As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s Liberal Democratic Party forges ahead with its strategy of nurturing ¡°internationally minded¡± talent to aid economic growth, the prospect that students¡¯ scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) will be used as criteria for entering university looms increasingly large.
In this age of globalization, the need for personnel with adequate English ability isn¡¯t going to go away anytime soon. In addition to the well-known TOEFL, other types of English-proficiency tests, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and the Global Test of English Communication (GTEC), have risen in prominence in recent years.
Now a new face is about to join the lineup: The Test of English for Academic Purposes, or TEAP.
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