Using tests as a summative assessment method in the light of Communicative Language Teaching at Kien Quoc Secondary School

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES PHẠM THU HIỀN USING TESTS AS A SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT METHOD IN THE LIGHT OF COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING AT KIEN QUOC SECONDARY SCHOOL (Vấn đề sử dụng kiểm tra đánh giá cuối kì học sinh Trường Trung học sở Kiến Quốc theo định hướng giảng dạy tiếng Anh giao tiếp) M.A MINOR PROGRAM THESIS FIELD: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY CODE: 60.14.01.11 HA NOI - 2014 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES PHẠM THU HIỀN USING TESTS AS A SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT METHOD IN THE LIGHT OF COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING AT KIEN QUOC SECONDARY SCHOOL (Vấn đề sử dụng kiểm tra đánh giá cuối kì học sinh Trường Trung học sở Kiến Quốc theo định hướng giảng dạy tiếng Anh giao tiếp) M.A MINOR PROGRAM THESIS FIELD: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY CODE: 60.14.01.11 SUPERVISOR: TRẦN THI ̣ THU HIỀN, PhD HA NOI - 2014 CANDIDATE’S DECLARATION I declare that I independently compiled this minor thesis entitled “Using tests as a summative assessment methos at Kien Quoc Secondary School in the light of CLT” which is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Art in TESOL, using only resources listed in references The thesis or any part of the same has not been submitted for higher education degree to any other university or institution Hanoi, 2014 Phạm Thu Hiền i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To fulfill the thesis I have owed the great debts of gratefulness to many people First of all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my supervisor, Dr Trần Thị Thu Hiền, University of Languages and International Studies – Vietnam National University, Hanoi for her invaluable guidance, advice and effort when revising the manuscript with endless patience and insightful suggestions I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to Dr Lê Văn Canh for his useful lectures on Methodology which inspired me in choosing the subject matter of my study Besides that, I thank all other lecturers and Faculty of Post-Graduate Studies for their tolerant teaching and support during the past two years I could finally graduate and get my Master degree My sincere thanks are also given to my colleagues who have been encouraging and supporting me up to now so that I could finish my course I wish to show my gratitude to all teachers at Kien Quoc Secondary School where the data of the study has been collected Their help in collecting tests and giving additional information with enthusiasm is always highly appreciated Last but not least, special thanks belong to my family, especially my husband and three children who are always of my source of power in my life Thank you all ii ABSTRACT This minor thesis aims at finding out whether the English achievement tests used at Kien Quoc Secondary School, Haiphong are consistent with English language teaching and learning in the light of CLT to achieve the objective of the course The study is hoped to provide a specific look at how the tests are used as a summative assessment method at KQSS in the light of CLT In order to achieve this aim, the main method employed in the study is to analyze tests All the end-of-semester tests administered to students in the academic year 2013 – 2014 from grade to were collected and analyzed with the hope to give conceptions about the tests The findings show that the tests lack of speaking skill and are helpful to measure grammar aspect while three other dimensions of communicative competence were not measured effectively These tests are claimed not to encourage the adoption of CLT at KQSS Therefore, recommendations for better changes in testing are given to make tests fit well with the communicative objective of the language curriculum for secondary school iii TABLE OF CONTENTS CANDIDATE’S DECLARATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i ii ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS iii iv LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vii LIST OF TABLES vii PART A: INTRODUCTION …………………………………………… Rationale………………… ………… …………………………… Aims of the study.………… …………………………………… 1 Scope of the study.………… ……………………………………… Research questions.