Tens of thousands of language teachers have used the first edition of Testing for Language Teachers. The second edition of this best-seller remains the most practical guide for teachers who want to have a better understanding of the role of testing in language teaching. It has been completely revised and has a new chapter on testing young learners and expanded chapters on common test techniques and stages of test development. There is also an additional appendix on item banking and a revised appendix on statistical analysis of test data. The principles and practice of testing are still presented in a logical, accessible way and guidance is given for the reader to devise their own tests.