Under the SAT test-optional policy and the dropping of standardized exam mandates, some Americans worry that institutions may lower their standards and suffer a drop in reputation and overall quality.

在这SAT考试非强制性的政策下，以及淡化标准测验的管制，一些老美担心大学也许会降低水平、影响声誉和全面品质。

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In 2003 testing standards are changed, the instructor designed a comprehensive testing system in Basketball and successfully applied it to test in college entrance exam.

2003年测试标准发生变更，导师又设计了篮球专项综合测试系统并成功应用在体育高考测试中。

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In a report in The Guardian newspaper, Whitehall sources accuse the Welsh government of being "determined to keep dumbing down" exam standards.

BBC: Wales-Northern Ireland talks on joint exam standards

He said the Tories' proposal was a positive idea, but providing exam papers on their own would not answer critics of exam standards.

BBC: Tories plan archive of past exams

Ofqual says it acted fairly to maintain exam standards.

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