Sentence examples for was proficient on from inspiring English sources

By the time he was in high school he was proficient on 12 other instruments.

Brooks was proficient on a half-size drum kit his dad bought him before he even went to school.

Jack took up the piano early, and was proficient on the trombone by the time he was 10 or 11.

Long after today's news conference was over, after the mountain of camera equipment and pens had been put away, Green was still thinking about the death of Thomas, who was as charity-minded off the football field as he was proficient on it.

He played tambourine on "Dear Prudence", and trumpet on "Helter Skelter", where he played a double solo with Lennon, even though neither was proficient on the instrument.

Eleven states administered PARCC in the spring, and because these new tests have multi-step problems and require much more in the way of knowledge and skill than most of the old state tests, a student who was proficient on old state tests may no longer be considered proficient by PARCC standards.

All three sisters are proficient on more than one instrument: Este plays both guitar and bass, Danielle plays guitar and drums, and Alana plays guitar, keyboards and percussion.

You'll need to be proficient on at least one traditional band instrument [alto, tenor, or baritone saxophone; trumpet; trombone; tuba/sousaphone; euphonium or baritone; clarinet; bass clarinet; oboe; flute; piccolo; french horn; bassoon; or percussion].

Less than one-fourth of all eighth graders were proficient on the civics exam.

Only 17percentt of eighth graders were proficient on the 2006 history exam, for example.

Mr. Musick noted that in North Carolina only 20percentt of eighth graders were proficient on the national math exam, but the state test found 68percentt proficient.