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CHUYÊN ĐỀ CÁC BÀI THI QUỐC TẾ TOEIC TEST (Test of English for International Communication) Không chuyên về học thuật, đánh giá người đi làm + Compulsory test Listening+Reading) 2h 200Qs 990 + Optional.

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TOEIC TEST (Test of English for International Communication)

- Không chuyên về học thuật, đánh giá người đi làm

+ Compulsory test: Listening+Reading) - 2h - 200Qs - 990

+ Optional test: Speaking+Writing - 80m - 19Qs - 400

* Listening (45 ms, 100Qs, P1 - P4) => ONCE

- Part 1: Photo description (6Qs)

- Part 2: Respond to Qs (25Qs)

- Part 3: Conversation ( 2-3 speakers, 39Qs)

- Part 4: Talk/ Speech/ Lecture Announcement

(monologue, 1 speaker, 30Qs)

* Reading (75ms, 100Qs, P5 -P7) => Multiple choice Qs: A, B, C

- Part 5: Sentence completion (30Qs)

- Part 6: Text completion (16Qs)

- Part 7: Reading comprehension (single passage/ multiple passage, 54Qs)

* Speaking (20ms, 11Qs, 6 parts)

- Q1 - 2: Read aloud (Pronunciation + intonation)

- Q3 : Picture discription (Time to prepare/ do)

- Q4 - 9: Respond to Qs (with/ without provided information)

- Q4 - 6: Normal Qs

- Q7 - 9: Give an email/ announcement

=> Answer the Qs relate to

=> Intergrated Qs/ Tasks/ Exercises

(Tích hợp nhiều kĩ năng <=> TOEFL)

- Q10: Solution proposal (Intergrated tasks)

=> You have to listen about the situation

(time to prepare? / to do the task? )

- Q11: Opinion expression <=> IELTS

*Writing (60ms [58ms], 8Qs, 3 parts)

- Q1 - 5: 8ms: Photo description

- Q6 - 7: 20ms: 2 tasks (10ms/ task): respond to provide information

- Q8 <=> IELTS (30ms): Writing an essay

I Toeic new version

Stands for Test Of English for International Communication

Skills

tested 4 ( Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing )

Purpose TOEIC assessments measure all 4 language skills - listening, reading,speaking and writing – and offer a complete understanding of

your English-language proficiency

Validity 2 years

Kind of

topic

Corporate Development, Dining Out, Entertainment, Finance and Budgeting, General Business, Health, Housing/Corporate Property, Manufacturing, Offices, Personnel, Purchasing, Technical Areas, Travel Time 200 minutes for the whole test

TOEFL iBT

Cho người đi học, áp dụng > 11000 đại học và học viện, >150 quốc gia

TOEFL: The Test of English as a Foreign Language

Type: iBT (internet - Based Test)

Developer: EST (the Educational Testing Service)

Skills tested: R, W, S, L

Purpose: to access the E language profiency of non-native E speakers

Score validity: 2 years

Fee in VN: 4 171 800 VND ~ 180 USD (including the fee of paper certificate)

Score on a scale of 0-125 points (30 pts/ skill)

Maximum time: 203mins

READING SECTION:

+ Length of each passage ~ 700 words

+ Number of passage + Qs (3-4 passage _ 10 Qs/ passage)

+ Time: 54- 72 ms

Include Extra Qs that don’t count toward your score

1 pt/ Qs: + Summary Qs: 2pts/ Qs

+ Chart Qs: 3 pts/ Qs

May SKIP Qs and come back later before time’s up

Types of Qs (6):

- Factual info/ Negative factual info Qs

- Inference & rhetorical purpose Qs

- Reading vocab Qs

- Sentence simplication Qs

- Insert text Qs

- Prose summary & fill in a table Qs

Integrated task (task 2-4): You must integrate E competences: L&S or

L,W&S

+ 15 - 30 sec to prepare, 45 - 60 sec to answer

+ ACADEMIC subject + Reuse appropriate info

Task 2: 30 sec to prepare, 60 sec to answer

+ Read a text excerpt, listen to a conversation -> Answer the Qs

+ Understand + use these 2 media to ans the Q

=> A topic related to university life + reuse pertinent info

Task 3: Time: Similar to task 2

+ Read a text excerpt + listen a lecture on the academic topic

+ Explain the topic + highlight the additional relationship between the text and the recording

