Acing that Versant Exam

Versant Exam is a standard test to gauge your listening and language skills. Usually they use an Avaya phone and they let you dial a number; a voice prompt then answers and asks you to do the following – reading, answering and creating your own story.

This is an easy examination if you know what to do and your confidence is not clouded with nervousness. This sometimes hinder if not most, some applicants not to get their most awaited job contract.

For us to pass this so called dreaded assessment coined by some (mostly newbies), it will be helpful for us to know how does this work first.

Indicated below are some key aspects we need to know and consider when taking this assessment.

Why BPOs use Versant Assessment?

Versant is a totally programmed examination of verbal English that allows those call center companies to ensure that applicants and employees have the level of verbal English communication skills necessary for a customer service/ sales associate or a technical support to tackle his or her job easily. It is used to assess an individual’s spoken English language skills in 15 minutes or less and it is a convenient, easy and secure way of facilitating an assessment without the extreme need of utmost supervision.

How does the Versant Assessment Work?

Versant with Ordinate Tools needs a standard land-based handset usually a vonage, seratel or an Avaya phone for most call centers. Scores are given just minutes after the test is completed.

The three easy administration steps are:

·         The test administrator or interviewer provides the candidate with printed directions and an access number.

·         The applicants can start the test 24 hours a day by phone anywhere - home or overseas.

·         The interviewer gets the scores online in a snap – like The Flash! J

How does it authenticate the scores?

Some studies have revealed that these examinations are more objective than and as consistent as human-rated tests, including a personal interview.

It is a cost-effective measure of spoken ability established by skilful polyglots and authenticated with reference to human judgements of aptitude.

The exams are safe since each grants a random variety of items drawn from a hefty item pool. This only implies that persons taking the test more than once will be offered with a unsystematic choice of items each time.

Always remember!

1. BPO companies give a hard copy which will have a Test Identification Number. Once you obtain the hard copy or soft copy, take 5-10 minutes of time and recite Part A double or thrice to get acquainted with the stages. This is the part we essentially need to score high.

2. Clear and loud enunciation is important.

3. Never pause nor be silent! (Except in case of Commas)

4. Certainly not: unclear pronunciation and stop mimicking an accent. Better be neutral.

5. Guarantee that you are in a closed room with good VoIP phone and no loud noises. Be focused always!

6. Don't attempt to write anything while having the test. Just keep your focus!

7. If you don't answer one question, don't lose hope! Continue answering and move forward.

Indicated below are some of the things I was able to collate from the internet (pictures and documents). I hope you can review this and pass that versant assessment. Please review as well my previous post for you to be interview prepped. 

Reading practice passages:

Passage one:

Nicky Hart argues that the increasing divorce rate can be seen as a 'product of conflict between the changing economic system and its social and ideological superstructure (notably the family)'. In advanced capitalist industrial societies, there is an increasing demand for cheap female wage labor. Wives are encouraged to take up paid employment not only because of the demand for their services, but also because the capitalist controlled media has raised 'material aspirations' - the demand for goods that families desire. These material aspirations can only be satisfied by both spouses working as wage earners. However, conflict results from the contradiction between female wage labor and the normative expectations which surround married life. 'Working wives' are still expected to be primarily responsible for housework and raising children. In addition, they are still expected, to some degree, to play a subservient role to the male head of the household. These normative expectations contradict the wife's role as a wage earner, since she is now sharing the economic burden with her husband. Conflict between the spouses can result from this contradiction, and conflict can lead to marital breakdown.

Passage two:

If a couple decides to divorce, a number of major transitions of lifestyle and outlook have to be made. A series of interviews which Robert Weiss carried out with divorced men and women in the US showed a definite 'trajectory of divorce' (Weiss, 1976). Women suffer from a divorce far more than men on an economic level, but the process of psychological and social adjustment seems similar for both sexes. In the majority of instances Weiss studied, the respect and liking a couple may have felt for one another disappears some while before they separate. At the same time, a sense of being bound emotionally to the other person persists. Thus even though a couple may row bitterly just before parting, they tend to experience what Weiss calls separation distress. The sudden absence of the spouse creates feelings of anxiety and panic. A minority of individuals however have an opposite experience - a feeling of euphoria in response to being free and able to deal with their lives on their own.

