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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1975.

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EXAMINATIONS

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE'S FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH EXAMINATION THIS YEAR WILL BE HELD IN HONG KONG ON JUNE 17 AND 18, WHILE THE SAME UNIVERSITY'S CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH EXAMINATION WILL TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 18 AND 19.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THE FEE FOR THE WHOLE FIRST CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION IS $85 AND THE FEE FOR THE WHOLE CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION IS $110.

EACH OPTIONAL PAPER IN THE PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION WILL BE CHARGED $45.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE TWO EXAMINATIONS WERE OPEN ONLY TO CANDIDATES WHOSE MOTHER-TONGUE WAS NOT ENGLISH AND WERE NOT

INTENDED FOR CANDIDATES UNDER THE AGE OF 16.

HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT A CANDIDATE MUST MAKE HIMSELF AVAILABLE FOR ORAL/AURAL TESTS AT A TIME TO BE SPECIFIED ON ANY DAY WITHIN THE PERIOD OF MAY 26 AND JUNE 21.

CANDIDATES PREPARING FOR THE EXAMINATIONS BY ATTENDING COURSES IN SCHOOLS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR ENTRIES THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS.

THOSE WHO ARE NOT PRESENTED BY A SCHOOL MAY APPLY TO ENTER AS PRIVATE CANDIDATES.

ENTRY FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AS FROM MONDAY (FEBRUARY 17), AT THE EXAMINATIONS DIVISION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

COMPLETED ENTRY FORMS FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES, TOGETHER WITH PROOF OF IDENTITY AND TWO RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN PERSON BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 4 P.M. FROM FEBRUARY 17 TO 21.

PRIVATE CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED THAT NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ALL FEES MUST BE PAID BY FEBRUARY 25.