Table Of ContentContents
Introduction
4
Speakainno gv:e rvfioecrwa ndidates
6
Tes1t ReadainndUgs oef E nglish
8
Writing
22
Listening
24
Test2R eadainndUgs oef E nglish
30
Writing
44
Listening
46
Te3s t ReadainndUg s oe fE nglish
52
Writing
66
Listening
68
Test4R eadainndUg s oef E nglish 74
Writing
88
Listening
90
Tes1t Speaking
95
Test2S peaking
98
Test3S peaking
101
Test4S peaking
104
SampWlrei tainnsgw ers
107
Answkeery asn da udioscripts
115
Sampalnes wsehre ets
159
Acknowledgements
163
Visumaalt erfioatrlh sSe p eaktiensgt
165
Introduction
Prepfaortreh eex awmi tphr acttiecsfetr so Cma mbridge
Insiydoeuf 'ilnfldo uaru theenxtaimci npaatpieofrnrs oC ma mbriAdsgsee ssEmnegnlti sh.
Theayr teh pee rfewcatyt op rac-tEiXsAeC TlLiYtk here e eaxla m.
Whya rteh euyn ique?
Alolu aru thepnrtaicctt eiscgteots h rotuhgseha mdee sipgrno caesst shC e1 A dvanecxeadm .
Wec heecvke sriyn pgalroetf o uprr actteiscwteis tr hes atlu deunntdesex ra cmo ndittiomo ankse,
surweeg ivyeo tuh meo satu theenxtpiecr ipeonscsei ble.
Studecnaptnrs a ctthiestseee s otnts h eoiwrno rw itthhh ee lopfa t eacthofe arm iltihaermisseel ves
witthhe ex afmo rmuantd,e rstthsaecn odr siynsgta enmpd r acetxiastmee chnique.
CambriEdnggel ish CEFRL evel UKN ational
Qualifications Qualifications
C2P roficiency C2 3
C1A dvanced C1 2
82F irst 82 1
81P reliminary 81 Ent3r y
A2K ey A2 Ent2r y
Furthienrf ormation
Thien formcaotnitoaniin tn hepidrs a cbtoiocikesd e sigtnobe ead n o vervoifte hwee x amF.o r
af udlels criopfat loilfto hnae b oveex amisn,c luidnifnogr maabtoituoatnst ky ptees,s tfioncgu s
anpdr eparpalteiasosenete, h ree lehvaanndtb owohkiscc ahbn e o btaifnreotdmh C ea mbridge
AssessEmnegnltwi esbhs aittc:ea mbridgeenglish.org.
4
Introduction
Thes trucotfCu 1rA ed vancaenod v:e rview
ThCea mbriEdnggelQ iusahl ifiCc1Aa dtviaonnecsxe adm incaotnisooinfsf tosup ra pers:
ReadianngdU seo fE ngli1hs ohu:3r 0m inutes
Candidnaetetedosb ea blteou nderstteaxfntrdso p mu blicsautciahosf n isc atnindoo nn -fiction
bookjso,u rnnaelwss,p aapnemdra sg azines.
Writ1ih nogu:3r 0m inutes
Candidhaatvteeoss h otwh atth ecya pnr odtuwcdoei ffpeireecnoetfws r itaic nogm:p ulsory
essianPy a r1t,a nodn fer oamc hoiocfte h rteaes iknPs a rt2 .
Liste4n0im nign:u taepsp roximately
Candidnaetetedoss hotwh ecya unn derstthamene da nionfagr angsep ookfme ant erial,
incluldeicntgur raedbsir,oo adcsapsetesc,ah netdsa lks.
Speaki1n5mg i:n ut(eo2sr1 m inutfeogsrr ouopf3s )
CandidtaatkteehsS e p eaktienwsgit t ahn otchaenrd iodria nat eg rooftu hpr aenead,r tee sted
ont heaibri tloit taykp ea ritnd iffteyrpeoenfist n terawcitttihhoe enx :a miwniettrhh,o e t her
candiadnabdty et hemselves.
Overlaelnlg th Numbeorft asks/partNsu mbeorfi tems
ReadianngdU se
1h ouarn 3d0 m inutes 8 56
ofE nglish
Writing 1h ouarn 3d0 m inutes 2 2
Listening Appr4o0xm .i ns 4 30
-
Speaking 15m ins 4
3h ouarns5d 5 m ins
Total
approx.
