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    ESB Specifications Dec 2017 B2

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    The document provides an overview of the structure and format of the ESB B2 written exam, which is 150 minutes long. It is divided into four sections: Listening (20% of marks), Reading (20% of marks), Use of English (20% of marks), and Writing (20% of marks). The Speaking exam (20% of marks) is also described, which takes 11 minutes total and has three parts: introductory questions, discussion with a partner, and responding to an examiner. Scoring criteria for each section are provided.

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    ESB Specifications Dec 2017 B2

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    The document provides an overview of the structure and format of the ESB B2 written exam, which is 150 minutes long. It is divided into four sections: Listening (20% of marks), Reading (20% of marks), Use of English (20% of marks), and Writing (20% of marks). The Speaking exam (20% of marks) is also described, which takes 11 minutes total and has three parts: introductory questions, discussion with a partner, and responding to an examiner. Scoring criteria for each section are provided.

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    The document provides an overview of the structure and format of the ESB B2 written exam, which is 150 minutes long. It is divided into four sections: Listening (20% of marks), Reading (20% of marks), Use of English (20% of marks), and Writing (20% of marks). The Speaking exam (20% of marks) is also described, which takes 11 minutes total and has three parts: introductory questions, discussion with a partner, and responding to an examiner. Scoring criteria for each section are provided.

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    ESB Specifications Dec 2017 B2

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    The document provides an overview of the structure and format of the ESB B2 written exam, which is 150 minutes long. It is divided into four sections: Listening (20% of marks), Reading (20% of marks), Use of English (20% of marks), and Writing (20% of marks). The Speaking exam (20% of marks) is also described, which takes 11 minutes total and has three parts: introductory questions, discussion with a partner, and responding to an examiner. Scoring criteria for each section are provided.

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    ESB B2 TOTAL TIME FOR THE WRITTEN EXAM : 150 MINS (2 HOURS, 30 MINUTES)

    LISTENING [20% OF ALL LISTENING ITEMS ARE HEARD


    TOTAL MARKS] TWICE

    PART 1 #1 - #10 NO. OF ITEMS 10 questions on 10 short dialogues


    ITEM TYPES three-option mutiple choice questions
    #11 -
    PART 2 #20 NO. OF ITEMS 10 questions on one extended dialogue
    ITEM TYPES True/False

    READING [20% OF
    TOTAL MARKS]

    PART 1 #21 - 30 TEXT LENGTH 1 text of 450 words max


    NO. OF ITEMS 10 items

    A. choose the four appropriate paragraph


    headings from the six options given; B. 6
    ITEM TYPES four-option multiple choice questions
    Skimming and scanning. Inferring the
    OBJECTIVES meaning of words from context.

    PART 2 #31 - 35 TEXT LENGTH 1 text of 450 words max


    NO. OF ITEMS 5 items
    ITEM TYPES four-option mutiple choice questions
    Skimming and scanning. Inferring the
    OBJECTIVES meaning of words from context.

    USE OF ENGLISH [20%


    OF TOTAL MARKS]

    PART 1 #36 - 45 NO. OF ITEMS 10 items


    ITEM TYPES four-option mutiple choice questions
    OBJECTIVES Grammar

    PART 2 #46 - 55 NO. OF ITEMS 10 items


    ITEM TYPES four-option mutiple choice questions
    OBJECTIVES Vocabulary

    PART 3 #56 - 65 NO. OF ITEMS 10 items on a cloze text


    ITEM TYPES four-option mutiple choice questions
    OBJECTIVES Vocabulary and grammar

    PART 4 #66 - 70 NO. OF ITEMS 5 items


    ITEM TYPES three-option mutiple choice questions
    OBJECTIVES Vocabulary: Prefixes, Suffixes
    ESB B2 TOTAL TIME FOR THE WRITTEN EXAM : 150 MINS (2 HOURS, 30 MINUTES)

    WRITING [20% OF
    TOTAL MARKS]
    LENGTH 180 - 200 words
    one piece of writing from the three
    NO. OF ITEMS subjects given
    1. an email to someone you know, 2. a
    ITEM TYPES story, 3. an essay.
    Content and Appropriacy; Organisation
    and Cohesion; Grammar: level-
    appropriate range and accuracy;
    Vocabulary: level-appropriate range and
    MARKING CRITERIA accuracy

    SPEAKING [20% OF ALL QUESTIONS FOR ALL PARTS ARE TAKEN FROM THE 20
    TOTAL MARKS] PREDICTIVE SPEAKING TOPICS
    LENGTH (TIME) 11 minutes in total. Students in pairs.

    PART ONE 3 minutes:Introductory, personal questions


    4 minutes: Interactive Discussion. Talk
    together about the topic, using any of the
    PART TWO eight prompts given.
    4 minutes: Respond to the examiner's
    PART THREE questions on a different topic.

    Grammar, Vocabulary, Interactive Ability,


    MARKING CRITERIA Discourse Management, Pronunciation.

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