Errors in the tests

[Mister Micawber]

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Shall we just post found errors here? Here's another one lacking punctuation:

ESL/EFL Test #68 "How to complain", question 6

I'm obviously not getting anywhere with my complaint please let me talk to someone ......... to you.
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[Torsten]

OK Charles, we'll change this.
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Test Of English for International Communication
TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary

[Mister Micawber]

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Hi Torsten,

You needn't acknowledge each one-- but is it a reasonable idea to simply post such test questions that need repair on this thread? I find this an easy solution to the problem of notification.

(You could acknowledge that repairs have been made by deleting my post, for instance.)
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[Englishuser]

Hi,

[Torsten]

Hi Charles,

Let's see how many sentences we can repair that way -- acknowledging each change is fast and easy and I agree with Englishuser, we can keep the posts at least for the time being.
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[Mister Micawber]

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I delete posts all the time, EU-- and I hereby authorize Torsten to delete any of my posts he deems deletable.
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[Englishuser]

Hi,

[Yankee]

I used to delete posts all the time too, EU. Especially the X-rated ones and the ones with messages such as "lkjhyfgff".
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[Mister Micawber]

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[Yankee]

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This test question needs correction.
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic19323.html#62439
("US Government Questions Test (5), question 1")

The word person's needs to be changed to person.
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Amy
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[Yankee]

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A problem was identified in this test back in April, but the test has not been changed yet:
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic17434.html#wouldnt_this_be_emmigrant

(US Government Questions Test (6), question 8 )

It was agreed that the correct answer should be emigrant.
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English

[Yankee]

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I sympathize with elementary level students who have tried and failed to understand all the sentences in this test:
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/er008/esl-test.php

It's not a particularly easy read even for a native speaker. That's just my opinion.
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English

[Alan]

Sorry you are having difficulty with one of my tests, Amy. What seems to be the problem?

Alan
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[Yankee]

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***Original post DELETED***

*** I've deleted the first example of where fine-tuning might be needed in this particular test, Alan. My opinion hasn't changed, but if you ask for details and then don't bother to say or do anything at all when details are provided, then there's no point in leaving the information here. I will simply continue to warn my students that the tests have lots of errors. ***
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English

[Yankee]

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***Original post DELETED***

I've deleted the additional details of where and why some fine-tuning might be needed in this particular test.
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/er008/esl-test.php
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English