Are standardized language tests fair? Do they really represent the learner's language abilities? English: IELTS/TOEFL? Chinese: HSK Japense: JPLT European languages: CEFR Others?

Can anyone explain what the sentences in 【】 mean, especially the first sentence? I can’t imagine the scenery. Why would the good smell of ginger, garlic and potato peel off the outside skin of one’s nose? The smell of chillies burnt the tip of my nose. 【The whiff of ginger, garlic and potato peeled off the outside skin of my sneezing nose. The mouth-watering aroma of fresh dates tickled the inside hairs of my petite nose. It was like sitting in the food market of paradise. 】My eyes deceived me, as I took a look at the tulip-red dates, sitting in a box right in front of me. The scrumptious fruit looked so delicious. I picked it up from the sack. It felt as soft as silk; I put it into my mouth, and chewed slowly, it tasted heavenly. This was the greatest thing I had ever ingested. This was more luxurious than a million boxes of Cadburys ‘Milk Tray’. The juice of the fruit trickled down my moist tongue as slow as an ancient tortoise. I clapped my tired miniature eyes on a cup, which sat on an old oak Victorian table beside the box. I gulped the liquid inside it down in three sips. This drink was as white as milk and as sweet as honey.

Hello everyone, There's an underlined sentence in the screenshot, "parents could make their children see their point of view." I don't know why, but it seems as if they, the parents, were going to force their children to agree with them. What's your opinion? Did I get my wires crossed? XD Thanks!! 🙂

What is the meaning of the idiom in the sentence below? 🌍🤓✨💯🎓🇬🇧

The further off this solid ostruction,the longer time elapse of the return of the echo. ↑It sounds natural？

Hey! Can some one help me to check this essay? ---------------------- Nowadays, flying to enjoy the holidays or to work overseas has become more common and with it, the pollution has also become greater; as humans we are by nature, very egoistic and having the opportunity to fly out of our home country is seen as a luxury and as a way to show off our wealth and position in society, disregarding if we flew with the cheapest flight found online with just one small bag that is included in the low price. Unfortunately, raising the tax price would not change the fly flow, in my opinion it can be quite the opposite too, since it's going to be more expensive it will be even more yearned to visit a touristic place and exhibit our possibilities to fly ignoring the high prices. Needless to say, this only applies to a small percentage of the population, as not all of the users fly to pamper themselves, but also to work or meeting relatives. A good solution could be maintaining the price flow stable all over the year due to the fact that people could fly all year round instead of waiting for a specific season or for the price drop and also regulating the airplane conditions (like the year it was created since the newer aircraft pollute less) or simply creating bigger aircraft to fit more people and fly less times a day to the same destination because many flight journeys and hence pollution would be saved. We can agree that taxing will not stop the heavy air traffic and would not be fair for those who fly for labouring or for those with personal emergencies. Governments should tax cheap flight companies for the huge responsibility they have with the environment and also with the passengers, because at last, the responsible of this issue is no more than the ones who own and keep this problem running every day. ---------------------------- Thanks!

The following (simple structure sentences) are to express the same meaning. Which is/are grammatically correct? 1. It was the year Britain declared war on Germany. 2. It was the year Britain declared a war on Germany. 3. It was the year Britain declared the war on Germany. 4. It was the year when Britain declared war on Germany. 5. It was the year that Britain declared war on Germany. 6. It was the year and Britain declared war on Germany in that year. 7. It was the year, Britain declared war on Germany that year. 8. It was the year and Britain declared war on Germany.

Hi guys 👋 Anyone free for a quick chat? Texting only. I just found out that texting is one of the best method to improve my reading and quick response. My level is B2. Thank you 😊