Make students aware of the requirements of different forms of correspondence

WRITING: SECTION 8 - Write correspondence (All levels)

Test takers may be asked to write an email, formal or informal letter or blog entry (all levels), postcard, note, diary or blog entry (levels A1 and 1). Students need to practice identifying and reading the forms of correspondence listed under their level, so that they become aware of the different levels of formality that are appropriate for each of these genres: informal, neutral, semi-formal, formal.

Show students how analyzing the purpose and type of text may help them eliminate wrong options

READING: SECTION 4 - Gap fill multiple choice (All levels)

The short texts in Section 4 come from a range of sources, such as notices and advertisements, signs and labels, instructions, etc. Test takers should read the gapped text first and decide why it was written.

They should ask themselves:
•    ‘What type of text is this?’ and
•    ‘What is the writer’s purpose?’

They can then rule out any options that do not fit the overall aim of the writer.

Test takers also need to check that the option they have chosen is correct in terms of grammar and meaning.