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refers to testing communicative proficiency and to using communicative events as test items. Thus items usually relate directly to language use; tasks in the test are as authentic as possible; knowledge of language function and appropriateness of expression to social situation are tested as well as knowledge of structure and word meaning; the examinee may have some choice of what to communicate or what level of proficiency to be tested on in certain skills; texts used tend to be up to date and representative of the testee's intended use of the language. (See also communicative competence , communicative language teaching , language testing .) ( 1989 ). Testing for Language Teachers . Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 19 – 20 . ... log in or subscribe to read full text