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Oral comprehension
Answer comprehension questions based on 3 or 4 very short recorded extracts about situations in everyday life (can be listened to twice).
Maximum length of extracts : 3 mn
Answer comprehension questions based on 3 or 4 short recorded extracts about situations in everyday life (can be listened to twice).
Maximum length of extracts : 5 mn
Answer comprehension questions based on 3 recorded extracts about situations in everyday life (can be listened to twice).
Maximum length of extracts : 6 mn
Answer comprehension questions based on 2 recorded extracts :
- interview, news bulletin (can be listened to once)
- presentation, conference, speech, documentary, radio or television programme (can be listened to twice).
Maximum length of extracts : 8 mn
Written comprehension
Answer comprehension questions based on 4 or 5 written documents about situations in everyday life.
Answer comprehension questions based on 3 or 4 written documents about situations in everyday life.
Answer comprehension questions based on 2 written documents :
- extract useful information relating to a given task
- analyse the content of a document.
Answer comprehension questions based on 2 written documents :
- informative text about France or the French-speaking world
- text arguing points of view.
Written production
Two-part test:
- complete a sheet, a form
- write simple sentences (postcards, messages, captions) about everyday subjects.
Two short written texts (friendly letter or message)
- describe an event or personal experiences
- write to invite, thank, apologise, ask, inform, congratulate
Express your own opinion on a general theme (essay, letter, article).
Argue your personal opinion (contribution in a debate, formal letter, review)
Oral production
3-part test:
- interview
- information exchange
- simulated dialogue.
3-part test:
- interview
- information exchange
- simulated dialogue.
3-part test:
- interview
- interaction exercise
- expression of an opinion based on a document.
Presentation and defence of an opinion based on a short document.
Marks
Total duration of all tests : 1 hour 20 min
Overall mark out of 100
Minimum pass mark: 50/100
Minimum mark per test: 5/25
Total duration of all tests : 1 hour 40 min
Overall mark out of 100.
Minimum pass mark: 50/100
Minimum mark per test: 5/25
Total duration of all tests : 1 hour 45 min
Overall mark out of 100.
Minimum pass mark: 50/100
Minimum mark per test: 5/25
Total duration of all tests : 2 hours 30 min
Overall mark out of 100.
Minimum pass mark: 50/100
Minimum mark per test: 5/25