GENERAL EXAM INFO
FOUR
Reading & Use of English
Writing
Listening
Speaking
What are the possible text types in writing part 1?
Essay.
Yep, just that.
A place where a concert/performance takes place
A) venue
B) setting
C) background
D) surrounding
VENUE
The church was built in the 16th century.
"You should stop your children watching so much TV", Mary's sister told her.
LET
Mary's sister advised her _________ so much TV
NOT TO LET // HER CHILDREN WATCH
What mark is needed to pass the official exam?
60% OR 180 points on the Cambridge Scale of English
What are the possible text types in writing part 2?
Name two for the points
Report
Proposal*
Review
Letter/Email
Give the adverb form of SUPER
SUPERBLY
ORDER THE WORDS TO MAKE A SENTENCE*
YOU / TIME / STUDIED / IT'S / HARDER / HIGH
*sorry, don't know why I'm shouting...
It's high time you studied harder
The local council wants to impose a ban on driving mor than 30 KM/h anywhere in this area.
ILLEGAL
The local council wants to _________ at more than 30KM/h anywhere in this area.
MAKE IT ILLEGAL // TO DRIVE
All of the texts in the writing exam are formal
TRUE or FALSE?
False.
Just.
In part 2, you might be asked to write an informal answer, but don't count on it.
There are eight parts to the Reading and Use of English. Which parts count for Use of English?
2, 3, and 4
Give the negative adjective form of FAVOUR
UNFAVOURABLE
I studied hard for the exam. I am happy with my result.
MAKE A THIRD CONDITIONAL TO EXPRESS THIS IDEA.
EG
If I hadn't studied hard I wouldn't have been happy now.
Tom missed his plane because he was late leaving for the airport.
TIME
If only ___________ for the airport, he wouldn't have missed his plane.
TOM HAD LEFT // ON TIME
How many people are usually in the room when you do the speaking test?
FOUR
(Two candidates, and two examiners)
What are the marking criteria for the writing?
Content
Communicative achievement
Organisation
Language
Give the NOUN form of SOLVE
SOLUTION
I studied hard for the exam. I am happy with my result.
MAKE A MIXED CONDITIONAL TO EXPRESS THIS IDEA.
eg
If I hadn't studied hard for the exam I wouldn't be happy now.
The employment rate rose gradually as the economy began to recover.
GRADUAL
There ______ the employment rate as the economy began to recover
HAS BEEN A GRADUAL INCREASE // IN
Approximately how long is the ENTIRE C1 exam?
Closest answer gets the points!
4 hours / 240 minutes
WHat are the marking criteria for the speaking?
Grammar
Lexis
Discourse Management
Pronunciation
Interactive Communication
Give a defintion for OFF THE BEATEN TRACK (a Cambridge-favourite idiomatic expression)
Somewhere that tourists don't usually visit
Name of the three new structures at C1
MIXED CONDITIONALS
CLEFT SENTENCES
NEGATIVE INVERSIONS
The change in the company's logo didn't make any difference to the majority of its customers.
CONSEQUENCE
The change in the company's logo ________ to the majority of its customers.
WAS // OF NO CONSEQUENCE