The 2009 English Major Test Band 4 was successfully concluded yesterday. According to the regulations set by the National Education Commission in the "Teaching Syllabus for English in the Basic Stage of English Majors in Institutions of Higher Learning", the teaching tasks and objectives of the basic stage for English majors in institutions of higher learning are to "impart basic English knowledge, provide students with comprehensive and rigorous fundamental skills training, and cultivate students' practical ability to use the language..." Answers for the 2009 English Major Test Band 4 and the 2009 Specialist English Test Band 4 examination have been released accordingly.