VERSANT TEST 13 Welcome, to take this test you need a headset with a microphone and a reliable intemet connection. Please put on your headset as shown in the picture. Put the microphone near your mouth, Do not remove your hheadset until you finish the test. When you are ready to continue, click “next” Quiet please Take this test in a quiet location without distractions Please close all other computer programs and turn off all electronic devices Ready to begin? When you are ready to begin, once you start you will not be able to pause or retake this test, Please ensure you have enough time Please set your headphone volume To set your headphone volume, use the volume slider in the upper righthand corner of the sereen be sure to set your volume at a level that you can hear clearly Remember you can change your headphone volume at any time during this test by using the volume slider This is a microphone test, please read the numbers in the active box aloud “one two three four” Speaking tips Itis 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 stowly ‘speak at a normal volume not too loud or too soft When you are ready, click “next To start the test please, click “next” Please repeat each sentence that you hear for example Avoice says “leave town on the next trai and you say “Jeave town on the next train” 1, With all the good programs available, i's difficult (o make a quick decision 2. Thave a good idea 3. The reason is not at all clear to me 4, The reason is neither or nor clear to me 5. What time do you get up in the moming 6 7 8 9 Do you have time to talk? eft my hat in the restaurant The alarm isn't loud enough My job is exciting but it demands a lot of time 10. Who should pay for the damage’ IL. I dont think I'll be able to get away before seven tonight, 12. reminded you to send me your invoive last week 13. Are you willing to relocate or are you tied to the area?” 14, The search for a qualified software engineer has proved difficult 15. Shipping and handling costs are not included in the price 16. I've heard that they made quite a large profit from that sale ‘Now please rearrange the word groups into a sentenceFor example: A woice says “was reading, my mother, her favorite magazine” and you say “my mother was reading her favorite magazine” 1 We Living Are “We are living 2. of your family any pictures do you have “Do you have any pictures of your family?” 3 alot of problems, there were to discuss “There were a lot of problems to discuss” ‘4 choose someone let's to lead the group “tet’s choose someone to lead the group” 5 report is due today that financial “That financial report is due today” 6 Accidentally deleted the results might have been “The results might have been accidentally deleted 7. were unwilling to help and her assistant the manager “The manager and her assistants were unwilling to help” 8 next door is facile the house “The house next door is facile” ‘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 I: Luey, can you come to the office early tomorrow? Speaker 2: Sure, what time? Speaker I: 7:30 would be great When you hear “What will Lucy have to do tomorrow morning?” You say “go to the office early” “she will go to the office of 7:30”1 Speaker I: Where are my glasses? Speaker 2:1 think they're on the table Speaker I: All right, thank you Where are the woman's glasses? D The woman's glasses are on the table 2 Speaker I: My coffee is cold Speaker 2: Let me heat it up in the microwave Speaker 1: Thanks What is cold? D The coffee is cold 3 Speaker I: Do you want to come to cafe with me? Speaker 2: I can't. I have to clean the house Speaker |: you can always do that later Why can't the woman go to the cafe? > the woman can't go to the eafe because she needs to clean the home 4 Speaker 1: Are you done reading this magazine? Speaker 2: No, but you can take it if you want Speaker 1: Thanks, ill bring it back tomorrow What did the woman borrow? ‘D> The woman borrows the magazine 5 Speaker I: What should I bring to your house? Speaker 2: You bring some tomatoes for the salad Speaker I: Sure, how many do you need? ‘What will the woman bring? > The woman will bring tomatoes for the salad 6 Speaker I: I'm sorry but i cant check this book out to you Speaker 2: but i have a library card and i come here all the time Speaker 1: Yes, but you have several items have not been retuned ‘Why can't the man check out the book? 'D Because he has several items have not been returned 1. Speaker 1: They should be done painting the house on Friday. Speaker 2: I don't believe that. There's so much left to do Speaker 1: Lknow welll ee ‘What should be done on Friday? > Painting the house should be done by Friday 8 Speaker I: I’m going to change my flight reservation Speaker 2: Why is that? Speaker I: [need to leave a day later. What does the woman nced to change? D She needs to change her 9 Speaker I: Can you believe that i finished cooking all the food already? Speaker 2: Wow. How did you do it so quickly?Speaker I: I woke up at four in the morning What did the woman finish? ‘D> The woman finished her cooking 10. Speaker 1: Can you believe that finished cooking all the food already? Speaker 2: Wow. How did you do it so quickly? Speaker 1:1 woke up at four in the moming What did the woman finish? > ‘The woman finished her cooking i Speaker L: where's the restroom? Speaker 2: There's one by the escalator Speaker I> is it open to the public? what is located near the escalator? 'D The restroom is located near the escalator 12 Speaker 1: Is the bus the fastest way to get home? Speaker 2: Actually, i think walking might be faster. The bus is very slow Speaker I: You'e probably right How will the woman get home? > The woman gets home by walking 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. You're driving too... You should slow down. > Fast 2. She was awarded a promotion based in her excellent...on the job D performance 3. Do you have this shit in the larger...? This one is too small > size 4. My...is very small, There's just my mother, father and! me > family 5, 'masale man, And you, what do you... > Do 6. Let's. .tomorrow’s presentation until next week. I'm just busy to prepare for it right now > postpone 7. I don’t have my credit card. I must have... it at home > kept 8. She ran to the comer, but she just .. the bus, so she had to wait for the next one > missed 9. Inmy company, it is the manager's job to divide work...the team members > among, 10. ‘The number of attendees far exceeded our expectation. The event site was very...~it was not even easy to walk around > crowded 1. The company... target last year and reported a profit > Achieved 12. Thave trouble....at night, so I usually wake up very tired > sleeping 13. Today is Tuesday. Yesterday was > Monday 14. It. to be seen whether the company will stay in business next year > has 15. The product is out of stock until the next. ..arrives D stock 16. We offer our customers the...of placing orders by phone or online> Service 17. I couldn't believe it when he agreed to make an...on the show tonight > entry 18. ‘The training program... a wide selection of courses to any interested employee at a minimum charge > has Please type cach 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. Thave to agree with you 2. The company may have to relocate 3._many companies operate in more than one country 4. don't have any information 5. It'sa good idea to create different versions of your resume 6 Let's put our heads together and come up with the solution, 7. They presented a plan to reduce the large debt 8. Please note that our phone and fax numbers will remain the same 9. Aren't you going to eat something? 10. Its the right thing to do in my opinion? 11. We are concerned not only with the costs but also with the competition foreign 12. [like to visit my parents on the weekends 1B. Til see you on Thursday 14. The plan will be drawn up tomorrow morning when everyone is together 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: ‘Thanks so much for dinner last night. We had a really good time. We were especially glad to be able to meet your little daughter. I hope you will be able to come to visit us someday soon. Let's stay in touch! Paragraph 2: Afier working for thirty years as a salesperson, James decided to retire, The first few weeks of his retired life were fine. He relaxed and spent a lot of time reading. After a month, he started to get bored. He decided to volunteer at the local animal rescue center. He loved working with the animals, and was glad to have a scheduled activity to do each day. Optional questions If you wish you may answer the following questions about yourself. These questions will not affect your test results. To finish the test, click “next” Congratulations, you have completed the test Thank you