This research was developed with the objective of describing tests prepared by teachers of English at the Elementary School. Forty tests prepared by four teachers were the main research data. For the description and analysis of the tests, Genesee and Upshur (1998)'s work was taken as a basis. The conclusions indicate that: a) concerning the contents, tests concentrate mainly on grammar, on vocabulary, and on the structure of simple sentences and b) concerning the techniques, there is a predominance of techniques that require limited answers, easier to both prepare and correct, which require little linguistic knowledge from the teacher.