Passage Three:

As laws and procedures regulating divorce have altered, the divorce rate has tended to increase by leaps and bounds; with each new piece of legislation making divorce more readily available, the rate has risen rapidly for a time before leveling off. Today there is one divorce in Britain for every three marriages. (In the USA the rate is one in two.) Many people have suggested that the higher divorce rates reflect an underlying increase in marital instability; the problem with this argument is that we have no way of knowing how many 'unstable' or 'unhappy' marriages existed before legislation made it possible to dissolve them in a public (and recordable) form. Some commentators have gone further, and argued that more permissive divorce laws in themselves cause marital breakdown. But we can certainly be skeptical of such a view, suggesting as it does that happily married couples can suddenly be persuaded to abandon their relationship, propelled by the attraction of a new divorce law. A more plausible explanation for rises in the divorce rate after the passage of a law is that unhappily married couples were for the first time given access to a legal solution to pre-existent marital problems; in other words, changes in divorce laws are less likely to cause martial breakdown than to provide new types of solution where breakdown has already occurred.

Passage four:

Halloween is one of the most famous holidays in the U.S., and it is on October 31. People carve pumpkins and make funny faces on them. These are called "Jack-O-Lanterns." On October 31, children wear a special costume such as a witch, ghost, or clown. They go to many houses and they knock on the door saying, "Trick or Treat!" It means that if people don't give them a treat, they will play some kind of trick on the household. So, usually people give candy to them.

I carved my first Halloween pumpkin at my Friendship Family's house. First, I cut open the top of the pumpkin and pulled the seeds out. It was not good for me because it was sticky and smelled bad. I had never carved a pumpkin, so it was interesting for me. Next, I carved the eyes and the mouth. I wanted to make a face like a pirate. When I finished making the face, I put a candle inside. It was very beautiful, so I was happy.

I had a good experience because I learned one new idea about American culture by taking part in it. I think Halloween is an interesting American holiday which involves all family members and neighbors too!

Passage Five:

Time is very important in our lives. It organizes our everyday moments. However, time never had any importance in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more responsible.

It came from Denmark to the U.A.E. jewelry shop in a gray box. It weighs 8 oz. It's round in the center with two silver bands that go around my wrist. And all of it is made of silver. This object tells me the importance of time in my life.

I received this gift on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 AM to pick up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father's house. However, I was late because I was hanging out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 AM, I remembered my uncle, but I was very late for him. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to my father's house.

I got to my father's house at 2:00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father's face. I felt ashamed of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my angry father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch which was a gift from him. Then he said, "Essa did you have fun with your friends today?" I answered, "Yes father, and I'm sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali." He said, "What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your actions." I was ashamed and said, "Father I'll never do it again. I promise." He said, "I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a reminder for you." He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my life.

I learned a very important lesson from my father: to respect time and never be late to get someone. This watch is important to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

Passage Six:

Three years ago on the last day of January, I had a big problem. I can't forget this day forever. The story began when my uncle, my cousin, and I went to the desert. My uncle was the oldest at 72 years old, but he was still strong. My cousin at that time was 10 years old, and I was 25 years old. All of us liked hunting. Usually we went hunting on the weekend, especially in winter, because winter is the hunting season.

On the 25th of January, we decided to go hunting. All things were ready in the car, a Range Rover with four-wheel drive. We began on Thursday afternoon, and it took us three hours by car. We reached the place we were looking for at 5:15 P.M. First, we fixed the tent, then we made coffee and had a few minutes of rest. After that, we left to go on the hunt. We hunted using a falcon. Often, we hunt birds and rabbits. We spent two hours without finding anything. We decided to go back to the camp. On our way back, my cousin saw a rabbit. He cried, "Rabbit!! Rabbit! Quick!" I took the falcon's head cover and flung it off aggressively. When the rabbit saw the falcon, it ran fast, but my falcon was a professional hunter. He flew up and came down to trick the rabbit. After two minutes, the rabbit was caught. We took it and went back to the camp where we started to cook our dinner. We ate the delicious food, drank Arabic coffee, and sat around the fire talking until 10:30 P.M. Then we went to bed.

We left camp the next day at 7 o'clock in the morning. We went north and found two kinds of birds and caught them. However, we faced trouble at 10:00A.M. because the car got stuck in the sand! We spent about three hours trying to pull out the car without any progress. Finally, we decided to walk. I talked with my uncle about how hard it is for an old man or a young boy to walk more than 40 km. in the desert. He agreed with me. So I took a bottle of water with me and started to walk south alone. I knew the way well, but it was a long way in the sand. I walked more than four hours without stopping. I felt tired and thirsty. I drank all the water which was in the bottle. I stopped to rest, sleeping around two hours.

