Testing

<conform to the Examiner guide September 2013 >

Format BEM exam paper .

Content :
Read the text then do the following activities ( must appear below the text- Compulsory)
Part One : < 14 points>
A/ Reading Comprehension (7points)
B / Mastery of Language ( 7 points)
Part Two : Written Expression < Integrated Situation > ( 6 points)
Principles of Testing :
1. Format :
- Text < normal length >
Part 1 [ 3 activities]
- 2 main parts
Part 2 ( written Expression ) Situation of Integration2. Scoring scales

1 : Reading comprehension = 7 points

Mastery of Language = 7 points
Part 2 : Written Expression = 6 points

Part

3. Text :
-

Authentic - meaningful
Source ( No Text from Students books)
Length < 12 to 15 lines > {Leave 1cm of margin from the left side & 1cm of
margin from the right side }
Neutral ( not hurting ethnic religious )
Mistake free
Clear ( not ambiguous )
Interesting & motivating
If adapted it must be coherent should not lose its meaning.
Topic should not be remote from what you do in the syllabus < as close as you
treat in the fourth level>

4. Activities :
I. Reading Comprehension:
-

Clear and precise .

Familiar to students .
Related to what has been taught.
Graded in difficulties .
Conform to the Examiner Guide September (BEM GUIDE) 2013
Coherent
All the activities should lead to the written expression <integrated situation>
No < reference questions > ( when what why where)
Yes / No True /false table filling .
Auxiliary questions Task : for example, students are expected to give positive
answer so they may manifest that as follows:
- Yes .
Work on the ideas
- Yes he did.
- Repeats the sentence.
Not on the words
- He did
Do not test the same item twice
True / False (the words in the Task must not appear in the text)
Questions cover all the text.
By: Mr.Samir Bounab ( yellowdaffodil66@gmail.com )

Lexis : 4 words in all the text

- The words spread all over the whole text.
- The words given must have at least 4 possible answers for each word.
- The words given in lexis should be re-invested likely in the written
Expression
B) Mastery of Language: All the activities should prepare students for the situation of integration
I.
II.
III.

Activity 1 : Mechanic ( word formation / punctuation .)

Activity 2 : Syntax

Not forbidden to give

2 activities of
Syntax

Activity 3 : Pronunciation

Part Two: Written Expression (situation of Integration)

- It must be:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

7
.

Related Topically to the text .

Not taken from the text
Well worded
Well written
Contains topic task person addressed to
Hints : must not be
- questions .
- nouns
- verbs
- prepositions
Example(hints):

- Place ( abroad / Algeria.

- Time ( holidays
- Stay ( how long / hotels..)
7.The instruction must be : Write about : No Use these hints
8. Students are free to Not use the given hints
9. The (corriger) must be conform to the BEM one.

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10. The grid of evaluation of the Written Expression:

Good
Topic (1pt) all the ideas are
related to the topic
Format (1pt) : correct

Criteria

Relevance (2points)
(2points)

Ideas well
Organized

Organisation
(2points)

topic sentences/

sentences are linked correctly

supporting sentences

(2points)

Correct use of (tense)/ verb

form/ link words
vocabulary varied

Linguistic Resources
( 2 points)
( 2 points)

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Fair
Topic (0.5pt)

Poor
Topic

- Some ideas are related to the topic ( - Very little reference to the topic (
at least 4)
Format (0.5pt) :
-correct
(1pt)

1 or 2 sentences)
Format:
Correct /incorrect
(0.5 pt)

Some Ideas are well

organized

No topic sentence (no)

conclusion

Ideas are not well

organised difficult to
follow

Topic sentences/no
conclusion

Some sentences are linked

correctly
( 1 point )

No topic sentence

Correct use of (tense) / verb form

Use of 3 link words
Vocabulary not varied
3 mistakes are accepted
( 1 point)

No conclusion
Sentences are not linked
correctly
( 0.5 point)

incorrect use of (tense)/ verb

form

no link words
vocabulary (very) limited
more than 6 mistakes
( 0.5 pt)

Note : If candidate is out of the topic , Do not take into consideration (do not mark)
organisation and linguistic resources
- Mark just Format
By : Mr.Samir Bounab
( yellowdaffodil66@gmail.com )

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Sample of exam paper conform to the above
instructions:
Text :

Bill and Simone Butler left Miami one summer weekend in their boat. They wanted to sail round
the Caribbean Sea for two weeks.
During their holiday, they saw a large group of whales. Bill and Simone were very excited.
unfortunately, while they were watching them, the whales began to hit the side of the boat. Suddenly
water started getting in and they realized that they were in trouble. They quickly jumped into the lifeboat
while the boat was sinking, and watched it disappear under the sea.
Fortunately, they had enough food and water for twenty days. They also had a fishing line and a
machine which made salt water into drinking water. These helped them to survive during their terrible
experience .For the next fifty days, when there was no food ,they caught ten fish a day and ate them raw.
The butlers saw about twenty ships, but although they waved and shouted while they were
passing, nobody saw them. They were becoming weaker and weaker. Then, just as they were beginning
to lose hope, a fishing boat rescued them.t heir disastrous holiday was over.
Adapted from Headway

Part One: - 14 ptsA Reading Comprehension (7pt) Read the text carefully and do the following activities.
Activity one: ( 2pts)
Match each title with its corresponding paragraph .
Paragraph one
- The Hard Days at Sea
- The rescue
Paragraph two
- A sailing holiday
Paragraph three
- The accident
Paragraph four
Activity two: ( 3pts)
Read the following statements and write true , false or not mentioned
1-Some whales were swimming close to the Butlers boat.
2- They did not damage the boat.
3- Italian fishermen saved them.
Activity three : ( 2pts)
Find in the text words or phrases that are closest in meaning to the following:
a) had problems =
b) horrible =
c) cried =
d) saved =

Part One : B- Mastery of Language: (7 pts)

Activity one : (2pts)
Combine the following sentences using the appropriate words : but so however while
1- We were camping near a river.We saw a crocodile.
2- We were scared to death .We immediately left the campsite.
Activity Two : (3pts)
Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Bouchaoui (to be) a very nice forest. Last weekend I ( to go) there with my parents.As we (to have)
sandwiches, we saw a huge snake.
Activity three:
Find in the text four words that have the following sounds.
/e/ very
/ :/ water
1122Part Two: Written Expression ( 6pts)
As you were camping with some friends, class or schoolmates, something bad happened. So you decided
to go back home. Write an email to your pen-friend /or friend living in another city (town).Tell him/her what
happened.

Write about :
- Date (when) : spring /summer holidays.
- Place ( where) : forest / woods /beach..
- The first three days : good / great / lovely time.
- The fourth day : event( what happened) / actions ( what you did )
- Your feelings
by Mr.Samir Bounab at (Yellowdafodil66@gmail.com)