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Cambridge English: First (FCE)List of Changes March 2015

The updated exam will have four papers instead of five. Reading and Use of English have beencombined into a single paper assessing language knowledge and reading skills:

UNTIL DECEMBER 2014 FROM MARCH 2015Paper 1: Reading (1 h) Paper 1: Reading and Use of English (1h 15 min) Paper 2: Writing (1 h 20 min) Paper 2: Writing (1 h 20 min)Paper 3: Use of English (45 min) Paper 3: Listening (40 min)Paper 4: Listening (40 min) Paper 4: Speaking (14 min)Paper 5: Speaking (14 min)

Reading and Use of EnglishUNTIL DECEMBER 2014 FROM MARCH 2015

USE OF ENGLISH READING AND USE OF ENGLISHPART 1: Multiple choice cloze ( 12 questions) PART 1: Multiple choice cloze ( 8 questions)

PART 2: Open cloze ( 12 questions) PART 2: Open cloze ( 8 questions)

PART 3: Word formation ( 10 questions) PART 3: Word formation ( 8 questions)

PART 4: Key Word Transformation ( 8 questions) PART 4: Key Word Transformation ( 6 questions)

READINGPART 1: Multiple choice: A text followed by 8

multiple-choice questions

PART 5: Multiple choice: A text followed by 6

multiple-choice questionsPART 2: Gapped text: 7 questions PART 6: Gapped text: 6 questions

PART 3: Multiple matching: 15 multiple-matching questions

PART 7: Multiple matching: 10 multiple-matchingquestions

WritingUNTIL DECEMBER 2014 FROM MARCH 2015

PART 1 (COMPULSORY TASK):Writing a letter or email Length: 120-150 words

PART 1 (COMPULSORY TASK):Writing an essayLength: 140-190 words

PART 2:Candidates have a choice of taskQuestions 2-4: an article, an essay, a letter, areport, a review, a story

Question 5: (two options) Writing one of thetwo options based on one of the twoprescribed reading texts

Length: 120-180 words

PART 2:Candidates have a choice of taskQuestions 2-4: article, email / letter, report,review

Set texts will no longer be used

Length: 140-190 words

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ListeningUNTIL DECEMBER 2014 FROM MARCH 2015

PART 1: Multiple choice. (8 questions) Eightshort unrelated extracts. One multiple choicequestion per extract.

PART 1: Multiple choice. (8 questions) Eight shortunrelated extracts. One multiple choice questionper extract.

PART 2: Sentence completion (10 questions)Candidates complete sentences with informationheard in the recording

PART 2: Sentence completion (10 questions)Candidates complete sentences with informationheard in the recording

PART 3: Multiple matching (5 questions) Fiveshort monologues. There are five questionswhich require the selection of the correct optionfrom a list of six.

PART 3: Multiple matching (5 questions) Fiveshort monologues. There are five questions whichrequire the selection of the correct option from alist of eight.

PART 4: Multiple choice. (7 questions)Monologue or text involving interactingspeakers.

PART 4: Multiple choice. (7 questions) Monologueor text involving interacting speakers.

SpeakingUNTIL DECEMBER 2014 FROM MARCH 2015

PART 1: Conversation between the interlocutorand each candidate (3 minutes).

PART 1: Conversation between the interlocutorand each candidate (2 minutes).

PART 2: Individual long turn by each candidate(photographs to talk about -1 minute percandidate), with a response from the secondcandidate (20 seconds)

PART 2: Individual long turn by each candidate(photographs to talk about -1 minute percandidate), with a response from the secondcandidate (30 seconds)

PART 3: Two-way conversation betweencandidates. Candidates are given spokeninstructions with written and visual stimuli . (3 minutes)

PART 3: Two-way conversation betweencandidates. Candidates are given spokeninstructions with written stimuli . Studentsdiscuss the question given using the ideasprovided. They are given 15 seconds to look atthe task (The discussion takes 2 minutes)

When candidates finish, the examiner asks themto make a decision. For example: Now talk toeach other about why these ideas would attractmore tourists to the town. Candidates have 1 minute to reach a decision.

PART 4: A discussion on topics related to thetask in Part 3.

PART 4: A discussion on topics related to thetask in Part 3.

STUDIES AREA/ June 2014