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Peer reviewedPickett, G.D. – English Language Teaching, 1968
The experiment described here was designed to find out which of two methods of testing--blank-filling and translation--gave the more accurate guide to linguistic ability. Two tests were devised to elicit identical correct answers using different means (blank-filling and translation). They were administered to two different classes of Guinean lycee…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Objective Tests, Test Reliability
