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Language testing － is there another way?＆Brendan J．Carroll 1

Criteria for evaluation of tests of English as a Foreign Language＆Alan Davies 11

The great reliability/validity trade-off:problems in assessing the productive skills＆Nic Underhill 17

Examinations － why tolerate their paternalism?＆Peter Fabian 24

The Cambridge Examinations － an exercise in public relations＆W．G．Shephard 28

Proficiency testing for tertiary level study and training in Britain＆Ian Seaton 32

Progress testing:Preparation and analysis＆C．S．Ward 36

Tennis plays Nha － or how to humanise tests＆John Rogers 40

An alternative approach to testing grammatical competence＆Pauline M．Rea 43

Dictation as a testing device＆S．F．Whitaker 48

Listening comprehension:teaching through testing techniques＆Penny Frantzis 52

Testing Spoken Language＆Keith Morrow 56

Questioning some assumptions about cloze testing＆Robert Keith Johnson 59

Getting information from advanced reading tests＆Paul Nation 73

Writing in perspective:some comments on the testing and marking of written communication＆Brian Heaton 77

Testing language with students of literature in ESL situations＆J．P．Boyle 81

A place for visuals in language testing＆Patricia L．McEldowney 86

Competence in English used for academic subject examinations＆Arthur Godman 92

Evaluation＆A．E．G．Pilliner 97

Measuring student achievement:some practical considerations＆Frank Chaplen 102

Appendix:Research A comment on specific variance versus global variance in certain EFT tests＆John W．Oller Jr． 107