A Discussion on Language Test and Assessment in Language Teaching

This paper expounds the relations between the development of language testing and language teaching on the basis of reviewing the history of language testing. The author puts forward that language testing is a major and necessary measuring tool in language teaching; the ultimate aim of langue testing is serving language teaching; bringing into full play positive backwash of language testing can effectively promote language teaching. Finally, the author proposes valuable and instructive models on college English test and assessment.