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APTIS

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PARTS AND PRESENTERS
Members Tasks
1. Phan Hà Thảo Thảo I. General information
2. Lê Bảo Trân II. APTIS structure
3. Quách Minh Châu III. Band score
4. Phan Thị Thành IV. Format (General
speaking)
5. Nguyễn Ngọc Phương Trúc IV. Format (General
listening)
6. Phan Hữu Khánh Vy IV. Format (General
reading)
7. Nguyễn Anh Trí IV. Format (General
writing)
8. Phạm Thị Thanh Ngân IV. Format (Advanced
speaking)
9. Trần Lê Minh Thư IV. Format (Advanced
listening)
10. Nguyễn Đoàn Triệu Vy IV. Format (Advanced
reading)
11. Nguyễn Lê Quỳnh Như IV. Format (Advanced
writing)
12. Võ Thị Hoài Thu IV. Format (Grammar
&Vocabulary)
13. Đinh Hồ Khánh Loan V. Comparison
14. Lê Thị Nhã Yến VI. Summary
 PRESENTATION SUMMARY
I. GENERAL INFORMATION:
1. APTIS ESOL stands for?
“English for Speaker of Other Languages”
2. Original:
A 4-skills, computer-based English test.
Debut since 2012.
3. Valid year:
Indefinitely
4. Candidate:
MUST > 16 years old
5. Register:
Do it online in: https://aptistests.vn/
Offline: Through your school or organization.
7. Fee:
British Council website: 2,000,000 VND/candidate/test session.
6. Examiner:
Computer based test.

(PHAN HÀ THẢO THẢO)

II. APTIS’S STRUCTURE
1. Who is APTIS for?
- For businesses and employers.
- Needs of students in the process of improving English skills
- Exclusively for those working in the education industry to help
improve the quality of teaching at the organization.
2. Versions of APTIS: 4 versions (General, advanced, teens, teacher).
APTIS General test structure: 5 components (Core, reading,
listening, writing, speaking).
3. APTIS Advanced test structure: includes the APTIS core test, the
more difficult reading, listening, writing and speaking tasks from the
APTIS.

(LÊ BẢO TRÂN)

III. BAND SCORE

There are 4 skills tests corresponding to a score of 0-50 for each section

Choose 2 skills tests have a score range of 0-100

Choose 3 skills test have a score range of 0-150
Choose 4 skills test have a score range of 0-200

Grammar and vocab have a score range of 0-50

How calculate the final score of Aptis Esol:

• B1 = 2B1 + 2A2 ( = 3B1 + 1A1 = 1B2 + 3A2)
• B2 = 2B2 + 2B1 ( = 3B2 + B1 = 3B1 + C)
• C = 2C + 2B2

Compare the difference between the scores required to achieve the

qualifications 👍
(QUÁCH MINH CHÂU)
IV. FORMAT

1/ SPEAKING:
a) General:

The aptis general speaking test

Part 1 Personal information

You will have 3 question and you need to speaking for 30 seconds for
each question Tips

Prepare and practice familiar topics

Shouldn't answer too short or too long

Part 2 Giving a Basic Description of picture /Opinion/ Comparing

with your own situation Describe 1 picture and answer 2 related
questions.

45 seconds for each answer.

Tips

Know some adverb phrases about position to describe picture

And some phrases to express ideas effectively

Part 3 (Describe Compare & Contrast) Speculate and Choose

3 questions. 45 seconds each.

Describe 2 contrasting pictures and answer 2 more questions with

increasing difficulty Tip

Structures and vocabulary for comparing and contrasting two

photographs Things in common: Both pictures/ I think they both are
(in/on/of..) /Similarly Contrasting the pictures: on other hand / while /
but / whereas

Part 4 Discussion of Personal Abstract Ideas

You will have one minute to prepare and two minutes to respond Answer
3 questions related to an abstract topic.

Talk about personal experiences or personal opinions about an abstract

topic. Tip

You can take note

Quick thinking is essential in the preparation for part 4

Make sure it covers all of the questions in the same order they were
asked. Use complex sentences high level condition passive and
inversion Fluency – speaking without too many pauses

Accuracy – Try not to make too many mistakes.

