Design Test Tasks Project Unit 5

UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA
FACULTAD DE IDIOMAS
LICENCIATURA EN ENSEÑANZA DE LENGUAS
Design Test Tasks

Date: April, 2020
Team: Almanza Sánchez Andrea Alejandra and Chávez Velázquez Lesley Nayeli
Desing Test Tasks

Along this unit, we reviewed and learned topics that are essential for the assembling, planning,
implementing and scoring tests; we worked with a series of authors that helped us understand better
their point of view. Knowing this, we have decided to focus our attention on Nathan Carr (2011) who talks
about the importance of creating task specifications tailored to each section of the test; we also choose
the topic “Test Tasks for Reading” for this work.
We believe that reading comprehension is an important skill that our students have difficulties
developing. We must consider that giving a text and asking questions to our students is not the only
way we can evaluate how well they can understand a text and that not all texts are good for them to
comprehend. We must select or make texts that are well written, short and meaningful to our students
and make the evaluations and washback as accurate as possible.
Reading
- True / False Example 1:
questions Questions 1-4 are about the following announcement.
- Yes / No
questions
- Multiple choice
questions
- Information
transfer
- Ordering
paragraphs
- Choosing titles for
paragraphs
- Cloze texts
2. In line 3, the word feature is closest in meaning to ________________.

A. look
B. keep
C. include
D. entertain
(Educational Testing Service, 2020)
Example 2:
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Read the following text about child marriage in Nepal, and decide if
statements 1 to 6 are true or false:
1. The age of marriage in Nepal depends on the money the families have.
A. True
B. False
(Test-English, s.f.)
Example 3:
Read the passages and choose the correct options according to the
readings.
5. We decided to go to the beach because ____________.

A. It was cheaper than going to the mountains.
B. the travel agent said that it was the cheapest.
C. of the hot weather in the mountains.
D. we wanted to spend time at the beach.
(Grammar Bank, 2012)
Example 4:
Read the text and choose the best word for each gap.
Look up at the sky when it's dark. If there 1. (________) no clouds, you will see
the moon. There is no sound, air, wind or other kinds 2. (_________) weather on
the moon. Tourists can't visit the moon yet, but rockets have 3. (________)
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astronauts there. The first person 4. (___________) walked on the moon was Neil
Armstrong in 1969.
1. was / be / are
2. of / from / for
3. took / take / taken
4. that / whose / what
(Cambridge Assessment, s.f.)
Example 5:
Five sentences have been removed from the text below. Choose from the
sentences A-G the one which fits each gap. There are three extra sentences
which you do not need to use.
A. Janet doesn’t mind the lack of view.
B. It wasn’t strong enough even for one person to walk there.
C. But he was pretty sure he could solve the problem.
D. But it was possible to look into other flats from there
E. The view from the windows of the flat was incredible.
F. The flat itself didn’t attract her attention.
G. These could then be covered with wood to make the garden more attractive.
H. Garden plants could be planted directly into them.
Janet Morris was looking for a flat to buy in London. When she saw a top floor flat
in Hampstead, she knew this was the one she wanted. ____________. What she
really liked was the flat roof just outside the large glass windows. She thought that
she could turn it into a garden.
She bought the flat and contacted a garden designer, Terry Moore. But as soon
as Terry saw the roof, he knew there was a problem. _____________. It certainly
wasn’t strong enough to support the weight of soil and plants. They are really
heavy, especially when they become wet.
But Terry did not give up. He contacted an engineer for advice. The engineer said
that it was possible to make the roof stronger. To do this, they would need to say
lay many long pieces of metal across the roof. ________________. It would not
be cheap. But Janet didn’t mind paying for it. After all, the roof garden was the
reason she bought the flat.
Another problem was the view from the roof. Janet hoped to enjoy the views of
London from her new garden. _______________. People like their homes to be
private. They don’t want strangers looking through their windows! Janet could only
get permission to build her roof garden if there were no views from it. So, pots
were fixed around the edge of the flat roof and tall bushes were planted inside.
With these in place it was impossible to see into other people’s homes. That
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solution satisfied the town planners. ____________. She says that her garden is
cozy, and she can’t hear the noise of the city traffic.
(Exam English, 2019)
Listening
- True / False Example 1:
questions You will hear David telling his friend Janet about his recent trip to Brazil.
- Yes / No Choose the best answer.
questions 4. What does Dave say about the nightlife?
- Multiple-choice A) It is an interesting mix.
questions B) He did not go out much.
- Open C) The nightclubs were great.
comprehension (Track Test English, s.f.)
questions
- Information Example 2:
transfer First, listen to the audio. Then, complete the table below. Write no more
- Listen and than one word and / or number for each answer.
complete the gaps /
sentences
- Tick the word /
sentence you heard
- Following
instructions for
mapping a route /
drawing a picture
- Choose the
diagram / picture /
adjective which
describes what you
heard
- Dictation
(British Council, s.f.)
Example 3:
In part 1 of the Preliminary English Test (PET) you listen to seven short
recordings and for each recording you have to choose the best of three
pictures. You can listen to the audio twice.
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(Exam English, s.f.)
Example 4:
You will hear a radio announcer giving details about a local Motor Show.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the spaces. Write no
more than three words and / or a number.
Example 5:
Listen and choose the best answer. You will hear each recording twice.
15. What time is the football match?
(Cambridge Assessment, s.f.)

