FCE - How to study for Reading and Use of English

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G3 week 50 lesson 1

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Detailed overview of the test week test

We are going to look at:

 Part 2 & 3 of Reading and UoE

FCE reading exam

The exam normally has 7 parts and takes 75 minutes 

Based on your experiences so far, the test week test will have 5 parts and take 50 minutes.

The test will also take place in 2 sections. For section 1 you can't use your dictionary and for section 2 you can.

The test week test

The test consists of:

Section 1 (no dictionary):

Part 1: MC gap questions

Part 2: Open gap questions

Part 3: word formation

Section 2 (with dictionary):

Part 6: MC gap sentences

Part 7: MC matching questions

Part 2

Gapped text - You have to think of the correct word to fit the gap(no words provided for this task)

Phrasal verbs

Verbs that are often combined with a specific extra word into a phrase:

Calm down

Blow up

Come up with

Fall apart

Get away

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Part 3 - Word Formation

You have to take a given word and form it into a fitting word type to fit the given sentence.

Exam Practice for part 3

Decide the whether you need a verb, noun, adjective, or adverb

for each gap.

Most common word types for part 3

Verbs: action

Nouns: Names, concepts, thing and names of jobs/jobtypes

Adjectives: describe nouns (often after the verb 'to be')

Adverbs: describe verbs, adjectives and other adverbs

Positive vs. negative

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G3 week 50, lesson 2

Part 6

Multiple sentences are taken out of a text and you have to fill in the right one at the right place. There is one extra sentence that you don't need.

More tips

Please open the first link in today's lesson on Magister. This brings you to a page with more information on part 6. Read it carefully.

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Tips for part 6

Let's practice

Please open Magister and click on the second link to practice with part 6 of the FCE Reading and UoE test.

PART 7

MULTIPLE MATCHING QUESTIONS

Exam Tip: Multiple Matching

1. Read the questions first this will help you understand what you are looking for when you read.
2. Mark the unique bits of information in each question. That will help you distinguish between questions.
3. REMEMBER YOU DON'T NEED TO UNDERSTAND ALL THE WORDS IN THE TEXT. 

Practice Part 7

Please open the third link in Magister and practice with part 7.

You can also finish the information page from the first link first, to get some more tips on part 7.

Part One

You will have a Reading and Use of English test on Thursday the 17th of December. - Part 1, 2 and 5 will be tested in this test.

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