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Welcome to the Versant English Placement Demo Test.
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This demo will let you experience the types of questions you will encounter in an actual Versant test.
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Note that an actual test contains more questions and takes approximately 50 minutes to complete.
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Click the next arrow to start the demo.
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Throughout this demo, you will be shown question examples from the Versant English placement test.
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You will then respond to them as instructed on the screen and in the voice prompts.
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In the actual test, your responses would be analyzed and your score would become available within minutes.
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However, in this demo test, your responses will not be saved or scored.
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A real test will require a test identification number.
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In this demo, one has already been entered here for you.
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Click the Enter button to continue.
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To the right, you will see the type of questions asked in the Versant English placement test.
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These questions will test your ability to comprehend and respond in English.
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Click the Start button to continue.
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Part A.
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Read Aloud Read the passage aloud smoothly and naturally in a clear voice.
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You will be stopped after 30 seconds.
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This is not a speed reading test.
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You may not be able to finish reading the entire passage, but that is okay.
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When your time is up, you will automatically move on to the next item.
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Part B.
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Repeat.
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Please repeat each sentence that you hear.
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For example, when you hear...
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Leave town on the next train.
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You say...
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Leave town on the next train.
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He's a great teacher.
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It's not too late to change your mind.
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Part C.
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Sentence builds.
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Please rearrange the word groups into a sentence.
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For example, when you hear,
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You say, All the were broken windows.
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Of your family, any pictures do you have?
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Part B.
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Conversations You will hear a conversation between two people followed by a question.
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Give a short, simple answer to the question.
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For example, you hear, Lucy, can you come to the office early tomorrow?
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Sure.
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What time?
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7 .30 would be great.
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When you hear, What will Lucy have to do tomorrow morning?
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You say, Go to the office early.
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Or, She will go to the office at 7 .30.
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What do you want to eat for dinner?
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How about pizza?
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Sure, that sounds good.
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What will they eat for dinner?
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Congratulations on graduating.
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Thanks.
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It was a lot of work.
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I know.
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You deserve a party.
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Why does the man deserve a party?
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Part E Typing This section allows you to get used to the keyboard and also measures your typing speed.
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You will have 60 seconds to type as much as you can.
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Type quickly and accurately.
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Keep typing until your time is up.
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Your work will be saved automatically.
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For example, you see the text.
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In the box below, you type the text exactly as you see it.
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You have 60 seconds.
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Thank you.
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Part F Sentence Completion Please type one word that best fits the meaning of the sentence.
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Type only one word.
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You will have 25 seconds for each sentence.
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Click Next when you are finished.
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For example, you see It's Tonight, bring your sweater.
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Then you type cold.
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Part G.
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Dictation.
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Please type each sentence exactly as you hear it.
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You will have 25 seconds for each sentence.
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Pay attention to spelling and punctuation.
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Click Next when you are finished.
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After 25 seconds, your work will be saved automatically.
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For example, when you hear, Can you work on Monday?
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You type, Can you work on Monday?
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I'll see you on Thursday.
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I threw the magazine away yesterday.
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Part H.
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Passage Reconstruction.
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You will have 30 seconds to read a paragraph.
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After 30 seconds, the paragraph will disappear from the screen.
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Then, you will have 90 seconds to reconstruct the paragraph.
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Show that you understood the passage by rewriting it in your own words.
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Your answer will be scored for clear and accurate content, not word -for -word memorization.
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After 90 seconds, your work will be saved automatically.
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For example, you read the text for 30 seconds.
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Then the text disappears.
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Next, you reconstruct the paragraph using your own words.
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You have 90 seconds.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Part I.
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Summary and Opinion Read the passage.
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Then, in the first box, write a short summary of the author's opinion in 25 to 50 words.
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In the second box, write your opinion on the topic.
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Do you agree or disagree with the author?
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Why?
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Try to use your own ideas.
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You must write at least 50 words.
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You will have 18 minutes to read the passage and write both the summary and opinion.
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Write both the summary and the opinion before clicking Next.
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Write in complete sentences.
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After 18 minutes, your work will be saved automatically.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you for taking the Versant English Placement demo test.
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If this were an actual test, you would be able to see your test score online within minutes.
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To view a sample score report, click the Finish button.
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Thank you for taking the Versant English Placement demo test.
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You can also learn more about the Versant English Placement Test and other Versant tests by visiting www .versanttest .com.

