Revision Quiz for VSTEP

How many passages do you have to read in the Reading test?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

How long is your Reading test?

• Around 12 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 90 minutes

What is "scanning"?

• Reading quickly to get the main idea

• Reading quickly to locate a detail

• Reading carefully to find the answer for a question

• Expressing the same idea in different ways

How many parts are there in the word "uncomfortable"?

• 2 parts:

  Prefix: un-

  Root: comfortable

• 2 parts:

  Root: uncomfort-

  Suffix: -able

• 3 parts:

  Prefix: un-

  Root: comfort

  Suffix: -able

• 4 parts:

  Prefix: un-

  Root: com-

  Affix: -fort

  Suffix: - able

What do you have to write in the Writing test?

• A letter & A newspaper article

• A message & A blog entry

• A report & A short story

• An email & an essay

Which style should you choose for this question?

"Write a letter to the tour operator. In your letter, ..."

• Informal

• Semi-formal

• Formal

Which part of an email does this sentence belong to?

"Sorry for not writing so long, but I've been too busy with my work these days."

• Greeting

• Opening

• Closing

• Ending

Which of the following is NOT a formal opening?

• I am writing to enquire about the tour you advertised.

• I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with your service.

• I am writing to bring your attention to some problems we encountered at your supermarket.

• Your last letter was a real surprise. I didn't think you would get married.

Which of the following is a formal closing?

• Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

• Please respond at the earliest convenience.

• I’ll be in touch again.

• Give my regards to your family.

Which of the following is a semi-formal ending?

• All the best,

• Yours faithfully,

• Yours sincerely,

• Best wishes,