Language Testing Group 7

LT ASSIGNMENT

COLLECTING SOME TESTS

WRITING TESTS, READING TESTS AND GRAMMAR TESTS

BY

NASMAH RIYANI (A1D2 09 022)

ST NURJANNAH SONDENG (A1D2 09 044)

ASMAUL HUSNAH (A1D2 09 054)

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

Haluoleo University

Kendari

2012

The purpose of this project to collect some example of test. In here, there are some test that would be show to the reader. Not only about test that we want to show, but also how we get the test, what level that appropriate with the test, and source of the test.

In this project, we want to show kinds of the test that always appear in this school. We as writer try to make significant about the test.

1. Kinds of the test.

Writing Tests

 Telling images

 Make acronym

 Write-free

Reading Tests

 Complete the reading test

 Answer the question

 Summarize content of reading

Grammar Test

 Test the formation of words

 Test phrase formation

 Test sentence formation

2. The process get the test

            We collect the tests based on the book that Senior high school used. We work together to make our project perfect and the reader can understanding what the aim our project.

3. The level

            The level of the tests is Senior High School first year.

4. The sources

            We put bibliography at the end of this paper, So the reader can show our source in the end of paper.

Writing Test

1. This is the example of free-writing test in writing recount text (diary)

Activity 1

Answer the following questions

1.      Do you have a diary?

2.      What do people usually write in it?

3.      What sort of advantages can people get from writing it?

4.      Have you ever written your past experience in a diary?

5.      If yes, what was it about?

Activity 2

Pay attention to the following diary. Answer the question that follows

March, 28 ^th 2012

08.00 p.m

This morning Andika called me. I was surprised.

I wondered from whom he got my cell phone number,

Confuse, happy, speechless. My heart beat faster when I heard his voice

Lovely,

Luna

1.      When did Luna write her diary above?

2.      Who called her?

3.      How did she feel when Andika got her number?

4.      Did she know where Andika got her number?

5.      How is Luna’s feeling for Andika? Do you think she likes him?

Your Project !

Activity 3

Yesterday, Vicky had a birthday for her friend. She made a list of things she had to do before the party. She put the things on her list in time order. Use her list to write a paragraph about the things she had to do. Remember to begin with a topic sentence and use signal words.

·         Buy food for dinner at supermarket

·         Pick up birthday cake at bakery

·         Clean house

·         Make dinner

·         Wrap present

·         Set table

Activity 4

Work in groups of four and everyone should share his/her unforgettable experience. Decide one that the groups think is the most unforgettable. Then write a diary and tell it in front of the class.

2. This is the example of writing test (developing a paragraph of narrative text)

Activity 1

Study the following stories. One of the stories does not make sense because the sentences are not in the right order. Which one is it?

Story A

This made the store owner so angry that he gave him a few blows. In the end, the silly mad had not only to pay for the damaged goods but also to return home empty-handed. Worried that he would be cheated, the wife instructed him to test the bowl by filling it with some water and try the hat on before buying it. He tried to fit the bowl onto his head, breaking the bowl in the process. And he poured water into the hat, destroying it. But the silly man got the instruction mixed up. One day, the wife of foolish man sent him to buy an earthen bowl and a horsehair hat. (Taken from 366 and More Fairy Tales)

Story b

In a blacksmith store, one day an old man walked in and asked the blacksmith to show him his best sword. With pride the blacksmith showed large and shimmering sword. The old man held the sword in his hand and swung it several times. “This is a nice sword but the handle is not very comfortable, I bet that it will break even when you try to cut wood with it.” The blacksmith was very furious. “I am the best blacksmith in this town!” he said. But the old man’s words kept ringing in his ears. So he immediately tried to cut some wood with the sword. The sword broken instantly. The blacksmith realized that the old man was right. He was not the best blacksmith. He decided to improve his skill in making swords by learning from other people.

 (Taken from 366 and More Fairy Tales)

Activity 2

Compare the stories in activity 4. Rewrite the story A so that the sentences are in the right order. Then decide its main idea and supporting ideas. You can use story B as an example.

3. This is the example of writing (writing short instruction)

Activity 1

Rearrange this jumbled text into the good order

HOW TO PREPARE FRIED RICE

·         When the rice is cooked, add it to the meat and the vegetables

·         Now, you can break in two or three eggs

·         The best vegetables to use are onions, garlic, tomatoes and cucumber

·         At the same time, cook the rice in another pan

·         Stir the mixture and add salt, pepper and other spices

·         Finally, cut up a cucumber into thin slices and place the slices on top of the rice

·         To make fried rice, you will need some rice, vegetables, meat and eggs

·         Then, cut up the onions and garlic and fry them.

·         Serve the fried rice with hot sauce if you like

·         First, cut up the meat into very small pieces and fry it in a pan

Activity 2

Work in groups and arrange the following text into appropriate order. Rewrite it using your own words

HOW TO RECORD ON THE CASSETE PLAYER/HOW TO USE A RECORDER

·         Then you put in the tape on it

·         After that you connected

·         Finally pressed down the record and play button microphone

·         And then tested the voice level recorder

·         Well, first you have to plug in the cord

·         Then you can begin to record it

Activity 3

Now write one of the instructions based on the following procedures. Work individually.

