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This Skill Assessment Test will demonstrate your level of expertise with the English language and the ability to follow

DT’s Style Guide.

The first 8 questions are referenced in our shortened Style Guide, which you can

download here.

1.

VERBATIM: Which best describes verbatim dialogue?

Transcribe the dialogue without stutters and false starts.

Transcribe dialogue with all, uhs, ums, stutters, and false starts.

Paraphrase each answer and keep the meaning of the dialogue.

2.

TIMECODES: Which of the following are correctly timecoded?

[13:13:28] JEFF: Let's start with Carla.

TEST 1 [13:13:28] JEFF: Let's start with Carla.

TEST 1 [13:13:28:00] JEFF: Let's start with Carla.

3.

PUNCTUATION: Choose the best punctuated sentence.

We -- we came -- we went to the game last week.

We-we came...we went to the game last week.

We - we came ... we went to the game last week!

4.

TAGS: Which statement below best describes how to use the [indiscernible] tag.

I should use the [indiscernible] tag whenever and wherever I want.

I should use an [indiscernible] tag only when I can transcribe dialogue that is difficult to understand the speaker.

I should use an [indiscernible] tag only when the dialogue of the speaker cannot be transcribed as it is difficult to understand the speaker.

5.

TAGS: Which set of tags below represent tags for use at DT?

[indiscernible], [overlap], [cough], [laugh], [makes noise], [clears throat]

(INDISCERNIBLE), (OVERLAP), (LAUGH), (GIGGLES), (CRYING), (MAKES NOISE), (CLEARS THROAT)

[INDISCERNIBLE], [OVERLAP], [LAUGH],[COUGH], [CRYING], [MAKES NOISE], [CLEARS THROAT]

6.

TAGS: Which sentence shows proper usage of the questionable word tag?

We are going to the Adirondack[?] mountains.

We are going to the Adirondack? mountains.

We are going to the [Adirondack?] mountains.

7.

NUMBERS: Which of the following is properly formatted?

CARLA: Just 3 -- just three pieces is all we need.

CARLA: Just three -- just three pieces is all we need.

CARLA: Just 3 -- just 3 pieces is all we need.

8.

FORMAT: The main header is placed how many spaces before the body of the dialogue?

Two

Three

Four

9.

VERB FORM: Mommy told the kids, who promised they _____ up their rooms by lunch, that they would go to the park.

Would clean

Cleaned

Have cleaned

10.

VERB FORM: Stacy _____ when the board dismissed her idea.

Were angry

Is angry

Was angry

11.

VERB FORM: She.................... the pictures on the wall.

Hanged

Hung

Hang

12.

SYNONYM: Choose the best option for the quoted word: Jamie was worried that he would be “sacked”

Fired

Incarcerated

Promoted

13.

SPELLING: Choose the best option.

My friends beleive that I will get the promotion.

My freinds believe that I will get the promotion.

My friends believe that I will get the promotion.

14.

SPELLING: Choose the best option

Alex was embarrased by the coffee stain on her shirt.

Alex was embarrassed by the coffee stain on her shirt.

Alex was embarassed by the coffee stain on her shirt.

15.

SPELLING: Choose the best option. The medical students were asked how they would treat a .............. Illness.

Hipothetical

Hypothetical

Hypotheticcal

16.

MISUSED WORDS: Which word fits the best?

I lie the book on the table.

I layed the book on the table.

I laid the book on the table.

17.

MISUSED WORDS: Which word fits the best?

I have nothing further to say to you.

I have nothing farther to say to you.

18.

MISUSED WORDS: Which word fits the best?

Your job was effected by the restructuring of the company.

Your job was affected by the restructuring of the company.

19.

MISUSED WORDS: Which one is correct?

Their eating lunch.

They’re eating lunch.

There eating lunch.

20.

ENGLISH IDIOM. What does “Pull yourself together” mean?

Cool down and act normally.

Retrieve from the situation.

21.

ENGLISH IDIOM. What does “Leave no stone unturned” mean?

Do everything you can to achieve your goals.

Improve your performance.

22.

APOSTROPHES: Which one is correct?

The dog wagged it’s tail.

The dog wagged its tail.

23.

CAPITALIZATION: Choose the sentence that is properly capitalized.

The Philadelphia eagles won the superbowl this year.

The Philadelphia Eagles won the Superbowl this year.

The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl this year.

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