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Peer reviewedBauer, Hannspeter – System, 1991
Discusses the "sore-finger" form of multiple choice test items. "Sore finger" items employ authentic texts making use of the rules of text grammar, achieve high discrimination levels, and show a high validity for several subtests, especially style tests. The use of sore finger items in German nationwide English and German tests…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, German, Grammar
