A word document form of the Aptis Reading Exam as found on their website, but made easier for students and teachers to mark and give notes on mistakes and how to improve.Descripción completa
A word document form of the Aptis Reading Exam as found on their website, but made easier for students and teachers to mark and give notes on mistakes and how to improve.
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Final Exam in Reading and Writing Skills
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Descripción: Aptis READING
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Final Preparation – ptis !eading E"a# $ - !e%resh your #e#ory Read the passage quickly. Choose a heading for each numbered paragraph from the box and write it in the space above the paragraph. here is one more heading than you need! "# $etting things things in order order B# Choosing carefully from the box C# %kim and then read for detail &# Read at speed '# (rganise your time )# " gentle start
1# ************************* he "ptis reading exam consists of + parts. ,t must be completed within - minutes. /o time guidance is given for each part of the test. )or this reason time management is key to success. ,f you don0t allow enough time for the final parts you could lose marks needlessly. he tasks get more difficult as the exam progresses. 2# ************************* art 1 is usually fairly easy. Candidates must choose one of - words to fit gaps in a short text. he vocabulary choices are simple but a good knowledge of - areas of vocabulary3 collocations con4unctions and prepositions will improve your mark on this part of the exam. -# ************************* art 2 is a little more challenging. Candidates have to order 5 lines of a text 6there are 7 but the first is completed as an example#. ,t tests understanding of text 8cohesion0 through the use of pronouns and adverbs. 9ou have to link words like 8it0 8them0 and 8there0 to words in previous paragraphs. 9ou are required to drag the sentences with your mouse to reorder them. +# ************************* art - is more challenging still. :ike art 1 you must choose words to fit gaps in a text. ;owever the text is longer the vocabulary is more difficult and all the words you need are in a box below the text along with several distracters that often cause candidates to make errors. ,t tests your knowledge of collocations rare vocabulary meaning grammar words and text cohesion. <# ************************** art + is often the most challenging part. 9ou have a long text 67< words# and several headings that you must match to the paragraphs. Being able to read quickly is a good skill to have but you0ll also need to read in more detail when two paragraphs contain similar information. his part of the exam tests text comprehension and also vocabulary knowledge. his task was similar to which of the + "ptis he answers are at the end of this booklet. reading tasksI
& - 'o the ptis We(site Practice !eading E"a# /ow go to the "ptis Reading exam and do it individually. (nce you press %tart Component you0ll have only - minutes left. Remember to manage your time well= ;ere0s the website address! http!>>www.britishco http!>>www .britishcouncil.org>ap uncil.org>aptis?practice?t tis?practice?tests>"ptisReadi ests>"ptisReadingractice> ngractice> @hen you0ve completed it the website will give you a mark. @rite it here! *************A
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) – nalysis o% nswers 9our trainer will now take you through the correct answers to the exam. Remember to ask questions if you don0t understand why an answer is correct. his is a copy of the exam online at! http!>>www.britishcouncil.org>aptis? practice?tests>"ptisReadingractice> ,t can be used instead of the online exam if teachers cannot access the online exam.
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Creating Opportunity Worldwide Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials
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* - Ti#e Manage#ent @ork in small groups. /ow that you have done a complete exam and learnt from your successes and mistakes decide how much time you should spend on each part of the exam and complete the following table. he total time should add up to - minutes! Part $
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+ - Our E"a# ,trategy Tips @ork in small groups. ,magine that you have to give advice to a colleague who was not able to attend today0s lesson. @hat advice would you give him on each part of the "ptis examI &iscuss and make notes! dvice %or Part $
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. - Further Practice $/ ptis Practice Materials 0oo1let here are two practice tests in the "ptis ractice Gaterials Booklet. &/ Online 9ou can improve your ability to do the "ptis Reading exam using materials for other reading exams online. ;ere are the some ideas! Parts $ and ) "s these are similar you can practice using art 1 of the )C' exam which is similar but a little more difficult. $oogle the following!
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http!>>www.examenglish.com>)C'>fce*use*of*english*part1.htm http!>>www.flo?4oe.co.uk>fce>students>tests>mchtst-.htm Part * – Matching 2eadings to Paragraphs his is similar to one of the tasks used in the ,':% exam. %o $oogle the following!
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http!>>www.ielts?exam.net>preparing>Reading*task*type*two*matching*headings*to*paragraphs>22+> here0s also a practice test to try here! http!>>www.ielts?exam.net>ielts*reading>71> with the reading text here! http!>>www.ielts?exam.net>docs>Reading>,':%*Reading*"cademic*2*assage*1.htm
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Creating Opportunity Worldwide Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials "nswers are in order J there are no question numbers! lack during experiments various discoveries serving around Part * 1 " long 4ourneyK
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