Versant English Test: Test Description and Validation Summary

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8. Appendix: Test Paper Side 1 of the Test Paper: Instructions and general introduction to test procedures. Note: These instructions are available in several different languages. Pearson now includes Ordinate products and services. Page 26 of 28 © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. Ordinate and Versant are trademarks, in the U.S. and/or other countries, of Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). Other names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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