FCE Paper 1 Reading (< Previous > Next)
Time allowed: 1 hour
| Part | Task type | Tests ability to | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Multiple choice | A text followed by multiple-choice questions with four options: A, B, C or D. | understand detail, opinion, gist, attitiude, meaning, tone, purpose and main ideas | 8 |
| 2. Gapped text | A text with missing sentences; candidates choose the sentence order from a jumbled list. | understand text organisation (how language achieves cohesion and coherence) | 7 |
| 3. Multiple matching | One or several texts with prompt questions; candidates match the prompt to the relevant section of the text(s). | understand specific information, detail, opinion and attitude | 15 |
Table: FCE Paper 1 Reading