Testing Writing Skills

Widiatmoko
E.: moko.geong@gmail.com
W.: http://mokogeong.multiply.com
Jakarta, Indonesia

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 Testing Writing Skills
Rearrangement
Changing words
Blank filling
Transformation
Broken sentences
Sentence and paragraph completion
Free writing
Using pictures for writing
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 Rearrangement
1. She was wearing a …
(new/jacket/leather/red/lovely)
2. Aqila … (the
phone/when/already/rang/suddenly/finished
/had)
3. I made Anita … (her parents/to/the broken
bicycle/show)
4. etc.

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 Changing Words
I said that if I (1) to discover the fire (1) _______
earlier, I (2) to succeed in (2) _______
(3) to extinguish it before it (3) _______
(4) to catch hold (4) _______
Etc.

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 Blank Filling

It is interesting (1) ___ note that (2) ___

was an extremely close connection (3) ___
playing cards, paper money and gambling.
Early Chinese cards, (4) ___ instance,
bear (5) ___ close resemblance (6) ___
early Chinese paper money. Etc.

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 Transformation
– No other living plant grows so tall and so fast as bamboo.
Bamboo _________________________.
3. Bamboo is peculiar in several respects.
Bamboo has _____________________.
etc.

1. It is not necessary to answer all the questions. (need)

___________________________________.
2. His angry outburst was completely unexpected. (took)
___________________________________.
3. Etc.

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 Broken Sentences
Dear Anita Tresia,
Thanks/lot/your letter/which/arrive/yesterday.
1. _____________________________________.
Congratulations/pass/your entrance exams.
2. ________________________________.
You/work/very hard/last year/but now/it/all/be/worthwhile.
3. ___________________________________________.
I wonder/if/you/like/stay/me/few days.
4. _____________________________.
It/be/good/see/you/and hear/all/news.
5. ___________________________.
Best wishes,

Geong

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 Sentence and Paragraph
Completion
Most of the students in my class were rather
lazy and did not enjoy the course. Some
even stayed away from school quite often.
Anita Atmoko, however, ______________.
__________________________________.
__________________________________.
Etc.

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 Free Writing

Write a letter to a school-friend of

yours, accepting an invitation to spend
a week’s holiday with him or her on the
coast. Say what you would like to do on
your holiday.

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Using Pictures for Writing

Describe the person in the picture including: physical

appearance, clothing he wears, and what he does

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