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Cambridge English: FirstReading and Use of English

Cambridge English: First | Reading and Use of English

What can I do to improve my reading skills?

Read a wide range of texts as much as possible. Try reading:

graded readers, graphic novels and short storiesarticles from teen magazines and newspapersinformational texts such as websites about sport or fashion, or online encyclopaediasreviews of music, films or technology.

Cambridge English: First | Reading and Use of English

What should I do when I find words I dont understand?

Continue reading and try to understand as much as possible. Dont worry about what these words mean.

When you read to improve your vocabulary, check the meaning of the words you often meet and record them in a notebook.

Cambridge English: First | Reading and Use of English

How can I practise grammar and vocabulary?

Read a wide range of different texts. Use a monolingual dictionary.

Cambridge English: First | Reading and Use of English

Paper details

1 hour 15 minutes40% of total marks7 parts

Shows you can understand texts from publications such as books, newspapers and magazines.....

Cambridge English: First | Reading and Use of English

Skills assessed

Reading skills reading for detailunderstanding opinions and feelings understanding how a text is organised understanding the main idea

Knowledge and use of vocabulary and grammarhow well you can use a range of vocabulary and grammarYou need to be able to read a text quickly to get the generalidea.

Cambridge English: First | Reading and Use of English

What is in the paper?1Short texts with different tasks. Complete the gaps with different kinds of words. 234Rewrite sentences in a differentway.5Comprehension tasks8 multiple-choice questions.6Gapped text which you must complete by choosing the correct sentence.7Multiple-matching task

Cambridge English: First | Reading and Use of English

Cambridge English: First | Reading and Use of English

Cambridge English: First | Reading and Use of English

Cambridge English: First | Reading and Use of English

Cambridge English: First | Reading and Use of English

Cambridge English: First | Reading and Use of English

Cambridge English: First | Reading and Use of English

Cambridge English: First | Reading and Use of English