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GRAMMAR

In the grammar section, there are two question types:

 In questions 1-13 you must click in the circle next to the word or phrase that correctly completes in
the sentence.

 In questions 14-25, you must click on the circle next to the incorrect word or phrase in the sentence.

You will be shown one example before each of the two different question types. You have 10 minutes to
review and answer the 25 questions.

SECTION ONE

For questions 1-13 select the word or phrase that CORRECTLY completes the sentence.

The students to visit a museum tomorrow.

(A) is going
(B) are going
(C) will going
(D) will be go

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1. Sam was driving back home when . 8. The three basic chords in the tonic,
the dominant, and the sub-dominant.
(A) has broken his car
(B) his car broke down (A) functional harmony
(C) his braked down car (B) function harmony are
(D) his car broken (C) functional harmony are
(D) functionally harmony
2. She likes going to most of sport events
cricket matches. 9. It would be if you took the plane.

(A) even if (A) quicker

(B) because (B) the quickest
(C) except (C) the quicker
(D) so (D) more quickly

3. Since the bank closes in less than an hour, 10. Still a novelty in the late nineteenth
the deposits need immediately. century, limited to the rich.
(A) to be tally (A) was
(B) be to tallied (B) was photography
(C) to tally (C) it was photography
(D) to be tallied (D) photography was
4. The trainers for the seminar had the
crew their equipment to the 11. was late, I missed the
conference center. appointment.

(A) move (A) I

(B) moving (B) Because
(C) mover (C) The train
(D) moved (D) Since the train

5. Can you give a glass of water? 12. I cannot find my sunglasses.

borrow yours?
(A) I
(B) mine (A) Can I
(C) me (B) I can
(D) myself (C) Can you
(D) Can mine
6. twelve million immigrants entered
the United States via Ellis Island. 13. “It is Louisa’s birthday today.”
(A) More than “I know. some flowers for her”.
(B) There were more than
(C) Of more than (A) I am going to buy
(D) The report of (B) I buy
(C) I will buy
7. is on the table has four sections. (D) I will have bought

(A) The notebook

(B) The notebook which
(C) Because to notebook
(D) In the notebook

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SECTION TWO
For questions 14-25, select the word or phrase that is NOT CORRECT in the sentence.

He is studying Law at the university in order to becoming an attorney.

(A) is studying
(B) in order to
(C) becoming
(D) an

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14. Banks are rushing to merge because

consolidations enable them to slash theirs 20. The fruits were rotting despite the moisture
costs and expand. in the crates carrying them to market.

(A) are rushing (A) were

(B) enable them (B) despite
(C) theirs (C) crates
(D) expand (D) them

15. Quarter horses were developed in 21. Sapphires weighing as much as two pounds
eighteenth-century Virginia to race on have on occasion mined.
courses short of about a quarter of a mile
in length. (A) weighing
(B) as
(A) to race (C) two pounds
(B) courses short (D) mined
(C) of a mile
(D) in length 22. Like snakes, lizards can be found on all
others continents except Antarctica.
16. No longer satisfied with the emphasis of
the Denishawn School, Martha Graham has (A) Like
moved to the staff of the Eastman School in (B) be found
1925. (C) others
(D) except
(A) No longer satisfied
(B) the emphasis 23. The box can be opened only within a
(C) has special screwdriver.
(D) moved
(A) box
17. At the building site the carpenters with the (B) be
most experience were given the more (C) within
intricate work. (D) screwdriver

(A) the carpenters 24. That travelers completing their trip on

(B) the most experience Delta should report to gate Three.
(C) the more intricate
(D) work (A) That
(B) their
18. The report with complete by documentation (C) should report
was delivered at the conference. (D) to

(A) with 25. The first team winning fourth games is

(B) by awarded the championship.
(C) was delivered
(D) the (A) team
(B) fourth
19. The arts were demonstrating various (C) awarded
handicrafts at booths throughout the fair (D) championship

(A) arts
(B) various
(C) at booths
(D) thorough

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LISTENING

The listening section has three parts:

Part 1: four short conversations, each followed by 1 question

Part 2: one longer conversation, followed by 4 questions
Part 3: one lecture, followed by 6 questions

You will hear each conversation or lecture only one time. However, you may take notes while listening and
use your notes when answering the questions. You must answer each question before continuing. To
continue to the next question, click the “Next” button. In this section, you cannot use the “Back” button to
return to an earlier question. The number of questions and the amount of time you have to answer the
questions will be shown separately for each question in the “Question - Time Left” window on your screen.
Time is not counted while you are listening to the conversation or lecture.

