CLS

Did I mention before that I am the proctor for the English language program in our mission? I did have the first test scheduled a few months ago but on the test day I discovered that the internet in the mission office does not allow that site to open. The IT department are looking into it. Only been 4 months now so I must be patient a little longer!!!

Anyway just this last week I checked out our chapel building and also the Temple Visitors Centre and both worked. So last Saturday we travelled to Redoubt chapel, about 1 ½ hours away, to see if it worked there and it did. Hurrah!

The next missionary who is due to take the test goes home in just over 2 weeks and he is serving near the Redoubt chapel. So today we travelled to Redoubt for him to take the Listening and Speaking English Language test. I arrived about an hour early so that I could set up my laptop and feel confident that everything was working. So was it working? No! The Wi-Fi wasn’t working. We were just across the road from the MTC (Missionary Training Centre) so I thought I would be cheeky and ask if theirs was working and could I use it. But I was informed that the IT man from the Area Office was fixing their signal. This was the same person who was organising my office signal to work. So I was escorted all over the MTC building to find him. Eventually we did and I waited patiently for about 15 minutes for him to finish his telephone conversation before asking him how long would it be before he re-connect the Wi-Fi. Only to be told it wasn’t disconnected, So back upstairs I went and tested out my lap top and guess what? It worked. So we are all up and ready to take the test.

I first explained to the Elder about the test and he did a demo test. That took almost 90 mins. But he grew more confident with each question. I still gave him the option to back out of the test today and for me to come back next week but he said no. 

So CLS test subject number 1 all ready to go. (actually he’s number 2 but the first didn’t even sit the test, so he’ll always be my number 1)

To say that I think the test is strange is an understatement. Although he has to choose 6 hobbies or activities that he is interested in some of the questions are random.

“Describe what the last hotel you stayed in looked like?” He’s from Tonga and has never been in a hotel in his life. “What did you do when you went into the hotel?” Okay Elder just make up a story. He did very well especially when they asked him about Tennis. When he started playing, who taught him and how can he improve on his skill. Overall he did very well and I hope he gets a good ranking. I’ll let you all know in a few days.

Actually I'll let you know now, as this is the next day. He was UR. Which mean unrateable? There was an audio problems. Although when we tested the audio it said that it was okay. Thankfully he is able to take another test because it was a technical problem. So same time, same place next week.