Hanoi National University of Education

Faculty of English

ASSIGNMENT ON

TECHNIQUES IN TESTING

INSTRUCTOR: Ms. LE THANH HA, MA.

STUDENT: NGUYỄN THỊ HƯƠNG

CLASS: 68B

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020 - 2021

Hanoi – December /2020

 ACHIEVEMENT TEST
GRADE 10
A. Pronunciation

I. Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from
the others.

1. A. extent B. movement C. different D. president

2. A. shared B. seemed C. landed D. stared

II. Choose the word whose main stress is place differently from the others.
3. A. convenience B. geography C. composer D. evidence
4. A. information B. organization C. inspiration D. contribution

B. Vocabulary

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the following sentence.

1. In Singapore today, people tend to live in ______ families which consist of
parents and children.

A. extended B. sole
C. shared D. nuclear
2. He likes to______ a nap for an hour when he arrives home from work.

A. make B. take
C. get D. do
3. “How beautiful a red dress you have!” – “_____________.”

A. Maybe you true. B. Thanks for your compliment.

C. Yes, of course. D. I know it’s beautiful.

II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to

the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
4. The handicapped are in need of help from the community.

A. beloved B. wicked
C. disabled D. sacred
 5. Don't interrupt anyone while they are talking.

A. catch up with B. get through

C. look up to D. break in

III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
6. Are you__________about Den Vau and Justatee’ performance in Zing Music
Award Festival? (EXCITE)

C. Grammar
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. The exercise is very difficult, ______ none of us can do it.

A. so B. and
C. because D. but
2. LG Electronics Company ………………… many 3-D equipped products since
1977.

A. produces B. is produced
C. produced D. has produced
3. As soon as Francis ______, I _____ you a phone call.

A. is going to come/ give B. comes/ will give

C. will come/ am going to give D. will come/ will give

II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction.
4. (A) Are you (B) interested in studying Chinese?
- Yes, (C) learning a foreign language (D) is excited.
5. It (A) takes us (B) more than three hours (C) getting to Sapa (D) by car.

III. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

6. At present, the social networks____________ (become) more popular among
young generation.
7. Facebook___________ (find) in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo
Saverin.

D. Listening test
I. You will hear five short conversations. For each conversation, there is one
question. For question 1-3, put a tick () under the right answer.
1. Where are the glasses?
   
2. What is John going to do tonight?

  
3. How did the woman get to work?

 

II. You will hear a conversation between a boy Carl and a girl, Susanna about a
school concert. Tick () if each statement is correct or incorrect.

Statements True False

4. Susanna feels shy about playing her violin

in public.  

5. Carl and Susanna share the same opinion

about practicing their instruments regularly.  
6. Susanna parent’s refuse to allow her to give
up violin lessons.  

III. Listen to the audio and fill in the blank with NO MORE THAN TWO
WORDS.
You will hear the recording twice.

The Healthy Eating Pyramid is a simple, reliable guide to choosing a

healthy diet. Its foundation is daily exercise and (7) __________since these two
 related elements strongly (8) __________your chances of staying healthy. The
Healthy Eating Pyramid bulds from there, showing that you should eat more
foods from the bottom part of the (9) __________ (vegetables, whole grains) and
fewer from the top (red meat, refined grains, potatoes, sugary drinks, and salt.)
E. Reading comprehension

I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

There are many things in life which you have to do whether you like it or not.
One of such things is household (1) ______. You can rarely find a person
(2)______ doesn't like comfort, delicious food, clean and tidy clothes. But
these things need somebody's attention and doing them. It's called housework.
It is not bad idea to (3) household duties. If every (4) ___ of the
family does his bit about the housework, it isn't difficult or boring and proves the
proverb: "Many hands make light work". For example, the children should keep
their own rooms (5) ______ , make their beds, lay the table for meals, clear away
the dishes and wash up. The mother could then concentrate on the more
specialized jobs of cooking, ironing, mending, and shopping. The father should
do more difficult physical work.

