PART 1 – Multiple-Choice Cloze

• A short text with 8 gaps
• For each gap, choose from 4 options (A–D)
• Focus: Vocabulary – idioms, collocations, phrasal verbs, fixed expressions

Example: “He finally ___ up the courage to ask.”
worked

PART 2 – Open Cloze

• A short text with 8 gaps
• Fill each gap with ONE word
• Focus: Grammar and structure – prepositions, auxiliaries, conjunctions, articles

Example: “She’s interested ___ learning Spanish.”
in

PART 3 – Word Formation

• A short text with 8 gaps
• You are given a base word; transform it grammatically to fit the sentence
• Focus: Vocabulary building – prefixes, suffixes, noun/verb/adjective/adverb forms

Example:
Base: “decide” → “Her final ___ was unexpected.”
decision

PART 4 – Key Word Transformations

• 6 separate questions
• You are given a sentence, a key word, and must rewrite the sentence with the same meaning in 2–5 words
• Focus: Paraphrasing, grammar, and structure

Example:
“I haven’t seen him for ages.” →
last → “It’s been ages since I last saw him.” ✅

PART 5 – Multiple Choice (Reading Comprehension)

• A long text (approx. 550–600 words)
• 6 multiple-choice questions
• Focus: Understanding detail, inference, tone, opinion

Example question types:

• What is the writer’s main point in paragraph 2?
• Why does the writer mention X?

PART 6 – Cross-Text Multiple Matching

• 4 short texts (e.g. reviews or essays)
• 4 questions comparing views across texts
• Focus: Understanding different attitudes, opinions, and comparisons

Example:
“Which writer feels the process is too slow?”
Match opinions between writers.

PART 7 – Gapped Text

• One longer text with 6 missing paragraphs
• You must choose from 7 possible options (A–G)
• Focus: Understanding text structure, coherence, referencing

Example: Matching paragraphs based on logic, flow, and connectors.

 PART 8 – Multiple Matchin

• One long text or several short ones
• 10 questions – match each question to the correct section
• Focus: Scanning for specific information, details, examples

Example: “Which person mentions overcoming fear?”

Tips for Success:

• Practice timing: Aim for about 10–12 minutes per part
• Skim and scan: Understand gist quickly; look for keywords
• Focus on collocations, paraphrasing, and signal words (e.g. however, although)
• Review grammar structures, fixed phrases, and word families

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