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ESB LEVEL B1 - NEW REVISED FORMAT

TIME FOR THE WRITTEN EXAM: (2 HOURS)
Paper/timing Part NO. OF ITEMS ITEM TYPES

LISTENING 1 10 questions (1-10) on 10 short dialogues three-option mutiple choice
[20% OF TOTAL MARKS) questions
ALL LISTENING ITEMS
ARE HEARD TWICE 2 10 questions (11-20) on one extended dialogue True/False
A. choose the four appropriate
paragraph headings from the six
1 1 text of 400 words max - 10 items (21 - 30) options given;
READING B. 6 True/False Statements
[20% OF TOTAL MARKS] Skimming and scanning.
four-option mutiple choice questions
2 1 text of 400 words max - 5 items (31 - 35)
Skimming and scanning.
USE OF ENGLISH 1 10 items (36 - 45) four-option mutiple choice questions
[20% OF TOTAL MARKS] - Grammar
four-option mutiple choice questions
2 10 items (46 - 55)
- Vocabulary
10 items on a cloze text
3 10 items (56 - 65) three-option multiple choice questions
- Grammar & Vocabulary
three-option mutiple choice questions
4 5 items (66 - 70)
-Vocabulary: Prefixes, Suffixes
1. an email to someone you know
WRITING 2. a story,
[20% OF TOTAL MARKS] 3. a descriptive/opinion essay
one piece of writing from the MARKING CRITERIA:
three subjects given Content and Appropriacy; Organisation
and Cohesion;
120 - 150 words Grammar: level-appropriate range and
accuracy;
Vocabulary: level-appropriate range
and accuracy
SPEAKING MARKING CRITERIA:
[20% OF TOTAL MARKS] Grammar, Vocabulary, Interactive Ability, Discourse Management, Pronunciation.
11 minutes in total.
Students in pairs 1 3 minutes: Introductory, personal questions
ALL QUESTIONS FOR ALL 2 4 minutes: Interactive Discussion.
PARTS ARE TAKEN FROM Talk together about the topic, using any of the eight prompts given.
THE 20 PREDICTIVE
SPEAKING TOPICS 3 4 minutes: Respond to the examiner's questions on a different topic.

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