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level 1

Sample Exam Items

The MTELP Series is designed to measure both learner achievement andprogress. It is suitable for adult or young adult language learners and can beused appropriately in a range of institutions. The MTELP Series is available atthree levels of proficiency: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Test formsat each level have different item types and unique content.

The following pages contain samples of MTELP Series Level 1 items.


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MTELP Series level 1 – Sample Test Items

MTELP Series

Level 1 Sample Items

Listening ComprehensionIn each form of the Level 1 test, 20 items assess listening comprehension. There are two types of listeningcomprehension items.

Part 1: In the first type, test takers hear a short conversation between two speakers. After the conversation, test takersmust answer a question about the conversation, selecting the correct answer from the three options provided. Eachoption is presented as a picture.

Click here to play Part 1 audio.

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Listening, Part 1 samples[Audio Only: Number 1

M: Excuse me. Does this hotel have an exercise room?

W: I’m afraid not, sir.

M: Well, is there a park nearby where I can go for a run?

W: Oh, yes, the city’s biggest park, Grant Park, is very near the South Street Bridge—about half a mile from here. In

fact, you can see the bridge from the window in your room.]

A B C

1. Where will he go for his run?


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A B C

2. Where is the book?

[Audio Only: Number 3

M: Excuse me, can we pull these two tables together?

W: Oh, there’s a larger table in the back if you have a lot of people.

M: Well, there’s only three of us now, and I really don’t know if more people will come later.

W: Okay, these two should be fine then, but let me know if you need the bigger table in the back.

M: Thanks!]

A B C

3. How many tables will they use?


W: Hey, do you still have my book I lent you?

M: I thought I put it on your bed this morning.

W: No. I didn’t see it. You must have left it somewhere else?

M: Really? This morning . . . I went into the kitchen, and then I had to use the bathroom to brush my teeth. Oh, I remember. I must have left it there.]


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Listening Comprehension, Part 2: In the secondtype of listening item, test takers hear a question or astatement requiring a response and then must selectthe most appropriate response from the three optionsprovided.

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Listening, Part 2 samples


M: Do you know if Jack already has a partner forthe group project?]

4. a. I don’t think he does.

b. It’s a maximum of four people.

c. We have to finish it by Tuesday.


W: Are you going to volunteer at the summer camp

this weekend?]

5. a. No, we’re renting a car and going together.

b. Yes, but I only have time on Sunday.

c. Yes, until the summer starts.


M: Mary, I think I have all of your assignments here, but not the last one.]

6. a. I’ll give them to her tomorrow.

b. I’m going to finish that one today.

c. I can’t remember where I put them.

GrammarFollowing the listening comprehension section are15 grammar items. Each grammar item represents aprinted statement or a short conversational exchangebetween two speakers. Part of the statement orexchange has been omitted and test takers mustselect, from the four answer choices, the word orphrase that correctly completes the statement orexchange.

Grammar samples

7. The woman _______ the red bow in her hair ismy friend’s sister.

a. on

b. in

c. with

d. of

8. _______ they don’t fix her car by Friday,Paula won’t be able to drive to the beach this

weekend.

a. If

b. While

c. Whether

d. Unless

9. Ashley has _______ books at home because

she loves to read.a. very

b. much

c. many

d. most


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VocabularyNext are 15 vocabulary items. In each item, test takersmust select the word, from four answer options, thatcorrectly completes a sentence that has had oneword removed. All words selected for inclusion in thevocabulary section have been carefully sourced froma range of corpora that provide detailed informationon word frequencies. The word frequencies selectedfor the MTELP Series vocabulary section arerepresentative of the proficiency levels at which thethree levels are targeted.

Vocabulary samples

10. In the movie there was a clear _______ betweenthe good characters and the bad ones.

a. consequence

b. location

c. appearance

d. contrast

11. It’s a common _______ that older people cannot

learn new things.

a. myth

b. tale

c. legend

d. fantasy

12. Kate is a small, pretty girl with very _______facial features.

a. faint

b. mild

c. delicate

d. tender


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MTELP Series Level 1 Sample Key

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. B

6. B

7. C

8. A

9. C

10. D

11. A

12. C

13. B

14. C

15. A

Reading ComprehensionFinally, there are 10 reading comprehension items. Test takers are presented with four short reading passages. Eachpassage is followed by two or three items that tap a range of reading skills. Test takers must select the correct answerfrom four options.

Smith Bee Farm

The Smith Bee Farm opened in 1899. In 1992, we

decided to grow only clover plants, so clover honey is

now the only product grown on our farm. Smith Bee

Farm’s Clover honey is known for its slightly sweet taste,

and it is now considered the world’s best-tasting clover

honey.

Come meet our bees! See our 30 acres of beautiful

clover fields and learn how honey is made. Smith

Bee Farm is open to the public, and guided tours are

available. The tours cost $2 for adults and $1 for children

up to age 15.

13. What is the purpose of this ad?

a. to invite readers to a honey festival

b. to promote a bee farm

c. to introduce a new type of honey

d. to announce the opening of a new bee farm

14. What happened in 1992?

a. The farm introduced a new type of honey.

b. The farm grew clover plants for the first time.

c. The farm stopped growing some plants.

d. The farm got some new bees.

15. What will happen on the tours?

a. Visitors will be shown around by staff.

b. Visitors will receive free samples of honey.

c. Visitors will help plant clover seeds.

d. Visitors will learn about delicious honey recipes


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