Brief exam guide
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Real everyday language skills The exam shows students can: ʺͶ express views, feelings and opinions effectively in writing and give reasons ʺͶ find relevant information in texts ʺͶ identify the expression of feelings and attitudes and ask for factual information and understand the answer ʺͶ keep up conversations on familiar topics.
An internationally accepted certificate 34"#-32Ͷ1#!#(5#Ͷ3'#Ͷ2 ,#Ͷ!#13($(! 3#Ͷ 2Ͷ "4+32Ͷ3' 3Ͷ take the Cambridge English: First exam. This certificate is accepted by thousands of leading businesses and educational institutions worldwide.
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Writing: 1 hour 20 minutes
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Use of English: 45 minutes
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Listening: 40 minutes
'.62Ͷ Ͷ234"#-3Ͷ! -Ͷ$.++.6Ͷ a range of spoken materials, such as news and everyday conversations.
Speaking: 14 minutes
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Where could this exam take students in the future?
Preparing for the exam gave me the confidence and language skills I eventually needed to travel internationally, and get a job at a prestigious biopharmaceutical laboratory. Anais Legent Cambridge English: First certificate holder -"Ͷ#2# 1!'Ͷ22.!( 3#Ͷ 3Ͷ 8, Ͷ 3"ʲ
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