剑桥官方2020年PET改革后的考试口试现场视频两个和听力视频一个。
2020最新词汇
To make sure our exams are up to date with the latest research in language learning and teaching, we update them regularly. The revision of B1 Preliminary is now complete and the updated exam will start being used for exam sessions in January 2020.
At a glance – what’s new?
Here are the main changes to the B1 Preliminary exam from January 2020:
There will now be four papers instead of three – the Reading and Writing papers are now taken separately
There are new or revised tasks in each of the papers.
The way grades are reported has been updated – candidates will now receive a grade of A, B, or C.
Exam format in detail
The updated exam is made up of four papers developed to test your English skills. You can see exactly what’s in each paper below.
PaperContentMarks
(% of total)PurposeReading
(45 minutes)6 parts/
32 questions
25%Shows you can read and understand the main points from signs, newspapers and magazines.Writing
(45 minutes)
2 parts/
3 questions25%Shows you can write using vocabulary and structure correctly.Listening
(30 minutes, including 6 minutes' transfer time)
4 parts/
25 questions25%You have to be able to follow and understand a range of spoken materials including announcements and discussions about everyday life.Speaking
(12 minutes per pair of candidates)4 parts25%Shows how good your spoken English is as you take part in conversation by asking/answering questions and talking, for example, about your likes and dislikes. Your Speaking test will be conducted face to face with one or two other candidates and two examiners. This makes your test more realistic and more reliable.
openbook What’s in the Reading paper?
The B1 Preliminary Reading paper has six parts with different types of texts and questions.
Summary
Part
Task
Format
No. of questions
1Multiple-choice short textsUnderstanding five short messages of different types.
Same as old Part 1.52MatchingMatch five descriptions of people to eight short texts, reading for specific information and detailed comprehension.
Same as old Part 2.53Multiple choiceRead to understand gist, global and detailed meaning, attitude, opinions and feelings, and answer five multiple-choice questions with four options (A, B, C, D). Same as old Part 4.54Multiple-choice gapped textRead to understand gist and text structure: choose the correct sentence to put in the gaps.55Multiple-choice gap fillRead a text and choose missing words (A, B, C, D) to fill in the gaps. Same as old Part 5 but shorter.66Open gap fillRead a text and write words in the gaps.6
