VERSANT TEST 37

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This is a microphone test, please read the numbers in the active

box aloud
“one two three four”

Speaking tips
It is important to speak naturally during the test
Here are some tips:
 speak at a normal speed like you would during a conversation
 speak like you are talking to a person on the phone. There is no need to speak too carefully or slowly
 speak at a normal volume not too loud or too soft
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Part A: Repeat
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”
1. Have you had breakfast yet?
2. Do you have time to talk?
3. I must have the wrong number
4. Where is the exit located?
5. I'm sorry he just stepped out for a moment
6. In this area, agriculture is a major industry
7. We almost missed the train
8. I don't think i'll be able to get away before seven tonight
9. Are there any customer support services available?
10. How can we fit all this text into such a small space?
11. It's common to feel a bit nervous before speaking to a group
12. I've heard that they made quite a large profit from that sale
13. The authors of this text would have liked more figures
14. We've made special reservations for our new international clients
15. Our plane leaves for Paris at 9 15 a.m
16. Orders placed less than 10 days ahead must be picked up at the counter

Part B: Sentence builds

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”
1.
are they
where
going
“where are they going”
2.
the weather
nice
should be
“the weather should be nice”
3.
where should
this weekend
we go
“where should we go this weekend?”
4.
a lot of problems
there were
to discuss
“there were lot of problems to discuss”
5.
did you hear
was sold
that the company
“Did you hear the company was sold”
6.
left immediately
after the meeting ended
the salesman
“the sales man left immediately after the meeting ended”
7.
all of the classes
or unavailable
were either too expensive
“all our all the classes were available or too expensive”
8.
fix a paper jam
of the machine too
open the top cover
“fix the jam by opening the top cover of the machine too”

Part C: Conversations
You will hear a conversation between two people followed by a question. Give a short simple answer to the
question
For example:
You hear
“Speaker 1: Lucy, can you come to the office early tomorrow?
Speaker 2: Sure, what time?
Speaker 1: 7:30 would be great
When you hear
“What will Lucy have to do tomorrow morning?”
You say
“go to the office early”
or
“she will go to the office of 7:30”
 1.
Speaker 1: Are you from London?
Speaker 2: No but my family lives there
Speaker 1: It's so much bigger than Sydney
Where does the woman's family live?
 The woman's family lives in London

2.
Speaker 1: What do you want to eat for dinner?
Speaker 2: How about pizza?
Speaker 1: Sure, that sounds good
What will they eat for dinner?
 They eat pizza for the dinner

3.
Speaker 1: My coffee is cold
Speaker 2: Let me heat it up in the microwave
Speaker 1: Thanks
What is cold?
 The coffee is cold

4.
Speaker 1: I need to sign this form
Speaker 2: Do you want to borrow my pen?
Speaker 1: Yes, that would be great
What does the woman need to borrow?
 The woman needs to borrow a pen.

5.
Speaker 1: What's the weather supposed to be like on Sunday
Speaker 2: It's supposed to be warm
Speaker 1: Great we can go to the beach.
What will the weather be like on Sunday?
 The weather is warm on Sunday.

6.
Speaker 1: Let's meet in front of the library on Friday
Speaker 2: Sounds good. What time?
Speaker 1: At two o'clock
Where will they meet on Friday?
 They will meet in front of the library on Friday

7.
Speaker 1: I just got a postcard from my sister
Speaker 2: That's nice where did she send her from?
Speaker 1: From New York
What did the woman receive from her sister?
 The woman received a postcard from her sister

8.
Speaker 1: Can you believe that i finished cooking all the food already?
Speaker 2: Wow. How did you do it so quickly?
Speaker 1: I woke up at four in the morning
What did the woman finish?
 The woman finished her cooking

9.
Speaker 1: My sink is leaking have you told your landlord
Speaker 2: Yes, he's sending a repair man to fix it tomorrow
What problem did the woman report to the landlord
 The woman report as her sink is leaking as a problem

