Processes of taking a gap-filling test: Comparison of skilled and less skilled EFL readers

Language Testing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 267-293

  Yamashita, Junko ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 34248716022     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532203lt257oa     Document Type: Article

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