Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials

Level: B1, B2

The Aptis Quiz

1. Into how many parts is the test divided?
5 parts
2. Can you name them in the order you tackle them?
Core paper, Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing.
3. There are two parts to Paper 1, can you name them?
Grammar and vocabulary
4. In part 2 of Paper 1, there are three sections can you name them?
Word definition/usage, synonyms and collocations.
5. True or false in part 2 of Paper 1, each exercise is linked.
True
6. How many questions are there in total for Paper 1?
50
7. What is a collocation?
Please give an example the habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a
frequency greater than chance.
8. Staying with Paper 1, part 2, how many options do you have to choose from if you have 5 questions?
10 options
9. How many different tasks are there in the reading section?
4 parts
10. Name them and offer a short explanation
A) Sentence meaning B) Text cohesion sequencing/ordering C) Comprehension - complete the text
D) Reading comprehension paragraphing headings
11. For task 4 of the reading section, what is it essential to do before attempting to answer?
Read the entire text.
12. How many questions feature in part 3 of the test?
25
13. How many minutes to answer for each question?
2 minutes
14. There are three levels of meaning in part 3, what are they?
Contributed by: Iain Cox
The British Council, 2013
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)

Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials

Level: B1, B2

A) Phoneme/Word Recognition, B) Literal Meaning C) Inferred meaning.

15. You are now in Paper 4, task 1. It is the least valuable but what section is it?
Personal details/Application forms
16. There are 4 tasks to Paper 4. Can you give me the marks awarded for each task?
Task 1=3 Task 2=5 Task 3=7 Task 4=9
17. Can you give 3 major differences between informal and formal writing?
Salutations, valedictions, use of contraction, colloquial language, format, paragraphing, abbreviations,
tone.
18. There are 4 distinct sections to Paper 5. Can you tell me what they are?
1) Personal information and interests 2) Describe a picture in detail 3) Compare two pictures 4) Three
questions about a picture
19. What is the total value of marks awarded for Paper 5?
20 marks 5 marks each
20. There are 5 areas the examiner is looking when assessing your speaking, what are they?
Grammar accuracy, Vocabulary accuracy, Pronunciation, Fluency and Structure

Contributed by: Iain Cox

The British Council, 2013
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)