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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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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.

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The examination

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Part 2:writing for aspecificreader,using appropriate layoutand register.

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ExamOverview

Test1

Practice

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PracticeTest5

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Paper

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Paper1Reading

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Paper2Writing

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Paper2Writing

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Paper3 Useof English

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Paper3 Useof English

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Paper4 Listening

19

Paper4 Listening

93

Paper5Speaking

23

Paper5Speaking

96

Practice Test

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PracticeTest 6

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Paper

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Paper1Reading

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Paper2Writing

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Paper2Writing

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Paper3 Useof English

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Paper3 Useof English

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Paper4 Listening

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Paper4 Listening

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Paper5Speaking

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Paper5Speaking

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practice

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PracticeTest7

Paper

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Paper1Reading

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Paper2Writing

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Paper2Writing

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Paper3Useof English

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Paper3UseofEnglish

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Paper4Listening

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Paper4Listening

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Paper5Speaking

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Paper5Speaking

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Practice

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PracticeTest8

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Paper

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Paper1Reading

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Paper2Writing

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Paper2Writing

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Paper3 Useof English

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Paper3 Useof English

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Paper4 Listening

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Paper4 Listening

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Paper5Speaking

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Paper5Speaking

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Visuais for Paper 5

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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

A lotofbandswon'teatbeforeacancert becausethey'retoonervous,saValerie andherstaffcanendupworkingverylong hours as they have to be around to providewhatpeoplewantattwaorthree in themoming. One thing Valerie has notieedisthatthemoremadabandison stage,the more normaithey are when theyareoffil. Shesayssheisamazedat the changein behaviaur. A really wild singereantumouttobereallyquietand politeoffstage.

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