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| | Vol 38 No 1, January - March 2000 Page 18 |
 | | Although language tests may be used for a variety of reasons, and indeed, a single test may be used by different test users in very different ways, the amount and type of information provided by a language testing tool will always be limited. |
 | | However, deciding which testing alternatives are the most appropriate for a particular language education context can be daunting, especially given the increasing variety of instruments, procedures, and practices available for language testing. |
 | | At the language program level, for example, we use tests to admit and place students into appropriate courses, determine the extent to which course objectives are being achieved, evaluate teacher performance, and reflect on the effectiveness of syllabus design and pedagogy. |
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