To tell the age of most layered rocks, scientists study the fossils these rocks contain. Fossils provide important evidence to help determine what happened in Earth history and when it happened. The word fossil makes many people think of dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are now featured in books, movies, and television programs, and the bones of some large dinosaurs are on display in many museums.
In this quotation the abbreviation TLU stands for âtarget language useâ; Bachman and Palmer define the TLU domain as the âsituation or context in which the test taker will be using the language outside of the test itselfâ (Bachmann and Palmer 1996: 18). Other definitions of authenticity are rather similar. The Dictionary of language testing, for instance, states that âa language test is said to be authentic when it mirrors as exactly as possible the content and skills under testâ (Davies 1999: 13).
American English Certificate TOEFL â Test of English as a Foreign Language. It assesses the competence level in English. In the exams for this certificate there is no pass or fail since in every case the result will reflect your level of English.Each American university requires a certain TOEFL level.merican English Certificate TOEFL â Test of English as a Foreign Language. It assesses the competence level in English. In the exams for this certificate there is no pass or fail since in every case the result will reflect your level of English. Each American university requires a certain TOEFL level.