 Test Your English, Quiz 4 How good are your English skills? This test checks your listening, reading, grammar, and vocabulary. All you have to do is fill in the blanks with the best answers. Ready to begin? Get out a piece of paper and number it from 1 to 20. In a moment you will hear a passage written in English. Then you will see the text of that passage. It has been divided up into sentences. Every sixth word has been deleted from the text. Your task is to fill in the blanks with the missing words. Only one word per blank. Good luck. Listen as I read the passage. Americans Celebrate Independence Day In July 1776, the USA was a country of 2.5 million people. It is now a country of 332 million. The U.S. Census reports. These days Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and other festivities. The yearly 4th of July fireworks show in New York City is the biggest in the nation. It can be seen in the neighboring states of New Jersey and Connecticut. It is also broadcast nationwide on television. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, organizers are holding a 16-day festival of fireworks, music and food to celebrate the holiday. The small village of Lewis, Delaware celebrates its coastal history with the Independence Day boat parade. This year officials in Atlanta, Georgia are closing roads in the southern city for the traditional AJC Peachtree road race. A total of 60,000 runners are permitted to take part in the popular Independence Day event. Here are the first five blanks. You'll have 20 seconds to answer their questions. Americans Celebrate Independence Day. Write your answers on your paper. Next few blanks, 30 seconds. Next few blanks, 30 seconds. Last three blanks, 15 seconds. Here is the whole passage. You have one minute to review and revise your answers. Here are the answers. Americans Celebrate Independence Day. In July 1776, the U.S. was a country of 2.5 million people. It is now a country of 332 million. The U.S. Census reports. These days Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and other festivities. For each perfect answer, you will get two points. For acceptable answers, you will get one point. Next few blanks. The yearly 4th of July fireworks show in New York City is the biggest in the nation. Next few blanks. It can be seen in the neighboring states of New Jersey and Connecticut. It is also broadcast nationwide on television. Next few blanks. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, organizers are holding a 16-day festival of fireworks, music, and food to celebrate the holiday. Next few blanks. The small village of Lewis, Delaware celebrates its coastal history with the Independence Day boat parade. Last three blanks. This year, officials in Atlanta, Georgia are closing roads in the southern city for the traditional AJC Peachtree Road Race. A total of 60,000 runners are permitted to take part in the popular Independence Day event. Here is the complete passage. You can read it over to review your answers. The source of this information is Voice of America. This is an excerpt. How did you do on the test? Here's what your score results mean. 40 means you have a perfect score. Wow, that's nearly impossible. 36 to 39 is excellent. Great, your top notch. 28 to 35 is very good. Your English skills are quite high. 20 to 27 is good. Not bad. Keep trying to improve. Learn more about American Independence Day. You can see the links at the description below. Hope that was helpful. If you liked this, please give us a thumbs up in the comment section below. Also, don't forget to subscribe to our channel. Thanks for watching. If you have ideas for our next video, please let us know at the link below. And please check out our websites for more information.