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The effect of mode of response on a semi-direct test of oral proficiency

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The effect of mode of response on a semi-direct test of oral proficiency. / Kiddle, Thom; Kormos, Judit.
In: Language Assessment Quarterly, Vol. 8, No. 4, 2011, p. 342-360.

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Kiddle, T & Kormos, J 2011, 'The effect of mode of response on a semi-direct test of oral proficiency', Language Assessment Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 342-360. https://doi.org/10.1080/15434303.2011.613503

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Kiddle, T., & Kormos, J. (2011). The effect of mode of response on a semi-direct test of oral proficiency. Language Assessment Quarterly, 8(4), 342-360. https://doi.org/10.1080/15434303.2011.613503

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Kiddle T, Kormos J. The effect of mode of response on a semi-direct test of oral proficiency. Language Assessment Quarterly. 2011;8(4):342-360. doi: 10.1080/15434303.2011.613503

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Kiddle, Thom ; Kormos, Judit. / The effect of mode of response on a semi-direct test of oral proficiency. In: Language Assessment Quarterly. 2011 ; Vol. 8, No. 4. pp. 342-360.

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