New Opportunities Placement Test外语英文电子书.pdfVIP

NEW Opportunities Placement Tests .pl INTRODUCTION Who are they for? – Students can be divided into two These tests are designed for: groups, each taking a different test – schools which do not have entrance (A or B). examinations in English – Answer keys for Tests A and B are – new classes where the teacher knows printed on pages 13-18 of this booklet. nothing about the level of the students – The teacher may choose to administer – teachers who are trying to decide which only a quarter or half of a test if s/he level of New Opportunities is most does not expect the students to exceed appropriate. a particular level. However, to obtain the fullest picture of a student’s ability, we The tests would recommend administering the whole test. The tests focus primarily on grammar, as the clearest indicator of a student’s ability Validity in the language. In addition, there is some limited testing of collocation and lexical Although the tests only seek to determine items. The tests cover material typically a student’s ability in English grammar they learnt from beginner to intermediate level. should be indicative enough to enable The context of questions is biased towards teachers to group students broadly teenagers and young adults and is derived according to level and to select the from the New Opportunities Students’ appropriate New Opportunities Students’ Books. Book. If time allows, t