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Educational Testing Service, the U.S. non-profit organization that administers the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), has added many new test locations and will provide online practice tests for Koreans next year.
Paul Ramsey, the senior vice president of the company's global division, told the Chosun Ilbo on Friday that ETS next year will provide online learning programs such as TPO (TOEFL Practice Online) which offers questions from real tests for Korean test takers, who account for 20 percent of global TOEFL takers.
Ramsey said the exam registration process has been drastically improved over the last six months since April when demand for the test far outstripped available seats. ETS opened a branch office in Korea in June to respond to Korea¡¯s high demand for the TOEFL and the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication). Only Korea, China and India have ETS branch offices.
"In Korea, the number of test locations has increased from 24 to 60 and we've added six additional tests. Currently, available slots outnumber demand,¡± Ramsey said. ETS also opened a website (korea.etsasiapac.org) that provides information on TOEFL testing in Korea in June.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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