Table 1 Test format and content of the VET
From: Chinese test takers' attitudes towards the Versant English Test: a mixed-methods approach
Item type | Task description | Number of items |
|---|---|---|
1) Reading | Test takers read printed, numbered sentences, one at a time, in the requested order. | 8 |
2) Repeat | Test takers repeat sentences verbatim. | 16 |
3) Short answer questions | Test takers listen to spoken questions in English and answer each question with a single word or short phase. | 24 |
4) Sentence builds | Test takers rearrange three short phrases presented in a random order into a sentence. | 10 |
5) Story retelling | Test takers listen to a story and describe what happened in their own words. | 3 |
6) Open questions | Test takers present their views or opinions after listening to a question in English. | 2 |