The exams are drawing near.

考试越来越近了。

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First I have to get through the exams.

首先我必须通过这些考试。

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He passed the exams with the minimum of effort.

他没费什么劲就通过了考试。

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Once they pass the exams, they can leave high school as early as the end of the second year.

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How do I know that that's an absolute pass, though? Well, when we set the exams, we set the tests, I sit with my TA's and we say, all right, let's work out the point scheme on this question.

我怎么知道会是绝对的通过呢，我们制定考试，我们制定测试题，我和助教坐在一起，我们说，好吧，让我们一起来设定这道题的分值。

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And then here, the exams and papers are hard, I guess. but I guess harder for international students

在这里，考试和论文都难，我觉得。但是我觉得对国际学生来说更难，

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Mr. Newman says employees must retake the exams every year, just like Apple's in-store technicians.

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So to recap: attorneys and CPAs are exempt from the exams and continuing education requirements.

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At present, the exams officers can be specially recruited staff or they can be regular teachers.

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