ADVANCED LISTENING

& SPEAKING
Guidelines for Listening Quiz

Office of Academic Research

 QUIZ DESIGN

Please follow the considerations below:

 Design your test items focusing on the desired learning objective(s)/outcome(s) of
the lesson. Eg. Listening for gist, details, making inferences, etc.

 For practical reasons, use the multiple choice format for the quiz items (4 questions
with 3 alternatives each). You can also use an outline or chart format, if need be.

 Use either an internal (textbook – lesson B’s) or external (YouTube or another you
can find) source for the listening passage.
 QUIZ DESIGN

Please follow the considerations below:

 The listening passage that you choose must resemble that of the course (rate of
delivery, topic, length, etc.) as much as possible.

 Remember that for evaluative purposes, Ss are not to be shown the script
beforehand.

 Please make sure the questions , font(s) and/or chart(s) are clear and large enough.
 Remember that Ss’ are not to be tested on skills they have not been taught.
 Administration Procedures
 The two quizzes will be used to provide individual grades for the two listening
objectives in the e-classlist.

 Quiz # 1 (corresponding to the first half of the course) must be administered by

day 7; quiz # 2 (corresponding to the remaining half) must be administered by day
15.

 The seating arrangement for the quizzes must be the same as that of written
exams.

 Teachers can project the questions on the class screen or write the test items on
the bb.
 Administration Procedures
 Students are either to be given a slip of paper or they can use one of their own for
them to record their answers. Items must be numbered from 1 – 4 so Ss can write
a, b, or c next to each.

 Make sure Ss register their data on the paper (name, course, schedule, etc) so you
won’t get confused with the grade assignment.

 Listening passage is to be played twice. When done, ask Ss to stop writing and
collect papers in orderly fashion. Ss can then resume their class seating
arrangement.

 Ss’ can take notes if they need to; however, bear in mind that you are to collect all
papers (answer sheet and note-taking paper).
 Grading system
 The grading system will be the same as the one used for the Reading quiz. See chart
below.

 Please provide results and feedback no later than 3 days after the quiz has been
administered.
 LISTENING QUIZ - Sample 1
UNIT 3 : LESSON B : AN INFORMAL CONVERSATION (from textbook)

LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

1. The speakers are talking about ____________. 2. The antigravity jacket _____________.
a) an unsual fashion show a) has the shape of a balloon
b) a technology fair b) doesn’t float at all
c) a photo exhibition c) floats like a balloon
 LISTENING QUIZ - EXAMPLE 1
UNIT 3 : LESSON B : AN INFORMAL CONVERSATION

LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

3. Biosteel ________________. 4. A GPS sneakers can be useful __________.

a) is made by inserting Kevlar into farm animals a) to help the police find lost people
b) is made by inserting the spider silk into goats b) to protect people from bullets
c) is made by raising group of spiders together c) to transport things into space
 LISTENING QUIZ - EXAMPLE 2
UNIT 3 : BEAUTY & : APPEARANCE : YOUTUBE VIDEO

WATCH THE VIDEO AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

1. What is the video about?

a) It is about the use of make-up in different cultures.
b) It is about the cultural concepts of beauty around the world.
c) It is about the concept of commercial beauty in Western cultures.

2. Why do the Mudmen of Papua New Guinea wear masks?

a) To purify themselves.
b) To discourage slave traders from taking their women.
c) To celebrate an important ceremony of their tribe.
 LISTENING QUIZ - EXAMPLE 2
UNIT 3 : BEAUTY & : APPEARANCE : YOUTUBE VIDEO

WATCH THE VIDEO AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

3. What did the speaker discover about men and women body changes?
a) Women were mutilated or inhibited while men were made stronger.
b) Men and women body changes were the same in all cultures.
c) Both, men and women bodies were changed to determine their value.

4. What does the expression “We are throwing the baby out with the bathwater” mean?
a) It means that parents shouldn´t use their children for personal gain.
b) It means that we are losing the good parts of something when trying to get rid off the bad parts.
c) It means that people do not care about the important things anymore.