LET Review English Major Practice Test

English Major Practice Exam

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1) His magnum opus, a collection of 24 stories in over 17,000 lines, tells of a storytelling contest among a group of pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land.

A) Alexander Pope

B) Geoffrey Chaucer

C) Samuel Coleridge

D) William Wordsworth

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2) Alma got a 78% on a 100-item multiple-choice language test 2 weeks ago. Without any intervention, she took the same test again today and got a 58%. What could be the reason for the discrepancy in the results?

A) The test is not correct

B) The test is not reasonable

C) The test is not valid

D) The test is not reliable

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3) Which among the following is regarded as one of the greatest American novels of all time which tells a story about a sea captain's quest for revenge against a whale that attacked him in the past?

A) Uncle Tom's Cabin

B) The Grapes of Wrath

C) Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

D) Moby Dick

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4) Which of the following is an American novel about a boy who lived with his aunt in a town in Missouri, where together with his friends, ran away to a nearby island and pretended to be pirates?

A) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

B) Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

C) The Grapes of Wrath

D) Uncle Tom's Cabin

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5) Jilian had to take an English exam when applying for a US job. The exam gave her a certificate that would let employers know if her English abilities meet the standards required for a working visa. What sort of exam did she take?

A) Achievement

B) Placement

C) Proficiency

D) Diagnostic

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6) Mikaela showed in her diagnostic tests that she has a poor grasp of basic grammar. She is about to enter grade 7. As the grade 7 English grammar teacher, what is the best course of action to take?

A) Make her go back to Grade 6 and let the Grade 6 teacher know that you will be monitoring her progress through constant testing

B) Make her go back to Grade 6 and let the Grade 6 teacher know that you will be monitoring her progress through constant testing

C) Make her aware of her low score compared to her peers and that you are there to help her improve her performance if she promises to work hard in your subject

D) Treat her like every other student in the class to avoid damaging her confidence and humiliating her

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7) Mrs. Maravilla wants to prepare her graduating students for the college entrance English exams. She has decided to hold practice exams during the homeroom period. What type of test will help her achieve her goal?

A) Survey of what type of English exam they want to study

B) Verbal reports on the importance of English in their lives

C) Single response tests that simulate college English exams

D) Reflection Paper about their English Subjects

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8) The IELTS is a standardized test of English language mastery for non-native English language speakers. What type of test is it?

A) Achievement

B) Proficiency

C) Diagnostic

D) Placement

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9) In a play, what element refers to the series of events that the characters go through?

A) Rehearsal

B) Climax

C) Plot

D) Stage

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10) Mrs. Isabella wants to know the thinking process of her Grade 8 class after reading Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. What is the best type of activity for this purpose?

A) Reflection Paper

B) Survey

C) Verbal Reports

D) Single response test

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