VERSANT TEST 32
Welcome, to take this test you need a headset with a microphone and a reliable internet connection.
Please put on your headset as shown in the picture. Put the microphone near your mouth. Do not remove your
headset until you finish the test. When you are ready to continue, click “next”
Quiet please
Take this test in a quiet location without distractions
Please close all other computer programs and turn off all electronic devices
Ready to begin?
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have enough time
Please set your headphone volume
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your volume at a level that you can hear clearly
Remember you can change your headphone volume at any time during this test by using the volume slider
This is a microphone test, please read the numbers in the active
box aloud
“one two three four”
Part A: Typing
This section allows you to get used to the keyboard and also measures your typing speed. You will have 60
seconds to type as much as you can. Type quickly and accurately. Keep typing until your time is up your work
will be saved automatically.
Leadership is a popular topic in today's organizations. After centuries of studying leaders, it would seem that
there would be an agreed upon definition of leadership. However, this is not the case. There is still much debate
on what makes a good leader. Most texts on leadership try to isolate simple characteristics of leaders and
describe how one might attain them. The truth is that leadership is very complex and looks different in each
individual. Most people are able to recognize leadership when they see it. People agree that leadership involves
someone leading and others following. Recently leadership has been thought of as a process rather than a
position. The more one reads
Part B: Sentence completion
Please type one word that best fits the meaning of the sentence. Type only one word you will have 25 seconds
for each sentence. Click “next” when you are finished
1. We had made a…to go to Peru for our vacation, but we changed our minds at the last minutes
tour
2. In the cities with good public…, it’s hard to understand why people insist on driving themselves to
work
transportation
3. You may not…with his methods, but there’s no question that makes a lot of money for the company
agree
4. Before you drive over the bridge you have to pay the…at the booth
fee
5. The amount of air pollution in this town has increased substantially…the factory happened
since
6. In my company, it is the manager’s job to divide work…the team members
with
7. The speaker at the conference was very interesting. I…his talk very much
liked
8. I was recently…from the Berlin office to thee Tokyo office
shifted
9. The money was… amongst several people
divided
10. You can make…of this document in the print room. Make enough for ten people
copies
11. The baker had several…on his wrists from the time he had touched the sides of the oven
scars
12. The residents were advised to evacuate their homes … the storm reached them
before
13. His appearance has changed…much in the past five years that I didn’t even recognize him when I saw
him
so
14. Thank you very much for your help on such short… It helped us immensely when time running out
notice
15. A good policy is to always…to customer requests within 24 hours. Otherwise, they tend to become
annoyed and may find other provides
respond
16. Every summer, the neighboring towns host a big event which…hundreds of every year.
gathers
17. You need a parking…if you want to leave your car here
ticket
18. I...my clothes off at the dry cleaner on my way to work this morning
Dropped
19. We offer our customers the…of placing orders by phone or online
Comfort
20. Negotiations came to a hall as leaders struggled to reached terms that were…to both parties
New
Part C: Dictation
Please type each sentence exactly as you hear it. You will have 25 seconds for each sentence. Pay attention to
spelling and punctuation, click next when you are finished. After 25 seconds your work will be saved
automatically.
For example:
When you hear
“Can you work on Monday”
You type
“Can you work on Monday”
1. Thank you for your support
2. I have to agree with you
3. Do we need such a program?
4. Could you please recommend a good hotel
5. Inflation affects all small businesses
6. I need volunteers for the weekend seminar
7. Could you tell me how many people are coming to the reception?
8. When does your contract expire?
9. Report any computer issues to technical support
10. It's a good idea to create different versions of your resume
11. He told me he hadn't seen her around the office lately
12. When sales were down we caught up with our filing
13. He stays healthy by eating well and exercising often
14. According to the weather forecast it's going to be really hot this weekend
15. Lost items are placed in a box below the notice board
16. Mike wonders if he can eat his lunch at his desk
Part D: Passage reconstruction
You will have 30 seconds to read a paragraph after 30 seconds. The paragraph will disappear from the screen.
Then, you will have 90 seconds to reconstruct the paragraph. Show that you understood the passage by rewriting
it in your own words. Your answer will be scored for clear and accurate content, not word for word
memorization. After 90 seconds your work will be saved automatically
For example: You read the text for 30 seconds. Then, the text disappears next you reconstruct the paragraph
using your own words. You have 90 seconds.
Paragraph 1:
I'm sorry about all the confusion regarding your pay rate. Unfortunately, our budget has been cut and so we've
had to reduce the amount that we can offer. I hope this clears things up but do come back to me if you'd like
more information.
Paragraph 2:
Employees who wish to take time off during the summer should check with their managers in advance. Many
people plan to be away from the office during the summer. As a company, we'd like to make sure all projects
have enough people working on them before we approve requests for time off.
Paragraph 3:
I'm pleased that you'll be in the city next month. It would be wonderful if we could find the time to meet. I don't
think it is necessary for us to have an " official " business meeting with the financial advisor. However, I would
love to take you to lunch. I'm not traveling at all these days, so any day would work for me.
Paragraph 4:
John bought a new phone and was looking forward to trying it out as soon as possible. The moment John got
home, he tried to turn it on, but it didn't work. He immediately drove back to the store. The salesperson was very
nice and showed John how to insert the battery. John was pleased that the phone was working properly, but at
the same time, he felt embarrassed because he should have read the instructions.
Part E: E-mail writing
Read a description of a situation and write an email addressing the issues described in the situation. You will
have 9 minutes. You must write at least 100 words. You will be able to see how much time is left and how many
words you have written. Write in complete sentences. If you do not finish in 9 minutes, everything you have
written will be saved automatically and the next item will begin.
Please read the information
Your coworker, Thomas, has become very busy at work. He sends you an email asking for advice on how to
manage time more efficiently. Write him an email suggestive three things he could do to manage his time better.
Your suggestions must come from the following three themes:
to - do list
tasks ordered by importance
daily progress review
Sample
Dear Thomas,
I hope you are in the best of your health and capacity. I am writing this letter to you in response to the advice
you had sought from in the previous visit you made to my home. You were so confused about how to manage
your time more efficiently. So, here are my top 3 advice for you so that you can make best use of your available
time. First, try to make a to - do list, it will organize your work and you can manage all your time effectively.
Second, you can prioritize your tasks according to the need of the time as per your preference and priorities, and
lastly, try to make a dairy in which you can write all your daily progress report it will you a feedback on which
you can improve. So, thats it from my side, I hope that you found these suggestions helpful and will try to
implement this as well. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, XYZ
Optional questions
If you wish you may answer the following questions about yourself. These questions will not affect your test
results. To finish the test, click “next”
Congratulations, you have completed the test
Thank you
