DEALING WITH THE ANXIETY IN ENGLISH EXAMS

In today’s globalized world, where English has established itself as the language of international communication by excellence, more and more people around the world, such as students striving to study abroad, professionals who wish to expand their horizons and researchers who wish to become part of international projects, to name a few, have to eventually face the sometimes unsurmountable challenge of certifying their level of English with an international exam. So, one might ask oneself; what´s the big deal? If a candidate has had the proper training why should he or she doubt his or her ability to simply formalized that which he or she has learnt?