1. Introduction
Assessment was undertaken for different purposes. Teachers used it as an important tool to provide a wealth of
information to guide classroom practice and to manage learning and learners. It could be used to improve instruction
and help students take control of their learning (Bostwick & Gakuen, 1995).
Testing was a form of assessment which was typically used at end of a stage of instruction to measure students’
achievement (Hedge, 1988). According to Hedge (1998), testing was referred to the specific procedures that teachers
and examiners employed to try to measure learners’ ability in the language. Hedge (1998) believed that good tests
provided the opportunity for learners to show how much they knew about language structure and vocabulary, as well
as how they were able to use these formal linguistic features to convey meaning in classroom language activities as