New Success at First Certificate [antikvár]

ABOUT THE FIRST CERTICATE EXAMPaper I Reading (I hour IS minutes)Paper 1 consists of four parts, which are always in the same order. Each part contains a text and comprehension task of some kind. The type of texts used include newspaper and magazine articles, advertisements, brochures, guides, letters, fiction, messages and reports.Part 1 Multiple matching: text preceded by multiple matching questions.Part 2 Multiple choice: text followed by multiple choice questions.Part 3 Gapped text: text from which 6 or 7 sentences or paragraphs have been removed and put in jumbled order. The task is to lit the missing text into the gaps.Part 4 Multiple matching: as in Part 1.Paper 2 Writing(I hour 30 minutes)Paper 2 consists of two parts.Part 1 Transactional letter (this part is compulsory).Part 2 Candidates can choose one of four questions. The writing tasks may include letters, articles, reports, applications, stories and compositions, and questions about the background reading texts.Paper 3 Use of English(I hour 15 minutes)This paper consists of five parts, which test the candidate's knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.Part 1 Multiple choice vocabulary cloze: a text with 15 gaps followed by a choice of 4 answers for each gap.Part 2 Grammar cloze: a text with 15 gaps; no answers are given.Part 3 Key word transformations: a complete sentence followed by a gapped sentence, which must be completed using a given word.Part 4 Error correction: a text where most lines contain an extra and unnecessary word. Candidates must identify the extra words.Part 5 Word formation: a text containing 10 gaps each of which must be filled with a word formed from a given root word.Paper 4 Listening (about 40 minutes)This paper contains four parts. Each part contains one or more recorded texts and accompanying comprehension questions.Part 1 Multiple choice: short, unconnected extracts, each about 30 seconds long.Part 2 Note taking or blank filling: a monologue or a text with more than one speaker, lasting about 3 minutes.Part 3 Multiple matching: short connected extracts, each about 30 seconds long. Candidates match extracts with prompts.Part 4 Selection from 2 or 3 possible answers: a text lasting about 3 minutes. Task types may include yes/no, true/false, 3 option multiple choice, which speaker said what.Paper 5 Speaking(about 15 minutes for 2 candidates)This paper - the speaking test - contains four parts. Normally there are two examiners and two candidates. One examiner only assesses, the other gives instructions and talks to the candidates. Candidates should talk mainly to each other.Part 1 Candidates are asked to give information about themselves.Part 2 Each candidate is given two pictures to talk about in relation to themselves. They also comment on the other candidate's pictures.Part 3 Candidates talk to each other in a communication task (for example making plans, solving a problem, making a decision, discussing an order of importance, speculating). Pictures or diagrams help candidates start the discussion.Part 4 Candidates exchange opinions with each other. Discussion is related to the topic of Part 3.