Task

Input

Expected response/ Item type

1. Listen and colour

a picture of 4 things to colour

a recording of 4 short sentences (delivered at slow speech pace), each repeated twice

An example is provided after the instructions.

Colouring the objects as requested in the recording

2. Listen and match

a set of 4 images of common things; a set of numbers from 1 – 4;

Matching the number and the image which best describes what is

and a recording of 4 short descriptions

heard.

(delivered at slow speech pace), each repeated

twice.

An example is provided after the instructions.

3. Listen and tick/circle A, B or C

4 sets of 3-short responses to certain questions or statements which will be heard; and

a recording of 4 questions or statements

Ticking/circling the best response to what is heard.

(delivered at slow speech pace), each repeated

twice

or

or

4 sets of 3 words or 3 sentences

Ticking/circling the

A recording of 4 words or 4 senteces

word or sentence that is

(delivered at slow speech pace), each repeated

heard

twice.

An example is provided after the instructions.

4. Listen and tick the picture

a set of 4 questions, each goes with 3 pictures of daily activities, objects, people and things; and

a recording of 4 two-turn conversations (delivered at speech pace of about 160 words/minute), each repeated twice.

An example is provided after the instructions.

Ticking the picture / image which best describes the conversation.

5. Listen and tick Right or Wrong

a set of 4 sentences, each accompanies 2 boxes (Right and Wrong); and

a recording of simple, short conversation, talk, instruction or description (delivered at speech pace of about 160 words/minute), repeated twice.

An example is provided after the instructions.

Ticking the Right or Wrong box according to the content heard.

6. Listen and tick the correct answer

4 sets of 2-short responses to certain questions which will be heard; and

a recording of 4 questions (delivered at slow speech pace), each repeated twice.

An example is provided after the instructions.

Ticking the box containing the correct answer according to the content heard.

7. Listen and number

a set of 4 images of daily activities, objects, people

a recording of 4 short statements or dialogue, description (delivered at slow speech pace), each repeated twice.

An example is provided after the instructions.

Writing numbers 1-4 according to the order of the images described.

8. Listen and complete

a set of 4 sentences, each has a lined blank (the number of lines indicates the number of letters in the word test takers have to complete and the first letter is already given); and

a recording of short statements (delivered at slow speech pace), each repeated twice.

An example is provided after the instructions.

Writing the words to complete the sentences.

Tasks

Input

Expected response / Item type

1. Read and colour

A picture of 4 things to colour

A short paragraph of 40-50 words

Test takers read the paragraph and colour the objects as they are described in the paragraph.

Colouring the objects as being described in the paragraph.

2. Match descriptions with words

- A set of 4 short, simple expressions/ sentences.

- A set of 4 labeled images.

Test takers read a set of 4 short, simple expressions/ sentences. Test takers match each set with a word from the given set of 4 labeled images. An example is provided after the instructions.

Matching the expressions/sentences with the images.

3. Match pictures with words

- A set of 4 words

- A set of 4 pictures

Test takers read a set of 4 words then match each word with a picture. An example is provided after the instructions.

Matching the words with pictures

4. True or False

- A picture.

- A set of 4 sentences/ statements about the picture.

Test takers read a short text of about 40-70 words, and a set of 4 sentences/ statements about the text. Test takers decide whether the statements are True or False according to the text.

An example is provided after the instructions.

Deciding whether the statements are True or False.

5. Read and tick/circle A, B, or C

- A text of 80-100 words about a topic familiar to test takers

- A set of 4 questions about the details in the text. Each question has three options A, B, and C.

Test takers read the text and tick the box containing the letter or circle the letters of the correct option.

An example is provided after the instructions.

Ticking/circling the correct option A, B or C.

6. Re-order

- A picture of daily, simple situations/ story.

- A set of 4 jumbled turns of a conversation related to the picture/ story.

Test takers lo

An example is provided after the instructions.

Re-arranging the turns into the correct order.

7. Gap-fill

- An incomplete 50-80 word descriptive or narrative text, poster, simple instruction, simple letter, message with 4 gaps.

- A set of 5 words prompted by images.

Test takers read an incomplete 50-80 word, descriptive or narrative text, poster, simple instruction, simple letter, message with 4 gaps. They then choose 4 out of a list of 5 given words prompted by 5 images to fill in the gaps.

An example is provided after the instructions.

Filling the gaps with the correct words.

Tasks

Input

Expected response

/ Item type

1. Write

- 4 short sentences of 5-10 words each of which has

Writing the correct

correct

a gap prompted by a picture; or

word for each gap.

words with pictorial hints

- A given paragraph of 25-40 words about a familiar topic such as family, friends, school, etc. with 4 gaps prompted by images

Test takers read short sentences or a paragraph and

complete 4 gaps. Each gap has a picture/ image as

hint. Test takers are required to find the right word

to complete the sentences/ paragraph.

An example is provided after the instructions.

2. Order

the letters to make a

- 4 words with jumbled letters, each of which is prompted by a picture.

Test takers are required to rearrange the letters to

Writing the correct word from jumbled letters.

complete word.

make a correct word.

An example is provided after the instructions.

3. Order

the words to make a complete sentence

4 lines of jumbled words and picture cues.

For each test item, there are approximately 4 to 7 words given in a jumbled order and a picture cue. Test takers are required to rearrange the words to create a correct sentence.

An example is provided after the instructions.

Writing the give jumbled words in the correct order to create a sentence.

4. Write

- Written instructions on a simple type of

Writing a complete

a(n) letter /

transactional writing and a given context about

letter / invitation /

invitation /

familiar topics such as family, friends, pets, etc.

text message /

text message / postcard

- Some written hints in the form of questions or short expressions.

Test takers read the instructions to know the type of

postcard

writing they have to produce. Information about the

required length of the text (20-40 words) and its

purpose is also given. Some questions are provided

as hints for the writing. The first sentence of the

required text is provided.

Tasks

Input (from Teacher/Examiner)

Expected response (from test takers)/ Item type

1. Lo

A set of 4 pictures about careers / objects / colours…

Ask test takers to speak out the name of careers/objects/colours…

Identifying the careers / objects / colours…which are given picture cues.

2. Respond to physical prompts

Ask 4 questions:

- about concrete physical objects familiar to test takers. These questions require physical response with limited oral language production.

- about the number, position, colour, size, shape of concrete physical objects. These questions require extended oral response. Give 2 simple instructions relating to the

objects.

Understanding questions about the objects and following instructions given by the examiner.

3. Get to

Open-ended questions

Understanding and

know each other

Ask 4 questions:

responding to personal questions in an interactive

- 2 questions are greeting and personal

way.

information (name, age)

- 2 questions are about the test taker’s daily

routines, time, hobby (favourite subject/

game/…), family, best friend, school,

house, food, pets, house chores.

4. Talk about afamiliar object

A set of concrete objects inside a carton box

Ask test takers 4 questions when they take an object out of the box

- Identifying the objects which are given in a box and providing limited oral response to show comprehension.

- Describing in extended oral

responses the number,

position, colour, size, shape

of concrete physical objects.

5. Describe a picture

A picture

Test takers lo

Ask 4 questions relating to that photo/drawing. These questions require the test takers to describe, comment on the activities and characters in the photo/drawing.

Depending on the topic of the photo/drawing, ask one more follow-up question.

- Describing the activities and characters in the drawing;

- Referring the topic of the picture to the test taker’s daily life.

6. Talk about familiar topics.

Test takers are required to talk about familiar topics

Test takers are supported by guided questions if they are needed.

- Talking about familiar topic like: describing house, talking about family/ best friend/ pet… more freely.