Grading
Alcla ndidraetceeasiS vtea teomfeR nets uClatnsd.i dwahtoespsee rforrmaanngcbeees t ween
CEFLRe veBl2as n Cd2 ( CambrEindgglSeic sah::;l ceo roef1s 6 0-2a1l0sr)oe ceaic veer tificate.
• Candidwahtoae csh iGervaedA e ( CambrEindgglSeic sahsl ceo roef2s 0 0-2r1e0c)et ihvee
CertiifnAi dcvaatneEc negdl sitsahtt ihntaght edye monstarbaitaletiLd te yvC e2l.
• Candidwahtoae csh iGervaedB eo rC (CambrEindgglSeic sahsl ceo roef1s 8 0-1i9nt9 h)e ir
exarme citehvCeee rtiifnAi dcvaatneEc negdl aitLs ehv Ce1l.
• Candidwahtoespsee rforimbsae nlcLoeew v Ce1lb, u fta lwlistL heivnBe 2l( Cambridge
EnglSicsahsl ceo roef1s 6 0-1r7e9c)e,aiC vaem briEdnggelc iesrthi fsitcaiatgtt" he ta hte y
demonstarbaitaletiLd te yvB e2l.
Fofru rther ionngf roardmaianntrdgie osnug lott ost ,hC ea mbriAdsgsee ssEmnegnltwi esbhs ite
(see 4pf aodgree t ails).
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Speakainon vge:r fvoicrea wn didates
Yotua ktehS ep eaktienwsgit t ahn otchaenrd i(dpaotsest iwbcola yn didraetfeestr)ohr, ee rdae s
youpra rtTnheerar.re te w eox aminOenrews i.sl ple taoky oaun yd oupra rtannetdr h oet hweirl l
bel isteBnoitenhxg a.m iwniealrwlsa rmda rks.
Part1 (2m inutes)
Theex amiansekyrso aun ydo upra rtqnueers taiboonyusot u rsealnvtdeh sem,no veosn twoi der
questaiboonyusot u lri ffoeer:x ampyloeul,re isaucrtei vsittuidetisre,asa v,ne ddla irloyu tYionue .
areex pecttore eds ptoont dhe ex aminqeure'ssta inoldn iss ttowe hna yto upra rthnaetsro s ay.
Part2 (m4i nutes)
Int hpiasr yto,au r gei vtehnoe p porttuotn aioltnkyy o uorw nf oorn mei nuTtheee.x amignievre s
yoaus eotft hrpeiec taunrdea qs uestTihoeen x.a miwniealrsl yk o ut ot alabko tuwt oo ft he
pictiunrr eessp otnots heqe u estfioaorbn o ountme i nuItiteis .m porttola instct aerne ftuotl hley
examinienrs'tsr uTchteei xoanmsi.tn heearns kyso upra rtanq eure staiboonyu otu pri ctaunrde s
youpra rtrneesrp obnrdise fly.
Youpra rtwnietlrhl e bneg ivaenno tsheeotrfp icttuorl eosoa ktY .o upra rttnaelarkb so tuhte se
pictfuororen sme i nuTtheit.si mtehe ex amiansekyrso auq uestaibooynuo tu pra rtnepri'cst ures
anydo rue spbornide fly.
Part3 (4m inutes)
Int hpiasr otft htee syto,au n dy oupra rtanreaers ketdot atlokg etThheeer x.a mipnlearca e s
questainodsn o mtee pxrto mpotnts h tea bbleet weyeonuT .h espreo mpptrso vtihdbeea sfiosr
thfei drisstc ussion.
Afttehrid si scustshieeox na,m iwnieglril v yeo ua notthaesrwk h eryeo ua raes ketdom akae
deciosnito hnte o pic.
Part4 (5m inutes)
Thee xamiansekrys o ua ndy oupra rtsnoemrfe u rtqhueers taiboonutsth t eo piycosuh ave
discuisnPs aer3dt. Y omua yb ea skteodr esptoont dhe ex aminqeure'ssto inoy nousor w no,ri n
discuswsiityoho nup ra rtner.
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Tes1t
Te1s t
READIANNGD U SEO FE NGLI(S1hH o u1r5m inutes)
Part1
Foqru est1i- o8n,rs e atdht ee bxetl aonwdd e ciwdhei acnhs w(eABr,, C o rD )b esftie tascg ha p.
Theirsae n e xampaltte hb ee gin(n0i)n.g
Maryko uarn sweornts h see paraantsew sehre et.
