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European levels:

The levels of language command are classified by the Common European Framework which is an internationally recognised classification of exams and levels accepted by the Council of Europe. The system thoroughly defines the range of language skills which must be mastered by the learners of a language to be able to communicate in it, and to ensure that the communication is set properly in any given sociolinguistic context.

The levels classified by the system:

C2 Mastery
C1 EOP - Effective Operational Proficiency
B2 Vantage
B1 Threshold
A2 Waystage
A1 Breakthrough

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Level 3 – Intermediate

Independence Day

Independence Day is the official anniversary of the creation of the United States of America. It commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence on 4th July 1776 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the time, the US consisted of 13 colonies under the rule of the English king, George III. The signing of the declaration was also the start of the war with England.

Today the day is a national holiday; people celebrate by having picnics and barbecues and there are big firework displays in the cities.

These days, after 9/11, the day is marked by huge security operations to guard against possible terrorist attacks. In Washington alone more than 2,000 police and FBI agents, many in civilian clothes, were spread around the city.

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The Declaration of Independence:

was signed in Philadelphia.

was signed in England.

was signed by George III.

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Last update: 2006-04-13