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Level 3 Listening Task Two (Briefing)

The second task in the Level 3 Listening exam is the 'military style' briefing. This is a monologue which lasts approximately 5 minutes...

Level 3 Listening - Task One (Interviews)

The first task in the Level 3 listening exam involves listening to dialogues in the form of interviews. In the exam specifications, it is...

Common Mistakes in Level 3 Speaking

Preparing for a Level 3 speaking exam can be a long and stressful task. A lot of attention is rightly placed on grammar and vocabulary...

Level Three Reading

In the Level Three Reading Exam there are two tasks. Task One consists of 13 short texts with an individual multiple-choice question...

Level 3 Speaking : Discussions

The Second Task in the Level 3 Speaking Exam is the discussion. It actually forms part one of Task Two and lasts for up to 6 minutes. In...

Level Four Essay Writing - Dos and don'ts

For many years the Polish Military's Level Four Writing exam took the form of a somewhat guided piece of writing with a large amount of...

From A0 to Level 4 - Understanding Stanag and the CEFR

Whether you learnt English at secondary school or in a private language school, you have probably come across the Common European...

Letters of Enquiry - the use of Indirect Questions

As part of the Level Two Writing Exam you have to write either a letter or an email in Task One. Unfortunately you don't get a choice of...

Drop the verbs - use nouns! Tips for formal writing.

Have you ever wondered what the difference between formal and informal writing is? Probably the first things that come to mind are...

Phrasal Verbs - Are they okay in formal writing?

You have probably heard, or read in a textbook, that phrasal verbs should be avoided in formal writing. While it is true that many...