... editing tests, alternative integrated approaches (e.g., the C- test, the cloze elide test) , short-answer tests (e.g., the free-recall test, the summary test, the gapped summary), and information-transfer ... (1993) points out that short-answer tests are extremely useful for testing reading comprehension. According to Alderson (1996, 2000), ‘short-answer tests’ are seen as ‘asemi-objective alternative ... lifesituations)• Indirect tests are in the form of written tests.3 Discrete vs integrativetests• Discrete tests are used to test knowledge in restricted areas.• Integrative tests are used to evaluate...