How much time are you given for Paper 1 (Reading and Use of English)?
90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes)
100
Which writing task is compulsory?
Task 1 (essay)
100
Name one of the parts where you hear one person speaking at a time.
Part 2 or Part 4
100
Do you take the speaking test alone or with a partner?
With a parter (or 2!)
100
True or false? You are allowed to bring your phone to the exam.
FALSE! Don't bring anything electronic!
200
In the multiple choice questions, how many options are you given?
4 (A, B, C or D)
200
How many choices do you have for Part 2?
3
200
How much time do you have to transfer your answers to the answer sheet at the end of Paper 3?
5 minutes
200
What topics are you asked about in Part 1?
Possible answers include: interests, personal information, hometown, experiences, plans for the future, etc.
200
Name one thing you should bring with you on test day.
Possible answers: passport, pens, pencils, erasers, bottle fo water, etc.
NOT: food, drink (that is not water), your backpack, phone, dictionary
300
Name 2 parts in which you can receive more than one mark for each correct answer.
Parts 4, 5, 6, 7
300
Name the 4 possible tasks for Part 2.
Letter, proposal, report, and review
300
Which part of Paper 3 is 'multiple matching'?
Part 4
300
Name 3 of the criteria you are assessed on in Paper 4.
Possible answers: grammar, vocabulary (lexis), discourse management, pronunciation, and interactive communication
300
Where do we take the CAE/FCE/CPE exam?
Milner (International College of English)
400
What must you do in Part 4: key word transformations?
You are given a lead-in sentence followed by another sentence, where you only have the beginning and the end. You have to complete each sentence using a key word so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. You must not change the key word in any way.
400
What style/register should you use when writing a report?
Formal register, impersonal style
400
Approximately how long are each of the short extracts in Part 1?
1 minute
400
If you can't think of a word in the speaking exam, what should you do?
Paraphrase or describe it using other words
400
Name 2 important things to do before the exam.
Possible answers: check how long it will take you to get there, eat breakfast, double-check the date and time of you exam, make sure you have everything you need (pens, pencils, etc.)
500
What is Part 7 of Paper 1?
Gapped text: a text from which 6 paragraphs have been removed and mixed up. You must decide where they fit in the text (there will be one extra paragraph).
500
In which types of writing tasks will you make recommendations?
Proposal, report and review
500
What type of words or phrases can you listen for to help you follow the structure of a longer talk?
Discourse markers
500
Name 3 skills that are assessed in Part 3.
Possible answers: expressing opinions, justifying opinions, agreeing, disagreeing, eliciting ideas, suggesting, speculating, evaluating, reaching a decision, asking for clarification, etc.
500
What must you do before test day in order to see your results faster than waiting to receive your certificate in the mail?
Register for the Online Results Service with Cambridge.