A test employing tasks which replicate real-life activities, such as writing a letter of complaint.

• A. Direct Testing
• B. Multiple-Choice Test
• C. Summary Test
• D. Portfolio Assessment

Answer: (A)

Direct testing is about assessing actual performance on tasks that mimic real-life language use. Writing a letter of complaint is an authentic, communicative task learners would need to perform outside the classroom, so it demonstrates how well someone can produce the language in a real context—organizing ideas, using appropriate tone, and applying conventional writing features. A multiple-choice test mainly checks recognition or recall rather than production of real text. A summary test focuses on condensing information, not on creating a new communicative piece. Portfolio assessment involves collecting work over time and can include authentic tasks, but the description points to a single task that replicates real-life use, which is the hallmark of direct testing.