………… ……………………………… Methods ………… ………… …………………………………… 2 Significance of the study … ………… ………………………… Design of the study … ………… ………………………………… PART B: DEVELOPMENT …………………………………………… CHAPTER 1LITERATURE REVIEW …………………………………… 1.1 Testing ……………………… 1.1.1 Definition ………… ……………………………………… 1.1.2 The importance of testing in teaching and learning ……… 3 5 5 1.1.3 Approaches to language testing …………………………… 1.1.4 Types of tests ……………………………………………… 1.1.4.1 Placement tests ………………………………………… 1.1.4.2 Diagnostic tests ……………………………………… 1.1.4.3 Proficiency tests ……………………………………… 1.1.4.4 Achievement tests …………………………………… 1.1.5 Criteria of a good test ……………………………………… 1.1.5.1 Validity ……………………………………………… 1.1.5.2 1.1.5.3 Reliability ……………………………………………… Practicality …………………………………………… iv 9 10 10 12 12 14 14 1.1.5.4 Discrimination ………………………………………… 15 1.1.5.5 Backwash ……………………………………………… 1.1.6 Stages of test construction ………………………………… 1.1.7 Test items …………………………………………………… 15 17 18 1.1.8 1.1.9 Test specification …………………………………………… Test language components ………………………………… 20 20 1.2 Language assessment ……………………………………………… 1.2.1 Definition …………………………………………………… 21 21 1.2.2 The role of language assessment…………………………… 1.2.3 Types of language assessment ….………………………… 1.3 Communicative language teaching …….………………………… 1.3.1 Basic concepts … …………….…………………………… 22 22 23 23 1.3.2 CLT approach in Vietnam ………………………………… 1.4 Communicative competence …… ………………………………… 24 25 1.4.1 Basic concepts ……………………………………………… 1.4.2 Communicative competence and CLT ……………………… CHAPTER RESEARCH METHODOLOGY …………………………… 2.1 Context of the study……………………………… ……………… 2.1.1 The English syllabus ………….………………… 2.1.2 The common English course objectives of secondary school 2.1.3 Kien Quoc Secondary School ………………………… 25 27 28 28 28 28 29 2.1.4 English language learning assessment ……………………… 2.2 The tests ………… 2.4 Recommended test specifications of the end-of-semester tests … 2.5 Procedures of data analysis ……………………………………… CHAPTER RESULT AND DISCUSSION ………… 3.1 Test type ………………………………………………………… 3.2 Test format ………………………………… ………………… 3.3 Test items ………………………………………………………… 3.4 Aspects of communicative competence in the tests ……………… 29 30 30 32 33 33 33 35 38 v 3.5 Discussion ……………………………………………………… 42 CHAPTER IMPLICATIONS …………………………………………… 4.1 Raising awareness about communicative competence - goal of language teaching and learning ………………………………… 44 4.2 Improving tests content and techniques ………………………… 4.3 Making language skills and language knowledge equal ………… 44 45 44 4.4 Providing clear and sufficient information about the course before the beginning of semesters ……………………………………… 46 PART C: CONCLUSION………………………………………… 47 Conclusion …………………………………………… Limitations and suggestions for further studies …………… REFERENCES 47 47 48 APPENDICES vi i LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS MOET: Ministry of Education and Training KQSS: Kien Quoc Secondary School CLT: Communicative language teaching MCQ: Multi-choice question L2: Second language Test 6.1: The end-of-1st semester test for grade Test 6.2: The end-of-2nd semester test for grade Test 7.1: The end-of-1st semester test for grade Test 7.2: The end-of-2nd semester test for grade 10 Test 8.1: The end-of-1st semester test for grade 11 Test 8.2: The end-of-2nd semester test for grade 12 Test 9.1: The end-of-1st semester test for grade 13 Test 9.2: The end-of-2nd semester test for grade LIST OF TABLES Table 1: The recommended test specification ………………………………………… 31 Table 2: Tests‟ content and format ………………………………….……….………… 33 Table 3: Construct validity of test items ………………………… …………………… 36 Table 4: Aspects of communicative competence to be measured by the tests ………… 38 vii PART A: INTRODUCTION Rationale Since the economic reform widely known as “Renovation” opened door to the whole world, English in Vietnam has become of great importance as a means of global communication and a bridge to mankind‟s knowledge Consequently, the English teaching and learning have been quickly pushed up with the adoption of CLT approach which, as noted by Richards and Rodgers (2001), is “the acquisition of communicative competence via student engagement in meaningful use of language at discourse level” In other words, communicative competence is the main goal of English teaching and learning which was set forth by the Vietnamese MOET in 2006 This realistic goal certainly provides both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to English teaching and learning and, at the same time, it helps make decision about classroom activities which are then normally realized in testing However, contrary to that aim, the author has realized that almost students in general and students at KQSS in particular could hardly achieve that communicative competence, that is, they could not be able to communicate in English although they could get very good test results In the attempt to find out the challenges to the problem, the author accidentally has found that the tests administered to students in the academic year 2013 – 2014 not reflect students‟ communicative competence, that is, students‟ communicative competence is not measured Evidently, there is a mismatch between testing and the course objectives to get the communicative goal in the light of CLT The author, then, would like to take a close look at testing Therefore, in the minor thesis the author has a desire to investigate