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Making Good Choices in Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 1
┃Reading time: 8 minutes┃ The first task on the Reading and Use of English paper is the 'multiple choice cloze'. That's a fancy name, but what does it mean? A cloze is another name for a gap fill. In this part of the exam they give you a text, usually...
Investigating the Text: Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 7
┃Reading time: 7 minutes┃ In part 7 of Advanced Reading and Use of English you’re given a text that’s had six paragraphs removed from it and mixed up. As well as the main text, you’re given seven extra paragraphs. Your job is to look for clues as...
Getting Battle-Ready: Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 6
┃Reading time: 7 minutes┃ Part 6 of Advanced Reading and Use of English is deceptively difficult. There are only four questions and to answer them you need to read four short texts, which are all on the same subject, and identify which of the texts contain...
Reading Between the Lines: Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 5
┃Reading time: 7 minutes┃ Part 5 of Advanced Reading and Use of English is the first of the longer reading tasks on this paper. You need to read a text, which is approximately 800 words long and could come from a range of sources, for example an article...
Advanced Writing Part 2: How to Write a Riveting Review
│Reading time: 8 minutes │ Reviews can actually be quite fun to write. But many students lose marks as they do not know how to excite and engage the marker. For that reason, I will teach you how. But firstly, what is a review? It is an...
Things You May Not Know About Advanced Writing Part 1
┃Read in less than 8 minutes The writing aspect of the exam can be the most challenging for a significant number of students. So, we’ve got some secret preparation techniques and shortcuts to help you pass the Advanced exam with ease. 1. Introduction:...
A Masterclass in Advanced Grammar in Use: The Passive Voice
┃Read in less than 7 minutes (excluding activities) In English, the passive voice has a bad reputation. I've often heard other teachers and academics say that using it is a poor writing habit and should be avoided unless in formal academic writing (and even...
7 Magic Phrases to get *Grade A* in Cambridge Advanced Speaking
┃Read in less than 6 minutes . Abracadabra... Grade A! Now, I’m no magician but I do know how to work some magic in the Advanced speaking test.There are the usual basic phrases that most candidates use to express their opinions, and then there are the amazing...
Cambridge Speaking Interview Success: IELTS Band 9 | C2
┃Read in less than 6 minutes Recently I had a student who was taking the Cambridge C1 Advanced exam. He took the exam once before our course and got a B2 result in the speaking (so he failed). After just 10 lessons with me he managed to get a C2 pass, which is...