Tuesday, January 26, 2016

5 - For more information about Cambridge FIRST


For more information about the Cambridge FIRST Examinations go to the official website:

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/first/


To Test your English :

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/test-your-english/

To Practice Download some sample papers:

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/first/preparation/


4 - View Speaking Video on FIRST

Watch Videos to get an idea of FIRST Speaking:


 

3 - Practice Reading Exercises - Test 1







Answer Key: 
Part 5 -  
(31) B 
(32) A
(33) D
(34) B
(35) C
(36) C
Part 6 -
(37) D
(38) F
(39) G
(40) C
(41) E
(42) B
Part 7 - 
(43) A
(44) D
(45) C
(46) D
(47) B
(48) A
(49) C
(50) B
(51) D
(52) D
 

Friday, January 22, 2016

Sunday, January 17, 2016

1 - WELCOME TO SCHOOL PROJECT: TALKACTIVE - FIRST



WELCOME to Preparation for the
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations – Cambridge English FIRST (CEFR B2)
 
TIME OF EXAM: 3 and ½  hours
The exam is divided in 4 papers:
·         Paper 1: Reading and Use of English (40%)
·          Paper 2: Writing  (20%)
·          Paper 3: Listening (20%)
·          Paper 4: Speaking (20%)

PAPER ONE: READING and USE OF ENGLISH
       Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
       No. of questions: 52
       No. of parts for Use of English: 4
       Part 1: 8 multiple choice cloze
       Part 2: 8 open cloze
       Part 3: 8 word formations
       Part 4: 6 key word transformations
       No. of parts for Reading: 3
       Part 5: Text with 6 multiple choice questions
       Part 6: Gapped text with 6 sentences
       Part 7: 10 multiple matching 

PAPER TWO: WRITING
       Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
       Task types: an email or a letter, an essay, a report, an article or a review
       No. of parts: 2
       Part 1: Question 1–Compulsory–write an essay in a formal style (length: 140-190 words)
      Part 2: Choose from questions 2 to 4 (length: 140-190 words) – choose from an article, an email, a letter, a report, a review

PAPER THREE: LISTENING
      Time: approx. 40 minutes
      No. of questions: 30
      No. of parts: 4
       Part 1: 8 multiple choice
       Part 2: 10 sentence completion
       Part 3: 5 multiple matching
       Part 4: 7 multiple choice

PAPER FOUR: SPEAKING
       Time: about 14 minutes
       No. of parts: 4 (two candidates)
       Part 1: general conversation (2 min.)
       Part 2: photo description and expressing opinions (4 min.)
       Part 3: two-way conversation (4 min.)
       Part 4: justifying opinions (4 min.)