1. Placement Test for newly-admitted Students at HCMC Industry and Trade College 2010
Table of Content
Introduction 1-3
Purpose of the Test 3-6
Why is the placement test important to the school? 3-4
Why is it important to the teaching staff? 4
Why is it important to the test takers? 4-5
Description of Characteristics of Test Takers 6-8
Personal characteristics 6
Knowledge 7-8
Description of the Target Language Use Task Types 9
Description of the Test Task Types 10-13
Test structure 11-13
Required Resources and a Plan for Test Administration
Required resources 13-18
Test administration – procedure 19-23
Describing the Scoring Methods 24
Description and Illustration of the Six Qualities of the Test Designed
Reliability 24-25
Construct validity 25-26
Authenticity 26
Interactiveness 27
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2. Placement Test for newly-admitted Students at HCMC Industry and Trade College 2010
Impact 27
Practicality 27
Appendixes Additional Material for Further Reference
Appendix A: Grading Criteria for Speaking 28-29
Appendix B: Grading Criteria for Writing 30-31
Written test 32-36
Listening test 37
Answer sheet for written test 38-39
Answer key for written test 40-41
Answer sheet for listening test 42
Answer key for listening test 43
Tape Script for Listening 44
Reference 45
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