1. A. chores B. laundries C. groceries D. responsibilities

2. A. whom B. whose C. which D. who
3. A. keep B. do C. make D. share
4. A. parent B. member C. son D. daughter
5. A. dirty B. disorder C. tidy D. mess

II. Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.

Music can move the soul. It can be a very strong influence. Some music can calm
us down, but some music can make us wild! How does music affect us? Music is used
in a variety of ways. It is used in the medical field as a source of research and as a sort
of therapy as well. Music has been used as therapy for seizures, to lower blood
pressure, treat mental illness, treat depression, aid in healing, treat stress and insomnia
and premature infants. Musicologist Julius Portnoy found that it can change heart
rates, increase or decrease blood pressure, effect energy levels, and digestion,
positively or negatively, depending on the type of music. Calming music, such as
classical music was found to have a very calming effect on the body, and cause the
increase of endorphins, thirty minutes of such music was equal to the effect of a dose
of valium. Both hemispheres of the brain are involved in processing music. The music
in these studies is not the "lyrics", but the music itself, the melody, the tones, the
tunes, the rhythm, the chords. Conversely music has also been documented to cause
sickness. The right, or wrong music, rather, can be like a poison to the body. Studies
have been done on plants where loud hard rock music, for instance, killed plants and
soft classical music, make the plants grow faster. Music is very powerful, like a drug
and can even be an addiction. According to Patty Hearst, a researcher on music, it was
documented that music was used in the aid of brainwashing some people. In the
book,” Elevator Music” by Joseph Lanza, it was stated that certain types of music over
prolonged periods in certain conditions were shown to cause seizures.

6. Which is the main idea of the text?

A. The effect of music

B. Powerful music

C. Music treatment

D. Music used as drugs

7. According to the text, ………………………………….

A. All pieces of music have the same influence.

B. Music can be used in the same way.

C. Different music has different effects.

D. Children cannot listen to music.

8. The word “it” refers to……………………………….

A. the heart

B. stress

C. music

D. treatment

9. According to Patty Hearst, …………………………………….

A. Music can use to relax and entertain.

B. Music was used to wash people’s brain.

C. We can use loud music to cause interference.

D. Slow music can be used to studying.

10. It can be inferred from the passage that …………………

A. Music has positive effects, but it can cause harm when used in the wrong
context.

B. Music always plays an important role in our life.

C. Music can’t cause addiction

D. The negative effect of music has not been proved.

F. Writing
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same
meaning as the original sentence. Use the words in the blanks.
1. Although she has a beautiful voice, her performance is not skillful. (but )
………………………………………………………………………….
 2. They do not often invite Tom to wedding parties. (Tom)
………………………………………………………………………….
3. Many rivers and lakes are poisoned. Factories produce waste and pour it
into rivers and lakes. ( because)
……………………………………………………………………………
II. Write complete sentences using the words/ phrases given in their correct
forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the
words given.
5. While/ Anton /read/book, / mother /phone/ his.
…………………………………………………………………….
6. The teacher /not /allow/ us/  use /dictionary /during /test.
…………………………………………………………………….
7. Parents/ train/ children/ help with housework/ and/ most cases/ they/
willing/ give a hand.
………………………………………………………………………….

III. Write a paragraph of about 100 words on the following

topic
“ The invention of computer games causes a lot of problems
for children. Do you agree or disagree?”
You can refer to the following factors:
o Time (wasting or not wasting)

o Health (negative or positive effect)

o Brain (negative or positive effect)

………………………………………………………………………………
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ANSWER

A. Pronunciation
I. 1. A
2. C
II. 1. D
2. B
B. Vocabulary
I. 1. D 2. B 3. B
II. 1. C 2. C 3. D
III. 1. excited
C. Grammar
I. 1. A 2. D 3. B
II. 1. D 2. C
III. 1. are becoming 2. was found
D. Listening
I. 1. 2. 3.

