C2 Proficiency Table

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PART 1 (8 Questions) PART 2 (8 Questions) PART 3 (8 Questions) PART 4 (6 Questions)

1 mark for each correct answer. 1 mark for each correct answer. 1 mark for each correct answer. Up to 2 marks for each correct answer.

Multiple choice Open cloze Word formation Key Word Transformation


Synonyms Parts of speech Forming nouns from verbs Comparative/Superlative
Collocations Pronouns/Relative pronouns Forming adjectives from noun Passive & impersonal passive
Idioms Articles/Quantifiers Forming adverbs from Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs Modal/Auxiliary Verbs adjectives Forming adjectives Causative verbs
Fixed phrases & expressions Conjunctions from verbs Forming opposite Modals of speculation
Linking words Prepositions meanings Difficult spelling Inverted sentences
Awareness and control of Vocabulary, in particular the Reported speech
Idioms
grammar with some focus on use of affixation, internal Auxiliary verbs
Complementation changes and compounding in
vocabulary. Conditionals
Semantic precision word formation. Unreal past tenses

PART 5 (6 Questions) PART 6 (7 Questions) PART 7 (10 Questions)


2 marks for each correct answer. 2 marks for each correct answer. 1 mark for each correct answer.

Multiple choice Gapped text Multiple matching


Understanding of the text. Paraphrasing Understanding of cohesion, coherence, Tests understanding of
Identifying detail, opinion, attitude, tone, text structure, global meaning. opinion, detail, attitude and
purpose, main idea, implication and how a Paraphrasing. specific information. Scanning
text is organised. Look for clue word at the beginning and for meaning Paraphrasing.
end of every paragraph and before and Watch out for phrasal verbs, set
after the gaps. phrases and idioms.

Part 1: one compulsory - Essay Part 2: Article, Essay ,Letter, Report or Review
One compulsory question 240–280 words One question from a choice of four 280–320 words
Writing a discursive essay in which you have to summarise A choice of four questions (2–5). For Questions 2–4, you
and evaluate the key points contained in two texts of may have to write an article, a letter, a report or a review.
approximately 100 words each. Candidates must integrate Question 5: If you read one of the set books and want to
a summary of these key points, an evaluation of the write about it, you may decide to try Question 5. You have
abstract arguments involved and their own ideas on the a choice of two tasks, 5(a) or 5(b) for this question.You
topic in a coherent essay. may have to write an article, essay, letter, report or a
review.

PART 1 (6 Questions) PART 2 (9 Questions) PART 3 (5 Questions) PART 4 (10 Questions)


1 mark for each correct answer. 1 mark for each correct answer. 1 mark for each correct answer. 1 mark for each correct answer.
Multiple choice Sentence completion Multiple choice Multiple matching
Three short, unrelated recordings A monologue or prompted A recording with interacting Five short, themed
lasting approximately 1 minute monologue lasting 3–4 minutes. speakers lasting 3–4 minutes. monologues, of approximately
each. You have to listen to the The questions are a series of You have to listen to the recording 35 seconds each.
recordings and answer two incomplete sentences. You have to and answer a series of multiple- There are two multiple-
multiple-choice questions for each listen to the recording and identify choice questions, each with four matching tasks. Each multiple-
recording. Each question has three the information you need (one to options (A, B, C or D). matching task requires the
options (A, B or C). three words) to fill each gap. Listening for opinion, gist, detail, selection of the five correct
Listening for gist, detail, function, Listening for specific information, inference. options from a list of eight.
purpose, topic, speaker, stated opinion. Gist, attitude, main points,
addressee, feeling, attitude, interpreting context.
opinion, etc.

PART 1 : Interview PART 2 : Collaborative task PART 3 : Long turn and discussion
10 minutes (2-minute long turn for each candidate and
2 minutes 4 minutes
then approximately 6 minutes for the discussion).
Conversation between the The interlocutor gives you some The interlocutor gives you a card with a question and
interlocutor and each candidate. spoken instructions and one or more some ideas on it and you have to speak for about 2
pictures to look at. First, you have to minutes on your own. After you finish, your partner has
The examiner asks each of you a
answer a question which focuses on
series of questions, addressing a your reaction to aspects of one or
to comment and the interlocutor then asks you both a
question to each of you in turn, to more pictures (1 minute). The second question on the same topic. The interlocutor follows
give you an opportunity to talk part is a decision-making task which the same procedure with your partner and then leads a
about yourselves. you have to do with the other discussion with both of you.
Giving information about yourself candidate.
and expressing your opinion or Speaking on your own for a longer time, expressing
speculating about various topics. and justifying opinions, developing topics.

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