MattyJ wrote:English language test - even if you're a native speaker you have to sit a test and get a score
Yossarian wrote:MattyJ wrote:English language test - even if you're a native speaker you have to sit a test and get a score
TOEFL, I presume, or do they also accept IELTS?
Whichever it is, a quick word of warning: I know of native speakers who have failed to get a decent score on these types of tests simply because they have failed to use advanced enough vocabulary or grammatical structures in the test. This may seem like a formality to you, but I would suggest doing a bit of preparation just to get a feel for the type of vocabulary and structures which are considered C2 level (that's the highest, but check C1 as well) and ensure you find a way to shoehorn a few examples of those during the test.
Yossarian wrote:I know of native speakers who have failed to get a decent score on these types of tests
MattyJ wrote:Yeah it's an IELTS one. I've had a look at the practice papers and it all seems fairly straightforward as a native, can imagine it being tricky to a second language speaker though. I still want as high a score as I can possibly get so will study/run practice tests though.
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