When I got up, darkness had covered the area. "What should I do?" I asked myself. I continued to walk south. I was worried about my uncle and cousin, and they were worried about me also. Suddenly, I met a Bedouin man who was riding his camel. He took me to his house. When I had had enough rest, I asked him to take me to the road and he did. After that, I found a car which took me to the city to get help. I had one day to get back to my uncle and cousin. When I got back to them, they were so happy because I had gotten help and they were able to see me again.

Eventually, I learned a lesson from this story, which was that the desert is very dangerous. Next time, when we go hunting, we must go in groups with two or more cars. If we go together, we can keep each other safe. We know the desert is dangerous, but we will never quit hunting.

Passage Seven:

Language is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learn language when we were born. However, people are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don't have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their ethnic identity and, even more, they are ignoring their parents whose English is not very good.

For example, my aunt, who has been living in Chicago for fifteen years, has three children and they were all born in the States. The eighteen year old daughter speaks English as a native language and she speaks Korean very well too. She has no problems talking with her parents, but she still doesn't understand Korean jokes, and there are sometimes misunderstandings. The second daughter is fourteen years old, and she doesn't want to speak Korean. My aunt often gets upset with her because she is very Americanized and they cannot understand each other. Even when my aunt punishes her, this daughter does not understand what my aunt is talking about. I felt sympathy for my aunt whenever my fourteen year old cousin said, "Mom, what is your problem?" The third child is a twelve year old son. He speaks English to his parents and my aunt speaks Korean to him as she does to the second daughter. He also has a problem communicating with his parents. My aunt is trying to teach him to speak both languages very well, but it is very hard for him because he speaks English all day and does not understand why he should learn to speak Korean.

I think most immigrants are trying to preserve their native language in their new country, but this doesn't help very much in getting a good job. My aunt didn't teach Korean to her children in order to help them succeed in the U.S.; she did so, hopefully, to help them establish a Korean identity. Though the second generation is born in the new country, they often get confused about their identity because they look different from others, and also, if they visit their parent's country, they will probably feel different from other people there too. My cousins told me that when they visited Korea a few years ago, they felt different from other Koreans. They could even feel it just strolling around the street because they wore different clothes and walked differently.

We must realize that language is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort not to be ignored by their children and to make their children understand their heritage by teaching them the parents' language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establishes their identity.

Passage Eight:

Have you ever thought that within a single afternoon you could lose your sense of security? Have you ever taken into consideration changing completely the way you look at the world around you? That happened to me, and I'm still paying for the consequences of somebody else's action. The feeling of security and serenity, that everyone should have, is often taken away with brutality for the price of a few dollars. Unfortunately, this happens over and over throughout the world, and it is hard for the victims of criminal actions to recover from their deep wounds.

It was just a day like any other, if possible, even better because it was a Saturday, the end of the working week, and one of the first nice and sunny days of Rome's spring. My best friend and I were in the shop that she owns. It was the middle of the afternoon; we were both pretty happy and making plans for the weekend, and the atmosphere was extremely relaxed, almost lazy. Suddenly a man entered in the shop. We knew, somehow, that he didn't look like one of our usual customers, but we welcomed him politely anyway. Without any hesitation he pulled something out of his coat that we did not recognize immediately, but when he ordered us to go into the back with him, there was no doubt that this "something" was a gun. We were so scared that we could barely understand what was going on. My heart was beating so franticly, that I thought everyone could hear it. Suddenly, while watching the entire scene in astonishment, a shiver ran down my spine. I had that kind of feeling like when you are not sure if you're dreaming or not. In the beginning, I thought it was a stupid joke by a similarly stupid friend of ours, but it took me half a second to realize that it was cruel reality. I still shudder at the thought of it. He seemed to me so calm and so used to this kind of action. "Don't you dare say a single word and come with me in the storage" he said. It was almost a whisper, a few simple words uttered nastily. He gave us precise orders and while doing this, he offended us and kept reminding us that he could shoot at any time. He looked for the money in the register, from our wallets, then he asked for our jewelry and we gave him all he wanted. He was imperturbable while bringing his "job" to conclusion. At that point, he was supposed to leave; instead, he seemed not to have any intention to do so. Suddenly I remember his face becoming soaked in sweat. My friend and I had no chance to talk to each other and exchange our thoughts, but I'm sure we had the same horrible feeling. Fortunately, after a few interminable minutes he left.