Example:
0 A mainlBy considerCa vbilryt uaDl sluyb stantially
8 C•
0
Canoediisstc ouvnekrnso wwant erfall
Wel iivnea na gei nw hic(h0. ). ....t .hee.n tpilraen heatsb eedno cumenatnedmd a pped.
Explosreeertmsob e( 1.). .w.i.l.d.e.rt noee xspsl soort eh,de i scoovfue nrmya ppweadt erfalls
inad evelcoopuendit asrr ya r(e2. ). .i.n.d.e.e.d .
AdaSmh oawlatscs a noeailnogtn hgAe g aRiinv iennr o rthCearnnaw dhae hni bso a(t3. ). ... ...
twelmveet riensts ow irwlhiinwtgae t beerl oDwe.s ptiht(ee4 . ). .d.a.m.a.tg.oe h ibso aAtd,a m
wast hritlohl aevdte u mbldeodwa nn u nknowwant erNfoawwl ilt.fh i nanbcaicaklfi rnogtm h e
RoyCaaln adGieaong rapShoiccia(elRt CyG hSe)i ,sp lanntiorn egv tihsfeiat li lnos r dteopr l ot
andm easutrhee Hmi.ds a twai blelu setdo( 5.). .m.a.p.os.f .t hriesm oatreeu apt od atIet.s
remoteinsre esfsl eicntt hefeda ctth aitht a asp opula(t6.i).o .no. f.f .e.w.te hra onn ep erson
pe5r0 s quakriel omeItitrs (e 7.s).. . b.y.t .h.Re.C GSa ndA damS hoahlitmss tehlaAftd am's
discomvaeynr oybt e o ft h(e8 .). .o.f.w .h.ap.ta setx plofroeurnbsdu i,tst h owtsh atth erset'isl l
mucthob ed iscovered.
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ReadainndUg s oef E nglish
1 A falslhionorgft B missoiunotgn C cuttdionwgon n D runnoiunotgf
2 A episode B undertakiCn ogc currencDe instance
3 A plunged B tore C dashed D flung
4 A sizeable B widespreaCd e xtensiveD ample
5 A bring B put C take D mark
6 A capacity B density C consistenDc yf requency
7 A disclosedB granted C declared D acknowledged
8 A bulk B volume C magnitudeD expanse
9
Tes1t
Par2t
Foqru est9i o1-n6rs,e atdht ee bxetl aonwtd h ionftk h weo rwdh ibcehs ftie tasc gha pU.s oe nly
onew oridne acgha pT.h eirasen e xampaltte hb ee gin(n0i)n.g
Wriytoeua rn sweIrNCs A PITLAELT TEoRnSt hsee paraantsew sehre et.
0 IT1I I \ I \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ I
Example: 1
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Thea ttracotfiF oenrw rhiese ls
Whedni ydo lua ssetae F erwrhiese Slo?m eticmaelsol besde rvwahteieotlnhs e,y b'erceo ming
fixtiunor uecrsi tyscIastpe eesmt.sh aatn cyi tthya wta nttsoe nsu(r0.e). ...a..t. tractions are
ons hotwot hweo rmluds hta vaeb eautdiefsuilglFnyee rdwr hiese( l9..). .t.h.e.ws.he.e ealrse
usuailnltye ntdobe etd e mposrtarruyc tmuorroeefs t,te hnan no tth eeyn d( 10.).. .s..t .a.yfionrg
an umboefrr easonnolste, a bsetc autsheeb ye cosmoeh ighly (t1h1.o).u .gb.hy.tr . e.s.i dents
anvdi sitors.
Sow hyd oc itwiaenstt h emT?h ervee'rs(y 1 2.) . d.o u.bt th. a t.th e.cy r .e aat neo vfeolc us,
butth earrese e veortahlre era soTnhsem.ya yb eu se(d1 3.). .s.y.m.b.o.ol frs e surgoern ce
am odecronm pletmoet nhtue s uhails toric attractionasl sctoho euarpainesdrt s visit. They're
quictkobe uri tlhdam no sott hmearj loarn dmaFriknsa.l lyt,h sesu ececitenhsges y ('1v4.e). ... ...
inm anpyl acceist,mi aeyfs e (e1l5 .). .s.e.n.so.fe.c ompetaintdbi eod nr iv(e1n6. ).. ..b..u.i ld
biggaenrbd e tvteerrs ions.
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