英语测试说明
- 所有题目（除去写作题和口语面试外）均为选择题模式。
- 每个部分的剩余时间将显示在屏幕上。完成各部分后，您可以跳至下一部分。
- 这是基于计算机的考试。考生需要知道如何使用计算机键盘。
- 考场将会分发笔和草稿纸。进行听力测试时，您可以做笔记。
- 在面试部分前请带好耳机。根据动画人物的提问回答问题，答题前请按屏幕上的录音按钮进行录音。完成录音后，点击提交。您有机会以3种不同的方式重复听题，该问题将以更慢、更易理解的方提出。请注意，每重复一遍问题，将从您的总成绩中扣除1分。
写作
每位考生需进行两篇较长作文写作。注意考题的措辞和提供的信息，会提示所考文体的类型，例如记叙文，议论文，回忆叙述，解释或流程说明等等。 考生应熟悉所报考阶段对应文体的特点，并进行作文写作。各阶段所考的文体，请参见下表：
请考生仔细审题，看清题目的内容，抓住题干中的关键词，了解答题的要求。下面是STAGE 3的写作题目示例：
INSTRUCTIONS:
Write at least three paragraphs. Make sure to try and be interesting. Use interesting vocabulary and try to use different kinds of sentences. Be aware of the structure and plan your writing. Edit and check your own work before submitting.
从题目给出的信息得知，要完成这个写作题目，考生必须包括题目所提到的几个内容。准备答题时，建议考生在草稿纸上列出关键词，这样可以确保作文里包含所有必要的信息。
考生可从题目中可获得的关键词
- 三个段落
- 记叙文
- 生日
- 人物和礼物清单
- 庆祝生日的方式
- 是否比你典型的生日更好/更差
考生想在本题中获得高分，在写作时需要遵循文体类型的写作要求并围绕以上关键词展开。拥有扎实写作能力的学生，如果没有遵循题目写出所要求的文体和内容，还是会在写作部分得不到理想分数。
在上面的示例问题中，它是叙述性的，因此文本应该包括人物，情节，对话，还有与生日相关的物品。除了关于生日的叙述外，还必须包括你是如何庆祝生日，以及是否比你的典型生日更好/更差。
这是基于计算机的测试。考生需懂得如何使用计算机键盘。考生应注意，当需要键入作文时，应以与手写相同的写作方式进行写作。分段，标点符号，大小写等均被计分。如果考生不熟悉计算机键盘的使用，则应在考试前进行练习。
口语和听力
在听力和口语考试中，10个面试题目将由虚拟形象提问。前两个题目是一般常见问题，剩余的八个题目则与考生的年龄与报考阶段相符合。
建议考生仔细聆听提出的每个问题，做好笔记，并准确回答问题。请切记，这是考试中表达自我、展示自己英语水平的一个重要部分， 考生可以通过回答问题相关的信息来展示自己的听力与口语能力。
考生按下“Record”按钮后，每一道题最多有两分钟的作答时间。有些题目的回答可能比其它题目简短，回答此类问题时，要求学生简明扼要地回答问题所覆盖的内容，避免因为跑题或者“为了说话而说话”而丢分。根据题目和考生所处的考试阶段，回答的长度将有所不同，较高阶段的考试可能需要较长的回答。另外，建议学生在准备答案时多运用常识，充实回答内容。
当然，每个题目都是不同的，但对于一些较长的问题，平均回答长度*可能如下：
- Stage 1 & 2 – 30-60秒
- Stage 3 & 4 – 60-90秒
- Stage 5 & 6 – 90-120秒
面试部分的小提示
- 用正式的英语口语回答，因为这是一次正式的面试
- 仔细聆听每一个问题，因为每重复一次问题都会减少一定的分数
- 做好笔记
- 用完整的句子回答问题
- 回答问题提到的所有内容
- 每一次回答不要少于7个字，因为答案过于简单、不够正式、或者答案没有体现考生的想法和知识都会导致扣分
- 充分地回答每一个问题，不要回答与问题无关的内容。
- 在结束回答前，不要提交答案。
其它考题类型
在所有阶段中，大部分多选题都会包含以下一些说明。
熟悉以下试题类型和示例问题将帮助学生为考试做准备。
- 填空
- 选择正确的句子
- 修改划线错词
试题类型
- Identify a noun or naming word in this sentence.
- Complete the word.
- What is the correct spelling of this word?
- Which pair of words has the same sound underlined?
- What is the first sound in these words?
- What is the final sound in these words?
- Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
- What is missing from the end of the sentence?
示例问题
选择正确的句子
A. The boy short on that lives street.
B. The short boy lives on that street.
C. Boy lives on street the short that.
D. That street boy the lives short on.
Answer: B
试题类型
- Proper/Common noun.
- Choose the correct beginning for the word.
- Choose the correct ending to make a noun or naming word.
- Choose the correct ending to make an adjective or describing word.
- Which sentence is written correctly?
- What does the underlined word mean?
- What is the best definition of the root word “______”?
- Which word rhymes with “______”?
- Which word contains the underlined sound?
- Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
- Which sentence correctly punctuates direct speech?
示例问题
Fill in the blank:
Every afternoon Sam ______ his dog for a walk.
A. goes
B. drinks
C. takes
D. speaks
Answer: C
试题类型
- Pronouns
- Active/Passive voice
- Which affix means “______”?
- Choose the correct form of the word in (brackets) to complete the sentence.
- What does this saying mean?
- Which part of this sentence is a noun phrase?
- Which of these options orders the words from most happy to least happy? (Words in bold will change depending on question.)
- Which word is close in meaning to the underlined word but is a stronger emotion?
- Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word but is a weaker adjective?
- Choose the word that is a synonym of the underlined word.
- Which indirect speech sentence is punctuated correctly and has the same meaning as the sentence below?
示例问题
Change the sentence from active to passive voice:
The teacher gave the students their report cards to show to their parents/guardians.
The students ______ their report cards to show to their parents/guardians.
A. were given
B. were gave
C. were giving
D. was give
Answer: A
试题类型
- Active/Passive voice.
- Decide if the underlined word has a positive, negative or neutral connotation.
- Decide if the overall tone of this sentence is positive, negative or neutral.
- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
示例问题
Change the sentence from active to passive voice:
Decide if the overall tone of this sentence is positive, negative or neutral:
She had a wonderful life and was always surrounded by friends and family.
A. Positive
B. Neutral
C. Negative
Answer: A
试题类型
- Transitional words/phrases.
- What part of speech is the underlined word?
- Which is not a word?
- What does the underlined euphemism mean?
- Choose the word that is a synonym of the underlined word.
- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
示例问题
Fill in the blank:
The test will cover chapters 5-8. ______, it is very important that you look back over those specific chapters.
A. Since
B. Because
C. Therefore
D. On the other hand
Answer: C
试题类型
- Active/Passive voice.
- Choose the word that is a synonym of the underlined word.
- What part of speech is the underlined word?
- Which is not a word?
- Which word could replace the underlined word without changing its meaning?
- Which two words could fill in the blank without changing the meaning of the sentence?
- Which word does not have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
示例问题
Choose the word that is a synonym of the underlined word.
While your apology doesn’t vindicate your action, it may help to provide some comfort for the people who were harmed by it.
A. damage
B. exemplify
C. realise
D. justify
Answer: D