You can never know where you can feel safe; growing up you learn that gradually. When you are a child, you feel safe with your parents in your home or wherever you are not alone. Then you begin to understand the news and you learn that horrible things are happening "out there", but you still keep thinking that those events are just other people's worries, not yours. Terrible things happen only to the people you read about in the newspaper, but you will soon start to explore the world on your own and little, insignificant, nasty things begin to happen to you too. You see a car accident, you look at ambulances, someone is mean to you and, somehow, you know that this is as the world goes. Then your conscience starts to make you realize that you are a person like any other. So why couldn't bad things happen to you? You are afraid that something could happen and, depending on your optimistic or pessimistic mood, you can deal or not with this thought.

I think that from the precise moment the guy walked out of the shop, I completely changed my way of relating to the world. Someone could say that I am exaggerating, and maybe they are right, but this is how I feel. I always look around to see which kinds of people are possibly following me. Now I usually double-check everything: if I've locked myself in the car or in the house. I think about how to dress if I have to go out alone or in a particular part of the town; I am always careful not to wear any jewelry. Whenever an unknown guy is getting too close or is trying to get information from me, I tighten up. I know that it is wrong, that not everyone is looking to attack me again. After all, I consider myself lucky, since nothing really bad happened to me or to my friend, but what affects me is the thought of what could have happened. We could have died or he could have beaten or raped us! I know that I have to work on it because since that day I haven't felt safe anymore, What I don't know is where to start. Now I am sure only of one fact, that I blame this guy, not for having taken my jewelry, but for having deprived me of my innocence.

Passage Nine:

To sing a song has been deeply related to human life from ancient times. People enjoy singing songs to babies and they enjoy listening to them. In recent years, there has been a boom in "karaoke" in Japan. Karaoke includes disk players with voice mixing facilities and are used to provide musical accompaniment for solos or singalongs. The "kara" of kara-oke means empty, while the "oke" is a Japanese abbreviation of the English word, "orchestra." These two words coming together mean an orchestra without a vocalist. Karaoke systems are widespread in many countries nowadays. I think "karaoke bars" are well known by Americans, so they imagine karaoke bars when they hear "karaoke," but actually we have few karaoke bars in Japan. What we call "karaoke box" is more popular in Japan.

You can see many buildings, which say "karaoke box" here and there in Japan. The karaoke box consists of a lot of isolated rooms on several floors and each of those rooms has a karaoke set in it. You can go there with friends or with your family to enjoy singing. No strangers can see you or listen to you singing. Many people, no matter what their age or gender, go there often to enjoy singing out loud, to seek relief from daily stress or just for fun. Everyone can be a singer for that moment.

To relish karaoke is not difficult at all. All you have to do is find some friends to go with you and then you will be ready to have fun. After that, maybe you want to go to Shinjuku, one of the metropolitan parts of Japan, to find your karaoke box. Shinjuku is a place where mainly fashionably dressed youths gather. There are huge shopping malls, video centers, various kinds of restaurants, movie theaters and many kinds of amusement around the Shinjuku station. It is very crowded, especially on weekends, and you can hardly walk through the area. You also see tons of karaoke boxes there. But don't worry if you don't know where to go because people who work at those karaoke boxes are on the street, too, and they will come up to you and talk to you. Since all karaoke staff want to have as many customers as they can, they introduce you to the kinds of service they have in exaggerated and cheerful voices, or they offer you a discount to visit their karaoke box. They usually wear uniforms with bright colors and are very trustworthy, so that you can decide on a place to visit without having difficulties. Generally they charge you one or two dollars per person, per hour if it's daytime and they show you the way and get a room for you.

All Karaoke boxes are set up in a similar way. The room has some couches, two microphones, remote controls for the air conditioner, karaoke set, menus for snacks and drinks, thick song books on a table, and a big TV with karaoke system just for you and your company. The room also has a telephone that is connected to the reception desk; therefore, you can order some food or drinks from that phone. They will also call you when your time is up.

After you have settled into the room and gotten something to eat or drink, you are all ready to sing. You look up one of the songbooks and choose a song you wish to sing. You can look up the songs in two different ways. One side of the book has the titles of the songs, names of singers and five or six-digit code numbers following them. The other side of the book starts with singers' names, titles and numbers, So that you can look up songs either by the singer's name or title of the song. After you choose a song to sing, enter the code numbers of the song into the remote control by pushing the buttons on it to send information to the karaoke set. Soon your music will start. The remote control also has a section to change the key or tempo of the songs. If you feel the key of the song is too high or low for you, or too fast or slow, you can adjust them as you want. Also, if you want to have harmony, you can. Some karaoke sets even have a voice change system. You can change your voice from a woman's to a man's, and a man's to a woman's. This is very interesting. When you finish singing, you can search for the next song while another person is singing. This is how it goes, but the important thing here is you should listen to other people singing at the same time. Usually people like to have audiences, and you want them to listen to you while you are singing, too. You can feel like a real singer if you have someone to listen to you, and that's what people like when doing karaoke.

