TEST ITEMS

AND HOW
TO TEACH
THEM
DIRECT TEST
ITEMS
They ask to perform the skill that is being
tested on action
 TESTS OF SPEAKING
Students can be asked to do an oral presentation, an
information-gap activity, take part in an interview, role play, etc.
 TESTS OF WRITING
Students can be asked to write a letter, a report, a
newspaper report, or a blog entry.
TESTS OF READING/LISTENING
Students can be asked to transfer information, put
pictures in the right sequence, match texts, etc.
 INDIRECT
TEST ITEMS
Items that assess knowledge without authentic
application
HoW TO DISTRACTORS
PREPARE
STUDENTS
FOR
TESTS
 MOCK EXAMS

HoW TO
PREPARE
STUDENTS
FOR TESTS
HoW TO DIRECT TASKS AND
PREPARE HELPFUL ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS
FOR
TESTS
 EXAM WASHBACK
HoW TO
PREPARE
STUDENTS
FOR TESTS
 OWN TESTS
HoW TO
PREPARE
STUDENTS
FOR TESTS