10.
Speaker 1: How was your flight?
Speaker 2: It was great i even arrived ahead of schedule terrific that doesn't happen very often
Why was the flight so great?
 It's arrived at time

11.
Speaker 1: Please sign your name at the bottom of this form
Speaker 2: What do you need my signature for?
Speaker 1: To confirm that you've received the package
What does the man ask for?
 The man asked for a signature

12.
Speaker 1: Who were you talking to on the phone?
Speaker 2: It was a journalist. He wanted to schedule an interview with the mayor
Speaker 1: I bet he's curious about the mayor's new plans for the city
Who was the man talking to on the phone?
 The man was talking to a journalist on the phone

Part D: Sentence completion

Please type one word that best fits the meaning of the sentence. Type only one word you will have 25 seconds
for each sentence. Click “next” when you are finished
1. Should I turn right or …. at the next corner?
 Left
2. You’re driving too… You should slow down.
 Fast
3. What… is it? I don’t have a watch
 Time
4. I haven’t eaten anything all day. I’m so…
 Hungry
5. Can you turn the light…? I can’t see anything
 On
6. When it rains, there are dark… in the sky
 Clouds
7. Before you drive over the bridge you have to pay the, you have to pay thee… tax at the booth
 Tax
8. I need to be… my hotel reservation. I won’t be staying there anymore.
 Cancel
9. In my company, it is the manager’s job to divide work…the team members
 with
10. The speaker at the conference was very interesting. I … his talk very much
 liked
11. I was recently…from Berlin office to the Tokyo office
 shifted
12. For… about the product, please consult the instruction manual.
 Information
13. The company… its target last year and reported a profit.
 Hit
14. I have trouble…at night, so I usually wake up very tired
 Sleeping
15. Recent studies have shown that the shopping... of consumers have changed dramatically in the past ten
years.
 Habits
16. Although sales were down l last quarter, the owner had high…that business would improve soon.
 Expectations
17. It… to be seen whether the company will stay in business next year.
  Has
18. The training program… a wide selection of courses to any interested employee at a minimum charge
 has

Part E: Dictation
Please type each sentence exactly as you hear it. You will have 25 seconds for each sentence. Pay attention to
spelling and punctuation, click next when you are finished. After 25 seconds your work will be saved
automatically.
For example:
When you hear
“Can you work on Monday”
You type
“Can you work on Monday”
1. Could you tell me how many people are coming to the reception?
2. I don't have any information
3. It's raining at the moment
4. Our sister company was established quite some time ago
5. Speak with my assistant and she will schedule you
6. Do you live here?
7. You can use the computer in a minute
8. He said he would like a cup of coffee
9. The hotels are so nice here
10. I turned down the offer because they needed someone who could travel
11. I like to visit my parents on the weekends
12. Today's workshop will take place a little earlier than we thought
13. Various tax incentives are available to you and your employees
14. The plates are in the cupboard next to the sink

Part F: Passage reconstruction

You will have 30 seconds to read a paragraph after 30 seconds. The paragraph will disappear from the screen.
Then, you will have 90 seconds to reconstruct the paragraph. Show that you understood the passage by rewriting
it in your own words. Your answer will be scored for clear and accurate content, not word for word
memorization. After 90 seconds your work will be saved automatically
For example: You read the text for 30 seconds. Then, the text disappears next you reconstruct the paragraph
using your own words. You have 90 seconds.

Paragraph 1:
Anna picked up her suit from the dry cleaners. After she had paid, she noticed that the cleaners had not cleaned
the suit properly. She politely brought this to their attention, and requested a refund. Although the cleaner
apologized, he said that it was not his fault, and refused to give Anna a refund.

Paragraph 2:
Anna was organizing a birthday party for her coworker, Susan. Anna wanted it to be a surprise party, so Anna
warned everyone else in the office not to tell Susan about the party. Then, Anna asked the president of the
company to send out an email inviting everyone to a company meeting. Susan walked in to the conference room
expecting a meeting, but instead, everyone shouted, ' Happy Birthday '.

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