Types of Tests - Answer Key
Suggested paragraph:
- Throughout the world, students take tests; however, these
tests tests can be different. On standardized tests, test-takers
fill in an answer sheet, and test scorers mark the test with
an answer key which has the right answers. For example, the TOEFL
is a standardized test that measures English language proficiency
and is given to non-native speakers of English. In addition,
many high school students who want to enter college in the United
States take the SAT (Scholastic AptitudeTest); college students
who want to enter graduate programs in the United States take
the GRE (Graduate Record Exam). A placement test is another type
of standardized test that is often used before students begin
studying. At many colleges and universities, students must take
English placement tests; however, one form is given to native
English speakers and another form is given to non-native English
speakers. In general, entrance and placement tests determine
a student's general level of ability, so it is difficult to study
for these tests. Achievement tests, on the other hand, require
study, and they often determine specific course grades. Objective
tests, which may include filling in blanks, marking items true
or false, choosing from several choices, and giving short answers,
require specific knowledge. The subjective test requires a written
response that is often in the form of a paragraph. Students take
many entrance tests, many placement tests and many achievement
tests, and they need to understand their differences in form
and purpose.
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