Used to say that a test is acceptable to a learner, in that it meets the learner's expectations of what a test should be like.

• A. Face Validity
• B. Display Questions
• C. Phonology
• D. Notional Syllabus

Answer: (A)

Face validity is the sense that a test seems appropriate to take, from the learner’s viewpoint. When a test’s format, item types, length, and overall feel align with what a learner expects a test to be like, it appears acceptable on the surface. That appearance—catching the learner’s eye as something that should measure what it intends to measure—is what face validity captures. The other ideas don’t fit this idea: phonology is about the sound system of a language, not test appearance; a notional syllabus concerns organizing content by notions or functions, not whether a test looks right to learners; and “display questions” isn’t a standard term for how learners judge a test’s suitability.