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Paper I –
Writing
Paper II –
Reading Comprehension & Usage
Paper III – Integrated Listening, Reading and Writing
Paper IV – Oral English
Paper I Writing Paper I Writing
Weighting : 26%
Duration : 1 hour 10 minutes
No. of Words required : 200
Types of writing :
analytical , expressive, descriptive, narrative,argumentative, persuasive, imaginative and so on;
Types of common formats :
letters, articles, reports, speeches, stories, diary and so on;
Past examination questionsPast examination questions
storydescriptiveimaginative
Past examination questionsPast examination questions
You have recently read an article in the Student Postin which the writer argued that the government was wasting too much money on buying new computers for schools. He suggested that the money could be used to improve learning in many other ways.
Write a letter to the editor giving your viewson this issue.
Sign your letter S.Lee. Do NOT write an address.
Paper II Reading ComprehensionAnd UsagePaper II Reading ComprehensionAnd Usage
Weighting : 24%
Duration : 1 hour 30 minutes
Types of questions : Types of questions :
Comprehension MC questionsMC Cloze passageBlank-filling passageMatchingProofreading Opposite meaning
Paper III Integrated Listening, Reading and WritingPaper III Integrated Listening, Reading and Writing
Weighting : 32%
Duration : 1 hour 45 minutes
Part A : Short Tasks (on tape)
Part B : Extended Tasks Spoken materialWritten material (in data file)
The types of writing you need to learnThe types of writing you need to learn
letters or replies to letters memos reports summaries articles texts for talks or speeches instructions tables, charts and so on
Weighting : 18%
Paper IV Oral English Paper IV Oral English
Part ARole Play Part B Group
Interaction
What to do in
1. Introduce yourselves2. Explain what information you require and why3. Ask information from one examiner4. Report the information obtained to the other examiner
What to do in Group Discussion ?What to do in Group Discussion ?
1. Each candidate will be given a copy of a written statement which presents a situation and a task.2. After TWO minute silent preparation, candidates will work together for the six minutes
discussion. Interaction skills and conversational strategies are emphasized.
Introduction to Oral Exam Task 1
introduce yourselfask 6 questions and thank him/her
Task 2answer questions by examiner 2 about the information you got from examiner 1.
The Exam Procedure Part A Task 1 introduce yourself ask questions write down the main
points of examiner’s answers
thank him/ her politely
Part A Task 2 exmainer 2 ask
questions in a different order & sometimes in different words
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