Since you will have your own room and there will be no unfamiliar people watching you, you will feel more comfortable singing in a karaoke box than singing in front of many people, like in karaoke bars. You can spend the time in a more relaxed atmosphere, which is more enjoyable. You can sing a duet with your friend if you want, and you can dance if you like, but this doesn't mean that you can do whatever you want or misbehave in the room. There are several rules to protect your personal rights and to ensure that you enjoy yourselves comfortably. You should not go look into other rooms. You can't smoke or drink if you are under twenty. Though there are no specific people who patrol the boxes because they don't want to make their customers feel nervous, it is important to follow these rules for everyone to have a good time.

Once you have experienced karaoke, you might want to go again and again, though some people would not like singing in front of people even if they were friends or family. But in my opinion, you can still have a lot of fun there, even if you don't sing. We make jokes and we talk as if we were at home. I personally like karaoke very much. I like singing and I have so much fun every time I go. I think we are seeking a way to express ourselves to people whom we like, and we want to say, "Listen to me! I am here!" Karaoke allows us to express who we are and what we like. I encourage you to try it once in your life. Let's go sing! It is so exciting. You can be a singer!

Questions

Now please just give a simple answer to the question

Example: a voice says, “Would you get water from a bottle or a newspaper”

               And you say, “A bottle” or “from a bottle”

1. Are oranges and bananas fruits or vegetables?                                                                                        
2. Which is more like stone: cement or rubber?                                                                                          
3. What season comes before spring?                                                                                                         
4. Does a tree usually have fewer trunks or branches?                                                                                
5. What’s the adult form of a puppy?                                                                                                          
6. Are potatoes and tomatoes, fruits or vegetables?                                                                                   
7. How long did the Hundred Years War last?                                                                                           
8. What are tires usually made of?                                                                                                                         
9. The Canary Islands are named after what animal?                                                                                  
10. What color is a Purple Finch?                                                                                                                
11. Upon what hill was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?
12. Who is buried in Grant's Tomb?
13. Who is your dad's sister's son? cousin
14. Who is my mom's brother's daughter? cousin
15. Would a person you like, be considered as a friend or a foe?
16. Are your blood relatives, your friends or your family?
17. Do animals have feet or paws? paws
18. Are rivers, natural or man-made? natural
19. Does paper come from dirt or trees?
20. What would you find in an ashtray? ash
21. Are bottles used for carrying liquids or solids? liquids
22. When walking from point A to point B, instead of taking a right, a left, another left and then a right - which direction could you take to arrive at your destination?
23. How many legs does a tripod have? 3
24. How many wheels does a car have? 4
25. What would you call a two-wheeled cycle? 2
26. What are the colors of the American flag? 3
27. What would you call a sanctuary for birds? sanctuary
28. Where would you find live animals, in a museum or at the zoo?
29. What would you keep your pet bird in, a tank or a cage?
30. What do you call a large fish tank? Aquarium
31. What are people from Texas called? Cow boys
32. What language is spoken in China? chinese
33. What do you call people from France? french
34. Do you fill a pen with blood or ink? ink
35. What do cars run on, gas or water?
36. Do horses banter or canter? canter
37. Are ancestors from the past or the future? past
38. Is your forefather from the past or the future? past
39. Would your child be from the previous generation or the next generation?
40. Are wires used for carrying electricity or heat? electricity
41. What do you call a baby horse? pony
42. Which is a good conductor of electricity, rubber or metal?
43. What would you call a group of ships? fleet
44. What would you call a group of cattle? heard
45. Is the word 'everyone' used to denote a group of things or people? people
46. Would a baby sleep in a shed or a crib?
47. Would you park your car in a garage or a carriage?
48. What is another word for 'regular wages'?
49. What is the instrument used for measuring temperature?
50. What do you use to write on a blackboard?
51. What does 'www' stand for?
52. Which popular food item is Italian, pizza or hamburger?
53. Which can be found in the sky - stars or shells?
54. Does the wind blow horizontally or vertically?
55. Do we walk on the ground or on the walls?
56. The absence of sound is called noise or silence?
57. Where do you plug in a cable - in a pocket or in a socket?
58. Would you wear mittens on your hands or on your feet?
59. On which side of the body is the spine located - in the back or in the front?
60. Do you have fingers on your feet or on your hands?
61. Do you get milk from a dairy or from a diary? dairy
62. What would you call the wife of a king?
63. What would you call an unmarried woman?
64. What would you call an unmarried man?
65. What would you call a woman who is an actor?
66. What would you call a woman who makes her living by sewing?
67. What would you call a code that contains both letters and digits?
68. Do felines pertain to cats or dogs?
69. What is a division of a poem called - a paragraph or a stanza?
70. Which is longer - a paragraph or a chapter?
71. Which is thicker - a twig or a trunk?
72. Which is faster - a plane or a jet?
73. Which is taller - an elephant or a giraffe?
74. Which is higher - a castle or a skyscraper?
75. Which is slower - an ant or a snail?
76. What do you send to outer space - a rocket or a missile?
77. What is used in the game of badminton - a ball or a shuttlecock?
78. What is used in tennis - a bat or a racket?
79. Which is a method of swimming - breaststroke or bottomstroke?
80. What is the term used for being 'connected to a computer or computer network'?
81. Which mechanical device is used for cleaning carpets?
82. What household appliance is used for washing floors?
83. What are children given for doing household chores?
84. What is another word for 'sofa'? couch
85. What do you call a person who sits In front of the TV all day?
86. What is an extravagant lighting fixture with branches for several lights?
87. What is an unusually long luxury car, driven by a chauffeur?
88. What do you call a person who serves as a driver?
89. Which aircraft takes off vertically - a plane or a helicopter?
90. Which object is lighter - a stone or a feather? feather
91. Which is a computer component - a mouse or a rat?
92. Which animal ejects a foul smell when frightened or in danger?
93. Which is a bird - a partridge or porridge?
94. What do you do when you're happy - laugh or cry?
95. What is a breakfast item - pizza or cereal? Cereal
96. Which is a meat product - bacon or waffles? bacon
97. What do you normally find in vehicles - a toolbar or a toolkit?
98. What are found on oak trees - acorns or icons? acrons
99. What do you wear on your feet - Snickers or sneakers?

