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Three brief phrases are given to test takers as part of the sentence building component. A random arrangement of the phrases is given, and the test-taker must rearrange them to form a complete statement.
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Participants read numbered sentences that were printed on paper. Proficient speakers of the target language may read the phrases quickly and fluently due to their comparatively simple structure and vocabulary.
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Versant publishes the test results online in a matter of minutes. Test administrators and test takers can read and print their Versant test results by entering their Test Identification Number on the Versant website.
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The Versant test score report includes four diagnostic subscores: Sentence Mastery, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Pronunciation.
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Versant tests can be carried out over the phone or on a computer. With a landline or an internet connection, test-takers can access and finish the exams from any location.
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The test-takers listen to the questions and react to each one with one word or a short statement. Each question requests basic information or makes simple assumptions based on time, sequence, quantity, lexical content, or logic.
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Versant Test is an assessment of English, not math.
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The test-takers recite the sentences word for word. Sentences are provided in order of increasing difficulty. The audio item prompts are spoken at a conversational pace.
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The total score and subscores are presented on a scale of 20 to 80.
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The automatic scoring approach is optimized using a large number of speech samples from both native and non-native speakers. Extensive data collection is typically done in order to get a large enough number of these speech samples. The spoken responses are then transcribed so that an automatic speech recognition system can be trained.
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When asked for their opinion, test-takers listen to the question before providing a thorough explanation. The goal of this activity is to collect a sample of spontaneous speech. The test takers' responses are not evaluated automatically, but they are open to human evaluation by qualified listeners.
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Test takers are instructed to listen to a story before describing it in their own words in the story retelling section. It is recommended that test-takers describe the setting, characters, activities, and resolution in as much detail as they can.
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The Versant Test is a tool used to gauge a person's proficiency in both speaking and understanding English.
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To improve the automatic scoring approach, many speech samples from both native and non-native speakers are employed. Extensive data collection is typically done in order to get a large enough number of these speech samples. The spoken responses are then transcribed so that an automatic speech recognition system can be trained.
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Test takers are instructed to listen to a story before describing it in their own words in the story retelling section. It is recommended that test-takers describe the setting, characters, activities, and resolution of the story as fully as they can.
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The voice recognizer automatically evaluates each incoming response because it was created for non-native speakers. The words, pauses, syllables, and phone numbers are all present in the captured signal. The substance of the response is graded based on the presence or absence of expected proper words in expected sequences, as well as the tempo, fluency, and pronunciation of those words in phrases and sentences.
