Monday, February 07, 2005

Expatica Netherlands, 4 Feb 2005

http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=13&story_id=16564&name=Dutch+government+unveils+new+integration+exam
"Does a car have two or four wheels? Is it OK to sunbathe topless on the North Sea beaches along the Dutch coast?
These are just two of the questions would-be immigrants may be asked as part of the new inburgeringsexamen, or integration exam, included in draft legislation that was unveiled by Immigration and Integration Minister Rita Verdonk on Thursday.
The exam is intended for immigrants, who will have to take it in their home country prior to coming to the Netherlands, to test their ability to speak Dutch and to gauge their understanding of Dutch culture. "