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Teaching English as a second language Crossword Clues 05-----Testing

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1. Objective testing makes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ quick and easy using an overlay or a computer (7)
2. Speaking and writing are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ skills (10)
4. How dependably or consistently a test measures a characteristic (11)
5. Type of test designed to sort students into teaching groups usually by level (9)
7. The extent to which a test distinguishes between strong and weak students (14)
8. A test has _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ when it measures what it intends to measure and nothing else (8)
10. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ validity: the test reflects the purposes for assessment - aims of learner & teacher (7)
11. Test which yield data which is easily quantifiable (8, 5)
12. An item _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ measures the difficulty level of each item in the test (8)
13. Gap fill test where the gaps in a text occur at regular intervals (5)
16. Content _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a list reflecting all areas to be tested in suitable proportion (13)
19. True or _ _ _ _ _ ? (5)
21. Type of test designed to show mastery of a particular syllabus (11)
22. Type of test relating to a specific task which the testee may have to perform later (11)
24. The effects of a test on learning and teaching (8)
25. Listening and reading are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ skills (9)
26. Type of test which has only on correct answer per item (9)
27. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _-referenced tests describe the behaviour of individuals with reference to predetermined and specified objectives (9)

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1. Objective test type where you have to select from A,B,C or D (8, 6)
3. Type of test enabling the teacher to identify specific weaknesses (10)
6. The average score of a test is called the _ _ _ _ (4)
9. Test type which makes you link one item with another (8)
10. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ validity: the amount of agreement between two different assessments (10)
14. Tests which break down the complexities of language into isolated segments (13)
15. Type of test with a range of possible answers, some more acceptable than others (10)
17. How long will the test take? What will the rest of the class do? are examples of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (12)
18. A norm-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ test compares the behaviour of an individual with that of others (10)
20. Type of test which measures probable performance in the future (8)
23. _ _ _ _ validity: the test seems to be measuring what it's supposed to (4)