2. • Cloze tests
Cloze test is a test that
measures the reader’s
ability to decode
interrupted or mutilated
messages
TESTING READING
COMPREHENSION
Type of Cloze tests
 Standard cloze tests
 Modified cloze tests
 Multiple-choice cloze tests
 C-Tests
 Cloze elide
Preface

3. TESTING READING
COMPREHENSION
•C – TESTS
•CLOZE ELIDE
•INFORMATION
TRANSFER

4. C – TEST
• Is a reading test which is as an
adaption of the Cloze test, it
copes with reduced redudancy and
predict from context.
• In the C-test certain words in a
text are partially deleted

5. Advantages of C-test
• C-test can be generated on small texts with the large
number of items
• It can be objectively scored
• It is much more common for native speakers to be able
to score 100 percent
• The C-test is economical and the results obtained are
encouraging

6. Disadvantages of C-test
• There is little empirical evidence of its value
• It is irritating for students to have to process heavily
mutilated texts

7. The Examples of C-test
• to = t_, that = th__
• the = th_, their = the__
• Last Wednesday we deci___ to visit the zo_. We arri___
the next morn__ after taki__ breakf___, cashed in our
passes and ente___. We walk__ toward the first
exhi___. I look__ up at a gira__ as it star__ back at
me. I step___ nerv____ to the next area...etc

8. CLOZE ELIDE
• Is a technique which is generating interest
recently where words which do not belong are
inserted into a reading passage
• The candidates have to indicate where these
insertions have been made
• In its earlier form, it was known as the
intrusive word technique

9. Advantage n Disadvantage of Cloze
Elide
• Advantage ; The candidate does not have the problem of
understanding the questions
• Disadvantage ; Scoring is highly problematic

10. The Examples of Cloze Elide
• When I was being standing at a red light, a yellow car
ran over the light and hit a blue car is going through
the intersection. The driver of the yellow car he was at
fault.............

11. INFORMATION TRANSFER
• In testing both reading and listening comprehension, the
measurement is “ muddied “ by having to employ writing
to record answers
• To avoid this, several Examination Boards in Britain have
included tasks where the information transmitted
verbally is transferred to a non-verbal form

12. Advantages of Information transfer
• It is suitable for testing an understanding of process,
classification or narrative sequence
• It is a realistic task for various situations

13. Disadvantages
of
Information
transfer
• A good deal of care needs to be
taken
• There is a danger of cultural
and educational bias

14. The Examples of Information Transfer
The information transmitted verbally is transferred to a
non-verbal form, e.G.
 Labelling a diagram
 Completing a chart
 Numbering a sequence of events, etc

15. • The use of cloze tests as one of the techniques
used to measure the language ability of the
learners.
• That teachers as well as pupils should receive
enough training in how to use and answer these
tests before they start to use these tests.
Conclusion

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