Mediante el presente test se pretende evaluar los logros de los estudiantes frente a las competencias comunicativas descritas por el marco común europeo para el nivel A1.

1. Propósito: Mediante el presente test se pretende evaluar los logros de los estudiantes
frente a las competencias comunicativas descritas por el marco común europeo para el
nivel A1.
Competencias: Es capaz de comprender y utilizar expresiones cotidianas de uso muy
frecuente, así como frases sencillas destinadas a satisfacer necesidades de tipo
inmediato. Puede presentarse a sí mismo y a otros, pedir y dar información personal
básica sobre su domicilio, sus pertenencias y las personas que conoce. Puede
relacionarse de forma elemental siempre que su interlocutor hable despacio y con
claridad y esté dispuesto a cooperar. -Tomado del MCER-
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Objectives:
 Comprender y utilizar expresiones cotidianas de uso muy frecuente.
 Comprender textos breves que describen una situación en particular.
 Describir a otras personas y a sí mismo.
 Compartir información personal básica.
IMPORTANTE: para el desarrollo de la prueba, los estudiantes deben tener en cuenta
lo siguiente:
- El tiempo para realizar el examen será de una 1 y 45 minutos.
- NO se permite el uso de dispositivos diferentes al test mismo, lápiz,
borrador, sacapuntas durante la prueba.
- El uso del diccionario durante la prueba NO está permitido.
- Si tiene alguna duda en algún punto de la evaluación, debe levantar la
mano y el docente a cargo se acercará.
- Esta prueba estará dividida en dos partes. Comprensión y Producción
escrita. La primera parte tendrá un valor de 2.0 y será acerca de comprensión de
información personal y comprensión de textos breves que describen una
situación en particular. La segunda parte tendrá un valor de 3.0 y el estudiante
de manera escrita dará cuenta de sus competencias para dar y preguntar
información personal y para describirse a sí mismo y a otras personas usando al
mismo tiempo expresiones cotidianas de uso frecuente.
Assessment Design
English Students. Level: A1 (CEFR) Population: Young adults.
Students’ age: 20- 25 Private institute. Date: October 2016.
Students’ name:
Test design by: Mateo Vergara and Santiago Otálvaro

2. FIRST PART
In this part you will answer to some questions from a listening exercise and from
a reading comprehension activity.
1). Listen to the following audio about John Lennon personal information, and then mark
with an “x” if each sentence is true or false. (1.0)
Note: The audio will be played twice.
Statements T F
John Lennon was born on October 9
John Lennon was born in London, England.
John Lennon’s mother died in 1958.
Elvis Presley inspired John to create his first band called the Quarry
Men.
John Lennon was brother with Paul McCartney.
Lennon married Cynthia Powell in August 1962
In 1975, Lennon made his debut with a solo album,
Lennon died at New York City's Roosevelt Hospital on December 8,
1980, at the age of 40.
Score: _________

3. 2). Read the following text about Canada Geese and answers the questions. (1.0)
1. Canada geese have to fly south______.
A．in spring B．in autumn.
C．in the winter D．after summer.
2. Bill had a plan and decided to_______.
A. To teach the birds to follow him B. To buy the birds a house to live.
C. To take the birds on his plane D. To teach the birds how to fly
3.The birds returned to Bill’s home_______.
A．in Bill’s plane B．in the spring
C．in the winter D．in the autumn

4. 4. How did Bill teach the birds to follow him?
A. He read them a manual. B. He flew with them
C. He went on short trips on his D. He gave them food before training them.
plane and the birds followed him
5. These are the characteristics of Canada geese:
A. Small, Ugly and Fast B. Blue, White and Large
C. Beautiful, White and Enormous D. Yellow, Fat and Large
6. Where did Bill take the birds?
A. Canada B. Mexico
C. United States D. Puerto Rico
7. For how long did Bill look for the birds in Virginia?
A. Two years B. Two days
C. Two Months D. Two weeks
8. What did Bill do after leaving the birds in Virginia?
A. He bought a house there B. He returned home.
C. He had an accident C. He trained another group of geese.
Score: __________
SECOND PART.
In this part you will use common expressions in English, you will describe yourself and
other person, and you will ask for some personal information.

