Example Test Items

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CEFR Levels
for MET Go!

A1 A2 B1

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 The purpose of MET Go! is to provide a reliable four-skill assessment of general
English-as-a-foreign-language proficiency. It is appropriate for younger learners,
approximately 11–15 years old, in the beginner to intermediate level of English
language ability, i.e., A1–B1 per the CEFR.

MET Go! Test Item Types

Listening
The MET Go! Listening section consists of 5 parts. The test taker will hear the recorded information twice. Multiple-
choice questions always feature three answer options.

Part 1 Listening:
Look at the people in the picture. Listen to some information. Find the person to answer the question.

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Script Key
M1 = Adult male
W1 = Adult female
W2 = Young adult female
W3 = Youth female
M3 = Youth male
N = Narrator

Example Audio
[ audio recording: ]
M1: Jennifer is with her son. She is talking on her cell
M1: Benjamin is next to his mother. He is holding a toy
phone. Which person is Jennifer?
car. Which person is Benjamin?
M1: Andrew works at the supermarket. He’s looking at
M1: Heather is near some fruit. She has some bread.
the bananas. Which person is Andrew?
Which person is Heather?

Example Questions

1. Which person is Benjamin? 3. Which person is Jennifer?

2. Which person is Heather? 4. Which person is Andrew?

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Part 2 Listening:
Listen and answer the questions. You will hear the questions twice.

Example Question
Example Audio
a. Everything is a dollar.
[ audio recording: ] b. We have fruit and cookies.
W1: What kind of snacks do you have? c. They’re closed today.

Part 3 Listening:
Listen to the conversations. You will hear the conversations twice. Then choose the picture that answers the question.

Example Audio M3: Well, I wanted a burger, but there weren’t any left, so
I had pizza.
[ audio recording: ]
W2: Oh, too bad. Maybe they’ll have some tomorrow.
W2: What did you get for lunch today, Anthony?

Example Question
[ audio recording: ]
N: What did the boy eat?
1. What did the boy eat?
A B C

Part 4 Listening:
Listen to the conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. You can take notes while you listen.
There are three questions after each conversation.

Example
[ audio recording: ] W3: Where do your grandparents live?
N: Listen to a conversation between friends. M3: They live in the mountains, close to a big lake. There
is a LOT to do there—I went hiking, swimming,
M3: Hi Hannah. How is everything?
fishing…but my favorite thing was spending time with
W3: Everything’s great! I haven’t seen YOU around lately. my cousins.
M3: Yeah, I went to visit my grandparents for a couple of W3: That sounds like a lot of fun!
weeks. It was fun.
M3: It was. I can’t wait to go back.

Example Question
[ audio recording: ] 1. What are the speakers talking about?
N: What are the speakers talking about? a. the boy’s hobbies
b. the boy’s recent trip
c. the boy’s plan for next week

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 Part 5 Listening:
Listen to the talks. You will hear each talk twice. You can take notes while you listen. Then answer each question.

Example Audio
[ audio recording: ] When we get back to school, I want you to write a
report. In it you should describe what you saw at the
N: Listen to a teacher talking to her class.
factory. You can write about the machines and what
W2: It’s almost time to leave for our field trip. As you the workers were doing.
know, today we’re going to a furniture factory. We
OK, please make a line by the door. The bus we’ll
will watch furniture, like tables, chairs, and desks, be
take to the factory will be arriving in just a couple of
made.
minutes.

Example Question 1 Example Question 2

[ audio recording: ] [ audio recording: ]
N: What is the woman mostly talking about? N: What does the woman say about tables and chairs?
1. What is the woman mostly talking about? 2. What does the woman say about tables and chairs?
a. new classroom furniture a. The class will see them at the factory.
b. something she saw on a trip b. The students should sit on them.
c. today’s class activity c. The class has new ones.

Reading Part 2 Reading (Informational Passage):

The MET Go! Reading section consists of 2 parts.
Part 1 has vocabulary and grammar questions. Part 2
asks questions about a variety of texts.

From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: this summer

Hi Sophie,

I’m really excited that you’re coming to visit

for 10 days! What do you want to do while
you’re here? I have some ideas:
• go camping with my parents
• go to the beach
• go ride horses

What do you think of them? Of course, you

don’t have to decide everything now. But if
Part 1 Reading (Vocabulary and Grammar): you want to go camping, we should reserve
a campsite in advance. Oh, and bring a
Example Questions sleeping bag if you have one.

In the Gym
I hope to hear from you soon!
1. After school, students are allowed to use the Isabelle
basketballs and other ______ in the gym.
a. equipment
b. instruments
c. sports

2. When there is a basketball game, the gym is filled

with _______ of students. Example Question
a. crowds 1. What does Isabelle want Sophie to do?
b. crowding a. write back to her
c. crowd b. meet her parents
c. make a reservation
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Reading Continued
Part 2 (Narrative Passage):
It was hard to work outside on such a sunny day. Some
students complained about the heat. I took off my jacket
and drank lots of water. After a few hours of picking
things up, it looked much better!
When we were done, we rested in the shade and ate
some juicy oranges. As we were snacking, I noticed two
tiny frogs in the water. I smiled because I knew we gave
them a cleaner home.

Example Questions

1. Why were the students uncomfortable?

a. Their teachers were angry.
b. They were hungry.
At the River c. It was too hot.
On Saturday, I went to the river with a group from school. 2. In the first sentence of the last paragraph, which
There were no clouds in the sky. I usually love being phrase could replace rested?
outside, but this area was not so nice because there was
a. ate some food
a lot of garbage along the river.
b. took a break
Our teachers brought gloves for us to wear and gave us c. worked hard
some big bags. We put cans and bottles in orange bags
for recycling, and other trash in black bags.

Writing
The MET Go! Writing test consists of 3 parts. Part 1 asks the test taker to write a story about a comic. Part 2 asks the
test taker to write to a student in another country describing the test taker’s experience. Part 3 asks the test taker to
express a preference.

Part 1:

Look at the three pictures. Write about this story. Write 20 words or more.

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Writing Continued
Part 2:
Write to a student in another country describing a school trip that you took. Be sure to tell them about:
• where you went on the trip
• when you went on the trip
• what you liked about the trip
Include more details. Write at least 1 paragraph.

Part 3:
Read and answer the question below. Write at least 2 paragraphs.
• Some people like to do hobbies alone. Other people like to do hobbies with friends. Do you prefer to do hobbies alone
or with friends? Explain your answer.

Speaking
The MET Go! Speaking test consists of four parts: 1. a warm-up, 2. a picture comparison task, 3. a picture description task,
and 4. personal experience and preference questions.

Part 2 (Picture Comparison):

Look at the two pictures. Many things are the same, but some things are different. For example, in both pictures, there
are some chairs. But in picture 1, there are two chairs, and in picture 2, there are three chairs.
• What else is different? What else is the same?
Say as much as you can. You have 90 seconds.

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Speaking Continued
Part 3 (Picture Description):
• Tell me what you see in the picture and tell me a story about it.
Say as much as you can. You have 60 seconds.

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Part 4 (Personal Experience and Opinion Questions): Say a
Now let’s talk about you.
• Tell me about a time in the past when you played a video game or other type of game.
Say as much as you can. You have 60 seconds.

Now let’s talk about your opinion.

• Some people always try to win when playing a game. Other people just like to play games for fun. Which do
you prefer? Give your opinion and reasons to support it.
Say as much as you can. You have 60 seconds.

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