Practice Test - Euro B1 - Set 1 [antikvár]

Background informationEuro B1 Examination GuidePage 2The Euro and EuroPro exams test corttmurticative competence by test r^g success ,n Exam tasks are directly based on the Common European Framework ofEuro or the EuroPro Exam indicates that the candidate can undertake a variety of real-life tasks in English. At Euro B1 there are five types of examination the candidate may attempt.Monolingual Written (Written examination without the mediation test)Bilingual Written (Written examination with the mediation test)Oral (Oral Examination only)Monolingual Complex (Written and oral examinations without the mediation test)Bilingual Complex (written and oral examinations with the mediation test)To pass any of these examinations the candidate must have an average mark of 60% over all the tests attempted and score at least 40% in every test.If the candidate fails a complex examination, but has satisfied the conditions for passing either the written or the oral examination, s/he is awarded the written or oral examination.Mediation (Optional)2ca. 35'Reading335'Grammar & Vocabulary3ca. 30'Writing250'Listening3ca. 35'Speaking410 + 20'Mediation Part One(Time: 20 minutes)Translation Hungarian to EnglishThe candidate receives an informal letter of 60-70 words written in Hungarian. S/he has to translate the letter into English. The candidate may use a printed (i.e. non-electronic) dictionary.Mediation Part Two(Time: ca. 15 minutes)DialogueThe candidate hears a dialogue of 10 turns (including two examples) between two participants, a Hungarian (speaking in Hungarian) and an English speaker (speaking in English). The candidate writes down the main points of the conversation in the opposite language to the one s/he hears. Two examples are given.Reading(Time: 35 minutes)Task 1 - Paragraph HeadingsThere are six paragraphs for which the candidate must find the most appropriate heading from a choice of eight paragraph headings. Two headings are not needed. An example is provided.Task 2 - Scan ReadingThe candidate reads four texts on a single topic and seven statements containing information from one of the texts. The candidate's task is to decide which section each statement comes from. An example is provided.Task 3 - Multiple-Choice ReadingThe candidate answers seven multiple choice comprehension questions based on a single text of 250-350 words, normally an article, letter or narrative.