FIRST CERTIFICATE

EXAM

COMPONENTS
 Gold B2 First Second Edition
(Pearson): SB and Maximiser: WB

Cambridge English First Practice

Tests Plus 2 (Pearson):
Extra PRACTICE
FIRST CERTIFICATE
EXAM

PARTS
Reading and Use of English

1 hour and 15
minutes
52 questions in
total

7
parts
Task Types

Part 1 - multiple choice

cloze Part 2 - open
cloze

Part 3 – word Part 4 – key word

formation transformation
 Part 5 - multiple
choice

Part 6 - gapped
text Part 7 - multiple
matching
Writing

One hour and 20 minutes

long

Two
parts
Part 1
Compulsory 140-190 Words
Essay

Part 2
Options
Article 140-190 Words
Letter or email
Report or Review
Listening

40 minutes
long
30 questions in
total

4
parts
Part 1 - Multiple Choice

Part 2 - Sentence Completion

Part 3 - Multiple Matching Part 4 - Multiple Choice

Speaking

4
parts

14 minutes
long

Two examiners
Two or three
Only one
candidates
speaks
Tasks 1 and 2
Part 1 – Interview (2
minutes)

Part 2 – Individual «Long turn» (4

minutes)
Tasks 3 and 4
Part 3 – «Two way»
conversation
Listening and responding
Agreeing and disagreeing
Suggesting and speculating
(4 minutes)

Part 4 – Follow-up discussion (4

minutes)