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- 3. TheThe FCEFCE ororCambridge English: FirstCambridge English: First is for learners who have an upper-is for learners who have an upper- intermediate level of English.intermediate level of English. This exam proves that you canThis exam proves that you can use everyday written and spoken Englishuse everyday written and spoken English for work or study purposes.for work or study purposes. It isIt is recognised all around the worldrecognised all around the world by thousands of employers, as well asby thousands of employers, as well as colleges and universities.colleges and universities.
- 4. This exam hastwo versions:This exam has two versions: TheThe traditional FCEtraditional FCE TheThe FCE for SchoolsFCE for Schools (up to 18)(up to 18) TheThe level is exactly the samelevel is exactly the same forfor both types, but the topics eachboth types, but the topics each exam deals with are different.exam deals with are different.
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- 6. A oneor two-day exam Divided in Papers Papers have different parts Each Paper takes a certain time
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- 8. Paper 1: Readingand Use of English 1 hour and 15 minutes Part 1 Multiple-choice cloze Part 2 Open cloze Part 3 Word formation Part 4 Key word transformation Part 5 Multiple choice Part 6 Gapped text Part 7 Multiple matching Test your grammar and vocabulary knowledge. Test your reading ability and show you can deal with a variety of texts.
- 9. Paper 2: Writing 1hour and 20 minutes Part 1 Compulsory essay Part 2 First for Schools One question from a choice of four, including one set text question. Options: article, email, essay, letter, report, review, story. Traditional FCE One question from a choice of three. Options: article, email, essay, letter, report, review.
- 10. Paper 3: Listening 40minutes approximately Part 1 Multiple choice questions of short extracts Part 2 Sentence completion Part 3 Matching questions of five short monologues Part 4 Multiple choice questions of a dialogue
- 11. Paper 4: Speaking 15minutes Part 1 Interview Part 2 Long turn Part 3 Collaborative task Part 4 Discussion
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- 13. Acquiring anUpper-intermediate level means you are able to get an A, B or C. Getting D, E or U means that your level of English is lower, that’s Intermediate, Pre-Intermediate or Elementary. A and B grades are accepted for entry to some international colleges or universities. If you get a low grade, you are allowed to sit for the exam again. In fact, you can do it as many times a you want.
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