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You will be expected to be competent in the appropriate language ( s ) . Due to the complexities of the English language ( homophones , etc. ) and the errors introduced by the speech synthesizer ( mispronunciation of words ) , test-takers need the ability to review testing materials with speech , that is , reread individual words or check the spelling of confusing or mispronounced words . Linguists have traditionally argued that beyond the critical period of puberty , the age at which one acquires a second language ceases to have a systematic effect on the acquisition of the second language ( L2 ) . Students whose native language is not English , or who have at least four years of high school study of the same language ( one year past the Regents ) , or who have earned a score of 3 or higher on an advanced placement language examination have already completed this requirement .