The First Certificate exam includes the following components:
First Certificate Exam Paper 1 is the Reading Comprehension part of the test. In includes reading passages with matching, multiple choice, and gapped questions.
First Certificate Exam Paper 2 is the Writing test. The student must complete writing task 1 in part 1 and must also choose one writing task from the four choices provided in part 2.
First Certificate Exam Paper 3 is Use of English, which assesses grammar and vocabulary.
First Certificate Exam Paper 4 is the Listening examination, which contains four parts and has 30 questions in total.
First Certificate Exam Paper 5 is the Speaking test. You will work with another student and must converse with the other candidate, as well as with the examiner.
In preparation for the First Certificate exams, many student take First Certificate London classes. The book First Certificate Masterclass is one of the most popular resources for FCE exam study.
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