===== Exams =====
**What it is:** Standardized English tests with fixed formats and scoring.  
**What it’s for:** Study/work requirements and clear goals (band/score).  
**Example:** Choose TOEIC for workplace listening/reading; IELTS for academic/global use.

===== Sub-keywords =====
  * [[english:exams:ielts|IELTS]]
  * [[english:exams:toeic|TOEIC]]
  * [[english:exams:toefl|TOEFL]]
  * [[english:exams:cambridge|Cambridge Exams]]

===== How to choose quickly =====
  * Need immigration/academic/global → IELTS / TOEFL
  * Need job/company in Asia → TOEIC
  * Want level certificate (B2/C1) → Cambridge

===== Hard words (Glossary) =====
  * *standardized* /ˈstændədaɪzd/: tiêu chuẩn hóa
  * *scoring* /ˈskɔːrɪŋ/: chấm điểm
  * *certificate* /səˈtɪfɪkət/: chứng chỉ
  * *immigration* /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən/: nhập cư