> Re culturally biased: I know that I generally do (did) such 
> word puzzles quite well in German, and I also suspect that I 
> have a decent command of the English language -- but I was 
> pretty much lost on all the word puzzles in that test. There 
> is something different between the native language and other 
> languages (at least in my brain), even when I know them well.
> 
> Something similar but less obvious may be going on with the 
> other types of questions in such tests.
> 
> Gerhard
> 


Now that is really interesting. Would you be willing / able to post one of
the word problems that you had trouble with along with what your train of
thought was in trying to solve the problem? It would be a glimps into the
mind of an ESL (English Second Language) and might help some of us who write
english with the hope of ESL readers being able to understand it.

On the other hand, it is a very personal question in some ways so I would
totally understand your not being willing to do that.

---
James.
 

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