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Listening tasks about 30 mins
(including 6 minutes to transfer answers)

Part Number of Number of Task type what do candidates have
questions marks to do?

1 5 5 3-option multiple identify key information in five short
choice dialogues and choose the correct visual.
2 5 5 Gap fill Listen to a monologue and complete
gaps in a page of notes.
Listening 3 5 5 3-option Listen to a dialogue for key information
and answer five 3-option questions.
multiple choice
4
5
5
3-option
multiple choice identify the main idea, message,
gist or topic in five short monologues
or dialogues and answer five 3-option
questions.
5 5 5 Matching Listen to a dialogue for key information
and match five items.
Total 25 25

Speaking tasks 8–10 mins

Part Timing interaction Task type what do candidates have
to do?

1 3–4 minutes Interlocutor Interlocutor asks respond to questions, giving factual or
questions to personal information.
each candidate
Candidate in turn
Speaking 2 5–6 minutes Candidate Discussion Candidates discuss likes, dislikes and
Candidate
task with visual
give reasons.
stimulus
Candidate
AND
Interlocutor

Candidate
Total 45 marks

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