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Euro Examinations
Practice Test Level C1 Operational Proficiency
CONTENTS
ExamGuide
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Test 1
Reading & Writing Part A
Question Paper
Answer Sheet
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Test 2
Listening
Question Paper
Answer Sheet
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Test 3
Grammar and Vocabulary
Question Paper
Answer Sheet
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Test 4
Mediation Part A
Question and Answer Sheet
Mediation Part B
Question Paper
Answer Sheet
Answer Keys
Test 1: Reading & Writing
The Answer Key
Marking schemes
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Test 2: Listening
The Answer Key
The Tapescript
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Exam Guide
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Exam Guide
Level C1
The Euro and EuroPro exams test communicative competence by testing success in real
communication. Exam tasks are directly based on the Common European Framework of the Council
of Europe. Passing the Euro or the EuroPro Exam indicates that the candidate can undertake a
variety of real-life tasks in English.
Below is a table showing for each test its name, the number of tasks, the time allowed and the
number of available marks. Each of the tests is then described on the following pages.
In order to pass the candidate must get 65% of the 150 available marks, as well as getting 40% or
more in each test.
Test number
Test
Number of tasks
Time
Marks
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Test 4
Test 5
5
3
3
3
4
60+45
45
40
20+30
10+20
50
25
25
25
25
Approx. 4 hrs 30
+ breaks
150
(Time: 60 minutes)
Exam Guide
Part B
(Time: 45 minutes)
Test 2 - Listening
(Time: 45 minutes)
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question is asked on the tape; you write your
answer on the answer sheet. The recording is
played only once.
Task 1 Dictation
You listen to an extended monologue of 150200 words, and try to write the text down word
for word. The text is heard three times, once
all the way through with no break, and twice
broken down into small units of meaning, with
breaks between sections to allow time for
writing.
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Task 1 Dialogue
You listen to a taped dialogue between two
participants, a Hungarian speaking friend
and an English speaker, probably an official
working in some public context. You are the
mediator (translator) between the two
participants by writing down the translation of
each intervention on your Task Sheet.
Test 5 - Speaking
(Time: 10 minutes preparation + 15 minutes interview)
Task 1 Warm-up
You find out more about each other by asking
questions and having a short conversation
about a topic given by the interlocutor. Some
possible topics include travel, work, family,
sport,
cinema,
hobbies,
education,
relationships, housing, news and current
affairs and the environment.
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Exam Guide
about what other images they could include,
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and finally to decide which images would be
most appropriate and why.