Part 1

Now prepare to listen to 4 short conversations, and to answer 1 question after each.

You will have a total of 80 seconds to answer the 4 questions. This time will be shown in the “Time Left”
window.

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1. What does the man want to do?

(A) Reserve a meeting room

(B) Make a new schedule
(C) Serve a luncheon
(D) Order a book

2. What will the woman do next week?

(A) Give a workshop

(B) Go shopping
(C) Serve a lunch
(D) Make a schedule

3. How long does the trip take by train?

(A) 2 hours
(B) 4 hours
(C) 9 hours
(D) 16 hours

4. How far away is the main post office?

(A) More than a mile

(B) Four blocks
(C) A little less than a mile
(D) Two blocks

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Part 2

Now prepare to listen to 1 longer conversation, and to answer 4 questions about the conversation.

You will have a total of 2 minutes to answer the 4 questions. This time will be shown in the “Time Left”
window.

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5. What is Mr. Louis company’s name?

(A) ABECE Solutions

(B) HBC Resolutions
(C) AVZ Evolution
(D) ABC Solutions

6. Why does Mr. Louis come to see Ms. Jones?

(A) He wants to sell his products the United States of America

(B) She is his assistant
(C) He came to New York to buy that company
(D) He is a tourist and the woman is giving him a tour in New York

7. Why Ms. Jones wants to meet Mr. Louis again?

(A) She needs to talk to the board of directors the project

(B) To set the conditions of the contract
(C) To discuss the agreement in more detail
(D) She is not sure if her company wants to seal a deal with Mr. Louis company

8. What does Mr. Louis and Ms. Jones agree with?

(A) It is boring to work in a high building like that one

(B) They will need several meetings
(C) London is a beautiful city
(D) ABC Solutions is not a big company

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Part 3

Now prepare to listen to a lecture, and to answer 6 questions about the conversation.

You will have a total of 3 minutes to answer the 6 questions. This time will be shown in the “Time Left”
window.

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9. What does the professor mainly discuss?

(A) The design and creation of the Statue of Liberty

(B) The creators of two colossal statues in the United States
(C) The purpose and symbolism of colossal statues
(D) The cost of colossal statues in ancient versus modern times

10. What evidences does the professor give that supports the idea that modern-day colossal
statues are valued social and politic symbols?

(A) They are very costly to buy

(B) They are studied in classrooms around the world
(C) They are designed to last for thousands of years
(D) They are inspired by great poetry

11. According to the professor, what was one result of the Great Depression of the 1930’s?

(A) International alliances eroded

(B) Immigration to the United States increased
(C) The public experienced a loss of confidence
(D) The government could no longer provide funds for the arts

12. According to the professor, why did the state of South Dakota originally want to create
a colossal monument?

(A) To generate income from tourism

(B) To symbolize the unity of society
(C) To commemorate the Great Depression
(D) To honor the United States presidents

13. Why does the professor discuss the poem by Emma Lazarus?

(A) To emphasize the close relationship between literature and sculpture

(B) To illustrate how the meaning associated with a monument can change
(C) To stress the importance between Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty
(D) To point out a difference between Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty

14. How much it cost to build Mount Rushmore?

(A) Sixty million dollars

(B) Six and a half million dollars
(C) Four million dollars
(D) One million dollars

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READING

Part 1: The first passage is approximately 250 words in length, and is followed by 4 questions.

Part 2: The second passage is approximately 450 words in length, and is followed by 6 questions.

In this section you will have 20 minutes to read two passages and answer comprehension questions about
them. While there is time remaining, you may use the “Next” and “Back” buttons to move forward and
backward between both passages and all of the questions, and you may change your answers if you wish.

