Official English certificate 
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Listening |
Answer Type |
Task |
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Part 1 7 questions |
Three-option multiple choice for each utterance |
Listen twice to match seven short statements to letters, words, graphics and symbols |
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Part 2 7 questions |
Three-option multiple choice for each utterance |
Listen twice to choose the best reply to seven short utterances |
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Part 3 6 questions |
Three-option multiple choice question for each dialogue |
Listen twice to six short conversations with two speakers to identify: topic, purpose, context, speakers, gist, relationship between speakers, functions, attitudes, feeling and opinions |
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Part 4 6 questions |
A form with six headings and multiple-choice options to tick the correct information for each heading |
Listen twice to a conversation with two speakers to identify specific information |
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Total: 26 questions |
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Reading |
Answer Type |
Task |
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Part 1 6 questions |
One three-option multiple choice for each text to complete each one correctly |
Six short texts with one gap per text |
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Part 2 5 questions |
Gapped text followed by a choice of six options to complete the text correctly. One option is a distractor |
Gapped text with five deletions and 1 distractor |
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Part 3 7 questions |
Seven questions to indicate which text provides the answer to each question |
Four short texts, eg notice, letter, appointment card, with a linked theme, but with a different purpose |
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Part 4 8 questions |
Match each statement to the appropriate text |
Table to complete with 8 items |
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Total: 26 questions |
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Writing |
Answer Type |
Task |
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Part 1 4 sentences (about 30 words) |
Simple sentences to communicate ideas or basic information |
Instructions to write on a given topic, eg about themselves, daily life, people, where they live, what they do |
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Part 2 20 – 30 words |
Short simple text for an intended audience |
Instructions to write a letter, card, postcard or message about two given functions |