diff --git a/tests/standalone/io/empty_file b/tests/standalone/io/empty_file
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/standalone/io/empty_file
diff --git a/tests/standalone/io/file_test.dart b/tests/standalone/io/file_test.dart
index b987698..8a8d681 100644
--- a/tests/standalone/io/file_test.dart
+++ b/tests/standalone/io/file_test.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 //
 // Dart test program for testing file I/O.
 
+// OtherResources=empty_file
+// OtherResources=file_test.txt
 // OtherResources=fixed_length_file
 // OtherResources=read_as_text.dat
 // OtherResources=readline_test1.dat
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@
   // Test for file read functionality.
   static void testReadStream() {
     // Read a file and check part of it's contents.
-    String filename = getFilename("bin/file_test.cc");
+    String filename = getFilename("file_test.txt");
     File file = new File(filename);
     Expect.isTrue('$file'.contains(file.path));
     var subscription;
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@
   static void testRead() {
     asyncStart();
     // Read a file and check part of it's contents.
-    String filename = getFilename("bin/file_test.cc");
+    String filename = getFilename("file_test.txt");
     File file = new File(filename);
     file.open(mode: READ).then((RandomAccessFile file) {
       List<int> buffer = new List<int>(10);
@@ -256,7 +258,7 @@
 
   static void testReadSync() {
     // Read a file and check part of it's contents.
-    String filename = getFilename("bin/file_test.cc");
+    String filename = getFilename("file_test.txt");
     RandomAccessFile raf = (new File(filename)).openSync();
     List<int> buffer = new List<int>(42);
     int bytes_read = 0;
@@ -1071,7 +1073,7 @@
 
   static void testReadAsBytesEmptyFile() {
     asyncTestStarted();
-    var name = getFilename("tests/vm/data/empty_file");
+    var name = getFilename("empty_file");
     var f = new File(name);
     f.readAsBytes().then((bytes) {
       Expect.equals(0, bytes.length);
@@ -1087,7 +1089,7 @@
   }
 
   static void testReadAsBytesSyncEmptyFile() {
-    var name = getFilename("tests/vm/data/empty_file");
+    var name = getFilename("empty_file");
     var bytes = new File(name).readAsBytesSync();
     Expect.equals(bytes.length, 0);
   }
@@ -1122,7 +1124,7 @@
 
   static void testReadAsTextEmptyFile() {
     asyncTestStarted();
-    var name = getFilename("tests/vm/data/empty_file");
+    var name = getFilename("empty_file");
     var f = new File(name);
     f.readAsString(encoding: UTF8).then((text) {
       Expect.equals(0, text.length);
@@ -1159,7 +1161,7 @@
   }
 
   static void testReadAsTextSyncEmptyFile() {
-    var name = getFilename("tests/vm/data/empty_file");
+    var name = getFilename("empty_file");
     var text = new File(name).readAsStringSync();
     Expect.equals(0, text.length);
   }
@@ -1402,15 +1404,8 @@
     }
   }
 
-  // Helper method to be able to run the test from the runtime
-  // directory, or the top directory.
   static String getFilename(String path) {
-    var testPath = Platform.script.resolve(path);
-    if (new File.fromUri(testPath).existsSync()) {
-      return testPath.toFilePath();
-    }
-    return Uri.parse(Platform.resolvedExecutable)
-              .resolve('../../runtime/$path').toFilePath();
+    return Platform.script.resolve(path).toFilePath();
   }
 
   // Main test entrypoint.
diff --git a/tests/standalone/io/file_test.txt b/tests/standalone/io/file_test.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c2c0d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/standalone/io/file_test.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2012, the Dart project authors.  Please see the AUTHORS file
+// for details. All rights reserved. Use of this source code is governed by a
+// BSD-style license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#include "bin/file.h"
+#include "platform/assert.h"
+#include "platform/globals.h"
+#include "vm/unit_test.h"
+
+namespace dart {
+namespace bin {
+
+// Helper method to be able to run the test from the runtime
+// directory, or the top directory.
+static const char* GetFileName(const char* name) {
+  if (File::Exists(name)) {
+    return name;
+  } else {
+    static const int kRuntimeLength = strlen("runtime/");
+    return name + kRuntimeLength;
+  }
+}
+
+
+TEST_CASE(Read) {
+  const char* kFilename = GetFileName("runtime/bin/file_test.cc");
+  File* file = File::Open(kFilename, File::kRead);
+  EXPECT(file != NULL);
+  char buffer[16];
+  buffer[0] = '\0';
+  EXPECT(file->ReadFully(buffer, 13));  // ReadFully returns true.
+  buffer[13] = '\0';
+  EXPECT_STREQ("// Copyright ", buffer);
+  EXPECT(!file->WriteByte(1));  // Cannot write to a read-only file.
+  file->Release();
+}
+
+
+TEST_CASE(FileLength) {
+  const char* kFilename =
+      GetFileName("runtime/tests/vm/data/fixed_length_file");
+  File* file = File::Open(kFilename, File::kRead);
+  EXPECT(file != NULL);
+  EXPECT_EQ(42, file->Length());
+  file->Release();
+}
+
+
+TEST_CASE(FilePosition) {
+  char buf[42];
+  const char* kFilename =
+      GetFileName("runtime/tests/vm/data/fixed_length_file");
+  File* file = File::Open(kFilename, File::kRead);
+  EXPECT(file != NULL);
+  EXPECT(file->ReadFully(buf, 12));
+  EXPECT_EQ(12, file->Position());
+  EXPECT(file->ReadFully(buf, 6));
+  EXPECT_EQ(18, file->Position());
+  file->Release();
+}
+
+}  // namespace bin
+}  // namespace dart
diff --git a/tests/standalone/standalone.status b/tests/standalone/standalone.status
index 1d8b9cd..c8a29f7 100644
--- a/tests/standalone/standalone.status
+++ b/tests/standalone/standalone.status
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@
 io/platform_resolved_executable_test/06: RuntimeError  # Issue 23641
 io/process_sync_test: Pass, Timeout # Issue 24596
 io/sleep_test: Pass, Fail # Issue 25757
-io/file_test: RuntimeError # Issue 27748
 
 [ ($runtime == vm || $runtime == dart_precompiled || $runtime == dart_app) && $mode == debug && $builder_tag == asan ]
 full_coverage_test: Skip  # Timeout.