VERSANT Repeats 2

Question 1

In the Versant Repeat section, what are you asked to do?

Accepted Answer

Repeat exactly what you hear as accurately as possible

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Write the sentence you hear

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Translate the sentence you hear

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Summarize the main idea of what you hear

Question 2

Which phoneme pair is a minimal pair in English (differing by only one sound)?

Accepted Answer

"ship" and "sheep"

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"cat" and "dog"

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"table" and "chair"

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"big" and "pig"

Question 3

Which of the following English sounds is a "voiced" consonant?

Accepted Answer

/v/ as in "van"

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/p/ as in "pin"

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/f/ as in "fan"

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/s/ as in "sun"

Question 4

To repeat a sentence accurately on the Versant test, which skill is most important?

Accepted Answer

Auditory memory and phonological awareness

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Reading comprehension

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Vocabulary knowledge only

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Ability to translate quickly

Question 5

Which of the following demonstrates correct use of English intonation when repeating a statement?

Accepted Answer

Falling intonation at the end of a declarative statement

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Rising intonation at the end of every statement

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Flat, monotone intonation throughout all sentences

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Rising intonation only at the beginning of sentences

Question 6

The sentence "She will have been working here for ten years next July" uses which verb tense?

Accepted Answer

Future perfect continuous

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Present perfect continuous

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Past perfect continuous

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Simple future