An investigation into perceptions of students and employees of English language tests taken in China

1. Gender Male Female 2. Age 18-27 28-38 over 38 3. Education Secondary vocational or technical schools Undergraduate Postgraduate Doctor Other________________________________ 4. Occupation Marketing employees HR staff IT staff 5. What English language exam results were required by the company in order for you to gain employment? If you were required to provide other English language exam results, please add it to the line. (multiple choice) CET 4 CET 6 TEM 4 TEM 8 IELTS TOEFL Other___________________ CET4 test has helped improve my Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Listening skills Speaking skills Reading skills Writing skills 6. Please answer the questions which refer to the tests you have taken. If you have taken another, please refer to it on the final table. Please give a reason for your choices __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CET6 test has helped improve my Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Listening skills Speaking skills Reading skills Writing skills Please give a reason for your choices __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TEM4 test has helped improve my Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Listening skills Speaking skills Reading skills Writing skills Please give a reason for your choices __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TEM8 test has helped improve my Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Listening skills Speaking skills Reading skills Writing skills Please give a reason for your choices __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IELTS test has helped improve my Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Listening skills Speaking skills Reading skills Writing skills Please give a reason for your choices __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TOEFL test has helped improve my Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Listening skills Speaking skills Reading skills Writing skills Please give a reason for your choices __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Other English language test has helped improve my Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Listening skills Speaking skills Reading skills Writing skills Please give a reason for your choices __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Do you think these English language tests you have taken are helpful for your future professional career? If you take other English language test, you can add it to the last table. This test is helpful for my future professional career Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree CET4 CET6 TEM4 TEM8 IELTS TOEFL Other _________ Please give a reason for your choices __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Do you think your English level is up to the present requirement for your job? More than enough Basic enough Needs to improve Poor 9. Which English tests will you choose in the future? If the following options do not belong to you, please you add them on the line. (multi choice) IELTS TOEFL BEC PETS (Public English Test System) Translation certificate Interpretation certificate Other_____________________________ Please give a reason for your choices __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. For each test you have taken, what suggestions can you make to improve them so that they are more useful for your job? If you have taken another, please write it in the last column. CET 4 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CET 6 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TEM 4 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TEM 8 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IELTS _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TOEFL ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Other _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11. About you (optional) Name _________ Email __________ 1. Should companies take the CET-4 as the standard of recruitment? Please give a reason. 2. After you work, do you think the CET-4 is competent for your job? Please give a reason. 3. How to evaluate the CET-4                

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