ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY EXAM Example Test Question 1

Directions:
In training to be a part-time car salesperson for Ford, you have just one more test to write. The company provides a table of information, and you have
been asked to write a short essay. Use one of the following patterns:
1. Persuasive Essay: Explain which vehicle would be best for a young family. Start with an introduction and thesis statement. In the body of your
essay, explain why members of a young family would benefit from the car you are promoting. Finish your essay with a conclusion.

Cost Number of Features Fuel Economy Engine Towing Customer Reviews

Passengers Kilometers per Size in Capacity in
litre in the city litres (L) kilograms (kg)
and on the
highway
“I love this small car. It’s
Ford $18,800 5 4-door 11.6 city 1.6L 0 kg affordable and good on gas. It
Fiesta Front-wheel 16.2 highway doesn’t have a ton of power, but I
drive don’t need power anyways.”
“Great vehicle. Looks great on the
Ford $26,610 4 2-door 7.7 city 3.7L 0 Kg road, and it’s fun to drive. It
Mustang 6 speeds 12.5 highway consumes a lot of gas though, but
I don’t mind.”
“This is the toughest vehicle on
Ford $41,675 7 4-door 6.8 city 3.5L 2267 kg the road. All my kids can fit, and
Explorer All-wheel 9.0 highway we can tow our boat easily.”
drive
(http://www.ford.com/compare/)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY EXAM Example Test Question 2

Question: You are entering an essay competition in the local newspaper. The newspaper wants you to recommend one of three locations as the best
place for university and college-age students to celebrate a birthday. You’ve done the research and compiled it in the following table. Remember that the
essay will be published, and the newspaper wants a well-written and interesting piece. If your essay is chosen, you could win a party for you and ten
friends at the location you recommend.

Party Type Location Cost Details Reviews

Bowling Kingpin $28.95 per person  Kingpin Bowlounge is the newest kind of “This place is so cool! I love the black light bowling.” -
Bowlounge at bowling venue. It’s funky and upscale. Xiao
Bingeman’s in  The attached Boston Pizza allows party-
Kitchener goers to purchase their own beverages "I'm not that good at bowling, but I had a fantastic
Includes: time the last time I was there. Plenty of awesome
 2 hours of bowling food choices.” - Grace
 Shoe rentals
 Finger foods “Facility is very clean and modern. The crowd was
younger than I thought it would be - not your
grandparents’ bowling alley.” - Paulette

Trampoline Skyzone in $25.50 per person Includes: “Organized, clean, and safe. I’ll definitely be coming
Park Kitchener  One-hour private dodgeball court rental back.” - Marlas
 Access to the open trampoline areas,
including foam pits and basketball jumps, “What a great workout! Be prepared to sweat.” -
with the general public Daiki
 40 minutes in a private party room
 8 large pizzas “This is so much fun! When we went little kids were
 Unlimited pitchers of pop and juice doing all kinds of crazy flips, but the adults were
beverages having a great time, too!” - Maryam
 SkySocks for all jumpers (required for
trampolines)

Paintball Splatzone! $40 per person Includes: “There’s nothing more satisfying than beating your
Paintball in  2 hours of play time friends with paint pellets.” – Ji-Yeung
Cambridge  1 hour of party room time
 All equipment and paintballs “The staff was friendly and were available when we
 Protective coveralls and gloves had questions. The facility is well-lit.” - Aaliyah
 6 large pizzas and pop
“Although I’m not into paintball, I really had fun. They
have low-impact guns that don’t hurt as much.
Everyone should try this at least once.” - Kevin