Assessing university students: Searching for an English language exit test

RELC Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-37

  Qian, David D ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

English proficiency test; GSLPA; Hong Kong; IELTS; Performance test; Speaking assesment; University exit test; Writing test

Indexed keywords

EID: 61149256689     PISSN: 00336882     EISSN: 1745526X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0033688206076156     Document Type: Review

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