 (PHAN THỊ THÀNH)

b) Advance
Parts and duration:
The Advanced Speaking test has 4 parts (3 main part and an additional
question)
It takes about 10 minutes.
Part 1: Describe, compare and provide reasons and explanations
You are asked to compare two pictures and then answer two questions
related to the topic.
You should talk for 45 seconds for each question.
Tips:
Practice comparing two different things (e.g. two cities or two houses).
Focus on describing their advantages and disadvantages.
Using the correct grammatical structures.
Part 2: Discuss personal experience and opinion in relation to an
abstract topic
You will be asked three questions about an abstract topic.
You are expected to talk for two minutes.
Tips:
Focus on answering each question and don’t go off topic.
Practice speaking for two minutes on an abstract topic (e.g. How do you
feel about ________?).
Part 3 and 4: Presentation and question on your presentation
You need to speak on a topic for one and a half minutes.
You will have one minute to prepare.
After that, you will be asked an additional question about the topic.
You need to speak for 45 seconds (no preparation time for this additional
question).
Tips:
Structure your presentation and provide both sides of the argument.
Act like you are speaking to an audience or a group.

(PHẠM THỊ THANH NGÂN)

2/ LISTENING
a) General
1. Part 1: Information recognition
Identify information such as phone number, room number, time...
2. Part 2: Information matching
Listen to a monologue or conversation to connect with appropriate
information.
3. Part 3: Opinion matching
Listen to a short conversation between two people, a man and a woman
and decide who is expressing an opinion.
4. Part 4: Monologue Comprehension
You’ll hear two people discussing a topic and expressing certain
opinions about it.
TIPS FOR APTIS LISTENING TEST
1. Read question carefully
2. Watch for synonyms
3.Listen to the whole recording
4. Use the second listen to confirm your answer
5. Answer every question – don’t leave anything blank.

(NGUYỄN NGỌC PHƯƠNG TRÚC)

b) Advance
General format:
- The Listening test has four parts and you have 30 minutes to
complete.
- You can hear twice for part 1, 2, once for part 3, 4.
- Listening section is given a numerical score between 0-50.
Detailed format:
Part 1: Identifying factual information:
- In this part, you will listen to five short recordings of monologues
or dialogues and answer one question for each recording.
- You listen to a short monologue or dialogue and identify specific
information.
Part 2: Identifying opinion and attitude:
- You listen to three separate monologues and answer two
questions for each recording.
- Preparation tips: Use the fact that you can listen twice to your
advantage here. Read through the questions before you listen.
Then, on your first listen, select your answers and listen a second
time to confirm.
Part 3: Understanding an extended spoken text:
- In this part, you will hear a discussion between a man and a
woman to identify who expresses which opinion.
- Preparation tips: You will only hear the recording once and you
have 20 seconds to read through the options before it starts.
Make sure you know what information you are listening for.
Part 4: Understanding an extended story:
- In this part, you will hear two separate monologues. You will need
to select the correct answer from a table.
- Preparation tips: You will only hear each monologue once. The
information in the monologue does not appear in the same order
as the table.
Marking scale: 0-50
- Each question is marked according to the answer key provided.
- Each correct answer is worth one mark.
- Each incorrect answer is worth zero marks.

Score Level

14 B1

24 B2
 38 C1

50 C2

Tips:
- Read the questions carefully before listening so that you know
what you’re listening for.
- Listen out for synonyms that could help you.
- Listen to the whole recording before choosing your answer.
- Use the second listening in Parts 1,2 to check your answers.
- Watch out word indicators.
- Don’t leave any question unanswered. If you’re not sure, guess!
- "Plug in" the situation.

