The Certificate
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| Originally published | 1992 |
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| Authors | Isaac Bashevis Singer |
| Country | United States |
| Genres | Autobiographical Novel |
| Political Fiction | |
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| ID | 3047105 |
About The Certificate
The Certificate is a novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer, published in English in 1992. David, a poor, young Yiddish writer wishes to emigrate to Palestine from Poland, and because married couples are given . . .
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Cambridge University releases 1913 English test question
Part of an English test first sat in 1913 has been released by Cambridge University to mark 110 years since its first Cambridge English exams.
Only three students took The Certificate of Proficiency in English, which cost them £3 at The Time , and took 12 Hours to complete.
It included translation, dictation and phonetic transcription and was taken by those wanting to teach the subject.
Cambridge English exams are now taken by 6. 1 million people every year.
The original Certificate of Proficiency in English is now known as the C2 Proficiency exam and is the highest-level Cambridge English qualification, Cambridge University Press & Assessment said.
One of The Questions faced by the candidates in 1913 has been released.
Francesca Woodward, Managing Director for English at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, said: " From just three candidates, we now Open Doors for millions of people every year to learn and teach English.
" The historical papers from our archives paint a fascinating picture of how much has changed when It Comes to learning English with Cambridge.
" The original papers were a revolution in English Language assessment, setting clear goals and emphasising The Ability to use the language. "
The question from The First ever C2 Proficiency exam Paper - which is held in The Archives at Cambridge University Press & Assessment - Tested students' skills in recognising a split infinitive and use of the correct tense, as.
To mark its anniversary the university asked people: " Have you got what it takes to answer a 110-year-old English exam question? "
The answers are Below - with the caveat " that opinions about what is 'correct' English have changed a lot over The Last 110 years".
Source of news: bbc.com