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Why Multiple Choice Language Tests Still Are

Peer reviewed

Hirvonen, P. A. – System, 1977

Defends the use of multiple-choice language tests against Pickering's criticism in a previous issue of this journal. (CHK)

Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Language Instruction, Language Tests, Multiple Choice Tests

Widdowson's Model of Communicative Competence and the Testing of Reading: An Exploratory Study.

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Fulcher, G. – System, 1998

Considers the validity of Widdowson's discourse model of communicative competence and performance as the basis for developing tests of reading. Describes basic structure of the model and attempts to add to original description in such a way that is possible to design an operational test of the model components. The purpose of the model validation…

Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Tests