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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">BBC Radio 1</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Could you pass the new English test for <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> migrants? </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Government's introducing a new test for anyone coming to live in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> as the husband, wife, fiancée or civil partner of a British citizen. They'll have to prove they have a basic grasp of the language before they're granted a visa.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Newsbeat's been along to one language school to find out what the students there think of the plans. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">In a classroom in <st1:place w:st="on">North London</st1:place>, a group of around 15 students are sitting around learning how to talk about their relatives. We're hearing about Carol's family back home in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Brazil</st1:place></st1:country-region> - and in particular, her cheeky younger brother. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Full story:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/the_p_word/newsid_8731000/8731259.stm</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>