- The objective of this exam is to

demonstrate your competence in

the use of basic English for practical
situations that you experience every
day.
- It is ideal for intermediate level students.
-Intermediate 4 students at Britanico can
take this exam.
The exam is divided in:

READING AND WRITING

LISTENING

SPEAKING
 READING AND WRITING (1 HR)

READING: Purpose: Shows

- It has 5 parts and you can read and
35 questions in understand the main
total points from signs,
WRITING: newspapers and
- It has 3 parts and 7 magazines, and can
questions. use vocabulary and
structure correctly.
 LISTENING (36 MINUTES)
- 4 parts Purpose: You have
and 25 to be able to follow
and understand a
questions range of spoken
in total. materials including
announcements
and discussions
about everyday
life.
 SPEAKING (10-12
MINUTES)
Purpose: Shows how good
- You your spoken English is as you
take part in conversation by
are asking/answering questions
evaluat and talking, for example,
ed in about your likes and dislikes.
Your Speaking test will be
pairs. conducted face to face with
one or two other candidates
and two examiners. This makes
 BASIC 4 AND 7

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

FOR ROUTINES FOR ACTIONS THAT

I go to the gym every day at HAPPEN NOW
9pm. Were listening to the
FOR HABITS teacher.
I like reading books in the FOR TEMPORARY
park. ACTIONS
FOR TRUE THINGS I am reading 5 Esquinas by
I study English and Mario Vargas Llosa this
French in my free time. month.
BASIC 9 THE PAST SIMPLE AND THE PAST
CONTINUOUS
Generally, the past continuous is
the long unfinished action in
progress that is interrupted by
the past simple, which is a short
completed action.
I was washing my clothes when the phone
rang.
When the man entered, we were having
dinner.
The cat was trying to eat the hamster
B5 AND
MUST AND HAVE TO
B9
Must and have to are used to express
obligation or necessity.
YOU MUST STUDY TO PASS THE EXAM.
VOTERS HAVE TO PRESENT THEIR ID CARD TO VOTE.
THEY MUST PAY FOR THEIR CRIME.
THE PRESIDENT HAS TO MAKE CHANGES IN OUR
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
B5 AND
B9
NOT HAVE/HAS TO MUSNT
For an action that is To express prohibition
unnecessary
You musnt tell this to
You dont have to wear a our parents.
uniform in my school. Luis musnt watch TV
Sara doesnt have to drive or eat junk food. Hes
to work. She lives 5 minutes too fat.
from it.
B6 SHOULD/SHOULDNT
Use should/shouldnt to give
advice or recommendations.
You should eat more, youre very
thin.
Children shouldnt work.
SUBJECT questions ask information about
the SUBJECT.
Where does Frank live?
How old is your cat?
OBJECT questions ask information
about the OBJECT.

Who are we visiting?

What are you cooking?
YES/NO QUESTIONS ask for a short positive or
negative answer.
Are you married?
Did you like the film?
Do you want to marry me?
QUESTIONS WITH PREPOSITIONS show the prepositions at the end of
the question.

Who did you go with?

What do you like spending your money on?
What are you talking about?