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Who accepts B2 First?
These are just a few of the leading organisations that will accept your certificate:
Freie Universität BerlinDeloitteErnst & YoungMarks & SpencersHSBCStudyPortalsFind out more
B2 First is a kiểm tra of all areas of language ability.
The updated exam (for exam sessions from January 2015) is made up of four papers developed to test your English language skills. You can see exactly what’s in each paper below.
The Speaking kiểm tra is taken face to lớn face, with two candidates và two examiners. This creates a more realistic & reliable measure of your ability lớn use English khổng lồ communicate.
| Reading và Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes)See sample paper | 7 parts/52 questions | Shows you can khuyễn mãi giảm giá confidently with different types of text, such as fiction, newspapers and magazines. Tests your use of English with tasks that show how well you can control your grammar và vocabulary. |
| Writing(1 hour 20 minutes)See sample paper | 2 parts | Requires you khổng lồ be able to produce two different pieces of writing, such as letters, reports, nhận xét and essays. |
| Listening(about 40 minutes)See sample paper | 4 parts/30 questions | Requires you khổng lồ be able khổng lồ follow and understand a range of spoken materials, such as news programmes, presentations & everyday conversations. |
Speaking(14 minutes per pair of candidates)See sample paper | 4 parts | Tests your ability to communicate effectively in face to lớn face situations. You will take the Speaking chạy thử with one or two other candidates. |
openbook What’s in the Reading and Use of English paper?
The B2 First Reading và Use of English paper is in seven parts and has a set of text types & questions.
For Parts 1 khổng lồ 4, you read a range of texts and do grammar and vocabulary tasks.
For Parts 5 lớn 7, you read a series of texts và answer questions that thử nghiệm your reading ability and show that you can khuyến mãi with a variety of different types of texts.
Summary
| 1 hour 15 minutes |
| 7 |
| 52 |
| 40% of total |
| About 2,200 words to read in total. |
| Newspapers và magazines, journals, books (fiction and non-fiction), promotional & informational material. |
Part 1 (Multiple-choice cloze)
| A text with some multiple-choice questions. Each question has four options (A, B, C or D) – you have to decide which is the correct answer. |
| Vocabulary – idioms, collocations, shades of meaning, phrasal verbs, fixed phrases etc. |
| 8 |
| 1 mark for each correct answer. |
Part 2 (Open cloze)
| A text in which there are some gaps, each of which represents one missing word. You have to lớn think of the correct word for each gap. |
| Grammar & vocabulary. |
| 8 |
| 1 mark for each correct answer. |
Part 3 (Word formation)
| A text containing eight gaps. Each gap represents a word. At the end of the line is a ‘prompt’ word which you have lớn change in some way lớn complete the sentence correctly. |
| Vocabulary. |
| 8 |
| 1 mark for each correct answer. |
Part 4 (Key word transformations)
| Each question consists of a sentence followed by a ‘key’ word và a second sentence with a gap in the middle. You have to lớn use this key word lớn complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. |
| Grammar & vocabulary. |
| 6 |
| Up lớn 2 marks for each correct answer. |
Part 5 (Multiple choice)
| A text with some multiple-choice questions. For each question, there are four options & you have to lớn choose A, B, C or D. |
| Reading for detail, opinion, tone, purpose, main idea, implication, attitude. |
| 6 |
| 2 marks for each correct answer. |
Part 6 (Gapped text)
| A single page of text with some numbered gaps which represent missing sentences. After the text there are some sentences which are not in the right order. You have to lớn read the text and the sentences và decide which sentence best fits each gap. |
| How to understand the structure & development of a text. |
| 6 |
| 2 marks for each correct answer. |
Part 7 (Multiple matching)
| A series of statements followed by a text divided into sections or several short texts. You have khổng lồ match each statement to the section or text in which you can find the information. |
| Reading for specific information, detail, opinion and attitude. Xem thêm: Hướng Dẫn Làm Khung Ảnh Treo Tường Handmade, Cách Làm Khung Ảnh Handmade Treo Tường Bằng Giấy |
| 10 |
| 1 mark for each correct answer. |
compose What’s in the Writing paper?
In the two parts of the B2 First Writing paper, you have to show that you can write different types of text in English.