II. 4. F 5. F 6. T
 III. 7. weight control
8. influence
9. pyramid

E. Reading
I. 1. A II. 6. A
2. D 7. C
3. D 8. C
4. B 9. B
5. C 10. A
F. Writing
I.
1. She has a beautiful voice but her performance is not skillful.
2. Tom is not often invited to wedding parties.
3. Because factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes,
many of them are poisoned.
II. 1. While Anton was reading book, his mom phoned his.
2. The teacher doesn’t allow us to use the dictionary during the test.
3. Parents train their children to help with housework and in most
cases, they’re willing to give a hand. .

30 TEST ITEMS COLLECTED

Level: Secondary
I. End term test semester 1- THCS Linh Huynh
 Link: https://dethi.violet.vn/present/de-thi-hoc-ki-1-lop-8-thi-diem-
12494983.html
A. Strong items
General assessment:
o Clear instructions
o Good distractors
o The item just test one concept
o Provide enough information
o Efficient test scoring

Pronunciation test
1. Choose the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the others. (0.5pt)

A. generate B. celebrate C. decorate D. describe

Grammar test
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (1,5 pts)
2. The girl was crying when a fairy...............
A. appeared B. appeared
C. was appearing D. is appearing
3. I detest................so early in the morning.
A. get up B. gets up
C. to get up D. getting up
Writing test
Complete each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1
pt)
4. What is the price of a dish of five – coloured sticky rice?
 How much............................................................................................?
5. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn't happy
 Although……………………………………………………………..?

6. Would you please change this T-shirt for me?

 Do you mind……………………………………………………?

B. Weak items
Grammar test
7. Dominico helped ………..the room.
A. me to decorate
B. decorate
C. decorating
D. me decorating
 Problems: - Both A and B are correct
 Solutions: - B: with decorate
8. Verb form /Word form (1 point)

1. While Mr Brown (work)………..…….….. in the garden, his wife was

cooking
2. He (be) ………………..….very successful in his business since he
came here .
3. My close friend gave me a ......................... present on my birthday. I like
it so much. (wonder)
4. 4. The Tay people live mostly in the ….....………… regions in the north
of Viet Nam (mountain)

 Problems: - The instruction is too short and not clear

 Solutions: - “Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
words in brackets.”
9. There is a student………… I told you about yesterday.

A. which B. where C. whose D. why

 Problems: there is no key
 Solutions: change one option to “who/ that”

Vocabulary test
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (1,5 pts)
10. An activity that we do for pleasure when we are not working.

A. relax B. leisure C. hobby D. interest

 Problems: - The item is not clear, it’s too general. Maybe this
question will have more than correct answer.
  Option A is not the same type with others.
 Solutions: - Change the item, make it clearer. And highlight the
word indicate the difference between hobby and interest, leisure.

“An activity is done regularly in one’s leisure time for

pleasure.”
11. Thach Sanh was so……….that he could push back the troops with his
magical guitar and rice pot.

A. kind B. fast C. hard- D. clever

working
 Problems: - weak distractors
 Option A and B are also the correct answer.
 Solutions: - Change the distractors (weak, slow, generous)
12. He was injured in an………on the way to work yesterday.

A. traffic B. accident C. crash D. storm

jam

 Problems: - the stem should not provide the answer. (An)

 Solutions: He was injured in a/an………on the way to work
yesterday.

II. End term test semester 1- THPT Da Phuc- Ha Noi

Link: https://vndoc.com/de-thi-hoc-ky-1-mon-tieng-anh-lop-10-chuong-
trinh-moi-truong-thpt-da-phuc-ha-noi-nam-hoc-2016-2017-co-dap-an-
119034
A. Strong items
Pronunciation test
13. Choose the word who underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of the others.
A. psychologist  B. duty
C. laundry  D. grocery
14. Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others.
 A. contribution B. disadvantaged
C. announcement D. individual
Grammar test
Find the mistake in each of the following sentences.

15. Look at (A) these big black clouds (B)! It is (C) going to raining (D). 

Vocabulary test
Circle the correct answer.
16. Doing volunteer work, we are more_____ of global problems facing our
world.

A. aware B. devote
C. communicate D. dedicate

B. Weak items

Reading comprehension test

The following passage has some blanks. Find ONE suitable

word to fill in each blank. Circle A, B, C or D to identify
your answer.

Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping fit. It improves your

(24)_______ and mind and enables you to perform better in the work place
and at home. Proper breathing is essential if you want to get the most from
exercise and you should also take into account your heart rate. It can be
(25) __________ to do too much at one time. That is why all good fitness
instructors emphasize the importance of “listening to your body”. When
you first start, you should use good judgments. It is easy to make mistakes
of using the equipment incorrectly or doing too much at one time. (26)
__________ slowly and build up gradually. To increase your fitness (27)
__________ you should exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week.
 Then you will see a difference both in your body and your mind in only a
few weeks.

24. A. skull  B. brain C. body  D. breath

25. A. harm B. harmless C. harmfully  D. harmful
26. A. Start  B. Starting C. To start D. Started
27. A. wrong B. bad C. steadily D. difficult

17. Question 24. Problem: option A is not the same level with others
Solution: change the another option( heart)
18. Question 27. Problem: Distractors are not in the same form.
Solution: B: badly D: difficultly

19. The.......... of warm clothes from the donors last winter was really
meaningful to those poor children.

A. volunteer B. donation
C. advantage D. charity
 Problem: option A is not good, it not the same type with three
other
 Solution: change to “ volunteering”
20. Bread is usually _______wheat.

A. made of B. made with

C. made from D. made by

 Problem: made shouldn’t be repeated in distractors

 Solution: move “made” to the stem.
21. She has an exceptional ability. It means she is a........

A. devotee B. enthusiast
C. talent D. idol

 Problem: distractors are not the same level and more than one answer
Option B “enthusiast” is in C1 level while option D is too
easy
 “devotee- enthusiast” has the same meaning.
 Solution: D: stupid
22. Before………., they used horse- drawn wooden carts.
A. farmers have had tractors
B. tractors owned by farmers
C. farmers had tractors
D. farmers own by tractors
 Problem: distractors should be clearly incorrect but plausible
Option D is not good distractor since it is logically wrong and
can be easily dismissed
 Solution: D: farmers owing tractors
III. End term test semester 1- So GD-DT Bac Ninh
Link: https://tailieu.vn/doc/de-thi-hoc-ki-1-mon-tieng-anh-10-nam-
2019-2020-co-dap-an-so-gd-dt-bac-ninh-2316941.html#_=_
Strong item
23. The concert was exciting at the beginning, ___it became boring at the
end.
A. or B. but C. so D. and

Weak stem

24. _____ breaks out the food we eat and turns it into energy.

A. Respiratory system B. Digestive system

C. Nervous system D. Circulatory system
 Problem: “system” is not necessary
 Solution: move “system” to the stem.
Listening test

Listen to the news about the benefits of eating plant protein and choose
the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill in the gap in each of the following
questions (1.0 pts)
25. Researchers ______ almost 71,000 middle-aged Japanese adults for an
average of almost 20 years.
 A. follow B. followed C. investigated D. researched
 Problem: student easily dismiss option A.
 Solution: “studied, proved”

26. This novel______ in 1991 in war periods by Leo Tolstoy.

A. wrot B. writes C. was written D. is written
e
 Problem: The options are not in the same grammatical phenomenon.
 Solution: B: were written
27. You can believe in him. He never………lies.

A. speak B. tells C. says D. gives

 Problem: grammatical cues, option A is too obviously wrong, students
easily crossed out.
 Solution: “speaks”

IV. 45 minutes test- grade 8

Link: https://vndoc.com/de-kiem-tra-1-tiet-mon-tieng-anh-lop-8-thi-
diem-co-dap-an-116421
28. Which ethnic groups has the largest population in Viet Nam?
A. Kinh
B. Muong
C. Tay
D. Hmong
 Problem: this question does not test any knowledge in understanding
English skill. Just test student’s social knowledge.
 Solution:
29. I love the people in my village. They are so………………… and
hospitable.

A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient

 Problem: poor distractors, vast and slow may not relate to the question.
 Solution: B: dangerous C: reserved
30. My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day.

A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up

 Problem: “up” is not necessary

 Solution: remove “up” to the item