Children's ability was measured by verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests.

孩子们的能力是通过言语的和非言语的推理测试来衡量的。

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She added, "But it could also be that music training is improving my verbal and my non-verbal reasoning."

她补充说，“但也有可能是音乐培训提高了我的语言和非语言推理能力。”

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The current test includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning, which are not taught in primary schools and need coaching but the new test may drop that element and place the emphasis on English and Maths, which are taught in classrooms, BBC South East Today's political correspondent John Young explained.

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