CAE
Information
Paper
1 Reading
(1 hour 15 minutes)
Content
Four texts
with approx. 50 questions:
- multiple
matching
- gapped
text
- multiple-choice
tasks
- multiple
matching
Test
Focus
- skimming
and scanning for the main ideas and specific information
- understanding
text structure
- detailed
understanding of the text
- finding
specific information in a long text
Paper
2 Writing (2 hours)
Content
Part 1
- One or two tasks in response to reading input
Part 2
- One task from a choice of four, eg letters, articles, memos,
etc
Test
Focus
- applying
information, selecting, summarising and comparing
- writing
for a specific target reader, using appropriate layout,
style and register
Paper
3 Use of English (1 hour
30 minutes)
Content
Six tasks
with 80 questions:
- multiple-choice
cloze
- open
cloze
- error-correction
text
- word
formation
- register
transfer
- gap
filling
Test
Focus
- understanding
lexis
- understanding
grammatical patterns
- identifying
extra wrong words or spelling/punctuation
Paper
4 Listening (45 minutes approx.)
Content
Four parts
with 30/40 questions:
Part 1 and 2 - sentence completion or note taking tasks
Part 3 - sentence completion or multiple choice
Part 4 - Five short extracts with multiple-matching or multiple-choice
tasks
Test
Focus
- understanding
the text as a whole and detailed information
- understanding
specific information, opinions and attitudes
- identifying
speakers, topic, context, function, opinion and specific
information
Paper
5 Speaking (15 minutes approx.)
Content
Four parts:
- exchange
of information
- long
turn to speak based on visual stimulus
- problem-solving
discussion between candidates
- continued
discussion with examiners
Test
Focus
- exchanging
personal information
- describing,
hypothesising and commenting on prompts
- negotiating,
collaborating and reaching an agreement
- summarising,
reporting and developing ideas from Part 3
|
