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How many parts does the reading have?
6
How many questions are there?
32
How much of the entire exam is the reading paper worth?
25%
Name 3 of the task types
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Name 3 of the task types
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How long is the reading paper?
45 minutes
In which question do you ave to: Read five real-world notices, messages and other short texts for the main message
3-option multiple choice
In which Q must you: Read five real-world notices, messages and other short texts for the main message
Q1 3-option multiple choice
In Q2, the matching task, you must...?
Match five descriptions of people to eight short texts
In which question should you Read a longer text for detailed comprehension, gist, inference and global meaning, as well as writer’s attitude and opinion?
Q3 4-option multiple choice
In Q4, Gapped text, you must
Read a text from which five sentences have been removed
In Q5, the 4-option multiplechoice cloze, you must...
Read a shorter text and choose the correct vocabulary items to complete gaps
In Q6, Open cloze, you must...?
Read a shorter text and complete six gaps using one word for each gap
True or false: skimming is when you read a text carefully to understand the details of the text
FALSE - skimming is when you read a text quickly to get a general idea about it
What is scanning?
when you read a text quickly to find specific information
True or false: you have to understand every word in the text.
False
