EXAM INFO
What CEFR level is First?
B2
What is the NOUN form of CONNECT?
CONNECTION
How many parts of the exam are there?
TWO
You do the exam alone
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE!
Make a sentence with:
Past simple AND past continuous
eg
I was having a bath when the phone rang.
How many parts of the exam are there?
Reading & Use of English
Writing
Listening
Speaking
What is the POSITIVE ADJECTIVE for USE?
USEFUL
What type of text do you write in part 1?
An essay
How long is the exam?
About 14 minutes
Make a sentence with:
Present perfect
eg
I have lived in Martos for a few weeks
How many people do you do the speaking exam with?
With one or two other people (plus the examiner!)
... I was at ___ loss to know what to do next.
A
What types of text could you write in part 2?
Letter/email
Article
Review
Report
(Story)
How many parts of the exam are there?
Four
Make a sentence with:
Passive voice
eg
The house was built in 2001
What mark do you need to pass?
60%, or 160 points
I lived in London as a child, but now I live in Paris.
USED
I live in Paris now, but _______________ in London
I USED TO LIVE
How many words should you write in each part?
140-190
(190 is best!)
It's a problem if you have a strong Spanish accent
TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE!!
Make a sentence with:
Past perfect
eg:
I had finished my dinner by the time my dad got home from work.
Which questions in the Reading and Use of English are USE OF ENGLISH?
2, 3, 4
Nothing irritates me more than getting spam phone calls.
MORE
There is nothing _______________ getting hundreds of spam phone calls.
MORE IRRITATING THAN
What four things do you get marks for in the writing?
Content (answering the question)
Communicative achievement (using the right style, and expressing your ideas well)
Organisation (paragraphs, linkers, cohesion)
Language (ambitious grammar and vocab)
What four things do you get marks for in the exam?
Grammar & Vocabulary
Organisation
Pronunciation
Interaction
Make a sentence with:
Third conditional
eg:
If I hadn't studied hard for the exam I would have found it really tough.