The performance of native speakers of English and ESL speakers on the computer-based TOEFL and GRE General Test

Language Testing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 146-173

  Stricker, Lawrence J ^a  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 34248715294     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532204lt279oa     Document Type: Article

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