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Compact First 3rd Edition Teacher Book - Copy-9

The document outlines the format and content of the B2 First exam, including details on the structure and focus of the reading and use of English, writing, listening, and speaking components. The exam assesses candidates' ability to apply language skills across a range of tasks like cloze tests, multiple choice questions, essays, reports, interviews and discussions.

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Compact First 3rd Edition Teacher Book - Copy-9

The document outlines the format and content of the B2 First exam, including details on the structure and focus of the reading and use of English, writing, listening, and speaking components. The exam assesses candidates' ability to apply language skills across a range of tasks like cloze tests, multiple choice questions, essays, reports, interviews and discussions.

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B2 First Exam Information

Part/Timing Content Exam focus


Reading and Use of Part 1 A modified cloze text containing eight gaps and Candidates are expected to demonstrate
English followed by eight multiple-choice items. the ability to apply their knowledge of the
1 hour 15 minutes Part 2 A modified open cloze text containing eight gaps. language system by completing the first
Part 3 A text containing eight gaps. Each gap four tasks; candidates are also expected to
corresponds to a word. The stems of the missing words show understanding of specific
are given beside the text and must be changed to form information, text organisation features,
the missing word. tone, and text structure.
Part 4 Six separate questions, each with a lead-in
sentence and a gapped second sentence to be completed
in two to five words, one of which is given as a ‘key word’.
Part 5 A text followed by six multiple-choice questions.
Part 6 A text from which six sentences have been
removed and placed in a jumbled order after the text.
A seventh sentence, which does not need to be used, is
also included.
Part 7 A text, or several short texts, preceded by ten
multiple-matching questions.
Writing Part 1 One compulsory essay question presented Candidates are expected to be able to
1 hour 20 minutes through a rubric and short notes. write using different degrees of formality
Part 2 Candidates choose one task from a choice of three and different functions: advising,
task types. The tasks are situationally based and comparing, describing, explaining,
presented through a rubric and possibly a short input expressing opinions, justifying,
text. The task types are: persuading, recommending and
• an essay suggesting.
• an article
• a letter or email
• a review
• a report.
Listening Part 1 A series of eight short unrelated extracts from Candidates are expected to be able to
Approximately 40 minutes monologues or exchanges between interacting speakers. show understanding of attitude, detail,
There is one three-option multiple-choice question per function, genre, gist, main idea, opinion,
extract. place, purpose, situation, specific
Part 2 A short talk or lecture on a topic, with a sentence information, relationship, topic,
completion task which has ten items. agreement, etc.
Part 3 Five short related monologues, with five multiple-
matching questions.
Part 4 An interview or conversation, with seven multiple-
choice questions.
Speaking Part 1 A conversation between the examiner (the Candidates are expected to be able to
14 minutes ‘interlocutor’) and each candidate (spoken questions). respond to questions and to interact in
Part 2 An individual ‘long turn’ for each candidate, with a conversational English.
brief response from the second candidate (visual and
written stimuli, with spoken instructions).
Part 3 A discussion question with five written prompts.
Part 4 A discussion on topics related to Part 3 (spoken
questions).

B2 FIRST EXAM INFORMATION 7

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