100.    What form of footwear do you use in the winter - shoes or boots? boots

101.    What do you call the compartment at the rear of an automobile?

102.    What do you call the lid covering the engine of a motor vehicle?

103.    What is the protective covering for the head?

104.    What do you normally wear on your wrists when you exercise?

105.    What do you wear on your hand - a mitt or a sock? mitt

106.    What do you call the main body of a tree? trunk

107.    Which is a smaller body of water - a sea or a river?

108.    What do you find on the side of the road - a cave or a pavement?

109.    What do you call a flesh-eating animal - a carnivore or a herbivore?

110.    Which animal is striped black and white?

111.    What is a hamburger made of - chicken or ham?

112.    How do you specify a time in the morning - by am or pm?

113.    What do you wear to improve your eyesight - spectacles or goggles?

114.    What type of farm produces milk? dairy

115.    If your dog is hungry, should she be fed or watered?

116.    Which is usually bigger, a castle or a cottage?

117.    Shawn and Marge played the flutes. Did they play the orchestra or bridge?

118.    What piece of cloth is used as a symbol of a nation?

119.    If you dropped a rubber ball on the ground, what would it do?

120.    If you heat bread, does it become warmer or colder?

121.    How many minutes are there in half an hour?

122.    If Mark is allergic to nuts, should he eat them or avoid them?

123.    Kevin bought an antique table for his apartment. Was it new or used?

124.    For information on yesterday's election, should I look in a book or a newspaper?

125.    Would a basement be above or below the ground floor?

126.    Jenny was satisfied with the tour guide. Did she write a letter of complaint or appreciation to his supervisor?

127.    The man on the bench feeds birds. Does he throw them seeds or fingers?

128.    What do you chew your food with?

129.    On February the 29th, what is the next day? March 1st

130.    I'm on Chapter 7 of a 12 Chapter book. How many chapters do I have left? 5

131.    Julia bought a new pair of shoes. How many shoes did she buy?

132.    If Monday is the first day of the week, which is the last day?

133.    From time to time, I get a call from charity. Do they call every day or do they call   occasionally?

134.    Mary just had twin boys. How many new brothers does her daughter Jane have? 2

135.    When my cousin plays guitar, does he kick a ball or make music? music

136.    The roads are blocked off today. Are they closed or wet? closed

137.    If I want to know how heavy my package is, should I measure its weight or height?

138.    Which human organ is used for hearing? Ear

139.    When she put money into the bank, did she increase or decrease the amount of money she had in the account?

140.    If you need legal advice, would you call a lawyer or teacher? lawyer

141.    At the seafood market, do you buy fish or bread? fish

142.    Brad put a price on his boat. Does he intend to buy it or sell it? sell

143.    In autumn, is it better to use a rake or a hammer to clean up fallen leaves?

144.    Men commonly wear which item of clothing to cover their head? helmet

145.    Stuart's son is very sophisticated. Does he act older or younger than his real age?

146.    Did Beverly wash her hands with soap or clay? soap

147.    To boil water, would you use heat or coal?

148.    Does milk come from cows or chickens? cows

149.    Was Jimmy dirty because he played in the mud or because he watched TV?

150.    What's the external covering of a tree called? bark

151.    What would a person use to open a locked door? key

152.    Did the new couple extend invitations before or after their wedding? before

153.    If a baby needs a nap, would you let her sleep or change her clothes? sleep

154.    How many complete 2 and a half hour programs can get recorded on a 6 hour video tape? 2.5

155.    How many legs does a snake have? zero

156.    After Jessie received a bonus, did she have more money or less money than before?

157.    Gary thinks the project's too ambitious. Does he think it's too easy or challenging?

158.    When you go for a hike in the park, do you usually walk on a path or a track? track

159.    What's the most commonly used fuel in cars? gas

160.    At the bank, did Jackie increase or decrease the amount of money in her account with her deposit? increase

161.    When Johnny was punished for breaking the school rules, was he rewarded or disciplined? discliplined

