Literacy
Assessment Test
You have thirty minutes to complete this test. You are not allowed to use dictionary or internet. The test is
designed to test your basic literacy skills that will help Forward Academy (Forward Academic Team Limited) to
identify individual support literacy needs.
QUESTION 1 8 Marks
PLEASE EXPLAIN IN NO LESS THAN 80 WORDS WHY YOU WANT TO BE A DENTAL NURSE?
I want to be a dental nurse because there are various opportunities within the profession through the
further training. Also it offers a progressive experience, combining the opportunity to make a difference in
clients lives with a great and stable career path. It plays an important role in dental practices, contributing
by making a difference on people’s life , skills development, Patient interaction, Team work and
confidence in building the learning progress. I believe caring for patients directly is the biggest part for me
as if you love working with patients then it’s always human connection who has always been important to
me.
So I believe that a dental nurse are those whose idea of treating their clients or patients and assisting
them in protecting their oral health is a different experience. So that’s the reason I want to be a dental
nurse.
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QUESTION 2 6 Marks
A COMPOUND WORD IS A WORD MADE BY JOINING TWO OR MORE EXISTING WORDS, E.G. HOMECOMING.
CREATE SUITABLE COMPOUND WORD BY SELECTING THE CORRECT WORD FROM THE GROUP BELOW AND TYPING
IT NEXT TO THE WORD IN THE TABLE.
EVERY BODY
STRAW BERRY
SWEET CORN
OVER LAP
FLASH CARD
WORK SHEET
(SHEET, CORN, BERRY, BODY, LAP, CARD)
QUESTION 3 6 Marks
AN ADVERB DESCRIBEs VERBS. FOR EXAMPLE, ‘THE CAT CLIMBED QUICKLY UP THE TREE’. (QUICKLY DESCRIBES
HOW THE CAT CLIMBED. THEREFORE, QUICKLY IS AN ADVERB).
UNDERLINE THE ADVERBS:
1. She quickly decided to write her paper. (Quickly describes how she decided to write her paper. Therefore, Quickly
is an adverb).
2. Susan easily lifted the barbell. (Easily describes how Susan lifted the barbell. Therefore, easily is an adverb)
3. She hid the key nearby. (Nearby describes where she hid the key. Therefore, nearby is an adverb)
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QUESTION 4 4 Marks
A PRONOUN IS A WORD OR FORM THAT SUBSTITUTES FOR A NOUN OR NOUN PHRASE. IT IS A PARTICULAR CASE
OF A PRO-FORM E.G. SHE
CHOOSE THE CORRECT PRONOUN AND FILL THEM IN THE BLANK.
1. I have a feeling that she took a wrong turn at the last set of traffic lights. (it / she / her)
2. There are forty members of staff who know their holiday rota will be altered to reflect their change in shift
pattern. (they’re / their / there)
QUESTION 5 5 Marks
HOMONYMS ARE WORDS THAT SOUND ALIKE BUT HAVE DIFFERENT MEANINGS, FOR EXAMPLE SEE – SEA.
PLEASE SELECT THE WORD AND FILL IT IN THE BLANK.
1. Rose bought a nice pair of shoes. (pair / pear)
2. We spent three days on the sea side. (sea / see)
3. For the last two years there has been too many staff involved in the organization of this conference to get
funding established. (to / too / two)
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QUESTION 6 5 Marks
IN THE UK, WORDS ARE SPELLED PHONETICALLY AND THE PHONETICS ARE AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE BELOW:
PLEASE FORM THE CORRECT WORD SPELLED BY THE PHONETIC SOUNDS BELOW:
1. Tango, Oscar, Oscar, Tango, Hotel: Tan-go, OSS-car, OSS-car, Tan -go , Hoh-tel…………………………………………
2. Echo, November, Alpha, Mike, Echo, Lima: Ack-oh, NO-vem-BER,AL-fah, MIKE, ECK-oh, LEE -
mah…………………………………………
3. Papa, Alpha, Sierra, Sierra: PAH-pah, AL-fah, SEE-air-RAH , SEE-air- RAH…………………………………………
4. Whisky, India, November: WISS-key, IN-Dee-ah , NO-vem-Ber………………………………………
___________________________________________________________________________________Student Name:
Priyanka Budhathoki
Date: 29/04/2025
Signature: Priyanka
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