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Trace, Jonathan – Language Testing, 2020
Originally designed to measure reading and passage comprehension in L1 readers, cloze tests continue to be used for L2 assessment purposes. However, there remain disputes about whether or not cloze items can measure beyond local comprehension information, as well as whether or not they are purely a test of reading alone, or if performance can be…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Second Language Learning, Reading Comprehension, Native Language