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CPE Exam quiz

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Students 1 + 2

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3 4 4 4 4 5 7 16 25 30

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Student 3
The CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) exam consists of (1) papers, or tests, and each test carries
(2) percent of the total score for the exam.
Paper (3) is the Reading and Use of English test. This test is divided into (4) parts. Of these, (5) test
your command of grammar and vocabulary (the Use of English questions), and (6) test your reading
comprehension skills (the Reading questions). Altogether, this test has (7) questions, and you have (8)
minutes to do the whole test.
Paper (9) is the Writing test. This is divided into (10) parts. In the first part, you must write an essay
based on (11) short texts which are related in some way. Your essay should be between about (12)
and (13) words long. In the second part, you are given a choice of (14) tasks (an essay, a letter, a
report, a review or something based on a set book), and you must answer (15) of these. Your answer for
this part should be between (16) and (17) words long. As with the Reading and Use of English paper,
you have a total of (18) minutes to do this test.
Paper (19) is the Listening test, which is divided into (20) main parts, with a total of (21) questions.
You hear each part (22) times, and the whole test lasts for approximately (23) minutes.
The final test is Paper (24) , which is the Speaking test. You usually do this with (25) other candidate(s).
There will also be (26) examiners in the room with you, one of whom will ask you questions and set
you tasks. This part of the exam is divided into (27) main parts. Sometimes you will answer questions on
your own, and sometimes you will work with your partner(s). The Speaking test lasts for approximately (28)
minutes in total.

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How much can you remember about the CPE exam?

The CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) exam consists of (1) papers, or tests, and each test carries
(2) percent of the total score for the exam.
Paper (3) is the Reading and Use of English test. This test is divided into (4) parts. Of these, (5) test
your command of grammar and vocabulary (the Use of English questions), and (6) test your reading
comprehension skills (the Reading questions). Altogether, this test has (7) questions, and you have (8)
minutes to do the whole test.
Paper (9) is the Writing test. This is divided into (10) parts. In the first part, you must write an essay
based on (11) short texts which are related in some way. Your essay should be between about (12)
and (13) words long. In the second part, you are given a choice of (14) tasks (an essay, a letter, a
report, a review or something based on a set book), and you must answer (15) of these. Your answer for
this part should be between (16) and (17) words long. As with the Reading and Use of English paper,
you have a total of (18) minutes to do thistest.
Paper (19) is the Listening test, which is divided into (20) main parts, with a total of (21) questions.
You hear each part (22) times, and the whole test lasts for approximately (23) minutes.
The final test is Paper (24) , which is the Speaking test. You usually do this with (25) other candidate(s).
There will also be (26) examiners in the room with you, one of whom will ask you questions and set
you tasks. This part of the exam is divided into (27) main parts. Sometimes you will answer questions
on your own, and sometimes you will work with your partner(s). The Speaking test lasts for approximately
(28) minutes in total.

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