The objectives of this study are to find out the EFL teachers’
problems in constructing English Mid Semester test at SMPN 12 Padang.
This research used descriptive qualitative method, where the data were
collected through Interview and document analysis. The interview was
conducted to determine the teachers’ problems in constructing the test, while,
the document analysis to triangulate the result of interview. The researcher
chooses two English teachers who teach at class VII. The finding of the
study shows that the construction of mid-semester test in this school is
based on the principles’ association, where each of them attends the
meeting to make the test together. This design was used by this school
that sends their teachers and also others that the teachers do not attend
the meeting. It is recommended that in making mid semester test; it
should be giving to the schools’ teachers and committee since all of
them know precisely the students’ ability and comprehension. The
teachers may also design the test by giving special items to dig more
about their students’ comprehension on each subject matter.
Keywords: English Mid-Semester Test; EFL teacher; English as a Foreign
Language.