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Abstract Hi, there I was trying to translate a Portuguese text into English and I came up with these two versions. Could you tell me which one you prefer? First version: "This research study, of a hybrid nature, is included in the language testing body of research. It aims at investigating the validity of the grammar descriptors of the Test of Oral Language Proficiency in English (TEPOLI), specifically designed for teachers of English as a foreign language in Brazil." Second version: This hybrid research study is included in the line of work regarding language proficiency assessment. It surveys the validity of the grammar descriptors of the Test of English Oral Proficiency (TEPOLI), specifically designed for teachers of English as a foreign language in Brazil." Which do you prefer? And you would say "Test of Oral Language Proficiency in English" or "Test of English Oral Proficiency"? Or maybe "Test of Oral Proficiency in English"? Pleeease!!!! Thank you very much!

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I've noticed people tend to avoid hard questions! This is Academic writing, and can be pretty daunting for even native speakers! Personally, I would say the second sounds best, overall. "Test of Oral Proficiency in English" sounds best, but if the test has a specific name (I'm not aware of what the acronym "TEPOLI" stands for), since this is academic writing, you should use that specific name, Let me know if that helps!
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The second one sounds better to me. Also, "Test of Oral Language Proficiency in English"
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They both appear fine, although I would consider the word "examines" in place of "aims to investigate" (too verbose) or "surveys" (too ambiguous).
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Somebody?
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Please

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