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[Yu_Bum_suk]

...based on rather non-communicative textbooks. Any ideas? Anyone care to share some examples of things they've tried?

[Yu_Bum_suk]

Well this proved a popular topic. Doesn't anyone else who helps write PS exam questions have some ideas to share.

[Goku]

[ekul]

The two questions I managed to get in my first grade middle schooler's test weren't communicative...

One question was a short conversation between two people, where one used the words lift and colour and the other elevator and color... They then had a series of multiple choice answers to guess their nationalities.

The second was a description of a scene of 5 people. They were then asked who the girl with the ponytail was. This was taken from something I found on Dave's actually.

Sorry not to be of more assistance.

[kanvilli]

I put questions like these on the last test. We studied mostly art and written instructions this quarter, so the questions from this semester's test weren't quite as conversational.

Choose the sentence that would be the worst advice for Jae Hyun to tell Young Pyo in the following situation.

Young Pyo: �I want to be healthy.�
Jae Hyun: �_________________�

1. �You should eat many vegetables.�
2. �If you want to be healthy you should eat breakfast everyday.�
3. If you want to be healthy you should not eat pizza everyday.�
4. �You should eat ice cream once a day.�
5. �You should exercise three or four times a week.�

Fill in the missing line from the dialogue with the most appropriate sentence.

Seung Jin: �Hello, could you tell me where the bathroom is?�
Woon Jae: �First, go to the next building. Then, it�s the first room on the left.�
Seung Jin: �_________________________________________�
Woon Jae: �First, go to the next building. Then it�s the first room on the left.�
Seung Jin: �OK, thank you. Goodbye.�

1. �I don�t understand.�
2. �Where is the kitchen?�
3. �Thank you, goodbye.�
4. �Who is the bathroom?�
5. �Could you please repeat that?�

[schwa]

Multiple-choice questions are the bane of communicative english but something we've got to live with in Korea for now. I count myself lucky that I'm not tied to the textbook but my students know my material will be included on the exam so they do pay attention in class & study my handouts. My co-teachers also give out points for active participation every class, which count toward the final grade. That helps too.

Heres the questions I put on the midterm exam this semester (3rd-year middle school girls):


1. Some people enjoy drinking strong black coffee, but most people think it tastes too ________, so they add cream and sugar. For the same reason, many prefer milk chocolate to dark chocolate. However, even though it also has a ________ flavor, beer is a popular drink when adult friends get together.

Which word correctly fills both blanks?
1. sour
2. sweet
3. bland
4. bitter
5. disgusting



2. Tom and Jessica (1) met for the first time at a friend�s birthday party. They started going on dates to movies and restaurants and after a short time they (2) fall in love. After meeting each other�s parents, Tom proposed to Jessica and they (3) got engaged. The wedding was held in a large church, and the next day they (4) went on a honeymoon to Bali. It was very romantic. They were very happy together and they decided (5) to start a family.

Which underlined expression is not correct?
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)



3. Tom and Jessica�s married life did not go well. After the baby was born, they argued often about many different things: how to raise their son, money problems, even each other�s hair styles. Sadly, they decided they couldn�t live together anymore.

What did not happen next?
1. They got divorced.
2. They broke up.
3. They went on a honeymoon.
4. Their marriage ended.
5. Jessica became a single mom.



4. It�s a busy street with many people doing different things. Two women are angry at each other and they are (1) ________. Two men are introducing themselves to each other and they are (2) ________. And a boy is telling a girl a secret. He is (3) ________.

Which combination of verbs fills in the blanks correctly?
1. (1) arguing (2) shaking hands (3) whispering
2. (1) shouting (2) shaking hands (3) yawning
3. (1) hugging (2) waving (3) holding hands
4. (1) fighting (2) holding hands (3) whispering
5. (1) fighting (2) shaking hands (3) shouting



5. I want to eat some foreign food for dinner tonight. I don�t eat beef or pork or chicken, so fast food isn�t a good idea. I like fish but only when it�s cooked, so no sashimi. I enjoy pasta but I ate spaghetti yesterday. I find Chinese food is a bit greasy. I like spicy food. Hmm, maybe a vegetarian curry. What kind of food should I eat?

Choose one:
1. Italian
2. Chinese
3. Korean
4. Indian
5. Japanese