Pertemuan 18 Matakuliah: G0444 / MATERIAL DESIGN and TESTING Tahun : 2009

3 A. Discrete Item Questions  Discrete point testing refers to the testing of one element at a time, item by item. This might involve, for example, a series of items, each testing a particular grammatical structure.  Discrete point tests will almost always be indirect.

4 Some common discrete item testing techniques I. GAP – FILL 1.Single sentence Fill in the blanks. Use only one word in each space. I’d …………….go to the café than the pub. (if answers of more than one word are allowed then other answers are possible; instructions need to be clear ) 2. Cloze A cloze test is a gap-fill exercise using a longer text and with a consistent number of words between gaps (eg every ninth word). The word “cloze” is often incorrectly used to describe any gap-filling task.

5 3. Multiple Choice Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. If I went to Amsterdam ………… buy some jewellery. a. I’llb. Ic. I willd. I’d 4. Using Given Words Put one word from the list below in each gap. He………..home late that night. As he……….the front door he……… he heard a noise in the sitting room. He tiptoed carefully into the room and………..on the light. thoughtswitched unlockedarrived

6 5. Using other clues (eg pictures, lines indicating how many letters in word, etc) He looked through the and was amazed to see that she had finally come ( Students have pictures of a window and a house ) 6. Transformation of a given word He could produce no ……… evidence to support his argument. (photograph) II. Sentence Transformation 1. Starting with (or making use of ) a given word or words, changing the form, but keeping the meaning He liked the theatre but hated the play. (Although) 2. Following a given instruction Change the sentence so that it describes the past: She’s looking closely at the sculpture, trying to decide if she likes it.

7 III. SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION 1. Rearranging words brother/much/he’s/than/his/taller 2. Using some given words Although / I / bad headache / go / concert 3. Finding and correcting mistakes a. Cross out the incorrect word : When I will visit you I’ll see your new baby. b. Rewrite this sentence in correct English : I am enjoy swimming at the swimming pool of the sports centre. 4. Situational You want to borrow some money from a colleague. What question would you ask ? I wonder…………borrow……………?

8 IV. TWO-OPTION ANSWERS 1. True / False (Often used after a reading passage.eg: Paul wanted to visit the castle. True / False ? ) 2. Correct / Incorrect Write (v) if the following sentence is in correct English. If it is incorrect put a (X). They always play football on Sundays. 3. Defined Options Jill is a fifteen-year-old schoolgirl. Mary is a one-year-old baby. Write J next to the things that belong to Jill. Write M next to the things that belong to Mary. ( List: calculator, baby’s bottle, teddy, walkman, Math books )

9 V. Matching ( pictures, words, sentence pieces, labels, etc) 1. Pictures and words Write the correct word under each picture. ( sketches of transport) carbikeshipmotorbike van lorry caravan plane 2. Placing words in correct sets, lists, etc. FoodDrinksMeals potatoesmilkbreakfast riceteadinner Put the following words in the correct list : water, cheese, wine, lemonade, lunch, bread, butter, supper.

10 3. Grammatical Labelling Mark each sentence a, b or c depending on the tense used. a=present perfectb=past simplec=present continuous 1) He’s just come back. 2) I’ve never been to Andes. 3) When did you go there ? 4) I’m living in Vienna at the moment. 4. Putting Jigsaw pieces together Which beginning goes with which ending ? 1) He planteda) the stones and weeds 2) She pickedb) some beautiful red apples 3) She dug upc) the seeds in three separate rows

B. Integrative Testing  Integrative testing requires students to combine many language elements in the completion of a task. This might involve writing a composition, making notes while listening to a lecture, taking a dictation, or completing a cloze passage.  Integrative tests will tend to be direct. However, some integrative testing methods, such as the cloze procedure, are indirect. Bina Nusantara