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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 2 – Pre-intermediate

Wimbledon

The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship is probably the most famous tennis tournament in the world. It is also the oldest of the four Grand Slam competitions. The tournament takes place each year in early July. The courts are all grass and this means that the game is very fast. All the best players in the world take part.

The competition started in 1877. In those early days only men played, but the women's singles event was started in 1884. Many of the great tennis legends have won at Wimbledon; they include the American player Pete Sampras. He has won the championship a record seven times in his career. Another famous record holder is Martina Navratilova from the United States. She won the women's singles title nine times in all.

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Which of the following is true?

The men's competition and the women's competition started in the same year.

All great tennis players have won at Wimbledon.

Pete Sampras and Martina Navratilova have won the championship a total of 16 times.

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Last update: 2006-04-13