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