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  2. International English Language Testing System - Wikipedia

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    Website. ielts .org. International English Language Testing System ( IELTS / ˈaɪ.ɛlts /) [6] is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP and Cambridge English, [6] and was established in 1989.

  3. Test of English as a Foreign Language - Wikipedia

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    To assess the English language proficiency of non-native English speakers. Internet-based test (iBT): 2 hours 47 minutes to 3 hours 23 minutes (excluding 10-minute break in-between). Paper-delivered test: 2 hours 25 minutes. [1] 0 to 30 (in 1-point increments) on each of the 4 sections. So a total of 0 to 120.

  4. Cambridge Assessment English - Wikipedia

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    In 1989, a simplified and shortened test became operational under a new name: the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). It was clear that different forms of the test would need to be equated. All IELTS materials were therefore pretested and calibrated to a common scale on the basis of the Rasch model. This was the first time ...

  5. IELTS Life Skills - Wikipedia

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    IELTS Life Skills. IELTS Life Skills is an English language test which provides proof of English speaking and listening skills at Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) levels A1, A2 or B1. [1] It can be used to apply for a 'family of a settled person' visa, visa extension, indefinite leave to remain or citizenship in the UK.

  6. Reading - Wikipedia

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    Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of letters, symbols, etc., especially by sight or touch.. For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process involving such areas as word recognition, orthography (spelling), alphabetics, phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and motivation.

  7. English as a second or foreign language - Wikipedia

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    The test is computer-based and is designed to reflect international English for academic admission into any university requiring English proficiency. TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication), an Educational Testing Service product for Business English used by 10,000 organizations in 120 countries. Includes a listening and reading ...

  8. British Council - Wikipedia

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    The British Council is a charity governed by Royal Charter. It is also a public corporation and an executive nondepartmental public body (NDPB), sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Its headquarters are in Stratford, London. Its chair is Paul Thompson, and its CEO is Scott McDonald .

  9. Answers.com - Wikipedia

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    Answers Corporation. Answers.com, formerly known as WikiAnswers, is an Internet-based knowledge exchange. The Answers.com domain name was purchased by entrepreneurs Bill Gross and Henrik Jones at idealab in 1996. [1] The domain name was acquired by NetShepard and subsequently sold to GuruNet and then AFCV Holdings.