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The Grand Jury System

The grand jury is an important part of the American legal system. A The grand jury is composed of
private citizens who are appointed to serve for a designated period of time. B Grand juries, which hold
meetings in private, serve one of two functions: charging or investigatory. C A grand jury that is serving a
charging function listens to evidence presented by the prosecutor and decides whether or not the
prosecution has adequate evidence to charge a suspect with a crime; if the grand jury feels that there is
adequate evidence, then it issues an indictment, and the suspect must then proceed with a trial. D A grand
jury that is serving an investigatory function investigates cases of suspected dishonesty, often by public
officials.
The primary reason for the existence of the grand jury is that it is supposed to ensure that citizens
are not subject to unfair prosecution; under the grand jury system, prosecutors must first convince an
unbiased group of citizens that there is justification for the charges that they want to bring. However, the
grand jury system has come under attack from numerous directions. Grand juries are routinely criticized for
being too slow and too costly; the grand jury system really means that there are two trials, the grand jury
hearing to decide whether or not there should be a trial and then the actual trial itself. Another criticism
of the grand jury results from the fact that the meetings are held in private; the grand jury is not open to
public scrutiny and is therefore not publicly responsible for its actions, and this has cast doubt on some of
its findings. A final common criticism of the grand jury is that the evidence it hears is one-sided, from the
perspective of the prosecution, so that the grand jury serves a the right arm of the prosecution rather than
as a defender of the rights of a suspect.

1. The following sentence can be added in 3. How does the author seem to feel about
paragraph 1 the grand jury system?

The investigatory function of the grand (A) Quite assure as to its usefulness
jury is different from the charging (B) Somewhat doubtful about its
function effectiveness
(C) Highly supportive of its use
A()B()C()D() (D) Extremely negative about all aspects

2. The word “indictment” is closest in 4. According to paragraph 2 what are the 2

meaning to: main reasons why the grand jury system
is criticized?
(A) Plaint
(B) Impeachment (A) Its speed and cost
(C) Allegation (B) Its volunteers and preparation
(D) Accusation (C) Its results and investigation
(D) The charges and justification

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Harriet Tubman
In April 2016, the United States Treasury Department announced that Harriet Tubman
(1822–1913) would replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill. This made her the
first woman in over 100 years, and the first African American ever, to appear on paper
currency issued by the United States. This move was controversial, but Treasury Secretary
Jacob Lew steadfastly supported the change, making it clear that he felt Tubman’s life and
accomplishments deserved to be celebrated. Indeed, while Tubman was a well-known anti-
slavery activist, few people outside of the academic world are aware of the extent of her
efforts and suffering to help bring about the abolition of slavery. Perhaps this lack of
modern-day awareness is best exemplified by the shortage of common knowledge about her
efforts as a scout and spy supporting the Combahee River Raid during the American Civil
War.
Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in southeastern Maryland. Like most slave
children, she was subject to violent punishment by her owners—even if no wrongdoing had
been committed. She suffered a severe head injury at age 12 when a metal object was
thrown by an owner at a slave he was attempting to punish. The object struck Tubman
instead. She suffered greatly for the rest of her life as a result of this injury, with frequent
severe headaches, vertigo, seizures, and extreme drowsiness.
Tubman escaped enslavement in 1849, fleeing to Philadelphia about 150 miles to the
north, where slavery was banned. Her freedom secured, she quickly made it her life’s
mission to support the abolitionist movement in any way she could. She started by returning
to Maryland to free her own family. Later, she continued this work, helping relatives,
friends, and eventually any slave she could to flee to the North. After passage of the
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, assisting slaves who were attempting to escape custody became
a serious criminal offense throughout the United States. This made Tubman’s difficult work
even more perilous. However, she continued it successfully—now, she would have to help
escaped slaves flee all the way to Canada, all the while risking being arrested herself.
In the late 1850s, she became more deeply involved with radical abolition efforts,
helping John Brown plan his failed attack on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859.
When the American Civil War broke out in 1861, Tubman immediately joined the Union
army, as she felt that Union victory would almost certainly end slavery. At first, she worked
as a cook and field nurse, but later became involved in scouting and intelligence gathering.
In January 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation, a
wartime measure that freed slaves from bondage. Despite this, many African Americans
remained in captivity in the South, as the slave owners there continued to rebel against
Lincoln and the North. Because of her widespread reputation for anti-slavery work, Tubman
was able to learn critical information from slaves still in bondage in exchange for helping
them to freedom. The success of the Combahee River Raid in South Carolina in June 1863 is
largely due to her effectiveness in gaining knowledge about the location of Confederate
defensive positions. Tubman was able to help the Union gunboats avoid ambushes as they
navigated the river, simultaneously guiding the ships to locations along the riverbank where
runaway slaves awaited rescue. In total, over 700 slaves were rescued by the boats, and the

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military objective was achieved: numerous plantations owned by prominent secessionists

were raided and destroyed, with the newly rescued slaves assisting the Union soldiers.
After the war ended in 1865, slavery had been completely abolished in the United
States. A Tubman retired to her property in upstate New York and tended to her family and
personal affairs for several decades. B Later in life, she would continue her humanitarian
work in different arenas. C She became involved with the women’s suffrage movement,
fighting for women’s right to vote, and she worked with the African Methodist church to
provide assistance to elderly, poverty-stricken African Americans. D

