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Exercise 1
Drag the following words and put them in the correct places to make the text logical.
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Exercise 1
Words connected to the things usually tested in exams should be highlighted in blue.
Words describing features of exams should be highlighted in red.
Standardised tests are designed to determine one’s language proficiency using uniform evaluation and objectivity to ensure that they are reliable and fair. Language fluency and accuracy may be assessed in various types of language tests, sometimes in the form of a suite of tests, not just one. Reading and listening comprehension are skills tested in almost all types of international language exams. While taking an oral examination, a lot of attention is paid to pronunciation and fluency. Such tests are valid for a varied time, usually two years, and are widely recognised worldwide, so it is worth taking them if you are planning to live and work abroad.
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Exercise 2
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Exercise 3
- When you immigrate to another country, you may need a language certificate to get social benefits work permit food.
- Standardised tests mean that all candidates are given the same questions different questions certificates.
- If exam results do not expire, it means that they are valid in advance equally indefinitely.
- Pronunciation is about the way words are written spoken memorised.
- Listening and Reading are productive skills receptive skills language competencies.
- When you get a scoring band, it means that you have been graded weighted adopted.
- When an exam center makes the results public, in other words the results are assessed determined released.
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Exercise 4
a) to ensure uniform evaluation.
b) to check in advance what the requirements are.
c) to get a residence permit.
2. TELC is for those who use the foreign language
a) to get a work permit.
b) for the admission process.
c) primarily in their private lives.
3. Language exams are used to confirm
a) grammar and structures of the language.
b) your level of language proficiency.
c) your performance in the exam.
4. Learn stock phrases in order to
a) use them during your exam to impress the marker.
b) look impressive in your answers.
c) get impressive answers for these questions.
5. Reading widely, watching TV in English, or listening to English language music are the
best and most fun ways
a) to take a language exam.
b) of the most important aspects of acquiring the language.
c) to immerse yourself in the language.
6. Foreign language exams are usually based on an international scale
a) of comparing different languages.
b) such as CEFR.
c) in order to get a more academic approach.
7. Tests like IELTS or TOEFL are the most popular
a) in order to get a residence permit.
b) and widely recognised ones.
c) to ensure objective assessment.
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Exercise 5
Example: You need a lot of practice if you want __________ (speak / language / fluent).
Answer: to speak a language fluently
- I have chosen this type of test because its results Tu uzupełnij (be / valid / indefinite).
- You can test both Tu uzupełnij (produce / and / receive) skills in this test.
- All these tests Tu uzupełnij (be / wide / recognise) and accepted by educational institutions all over the world.
- We offer Tu uzupełnij (standard / and / certify) exams both for academic and business purposes.
- Being regarded as a professional and reliable exam centre is Tu uzupełnij (utmost / important) to us.
- The four skills are Tu uzupełnij (equal / weigh) in the final score, with a 25% contribution of each one.
- What were Tu uzupełnij (require / admit / process) when you applied to this university two years ago?
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Exercise 6
Choose 5 (or more) words/expressions from the list below and create your own sentences with them.
graduate, release, expire, utmost, determine, primarily, residence permit, indefinitely, admission process
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Exercise 7
Write a leaflet encouraging students to take a language exam. Write 7–8 sentences.
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Exercise 8
You are thinking about taking a language exam, but you still have some doubts. Write a letter to your friend in Great Britain (100–150 words) and:
write why you started thinking about it right now;
write what you like about English and how you study it;
explain why you are hesitating about making a decision,
ask your friend to give you advice in this matter.
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