what the tests used at KQSS in the academic year 2013 – 2014 are, what aspects of communicative competence the tests measure and whether they encourage the application of communicative language teaching into classroom activities at KQSS Aims of the study The major aim of the study is to investigate whether the end-of-semester achievement tests used at KQSS in the academic year 2013 – 2014 have promoted the Nam and his family are going on vacation this summer First, they are going to visit Da Lat for three days They are going to stay in a hotel Then they are going to visit Nha Trang They are going to swim and play soccer on the beach They are going to stay at their friend‟s house Next they are going to visit Ho Chi Minh City They are going to stay at his uncle‟s house for two weeks They are going to visit some parks, pagodas and take a lot of photos How many cities are Nam and his family going to visit this summer? ……………………………………………………………………………………… How long are they going to stay in Da Lat? ……………………………………………………………………………………… What are they going to in Nha Trang ? ……………………………………………………………………………………… Are they going to stay in a hotel in Nha Trang? ……………………………………………………………………………………… Where are they going to stay in Ho Chi Minh City? ……………………………………………………………………………………… Question Use the words given to write complete sentences (2,5pts) How often / your mother /go shopping? ……………………………………………………………………………………… What / weather /like / summer? ……………………………………………………………………………………… Nam / tallest boy / his class ……………………………………………………………………………………… Nam /usually/ play badminton /friends /free time ……………………………………………………………………………………… They /going /visit / museum /tomorrow …………………………………………………………………… ………………… Question Listen to the text and fill in the blanks with words you hear (2,0 pts) Hello My name is Lan Anh I am (1)……… years old I go to Le Qui Don secondary school My house is near school so I often (2) ……… to school I have many subjects at school but Math is my (3)……… subject I like English, too My English teacher is from (4)……… She is young and beautiful with long black hair and a round (5) )……… I like her a lot I usually go to school from Monday to (6)……… On the weekends I often help my mother the (7)……… and sometimes visit my grandparents in the (8) VI Phòng gd - đt huyện Kiến Thụy Đề kiểm tra học kì I Năm học 2013-2014 Môn thi: Tiếng anh-lớp Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Họ tên thí sinh: .Ngày sinh: MÃ phách: SBD: Tr-êng THCS: Giám thị 1: Giám thị 2: Điểm(thống nhất): .Bằng chữ: Giám khảo 1: Giám khảo 2: M· ph¸ch: Question (1pt) a Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group by circling A, B, C or D A behind B sink C right D bright A stamps B books C vacations D journalists b Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from others by circling A, B, C, or D A assignment B teenager C biology D computer A collect B rehearse C event D marbles Question Circle A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence (2pts) Does Nam play soccer recess? A at B on C by D in We are some experiments A making B doing C studying D learning Would you like to some music? A to listen B listens C listen D listening are these stamps? – They are 5,000 dong A How B How many C How much D How far My father works eight hours in the factory A a day B in a day C days D with a day My father earns money than my mother A fewer B little C more D much books are very useful for children A This B That C These D There The yard is very until the bell rings A quiet B noisy C boring D tired Question Read the letter then answer the questions (2,5pts) VII Schools in Viet Nam are a little different from schools in the USA Vietnamese students usually wear school uniform Classes start at seven and end at 11.15 each morning Students have a 10-minute break after a period At break, many students play games Some go to the canteen and buy something to eat or drink Others talk together Our school year lasts for nine months, from September to May Then we have a three- month summer vacation Are schools in Viet Nam different from schools in the USA? ……………………………………………………………………………………… What students wear at school? ……………………………………………………………………………………… What time classes start and finish? ……………………………………………………………………………………… Do most students go to the canteen at break? ……………………………………………………………………………………… How long does a school year last? ……………………………………………………………………………………… Question Use the words given to write complete sentences (2.5pts) Let’s/ to / cafeteria/ get / cold drink ……………………………………………………………………………………… My English /start / nine / Friday ……………………………………………………………………………………… Farmers / have /few / days off /workers ……………………………………………………………………………………… Could /tell / how /get / supermarket ? ……………………………………………………………………………………… I /learn /play /guitar /with /friends/ the moment ……………………………………………………………………………………… Question Listen to the text and fill in the blanks with words you hear (1.5 