Pre-admission Assessment This assessment is designed to assess your English proficiency and ensure that you have the necessary resources for success. Please complete it to the best of your ability. First nameLast nameEmailPhone Number 1 / 15 1) By the early 1950s, another new genre called "rock and roll" (or "rock'n'roll") was being created by musicians who could play both R&B and Western Swing, a popular style of country dance music. This new music was played on the same set of instruments as R&B - electric guitar, double bass and drums - with the guitarist often singing as well. It had a strong blues beat and an R&B feel, but the melodies were like those of country music. It was great to dance to, and rock and roll dance styles soon developed as well. The lyrics were fun to listen to, and it quickly became popular, especially when teenagers heard rock and roll records on the radio. Rock and roll was created in: A) 1954 B) Early 1950s C) 1956 D) 2000 2 / 15 2) 50 + 32 A) 32 B) 90 C) 80 D) 82 3 / 15 3) 15 X 20 A) 350 B) 560 C) 35 D) 300 4 / 15 4) On Mr. Burke’s birthday, he brought in 40 blue lollipops, 20 red lollipops and 30 mini candy bars for his class. How many total blue lollipops and mini candy bars did he bring? A) 30 B) 70 C) 90 D) 40 5 / 15 5) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the HIPAA Privacy Rule to implement the requirements of HIPAA. The HIPAA Security Rule protects a subset of information covered by the Privacy Rule. What does HIPAA stand for? A) National standards to protect B) Health and Human Services Portability C) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act D) Human Insurance Portal and Accountability Act 6 / 15 6) 255 divided by 5 A) 260 B) 250 C) 1275 D) 51 7 / 15 7) Be careful when you walk _____ the stage A) Acro B) Accross C) Acros D) Across 8 / 15 8) Which of these words is NOT spelled correctly? A) Basicly B) Bathroom C) Proceed D) Acknowledgement 9 / 15 9) Please choose the best synonym for celebrity: A) Young Person B) Comedian C) Famous Person D) Doctor 10 / 15 10) Please choose the best synonym for female: A) Woman B) Animal C) Man D) Husband 11 / 15 11) One of the first bands to record was "Bill Hayley and His Comets" who had a hit single with Rock around the Clock in 1954. They were greatly influenced by R&B artists like Louis Jordan and Big Joe Turner, as were many others like Little Richard and Chuck Berry, whose 1956 single Roll Over Beethoven became a huge hit. Jerry Lee Lewis, who amazed audiences with his wild piano playing, also became very popular. What was the name of the first bands to record? A) Beethoven B) Bill Hayley and His Comets C) Little Richard and band D) Rock and Roll 12 / 15 12) When their flight was cancelled, they all had a meal at the airline´s ________ A) finance B) accounting C) expensing D) expense 13 / 15 13) 120 - 53 A) 45 B) 67 C) 76 D) 173 14 / 15 14) Choose the correct verb: My sister and I ________ happy at the moment. We are celebrating our parents anniversary. A) are B) isn't C) is D) have 15 / 15 15) I’m sorry for your ______ A) Last B) Loss C) Los D) Lost 0%
