FCE Paper 3 Use of English (< Previous > Next)
Time allowed: 45 minutes
| Part | Task type | Task focus | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Multiple choice | A text with twelve gaps. Candidates choose the correct missing words by answering twelve multiple-choice questions with four options. | Collocation, phrasal verbs, idioms, phrases | 12 |
| 2. Open cloze | A text with twelve gaps. Candidates fill in the missing words. | Grammatical items | 12 |
| 3. Word formation | A text with ten gaps. Candidates form the missing words from the given stem words. | Prefixes and suffixes, compound words | 10 |
| 4. Key word transformations | Eight separate questions, each containing a lead-in sentence, followed by a 'key word' and a second (gapped) sentence. Candidates complete the second sentence in two to five words, and must include the 'key word'. | Grammar and vocabulary | 8 |
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