Language Testing Group 2

Chapter I

Introduction

1.1  Background

Language assessment or language testing is the practice and study of evaluating the proficiency of an individual in using a particular language effectively."In the context of language teaching and learning, 'assessment' refers to the act of collecting information and making judgments about a language learners knowledge of a language and ability to use it."

Its main focus is the assessment of first, second or other language in the school, college, or university context; assessment of language use in the workplace; and assessment of language in the immigration, citizenship, and asylum contexts. The assessment may include listening, speaking, reading, writing or cultural understanding. Equal weight age may be placed on knowledge (understanding how the language works theoretically) and proficiency (ability to use the language practically), or greater weight age may be given to one aspect or the other.

In our paper we explain about the forms of language testing. Here we only mention three points of them namely vocabulary test, dictation, and C-test.  

v  Vocabulary test consist of seven parts. Namely :

1.      To show a thing. In our paper we found 5 number exercises.

2.      Modeling. In our paper we found 5 number exercise.

3.      Equivalent word. In our paper we found  5 number exercises

4.      Give the synonym In our paper we found 10 number exercises

5.      Give the antonym In our paper we found 10 number exercises

6.      Mention the word In our paper we found 10 number exercises

7.      Complete the sentences In our paper we found 10 number exercises

Largely, some terms of vocabulary test that we found are appropriate for elementary school, such as to show a thing, modeling, equivalent word, and mention the word. We can conclude that because, we see from its difficulty. While for term give the synonym, give the antonym, and complete the sentence are appropriate for third grade in senior high school. Because if we see the material in the book that use in senior high school there are many material that discuss about it.

All of the term of vocabulary test, we found from internet, and the sources are following:

(http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages.htm).

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/antonym.htm).

(http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/antonym.htm)

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/synonym.htm)

v  Dictation test consist of two parts. Namely:

1.      Standard dictation

2.      Dictation in part

We put only one sample exercises for each dictation test. We made by our self because we have nothing from the book, internet and the other sources. We also interview a few students of senior high school but they never meet this test before. 

v  C- test

In our paper, we found two sample exercises of c-test. We also found from the internet (www.ukstudents.com). The test is appropriate for students in senior high school level, because the

We are working together to find the sample exercise of this test.

So, the research questions of this paper are:

1.      What are the different from vocabulary test, dictation and C-test?

2.      Mention the examples of vocabulary test, dictation, and C-test!

3.      Determine the levels that suitable with tests themselves!

And the aims of this paper are:

1.      To know the different from vocabulary test, dictation and C-test.

2.      To be able mention the examples of vocabulary test, dictation, and C-test.

3.      To be able determine the levels that suitable with test of vocabulary, dictation, and C-test.

Chapter II

Discussion

A.   Vocabulary Test

A good vocabulary of English vocabulary is important to anyone who wants to use the language, so knowledge of vocabulary is often tested. It is important the test maker be aware of what he/she is doing when testing vocabulary.

As a part of language component, vocabulary consist of the word that we use on communication in our daily life, both of the using of the language orally and written. Vocabulary is the important unsure on communication.

Vocabulary test divided in seven parts namely:

Ø  To show a thing

Give the meaning of a thing that will be showing:

1.      Table

2.      Blackboard

3.      Window

4.      Chair

5.      Book

This test is appropirate with elementary school

Ø  Modeling

Demonstrate the words below:

1.      Shake  hand

2.      Raise your hand

3.      Stand up

4.      Smile

5.      Sit down

Ø  Equivalent word

Give the equivalent word below:

1.      Performance                      a. Terlambat

2.      Teacher                              b. Siswa

3.      Late                                   c. Penampilan

4.      Learn                                 d. Guru

5.      Student                             e. Belajar

Ø  Give the synonym

Match the synonyms. Select the correct words on the right in word bellow.

1. Polite               a. Assembly
2. Temper            b. Choice
3. Chorus             c. Cultivate
4. Rude               d. Impolite
5. Selection         e. Infantile
6. Foolish            f. Mood
7. Toxic               g. Poisonous
8. Meeting           h. Refrain
9. Childish           i. Silly
10. Domestic         j. Well mannered

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/synonyms.htm

Ø  Give the Antonym

Find the correct opposites of the given words. Choose the correct answer

1. What's the opposite of to break?
   to join
   to fasten
   to mend
   to build
2. What's the opposite of early?
   soon
   late
   last
   first
3. What's the opposite of to lose?
   to forget
   to find
   to search
   to look for
4. What's the opposite of over?
   downstairs
   below
   under
5. What’s the opposite of rough?

o   Sharp

o   Heavy

o   hard

o   smooth

6. What's the opposite of heavy?
   light
   soft
   easy
   smooth
7. What's the opposite of to learn?
   to know
   to teach
   to forget
   to understand
8. What's the opposite of high?
   under
   low
   beneath
   down
9. What's the opposite of to start?
   to stop
   to begin
   to go on
   to continue
10. What's the opposite of to push?
    to tow
    to lift
    to pull
    to send

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/opposites.htm

Ø  Mention the word

Exercise - Answer:

olive is	Fruit
strawberry is	Fruit
avocado is	Fruit
grapefruit is	Fruit
cherry is	Fruit
lemon is	Fruit
leeches is	Fruit
apple is	Fruit
kohlrabi is	Vegetables
asparagus is	Vegetables

Ø  Complete the sentence

Please complete the sentences below

For examples

1)      Do you believe in life after.....?

