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TheFirstCertificate inEnglishisanintermediate level examination which isheldthreetimesayearinMarch,June and December.Therearefive papersinthe examandeach paperreceivesanequalweighting of 20 percent ofthe marks.Papersare:
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real-life
Reading Writing Useof English Listening Speaking
1 hour 15 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes 1 hour 15 minutes 40 minutes (approximately) 14 minutes (for each pair of students)
questions are task-based and simulate
. Questions in Papers 1-3 are text-based. This means that
Rubrics are important
set tasks
and should be read carefully. They
context andgiveimportant Papers1,3and4you
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information about the
havetowrite
your answerson
a separate answer sheet.
Paper
Formats
Taskfocus
Reading four texts, 35 reading comprehension questions
Part 1:matching headingsorsummarysentencesto the paragraphsinatext. Part2:answering multiple-choice questions. Part 3:choosingwhich sentenceorparagraphfits into gapsinatext. Part4:decidingwhich of4-6 shorttextscontains giveninformation orideas.
Part 1:readingfor text.
Writing Part 1:one
Part 1:usinggiveninformation 120-180 words.
compulsorytask Part2:onetask from achoiceof four
Part2:producing one pieceofwriting of 120-180 words, from achoiceoffive. Eitheraninformalletter, astory,areport, anarticleoracomposition.
Part 1:selectingfrom andcomparing giveninformation to producea transactional letter.
Useof English four texts, 65questions
Part1:multiple-choicedoze.Choosingwhichword from achoiceoffourfitsineachof 15gapsinthetext. Part2:opencloze.Writingthemissingwordineachof 15gapsinatext. Part3:key-wordtransformations.Usingthekeyword tocompleteanewsentencewhichmeansthesameas theonegiven. Part4:proof-reading.Findingtheextrawordsthatdo notbelonginatext. Part5:wordbuildingdoze.Changingtheformofthe wordgiven50that itfitsintothegapsinatext.
Part 1:vocabulary. Part2:grammar andvocabulary. Part3:grammatical accuracyand vocabulary. Part4:grammatical accuracy. Part 5:vocabulary.
Part 1:eight shorttextseachwithone multiplechoicequest.ion. Part2:long textwith ten gap-fili questions. Part3:fiveshorttextsto matchto oneofsixprompts. Part4:long textwith sevenquestions.Either multiple-choice, true/false orthree-way matching.
Part 1:understanding gistmeaning. Part2:understandingspecificinformation. Part 3:understanding gist meaning. Part4:understanding attitude and opinion aswell asboth specific information andgistmeaning.
Part 1:the examineraskseachstudent questions. Part2:comparing andcontrasting two pictures.Each student hasto speakfor 1minute. Part3:interactivetask.Studentsdiscusssomething together usingavisualprompt. Part4:discussion.Theexaminerasksquestions relatedtothe theme of Part3.
Part 1:giving personalinformation. Part2:giving information and expressIngoplnlons. Part3:exchangingideasandopinions and reactingtothem. Part4:expressingandjustifying opinions and ideas.
Listening fourparts, 30 questions
Speaking four parts
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there isalwayssomething to readwhen doing the tasks.
. Paper1 Paper2 Paper3 Paper4 Paper5
The examination
to write aletterof
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Part2:readingfor detailed understanding of thetext. Part3:readingto understandtext structure. Part4:readingfor
specificinformation.
Part 2:writing for aspecificreader,using appropriate layoutand register.
the
ExamOverview
Test1
Practice
4
PracticeTest5
79
Paper
4
Paper1Reading
79
Paper2Writing
12
Paper2Writing
86
Paper3 Useof English
14
Paper3 Useof English
88
Paper4 Listening
19
Paper4 Listening
93
Paper5Speaking
23
Paper5Speaking
96
Practice Test
24
PracticeTest 6
97
Paper
24
Paper1Reading
97
Paper2Writing
32
Paper2Writing
104
Paper3 Useof English
34
Paper3 Useof English
106
Paper4 Listening
39
Paper4 Listening
111
Paper5Speaking
42
Paper5Speaking
114
practice
43
PracticeTest7
Paper
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Paper1Reading
115
Paper2Writing
50
Paper2Writing
122
Paper3Useof English
52
Paper3UseofEnglish
124
Paper4Listening
57
Paper4Listening
129
Paper5Speaking
60
Paper5Speaking
132
Practice
61
PracticeTest8
133
Paper
61
Paper1Reading
133
Paper2Writing
68
Paper2Writing
140
Paper3 Useof English
70
Paper3 Useof English
142
Paper4 Listening
75
Paper4 Listening
147
Paper5Speaking
78
Paper5Speaking
150
Visuais for Paper 5
151
OMR Answer Sheets
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Answer Key
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Tapescripts
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FirstCertificate Examination: Top 20 Questions
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When afestiva] Valerie mayhaveto cookfor upto a thousandpeoplewhich includesal! the crewandthepeoplewhoworkbackstage. Sheerectsamarquee- ahugetent- and the food is servedbuffet stylefrom a eentralservingarea.Shehastocaterfor differenttastes,se)therearenormal!yfour ormorechoicesofmenu.Shealsohasto lookafterpeoplewhomaybeonaspecial dietor somesingerswhodon'teatdairy foodbeforeaconcerl.
keepinflasksonstagewitb themwhen they'resinging.Yearsagobandsusedto drinkquitealotofalcohol,butthesedays they'remuchhealthier.Mostbandsdrink freshfruitjuiceandprefertoeatsalads.
A lot of peoplein thebandsarequite young and they're not used to very expensivcfood,soValeriepreparesplain foodunlessabandsendshera'rider'.This is a list of specialrcquirements.When peoplearetired,unwel!orhomesiekthey liketohavefamiliar'comfor!'foodsashe She drives an enormoustruck fuli of keepsa stoekof people'srequirements 43 kitchenequipmentandhiresatleastthree justincase.AsaresuHofallthis,Valerie walk-inrefrigerators,adishwashingunit saysshehasbecomeanexpertshopper and portable cabins which act as andinlessthananhourinasupermarket storeroomsandoffice. shecanspendflOOO. Al! the bandshaveto queueup to be servedandeveryonehasto haveameal tickel.Thestarsareusuallymorerelaxed when they are eating as no one is botheringthemfor autographs,although Valeriesaysthatsometimesthesecurity menandthe stars'managersare more troublethanthestarsthemselves. Therearecertainthingswhichshealways hastokeepinstoeklike herbalteasand her own particular mixture of honey, lemanandgingerwhichsingerslike to
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