First CertificateOe RSE ey To get an overview of each paper inthe FCE exam, use the flap of the ee RC RO RU eR Cee Rul) Ltr at MRR aR eee CMe eRe lh) ae rs Ree et me Run Se ne ay mus ee ee cet aca aor nT) Pee ete eee For Paper 2, Writing, go to the Writing bank on page 171 PRU Ur Rt Rec Mo nme aie Greater Peon cara Ee ea a nae ge eS a RE RUC ces) our) Da CCR CU Rem ui ure ue ee unt ee Gries To get more exam practice in real exam conditions, do Tests 3 to 8; make sure to complete each paper within the time allowed. DCC Rca ce Rete a ee RRR ctr ec Ta the sample Answer sheets on pages 162-164. eC COR Oe ee Co eee ere ir) eee RRC ee acer sFiTdexamoveewew sss FCE Paper 1: READING Part Dron rr cae Lrg lc | Brera 1 | Muttipte choice 8 You answer four-option multiple-choice questions.on a Task focus: reading for text. tailed understanding text, gist, opinion titude, tone, purpose, main idea, meaning fram context, text organisation features 2 | Gapped text 7 Sentences have been removed and placed in jumbled Task focus: reading to order after a text. You decide from where in the text the understand how a text sentences have been removed, is structured 3 | Multiple matching 15 You match information to different texts or Task focus: reading for different sections of a text. specific information in text, detail, opinion, attitude Lclad FCE Paper 2: WRITING Be Ry ied oad Bereta g ‘Question 5 is a two-op' question based on the books 1 | Question 1 Part Vis You are required to write 2 letter or email based on. Writing a letter or email —_| compulsory. Information or prampts, The information or prompts will formayinformal) ot exceed 160 words and may include graphic and 120-160 words —_| pictorial material. Texts may include advertisements, letters, emails, diaries, short articles, etc. 2 [Questions 2-4 may include | You have ‘You must carry out a writing task, using appropriate style ter, an amticle, a repart, | from four and format. The writing task will be specified in up to 70 120-180 words words. FCE Paper 3: USE OF ENGLISH Task focus: vocabulary SE SUR mg BCS alli Cory 1 | Muttiple-choice cloze 2 ‘A multiple-choice cloze text with 12 gaps, followed by 12 wk focus: vocabulary fouroption questions. 2 | Open cloze @ ‘A modified Cloze text with 12 gaps winch YoU MUS Task focus: a and ll with the appropriate word, vorabulary 3 | Word formation 10 ‘A text with 10 gans. You are asked to complete the text [by making an apprapriate ward fram the word prompt you are given far each gap. ‘Key word transformations | 5 Task focus: grammar and vorabulary “This task consists of eight discrete ‘Key word transformations, You are asked to complete a sentence which maans the game as the given santenca using the kay word,