For a clearer picture of what the student knows, most of teachers use 1. ______.
another kind of examination in addition to objective tests. They use" essay"
tests, which require students to write long answers of broad, general 2. ______.
questions. One advantage of the essay test is that it reduces the element of lucky. 3. ______.
The students cannot get high score just by making a lucky guess. Other 4. ______.
Advantage is that it shows the examiner more about the student’s ability to put facts
together into a meaningful whole. It should show what deeply he has thought 5. ______.
of the subject. Sometimes, though, essay tests have disadvantages, either. 6. ______.
Some students are able to write good answers without really knowing much
about the subject, as other students who actually know the material have 7. ______.
trouble to express their ideas in essay form. 8. ______.
Besides, on an essay test the student’s score may depend on the
examiner’s feelings at the time of reading the answer. If he is feeling tired or
bored, the student may receive a lower score than he should. Another examiner
reading the same answer might give it much high mark. From this standpoint 9. ______.
the objective test gives each student a fairer chance.
Whether an objective text or an essay test are used, problems arise. When 10. ______.
some objective questions are used along with some essay questions, however,
a fairly clear picture of the student’s knowledge can usually be obtained.