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このB1レベルのスピーキングレッスンは、動画「Versant English Placement Test - Product Tour」を教材にしています。 繰り返し出てくる語は次のとおりです:test, type, sentence, word, Versant。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が115文、単語が856語あります。 音声の長さは14:53です。 単語の87%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれるため、語彙は分かりやすいです。

この動画の重要語彙

動画の中で特に難しい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
demo 名詞/ˈdɛm.oʊ/デモ
passage 名詞/ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/一節
paragraph 名詞/ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/段落
reconstruct 動詞/ˌɹiːkənˈstɹʌkt/再構成
aloud 副詞/əˈlaʊd/大声で
disappear 動詞/dɪsəˈpɪɹ/消える
dictation 名詞/dɪkˈteɪʃən/聞き取り, ディクテーション
memorization 名詞/ˈmem(ə)ɹaɪˌzeɪʃn̩/暗記
punctuation 名詞/ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/句読点, 約物
rewrite 動詞/ɹiˈɹaɪt/書き直す
comprehend 動詞/ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnd/解る, 理解する
sweater 名詞/ˈswɛtɚ/セーター
analyze 動詞/ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/分析する
accurately 副詞/ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/正確に
spelling 名詞/ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/綴り字, 綴り

繰り返し練習したい文

動画に出てくる短く完結した文です。日常会話でそのまま使えます。

  • It's not too late to change your mind.
  • Of your family, any pictures do you have?
  • What do you want to eat for dinner?
  • Do you agree or disagree with the author?

この動画の文法

話し手がよく使っている文型を、動画の実際の表現とともに紹介します。

文型動画での表現
受動態 be + 過去分詞 — 誰がするかより、何が起きるかに焦点を当てるwill be shown · would be analyzed · will not be saved
動詞 + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — 後ろに-ing形が続く動詞finish reading · Keep typing
「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測will let · will be · will then respond
義務:must / have to / need to 何かが必要であることを伝えるhave to do · must write

注意したい発音

  • 「sh」と「zh」の音: dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/, memorization /ˈmem(ə)ɹaɪˌzeɪʃn̩/, punctuation /ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/, identification /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
  • 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): memorization /ˈmem(ə)ɹaɪˌzeɪʃn̩/, punctuation /ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/, accurately /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/, identification /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

日本語話者が苦手な音:

  • /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: paragraph /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/, identification /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
  • 子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: placement /ˈpleɪ̯smənt/, reconstruct /ˌɹiːkənˈstɹʌkt/, instruct /ɪnˈstɹʌkt/, punctuation /ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/, rearrange /ˌɹiːəˈɹeɪndʒ/

この動画での練習方法

  1. まず声を出さずに動画を最後まで聞き、知らない単語をメモします。
  2. 通常の速度で一文ずつシャドーイングし、話し手のリズムに合うまで繰り返します。
  3. 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。demo, passage, paragraphなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。

シャドーイングとは?英語上達に効果的な理由

シャドーイング(Shadowing)は、もともとプロの通訳者養成プログラムで開発された言語学習法で、多言語習得者として知られるDr. Alexander Arguelles によって広く普及されました。方法はシンプルですが非常に効果的:ネイティブスピーカーの英語を聞きながら、1〜2秒の遅延で声に出してすぐに繰り返す——まるで「影(shadow)」のように話者を追いかけます。文法ドリルや受動的なリスニングと異なり、シャドーイングは脳と口の筋肉が同時にリアルタイムで英語を処理・再現することを強制します。研究により、発音精度、抑揚、リズム、連音、リスニング力、そして会話の流暢さが大幅に向上することが確認されています。IELTSスピーキング対策や自然な英語コミュニケーションを目指す方に特におすすめです。

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