English Placement Test Study Materials

SAMPLE QUESTIONS for the Native English Speaker test:
www.testpreview.com/compass_practice.htm 
www.act.org/compass/sample/ 

SAMPLE QUESTIONS for the ESL Speakers test:
www.testprepreview.com/accuplacer_practice.htm
www.nvcc.edu/alexandria/Lrc/accuplacer.pdf

PRACTICE & REVIEW with online practice tests
-          Start at the Library home page (www.nvcc.edu/library).
-          Select “Articles & More,” then “Interdisciplinary –Test Preparation”.
-          Sign in with a username and password that you create (from off campus you will first be prompted to login with your NovaConnect username and password).
-          Look for the “Reading Skills Improvement” and “Writing Skills Improvement” sections.


REVIEW with English textbooks and self-teaching books/videos
– freshen up your English skills with library books, videos and dvds.  These can be checked out, and are in the PE and LB sections of the tall bookshelves:

Grammar  PE1112 – PE1129                                       Writing  PE1404 – PE1408
Vocabulary  PE1449                                                    Reading  LB1050 and LB2395.3

Additional materials for English as a Second Language are in the ESL area next to the copier room.  Look for these subjects:

Grammar        Listening & Speaking               Reading & Writing            TOEFL

 

ASSESS & PRACTICE your English skills:

For the Native English Speaker Test use Chart Your Success on the COMPASS Test – this study guide is located at the Library’s Circulation Desk.  

General campus testing information: www.nvcc.edu/alexandria/LRC/testing