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Cambridge English: First for Schools

New 2015 format

PAPER 1 - READING & USE OF ENGLISH

Paper/timing Part Test content Test focus
A modified cloze test containing eight gaps followed by Candidates are expected
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eight multiple-choice questions. to be able to: demon-
strate the ability to apply
2 A modified cloze test containing eight gaps. their knowledge and
control of the language
A text containing eight gaps. Each gap corresponds to a system by completing a
3 word. The stems of the missing words are given beside the number of tasks at text
text and must be changed to form the missing word. and sentence level;
demonstrate a variety of
Six separate questions, each with a lead-in sentence and a
READING AND reading skills including
USE OF ENGLISH 4 gapped second sentence to be completed in two to five understanding of specific
1 hr 15 mins words, one of which is a given ‘key’ word. information, text organi-
sation features, implica-
5 A text followed by six 4-option multiple-choice questions. tion, attitude and text
A text from which six sentences have been removed and structure.
6 placed in jumbled order, together with an additional sen-
tence, after the text.
A text or several short texts, preceded by
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10 multiple-matching questions.

PAPER 2 - WRITING SECTION
Format: The paper contains two parts. Timing: 1 hour 20 minutes Number of Parts: 2
Task: You are required to complete two tasks: a compulsory task in Part 1 and one task from a choice of three in Part 2.
Task Types: A range from the following: • an essay, • an article, • a letter/email, • a review, • a story.
Scoring: Each question on this paper carries equal marks.
Structure and tasks

Part 1: Write an essay giving opinion and providing reasons for the opinion.
You are asked to write an essay giving your opinion on the essay title using the ideas given and providing an idea of your own.
The essay title will be on a subject of general interest not requiring any specialised knowledge.
Word Requirement: 140–190 words
Part 2: Writing one from a number of possible text types based on a contextualised writing task.
You have a choice of task. In questions 2–4, the tasks provide you with a clear context, topic, purpose and target reader for
your writing. The output text types are:
• an article, • a letter/email, • a review, • a story.

Each task has a given purpose and a target reader.

Word Requirement: 140–190 words

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