劍橋回信: T,F,NG 不被接受;劍三誤導,號召各位雅友投訴劍三出版社有多少雅友因為寫了縮寫T,F,NG而導致低分的呢?原因都在于自己不小心看題嗎? 其實我們這樣寫是因為用了Cambridge IELTS 3,劍橋考試委員會的考試樣書.在該書中,所付答案后清楚寫明True/T, False/F,Not Given/NG 同時是正確答案,否則我們也不會偷懶只寫縮寫.關于這件事,我給劍橋方發了EMAIL,回答表明縮寫不被接受.

　　我們付了昂貴的考試費用,寶貴的時間和精力,可是卻栽在一本書的誤道上,我希望各位同受此害的雅友們,投訴劍橋大學考試委員會,外語教學與研究出版社和劍橋大學出版社,必要時付諸法律.

　　劍橋回信及我的詢問信

　　Dear Sir or Madam

　　The instructions that candidates must follow are those given in the test itself at the beginning of each set of questions. For example, the instructions for a set of T/F/NG questions are as follows:

　　In boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet, write

　　TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

　　FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

　　NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

　　The instructions given in the question paper make it very clear what candidates should write. We recommend that candidates follow the instructions given only.

　　Regards

　　Alison Pettit

　　IELTS Exams Administrator

　　Cambridge ESOL

　　01223 553355

　　Alison Pettit

　　IELTS Exams Administrator

　　Cambridge ESOL

　　01223 553355

　　From: may.liang [mailto:may.liang@126.com]

　　Sent: 25 July 2006 17:02

　　To: ESOL Helpdesk; EFL

　　Subject: about ielts marking

　　Dear University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations,I am writing to inquire about marking for the current ielts. Recently i heard a rumor that to one form of the quetions in the reading tests T,F,NG can not be taken as correct answers to take the place of True, False and Not Given. Is this true?

　　It reminds me that there doesn‘t seem to be an official way that candidates can refer to as to what should be considered the standard answer. Currently the only resources are Cambridge IELTS 1, 2,3 and 4 in which there are detailed directions of how the tests are about. However, in Cambridge 3, published in 2004,sample answers for the tests indicate clearly that True/T, False/F and Not Given/NG, Yes/Y,No/N are all acceptible as correct answers. This, although not referred to be official document required to read by candidates, obviously give them a hint that the same situations can be applied to real tests.

　　The reason why the rumors as mentioned above came is the publication of Cambridge IELTS 4,in which the sample answers change, and there is no alternative answers as T,F,NG, or Y,N, NG. However, as I said above. There is no indication that Cambridge 4 or any of the above books can be applied to be offical instrctions that candidates must read before taking the tests. As a matter of fact, many candidates as I know are not informed of this book and therefore didn‘t read it or didn‘t notice the slight changes even they did have the book.

　　Based on the confusion I have about the tests. there two intentions for writing this letter,firstly, inquiry about whether T,F,NG or Y,N are acceptible answers,and secondly, suggestion that there be an offical direction of the tests upon registration as to what should be taken into consideration .

　　I look forward to you reply. Thank you very much for your time.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　May Liang