Preparing Vocabulary Questions: Assessing Vocabulary
Multiple Choice
The principal was irate when she heard what the students had done
a) surprised
b) interested
c) proud
d) angry
Completion (write the missing word)
At last the climbers reached the s of the mountain
Translation (give the L1 of the underlined word)
They worked at the mill. .
Matching (match each word with its meaning)
1 accurate .. a not changing
2 transparent . b not friendly
3 constant .. c related to seeing things
4 visual .. d greater in size
5 hostile . e careful and exact
f allowing light to go through
g in the city
Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Questions
1) In fact, there are folk songs for many occupations railroading, (following/ mustering/ concentrating/ herding) cattle, and so on.
2) known as the Lost Sea. It is listed in yhe Guinnes Book for World Records as th worlds largest underground (water, body, lake, cave).
The Vocabulary Levels Questions (1000-10000 level)
The picture looks nice; the colours bl really well.
Nuts and vegetables are cinsidered who food
Many companies were manufac computers
original
private complete
royal first
4. slow not public
5. sorry
6. total
Non-words Questions
1 dring
2 modest
3 swithin
4 receipt
5 impatient
6 dyment
7 mudge
8 expostulant
9 take in
10 vowel
11 obsolation
12 annobile
13 phase
14 grand
15 weate
16 wine
17 majority
18 easy
19 foundation
20 resident
21 transparent
22 album
23 cockram
1) obey 2) thirsty 3) nonagrate 4) expect 5) large 6) accident 7) common 8) balfour
Synonyms
He discovered a new route through the mountains.
a) wanted
b) found
c) traveled
d) captured
feel notice see spot
disappear fade away shock vanish
ask answer respond reply
fail dream hope plan
Editing (multiple choice)
In a democratic society suspected persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The
1
establishment of guilt is often a difficult task.
2
2)
a) revealing
b) proof
c) finding
d) captured
Fill in the Blanks
1. Carol asked for a ___________ of her family as a birthday gift.
2. Readers anxiously await nine ___________ episodes in the exciting tale.
3. The nurse suspected a broken bone due to the ___________ position of the patient's leg.
4. Diane does not want to ___________ malaria and is taking quinine pills.
5. Ben bought a hand-carved ___________, a gift for Christmas, composed of 16 wooden pieces.
1) I live in a small apa . on the second floor.
2) Before writing the final version, the student wrote several dra .
3) The cart is pulled by an o
True / False Questions
This country is a part of the world .
When something falls, it goes up. .
Milk is blue.
When something is impossible, it is easy to do. .
This one is little.
True / False
This can keep
people away from your house. 
True / False
Sentence Writing Questions
Starve
Principal
Twist
.
Involve
..
Association Questions
Write three words that can fit in the blank
To interpret (a)n (1) .
(2) .
(3) .
Edit
Arithmetic film pole publishing
Revise risk surface text
beautiful
enjoyable expensive free loud education face music weather
Contextual Story
All
the words come from the root/cells: NAT, TRACT and SEQU-SECU.
Do you know what each one means?
NAT: be born
TRACT: draw, pull
SEQU-SECU: follow
Please read the paragraph-story below to help you study and learn new words.
Attractive, Consequence, Contract, Executive, Good-natured, International,
Nativity, Portrait, Pursuit, Retraction, Subsequent, Unnatural
Story #1:
Jean accepted a CONTRACT as an EXECUTIVE with an INTERNATIONAL company. As a CONSEQUENCE of her NATIVITY in Austria, she did not anticipate an UNNATURAL reaction to custom or language differences. In PURSUIT of her dream to be successful, the GOOD-NATURED and ATTRACTIVE woman made trips overseas. SUBSEQUENT to her travels, her boss made a RETRACTION of his job offer. Her face was a PORTRAIT of despair!
Story #2
Not long after the NATIVITY of Brian, his parents understood that he was a GOOD-NATURED baby. He was such an ATTRACTIVE child that his grandparents wanted a PORTRAIT of him. They finally signed a CONTRACT with an artist in their PURSUIT of a good likeness. As a CONSEQUENCE of their demands, the artist made a RETRACTION of the proposal because he disliked their specific requests. In SUBSEQUENT discussions of the artist's UNNATURAL response, Brian's grandfather, an EXECUTIVE with an INTERNATIONAL reputation, chose another painter for the PORTRAIT.
Cloze Test
One afternoon, in the _____ (1) of America, Amy discovered beautiful _____ (2) in a vase and a box of delicious _____ (3) on her doorstep. The note read, "You ARE my _____ (4)." Knowing that the gifts were from her _____ (5) or her _____ (6), she was thrilled by Jim"s _____. (7) At the _____ (8) of their _____ (9) which had lasted more than a year was a unique ______ (10) for each other and countless ______ (11) conversations. Since their ______ (12) on most topics of interest was so complete, neither had experienced any _____ (13) or had been ______ (14) if communication faltered. Many of their friends admired their ______.(15) The _____ (16) couple would never _____ (17) others from having the _____ (18) to pursue an exceptional relationship!
ANSWERS for
Story:
1. heartland
2. flowers
3. chocolate
4. sweetheart/heartthrob/truelove
5. sweetheart/heartthrob/truelove
6. truelove/heartthrob
7. courtship
8. core
9. romance/infatuation
10. heartiness
11. cordial
12. concordance
13. discord
14. heartbroken
15. infatuation/romance
16. enamored
17. discourage
18. courage
C-Test Procedure
The recognition th-- ones feel--- of happ----- and unhap------ can coe---- much lilove a-- hate i- a cl--- relati------ may of--- valuable cl--- on h-- to le-- a hap---- life. I- suggests, f-- example, th-- changing o- avoiding thi--- that ma-- you mise----- may we-- make yless mise----- but prob---- no hap----.
Cloze-elide Procedure
The recognition that ones now feeling of happiness and unhappiness can under coexist much like love and hate in a close then relationship may offer valuable clues on how to lead a happier with life. It suggests, for example, that changing or avoiding my things that make you miserably may well make you less miserable ever but probably no happier.
Anagram Quiz (Animals, Food, etc.)
God .
Act .
Pea
Tab .
Tar ..
References
Alderson, J. Charles (2000) : Assessing Reading Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK
Brown, H. Douglas (2004) : Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Pracrices Pearson Education, NY, USA
Douglas, Dan (2000) : Assessing Languages for Specific Purposes Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK
Read John (2000) : Assessing Vocabulary Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK
Rost, Michael (2002) : Teaching and Researching Listening Pearson Education, Great Britain
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