Some students will be taking the IELTS test in the near future. You can download a couple of study papers at the bottom of the front page on this site.
Below is a small part of the Pre-GAC placement test students took last semester. Some students seemed to have a problem with it. If you were one of them, please download it and study. I added some Chinese translations to try to help.
| placement_test_w_vocab_lst_b.docx |
Major English language tests used in China
Overview of some tests used in China
Below are some of the major English tests taken in China and links to a few sites to help prepare for those tests. However, sites such as those found below will not give feedback on the writing and speaking tests, without payment. Assessment of writing and speaking require either a teacher or paid service of some kind.
INTERNATIONAL TESTS (Non-Chinese origin)
IELTS 雅思考试
To help universities and colleges select students with sufficient English skills to succeed in their courses, The IELTS test was introduced in 1989 to assess “whether candidates are ready to train in the medium of English”. It is now used for this purpose around the globe.
http://www.ielts-exam.net/OVERVIEW
Some sites to help prepare for the IELTS include the following:
1. http://www.canadavisa.com/ielts/free-practice-tests.html
2. http://ieltshome.com/index.html
LISTENING TEST SITES
http://www.ielts-worldwide.com/ielts-example.htm IELTS Sample listening Test (MP3)
http://www.world-english.org/ielts_listening.pdf IELTS Sample listening (PDF)
SPEAKING TEST SITES
http://www.ielts-exam.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=7&id=15&Itemid=28
http://www.teconline.in/forum/post/2010/08/31/Recently-Asked-Difficult-Questions-In-IELTS-Speaking-Exams-August-2010.aspx Speaking Test Questions - 2010
www.IELTS-Blog.com Speaking Test Questions (2010)
http://www.eclecticenglish.com/worksheets/IELTS1A.html Speaking Test Questions
http://knowyourenglish.com/vocabulary.php (Vocabulary for IELTS, TOEFL, Etc.)
READING TEST
See 1 & 2 above
WRITING TEST
See 1 and 2 above
BELOW are some of the speaking questions used on previous IELTS Tests.
Click to download.
Below are some of the major English tests taken in China and links to a few sites to help prepare for those tests. However, sites such as those found below will not give feedback on the writing and speaking tests, without payment. Assessment of writing and speaking require either a teacher or paid service of some kind.
INTERNATIONAL TESTS (Non-Chinese origin)
IELTS 雅思考试
To help universities and colleges select students with sufficient English skills to succeed in their courses, The IELTS test was introduced in 1989 to assess “whether candidates are ready to train in the medium of English”. It is now used for this purpose around the globe.
http://www.ielts-exam.net/OVERVIEW
Some sites to help prepare for the IELTS include the following:
1. http://www.canadavisa.com/ielts/free-practice-tests.html
2. http://ieltshome.com/index.html
LISTENING TEST SITES
http://www.ielts-worldwide.com/ielts-example.htm IELTS Sample listening Test (MP3)
http://www.world-english.org/ielts_listening.pdf IELTS Sample listening (PDF)
SPEAKING TEST SITES
http://www.ielts-exam.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=7&id=15&Itemid=28
http://www.teconline.in/forum/post/2010/08/31/Recently-Asked-Difficult-Questions-In-IELTS-Speaking-Exams-August-2010.aspx Speaking Test Questions - 2010
www.IELTS-Blog.com Speaking Test Questions (2010)
http://www.eclecticenglish.com/worksheets/IELTS1A.html Speaking Test Questions
http://knowyourenglish.com/vocabulary.php (Vocabulary for IELTS, TOEFL, Etc.)
READING TEST
See 1 & 2 above
WRITING TEST
See 1 and 2 above
BELOW are some of the speaking questions used on previous IELTS Tests.
Click to download.
| ielts_speaking_qs.docx |
| speaking_test_answers_4_advertisements_international_personality.docx |
TOEFL 托福
The main test required for foreign students to enter American universities
http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/about(TOEFL Home - for test takers)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOEFL(Test of English as a foreign language)
http://jasonrenshaw.typepad.com/ibt_speaking_writing/2008/05/40-new-practice.html(Sample speaking questions)
http://www.onlinenglish.net/TOEFL/ibt_speaking_self_developer_topic_1-a.html(Speaking Questions)
http://www.learn4good.com/languages/toefl/vocabulary.htm(TOEFL Vocabulary practice)
http://www.toeflvocabulary.com/
GRE
The Graduate Record Exam – Entrance test for Graduate & Business School.
http://www.ets.org/gre/ Official Site
http://greguide.com/
http://www.greprepinfo.com/
BULATS Business Language Testing Service，
商务语言测试，博思测试
(Business Language Testing Service), a professional English test
http://bulats.org/
TOEIC
Test of English for International Communication，国际交流英语考试，商业托福考试
English test often used to screen potential employees
http://www.ets.org/toeic/
CHINESE TESTS
GAOKAO
A massive comprehensive test administered at the end of High School.
http://factsanddetails.com/china.php?itemid=1649&catid=13&subcatid=82
College English Test (CET)
The purpose of the College English Test (CET) is to examine the English proficiency of undergraduate students in China and ensure that Chinese undergraduates reach the required English levels specified in the National College English Teaching Syllabus (NCETS). In accordance with the courses on the syllabus, the CET consists of three tests: Band 4 (CET-4), Band 6
(CET-6), and the CET-Spoken English Test (CET-SET).
LINKS:
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ799905&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ799905