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  • Each section of the complete exam is worth ___ % of the final mark.
    20%
  • You listen to each recording _____.
    twice
  • Use of English is more focused on _____.
    grammar
  • The Speaking exam lasts ___ minutes.
    14
  • Reading parts 5 and 6 are worth ____ points each. The others are worth 1.
    2
  • You're ALLOWED / NOT ALLOWED to make grammar mistakes in the Writing part.
    allowed
  • There are .......... parts to the Speaking test.
    4
  • The Writing parts are marked on Content, Communicative Achievement, Language and ________
    Organisation
  • During the Speaking exam, there are 2 ____ and 2 candidates in the room.
    examiners
  • For Writing, part 1, you must always write a/an ___.
    an essay
  • The Reading and Use of English exams are done together in __ minutes.
    75 (1 hr 15 mins)
  • Some parts of the Speaking exam are individual and some are ___.
    in pairs
  • You will hear a variety of ____ in the Listening exam.
    accents
  • In Writing part 2, the options include an article, story, review or ___.
    email/letter
  • It is important to consider who the _____ of your writing is so that you write in the correct style.
    target reader
  • You NEED TO/DON'T NEED TO pass all 5 parts of the exam to get the final pass certificate.
    don't need to
  • Each transformation in Part 4 of Use of English is worth .......... points.
    2
  • In the Use of English part, correct spelling is .......... .
    important
  • The exam has 5 sections: Use of English, ________, Writing, Listening, and Speaking.
    Reading
  • Both Writing parts are worth _______  points each.
    20
  • Both writing parts must be ___ words long.
    140-190
  • Combined, the Reading and Use of English exams have ___ parts.
    7
  • The Listening exam lasts approximately ___ minutes.
    40