Exam Practice
Exam practice:
Links to practise for the writing exams
Links to practise for the speaking exam
PAPER 1. Reading and Use of English (CTE)
TASK 1. OPEN CLOZE.
Fill in the gaps with one word.
TASK 2. MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE.
Read the text until the end and then complete the blanks with the best option A, B, C, or D.
TASK 3. WORD FORMATION CLOZE.
Read the text until the end and then use the word given in capitals to form a new word that fits in the gap in the same line.
TASK 4. READING COMPREHENSION. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST.
Read a text and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.
TASK 5. KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
PAPER 2. WRITTEN PRODUCTION (PCTE)
Two tasks
The typical tasks at the C1 level are: essays, articles/ blog entries , narratives, reports, proposals, reviews, guidebook entry , comments, formal letters/ emails.
PAPER 3. LISTENING COMPREHENSION (CTO)
TASK 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE
TASK 2 SENTENCE COMPLETION
Fill in the numbered gaps with the words you hear in the recording.
TASK 3 SENTENCE SELECTION
Decide which sentences are true (√) and which are false (X) according to what you hear.
PAPER 4 ORAL PRODUCTION (SPEAKING) (PCTO)
TASK 1: INTERACTION
In pairs you will have to hold a conversation about a topic. You will be given a worksheet with questions and pictures.
TASK 2: MONOLOGUE
Individually you will have to deliver a well-structured monologue. You will be given a worksheet with questions. You can take notes.
PAPER 5 WRITTEN MEDIATION (ML)
Two tasks of approximately 100 words
In this task you will be given an infographic, a text, pictures, charts, quotations, ... with which you will have to write a text. It could be a blog post, an email, an article, a comment ...