八、有连字符或者缩写的单词如何统计字数？

　　答：Words that are hyphenated (e.g., “self-evident”) or contracted (e.g., “shouldn’t”) count as one word.

　　九、符号和缩写如何统计字数？

　　Words that are written as a symbol(e.g., using “&” instead of the word “and”) or as an abbreviation (e.g., writing “i.e.” instead of “that is”) count as one word.

　　十、书信中的称呼和结束语算字数吗？

　　答：In General Training Task 1, the opening and closing phrases (e.g., “Dear Mr May” and “Yours sincerely”) and the candidate’s name at the end of the letter are not counted.

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