162.    What's a gracious response when someone receives a gift?

163.    I went to the Post Office, then to the market. Where did I mail a letter?

164.    If Susan has a skirt, will she wear it or eat it? wear

165.    Which is usually bigger, a car or a truck? truck

166.    What's the principal language of France? french

167.    What color can be mixed with red to make orange? yellow

168.    Is it dawn or dusk, when the sun is setting? dawn

169.    What part of a tree is like an arm to a person?

170.    Sue's husband is slim. Is he thin or fat? thin

171.    How many corners are in a square? four

Sentence Building

Now, please rearrange the word groups into sentences

Example: A voice says, “Was reading….my mother….her favorite book”

              And you say, “My mother was reading her favorite book”

1. has a……he……loving wife
2. loves…..humor….everybody
3. do…..you…..how do?
4. too dark…..it is……in here
5. some lights…..let's turn…..on
6. I need….on time…..you to be
7. this time…..don't…..let me down
8. the bus driver….when that car…..got angry…..cut in
9. the newspaper….I cut….out of…..this ad
10. alive….to be…..he's lucky
11. was done over….his shop….by a street gang
12. cooking tonight….I don't….feel like
13. out….eat…..let's
14. in the washing machine…..my new dress…..fell apart
15. while…..quit…..you're ahead
16. turn the music….can you…..up?
17. this….my favorite song…..is
18. in ten minutes….finishes….the download
19. an article….am reading…..I….related to your issue
20. this program…..before….you have downloaded
21. must be filled out….the form…..in capital letters
22. Thumbelina's life…..the author….wrote the truth about
23. started to fall out…..his hair…..when he was only 35
24. so we have to…..it's a fancy restaurant…..dress up
25. while I was dancing…..your father cut in…..with your uncle
26. your bedroom…..please clean up…..before you go outside
27. the crazy hair…..check out…..on that guy!
28. his behaviour…. Don't care for….I
29. the hotel keys…..when we check in….we will get
30. is bringing…..this sad music…..me down
31. blow 50 balloons up….for the party…..we have to
32. you will…..stick to the diet…..lose weight….if you
33. an old school-friend…..at the mall….I ran into
34. again….the twins' names….I mixed up!
35. look after….I have to…..my sick grandmother
36. our work….can we….get on with?
37. the book…..on the table…..is
38. to work….I have…..to go
39. was ringing….the phone…..continuously
40. with a fever…..fell sick…..the child
41. advised to…..the dentist…..use mouthwash
42. get the pen……from my bag……can you please
43. can write with…..he……both his hands
44. was crawling around……the toddler…..on all fours.
45. a whole stack of papers……..was carrying…….the teacher
46. had left……by the time I reached…..the station……the train
47. had been raining……continuously……it
48. the well……the dog…..jumped over
49. to hang the clothes…..I was asked…..out to dry
50. only…..he realized it was too late…..then
51. a tie….is wearing…John
52. a recent photo….I sent you….I'm sure
53. were contacted….by phone…..we
54. she would be late….told me….your wife
55. should be equipped….with a black box….every airplane
56. to swim….his grandma was 50…..when she learned
57. that separate rooms…..their parents decided…..were necessary
58. near the swimming pool….several large trees……the wind blew down
59. they….about everything….have complaints
60. were playing….together….the girls
61. retiring….their boss….will soon be
62. told….the truth….must be
63. with my car….anything wrong….the mechanic couldn't find
64. throughout the night….along the coast….the boat sailed
65. to eat spicy food….since his surgery….Ted is not allowed
66. need….new shoes…you
67. to invite….somebody else….we expected her
68. convinced….Bill….was finally
69. for her to drink….too hot….the tea was
70. the show was delayed…..but finally began…..for 2 hours
71. have occurred….errors….enormous
72. their mother was upset…..in school….about their poor performance
73. that's….for me…..too early
74. do it….won't you…..why
75. Mary and her family….a new apartment….moved into
76. vegetables….more…..eat
77. a party….are planning….the neighbors
78. appear….frightened….the dogs
79. about your friend….do you want….to find out
80. the nuts are ground…..at the factory…..into paste
81. can go…home….everyone
82. great….sounds….that
83. to make….friends….they wanted
84. likes….her friends….Peter
85. more violent….is apparently becoming…..society
86. on the office….we plan to remove…..our lease
87. helps her mother…..Judy often…..with her shopping

