw?3% S7w?A% p2_V S@21) ------ (17) .1
U(?8I ((,'2E1 (,7OV (,7wA (A2sf?3%) ------ (18) Wc 28bZ S8I &' (,;3 +-%.C9% &' .+8P()9%
.-.>9% (,?8I KV4 .:-20^ M,/ z8' (W8wA [)EA 2E?A h7>A) ------ (19)T U%.-.s
(,?'2 .+78)s +w-.V z/(/4T U%.s -2/T 28C@ zA$ (U()g%" U%28B@ U(A(8V4 Ud87Y) ------ (20)
:/ 28B;9% (08' (.L(jA ~8EA &_wA 5?)?<A) ------ (21) (,A$ XG7>9% +'2 &L +7_i)9%
.U(E/ SYG9%
!4 (KEO9% K3(,)9% 28 [0<9% H{d9%) ------ (22) :/T 2i<9% .*G/ o2?Y% .2
(2E^4 :4 2*4 .-#4) ------ (24) .U%.8s z9 ("(?EA [bj,A .E?<A 6wCA) ------ (23)
(;-2/4 &' (,L +8I2E9% +b79% S)7E1 .+8I2* +9T" 69J (08' 2'(34 =2/ uT4 &L }ML !$ =28C@ ="(E<I
+'(Pa(I .t(,L (:<Q??3 6wC?3 2C;?3 2C?E?3) ------ (25) +8I2E9% &?b9 !4 2*4 &,,;9T
.+8I2E9% +'(wB9% 67* 2B@4 (2E14 6wI4 X#"4 [)*4) ------ (26) !4 KV4 9 69J

.#G0j/ `87;A% &V2</ ([/(* .Y(A K1(@ X#%") ------ (27) 28C<;^ W89T .3

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x94 H(* &' [-2I% 20^ :/ :-2jE9%T 9(B9% &' %2?7;A% &' (R(s .9T CZ4 (*) ---- (28)
2j* X"(<9% :8A2w9% &' (R(s .9T CZ4 (*) ------ (29)T :8?3T +EI#4T +g()<)eT
.289 7)9%T S7/(L (!$ !f@ [B/ ()@) ------ (30) =28B@ p(8V2</ x94 .2j* 5I(<9%T
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!7&:*; 7&89
Good luck!

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Test Key
1. Reading
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2. Grammar

3D&C .39
<KF/46 .40
Question 3
QP'@ R*+ / QP'@ O+ .41
#?U&N+ / #?U&NU .42
\I*.E / 7[*.E .43
BG&4+ / BG&C .44
7&:+&; / \3+&; .45

Question 2
AB'C .26
JB'C .27
AB*MK .28
A#P@ .29
5N9! .30
3(YZS 3(Y! XFS .31
3(W'S /3(WG XFS /
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J ]2APD / BAS]2A^ .32
R12AP/+> .33
BHbMG> .34
e&bMGf> .35
k&:l1 .36
&S2P1 .37
5q! B'C / 5q! / JB'p'q .38

Question 1
&):9! .14
<*=>?@ .1
IC .15 %2F1F*G <H6&E .2
?*LC .16
51! 56 .3
O+ .17
5*'4ND .4
?T9 .18
54S! .5
QW+> .19

<V+ .6

I.E! .20
&6 .21
&.C .22
>P+>a .23
hi@ .24
Oj?+>
m>n&6 .25

#&V+ .7
#&1`a .8
<*41?6! .9
cdK&/C .10

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gK&/C .11
kFS2P1 .12
ko .13

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3. Vocabulary

Question 2
Ar&@ .29
BiM/G> .17
IL6 .30 &G?EZ/S> .18
O*MG .19
7>?*LC .20
gTMG .21
xn[+> .22
PH/NG .23
5Nl//S .24
?Hy! .25
X?HD! .26
3D&C .27
APc+Ja .28

Question 1
<@&N+> .13
I( .1
P@&S! .14
BN+ .2
/2at'+ / s2&1t+ .15
I.HD .3
-6 / <1v?+ /u?'+
-E?G / ^FHG .16
&G! / g.S> .4
5b=! / w*@! / 54S! .5
_2^! .6
I.H1 .7
h@PD / &).S> .8
/ sY&/S! /_2PD / <:+&; .9
I.HD / <S2P6
3(Y! .10
{M*/S! /Flz! / xF=! .11
IC| / ma&'D! .12

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The evaluation system for the levels goes as follows:

1. To get to beginning 200 level courses, the lowest level we offer at the Arabic Program
at MIIS, you must score at least 28 points, with the following minimum of points on
each section:
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14 points in reading

8 points in grammar

6 points in vocabulary

N.B. If you do not get this minimum of grades, you will need to do further work on
your Arabic language before you can be admitted to our Arabic Program.
2. To get to high 200 level courses, you must score at least 43 points, with the following
minimum of points on each section:
!

22 points in reading

12 points in grammar

9 points in vocabulary

3. To get to beginning 300 level courses, you must score at least 61 points, with the
following minimum of points on each section:
!

32 points in reading

17 points in grammar

12 points in vocabulary

4. To get to high 300 level courses, you must score 75 points, with the following
minimum of points on each section:
!

38 points in reading

23 points in grammar

14 points in vocabulary

*This evaluation is pending MIIS placement test and oral proficiency interview.