Standardized Testing - TED-Ed

Vocabulary: Finish each sentence using a word from the list (A-D). Standardized tests were first _____ in China over 2,000 years ago.

• administered

• determined

• continued

• evaluated

Vocabulary: Finish each sentence using a word from the list (A-D). Chinese officials used them to determine _____ for various government posts.

• aptitude

• social class

• philosophy

• military tactics

Vocabulary: Finish each sentence using a word from the list (A-D). Some standardized tests measure scores only in _____ to the results of other test takers.

• various

• subject

• relation

• result

Vocabulary: Finish each sentence using a word from the list (A-D). Others measure performances on how well test takers meet _____ criteria.

• evaluated

• comparing

• measured

• predetermined

Vocabulary: Finish each sentence using a word from the list (A-D). Tests may be designed to evaluate different levels of English _____.

• proficiency

• performance

• expression

• percentile

Synonyms: Select the word with the similar meaning from the list below (A-D). Test takers may be evaluated with reference to a set criteria. [ set ]

• referenced

• specific

• certain

• official

Synonyms: Select the word with the similar meaning from the list below (A-D). Although standardized tests are sometimes at issue, they're simply a tool. [ at issue ]

• experimental

• controversial

• usefulness

• expressed

Synonyms: Select the word with the similar meaning from the list below (A-D). Students with test angst may have trouble performing their best on a standardized test. [ angst ]

• dread

• anixety

• jitters

• reliable

Synonyms: Select the word with the similar meaning from the list below (A-D). Tests containing obscure cultural references may result in biased test results. [ obscure ]

• challenging

• nervous

• unfamiliar

• simply

Synonyms: Select the word with the similar meaning from the list below (A-D). Standardized tests can also have a hard time measuring abstract characteristics or skills. [ abstract ]

• interpreted

• objective

• philosophical

• appropriately