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Candidates are assessed
as to their ability to read semi-authentic texts of various kinds
(informative and general interest) and to show understanding of
gist, detail and text structure, and to deduce meaning.
The paper contains four
parts. Each part contains a text and corresponding comprehension
tasks. One part may contain two or more shorter related texts.
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Candidates are assessed
as to their ability to write non-specialised task types such as
letters, articles, reports and compositions for a given purpose
and target reader, covering a range of topics. One of the tasks
in Part 2 is based on an optional reading of one of five background
books.
Candidates are required
to carry out two tasks; a compulsory one in Part 1, and one from
a choice of four in Part 2. The length of each answer is 120 -
180 words. One or more texts may be read as background preparation
for optional tasks in Paper 2 (Writing). See Set Texts for
1999 below.
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Candidates are expected
to demonstrate their knowledge and control of the language system
by completing a number of tasks, some of which are based on specially
written texts.
The paper contains five
parts and sixty-five questions, which take the form of multiple
choice cloze, open cloze, ‘key’ word transformations, error correction
and word formation task types.
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Candidates are provided
with short extracts and longer monologues, announcements, extracts
from radio programmes, news, features, etc. at an intermediate
level. They are expected to show understanding of detail and gist,
and to deduce meaning.
The paper contains four
parts. Each part contains a recorded text or texts and corresponding
comprehension tasks. Each part is repeated.
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The standard test format
is two candidates and two examiners. Candidates must be able to
respond to questions and interact in conversational English. Prompt
materials are used by the examiner to stimulate and guide the
interaction.
The paper contains four
parts including short exchanges with the examiner and with the
other candidate, and a ‘long turn’ of about one minute.
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