(TRẦN LÊ MINH THƯ)

3/ READING
a) General
APTIS READING TEST
-Number of questions: 29 questions.
-Time: 35 minutes to complete.
-The difficulty will gradually increase each part.
Part 1: Sentence comprehension
Fill the remaining five gaps by choosing the correct word from a
selection of three.
Tips:
Read each sentence and all possible answers carefully before making
your choice.
Part 2: Text cohesion
Click and drag the other five sentences into the correct order.
Tips:
Look for words that show how the sentences link with each other
Part 3: Opinion matching
Read seven statements and you have to match each statement to one of
the four opinions.
Tips:
Read the paragraph carefully, then read the statement and decide which
person' opinion represents best.
Part 4: Long text comprehension
Read eight paragraph headings and choose the best heading for each
paragraph.
Tips:
Choose the heading that best reflects its meaning.

(PHAN HỮU KHÁNH VY)

b) Advance

A) General information about Aptis Advanced reading test:

-Number of parts: 4 parts.

-Time: 60 minutes to complete.
-Three parts are different from those in the Aptis General test.

B) Each specific parts of APTIS ESOL advanced reading test:

Part 1: Opinion matching

In this section, there are 4 people's opinions on a topic.

You will read and choose the person to give the appropriate opinion for 7
questions.

Part 2: Matching heading.

This part is the same as the APTIS general reading test.

Part 3: Missing gaps

This part gives you a passage with missing gaps.

You will choose the right word or phrase from the drop-down to complete
the blank.

Part 4: Reading across two texts

There are two short texts discussing the same topic.
You need to fill in the blank with the appropriate phrase.

C) Tips:

Read all the sentences carefully first, then decide on the correct order.
You need to look for words that show how the sentences link with
each other.

To perform well in section two, first read each paragraph so you

understand each person’s point of view. Then read the statements
and decide which person’s opinion it best represents.

In section three it is necessary to scroll the reading text to see all of it.
Select the appropriate heading from the drop-down list on the left-
hand side. There is always an extra heading that does not fit with any
paragraph.

And finally, it is important to remember that the best way to become a

better reader is to practise. Easy books written especially for English
language learners might help.

(NGUYỄN ĐOÀN TRIỆU VY)

4/ WRITING
a) General
APTIS General Writing Test
- There are 4 parts to the Writing General test.
- Interacting in a social media-type written (conversation, write an email).
- All writing tasks marked by examiners.
- Each section has no specified assigned time limit.
- In total, the Writing test lasts about 50 minutes.

Four Parts Of Aptis Esol General Writing

● Part 1: Word-level writing
-In the first part, you have joined a club, course, or activity and must
answer a series of five text messages from other members of the club,
course, or activity.
-There is no extended writing in this part (no sentence writing), just
individual words.

Preparation tips:
-The focus is on communication (this means spelling, capitalization, and
grammar will not be considered by the markers).
- Spend no more than three minutes on this part.

● Part 2: Short text writing

You are asked to write 20–30 words. The focus is on writing sentences
that are on-topic and have accurate grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Preparation tips:
- Keep to the word limit and focus on accuracy.
- spend no more than seven minutes on this part.

● Part 3: Three written responses to questions

In this part, you will have a social network-type interaction. You will
receive three questions to which you need to respond.

Preparation tips:
- Answer all three questions and don't go off-topic.
- Focus on accurate spelling and punctuation and write sentences that
link together and make sense
- Keep to the word count of 30–40 words per answer.
- Spend no more than ten minutes on this part.
Part 4: Formal and informal writing
This part requires that you write two emails:
1) an informal email to a friend
2) a more formal email to an unknown person.

Preparation tips:

-Keep to the word count of 40–50 words for the first email and 120–150
words for the second email.
-Make sure your emails are written for different people. The first email
should be an informal email to a friend or close family member, while the
second should be a formal email to a company.
- Accurately write and have flexibility with the English language.
- Use a wide range of vocabulary, grammar, and cohesive devices.
TIPS FOR APTIS WRITING TEST:
Top tips for the writing test:
 ● Analyze the question, make sure you fully understand the
question, and respond appropriately.
● Remember to review your writing and correct any errors, before
moving to the next question.
● Stay on topic.
● Keep to the word limit.
● Focus on accuracy.

(NGUYỄN ANH TRÍ)

b) Advance

Aptis Advanced Writing test

- There are 3 parts to the Writing test.