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5. It can be concluded from paragraph 1 that between 1916 and 2016

(A) An African American person appeared on United States paper currency

(B) Several women appeared on United States paper currency
(C) No African American woman appeared on United States paper currency
(D) No bills other than the $20 bill were updated

6. The word “exemplified” as used in the passage is closest in meaning to:

(A) Broadcast
(B) Excused
(C) Illustrated
(D) Disguised

7. The author mentions Harriet Tubman’s “widespread reputation for anti-slavery work” in
paragraph 4 in order to:

(A) Predict that some people would oppose her efforts

(B) Clarify that strangers knew of her and were willing to help her
(C) Demonstrate that not every Southern slave owner was her adversary
(D) Explore the reasons many slaves remained in bondage

8. The sentence below where would logically occur in the passage?

During this time in retreat, Tubman was much less active in public efforts of a political or benevolent
nature

A()B()C()D()

9. According to paragraph 5, which of the following statements was true of Harriet Tubman
after the war?

(A) She continued to help slaves escape from bondage

(B) She became a politician in upstate New York
(C) She fought for women to gain the right to vote
(D) She immediately began doing other kinds of socially oriented work

10. Choose the 3 sentences that express main ideas

(A) Born into slavery, Tubman overcame considerable adversity to fee herself and later
to help others do the same
(B) Tubman worked as a scout during the American Civil War, gathering critical
information for the union army
(C) Tubman is the first African American to appear on United States paper currency, but
she is not the first woman
(D) Upon joining the Union army, Tubman first worked as a cook and as a field nurse
during the Civil War
(E) The Fugitive Slave Act, which criminalized assistance offered to slaves attempting to
free themselves, was passed in 1850
(F) Tubman played a pivotal role in the successful Combahee River Raid, uncovering
hidden defenses and rescuing hundreds of slaves

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WRITING

The writing section has 2 parts:

 Part 1: In this part, you will write a short note or a letter

 Part 2: In this part, you will write a longer essay

Topics will be given to you for both the note and the essay.

You have a total of 25 minutes to complete the Writing Section. For part 1 of the Writing Section you will
be presented with a simple situation or topic about which you will be asked to write a short note or letter.
For part 2 of the Writing Section you will be asked to write a longer essay expressing an opinion on a topic,
and you will be expected to support your answer. Once you finished, you must click “Next.” Once you
click on “Next” you cannot return to the previous question.

Part 1
For Writing Section 1 you will be asked to write a short note or letter (50-75 words) to respond to a simple
situation or topic. Type your answer on the keyboard. You have 5 minutes to complete the task. You must
click “Next” to indicate that you have finished. Once you click on “Next”, you cannot return to the
question.

1. You went on a trip with your family. Write a letter to one of your friends suggesting the place you
visit.

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Part 2

In the Writing Part 2 Section you will be required to write an essay of 175-225 words (maximum 250 words)
expressing an opinion on the given topic. To score well, you must give reasons and examples to support
your opinion. You will type your essay using a keyboard, and you will be allowed 20 minutes to complete
the assignment. Once you have completed your writing, you must click “Next”, you cannot make any more
changes.

2. In some societies, the number of crimes committed by teenagers is growing. Some people think
that regardless of age, teenagers who commit major crimes should receive adult punishment.
What do you think of this? Give reasons and examples to support your opinion.

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SPEAKING

The Speaking section has two parts:

 In the first part, you will both hear the question and see it printed on your screen
 In the second part, you will hear a statement that presents two differing opinions, or points of view,
on a topic. You will only hear the statement—it will not be shown on your screen. After you hear the
statement, you will be asked your thoughts on the topic.

In both Parts 1 and 2, you may take notes and use them to help you with your spoken responses.

Part 1

You will both hear and read a question. Answer the question giving specific reasons and examples that
support your answer. After you hear the question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare your answer, and
45 seconds to speak.

1. Choose a place you go to often that is important to you and explain why it is important. Please
include specific details in your explanation.

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PART 2

Listen to a short statement presenting two differing opinions on a topic. Then express your thoughts on
the topic, giving specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
You will only hear the statement—it will not appear on your screen. After you hear the statement, you will
have 45 seconds to prepare, and 60 seconds to speak. Remember, you may take notes.

Now listen to the audio

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