Summary
| 1 hour đôi mươi minutes |
| 2 |
| Part 1: one compulsory question, Part 2: one question from a choice of three |
| Articles, email, essay, letter, report, review. |
Part 1 (Compulsory question)
| You’re given an essay title & two ideas clearly linked to lớn the title. You write an essay giving your opinions about the title, using the ideas given. You must also địa chỉ a third, different idea of your own linked to the title. The title will be a subject of general interest – you won’t need any specialised knowledge. |
| Using language functions, such as evaluating, expressing opinions, hypothesising, justifying, persuading. |
| One compulsory question. |
| 140–190 words |
Part 2 (Situationally based writing task)
| You write a text from a choice of text types – article, email/letter, report or review. Khổng lồ guide your writing, you’ll be given information about context, topic purpose & target reader. |
| Writing different types of text that could be included in the exam. |
| One task to lớn be selected from a choice of three. |
| 140–190 words |
playlist What’s in the Listening paper?
The B2 First Listening paper has four parts. For each part you have lớn listen lớn a recorded text or texts and answer some questions. You hear each recording twice.
Summary
| About 40 minutes |
| 4 |
| 30 |
| 20% total |
| Monologues: answer phone messages, radio broadcasts & features, news, public announcements, stories và anecdotes, lectures và talks; or interacting speakers: conversations, interviews, discussions, radio plays. |
Part 1 (Multiple choice)
| Eight short extracts from monologues or conversations between interacting speakers. There is one multiple-choice question for each extract, và you have khổng lồ choose A, B or C. |
| Listening for feeling, attitude, opinion, purpose, function, agreement, gist and detail. |
| 8 |
| 1 mark for each correct answer. |
Part 2 (Sentence completion)
| A monologue (which may be introduced by a presenter) lasting approximately 3 minutes. You have to complete the sentences on the question paper with the missing information which you hear on the recording. |
| Listening for specific information, stated opinion. |
| 10 |
| 1 mark for each correct answer. |
Part 3 (Multiple matching)
| A series of five themed monologues of approximately 30 seconds each. On the question paper, you have to lớn select five correct options from a danh mục of eight possible answers. |
| Listening for gist, attitude, opinion, purpose, feeling, main points & detail. |
| 5 |
| 1 mark for each correct answer. |
Part 4 (Multiple choice)
| A conversation between two or more speakers of approximately 3–4 minutes. You have lớn answer some multiple-choice questions by choosing the correct answer from three options (A, B or C). |
| Listening for attitude, opinion, detail, gist, main idea & specific information. |
| 7 |
| 1 mark for each correct answer. |
megaphone What’s in the Speaking paper?
The B2 First Speaking chạy thử has four parts & you take it together with another candidate.
There are two examiners. One of the examiners asks you questions & gives you the booklet with things to talk about. The other examiner listens to lớn what you say.
Summary
| 14 minutes per pair of candidates |
| 4 |
| 20% total |
| with the examinerwith the other candidateon your own |
Part 1 (Interview)
| Conversation with the examiner. The examiner asks questions and you may have to lớn give information about your interests, studies, career, etc. |
| Giving information about yourself and expressing your opinion about various topics. |
| 2 minutes |
Part 2 (Long turn)
| The examiner gives you two photographs & asks you to talk about them. You have lớn speak for 1 minute without interruption & the interlocutor then asks the other candidate to phản hồi on your photographs for about 30 seconds.The other candidate receives a different phối of photographs và you have to lớn listen and bình luận when they have finished speaking. The question you have to answer about your photographs is written at the top of the page to lớn remind you what you should talk about. |
| Talking on your own about something: comparing, describing, expressing opinions, speculating. |
| 1 minute per candidate |
Part 3 (Collaborative task)
| Conversation with the other candidate. The examiner gives you some material and a task khổng lồ do. You have to lớn talk with the other candidate and make a decision. |
| Exchanging ideas, expressing & justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing, suggesting, speculating, evaluating, reaching a decision through negotiation, etc. |
| 3 minutes (a 2-minute discussion followed by a 1-minute decision-making task) |
Part 4 (Discussion)
| Further discussion with the other candidate, guided by questions from the examiner, about the topics or issues raised in the task in Part 3. |
| Expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing. |
| 4 minutes |
