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FCE Preparation

Reading & Use of English · 7 parts · 52 questions · 75 minutes

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About the FCE

Format · sections · scoring · what to expect on test day

STRATEGY

Exam Strategy

Time management · per-part tips · common pitfalls

WRITING

Writing Section

Part 1 essay · Part 2 tasks · links to writing chapters

B2 WRITING

Writing Tasks

Essay · article · formal email · report · review

LISTENING

Listening — Test 1

4 parts · 30 questions · audio with transcripts

SPEAKING

Speaking Practice 1

4 parts · pair practice with a partner/teacher

Reading & Use of English — by Part
Part 1

MC Cloze

8 Qs · vocabulary

Strategy Practice
Part 2

Open Cloze

8 Qs · grammar

Strategy Practice
Part 3

Word Formation

8 Qs · affixes

Strategy Practice
Part 4

Key Word Transform

6 Qs · 2 marks each

Strategy Practice
Part 5

Multiple Choice

6 Qs · long text

Strategy Practice
Part 6

Gapped Text

6 Qs · cohesion

Strategy Practice
Part 7

Multiple Matching

10 Qs · scan

Strategy Practice
Mock Exams — Full Timed Tests
Mock Exam 1
Full 52 Questions · 75 min
Bees · urban gardening · stories · chess
Mock Exam 2
Full 52 Questions · 75 min
Memory · niksen · laughter · baking · libraries
Mock Exam 3
Full 52 Questions · 75 min
Sleep · hiking · esports · sculptor · crafts
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