The document provides an overview of the content and structure of the First Certificate exam, which consists of four parts: Reading, Writing, Use of English, and Listening. The Reading exam is 1 hour and contains 30 multiple choice and gapped text questions across 3 parts based on 2000 words of text. The Writing exam is 1 hour and 20 minutes long and contains a compulsory letter or email and a choice of other writing styles. The Use of English exam is 45 minutes and contains 42 multiple choice cloze and word formation questions. The Listening exam is 40 minutes and has 30 multiple choice and matching questions across 4 parts. The Speaking exam lasts 14 minutes and contains 4 parts where candidates interact with examiners

1. First CertificateSummary of Exam Content

2. The Reading ExamOne hour long30 questions in totalEachtextis 550 to 700 wordslong2000 wordstoread in total 3 parts

3. Types of TextsPart 1 - multiple choice8 questions2 marks eachPart 2 - gapped text7 questions2 marks eachPart 3 - multiple matching15 questions1 mark each

4. The Writing ExamOne hour and 20 minutes longTwo parts

5. QuestionTypesPart 1CompulsoryLetteror email120-150 WordsBothpartshaveequalmarksPart 27 types of writingchoice of 4 in theexam120-180 WordsArticleEssayReportemailLetterReviewstory

6. Use of English42 questions45 minutes long4 parts

7. Question TypesPart 2 - Open Cloze12 questionsVocabulary and Grammar1 markeachPart 1 - MultipleChoiceCloze12 questionsVocabulary and Grammar1 markeachPart 3 - Word Formation10 questionsVocabulary1 markeachPart 4 - Key Word Transformations8 questionsGrammar and VocabularyUp to 2 markseach

8. The Listening Exam40 minutes long30 questions in total4 parts

9. Question TypesPart 2 - Sentence Completion10 questions1 mark eachPart 1 - MultipleChoice8 questions1 markeachPart 3 - Multiple Matching5 questions1 mark eachPart 4 - Multiple Choice7 questions1 mark each

10. The Speaking Exam14 minutes long4 partsTwo or three candidatesTwo examinersOnly one speaks

11. Tasks 1 and 2Part 1 - Conversationbetween Interlocutor and eachcandidateGeneral social interaction (personal information)3 minutesPart 2 - Long turnCompare twopicturesComparing, describing, givingopinion1 minute Partnergives 20 second response

12. Tasks 3 and 4Part 3 - TwowayconversationbetweencandidatesDecisionmakingtaskwithpicturesListening and respondingAgreeing and disagreeingSuggesting and speculating3 minutesPart 4 - Discussionrelatingtotopic in part 3Interlocutor asksfurtherquestionsListen topartner and respondto ideas4 minutes

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