Part 2

Question types

Number of questions

Prompt Length

Time to Answer

Scoring

Skills Assessed

Reading

(32 – 41 minutes)

1)     Reading and writing fill in the blanks

5-6

Text up to 300 words

Not applicable

1

Reading and writing

·        There is a passage with some missing words. Beside each gap, there is a button with a drop-down list. Left-click on this button to reveal the drop-down list of options for that gap. Select the option you think best fills the gap.

·        To change your mind, left-click on a different option.

·        Check grammar and overall meaning to see whether the options fit in the blanks.

·        Read before and after the blank to help you find the correct word.

·        This question type affects the scoring of reading and writing.

2)     Multiple choice, Multiple answer

2-3

Text up to 300 words

Not applicable

1

Reading

·        After reading the text, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting more than one response.

·        Negative marking for incorrect answer.

3)     Reorder paragraph

2-3

Text up to 150 words

Not applicable

1

Reading

·        Several text boxes appear on the screen in a random order. Put the text boxes in the correct order.

·        Find the topic sentence first.

·        Student gets scoring for correct answer in pair.

4)     Fill in the blanks

4-5

Text up to 80 words

Not applicable

1

Reading

·        The text appears on a screen with several gaps in it. Drag words from the box below to fill the gaps.

·        Use knowledge of grammar to select correct word.

5)     Multiple choice, single answer

2-3

Text up to 300 words

Not applicable

1

Reading

·        After reading the text, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting one response.

·        There are several possible response options but only one is correct.