Speaking on opinions

The following are topics that are similar to those that appear on the Versant test. It is important that the trainees do not memorize but get in to the habit of being able to answer similar questions with the correct sentence structure and most importantly in logical sequence.

It is recommended that the trainer time the responses of the learners and give them only 20 sec to speak their answers. Initially to start this exercise off, the learners can be given time to compile their thought and then speak them out, however towards the end of these exercises the learners need to speak their thought logically and clearly in 20 seconds.

Sample topics:

• Parents usually give an allowance to their children on doing their household chores. Do you think children should be paid to do chores?
• Dog-owners are advised to walk their dogs twice a day. Do you think this is really necessary?
• Do you think vegetables should be a part of your daily diet – why?
• People have a tendency to sit in front of the television for long hours continuously. Do you think this affects health? If yes, in what way?
• Nowadays, the use of mobile phones is becoming more prominent. What is your opinion on the usage of mobile phones?
• Technology seems to be advancing day by day. Will the growing trend of technology hinder lifestyles in any way?
• People are sometimes judged on the basis of their caste or color. Do you think this is fair? Explain.
• If you had a disagreement with a close friend, how would you go about handling it?
• Nowadays, parents have the habit of letting their children make their own decisions. Do you think this is a healthy trend?
• Education was different 100 years ago. Some people who were considered educated 100 years ago would probably not be considered educated today. Would you agree or disagree?
• In your opinion, where is the best location to raise a family. Why do you feel that way?
• From your point of view, is it better to work in a large organization or in a small organization? Please explain your opinion.
• Are you influenced by advertising? What makes you choose the products you buy?
• Do you prefer to read true stories about real people who have actually lived or do you prefer stories about made-up people and events? Explain your choice.
• Today, many people are living longer and many old people are being cared for by their children or grandchildren. How does this situation affect the family?
• Describe an event or celebration that has special meaning to your family. Please describe the event in detail.
• Should children be allowed to read any kind of books they want or should the parents decide what kind of books to read. What is your opinion?
• Imagine you were reading a book to prepare for a test. Would you read this book in a different way than if you were reading this book simply for enjoyment? Please explain.
• Who is the best teacher for a child - a family member or someone outside the family? Please explain your answer.
• When taking a trip to a new location, do you like to have a guide to lead you around or do you prefer to explore on your own? Please explain.
• If you had the choice, would you choose to live for 12 months in a very warm location or a very cold location? Why? Explain.
• Do you think that it is easier that it is easier to learn new subjects by yourself or is it better to have a teacher help you with a new subject? Please explain.
• When children are arguing or fighting, what is the best way for a parent to deal with this conflict? Describe your way of thinking.
• Do you think it is possible that some children turn out bad no matter what their parents do? Please explain.

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