What is involved in taking the Cambridge
English Certificate (CEC) exam?
CEC exam is going to take place in 2 STAGES:
A- On Monday 9 March 2015 at 9:00 you
will be taking the READING – WRITING –
LISTENING tests:
1- READING & WRITING test : 1hour
and 30 minutes
- You will
have to be able to read texts from signs,
journals, newspapers and magazines,
and understand the main points.
- You will
need to show you can use vocabulary and structure by completing
tasks such as writing a short message,
and a story or letter of around 100
words.
- You will
also need to complete an exercise involving changing the meaning of sentences.
2- LISTENING test : 30
minutes approximately
- You will
need to show you can understand the meaning of a range of recorded
spoken material, including announcements
and discussions about everyday life.
- You need
to be able to follow the attitudes
and intentions of the speakers.
B- On Monday 16
March you will be taking
the SPEAKING test:
SPEAKING test: 10-12 minutes
- Candidates
take the Speaking test in pairs.
- You have
to show your spoken English by taking part in conversation, asking and
answering questions, and talking
freely about your likes and dislikes.
You
can find information with sample tests on the following websites:
https://www.teachers.cambridgeesol.org/ts/exams/generalenglish/pet
(general information about the exam – PET
is almost the same as the CEC + resources regarding vocabulary)
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-qualifications/preliminary-for-schools/how-to-prepare/(tips on what to do – what not to do)
http://olpt.s3.amazonaws.com/online-practice-pet/index.html
(oral and written samples/examples of
tests)
and to train some more
(interactive and stimulating computer exercises):
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