Reading and Use of English 1 hour 30 minutes
Parts 1 and 3 mainly test your vocabulary; Part 2 mainly tests grammar. Part 4 often tests both vocabulary and grammar. Parts 5–8 test reading comprehension.
| Part | Task Type | Questions | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple choice cloze | 8 | Fill each gap in a text from options A, B, C or D. |
| 2 | Open cloze | 8 | Fill each gap in a text with one word. |
| 3 | Word formation | 8 | Fill each gap in a text with the right form of a given word. |
| 4 | Key word transformation | 6 | Complete a sentence with a given word and up to five more words to mean the same as another sentence |
| 5 | Multiple choice | 6 | Read a text followed by questions with four options: A, B, C or D. |
| 6 | Cross-text multiple matching | 4 | Read across four short texts and match prompts to the correct sections. |
| 7 | Gapped text | 6 | Read a text with six paragraphs removed. There are seven paragraphs to choose from. |
| 8 | Multiple matching | 10 | Read one or more texts. Match prompts to elements in the texts. |
