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The Reading Test
One hour 15 mins long 34 questions
4 parts
Each text is about 550-850 words long: about 3,000 wordsto read in total
Reading Test
• Three texts• Each text has two multiple
choice questions • 6 questions in total• 2 marks each
Part
Reading Test
Part• A single gapped text• Insert missing paragraphs• 6 questions• 2 marks each question
Reading Test
Part• Single text•Multiple-choice – 4 options• 7 questions• 2 marks each question
Reading Test
Part•Multiple Matching• 15 statements• Single text divided into sections• 1 mark each question
The Writing Test
One hour and 30 minutes long
Two partsEqual marks
Writing Test
Part• One compulsory question• Transactional composition• 180-220 words• Language of evaluating, expressing
opinions, hypothesising, justifying, persuading
Writing Test
• Choose 1 of 4 questions• 220-260 words
• an information sheet• a letter• a proposal• a report • a review
Part
• an article• a competition entry• a contribution to a longer
piece• an essay
Use of English Test
One hour long
50 questions
5 parts
Use of English Test
Part• Multiple choice cloze• Vocabulary – phrases,
collocations, phrasal verbs, shades of meaning, linkers, etc.
• 12 questions• One mark each
Use of English Test
Part• Open cloze• Vocabulary and grammar• 15 questions• One mark each
Use of English Test
Part• Word Formation• Vocabulary• 10 questions• One mark each
Use of English Test
Part• Gapped Sentences• Vocabulary• 3 parts to each question,
complete with the same word• 5 questions• Two marks each
Use of English Test
Part• Sentence transformations• Grammar and Vocabulary• 8 questions• Up to two marks each
The Listening Test
40 minutes long
30 questions
4 parts
The Listening Test
Part• Multiple choice• 3 listening texts• 6 questions• One mark each
The Listening Test
Part• Sentence completion• A monologue• Specific information and stated
opinion• 8 questions• One mark each
The Listening Test
Part• Multiple Choice• Two or more people• Attitude and opinion• 6 questions• One mark each
The Listening Test
Part• Multiple matching• 5 monologues• Two tasks for each monologue• Choose from 8 options• Gist, attitude, context and main points• 10 questions• One mark each
The Speaking Test
15 minutes long
Two or three candidates
4 parts
Two examinersOnly one speaks
The Speaking Test
Part• Conversation between
Interlocutor and each candidate• General social interaction
(personal information)• 3 minutes
The Speaking Test
Part• Long Turn• Two to five pictures• Compare, describe, give opinion,
speculate• One minute + 30 second response
from partner
The Speaking Test
Part• Collaborative task• Some pictures• Exchange ideas, express/justify
opinions, agree/disagree, suggest, speculate, evaluate, negotiate decision, etc.
• 4 minutes
The Speaking Test
Part• Further discussion based on the
pictures in Part 3• Express, justify opinions,
agree/disagree• 4 minutes
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