Oral Competency Test

1) You want interupt two people talking. What do you say? ( )

2) You have done a mistake. How do you apologize?
3) You are buying a packet of sugar and some eggs. How do you ask the
shopkeeper.
4) You want to go out to the toilet. How do you ask for permission from your
teacher?
5) You want to borrow a pencil from your friend. How do you ask ?
6) You have misplaced your friend’s book. What do you say?
7) Your mother is doing some housework. How do you offer to help
8) You’re just going to start eating. What do you say? ( )
9) Someone says ,“Have a nice day!“ What do you say? ( )
10) Someone thanks you for something. What do you say? ( )
11) Refuse an invitation politely. ( )
12) Your friend is ill. What do you say? ( )
13) You want to smoke. What do you say? ( )
14) You need the salt. It’s at the other end of the table. What do you say? ( )
15) A friend has just had a baby. What do you say? ( )
16) You met a friend at the park.What do you say? ( )
17) It’s a friend’s birthday. What do you say? ( )
18) A friend is leaving for the airport. What do you say? ( )
19) You’re late for a meeting. What do you say? ( )
20) A friend spilt coffee on your best suit. What do you say? ( )
21) You’ve just finished chatting to a friend. What do you say? ( )
22) You can’t attend your friend’s birthday party. What do you say? ( )
23) A friend offers to give you a lift home. What do you say? ( )
24) A colleague gives you a birthday present. What do you say? ( )
25) You want someone to pass your greetings on to another person. What do you
say? ( )

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RATING SCHEDULE FOR SCORING
"COMMUNICATIVE PERFORMANCE"
Assessor(s): __________________ ___
Student’s Name:_________________________
Date: ________________
Range 1 = Never; 2 = Infrequently; 3 = Frequently; 4 = Mostly; 5 = Always

a) Responds with little hesitation. 1 2 3 4 5

b) Speaks in complete sentences . 1 2 3 4 5
c) Needs little prompting (FLU). 1 2 3 4 5
d) Sentences are well structured 1 2 3 4 5
e) Speaks in complete sentences (FLU). 1 2 3 4 5
f) Uses adequate range of vocab. and structures. 1 2 3 4 5
g) Speaks only in English. 1 2 3 4 5
h) Speaks without reliance on written text. 1 2 3 4 5
i) Gives appropriate response (APP). 1 2 3 4 5
j) Speech is clear and comprehensible. 1 2 3 4 5
k) Pronounces words competently. 1 2 3 4 5
l) Speaks with no influence of Tamil. 1 2 3 4 5
m)Speech is expressive and appropriately intonated. 1 2 3 4 5
n) Conveys meaning with little difficulty (INTL). 1 2 3 4 5
o) Flow of speech is rhythmic and continuous . 1 2 3 4 5
p) Is aware of pers. and interpersonal space 1 2 3 4 5
q) Displays effective use of body language. 1 2 3 4 5
r) Displays effective use of facial expression . 1 2 3 4 5
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 s) Displays confidence in the interactive process . 1 2 3 4 5
t) Comprehends overall sense of question (COMP). 1 2 3 4 5
u) Conveys meaning with little difficulty (INTL). 1 2 3 4 5

Subtotal: __ __ __ __ __
Adapted from :A Framework for Testing Communicative
Competence by Granville W. Pillar

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 Table 2: Instrumental & Integrative Motivation
Date :______________

Questions

1) I mainly focus on using English for homeworks

and the exams.

2) I prefer reading than speaking in English.

3) When I speak English, I don´t mind making

mistakes.
1) I want to speak English fluently.

2) I understand what the teacher speaks in class.

3) When someone speaks to me in English, I tend

to be nervous.

4) Speaking English is important for making me a

knowledgeable and skillful person.

5) Speaking English is important for making me an

educated person.

6) Being proficient in English can lead to more

success and achievements in life.

7) Being proficient in English makes other people

respect me.

8) I will be able to help my friends to speak in

English

9) I can answer the teacher’s questions if I English.

10) I will be looked up to if I speak in English.

11) Studying English enables me to transfer my

knowledge to other people e.g giving directions
to tourists.

12) I am more comfortable speaking in Tamil than

English to my friends

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13) I will be able to communicate with friends of
other races if I speak English fluently.

14) I will be able to chat in English using whatssap

and Facebook messenger.

15) Others will have a better opinion of me if I speak

English.

16) I will be able to reperesent my school in English

competition if I speak English fluently

17) I have the confidence to speak in English to my

teacher

18) I can ask questions in English to my teachers and

friends

19) I like role-plays and mini dramas

20) I like groupworks.

Adapted from : A study of motivation toward English language

learning in Stockholm´s upper secondary schools for adults
(KOMVUX).