Writing English Language Tests is for all teachers who write tests of English, from the classroom teacher writing for a particular class to the test constructor writing for an examination board. It gives detailed guidance on how to write, administer and score test questions, and how to avoid the pitfalls, It outlines the general principles of language testing, and shows how different types of test questions can be applied to different language tests.
The new edition of this well-established title reflects reccent development in language testing techniques, and contains a more comprehensive selection of sample test items from current examinations and tests administered by the major exmining bodies.

《语言测试科学与艺术》以实际上课的教材为基础，整理、提高、系统化而成。适合做高等学校硕士、博士研究生或中、高等学校教师进修的教材。也可以做其他读者自学用书。书的每章附有作业及思考题。部分作业有参考答案。其次，还可以用做语言测试工作者（尤其是命题人员）的工作手册。里面很多材料是多年培训命题人员用过的有效的材料。还有16年实际测试设计和命题工作总结出来的一条条原则、要求和技巧。同时，研究语言测试理论的人，也可以参考《语言测试科学与艺术》。
《语言测试科学与艺术》共十一章。开头一章追溯语言测试的历史，最后一章展望语言测试的未来。中间九章都　是讨论现代语言测试。九章里用一章（第二章）说明现代语言测试的理论。用三章（第三、四、五章）说明考试的建立及工作程序。然后用五章说明各种试题的命题。其中第六章先把试题及题型分类。第七、八、九、十章分别讨论四种试题的命题：单项试题（如语法或词汇填空试题）、综合项目试题（如完形填空试题）、接收性运用试题（读和听的试题）和产生性及综合运用试题（写和说以及听说读写综合试题）。这四章占了全书大半的篇幅。应该说，对命题的讨论比较透彻，立足于使学完《语言测试科学与艺术》的人能真正成为可用的命题人员。

《语言测试的设计与评估》：An understanding of the principles of test construction has become increasingly important for many people involved in language teaching. This book, by three leading professionals.clearly describes and illustrates up-to-date principles of test design, construction and evaluation. Each chapter deals with one stage of the test construction process; drawing up specifications writing test items, test papers and moderation trialing draft tests training test markers and administrators monitoring examiner reliability reporting results validation writing reports on tests feedback, research and improving/developing tests In the final chapter, current practice in the examining of English as a foreign language(EFL) Language Test Construction and Evaluation will be invaluable for anyone who wishes to understand how language tests are , and should be ,constructed.