As of Oct. 1, 2008, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) redesigned the citizenship test for immigrants who want to become naturalized Americans.As of Oct. 1, 2008, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) redesigned the citizenship test for immigrants who want to become naturalized Americans.
The reason for redesigning the test was to create "a more standardized, fair, and meaningful naturalization process." The newly revised test contains questions on the core concepts of American democracy, the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, reading and writing proficiency, and an additional 100 history and government questions.
If you wish to improve your conversational English, the following resources may be of help.
Geer, Philip. Wordfest! Your Vocabulary for Lifelong Learning. Hauppauge, N.Y.: Barrons Educational Series, 2007.
Gillett, Amy, and Amy Gillett. Speak English Like an American Dialogues. Ann Arbor, Mich: Language Success Press, 2003.
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