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About naming tests
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oumsalsabil
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About naming tests
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Hi there, I want to know how you would name a test or a quiz that you give your learners without letting them know when they will take it before. Is it okey to name it a surprising test? I remember I heard it a long time ago on the BBC radio, but I �m not quite sure if it was used to refer to the type of test I �m talking about or not. THX in advance! |
5 Apr 2014
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douglas
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Pop quiz!
You could also say an unannounced test, but pop quiz is pretty prevalent (in the USA at least).
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5 Apr 2014
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cunliffe
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Spot test. (I guess it�s short for �on the spot test�.) |
5 Apr 2014
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oumsalsabil
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What about surprising test? Does it convey the meaning and sound correct to you or not?? In his last visit, the inspector of English didn �t agree on the use of this term thinking that it �s a literal translation from Arabic to English. Do you think so??
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5 Apr 2014
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Pretty3
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I think the inspector is right.
it is better to say pop quiz. |
5 Apr 2014
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douglas
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"surprising test" sounds strange- "surprise test" would work, but not "surprising" |
5 Apr 2014
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cunliffe
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I asked my husband this just now - he isn �t a teacher but he �s English (dull - I was desperate to marry an Italian or an Indian but he got in my way) and he said �spot test � is fine. He suggested �impromptu test �. �Surprise test � conveys the meaning very clearly. In the UK, a �pop quiz � is something you do at the pub, about pop music. |
5 Apr 2014
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