Choice English level test

Instructions
Let the students know in advance that they will sit this test. Emphasise that it is not something to worry about. Print one test form for each student (print double-sided to save paper). The students should not receive specific preparation for the test. Conduct the test in a quiet place where you wont be disturbed by other people. Be friendly to the student and make sure the student is sitting comfortably. The test is 100% in English. Do not use any Khmer during the test. The guideline answers are simply guides. There may be other acceptable answers. A correct answer gets two points. If an answer is partially correct then award one point for it. Try not to look busy writing during the test. Let it be very clear to the student that you are listening to them. Dont ask a question if you already know the student cannot answer it. For example, dont ask the student to count from 11-20 if they cant count to ten. When the questions become too difficult for the student, or when the student fails to answer correctly two or three consecutive questions, then end the test immediately. This will stop the student from losing confidence. Ask the student to write a simple word/phrase in English at the end of the test. You can write comments at the end if you think you have something useful to say about the student. Congratulate the student at the end of the test no matter how good or bad they performed. The scores from this test are solely used to help place the student in a certain class. The scores should need only be known by the Choice English staff. The student is not told their score.

Choice English level test

Student name: _________________________________ Date: _____________________

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Question Whats your name? How are you today? How old are you?

Answer (My name is) (Im) fine/good (Im) (Its a) pencil/rubber/shoe/bag/box.

Score /2 /2 /2 /2

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Classroom object. Point to the pictures and ask Whats this? Colours. Show the student six colours and ask What colour is it? for each one. Numbers 1-10. Ask the student to count to ten. Prompt if needed. Numbers 11-20. As above. Numbers 21-100. Show four numbers between 21 and 100 and get the student to say what each one is.

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(Its) purple/blue/green/yellow/red/ orange.

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Animals. Point to the pictures and ask Whats this?

(Its a/an) bear/elephant/lion/ monkey/zebra/parrot. (There is/are) two bears / one elephant. Yes, it is. / No, it isnt.

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How many? Ask the student how bears/elephants etc. there are. Is it a ? Choose four pictures from the page. Ask the student four questions in this form, e.g. Is it an elephant? Is it a cat? Family. Point to the mother and say mother. Do the same with the father. Point to the other two for the student to say. Reading simple maths. Point to the first line and say Two and seven are nine. Point to two others for the student to say. Clothing. Ask the student to name the items of

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brother / sister

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e.g. four and four are eight

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(Its a) dress/t-shirt/hat/t-shirt/skirt.

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clothing. 32 Pronouns. Point to the girls bag and say This is her bag. Point to the boys bag and say This is his bag. Point to the other items for the student to describe Point to your shirt. Say This is my shirt. Point to an item of clothing worn by the student. This / These. Point to the car and say This is his car. Point to the trousers and say These are his trousers. Point to other items for the student say. Have. Point to the cat and say I have a cat. Point to the other three pictures for the student to speak. Point to Andy and say I have black hair and brown eyes. Point to Meg, Sue and Tom for the student to describe. Home items. Whats this? Prepositions. Where is the cat/duck/bad/ phone? This is her t-shirt. / This is his hat. /2

This is my

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This is his car / These are her shoes

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I have a bird/fish/dog.

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I have blonde hair and green eyes. etc.

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(Its a) bed/phone/chair/table/bath. under the table / in the bath / on the chair / next to the bed (Its) one oclock/half past five etc. Theres a bird/tree etc.

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Time. Point to the clock and ask what time it is. Identify distant objects. Point to the house. Say Theres a house. Point to the cow. Say Theres a cow. Point to some other objects for the student to identify. Describing animals. Say Hippos have little ears. Point to the crocodiles mouth, an elephants nose and a camels leg. Imperatives. Tell the student Stand up, Sit down and Put your hands on your head. Possession. Ask Whose is this? Ability. Tell the student about an ability you have. Point to the picture of your ability e.g. I can ride a bike. Ask What can you do? Ask the student some questions starting with Can you?

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Crocodiles have big mouths. Elephants have long noses. Camels have long legs. Student performs the actions

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Its Ticos. / Its Miss Bells. etc. I can

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Yes, I can. / No, I cant.

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Ability. Point to the first frog. Say It can hop. Point to the other three frogs for the student to describe.

It can swim/jump. It cant fly.

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Places. Ask Where is it?

river / desert / forest / farm

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Total score:_____ Comments (if any) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________ Signed by the tester:__________________________________________