Part , is often the most challenging part. :ou ha!e a
long text 78=/ ords$ and se!eral headings that you must match to the paragraphs. &eing able to read quickly is a good skill to ha!e2 but you1ll also need to read in more detail hen to paragraphs contain similar information. "his part of the exam tests text comprehension and also !ocabulary knoledge.
"he ansers are at the end of this booklet.
2 - Do the Aptis Website Pratie Reading Exam 0o go to the Aptis Reading exam and do it indi!idually. )nce you press 'tart Component2 you1ll ha!e only / minutes left. Remember to manage your time ell>
! – Analysis of Ans"ers :our trainer ill no take you through the correct ansers to the exam. Remember to ask questions if you don1t understand hy an anser is correct. "his is a copy of the exam online at# http#?? http#??.britishcou .britishcouncil.org?aptis@pr ncil.org?aptis@practice@ actice@ tests?AptisReadingPractice? -t tests?AptisReadingPractice? -t can be used instead of the online exam if teachers cannot access the online exam.
# - $ime %anagement ork in small groups. 0o that you ha!e done a complete exam and learnt from your successes and mistakes2 decide ho much time you should spend on each part of the exam and complete the folloing table. "he total time should add up to / minutes#
Part 1
Part 2
Part !
& - 'ur Exam (trategy $ips ork in small groups. -magine that you ha!e to gi!e ad!ice to a colleague ho as not able to attend today1s lesson. hat ad!ice ould you gi!e him on each part of the Aptis exam (iscuss and make notes#
Advice for Part 1
E.g. Do the easy ones first, then… A
Advice for Part 2 B C
Advice for Part 3
D E
Advice for Part 4
F G
Any other advice?
) - Further Pratie 1* Aptis Pratie %aterials +oo,let "here are to practice tests in the Aptis Practice Daterials &ooklet. 2* 'nline :ou can impro!e your ability to do the Aptis Reading exam using materials for other reading exams online.
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Part # – %athing eadings to Paragraphs "his is similar to one of the tasks used in the -E;"' exam. 'o %oogle the folloing#
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Ans"ers to Refresh your %emory $as, *$ E 3$ F $ A ,$ & =$ C 7( – 9Read at speed1 as as the distracter$
Ans"er .ey for the Reading Exam
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