Task 4: 20 sec to prepare, 60 sec to answer

+ Listen to a lecture on the academic topic

+ Describe and present a given topic by relying on ideas and examples in the recording

=> Task 3+4: involve an ACADEMIC university + reuse the appropriate info

WRITING SECTION: 50ms, 2 tasks

Task 1: A summary ~ 200 words

+ Target: evaluate your writing competency in a strict & consistent way

through reuse info

+ Time: 3ms reading text

Listening recording 1m45s

20ms writing

+ Auxiliary vehicles: Ans the Q from the text and a recording about

ACADEMIC subject

Task 2: An essay ~ 300 words

+ Topic: Education, society, culture, friends, entertainment

+ Target: evaluate your ability to write & organize ideas

+ Time: 30ms writing

LISTENING SECTION:

- 3-4 lectures, each 3-5

ms long

- 2-3 conversations with

2 speakers, each 3 ms

long

- 6 Qs/ lecture

- 5 Qs/ conversation 41 - 57 mins

Include Extra Qs that don’t count toward your score

Only HEARD ONCE => Multiple choice Qs

Submit <=> can’t go back => Can’t skip Qs like Reading

Types of Qs: (7)

+ Gist - content & gist - purpose Qs

+ Detail Qs

+ Function Qs

+ Attitude Qs

+ Organizing Qs

+ Connecting content Qs

+ Inference Qs

SPEAKING SECTION: 17ms, 4 tasks

Independent task (Task 1): Ans are based on your own ideas, opinions &

experiences

+ 15 sec to prepare, 45 sec to ans

=> Access your ability on FAMILIAR TOPIC.

Reading 54 - 72

minutes 30–40questions Read passages and respond to questions

Listening 41 - 57

minutes 28–39questions Answer questions about brief lectures orclassroom discussions

Speaking 17 minutes 4 tasks Talk about a familiar topic and discuss

material you read and listened to

Writing 50 minutes 2 tasks Read a passage, listen to a recording, type

your response

FCE (First Certificate in English)

Suitable for high school students

B2 first

An English language examination

By Cambridge Assessment English

Test format: COMPUTER or PAPER-BASED

No of paper: 4

Exam length: ~3,5 hours

Fee: 1 780 000 VND

Score invalidity: VALID FOR LIFE

READING & USE OF ENGLISH (75ms)

+ 1h15m - 40% of total marks

+ 7 parts/ 52 Qs

For parts 1-4 (Use of English)

+ Test your use of English with tasks

=> How you can control your grammar & vocab

Part 1: Multiple choice cloze (8Qs)

Part 2: Open cloze (8Qs)

Part 3: Word-formation (8Qs)

Part 4: Key word transformations (6Qs)

For parts 5-7: Deal confidently with types of text, such as fiction, newspaper,…

Part 5: Multiple choice (6Qs, 2 marks/ correct ans)

Part 6: Gapped text ( nt )

Part 7: Multiple matching (10 Qs, 1 mark/ correct ans)

WRITING: 1h 20ms, 2 parts, 20% of total marks, minimun: 24pts

Part 1: 1 compulsory Question, 140 - 190 words => Essay

Part 2: Write a text 140 - 190 words, 1 task to be selected from a choice of 3

LISTENING: 40m, 4 parts, 30Qs, 20% total

=> You can hear the recording TWICE

Part 1: Multiple choice (8Qs)

Part 2: Sentence completion (10Qs)

Part 3: Multiple matching (5Qs)

Part 4: (7Qs)

SPEAKING (14m per pair of candidates, 4 parts, 20% total)

You have to talk + the examiner + on your own

+ other candidates

Part 1: Interview (Social & Personal Conversation)

=> 2 mins (3mins for group of 3) => Examiner

Part 2: Long turn => 1min/ candidate + 30s response

Part 3: Collaborative task => 3mins ( a 2-min discussion followed by a

1-minute decision-making task) => Candidate

Part 4: Discussion (~4min) => The examiner will join both candidates in a

discussion about the general topic that appeared in Part 3

CAE (Certificate in Advanced English)