pts) From (1)……… in the morning until four in the afternoon, Mr Long works in the fields with his wife They (2)………… some rice, but their main (3)………… is vegetables From twelve to one o‟clock, he (4)………… and eats lunch At four in the afternoon, they come back (5)……… He (6)………… the animals Then he cleans the buffalo shed and the chicken (7)……………… His work (8) finishes at six VIII Phòng gd - đt huyện Kiến Thụy Đề kiểm tra học kì II Năm học 2013-2014 Môn thi: Tiếng anh-lớp Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút(không kể thời gian giao đề) Họ tên thí sinh: .Ngày sinh: MÃ phách: SBD: Trêng THCS: Giám thị 1: Giám thị 2: Điểm(thống nhất): .Bằng chữ: Giám khảo 1: Giám khảo 2: M· ph¸ch: Question (1pt) a Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group by circling A, B, C or D A addictive B awake C add D appointment A absent B dentist C rent D contest b Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from others by circling A, B, C, or D A diver B paddle C gather D arcade A invention B symptom C adventure D detective Question Circle A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence (2pts) Are you scared seeing the dentist? A at B on C of D in She looks tired What’s the with her? A matter B wrong C happen D right Would you like to the drama club with me tonight? A go B goes C to go D going What kinds of you like? – Soccer I play it every afternoon A music B sports C programs D books He was busy yesterday and were his brothers A neither B so C either D too I stay in bed because I have a bad cold A ought B mustn’t C can D must They watching TV to reading books A like B love C enjoy D prefer The capital of Cambodia is _ A Bangkok B Phnom Penh C Kuala Lumpur D Beijing Question Complete the passage about the common cold with the words given in the table (2,5pts) IX every make relieve unpleasant no common The common cold Every one can catch the (1)…………… cold at sometime or other It isn‟t a serious illness but people spend a billion dollars on different kinds of cold medicine (2)…………year This medicine can (3)………………the symptoms It can (4)………….you cough less, make your headache less intense, and stop your nose running for a while However, it can‟t cure your cold So far, there is (5)……… cure for the common cold Question 4.Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given (2.5pts) Tuan and I don‟t like durians  Tuan doesn‟t like durians and I………………………………… …………………… How heavy is he? What‟s………………………………………………………………………………… She is a quick swimmer  She swims Let‟s go to the beach  Why don‟t You should not watch TV too late at night  You ought…………………………………………………………………………… Question Listen to the text and fill in the blanks with words you hear (2.0 pts) Thirty years ago in Vietnam, very (1)………… people had TV sets TV (2)……… were very rare After dinner, their neighbors gathered both inside and (3)…………… their houses and watched the black and white T.V (4)…………….The older might sleep and children might (5)…………… with their friends, but no one went home (6)……………the T.V station closed for the night Time has changed (7)………… many families have a T.V set so they can sit in their living rooms and watch T.V Life is more (8)……………… and neighbors not spend much time together to watch T.V.Sometimes they are strangers X Phòng gd - đt huyện Kiến Thụy Đề kiểm tra học kì I Năm học 2013-2014 Môn thi: Tiếng anh-lớp Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút(không kể thời gian giao đề) Họ tên thí sinh: .Ngày sinh: MÃ phách: SBD: Tr-êng THCS: Giám thị 1: Giám thị 2: Điểm(thống nhất): .Bằng chữ: Giám khảo 1: Giám khảo 2: M· ph¸ch: Question (1pt) a Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group by circling A, B, C or D A highlight B habit C slim D assistant A tasty B surface C vacation D graze b Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from others by circling A, B, C, or D A equipment B behavior C demonstrate D computer A collect B message C wisdom D parcel Question Circle A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence (2pts) We did watch color TV in the past A used to B not use to C not used to D use to She loves watching stars night A in B at C of D on We‘ve been here two weeks A for B since C in D during Hoa left for Ha Noi last year, and she there since then A lived B lives C has lived D is living She really enjoys photographs when she travels to the countryside A takes B to take C in taking D taking The garden is not as large the park A as B than C from D to Could you me a favor, please? - What can I for you? A No B Yes , thanks C Sure D I’m fine We put our clothes in the A sink B wardrobe C cupboard D refrigerator Question Read the passage and check T / F sentences (2.5 pts) XI How different students learn their English vocabulary Hoa: I have a little book It‟s an address book with the letters of the English alphabet, and I write the new words in two or three times a week I write English words