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Topic 1: Now multiple-choice test has become the major test format in and out of university. Although it is praised for its scoring efficiency and accuracy, many people still blame it for various reasons. What is your opinion about adopting this test format in university examinations? Write a composition of about 400 words on this topic and supply a title for your composition. In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. The Multiple-Choice Test Is Harmful to Students The multiple-choice test is a very common examination form, especially in mid-terms and finals in universities. Many educationalists and teachers have pointed out that to judge students’ abilities reasonably, multiple-choice tests should be cancelled. But many others disagree, and they usually can produce a list of reasons as well. In my opinion, the multiple-choice test shouldn’t be widely used on campus. First of all, the multiple-choice test makes it convenient for students to cheat. When students just need to answer by checking a few letters or drawing a few circles, students can copy their neighbors’ answers with much ease. Even if teachers separate them at much distance, students can still invent secret codes to pass the message. For example, some students used to admit that they have made such a system: touching forehead means A, touching eyes means B, touching nose means C, and touching mouth or chin means D. There is no sense in giving a test if students can share answers so easily. Secondly, the multiple-choice test encourages guessing. According to the law of probability, if there are four choices for a question, then the probabilit