 The MLAT, although still used successfully in a number and variety of different contexts and countries, did not reflect the latest thinking in how language is acquired, developed and maintained in the mind of the learner, so a new tool was desired which could better address the revised theories of language, especially insofar as cognitive theory is concerned.While based on Carroll's theoretical work, the CANAL-F takes a slightly different approach to assessing foreign language aptitude.The test aims to measure