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Part 1 is about vocabulary with some grammar. You are given a text with some words missing - you must rebuild the text by choosing the correct word from a choice of 4. To make it even more fun, the 4 choices are usually quite similar.
Part 1 Lesson with Listening! Read about Jeremey who quit his big bank job.
Advanced Multiple Choice Cloze – Test 1
Advanced Multiple Choice Cloze – Test 2
Advanced Multiple Choice Cloze – Test 3
Part 5 is a long text with six comprehension questions. Each correct answer is worth 2 points. The text is loooong, the answers all seem to be the same.... it's a test of concentration, understanding, and of your patience
In part 6 you read 4 short texts from different writers. You have to answer 4 questions, each worth 2 points. You have to understand each writer's opinion on various topics and compare them with the opinions of the others. You might have to read each text several times, so it could use up a lot of your precious exam minutes.
Practice test: Book Reviews
Practice test: News reports about abandoned baby
Practice test: Online Advertising
Tips and tricks for doing part 6: Video Tutorial
Cambridge calls part 7 a 'gapped text' activity. You get a long text with six paragraphs removed (leaving 6 gaps, hence the name of the task). Your job to is put the paragraphs back into the right place. It's quite hard, and Cambridge make it harder by including an extra paragraph that doesn't fit into any of the spaces.
Part 7 is a hard part of the exam that gets easier the more you practice.
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