In French, the Edexcel IGCSE did not include a speaking test.

BBC: The education department wants to know people's views

"When we opened up, we acted like teenagers, " says Mr. Puglisi, speaking this spring in a small test kitchen near his two restaurants, alluding to an effort to break out from under Noma's long shadow.

WSJ: Life Beyond Noma: Prot��g��s Take a New Road

To simulate heightened stress, a test group of men were placed in interview and public speaking scenarios and their BMI preferences compared against a control group of non-stressed men.

BBC: Stressed men drawn to heavy women

Speaking of sun-powered planes, the Solar Impulse just made its final test flight around the San Francisco Bay Area before embarking on a cross-country voyage next week.

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While its results may not provide the meticulous levels of accuracy the "speed gene" test delivers, it categorizes how likely a horse is -- genetically speaking -- to win.

CNN: How to pick a winner: Horse racing's 'speed gene' test

Speaking to Sky News, Mr George said he was prepared to take a lie detector test to prove he did not kill Ms Dando.

BBC: Stalking made me suspect - George

The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) wants the government to scrap the test - it says that breaking up families is more damaging than some migrants not speaking English.

BBC: Does migrants' English test split families?