5. 3. In this space you will write a short text describing your best friend. (1.0)
Score:_______

6. 4. Write a letter to a famous person asking for his / her personal information and
telling him/ her about your personal information. Remember that you have to
include common expressions in English for this text and that you have to follow the
formal requirements for a letter, such as a salutation, defining whom it is addressed
to, and a closing. You have to write at least 15 lines. (2.0)
Dear, _____________________
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Score:___________

7. Student comments:
(If you have something to mention, please don’t hesitate in doing it)
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Teacher comments:
(This space is only for the teacher)
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8. Rubric for the letter.
CATEGORY Excellent Good. acceptable Insufficient
Salutation and
Closing
Salutation and closinghave
no errors in capitalization and
punctuation.
Salutation and closinghave1-
2 errors in capitalization and
punctuation.
Salutation and closinghave3
or more errors in
capitalization and
punctuation.
Salutation and/or
closingaremissing.
Sentences &
Paragraphs
Sentences and paragraphs
are complete, well-
constructed and of varied
structure.
All sentences are complete
and well-constructed (no
fragments, no run-ons).
Paragraphingisgenerally
done well.
Most sentences arecomplete
and well-constructed.
Paragraphingneeds some
work.
Many sentence
fragments or run-on
sentences OR
paragraphingneeds
lots of work.
Grammar & spelling
(conventions)
Writer makes no errors in
grammar or spelling.
Writer makes 1-2 errors in
grammar and/or spelling.
Writer makes 3-4 errors in
grammar and/or spelling
Writer makes more
than 4 errors in
grammar and/or
spelling.
Length The letter is 15 or more lines The letter is 10 - 15 lines The letter is 5 - 10 lines The letter is less
than 5 lines.
Format Complies with all the
requirements for a friendly
letter.
Complies with almostall the
requirements for a friendly
letter.
Complies with several of the
requirements for a friendly
letter.
Complies with less
than 75% of the
requirements for a
friendly letter.
Ideas Ideas were expressed in a
clear and organized fashion.
It was easy to figure out what
the letter was about.
Ideas were expressed in a
pretty clear manner, but the
organization could havebeen
better.
Ideas were somewhat
organized, but were not very
clear.It took more than one
readingto figureout what
the letter was about.
The letter seemed to
be a collection of
unrelated sentences.
It was very difficult
to figureout what
the letter was about.
Use of common
expressions.
There is an excellent use of
common expressions.
There is a good useof
common expressions.
There is not a good use of
common expressions.
There are not any
common
expressions

9. CATEGORY Excellent Good acceptable. Insufficient
Description. There isan excellentand
clearuse of adjectivesto
make the descriptionof
the person
There isa good use of
adjectivesandtomake
the descriptionof the
person
There isnot a verygood
use of adjectivesto
make a descriptionof
the person
There isnot description.
Spellingand
Punctuation
There are nospellingor
punctuationerrorsin
the paragraph
There are 2- 4 spellingor
punctuationerrorinthe
paragraph
There are 5-7 spelling
and punctuationerrors
inthe paragraph
The paragraph has more
than 7 spellingand
punctuationerrors.
Organization The paragraph is very
well organized.the ideas
are organizedinalogical
sequence withclear
transitions.
The ideasare prettywell
organizedbutone idea
or may seemoutof
place.
The paragraph is a little
hard to follow.The
transitionsare
sometimesnotclear.
Ideasseemtobe
randomlyarranged.
Rubric for the paragraph.

10. Self- evaluation.
Please rate your contribution to the group and evaluate the group on a scale from 1
– 10 with 10 being the highest.
____1. Following teacher’s instructions
____2. Asking meaningful questions
____3. Contributing ideas and information
____4. Helping the group stay on task
____5. Contributing materials
____6. Asking for help when needed
____7. Sharing responsibilities
____8. Respecting others
____9. Explaining things to others
____10. Doing things on time
____11. Doing my best
I could improve on:
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