The B2 level English exam is similar to the Cambridge First (FCE - First Certificate in English) exam, but it is composed of only two parts, Reading and Use of English. A minimum of 60% (the average of the two parts) is necessary in order to pass the exam. The total time for the 2 parts of the B2 Level English Exam is 90 minutes.
50 minutes are allowed for the completion of the first part:
Reading: 3 reading exercises (36 points)
- Part 1: reading comprehension, with questions and multiple-choice answers (8 questions, 2 points each)
- Part 2: completion of an article by inserting the given sentences (5 questions, 2 points each)
- Part 3: reading of a text and associating the given sentences with the people referred to (10 questions, 1 point each)
40 minutes are allowed for the completion of the second part:
Use of English: 4 exercises (36 points)
Part 1: choose the correct word (among four options) to fill in the gaps in a text (12 questions, 1 point each)
Part 2: complete a text with 8 gaps – type one word in each gap (1 point each)
Part 3: reading of a text and filling in the gaps with words derived from those in bold print; for example, “able” can become “ability” or “enable” or “disable”, etc.) (10 questions, 1 point each)
Part 4: rewrite a second sentence using a given word so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence (6 questions, 1 point each)
Per gli studenti che intendono prepararsi autonomamente all'idoneità è disponibile un VADEMECUM
In alternativa, sono disponibili corsi in aula organizzati ogni semestre dal CLA-Arezzo e corsi online in autoapprendimento
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Creato 2021-12-21 ultimo aggiornamento 2021-12-21, a cura di Gabriele Gatti |