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You are absolutely right, Tom and we'll change this. Many thanks. Torsten
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| Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:11 pm amendment vs. convention |
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Too big a hint?
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So it seems, MM. Maybe the clue should be more obscure or even non-existent at this level. |
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| Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:55 pm amendment vs. convention |
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You mean-- the student should know the meaning of the words?!
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| Sun Jul 15, 2007 13:12 pm amendment vs. convention |
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Hi,
Make life simple: The word **** means a change .....
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| Sun Jul 15, 2007 13:47 pm amendment vs. convention |
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| Mister Micawber wrote: | .
You mean-- the student should know the meaning of the words?!
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Well, they should be familiar with at least one or two of the options. If a student doesn't know any of these words or confuses 'authority' with 'change', then their level can hardly be advanced, surely?
Of course, I'm aware that the student's mother tongue should also be taken into account. Latin language speakers would recognise at least the words 'authority' and 'convention', whatever their level of English (except for young children who haven't learnt the words in their own language yet, of course -- and who wouldn't be doing this test, either!). |
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