Questions 21-23 are based on the following passage:

Assessing learners’ oral skills are considered as a crucial

process in most EFL teaching and learning programs. However, it

can be challenging for teachers to make a valid, reliable, and fair

assessment. This study aimed to investigate Saudi college students’

and teachers’ point of views toward the effectiveness of oral

assessment techniques used to assess learners speaking-skills in

the EFL classroom. Two different questionnaires were administered

to 12 EFL teachers and forty-two students’ who are majoring in

English at the Languages and Translation College at King Saud

University. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from

respondents, treated statistically, analyzed and revealed in the

following sections. The findings of the study revealed that EFL

teachers are using a variety of communicative oral assessment

techniques and are utilizing effective assessment procedures in

assessing their students’ speaking skills. For students, the results

revealed that students are generally satisfied with the assessment

techniques and procedures that, teachers use in assessing their

language performance. Recommendations and suggestions are

offered for all concerned parties.

(Available in:

http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/elt/article/view/0/390

Accessed on May 16th, 2019. Adapted.)

What can be stated about the result of the research?