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Though all four skills appear on<br />
occasion to be tested in examinations, it<br />
is not clear whether testing places<br />
emphasis on productive capacity and<br />
communicative use(see Tables 13 and<br />
14). Indeed, the stress appears to be on<br />
reading and writing at the expense <strong>of</strong><br />
listening and speaking skills.<br />
Table 13<br />
The Types <strong>of</strong> Examinations Students Sit<br />
Keys:<br />
1 = Responses<br />
2 = Percentage<br />
3 = No Responses<br />
4 = Percentage<br />
Variables 1 2 3 4 Total<br />
1 short paragraph answers 99/121 81 0% 22/121 19.0% 100%<br />
2 multiple choice 98/121 80.3% 23/121 19.7% 100%<br />
3 filling in gaps 96/121 78.7% 25/121 21.3% 100%<br />
4 short answers 87/121 71.3% 34/121 28.7% 100%<br />
5 essay writing 76/121 62.3% 45/121 37.7% 100%<br />
6 true/false questions 76/121 62.3% 45/121 37.7% 100%<br />
7 oral reports 47/121 38.5% 74/121 61.5% 100%<br />
8 interviews 35/121 28.7% 86/121 71.3% 100%<br />
9 other. 24/121 19.7% 97/121 80.3% 100%<br />
Note: 1 It is not possible to tell what proportion <strong>of</strong> which type <strong>of</strong><br />
question appears in specific examinations.<br />
2 Respondents may answer more than once.
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