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by Doménica Zárate 3 years ago

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FCE Exam

Preparing for the FCE Exam requires understanding the structure and expectations of its various parts. The Speaking section consists of four parts, where candidates discuss personal information, compare images, engage in a partner discussion, and conclude with a decision.

FCE Exam

General topics:

Some help...

12-15m

G R A M M A R

Structure example:

Couples / groups of 3

Email example:

Article Structure:

Letter Structure:

To check...

40min

Questions

Example:

1hr & 15m

Parts

1hr & 30m

FCE Exam

Writing Part

Part 2 (Chosen part)
Report

-Is an objective assessment of an experience you have had. -A formal tone is required if it is directed to someone superior.

Email/Letter

Cases: Write an email to a friend, write a letter requesting a job or information, or write an email complaining about something , etc.

Story

-Parts: Title, exposition, action, resolution. -It is appropriate to use only 3 paragraphs.

Article

-Write about a topic that you like or are an expert on.

Part 1 (Compulsory or obligatory part)
Essay

-It always have 5 paragraphs. -Is formal (make correct use of words). -Total of 190 words.

Reading & use of English

Chronollogical reading Part 5
-Reading with 6 answers in chronollogical order.
Sentences transformation Part 4
-You need to create a new sentence similar in meaning. -Complete the new sentence with 2 or 5 words, including the key word, also you cannot change the keyword.
Word formation Part 3
-You have a stem word which you need to change to fill the gap. -They can be nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverbs.
Open text Part 2
-Is a short text with eight gaps. -There aren’t any multiple choices in this part. -They can be verbs, prepositions, relative pronouns, phrasal verbs, articles, quantifiers.
Cloze text Part 1
-Is a short text with eight gaps that you have to fill. -Is multiple choice, there are four options. -They are very similar in meaning.

Speaking Part

Part 4 Discussion end/reach a decision
-Never forget to end with a decision or final agreedment.
Part 3 Discussion
-Partner discussion. -Politely disagree with your partner and use key phrases so you will have a long conversation.
Part 2 Pictures
-You have to describe or compare the images. -Read and talk about everything indicated in the order. -Look closely at the picture, mention all in there.
Part 1 Personal information
-Questions about yourself. -Give argumentative answers, not short. -Possible topics: Travel, sports, future, environment, study, others.

Listening Part

Part 4
-Multiple choice. -One topic
Part 3 Five speakers
-5 speakers, 8 options of answer and 3 extra ones.
Part 2 Listen and complete
-10 gaps. -Complete with a word, number, name or place.
Part 1
-8 different situations, multiple choice -First read what it is about, then the options. -About monologues, interviews, messages.