2. Changes at first sight
shorter
4 papers instead of 5
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Reading
Use of English
new combined paper
New compulsory part 1: essay replaces letter/e-mail task
FCE for schools : set book
Instructions in
the listening
aren’t read out
anymore
3. The Reading and Use of English exam
1 hour 15’
44 questions in total
7 parts
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4. Question Types
Part 1 - Multiple Choice Cloze
8 questions
vocabulary and grammar
1 mark each
Part 2 - Open Cloze
8 questions
vocabulary and grammar
1 mark each
Part 3 - Word Formation
6 questions
vocabulary
1 mark each
Part 4 - Key Word Transformations
6 questions
grammar and vocabulary
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5. Types of Texts
Part 5 - multiple choice
6 questions
2 marks each
Part 6 – gapped text
6 sentences to fill in
2 marks each
Part 7 – multiple matching
10 questions
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7. Question Types
Part 1
essay
equal marks for both parts
Part 2
choice of 3 tasks
in the exam
140-190 words
140-190 words
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8. The Listening Exam
40 minutes long
30 questions in total
4 parts
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9. Question Types
Part 1 - Multiple Choice
8 questions A/B/C
1 mark each
Part 2 - Sentence Completion
10 questions
1 mark each
Part 3 - Multiple Matching
5 questions
1 mark each
Part 4 - Multiple Choice
7 questions about 1 text
1 mark each
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10. The Speaking Exam
14 minutes long
Two or three candidates
4 parts
Two examiners
Only one speaks
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11. Tasks 1 and 2
Part 1 - Conversation between Interlocutor
and each candidate
General social interaction (personal information)
2 minutes
Part 2 - Long turn
Compare two pictures
Comparing, describing, giving opinion
Speak for 1 minute
Partner gives 20 second response
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12. Tasks 3 and 4
Part 3 - Two way conversation between candidates
Decision making task with key words
2-minute discussion
1-minute decision
4 minutes
Part 4 - Discussion relating to topic in part 3
Interlocutor asks further questions
Listen to partner and respond to ideas
4 minutes
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