Cambridge English: First
An introduction to the Cambridge FCE exam
FCE Paper 1 Reading and Use of English (< Previous | Next >)
Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
| Part | Task type | Focus | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Multiple Choice Cloze | A text with eight gaps. Candidates choose the correct missing words by answering eight multiple-choice questions with four options. Watch the video tutorial |
Collocation, phrasal verbs, idioms, phrases | 8 |
| 2: Open cloze | A text with eight gaps. Candidates fill in the missing words. Watch the video tutorial |
Mainly grammatical items with some focus on vocabulary | 8 |
| 3: Word formation | A text with eight gaps. Candidates form the missing words from the given stem words. Watch the video tutorial |
Prefixes and suffixes, compound words | 8 |
| 4: Key word transformation | Six separate questions, each containing a lead-in sentence, followed by a 'key word' and a second (gapped) sentence. Candidates complete the second sentence in two to five words, and must include the 'key word'. Watch the video tutorial |
Vocabulary and grammar | 6 |
| 5: Multiple choice | A text followed by six multiple-choice questions with four options: A, B, C or D. | understand detail, opinion, gist, attitiude, meaning, tone, purpose and main ideas. | 6 |
| 6. Gapped text | A text with missing sentences; candidates choose the sentence order from a jumbled list. | understand text organisation (how language achieves cohesion and coherence). | 6 |
| 7. Multiple matching | One or several texts with prompt questions; candidates match the prompt to the relevant section of the text(s). | understand specific information, detail, opinion and attitude. | 10 |
Table: FCE Paper 1 Reading and Use of English