Standardized Test Questions

Measuring great numbers of people quickly and effectively, .................are considered as a useful instrument.

• standardized tests

• teacher-made tests

• portfolios

• journals

Which is NOT true about a standardized test?

• It is typical of a criterion-referenced test.

• Its goal is to differentiate test-takers by their relative ranking.

• It dictates standard procedures for administration and scoring.

• It measures candidates' mastery of the standards or competencies.

Which is NOT an example of a standardized test?

• ETS (Educational Testing Service)

• VSTEP

• ESLPT

• GET (Global English test_Taiwan)

A standardized test is advantageous because ...............

• teachers save time in creating stems for a test.

• it is a ready-made product for busy teachers and learners.

• large groups can be accomplished it at their convenience.

• it is designed in a multiple-choice format, a prerequisite characteristic.

Which is NOT an activity that a teacher develops a standardized test?

• adopt an existing standardized test

• revise an existing standardized test

• expand an existing standardized test

• create a smaller-scale standardized test

In steps of developing a standardized test, which procedure states purpose and objectives specifically?

• Determine the purpose and objectives of the test

• Design test specifications of the test

• Design, select, and arrange test tasks/items

• Make appropriate evaluations of different kinds of items

Which continuum of linguistic units can be assessed as language competence?

• phonology & orthography, words, sentences, discourse, and pragmatic features of language

• phonology & morphology, words, sentences, listening & speaking, and pragmatic features of language

• phonology & syntax, words, sentences, reading & writing, and pragmatic features of language

• phonology & orthography, listening & speaking, reading & writing, and pragmatic features of language

Which test covers a particular feature of language?

• Listening comprehension test

• Oral production test

• Tests of reading

• Writing test

In a standardized test, the item "The passage mainly discusses_______." targets..............?

• comprehension of the main idea

• stated details

• vocabulary in context

• implied details

In a standardized test, the item "It is NOT mentioned in the passage that__________." targets..............?

• unstated details

• stated details

• vocabulary in context

• implied details