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# Self-Assessment 

The two (2)-part Self-Assessment Reading Test that appears below will help you decide if you should consider taking the Oral Examination instead of the Written Examination. To complete the reading test, follow the instructions provided below and select the answer to each question. When you have completed the reading test, you will be able to determine the number of questions you answered correctly.

**Part 1: Vocabulary**

-   Circle the best answer to each question. 
-   When you have finished, check your answers using the answer key on page.
-   Count the number of correct answers. 
-   If your score is less than 17, you may have difficulty reading the Written Examination and should consider taking the Oral Examination.

1.  You go to a doctor when you \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
    1.  feel sleepy 
    2.  need socks
    3.  feel sick 
    4.  need money
    5.  need clothes 
2.  A person who flies an airplane is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
    1.  pilot
    2.  steward 
    3.  mother 
    4.  surgeon 
    5.  director 
3.  You use a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to write.
    1.  bow 
    2.  calculator
    3.  pencil 
    4.  carpenter 
    5.  needle 
4.  To exit a room means to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ it. 
    1.  enter 
    2.  leave 
    3.  forget 
    4.  read 
    5.  interrupt 
5.  A wedding is a joyous \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
    1.  focus 
    2.  vehicle 
    3.  balloon 
    4.  occasion 
    5.  civilization 
6.  To require something means to \_\_\_\_\_ it.
    1.  need 
    2.  have 
    3.  forget 
    4.  understand 
    5.  hear 
7.  Fill in the blank. You \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ something to find its length. 
    1.  slice 
    2.  lock 
    3.  measure 
    4.  force 
    5.  tape 
8.  Soup is served in a \_\_\_\_\_\_.
    1.  plate 
    2.  bowl 
    3.  fork
    4.  chair 
    5.  closet 
9.  To accompany someone means to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
    1.  disagree with him
    2.  work for him
    3.  go with him 
    4.  speak to him 
    5.  choose him
10.  A nursing home resident receives \_\_\_\_\_\_ from the staff. 
     1.  quality 
     2.  fame 
     3.  interruption 
     4.  care 
     5.  work
11.  Medicine is used to \_\_\_ pain. 
     1.  widen 
     2.  conjure 
     3.  enliven 
     4.  increase 
     5.  relieve 
12.  To drench the flowers means to \_\_\_\_ them. 
     1.  steam 
     2.  drink 
     3.  touch 
     4.  soak 
     5.  anger 
13.  A bicycle is a means of:
     1.  nourishment 
     2.  transportation 
     3.  prediction 
     4.  collision 
     5.  walking 
14.  When someone speaks in a whisper, it may be difficult to: 
     1.  deceive 
     2.  understand 
     3.  frighten 
     4.  estimate 
     5.  regulate  
           
         **Part 2: Comprehension**  
         In this part of the reading test, you will be provided with a series of brief paragraphs. You will read each paragraph and then answer the questions that appear after the paragraph.   
         There are many kinds of fish. All fish live in water. They use their tails and fins to swim.
15.  Fish live in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
     1.  cups 
     2.  houses 
     3.  air 
     4.  water 
     5.  fountains 
16.  Fish use their \_\_\_\_ to swim. 
     1.  tails 
     2.  heads 
     3.  gills 
     4.  lungs 
     5.  float  
           
         Maria grew up on a farm. She loved the work on the farm. She knew when all the crops had to be planted. She would like a job on a farm or in a flower garden.
17.  Maria has had experience as a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
     1.  guide 
     2.  farmer 
     3.  driver 
     4.  nurse 
     5.  teacher 
18.  She would like to work in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
     1.  an office 
     2.  a library 
     3.  a garden 
     4.  a hospital
     5.  a supermarket 
19.  As a child Maria lived \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
     1.  in the city 
     2.  in an apartment 
     3.  on a farm 
     4.  in a large house 
     5.  on the beach  
           
         Carolyn has a good job. She is a nurse in a large hospital. Every day she can help many people. She enjoys this very much. She also makes a good salary. Each month she can pay her bills and save some money. 
20.  Carolyn works in a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
     1.  hospital 
     2.  doctor’s office 
     3.  garage 
     4.  school 
     5.  library 
21.  One of the things Carolyn enjoys is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
     1.  working in an office 
     2.  helping people 
     3.  reading books 
     4.  working late hours 
     5.  driving a car 
22.  With her salary she can pay her bills and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
     1.  buy furniture 
     2.  give to charity 
     3.  save money 
     4.  buy new clothes 
     5.  pay for college 

This completes the Self-Assessment Reading Test.

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**Note:** If your score is less than 17, you may have difficulty reading the Written Examination and should consider taking the Oral Examination in place of the Written Examination.