3) Andrew lives in a ....... country.

4) His .......... has improved a lot.

5) The rangers checked their......... before they left the camp

6) This music is full of........

7) .........is a way to teach children.

8) Can I view a ......... of CNN's programming?

9) They provide an 8-year .......... against rust

B.  Dictation test

Dictation is read or recites a discourse to be written by someone else. The traditional dictation test is associated with ability to listening and the ability to understand spoken discourse acuity to listen to the sounds of the language contained in a discourse that was read. Besides, the dictation test was also associated with the ability to read by spelling as all have written the same as the text was read, referred to therein punctuation. Dictation is not widely used in language teaching or language tests as necessary to inspect and evaluate a lot of time, effort and high accuracy.

Dictation involves more than one type of ability or language component and assigning participants to the test write a discourse that is read by an organizer of the test. In the operation of dictation, a test participant to write down what can only be heard from the original dictation properly when he was able to hear and understand well the dictates discourse (listening skills).

1.  Dictation standard

The standard dictation test by listening carefully reading the text to be read in its entirety, after which the text will be read section by section after written it will re-read the text as a whole so that we can check our writing before it collected.

Standard dictation using a standard text that has been selected in accordance with the content, text type, text length, etc... Text is read three times, first reading is used with normal reading speed tests and participants only listen carefully. Second reading, performed section by section, respite used to write the test participants. Third reading, be re-reading the entire text with the usual speed.

Example of standard dictation

In the morning

I love the early morning. I listen to the song of the birds. The sun‘s rays enter my room, through the window. Every night I sit by the window and look for the moon. I always leaves the curtains open for the morning sun. I always walk in the early morning. My husband is still asleep. He hates the morning. I am energy and peaceful. My day starts happy. Then I cook my breakfast and take a shower. I begin to study also listen to music because I feel happy. In the morning, time passes very fast. I think the morning is more productive than the night.

2.  Dictation in Part

Dictation in part, is a combination of dictation and Cloze tests. Beginning with a reading of the text as a whole. The difference is that while listening to the reading of the text as a whole test participants have written the same text that was read, but some parts are deliberately is missing. The missing from parts that needs to be considered carefully to be written on a special sheet that is provided.

Examples of dictation in part

Natural wealth and cultural arts Minangkabau influence (1) ......................... wonderful patterns. Even ornaments created from a very simple tool, and (2) ........................ but the weave is (3) ........................ So, songket (4) ........................ , but has become an art form. Because processed with love and (5) ........................ friendly to the natural environment.
Answer:
(1) The creation of a wide range of

(2) The process of weaving a limited work

(3) Works of art of high value

(4) Not just fabric

(5) Assumption of fantasy from the creator

C.   C- Test

C-Test is one of the exercise types which appear in your end of year exam. The C-Test in reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammatical knowledge and the ability to use language in a given context. It consists of completing texts in which alternate words have missing letters. To finish the words you need to add the same number of letters as those given (words with an even number of letters) or one more (words with an uneven number).

Examples of C-test

Al-Qaeda, means ‘the base’, organization was set up in 1989 when yhe Russian Army left Afghanistan. Many 1. volun_ _ _ _ _ from 2. Ar_ _ countries 3. h_ _ gone 4. t_ afganistan 5. dur_ _ _ the 1980s. 6. Th_ _ wanted 7. T_ help Afghans 8. Fi_ _ _ _ the 9. Inva_ _ _ _ Russian 10. Ar_ _ They 11. Supp_ _ _ the 12. Afg_ _ _ as they were 13. Al_ _ followers 14. O_ islam 15. F_ _ the 16. Ar_ _ volunteers 17. T_ _ battle 18.w_ _ a jihad 19.o_  holy 20.w_ _. When21.t_ _ Russian 22. Ar_ _ was 23. Defe_ _ _ _ AL-Qaeda was set up to continue the Jihad against people the volunteers thought were enemies of Islam. Al- Qaeda now operates in 40 to 50 countries around the world.

Feeding pigeons in London’s Trafalgar square is now illegal, after a new law came in to force on Monday. Anyone found giving food to the famous feathered pests will now get £50 fine. Megaphones 1. va_ _ been 2. us_ _ to 3. frig_ _ _ _ pigeons 4. aw_ _ since 2002. Ken Livingstone, 5. Ma_ _ of 6. Lon_ _ _said 7. pig_ _ _ _ had 8. cau_ _ _ up 9. t_ £140,000 10. o_ damage 11. t_ the 12. squ_ _ _. 13. The squ_ _ _ was 14. rece_ _ _ _re-opened 15. af_ _ _ £25 million 16. w_ _ spent 17. do_ _ _ it up. Ken 18. sa_ _ “No_ _ of 19. t_ _ improvements 20. wo_ _ _ have 21. wor_ _ _ if 22. t_ _ square 23. w_ _ still infested with thousands of pigeons”. But groups of pigeon supporters are planning to break the law and continue to feed the birds.

References

Carol Chapelle and Geoff Brindley, Universities of Iowa State and Macquarie.

Priscilla Allen, University of Washington.
(Winning entry from the 2009/10 "definition" competition run on this website)

Language testing Assignment

The Form of the Test

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL FACULTY

HALUOLEO UNIVERSITY

KENDARI

2012