iTEP SLATE Plus – Trial Class

This is an English language proficiency test developed by Boston Educational Services for middle and high school students, particularly tailored for non-native English speakers in academic settings. It evaluates a candidate in the following five key aspects:

Grammar (10 minutes, two parts):

• 13 fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice questions
• 12 multiple-choice questions

Listening (20 minutes, three parts):

• 4 low-intermediate level short conversations between two to three sentences, each followed by one multiple-choice question
• 1 intermediate level conversation of two to three minutes, followed by four multiple-choice questions
• 1 higher level lecture of about four minutes, followed by six multiple-choice questions

Reading (20 minutes, three parts):

• 2 low-intermediate level passages of about 50 words each, followed by a multiple-choice question each
• 1 intermediate level passage of about 200 words, followed by four multiple-choice questions
• 1 higher level passage of about 500 words, followed by six multiple-choice questions

Writing (25 minutes, two parts):

• 5 minutes to write a short response of about 75-100 words (email, note, etc.)
• 20 minutes to write a 250-word essay to express an opinion

Speaking (5 minutes, two parts):

• After hearing the recording of a question, prepare for 15 seconds and then respond to it in 45 seconds
• After hearing the recording of a question, prepare for 30 seconds and then respond to it in 60 seconds