Entry Test English Pronunciation | Sydney Language Solutions

This entry test is only for students who have enrolled to our English Conversation Course. Please be advised that we will not assess students who have not enrolled to our course.

English Pronunciation Entry Test

Thank you for enrolling to our English Pronunciation course. We hope that you will improve your conversation skill and also have an enjoyable time in our school.

In order to identify the key strengths and weaknesses in your English pronunciation, we require you to complete this entry test before starting your course.

Please follow the instruction below to complete the test:

Step 1

– Read the following passages and choose one passage out of two.

Passage No. 1: Valuation financial model

This model is a vehicle for comparing the results of your company’s valuation methodology with the historical share prices of other companies under analysis. Previously, viewing the effect on share price tracking was laborious and time-consuming. Now, using this tool, your company can perform this analysis quickly. This model also allows analysis on an unlimited number of departments simultaneously, rather than one by one.

It is important to note that this model is designed for use with financial services companies. Thus, the growth rates used to create spot valuations are those of equity, not assets, and the return measure is return on equity, not return on investment. Adapting the model for use with industrial companies should not be difficult, but in its present incarnation, it applies to bank.

Passage 2: Strategy in the information systems business

Let’s focus on the information systems business. The issues are real. Our company can leverage a powerful mix of technologies for the information systems. Yet other subsidiary companies –parts suppliers, electronics companies, content providers, and airtime providers–are all fighting for dominant positions in the same space. Major growth in information systems is certain–who will capture that growth is not at all clear. For our company, the information systems business represents a wonderful opportunity amidst great uncertainty and change. In the end, we mist together define the core value at which our company excels, the currency that will cause partners to sign up for this integrated business model to serve the consumer. To speed our company’s race towards the marketplace, and to more clearly define a strategy, we will use external interviews, internal interviews, and objective data to establish the value that each type of player brings at positions along the value chain.

– After you have chosen the passage, begin by marking all of your difficult sounds in thepassage. Underline the consonant and vowel sounds that you find challenging.

– Then read the text and record your reading by following step 2.

Step 2

– Use the plugin below to record your reading. Please make sure that:

You have a built-in microphone in your computer and it is turned on
You have an Adobe Flash Player installed in your browser (without this, you will not be able to see the plugin)
Write your full name & the number of the question that you choose
Press REC to start recording
Please state your name clearly before you answer the questions

Step 3

– After you have finished recording, please send an email to info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au and tell us that you have completed your test

– Our teacher will assess and use the result of your entry test to provide you with personal feedback in your first day of the course and throughout the course.

Thank you for enrolling at Sydney Language Solutions! See you soon!