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cambridge assessment: english B1 Preliminary
Revised 2020 Exam Format
Paper 1 reading Time: 45 mins
Part Task Questions Format Marks
3-option Candidates need to understand 5 short messages of
Part 1 5 5
multiple choice different types.
Candidates should match 5 descriptions of people to 8
Part 2 5 short texts, reading for specific information and detailed 5
Matching
understanding.
Candidates must read a longer text to understand gist, global
Part 3 4-option and detailed meaning, attitude, opinions & feelings, and then
5 5
multiple choice answer 5 multiple-choice questions with four options
(A, B, C, D) each.
Candidates are required to read to understand gist and text
Part 4 Gapped text 5 5
structure: choose the correct sentence to put in the gaps.
4-option Candidates are required to read a text and choose missing
Part 5 multiple choice 6 words (A, B, C, D) to fill in the gaps. Grammatical knowledge 6
cloze may be tested in this task.
Part 6 Open cloze 6 Candidates must read a text and write words in the gaps. 6
TOTaL 32 32

Paper 2 Writing Time: 45 mins
Part Task Questions Format Marks
Candidates should write an email in response to information
Part 1 email 1 20
given. They are expected to write approximately 100 words.
Candidates can choose to write either an article or a story
Part 2 article or Story 1 20
on the topic given (about 100 words).
TOTaL 2 40

Paper 3 Listening Time: 30 mins

Part Task Questions Format Marks
3-option Candidates are required to find key information in 7 short
Part 1 7 7
multiple choice monologues/dialogues and choose the correct visual.
3-option Candidates must listen to 6 short dialogues for attitudes
Part 2 6 6
multiple choice and opinions, and choose the right option (A, B, C).
Candidates must listen to a longer text and write the
Part 3 Gap fill 6 6
missing information in 6 gaps.
3-option Candidates listen to a longer text/interview for specific
Part 4 6 6
multiple choice information, detailed meaning, attitudes & opinions.
TOTaL 25 25

Paper 4 Speaking Time: 12-17 mins
Part Task Questions Format Marks
introductory This part involves general interactional and social language about
Part 1 2
phase personal topics.
individual Candidates are required to describe photographs and manage
Part 2 3
long turn discourse, using appropriate vocabulary in a longer turn.
Candidates use functional language to make suggestions and also 25
collaborative
Part 3 4 respond to suggestions, discuss alternatives, make recommenda-
task
tions and negotiate agreement, based on picture prompts.
Candidates talk about likes/dislikes, preferences, habits, opinions
Part 4 Discussion 3
and agreeing/disagreeing. This is linked to the collaborative task.
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