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Specialist in English language training

Overview of Cambridge Advanced Exam

The Cambridge English Advanced examination consists of four papers. The Reading and Use of English paper carries 40% of the marks, while Writing, Listening and Speaking each carry 20%. A candidate achieving Grade A will receive a certificate stating that they demonstrated ability at C2 (proficiency) level; for Grades B and C candidates will receive a certificate at C1 level and a candidate whose performance is at B2 will receive a certificate stating this. It is not necessary to acheive a satisfactory grade in all four papers in order to receive a particular grade.

Reading and Use of English
1 hour 30 minutes

There are eight parts with 56 questions in total.
Parts 1 and 3 mainly test vocabulary, Part 2 mainly tests grammar, Part 4 tests both grammar and vocabulary and Parts 5 to 8 test reading skills.

Parts 1, 2 and 3:each correct answer receives 1 mark.
Part 4: each correct answer receives up to 2 marks
Parts 5 to 7: each correct answer receives 2 marks.
Part 8: each correct answer receives 1 mark.

Part 1: Multiple-choice cloze
A modified cloze test containing eight gaps and followed by eight four-option multiple-choice items. You must choose the option that correctly fills the gap fom options A, B, C and D.

Part 2: Open cloze
A modified open cloze test containing eight gaps. You must write one word to fill each gap.

Part 3: Word formation
You must read a text containing eight gaps. Each gap corresponds to a word. The stems of the missing words are given beside the text and you must change the form of the word to fill the gap.

Part 4: Key word transformation.
There are six separate questions, each with a lead-in sentence and a gapped second sentence to be completed in three to six words, including a given "key word". The second sentence must have the same meaning as the lead-in sentence.

Part 5: Multiple-choice
A longer text followed by six four-option multiple-choice questions. The emphasisis on understanding a long text, including detail, opinion, tone, purpose, main idea, implication, attitude and text organisation.

Part 6: Cross-text multiple matching
You have to read four short texts and answer four questions that require you to read across texts. The emphasis is on comparing and contrasting opinions and attitudes across texts.

Part 7: Gapped text
Six paragraphs have been removed from a longer text and replaced in a jumbled order, together with an additional paragraph. You have to choose the missing paragraph for each gap. Emphasis is on understanding how texts are structured and following text development.

Part 8: Multiple matching
A text or several short texts is preceded by 10 multiple matching questions. Emphasis is on locating specific information, detail, opinion and attitude in texts.

Writing
1 hour 30 minutes

The writing paper is divided into two parts. You must answer both parts (a compulsory one in Part 1 and one from a choice of three in part 2).

Part 1: One Compulsory question
You will be asked to write an essaybased on two points given in the imput text and to explain which of the two points is more important and why. You must use the imput material and write 220 - 260 words.

Part 2: One from a choice of writing texts

You must write one task from a choice of three questions. You may be asked to write any of the following; a letter, a proposal, a report or a review. You must write 220 - 260 words.

Listening
Approximately 40 minutes

You listen to each part twice and write your answers on an answer sheet.

Four parts

Each part contains a recorded text or texts and corresponding comprehension tasks.

Each part is heard twice.

There are 30 questions in total.

Part 1: Multiple choice
Three short extracts from exchanges between interacting speakers. There are two four-option multiple-choice questions for each extract.

Part 2: Sentence completion
A monologue with a sentence completion task which has eight items. You must complete each sentence with information that you hear in the recording.

Part 3: Multiple choice
A longer dialogue or conversation involving interacting speakers, with six multiple-choice questions.

Part 4: Multiple matching
Five short, themed monologues, with ten multiple-matching questions. There are two tasks to complete.

Speaking
15 minutes

Four parts

There will be two examiners, one who is both interlocutor and assessor, and one who is an assessor.

There will be two or three candidates per group.

You will be expected to respond to questions and to interact in conversational English.

Part 1: Introductory questions
A conversation between the interlocutor and each candidate (spoken questions).

Part 2: Individual "long turn"
An individual "long turn" for each candidatevwith a brief response from the second candidate (visual stimuli, with spoken instructions.

Part 3: Two-way conversation
A two-way conversation between the candidates (written stimuli, with spoken instructions)

Part 4: Extension of discussion topics
A discussion on topics related to Part 3 (spoken questions)

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