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How long is the Reading Test?

30 minutes

60 minutes

2 hours

45 minutes

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How many sections does the test have?

2

4

5

3

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What is in each section?

a reading text and 10 questions

a reading text and 13 or 14 questions

two reading texts and one question

3 reading texts and 40 questions

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In total, how many questions are there in the Reading Test?

40

60

20

30

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How long are the texts?

more or less 900 words

more than 1200 words

at least 500 words

around 800 words

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What topics are the texts about?

topics which need specialised knowledge

general interest topics, related to academic subjects

extracts from popular novels

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Where are the texts from?

real newspapers, magazines and books

course books for learners of English

texts are written for the test

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Where should I write the answers?

on an answer sheet

on the question paper

in the margin of the texts

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Can I write answers on the sheets after 60 minutes?

Yes

No

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Can you write on the reading question paper?

No, you can not

Yes, but just in the first part

Yes, with the pencil only

Yes, you can write, underline, highlight, ect

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Will I lose marks for incorrect grammar and spelling?

No

Yes

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How many question types are in one test?

from four to ten

usually one or two

more than ten

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How are the answers scored?

You get two points for each right answer

You don't lose points for incorrect answers.

Some questions represent one point and others represent two.

You get one point for each right answer.

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Is half a band score possible in the Reading Test (for example: 6.5)

No

Yes

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