first, then the translation I try to learn 10 new words a day Lan: I have a little notebook I always have it with me I try to fill one page a day Sometimes I put words in groups, like fruit- all kinds of fruit or colors or clothes, or things and the shops where you can buy them Nam: I write the new words on a little piece of paper, with the English on one side and the Vietnamese on the other side I write the English words in a sentence so I know how to use them, and what words they are used with 1…… Lan has a little notebook with the letters of the alphabet 2…… Hoa writes the new words in the book two or three times a week 3…….Nam sometimes put words in groups 4…….Hoa tries to learn 10 words a day 5…… Nam writes the English words in a sentence so he knows how to use them Question Write the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first (2.5pts) Your school bag is not the same as mine My school bag…………………………………………………………………… …… ‚You should take more exercises, Mr Long‛, the doctor said The doctor said to ……………………………………………………………………… The last time I saw him was in 1999 I haven‟t…………………………………………………………………………… …… He drives very carefully He is ……………………………………………………………………………… … Let’s put the television on the shelf How …………………………………………………………………………………? Question Listen to the text and fill in the blanks with words you hear (1.5 pts) Thu‟s (1)………………told us about her life in the past She did go to school because she had to look (2)…………… her sisters and brothers She used to help her parents with the (3)…………… For example, she used to cook the meals, clean the house and (4)………… the clothes She had to everything (5)…………… the help of modern (6)………… because there was no (7)………… at that time Life was quite (8)………… for her XII Phòng gd - đt huyện Kiến Thụy Đề kiểm tra học kì II Năm học 2013-2014 Môn thi: Tiếng anh-lớp Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kĨ thêi gian giao ®Ị) Hä vµ tên thí sinh: .Ngày sinh: M· ph¸ch: SBD: Tr-êng THCS: Giám thị 1: Giám thị 2: Điểm(thống nhÊt): .B»ng ch÷: Giám khảo 1: Giám khảo 2: MÃ phách: Question (1pt) a Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group by circling A, B, C or D A computer B document C use D plug A opened B worked C required D turned b Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from others by circling A, B, C, or D A equipment B library C wonderful D president A travel B paddle C canoe D wonder Question Circle A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence (2pts) Millions of Christmas cards every year A send B are sent C are sending D was sent Janet saw her old friend while she the street A was crossing B crossed C is crossing D has crossed We‘ve been here we left school A for B since C in D during On Women’s Day our school held a competition A arranging- flowers B arrange- flowers C flower - arranging D flowers- arrange Have you decided where for your holidays? A go B to go C going D will you go You must come for dinner one night A in B to C from D over Would you mind closing the window, please? - A No, of course not B Yes , thanks C Sure D Please My sister likes sweets from chocolates A make B are made C making D made Question Read the passage about London and check T / F sentences (2.5 pts) XIII London is Britain‟s biggest city It is a very old city It is a city of historic buildings and churches, and it has many beautiful parks London is very crowded in summer It is a popular city with many foreign tourists, and has more than eight million visitors a year The city is famous for its shopping and department stores London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around In London, there are plenty of good restaurants where you can get excellent British food The city also has lots of good Indian, Chinese, Japanese, French, Italian, and Greek restaurants True or False? 1…… None of the cities in Britain is larger than London 2…… There are no historic buildings in London 3………Foreign tourists like visiting London 4………It is not easy for tourists to travel around London 5………You can‟t buy spaghetti or sushi in London Question Write the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first (2.5pts) Ba invited Liz to the rice –cooking festival Liz………………………………………………………………… ……………… I would like you to help me move this table Would you mind …………………………………………………………………… ……? Travelling around the city in a day is impossible It …………………………………………………………………………………………… John said,‛ Is Phong Nha cave in southern Viet Nam, Nhi?