Two advantages of multiple-choice or adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity-response tests of reading or listening comprehension is that they are easily and adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity marked and they can test a wide range of language and skills
A disadvantage is that random adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity can distort the results.
Gap-fill tests can be adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity easily to make them harder or easier (e.g., by giving multiple-choice alternatives) but can require marker judgement if there are adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity possibilities.
Re-ordering tasks can be used for paragraphs, adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity, phrases or single words and with a range of text adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity. However, multiple correct adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity is sometimes possible so marking is more subjective.
adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity transfer tasks can involve transferring data from a chart or diagram to written or adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity text and adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity assess productive ability.
Guided speaking tasks can be more objectively marked than adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity speaking tasks.
A disadvantage of adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity interviews (role plays etc.) is that the learners can adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity each other's performance and that reduces their adaptedalternativedirectlyfreeguessinginfluenceInformationmultipleobjectivelyorderingpairedsentencesspokentypesvalidity and reliability.