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Test
of
Reading,
Listening,
and
Writing
Skills
for
English
as
a
Foreign
Language
Name:
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Part
I:
Reading
Comprehension
Accra
is
the
capital
city
of
Ghana,
a
country
in
Africa.
Read
about
the
author’s
experience
in
the
city.
As
you
read,
look
at
the
questions
below
and
choose
the
best
answer.
You
have
10
minutes
to
complete
this
portion
of
the
test.
I
think
it’s
the
cacophony
of
sound
that
makes
this
city
seem
so
chaotic
sometimes.
Goats
wander
the
streets
aimlessly
and
bleat
constantly.
Drivers
sit
on
their
horns.
Bike
bells
are
chiming.
People
are
yelling
in
one
of
the
47
languages
that
I
can’t
understand.
5
When
I
do
hear
English,
it’s
often
a
voice
trying
to
sell
me
a
USB
stick
through
a
loud
speaker.
To
my
left,
a
middle-‐aged
woman
with
matted
black
hair
and
tattered
clothing
extends
a
calloused
palm
towards
the
window
of
the
dented
bus
where
I’m
sitting
at
Nkrumah
Circle,
10
one
of
Accra’s
busiest
transportation
hubs.
“Please,
please,”
she
says,
wiggling
her
fingers
at
me.
That’s
all
she
needs
to
say.
I
hear
her
message
loud
and
clear
because
I’ve
heard
it
before.
She
begs
for
money
with
desperation
oozing
from
tired,
red
eyes.
15
The
young
girl
to
my
right
can’t
be
more
than
ten.
With
tremendous
poise,
she
balances
a
large
silver
pan
on
her
head,
selling
water
in
small,
clear
sachets.
“Pure,”
she
yells.
“Yes,
pure.”
20
That’s
the
lingo
for
purified
water
here
in
Ghana,
where
cool,
clean
water
on
a
day
as
hot
as
today
is
a
hot
commodity.
It’s
28
degrees
but
it
feels
much
hotter
to
me
waiting
on
the
bus.
I’ve
been
roasting
in
this
seat
for
several
minutes.
I’ll
most
likely
cook
for
several
more.
I
know
my
driver
has
no
intention
of
leaving
until
every
seat
on
this
tro
tro,
a
minibus
that
25
serves
as
the
city’s
primary
public
transportation,
is
occupied.
Question:
1. The
author
is:
a. at
an
outdoor
market
b. in
a
traffic
jam
c. at
a
bus
station
d. at
the
local
zoo
2. To
say
something
or
someplace
is
chaotic
means
that
it
is:
a. peaceful
b. disorganized
c. very
dirty
d. interesting
3. The
woman
in
line
8
is
most
likely
a:
a. water
seller
b. friend
c. bus
driver
d. beggar
4.
The
sentence
I
hear
her
message
loud
and
clear
because
I’ve
heard
it
before
(lines
12-‐13)
most
likely
means
that
the
author:
a.
knows
exactly
what
this
woman
wants
b.
can
hear
this
woman
because
she
speaks
loudly
c.
has
met
this
woman
before
and
knows
her
d.
wants
to
give
this
woman
what
she
really
wants
5.
To
say
something
is
a
hot
commodity
means
that
it
is:
a.
expensive
b.
commonplace
c.
over-‐heated
d.
in
demand
6.
The
passage
I’ve
been
roasting
in
this
seat
for
several
minutes.
I’ll
most
likely
cook
for
several
more
probably
means
that:
a.
the
author
is
eating
lunch
b.
the
author
feels
very
hot
c.
the
author
is
cooking
something
d.
the
author
is
checking
her
watch
7.
This
passage
was
most
likely
part
of:
a.
a
news
article
about
a
new
bus
station
in
Ghana
b. a
guidebook
about
how
to
travel
in
Ghana.
c. a
magazine
article
about
poor
people
in
Africa.
d. a
magazine
article
about
a
trip
to
Ghana.
8.
From
this
article,
which
of
the
following
can
you
assume
is
true
about
Ghana?
a.
English
is
one
of
only
a
few
languages
spoken
in
Ghana
b.
Ghana
is
an
interesting
place
to
visit
c.
Temperatures
in
Ghana
can
reach
28
degrees.
d.
Purified
water
in
Ghana
is
very
expensive
Stop!
Do
not
turn
to
the
next
page.
Wait
for
the
teacher
to
play
the
audio
recording.
Listen
closely.
When
it
is
finished,
turn
to
the
next
page.
Part
II:
Listening
Comprehension
Section
B:
Young
Musicians
After
you
have
listened
to
the
story
about
James
and
Elaine
Hunter,
circle
the
best
answer
out
of
the
four
choices.
After
two
minutes,
you
will
listen
to
the
news
story
one
more
time,
and
you
will
have
one
minute
to
check
your
answers.
What
is
the
name
of
James
and
Elaine
Hunter’s
band?
a. One-‐eyed
Rhino
b. The
James
and
Elaine
Trio
c. The
Creek
Week
Band
d. One-‐eyed
Rhyno
James
and
Elaine
want
to
use
their
music
to
a. preserve
the
environment
b. become
rich
and
famous
c. save
rhinos
and
other
animals
d. clean
up
creeks
in
Sacramento
What
is
the
song
“The
Bird”
about?
a. the
Gulf
of
Mexico
oil
spill
b. a
picture
of
a
dead
bird
c. the
suffering
of
animals
d. cleaning
up
creeks
What
inspired
James
and
Elaine
to
start
a
band?
a. the
Student
Conservation
Association
b. Jack
Black’s
comedy
“School
of
Rock”
c. a
school
talent
show
d. a
festival
in
Sacramento
Stop!
Do
not
turn
to
the
next
page.
Wait
for
the
teacher
to
give
you
instructions.
Part
III:
Written
Essay
You
will
have
20
minutes
to
write
about
one
of
the
two
topics
listed
below.
If
you
do
not
understand
the
topics,
ask
the
examiner
to
translate
or
explain
them.
Use
the
space
on
the
next
page
to
write
½
to
one
page.
You
do
not
need
to
use
all
the
space,
but
your
composition
will
be
marked
down
if
it
is
extremely
short.
You
are
allowed
to
use
a
dictionary.
Your
essay
will
be
judged
on:
-‐ clarity
(how
easy
it
is
to
understand)
-‐ topic
development
(using
relevant
information
to
support
your
ideas)
-‐ organization
-‐ range,
accuracy,
and
appropriateness
of
vocabulary
and
grammar
Please
choose
one
topic
to
write
about:
Describe
how
human
communication
has
changed
in
the
last
twenty
years.
Explain
why
a
particular
adjective
describes
you
perfectly.
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