Ghid de redactare a itemilor Cangurul Lingvist Reguli de redactare: 1. Se recomand redactarea subiectelor cu urmtoarele caractere: Times New Roman, 12, la 1 rnd; 2. Rspunsul corect va fi indicat (subliniat sau ngroat); Reguli referitoare la elaborarea itemilor: 1. Subiectele vor avea 5 variante de rspuns; 2. Variantele de rspuns trebuie s aib aceeai lungime; se va evita elaborarea unei variante prea scurte sau prea lungi n comparaie cu celelalte; Asa nu: Asa da: What is a sitting duck? What is a sitting duck? A) an English dish A) a traditional dish in the UK B) a duck served in a restaurant B) a duck served in a restaurant C) somebody who is easy to attack and cheat C) somebody who is easy to attack or to cheat D) a brave person D) somebody who is very brave E) a lazy person E) somebody who is very lazy 3. O singur variant de rspuns este corect; celelalte, dei probabile, nu se potrivesc n contextul dat; 4. Distractorii sa fie de acelasi tip si alesi avandu-se in vedere, pe cat posibil, greselile tipice ale elevilor. 5. Nu se vor elabora itemi cu variante de rspuns greite sau inventate: Aa nu: *There is a taxi on the road. And there are four behind it. A) taxy B) taxys C) taxiess D) taxis E) taxyes

6 Se va evita propunerea mai multor variante de rspuns posibile sau care pot fi interpretabile; Aa da: * Find the correct idioms: Aa nu: 1. red a. fear * The green-eyed monster symbolizes: 2. green b. anger A) evil B) jealousy C) fear 3. blue with c. envy D) envy E) hatred 4. white d. pain A) 1b, 2d, 3a, 4c; B) 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b; C) 1b, 2c, 3d, 4a D) 1a, 2c, 3b, 4d E) 1b, 2a, 3c, 4d 7. Pentru citatele sau textele folosite, se vor indica sursele de unde au fost preluate: internet, reviste, cri ( autor, oper/articol, editur, an, website); 1

8. Formularea cerinei se va face la persoana a II-a singular: Find the right missing word: 9. Cerina trebuie s fie scurt i clar, evitnd metalimbajul: Aa nu: Aa da: * What relation is a child to its father who is not * A father has a child. The child is not the father's its father's own son? son. The child is the father's . A) nephew B) daughter C) son D) grandson A) nephew B) daughter C) son D) grandson E) niece E) niece

10. Distractorii vor evidenia greelile tipice ale elevilor ( Ce nu stiu? De ce?); 11. Itemii pot face referire la cultura si civilizatia tarilor vorbitoare de limba engleza (Mare Britanie, the USA, Canada, Australia, etc) dar pot contine si intrebari de cultura generala sau logica. New Zealand is a democratic country with its own parliament. However the official head of the state is...... A) the King or Queen of England B) the parliament C) the elected president D) the British Commonwealth E) the Maoris' representative 12. Suportul scris/materialele propuse n concurs nu poate/nu pot avea o lungime mai mare de 15 rnduri ( pentru clasele de liceu) sau 8 rnduri (gimnaziu); dac se preiau articole din presa internationala, se recomand modificarea/adaptarea respectnd structura acestora; 13. Se recomand cu precdere folosirea unor suporturi mai accesibile n locul textelor literare (ex: prospecte, anunuri, afie, tabele, reclame, meniuri, orare, ghiduri, scheme, hri, scrisori); 14. Itemii construii pe nelegerea textului trebuie s vizeze nelegerea global a aciunii, a etapelor, a personajelor, recunoaterea unor informaii importante i pertinente, nu a unor detalii nesemnificative (Ex: nelegerea personajelor, a ordinii evenimentelor, a aciunilor, identificarea sentimentelor, urrilor, atitudinilor, a punctelor de vedere, a stilului, a actelor de limbaj, a registrului de limb, etc.); 15. Itemii coninnd elemente de vocabular sau gramatic trebuie formulai n context, astfel nct s nu vizeze o informaie punctual, permindu-le elevilor s deduc sensul chiar din context: Aa da: What does the following sentence mean? He was fast asleep . A)He fell asleep quickly. B) He was almost asleep. C) He took a short nap. D) He was sleeping soundly. E) He went to bed early. 16. Concursul Cangurul este un joc concurs, aadar se pot formula i itemi de perspicacitate, de logic, arade; Which is the lightest of all? A) 100g of lead B) 50 kilos of potatoes C) 5 pounds of onions D) 1 pound of carrots E) 2 kilos of apples 2

17. Dificultatea itemilor poate depinde de coninutul acestora sau/i de numrul sau complexitatea sarcinilor de lucru. 18. n funcie de sarcina de lucru, itemii pot fi: - de asociat: Match the words to their meaning and then choose the correct answer: 1. to glare a. to see something or someone for a very short time 2. to gaze b. to give a quick, short look 3. to glance c. to look angrily at someone 4. to gape d. to look at something or someone for a long time, in surprise or admiration 5. to glimpse e. to look in great surprise, especially with the mouth open A) 1c, 2d, 3e, 4b, 5a B) 1e, 2b, 3a, 4c, 5d C) 1d, 2c, 3b, 4e, 5a D) 1b, 2e, 3d, 4a, 5c E) 1c, 2d, 3b, 4e, 5a - de completat: Find the letters that are missing to name a summer camp holiday: r_ck-cl_mb_ng A) o/ e/ e B) a/ i/ i C) o/ e/ i D) o/ i/ i E) a/ i/ e - de selecie a variantei corecte/ greite: What do you call a group of lions? A) a gang B) a pack C) a pride

D) a herd

E) a flock

- de tip adevrat/fals: Read the following sentences about Canada and say which are true or false. 1. Canada was a British colony until 1867. 2. Canada belongs to the Commonwealth. 3. The British monarch is still head of the state. 4. It is a democracy with a prime minister. 5. Canada has a president. A) 1-true, 2-true, 3-true, 4-true, 5-false; B)1-false, 2-true, 3-true, 4-false, 5-true; C) 1-true, 2-false, 3-false, 4-true, 5-true; D)1-false, 2-true, 3-true, 4-false, 5-false; E) 1-false, 2-true, 3-false, 4-true, 5-true.

- de ordonare a aciunilor/replicilor: Put the following sentences in the right order: A.Thank you very much B.The chemist's is on the right C.Go along Prince Street. Turn left into James Street. D.There's a chemist's in Royal Road. E.How do I get to Royal Road? F.Excuse me, where can I buy some aspirin? A) A, B, C, D, E, F B) D, C, A, B, E, F C) F, D, E, C, B, A E) E) F, E, D, C, B, A 3

D) F, E, C, B, D, A

19. Testul trebuie s reflecte competenele de limb ale elevilor, evitnd itemii la care rspunsul corect poate fi ales la ntmplare.

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