What is it about?
The choice for a separate reading test is in accordance with the CEFR that differentiates between understanding, speaking and writing and follows the 'divisible competence' hypothesis. The reading test presented here is moreover a direct proficiency test, showing how good testees' actual reading competence is, independent of other language skills. The choice for text+multiple choice questions as an optimal test format is explained. Important considerations concerning text selection, level of difficulty and types of m.c. questions are extensively dealt with.
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Why is it important?
Fortunately this type of reading comprehension test has been very well received and was part of the official test for the Certificate for Dutch as a Foreign Language
Perspectives
I notice that adequate test formats for separate language skills are stil very useful
Ludo Beheydt
Universite catholique de Louvain
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This page is a summary of: The Development of an Advanced Level Reading Test for the Certificate for Dutch as a Foreign Language, ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, January 1986, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/itl.71.01beh.
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