Which of the following informal listening comprehension assessment tasks would be most appropriate to use with an entering-level English language learner?
  1. The student produces a short response to a teacher's open-ended question about a familiar topic.
  2. The student identifies a picture that corresponds to a teacher's aural input.
  3. The student completes a short cloze exercise while listening to audio-recorded aural input.
  4. The student retells a simple story after listening to the story read aloud.
Explanation
Correct Response: B. English language learners at the entering level can typically utter only single words, phrases, or chunks of language in response to very clear, simple directives, such as one-step commands, wh- questions, or yes/no questions. They can also use pictures to communicate more complex ideas. A, C, and D are incorrect because these activities are too challenging for a student at the entering level of language proficiency. Understanding a teacher's open-ended questions and providing a short response (A), filling in the blanks of a cloze activity while listening to a teacher's input (C), and retelling a simple story after listening to a read-aloud (D) are activities that involve language associated with higher levels of language proficiency. 
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