FOREIGN LANGUAGES PROFICIENCY EXAM FOR MASTER STUDENTS

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM

Date: 15 Apr. 2017

Venue: Main campus of MUST

Written Test (total 80 points) is supposed to be taken for 90 minutes and included the following tasks:

1. GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY /30 points/ contains tasks in English simple and perfect verb tenses, to and –ing  verbs, comparisons (as…as), passive voice etc.  Grammar and vocabulary tasks will be given in the form of multiple choices, filling in the missing words, and completing sentences. Also the multiple choice tasks from all possible vocabulary from the Touchstone IV textbook (units 1-6 from Student Book and Work book activities) are included in it. The tasks are on choosing correct item, matching synonyms and finding appropriate words and phrases to fill in sentences. 
2. READING /10 points/ section will contain texts on general scientific and business topics with following questions on tasks of reading comprehension and main idea, find what is true about given  statements according to the passage, find information which is not included in the text, choosing the best words to repeat the underlined idea, as well as choosing vocabulary in context.
   • Please see attached 10 texts and you can print out these texts and work on them for the exam.
3. COMMUNICATION /20 points/ section will contain reading short conversations, completing and matching phrases from the conversation, choosing the best expressions according to the given situations, matching questions and answers.
4. WRITING /10 points/ tasks will be on how to write a formal letter, a recommendation letter, writing a CV, fill in application forms and answer job interview questions. 
5. TRANSLATION /10 points/ section will contain sentences on general scientific and business topics in English and you will translate these sentences into Mongolian

Review seminars for the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM will be held on the following schedule:

Department of English Studies, Institute of Foreign Languages, MUST