Özyeğin University, Çekmeköy Campus Nişantepe District, Orman Street, 34794 Çekmeköy - İSTANBUL

Phone : +90 (216) 564 90 00

Fax : +90 (216) 564 99 99

E-mail: info@ozyegin.edu.tr

Practice Trace Example

Practice Trace Example

Test of Readiness for Academic English (TRACE)

This exam will test your ability to read, listen to, and write academic English. The schedule for the exam is as follows. You can download samples for each section. Please open the files in the given order.

PART 1 (30%)
READING (60 MINS)
In this part of the exam, you will read texts on a general topic.
Please click to download this part.
There are 3 texts in this part:
Text 1: 1 short text,
Text 2: 1 medium-length text,
Text 3: 1 longer text

PART 2 (30%)
LISTENING (35 MINS)

There are 2 sections in this part:

Section 1: Lecture

First, listen to the lecture AND take notes on the note-taking sheet. THEN, answer the questions using your notes.

Section 2: Conversation

Listen to the conversation and answer the questions as you listen.

Please click to download the Lecture audio file, note-taking sheet, Conversation audio file  and question booklet.

PART 3 (40%)
WRITING (50 MINS)
In this part of the exam, you will write an extended paragraph of about 250 words.
Please click to download this part.
You will have a total of 50 minutes to write it, including planning, writing, and editing.

 

 Please click to download the ANSWER KEY.