Кэмбриджский университет
Структура экзамена
English as a Second Language (I level):
II component: Reading & Writing (Extended) – Paper 2
Total mark: 84
Assessment of Reading and Writing skills is equally weighted within the component.
Duration: 2 hours.
For all parts of this component, candidates write their answers in spaces provided in a question paper booklet.
Dictionaries may not be used.
The question paper is divided into 7 exercises. The exercises have different total mark allocations,
and some are broken down into a series of sub-questions. Candidates should attempt all exercises.
Overview of Exercises on Paper 2
|
Marks for reading
objectives |
Marks for writing
objectives |
Total available
marks |
Exercise 1 |
Reading (1) |
8 |
--- |
8 |
Exercise 2 |
Reading (2) |
14 |
--- |
14 |
Exercise 3 |
Information transfer |
6 |
2 |
8 |
Exercise 4 |
Note-making |
8 |
--- |
8 |
Exercise 5 |
Summary |
6 |
4 |
10 |
Exercise 6 |
Writing (1) |
--- |
18 |
18 |
Exercise 7 |
Writing (2) |
|
18 |
18 |
|
|
TOTAL: 84 |
Description of Exercises on Paper 2
Exercise 1 (Extended) |
assessment
objective
task
total marks |
R1
Reading Exercise. Candidates will be required to answer a series of
questions testing skim-/gist-reading skills, requiring short
(single word/phrase) answers, based on a short text printed in the
question paper.
Text will be one of the following types: advertisement, brochure, leaflet,
guide, report, manual, instructions.
8 |
Exercise 2 (Extended) |
assessment
objective
task
total marks |
R1, R4
Reading Exercise. Candidates will be required to answer a series of
questions testing more detailed comprehension, based on a text printed in
the question paper.
Text will take the form of a report/newspaper/ magazine article, which
incorporates a graphical element.
14 |
Exercise 3 (Extended) |
assessment
objective
task
total marks |
R1, R2, R4, W1, W5
Information transfer. Candidates will be required to complete a
form/notes template on the basis of information provided on the question
paper.
8 |
Exercise 4 (Extended) |
assessment
objective
task
total marks |
R1, R2, R3
Note-making. Candidates will be required to make brief notes (under a
supplied heading or headings) relating to a text printed in the question
paper.
8 |
Exercise 5 (Extended) |
assessment
objective
task
total marks |
R1, R2, R3, W1, W2, W3, W4, W5
Summary writing. Candidates will be required to write a paragraph-length
summary about an aspect or aspects of a text printed in the question
paper.
10 |
Exercise 6 (Extended) |
assessment
objective
task
total marks |
W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6
Candidates will be required to write approximately 150-200 words of
continuous prose, in response to a short stimulus (which may take the
form of pictures) and/or short prompts printed on the paper. A purpose,
format and audience for the writing will be specified.
18 |
Exercise 7 (Extended) |
assessment
objective
task
total marks |
W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6
Candidates will be required to write approximately 150-200 words of
continuous prose, in response to a short stimulus (which may take the
form of pictures) and/or short prompts printed on the paper. A purpose,
format and audience for the writing will be specified.
Note: the tasks for Exercise 6 and 7 will be distinguished by requiring
different purposes/formats/ audiences/register. (For example, Exercise 6
might be writing an informal letter to a friend describing events during a
holiday, Exercise 7 a formal article for a school newspaper arguing
whether or not sport should be made compulsory.)
18 |
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