NYSESLAT - SPEAKING SECTION

How many items are included in the Speaking Test Format?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 8

What is the purpose of starting a test with warm-up and sample questions?

• To immediately assess the student's knowledge

• To remind students to respond in English using their own words

• To confuse the students

• To skip the scored portion of the test

How long should you wait for a response after asking a question?

• 5 seconds

• 10 seconds

• 15 seconds

• 20 seconds

What should be done if a student provides no response to the 2 previous items according to the Skipping Rule?

• Continue with the next question

• Repeat the previous questions

• Follow the Skipping Rule in the DFA instructions

• End the test

If a student gets a Zero in items 1 and 2, do you end the test?

• True

• False

What should be written on the Speaking Score Sheet for any items that are skipped?

• The letter "S"

• The word "Skip"

• A dash "-"

• The word "Omit"

If a student gets a Zero in items 1 and 2, can you skip items 3 and 4?

• Both items are skipped.

• Only 3. You must ask 4.

• You cannot skip any questions.

What should an examiner do if a student does not understand the initial directions before the test items are presented?

• Repeat all directions and sample questions as necessary.

• Ignore the student's confusion and proceed with the test.

• Provide the answers to the test items.

• Ask another student to explain the directions.

If an examiner cannot hear a student's response due to low volume or an interruption, what is the appropriate action?

• Ignore the response and move on.

• Ask the student to repeat their response.

• Provide the correct answer to the student.

• End the test immediately.

What score is given if students respond with only language from the text and do not create any new language?

• One

• Two

• Zero

• Three