“TESTING TECHNIQUE FOR

READING AND LISTENING”

Present By:

Syefta Permatasari

General Points: Reading &

Listening

Many techniques for testing

listening can also be used for

testing reading. But not all the

techniques for testing reading can

be used for listening.

1. Selection

Example:

1. Listen to the text, and choose which person

the man is describing.

2. Listen to the text, and choose the route they

take on the map.

3. Read the letter, and choose which of the

four letters is the best answer to it.

4. Read the information about the family, and

choose which holiday best suits them.

2. Matching

1. Distractors

Here are five newspaper articles (1-5), and six headlines (a-f)

which headline belongs to which articles?

1 ___ 2 ___ 3 ___ 4 ___ 5 ___

2. Multiple Matching

Here are five answers from a youth magazine’s problem page (a-e). Below are eight letters sent in by the readers (1-8). Which answer(s) would be appropriate for which problem?

1 ___ 2 ___ 3 ___ 4 ___

5 ___ 6 ___ 7 ___ 8 ___

3. Ordering

Example:

Below you will find the opening

and closing paragraph of a

personal letter. You will also see

five paragraphs (A-E) that go in the

letter. Read the paragraphs and

decide which order they go in.

1st ___ 2nd ___ 3rd ___ 4th ___ 5th ___

4. Transforming the same idea

into a different form of

expression.

Example:

You are having a party and you are sending out the printed invitation below.

You decide it too formal to send to your best friend. Using the information on the invitation, finish this letter inviting her. (50 words)

Dear Susie,

I’m sorry I haven’t written for ages, but I hope I’ll see you next week…

5. Filling a space

Example:

1. Why did John decide to buy the book?

Because it reminded him of___________.

2. Why did John decide to buy the book? because it……

a. Was cheap

b. Reminded him of a book he had when he was younger.

c. Was the right size.

d. Looked interesting.