Grammar
- Multiple-choice Example 1:
questions Answer the question
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- Sentence / 1. She’s wearing a ____________ dress.

dialogue completion A. Long black beautiful
- Transformation B. Beautiful long black
exercises C. Long beautiful black
- Error correction D. Black long beautiful
- Gap-filling (Oxford Online English, s.f.)
Example 2:
Circle the correct answer to speculate about each statement using a
perfect modal
52. Large dinosaurs required an enormous amount of food. It’s possible that they
were no longer able to find enough to eat. Large dinosaurs (might not have /
couldn’t have / weren’t supposed to have) been able to find enough to eat.
(Saslow & Ascher, 2016)
Example 3:
Read the sentences in direct speech. Complete the sentences in reported
speech. Use backshifting.
40. My brother admitted, “I haven’t been very open-minded.”
My brother admitted that _____________________________.
Example 4:
Complete the sentences with the superlative forms of the adjectives in
parentheses.
11. A: Everyone likes the Savoy hotel; it’s the __________ (popular) hotel
in town.
B: But it looks like it’s in the _________ (bad) neighborhood.
(Ascher & Saslow , 2015)
Example 5:
Complete each sentence by putting the provided verbs into the correct
tenses. Use could or would when needed.
10. If they _______ (be) honest, they ________ (admit) what they did.
Writing
- Copying Example 1:
- Jumble words Choose one topic to write about. On your answer sheet, write at least six
- Labelling sentences about the topic you choose.
- Form – filliwing - Your personality.
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- Sentence / - Your food passions

dialogue (Pathways School of Languages)
competition
- Completing the Example 2:
middle / end of a Read the story below. On your answer sheet write an ending to the story.
story
- Story writing
- Picture / diagram
description
- Writing essays /
compositions /
emails / letters /
postcards / reports
(Pathways School of Languages)
Example 3:
On your answer sheet, write down the words in the correct order to make
sentences.
Bring / to / will / the birthday cake / I / the party
_____________________________________.
(Pathways School of Languages)
Example 4:
An email to a friend.
Put the parts of an email to a friend in the correct order.
(British Council, 2017)
Example 5:
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“There are 9 questions in this quiz. Here are some questions about music.
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the
same as the first sentence. Use no more than three words. Type only the
missing words in the box.” (Exam English, s.f.)
1. I haven’t been to a concert for a long time.
It’s a long time since _______________ a concert.
Speaking
- Repeating words / Example 1:
sentences Discuss these questions with a partner.
- Responding to - What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping online?
prompts / functions - What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping in stores?
- Describing (Milner, 2015)
pictures / objects /
films Example 2:
- Giving (short) Take turns describing the clothes in the picture to a partner.
presentations
- Discussions
- Interviews
- Role-play
- Problem-solving in
groups
(Milner, 2015)
Example 3:
Practice the conversation with a partner. Then, switch roles and practice it
again with the same partner.
A: Excuse me, could you help me? I’m looking for a jacket.
B: Certainly, sir. I have some over here.
A: Mmmm very nice. Which is the warmest?
B: Well, there GORE-TEXT jackets are the warmest.
(Milner, 2015)
Example 4:
You and a friend are discussing the qualifications a person needs to
secure employment. Choose a job below. Make up a conversation about
the qualifications needed for that job. Your conversation should be two to
three minutes.
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- An assistant manager at an international hotel.

- A music teacher at a high school.
- A coach for an Olympic gymnastics team.
- A yoga teacher at a gym.
Example 5:
Look at the picture. Answer the questions.
1. Look at the picture. What is this place? How do you know?

2. Look at the couple buying tickets. What movie do you think they will
choose?
3. Look at the man who is looking at his watch and the woman with him.
What do you think she will say to him?
4. Look at the couple on the far right. What do you think they are saying to
each other? Make up a short conversation between them. Have each
person say one thing.
Vocabulary
- Labelling Example 1:
- Categorizing Write the activities in the correct column in the chart below.
- Word-building Cycling / Smoking / Watching lots of TV / Getting eight hours of sleep every night
- Word maps / mind / Sunbathing / Eating a balanced diet / Drinking lots of water / Eating lots of sugar
maps
- Matching
- Odd one out
- Finding / giving
synonyms /
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antonyms (Milner, 2015)

definitions / lexical
sets Example 2:
Match the compound adjectives to their meanings
(Milner, 2015)
Example 3:
On your answer sheet, fill in the letter of the word or phrase that does NOT
correctly complete each sentence
_________________ is used to make art.
A. Clay
B. Cloth
C. Monitor
D. Glass
Example 4:
On your answer sheet, fill in the letter next to the statement that matches
each picture.
1.
A. They overcharged me.

B. They gave me too much money.
C. I’m a big chocolate eater.
Example 5:
Choose the word that doesn’t belong in each group.
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1. Cake / Ice-cream / Shoes / Pizza / Hamburger

(Ascher & Saslow , 2015)
This section is only for the instructor.

Total test task: 30
Reading:
Writing:
Listening:
Speaking:
Grammar:
Vocabulary:
5 per each / 30 test tasks.

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British Council. (n.d.). Listening - part 1. Retrieved April 06, 2020, from IELTS:
https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/take-ielts/prepare/free-ielts-practice-
tests/listening/section-1
Cambridge Assessment. (n.d.). Test your English - Young Learners. Retrieved April 06, 2020, from
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Saslow, J., & Ascher, A. (2015). Top Notch 3. Pearson Education.
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