- Interacting in a social media-type written (conversation, write an email,
and write a short article for an online publication).
- All writing tasks marked by examiners.
- Each section has a specified assigned time limit.
- In total, the Writing test lasts about 45 minutes.

THREE PARTS OF APTIS ESOL ADVANCED WRITING

● Part 1: Three written responses to questions

In this part, you will have a social network type interaction. You will
receive three questions and need to respond.
- A social network - type interaction.
- Read three questions and need to respond.

Preparation tips:
- Make sure you correctly answer all three questions and don't go off -
topic.
- Focus on accurate spelling and punctuation and write a text that is
cohesive and coherent.
- Keep to the word count of 30–40 words per answer.

● Part 2: Formal writing

In this part, you will read an email from an authority. You need to
respond to the email in 120 –150 words, using the notes provided,
expressing how you feel about the situation.

Preparation tips:
- Make sure you are on-topic and that you use the appropriate register
for the situation.
- Avoid text message or social media language, instead focusing on
formal writing.

● Part 3: Article for website publication

In this part, you will write an article for a website that is both informative
and interesting.

Preparation tips:
- Notes about the topic are provided and you need to use the information
to help write the article.
- The article needs to be between 180–220 words.
- Try to make your article informative and interesting and use original
text (i.e. don't just
copy the notes)

The writing proficiency of Aptis Esol Advanced differs from that of

Aptis Esol General:

APTIS ESOL APTIS

GENERAL ESOLADVANCED
TOPIC Focuses on Designed for
everyday higher
writing tasks. proficiency.
WORD LIMIT - Ranging from The range of
20-50 words for 200-250 words
short responses for essays and
- To 120-150 responses
words for emails exclamation
STANDARD Emphasis on Advanced
REMARK basic language
communication usage.
.
 SUMMARY - Both assess writing proficiency.
- The complexity and depth of skills
tested are significantly different.

- Aptis General focuses on

foundational writing skills for
everyday situations.

- Aptis Advanced demands a more

sophisticated understanding and
usage of the language.

TIPS FOR APTIS WRITING TEST:

Tip 1: Use the right register
Tip 2: Know the correct spelling
Tip 3: Improve your typing speed
Tip 4: Know the word count
Tip 5: Read model answers
Tip 6: Get used to the timings
Tip 7: Check your work
Tip 8: Finish in time
Tip 9: Stay on topic
Tip 10: Practice makes perfect!
(NGUYỄN LÊ QUỲNH NHƯ)
5/ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
-The core element of the Aptis test.
-Two parts: 50 questions / 25 minutes
-Score scale: from 0 to 50
-No CEFR level is awarded for this component.
Grammar
-25 questions in a 3-option multiple-choice format.
-Formal and informal language.
Vocabulary
-25 questions with four question types: word matching, word
definitions, word usage, and word combinations.
Tips
-Read all the options.
-Read the sentence again before moving on.
-Do not spend too much time on any of the questions.
-Improve your English vocabulary through the LearnEnglish website or
by taking notes from English texts.

-Do practice tests with the same format from other resources.

(VÕ THỊ HOÀI THU)

V. COMPARATING APTIS VERSIONS

Advantages:

- Aptis offers certificates for each level of English proficiency according

to the European Framework of Reference (CEFR), from level A1 to C2.

- Help you receive good work opportunities because Aptis is recognized

in 85 different countries

- Simple exam format for candidates to access

- Time to receive results is faster than many other foreign language

certificates

Comparison

- Unlike IELTS, TOEFL or TOEFL, Aptis certificate scores have

permanent value.

- Low exam costs: The latest updated Aptis ESOL certification exam fee
as announced on the British Council website is 2,000,000
VND/candidate/test session. Much cheaper than IETLS or TOEFL.

- Easy exam format: The IETLS test is considered much more difficult
than the Aptis and Toeic certificates. To achieve your goal of a high
score with IETLS, you have to spend a lot of time studying.
 (ĐINH HỒ KHÁNH LOAN)
VI. SUMMARY

(LÊ THỊ NHÃ YẾN)