·         How to use a washing machine

·         How to operate a computer

·         How to use ATM machine

·         How to open an account at a bank

·         How to use a VCD/DVD player

3. This is the example of writing (writing short description and information in a descriptive text

Activity 1

Write a description text individually!

Activity 2

With your friend, make announcement containing information about your school’s activities e.g. study tour, camping, hiking, singing contest, etc.

4. This is the example of writing test (Developing paragraph of news item texts and writing new news item text)

Activity 1

Work in groups and rewrite the following news report in your own words. Then present it to the class.

FIRE IN CITY HOTEL

            There was a fire at the Plaza Hotel on Jalan Ciomas at 1.30 am last night. Most of the 74 guests had already gone to bed when the fire stared on third floor. The hotel manager, Mr.Iwan Sugiarto, said the fire had started in a guest bedroom. A guest had fallen asleep while smoking a cigarette. The gueat was badly injured in the fire, but the other entire guest escaped safely. By the time the fire had spread to the fourth floors of the hotel. Mr. Sugiarto said the fire had caused over US$70,000 worth of damage to the hotel.

(source: www.tempointeraktif.com)

DESCRIBING PISTURES TASK

Describe the picture below by your own words! And perform it in front of the class!

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Reading Test

1.1 Example of complete text

·         Complete the dialogue with the expressions in the box.

Rina                 : ………. (1)

Mrs. Dame      : What is it, Dear?

Rina                 : It’s about my dad ! Lately, he has been snoring in his sleep I can hear                                 his snoring from my room. It is pretty loud ………… (2)

·         Complete the following conversation using the appropriate expression of regret and relief in the box

- What a relief

- Oh, what I have done

- I should have studied harder

- I’m glad I can finally go

- I’m really glad about it

Meilan             : Nube, what do you get for your English test?

Putri    : I got 90. What about you ?

Meilan             : I only got 59. ……….. (1)

Putri : That’s OK. There will be a remedial test tomorrow. You can join and repair your     mark.

1.2 Example of answering question

·         Answer these question based on the dialogue above.

1. What does Rina ask to Mrs. Dame ?

2. According to Mrs. Dame, what causes people to snore ?

3. Is Rina father a large man ?

·         Answer the following  question based on the text above.

1. What is offered as an alternative to overcome the crisis of energy?

2. Why do people agree with nuclear energy ?

3. What are the advantages of nuclear energy ?

1.3 Example of summary the content of text

·         What’s the conclusion of the text above ?

·        Test structure / grammar

Test structure is the section that corelation with ordering of word in the words series. It is produce phrase and sentences. The word series constitute the sentences, when there contained subject and predicate. A sentence is the little sections in expression that talking about mind. Whereas, in the phrase is correlation with the words that characterization non-predicative.

Test structure/ grammar consist of

1.      Formation of word test

2.      Formation of phrase test

3.      Formation of sentences test.

a.        formation of word test (test pembentukan kata)

1.      Show the orign word

Example :

Ø  Nuri (lock) all the doors before he (go) to visit his friend.

Answer: Nuri had locked all the doors before he went to visit his friend.

(task 3 change the verbs in the brackets into the simple past or the past perfect tense p.13)

2.      Membentuk kata turunan

Example :

Ø  I am (wait)-ing for you

Ø  She (look)-ing after the baby while the parents are out.

(study the following examples, p.62)

b.      Formation of phrase test

1.      Arrange the words

Ø After Mrs. Dwi (explain) the topic, she (give) her students the exercise

Answer : expalined, gave

(task 3 change the verbs in the brackets into the simple past or the past perfect tense p.13)

2.      Making the phrase

Ø A (read-plastik-cheap) raincoat

Answer : a cheap red plastic raincoat

(task 4 put the adjectives in the brackets into their correct order p.14 )

c.       Formation of sentences test

1.      Knowing the sentences

Example :

Ø  The charming young princess called Cinderella

(study these example p. 13)

2.      Making sentence

Ø  Dimas (say) that he (lose) his wallet

Answer : said-------had lost

(task 3 change the verbs in the brackets into the simple past or the past perfect tense p.13)

3.      Arrange the sentence

Ø With- me – come – you – can -?

(task 16 arrange the following words to make complete and correct sentences)

4.      Change the sentence

a.      Request sentence

Can you give me directions ?

(grammar spot p.76)

b. Active voice

People play some instrument

c.  Pacive voice

Some instrument are played by people.

(task 11 complete the following dialogues p.45)

d.  Future promise, plan

The problems might be serious

(grammar spot p.76)

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Bibliography

Sundayana, wachyu et.al.2007. contextual learning. Bandung: Grafindo Media Pratama

Herminto, sudi et.al . 2001. Acuan pengayaan bahasa inggris. Solo : Pt.Nyata grafika media surakarta

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