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WHY DO WE TEST GRAMMAR?
Separate testing of grammar?
But times have changed!!!
Proficiency tests retain a grammar section
(Hughes, 1989)
SHOULD WE TEST GRAMMAR?
It has to be accepted that grammatical ability or rather the lack of it
sets limits to what can be achieved in the way of skills performance.
(Hughes,1989)
TYPES OF TESTS
In this paper,
she had an interventionist position in terms of
grammar instruction in the L2 classroom.
Because
Explicit grammar instruction contributes to linguistic
development of students.
Instruction of L2 grammar is effective
The university established a B2 proficiency level test to place the students
above or below the B2 level.
MC questions
No listening comprehension section or speaking section
The test was divided into two parts
LOOK! OVER THERE! THAT ______________ BE THE MAN WERE LOOKING FOR.
(A) COULD (C) MAY
(B) CAN * (D) MIGHT
(ITEM 56, TEST 1993, VERSION 1)
WHY?
Heaton, J.B. (1988). Writing English Language Tests. New York, NY: Longman Inc.
Hughes, A. (1989). Testing for Language Teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.