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[Real Reality]

The End of the Road for the TOEIC?
Korea is the world�s last bastion of the Test of English for International Communication or TOEIC, but the compromised test may at last be on its way out. Some 12 corporations including GS Retail have dropped a TOEIC score requirement for job applicants,...

"Our company places the most importance on whether you can communicate in English for work," Curitel's Yu Jeong-geun said. "So we conduct an English interview with applicants, and that is where we judge."
Chosun Ilbo (December 4, 2005)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200512/200512040016.html

[RACETRAITOR]

So long then. Don't let the door hit you on the ass.

[Ya-ta Boy]

Now that the company is finally down I think it's time for all employers who insisted applicants take the test and the millions of test takers who were forced to take the test should sue the socks off the company for misrepresentation.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

TOEIC has to be Korea's biggest waste of time, and that's saying something. If this test really goes the way of the dodo, as it should, I wonder how many non-fluent Korean teachers it will leave unemployed.

[Hater Depot]

You mean ability can be measured by something other than a multiple-choice exam?

** head explodes **

[some waygug-in]

A) Yes. B) Maybe C) Not Quite D) all of the above E) Not all of the above.

[RACETRAITOR]