‛ John asked Nhi…………………………………………………………………………… I was delighted that I passed the exam I was delighted to ……………………………………………………………………… Question Listen to the text and fill in the blanks with words you hear (2.0 pts) Viet Nam‟ New Year is (1)…………… according to the Lunar New Year It begins between January twenty-first and (2)………… nineteenth Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the (3)…………… several weeks beforehand They (4)………… their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars On the New Year‟s (5)…… , people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on (6)………… clothes and give one another the (7)………… of the season Tet lasts ten days Vietnamese people believe that how people act (8)…………… those days will influence the whole year XIV ĐáP áN MôN TIếNG ANH LớP kiểm tra học kì II Năm học 2013-2014 Question (1pt) 0.25 pt for each correct answer a 1.plug 2.worked b 1.equipment 2.canoe Question (2pts) 0.25 pt for each correct answer 1.are sent 5.to go 2.was crossing 6.over Question (2.5pts) 0.5 pt for each correct answer 1.T 2.F 3.since 7.No, of course not 3.T 4.flower-arranging 8.made 4.F 5.F Question (2.5pts) 0.5 pt for each correct answer Liz was invited to the rice –cooking festival by Ba Would you mind helping me move this table? It‘s impossible to travel around the city in a day John asked Nhi if /whether Phong Nha cave was in southern Viet Nam I was delighted to pass the exam Question 5.(2.0pts) 0.25 pt for each correct answer Viet Nam’ New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar New Year It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteenth Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season Tet lasts ten days Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year XV Bài đọc cho phần nghe Môn thi:tiếng anh lớp Năm học 2013-2014 Đọc lần , tốc độ trung bình The first time Viet Nam’ New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar New Year It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteenth Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season Tet lasts ten days Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year Now the second time Viet Nam’ New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar New Year It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteenth Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season Tet lasts ten days Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year Now the last time Viet Nam’ New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar New Year It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteenth Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season Tet lasts ten days Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year XVI Phßng gd - đt huyện Kiến Thụy Đề kiểm tra học kì I Năm học 2013-2014 MÃ phách: Môn thi: Tiếng anh-lớp Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kĨ thêi gian giao ®Ị) Hä vµ tên thí sinh: .Ngày sinh: SBD: Tr-êng THCS: Giám thị 1: Giám thị 2: Điểm(thống nhất): .Bằng chữ: Giám khảo 1: Giám khảo 2: M· ph¸ch: Question (1pt) a Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group by circling A, B, C or D A design B stripe C crier D benefit A enjoyed B arrived C rested D gathered b Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from others by circling A, B, C, or D A equipment B collection C scenery D computer A label B fashion C edition D equal Question Circle A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence (2pts) Your father writes poems, he? A don’t B doesn’t C didn’t D won’t There is a lot near my house A park B parks C parking D parked My aunt wishes she a cottage in the country now A had B has C is having D have Hoa left for Ha Noi last year, and she there since then A lived B lives C has lived D is living She dislikes Geography A learn B to learning C learning D to learn If you want to attend the course, you pass the final exam A have to B had to C has to D would have to English is the language in the USA A official B office C officially D officer Bill asked when begin my English course A I will B I would C will I D would I Question Read the passage and answer the questions (2.0pts) Clothes can tell a lot about a person Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things XVII Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s One difference is the way they look For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses The dresses all had long skirts But today women not always wear dresses with long skirts Sometimes they wear short skirts Sometimes they wear pants Another difference between 1800s and today is the cloth In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth They were made from cotton, wool, silk or linen How many differences between clothes today and the clothes of the 1800s are mentioned? …………………………………………………………………… Why some people like to wear colorful clothes? …………………………………………………………………… What did women wear in the 1800s? …………………………………………………………………… What women today wear? …………………………………………………………………… What were the 1800s clothes made from? …………………………………………………………………… Question Write the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first (2.5pts) “Where are you working now?” He asked me - He asked me “Are you going to travel to Da Nang tomorrow?” She asked him - She asked him ………………………………………………………………………… My father built this house - This house …………………………………………………………………………… I can‟t play the guitar well - I wish ………………………………………………………………………………… We have learnt English for four years -We started …………………………………………………………………………… Question Listen to the text and fill in the blanks with words you hear (2.5 pts) I went to Australia on a (1) program last year and I like to tell you about it I was very (2) when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before I didn‟t (3) about the problems of speaking English (4) I met my (5) family At first I couldn‟t (6) with them because my English was so (7) Even though my grammar was good, my (8) wasn‟t My problem was pronouncing „l‟ and „r‟ XVIII Phòng gd - đt huyện Kiến Thụy Đề kiểm tra học kì II Năm học 2013-2014 Môn thi: Tiếng anh-lớp Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút(không kể thêi gian giao ®Ị) M· ph¸ch: Hä tên thí sinh: .Ngµy sinh: SBD: Tr-êng THCS: Giám thị 1: Giám thị 2: Điểm(thống nhất): .B»ng ch÷: Giám khảo 1: Giám khảo 2: MÃ phách: Question (1pt) a Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group by circling A, B, C or D A mineral B sight C crier D pipe A groom B typhoon C flood D balloon b Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from others by circling A, B, C, or D A economic B volcanic C scientific D electronic A capture B planet C erupt D gather Question Circle A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence (2pts) A funnel- shaped storms passing overland below a thunderstorm is called a A tornado B typhoon C earthquake D tidal wave I like living in the country I‘m interested in the natural world A although B because C so D therefore Everyone must take part in deforestation A preventing B to prevent C prevented D prevent I can’t hear the radio Can you turn it a little, please? A on B off C up D down You used to live in Los Angeles, you? A can’t B don’t C didn’t D weren’t Neil Armstrong, was the first to walk on the moon, died in2012 A he B what C which D who If there were flying saucers, there traces of their landing A will be B are C would be D have been I think most children are creative enough to write poems A beautiful B beautifully C beauty D beautify Question Read the dialogue and check true or false sentences (2.5pts) Mrs Lan: What„s the matter, Mrs Linh? Mrs Linh: I„ve just received my latest electricity bill It‟s so enormous XIX Mrs Lan: Let me see It‟s 350.000 VND What an enormous bill it is! Mrs Linh: I paid 200.000VND last month I don‟t know why it‟s higher this month Mrs Lan: Which counter is installed in your house? Mrs Linh: The usual mechanical counter is replaced with an electronic counter at the beginning of this month Mrs Lan: I don‟t know what happens The usual mechanical counter is still used in my house Why don‟t you complain to the Power Department of HCM City about it? Mrs Linh: Thanks for your advice I am writing a complaint letter right now True or False? 1…… Mrs Linh is worried about her recent water bill ……The bill Mrs Linh received last month was lower than the latest one ……Mrs Linh has spent 550.000VND on electricity in the last two months ……Mrs Lan has replaced the usual mechanical counter with an electronic counter ……Mrs Lan suggested complaining to the Power Department of HCM City about it Question Combine the sentences using the words given in brackets (2.5pts) I couldn‟t sleep last night I was tired (Although) - They helped the man He was badly injured (who) - ………………………………………………………………………………………… The film was very moving She watched it on TV last night (which) - …………………………………………………………………………… We didn‟t go out It was raining heavily (because) - ………………………………………………………………………………………… You can stay with me You can go out with Lan (or) -…………………………………………………………………………… Question Listen to the text and fill in the blanks with words you hear (2.0 pts) In the USA, people (1)………… Mother‟s day and Father‟s day Mother‟s day is celebrated on the second Sunday in (2)……… On this occasion, mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and (3)………… The best gifts of all American Mom are a day of leisure The (4)………… of American mothers have outside jobs as (5)……… as housework, so their working days are often very hard (6)………… is an important part of Mother‟s day Mothers are often given a (7)………… for the occasion, particularly (8)…… they are elderly XX ... of language testing, many scholars and linguists share some same ideas about it In general, language testing is the practice of evaluating the proficiency of a learner in using a particular language. .. constructing tests Brown (1996) stated that this approach is often related to grammar translation teaching method as tests usually consist of essay writing, translation, and grammatical analysis often... CLT as a set of principles which included the goals of language teaching, how learners learn the language, the kinds of classrooms activities that best facilitate learning, and the roles of teachers