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PROVE SCRITTE ESAMI LINGUA INGLESE
CDL dell’Area delle Lingue e Letterature Staniere
IN VIGORE DAGLI APPELLI DI MAGGIO 2015.
YEAR 1
COMPUTER BASED (to take place in the lab).
1. Listening – To be based on a PET part 2 listening. 6 questions. (1point
each) Total 6. Other formats are possible provided they allow
multiple choice questions.
2 MINUTES MAX TO READ BEFORE
2 repetitions.
TIME: depending on the audio (5-6 minutes max.)
2. Multiple choice questions
a) Verb tenses. 20 questions. (1 point each) Total 20.
b) Vocabulary and linkers. 15 questions. (1 point each) Total 15.
c) Question formation. 10 questions. (1 point each) Total 10
Overall total for Multiple-choice section: 45.
1 test including everything
TIME: 20 minutes
YEAR 1
NON-COMPUTER BASED/PAPER BASED
3. Reading. A text of approximately 120-150 words should be used. Based
on a PET part 4 reading.
a) 4 Multiple choice questions. (1.5 points each) Total 6.
b)1x open-question (4 points). Total 4.
c) 5 Transformation questions related to the passage testing grammar and lexis
2 points each: Total 10.
d) 10 Verb forms (1 point each): Total 10
Overall total for Reading: 30.
TIME: 45 minutes
YEAR 1 LINGUE E COMUNICAZIONE (Ordinamento 2013 onwards)
10 word formation questions (1 point each): Total 10.
Overall total for Reading L&C: 40. TIME: 55 minutes.
YEAR 2
COMPUTER BASED (to take place in the lab)
1. Listening – To be based on an FCE part 1 listening. 5 extracts. 1 question
for each recording (1 point each). Total 5. Other formats possible
provided they allow multiple choice questions.
TIME: 2 MINUTES MAX TO READ BEFORE
2 repetitions. STOP AFTER SECOND RECORDING (30 SECONDS…)
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2. Multiple choice questions.
a) Verb tenses – 20 questions (1 point each) Total 20
b) Vocabulary and Phrasal Verbs – 20 questions (1 point each) Total 20
c) Word order – 5 questions (1 point each) Total 5
Overall total for Multiple-choice questions: 45
Randomized questions
TIME: 20 minutes
YEAR 2
NON-COMPUTER BASED/PAPER BASED
3. Reading/Word formation
A text of approximately 250 words. Should be based on an FCE part 1 reading.
a) 4 Multiple choice questions (1.5 points each) Total 6.
b) 1x open question. Choice of 2 questions possible(4 points) Total 4. 50-80
words max.
c) 5 key-word transformation questions (related to the passage, testing
grammar and lexis simplified FCE style) 2 points each: Total 10
d) 10 verb forms (1 point each): Total 10.
e) Word formation exercise. Should include 10 formations. (1 point each) Total
10.
Overall total for Reading: 40.
TIME: 1 hour
YEAR 3
COMPUTER BASED EXAM (to take place in the lab)
1. Listening – To be based on a CAE part 1 listening (adapted). 4 extracts, 2
questions per extract. (1 point each) Total 8
Follow instructions
2 repetitions. STOP AFTER SECOND RECORDING (30 SECONDS…)
2. Multiple choice questions
a) Verb tenses – 20 questions. (1 point each) Total 20
b) Vocabulary and Phrasal Verbs – 20 questions. (1 point each) Total 20
Overall total for the Multiple-choice section: 40
6 credit students will only do 10+10 questions
TIME: 12 minutes X 20 QUESTIONS (6 CREDITS); 24 m. x40 (BIG CREDITS)
YEAR 3
NON-COMPUTER BASED/PAPER BASED
3. Reading. A 350-word text. Should be a modified version of a CAE part 3,
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reading.
a) 4 Multiple- choice questions. (1 point each) Total 4
b) Word formation – 10 formations (1 point each) Total 10
c) Key word Transformations (FCE style): 6 transformations (1 point each).
Total 6
Overall total for the Reading section: 20
TIME: 30 + 15 key word transformations: Total 45 minutes
Note: 6 credit students do NOT need to do section C above.
Overall total for 6 credit students: 14
4. Writing. A 200-word composition should be produced. 2 titles choices should
be given covering a range of styles (reviews, formal letters, emails, articles –
general requirements for both FCE and CAE can be considered).
Overall total for the Writing:
TIME: 35 minutes (12 credits); 30 minutes (6 credits)
6 credit students: Writing: A 150-word composition should be produced. 2
title choices should be given
Overall total for the Writing: 10
BIENNALE 1
COMPUTER BASED
1. Listening – To be based on a CAE part 1 listening. 5 extracts, 2 questions
per extract. (1 point each) Total 10
TIME: Follow instructions
2 repetitions. STOP AFTER SECOND RECORDING (30 SECONDS…)
2. Multiple-choice questions
a) 40 multiple choice questions – verb tenses and vocabulary (1 point each)
Total 40 – Full credits
Note: Lower credits only need to do 20 multiple-choice questions (1 point each)
Total 20.
Overall total for the Multiple-choice section: 40
6 credit students will only do 10+10 questions
TIME: 10 minutes X 20 QUESTIONS (6 CREDITS); 20 m. x40 (BIG CREDITS)
BIENNALE 1
NON-COMPUTER BASED/PAPER BASED
3. Reading/ Word-formation.
a) A reading text of 350 words. 4 Multiple Choice questions (1 point each) Total
4
4. 2 open-questions (3 points each) 30-40 words approx x question.
Total 6. Overall total 10.
b) Word Formation. A text related in topic to the above reading text. 10
formations (1 point each) Total 10.
Overall total for Reading/word formation: 20
TIME: 45 MINUTES
4. Writing. An Academic-style composition. 300 words. 2 titles should be given.
Overall total for the Writing: 20
TIME: 60 minutes
BIENNALE 2
COMPUTER BASED
1. Listening – To be based on a CPE part 1 listening. 5 extracts, 2 questions
per extract. (1 point each) Total 10
TIME: Follow instructions
2 repetitions. STOP AFTER SECOND RECORDING (30 SECONDS…)
2. Multiple-choice questions
a) 40 multiple choice questions – verb tenses and vocabulary (1 point each)
Total 40
Overall total for the Multiple-choice section: 40
TIME: 20 m. x40 (BIG CREDITS)
BIENNALE 2
NON-COMPUTER BASED/PAPER BASED
3. Reading/ Word-formation.
a) A reading text of 400 words. 4 Multiple Choice questions (1 point each) Total
4. 2 open-questions (3 points each) Total 6. Overall total 10.
30-40 words approx x question.
b) Word Formation. A text related in topic to the above text. 10 formations (1
point each) Total 10.
Overall total for Reading/word formation: 20
TIME: 45 MINUTES
4. Writing. An Academic-style composition. 400 words. 2 titles should be given.
Overall total for the Writing: 20
TIME: 1 hour 15 minutes