SAMPLE TEST ENGLISH SIMCE

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
This is the listening section of the test. There are three parts to this section.
PART I
Directions You will see a picture in your test book and you will hear four short statements.
Look at the picture in your test book and choose the statement that best describes what you see in the
picture. Then mark your answer on your answer sheet.
Look at the sample below and listen to the four statements.
Statement (B), "The boys are readin," best describes what you see in the picture. Therefore, you
should choose answer (B).
Sample !nswer
! B " #
$ow let us bein %art & with 'uestion number one.
!"estion #
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!"estion $
!"estion %
PART II
Directions $ow, you will hear a 'uestion or statement followed by three responses. "hoose the best
response to each 'uestion or statement.
You will hear) *ood mornin, +ohn. ,ow are you-
You will also hear) (!) & am fine, thank you. Sample !nswer
(B) & am in the li.in room. ! B "
(") /y name is +ohn.
The best response to the 'uestion ",ow are you-" is choice (!), "& am fine, thank you." Therefore,
you should choose answer (!).
$ow let us bein %art && with 'uestion number (0.
!"estion #& Mar' (o"r ans)er on (o"r ans)er sheet.
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!"estion #* Mar' (o"r ans)er on (o"r ans)er sheet.
!"estion #+ Mar' (o"r ans)er on (o"r ans)er sheet.
!"estion #, Mar' (o"r ans)er on (o"r ans)er sheet.
PART III
Directions $ow, you will hear se.eral short talks or con.ersations.
You will read a 'uestion followed by four answers. "hoose the best answer to each 'uestion and
mark it on your answer sheet.
$ow let us bein %art &&& with 'uestion number 20.
!"estion %& 3here is the man oin-
(!) To a clothin store.
(B) To a barbershop.
(") To the bank.
(#) To the dry cleaner4s.
!"estion %* 3ho is this announcement
for-
(!) %ilots.
(B) Ta5i dri.ers.
(") %asseners.
(#) Tra.el aents.
!"estion %+ 3hat are the people waitin for-
(!) Their photoraphs.
(B) Their mail.
(") Their friends.
(#) Their car.
!"estion %, 3hat is the weather like now-
(!) 3indy.
(B) ,umid.
(") "old.
(#) 6ainy.
This is the end of the Listenin "omprehension portion of the test. Turn to %art &7 of the test.
-O. /ILL HA0E THIRT-12I0E MIN.TES TO COMPLETE PARTS I0 AND 0 O2 THE
TEST.
READING
This is the readin section of the test. There are two parts to this section.
PART I0
Directions This part of the test has incomplete sentences. There are four words or phrases,
marked (!), (B), ("), and (#), under each sentence. "hoose the one word or phrase that best
completes the sentence. Then mark your answer on your answer sheet.
85ample
%lease turn off your computer at the 9999999 of the day. Sample !nswer
(!) ends ! B " #
(B) endin
(") end
(#) ended
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The sentence should read, "%lease turn off your computer at the end of the day." Therefore, you
should choose answer (").
$ow bein work on the 'uestions.
!"estion 3# Thank you .ery much for
9999999 us here.
(!) in.ite
(B) in.ited
(") ha.e in.ited
(#) in.itin
!"estion 3$ !fter thirty minutes, 9999999
remo.e the dish from the o.en.
(!) carefully
(B) careful
(") more careful
(#) most careful
!"estion 3% The community talent show
was canceled because we sold .ery few
9999999.
(!) tickets
(B) bills
(") labels
(#) notes
!"estion 34 !lice Shapiro is a close friend of
9999999.
(!) my
(B) myself
(") me
(#) mine
!"estion 33 9999999 & prefer coffee, & usually
drink tea at work.
(!) 8.en
(B) !lthouh
(") But
(#) #espite
!"estion 3& /any people 9999999 that #iana
:ranklin wins the election tomorrow.
(!) like
(B) want
(") hope
(#) e5pect
PART 0
Directions The 'uestions in this part of the test are based on readin materials such as notices,
letters, forms, and ad.ertisements. "hoose the one best answer, (!), (B), ("), or (#), to each
'uestion. Then mark your answer on your answer sheet.
6ead the followin e5ample.
3hat will happen on +une ;-
(!) The workers will take a day off. Sample !nswer
(B) The cafeteria will open. ! B " #
(") The prices will o down.
(#) The school will close.
The notice says that the cafeteria is closed and will open aain on +une ;. Therefore, you should
choose answer (B).
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$ow bein work on the 'uestions.
!"estions +#5+$ refer to the followin announcement.
!"estion +# 3hat is the announcement about-
(!) 8atin lunch
(B) Listenin to an orchestra
(") *oin to school
(#) Buyin books
!"estion +$ 3hen does the sale end-
(!) !t 2)== %./.
(B) !t <)== %./.
(") !t ;)== %./.
(#) !t (=)== %./.
!"estions +% 5+3 refer to the followin e9mail messae.
!"estion +% 3here is /ark now-
(!) !t a caf>
(B) !t a friend4s house
(") !t his home
(#) !t a baseball stadium
!"estion +4 3hat does /ark want
;
#a.id to do-
(!) *o with him to a ame
(B) 8at dinner with him
(") 7isit him at home
(#) Lea.e a messae with his father
!"estion +3 3hen must #a.id reply-
(!) By this e.enin
(B) By tomorrow mornin
(") By tomorrow afternoon
(#) By tomorrow niht

Stop? This is the end of the test. &f you finish before time is called, you may o back to %arts &7
and 7 and check your work.
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