3h55m

Suitable for:

- Students wishing to study abroad

- Teachers/ lecturers teaching English at high schools, colleges, universities,

…

- Office workers who want to work for foreign-invested companies

Fee: 150 - 175 pounds ( 4 184 000 - 4 882 000 VND)

CEFR level: C1

Validation: Forever

Scale score: 180 - 199

Test formar: Paper/ Computer

READING & USE OF ENGLISH

- Time: 1h30m

- Number of parts/ Qs: 8 parts/ 50 Qs

- Length of texts: 3000 - 3500 words to read in total

- Sources: Newspaper + magazines, journals, books (fiction & non-fiction), promotional & informational materials.

+ Part 1: Multiple choice cloze (8Qs, 1pt/Q)

+ Part 2: Open cloze (8Qs, 1pt/Q)

+ Part 3: Word formation (8Qs, 1pt/Q)

+ Part 4: Key word transformation (6Qs, 2pts/Q)

+ Part 5: Multiple choice (6Qs, 2pts/Q)

+ Part 6: Cross-text multiple matching (4Qs, 2pts/Q)

+ Part 7: Gapped text (6Qs, 2pts/Q)

+ Part 8: Multiple matching (10Qs, 1pt/Q)

WRITING:

Time: 1h30m

Number of parts/ Qs: 2 parts + Part 1: 1 compulsory question

+ Part 2: 1 question from a choice of three Maximum score: 40

Length: 220 - 260 words/ part

Task type: a range from: essay, letter/ email, proposal, report, review

Part 1: Compulsory question (1Qs): 220 - 260 words

=> Writing an essay with a discursive focus

=> Responding to 2 points in the task, stating which of the 2 is most important with reasons

Part 2: Situationally based writing task (3 tasks -> choose 1): 220 - 260 words

=> Choosing 1 of 3 writing tasks

=> Writing for a specific purpose and audience, with accurate language control

LISTENING (you can hear the recording twice)

Time: ~40m

Number of parts/ Qs: 4 parts/ 30Qs

Recording maybe from: monologues: radio broadcasts, speeches, talks, lectures, anecdotes,… of interacting speakers, radio broadcasts, interviews, discussions, conversations,…

+ Part 1: Multiple choice (6Qs, 1pt/ Q)

+ Part 2: Sentence completion (8Qs, 1pt/ Q)

+ Part 3: Multiple choice (6Qs, 1pt/ Q)

+ Part 4: Multiple matching (10Qs, 1pt/Q)

SPEAKING

Time: 15m/ pair of candidates

Number of parts: 4 parts

Maximum score: 75

You have to talk: + with the examiner

+ with the other candidate

+ on your own

Part 1: Interview (2m) => Examiner ask 2 candidates make a conversation

Part 2: Long turn & comment (1min/ candidate + 30 sec response to the 2nd

candidate) (A set of pictures)

Part 3: Collaborative task (the candidates are given some pictures + a task to discuss, exchange ideas, reach a decision)

Part 4: Discussion (5m) the Qs about the topic related to Part 3

English assessment level Upper intermediate (B2

of CEFR) Advanced (C1 level ofCEFR) => More

difficult

Contents &

Time Reading & Use of

Eng

7 parts 75 mins 8 parts (cross-textmultiple matching is

added) 90 mins

Part 1: Use all the notes

(1 note is your own idea)

=> give reasons 80 mins

140 - 190 words

Part 1: Discussing 2 of the notes -> explain which is more important

=> give reasons 90 mins

220 - 260 words

demanding)

APTIS (All Purpose Ticket Issuing System)

Purpose: Meet the diverse needs of organizations and individuals around the world

Usually taken on A COMPUTER or A TABLET

Types: APTIS Test (A1 - C): most test-takers

APTIS Advanced (B1 - C2): higher level test-takers

Validity period: 2 years

Fee: Lis + Read: 55 pounds (1 516 412 VND)

All skills: 60 pounds (1 654 268 VND)

