Reading and Use of English

General description Structure and tasks (cont.)

FORMAT The paper contains seven parts. For PART 3
Parts 1 to 3, the test contains texts TASK TYPE Word formation
with accompanying grammar and FOCUS The main focus is on vocabulary, in particular
vocabulary tasks. Part 4 consists the use of affixation, internal changes and
of separate items with a grammar compounding in word formation.
and vocabulary focus. For Parts 5 FORMAT A text containing eight gaps. Each gap
to 7, the test contains a range of corresponds to a word. The stem of the
texts and accompanying reading missing word is given beside the text and
comprehension tasks. must be changed to form the missing word.
TIMING 1 hour 15 minutes NO. OF QS 8

NO. OF PARTS 7
PART 4
NO. OF QUESTIONS 52 TASK TYPE Key word transformation
TASK TYPES Multiple-choice cloze, open FOCUS Grammar, vocabulary, collocation.
cloze, word formation, key word FORMAT Six separate items, each with a lead-in
transformation, multiple choice, sentence and a gapped second sentence to be
gapped text, multiple matching. completed in two to ve words, one of which
WORD COUNT 2,2002,500 is a given key word.
NO. OF QS 6
MARKS Parts 13 each correct answer
receives 1 mark; Part 4 each correct
PART 5
answer receives up to 2 marks.
For Parts 56, each correct answer TASK TYPE Multiple choice
receives 2 marks; for Part 7, each FOCUS Detail, opinion, attitude, tone, purpose, main
correct answer receives 1 mark. idea, gist, meaning from context, implication,
text organisation features (exemplication,
reference).
FORMAT A text followed by six 4-option
multiple-choice questions.
NO. OF QS 6

Structure and tasks PART 6

TASK TYPE Gapped text
PART 1 FOCUS Cohesion, coherence, text structure.
TASK TYPE Multiple-choice cloze FORMAT A text from which sentences have been
FOCUS The main focus is on vocabulary, e.g. idioms, removed and placed in jumbled order after the
collocations, xed phrases, complementation, text. Candidates must decide from which part
phrasal verbs, semantic precision. of the text the sentences have been removed.
FORMAT A modied cloze test containing eight gaps. NO. OF QS 6
There are 4-option multiple-choice items for
each gap. PART 7
NO. OF QS 8 TASK TYPE Multiple matching
FOCUS Detail, opinion, specic information,
PART 2 implication.
TASK TYPE Open cloze FORMAT A text or several short texts, preceded by
FOCUS The main focus is on awareness and control of multiple-matching questions. Candidates
grammar with some focus on vocabulary. must match a prompt to elements in the text.
FORMAT A modied cloze test containing eight gaps. NO. OF QS 10
NO. OF QS 8

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