In this task, you are given a sentence in the Japanese language and your task is to convert it into the English language. In translation, keep numbers as it is and make it sentence case (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and noun).
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Question: 教職員組合のクリスティーン・ブロワー代理書記長によると、政府はこの動きによって今までの試験制度が失敗だったことを認めていると言う。

Answer: According to Christine Blower, acting general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the government is admitting that the previous test system failed by making this move.


Question: アメリカ地質調査所(USGS)によると、マグニチュード5.1から6.1にわたる数多くの地震が日本列島の西側の海岸で報告されており、その結果津波警報が発令されている。

Answer: According to the USGS numerous earthquakes ranging from magnitudes 5.1 to 6.1 have been reported off the western coast of Japan, prompting tsunami warnings to be issued.


Question: ヘリコプターは砲撃の際、地上の米軍の護衛隊をエスコートしていたと見られた。

Answer:
The helicopters were believed to have been escorting a U.S. military convoy on the ground when shots were fired.