APTIS CORE 2 parts: Grammar & Vocabulary

25 mins

50 Qs, 1 pt/Q

Part 1: Grammar

+ 25 Qs, sentence completion, 3-option multiple choice

Part 2: Vocabulary

+ 25 Qs Word matching (similar meaning)

Word definition

Word usage

Word pairs or word combinations (words commonly used

together) + Format: Sets of 5 target words with 10 options

LISTENING

Time: ~40mins

20 recording (17 tasks)

4 tasks types Information recognition

Information matching

Opinion matching

Monologue matching

=> Can choose to listen to the audios once or twice

=> The system will not allow listening more than TWICE

READING

Time: 35 mins

4 parts:

+ Part 1: Sentence comprehension (5 sentences)

+ Part 2: Text cohesion

+ Part 3: Opinion matching (4 separate paragraphs => match the ppl to 7 statements provided)

+ Part 4: Long text comprehension (Long text ~ 750 words; 8 paragraphs/ 8 headings => Match 7 headings to 7 para)

WRITING: You will Fill in form

Interact in a social media-type written conversation Write emails

Time: 50 mins

4 parts

+ Part 1: Word-level writing (3 mins, 1-5 words/ Qs => Respond to messages using individual words)

+ Part 2: Short text writing (7 mins, 20-30 words => write personal

information)

+ Part 3: Three written responses to questions (10mins, 30-40 words =>

respond to written qs on a social network - type website)

+ Part 4: Formal & informal writing

( 30 mins 40 - 50 words for the informal email

120 - 150 words for the formal email

=> Write an informal email to a friend and a formal email to an unknown person)

SPEAKING

You will anwer some Qs about yourself + do 2 short speaking tasks => Speak clearlyinto your microphone when you hear a signal

Time: 12 mins

4 parts:

+ Part 1: Personal Information

=> Respond to three personal information Qs (30 sec/ response)

+ Part 2: Describe, express opinion and provide reasons and explanations

=> Describe a picture and answer 2 additional Qs of increasing difficulty (45sec/ response)

+ Part 3: Describe, compare and provide reasons and explanations

=> Describe 2 contrasting pictures and answer 2 additional Qs of increasing difficult (45 sec/ response)

+ Part 4: Discuss personal experience ans opinion on an abstract topic

=> Answer 3 Qs on an abstract topic 1 min preparation time

2 mins response time

BAND: APTIS test grammar, vocab and language skills (S,W, R and L)

APTIS CORE test => COMPULSORY

APTIS 4-skill test => OPTIONAL

Take all 4-skill test

You can

Take some of them

=> Meet the requirement of the recruiter

R+L => Automatically by the online platform

S+W => Marked by a live examiner

Final scale score = L+R+S+W (not including C core test )

TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test)

Modules 1,2,3

Paper-based test

Suitable for:

- New and inexperienced teachers

- Recommended for teachers with an English of level B1 or above

- Teachers who teach primary, secondary of adult learners

- Teachers who want to prove their teaching knowledge

- Teacher who need a globally recognized certificate

=> You can register to take TKT up to 6 weeks before a test session.

Fee: 1 055 000 VND/ module

Result:

- A certificate is received for each module completed

- There is no Pass or Fail

- Result are reported in Bands 1-4, with Band 4 being the highest

4 extensive knowledge

3 a breadth and depth of knowledge

2 basic but systematic knowledge

1 limited knowledge of the content areas tested

Module 1: Background to language

learning & teaching 80 mins: Paper-basedtest

Module 2: Lesson planning & use of

resources for language teaching

Module 3: Managing the teaching &

learning process

=> Suitable for: teachers of English in primary, secondary or adult teaching contexts

MODULE 1: 80 - 80Qs; 1pt/ Q

Matching & Multiple choice

=> Describing language and language skills 6 tasks/ 40 Qs

=> Background to language learning 3 tasks/ 15 Qs

=> Background to language teaching 4 tasks/ 25 Qs

MODULE 2: 80 mins - 80 Qs; 1pt/ Q

Matching & Multiple choice

=> Planning and preparing a lesson or sequence of lessons 6 tasks/ 40 Qs

=> Selection and use of resources 6 tasks/ 40 Qs