FORMAT AND EXAMPLE OF GE 1 (READING)

1. MATCHING

Part Task type and format Task focus Number of questions

1 Matching. Reading real-world 5
Matching five prompt notices for the main
sentences to five notices message.
(plus one example).

PART 1
QUESTIONS 1 - 5
 Which notice (A - H) says this (1 - 5)?
 For questions 1 – 5, write the correct letter A – H.

EXAMPLE ANSWER
You can leave your suitcase here. C

A. PLEASE USE OTHER DOOR

1. You must drive carefully here. ______
B. CAMP – SITE OPEN ALL
2. You can eat cheaply here. ______ YEAR

3. You can stay here on holiday. ____ C. JOB AGENCY

We’ve got the right job for you!
4. You can find work here. ______
D. JOE’S SNACK BAR
5. You must not go in this way. ______ Lowest Prices in Town!
E. DANGER!
ICE ON ROAD
2. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Part Task type and format Task focus Number of questions

1 One long text or three Reading for detailed 5
short texts (maximum understanding and
length 230 words) main idea(s).
adapted from authentic
newspaper and magazine
articles.
Five four-option multiple-
choice

PART 2
QUESTIONS 6 - 10
 Read the passage below.
 For questions 6 – 10, choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in a log cabin in Kentucky. A cabin is a
small house made of wood. When he was seven years old, his family moved to Indiana. In 1830,
the family moved to Illinois. As a boy, Abraham Lincoln loved books. He always borrowed
books from his neighbors. He read them for a short time and then took them back to their
owners. He grew very tall. He was 6 feet 4 inches tall, and he weighed 180 pounds.
Abe Lincoln studied law when he had spare time. He was also interested in politics, and he
ran for political office. He lost in 1832. Later, he was elected to the Illinois legislature 4 times –
in 1834, 1836, 1838, and 1840. People in the legislature make the laws. He became the president
of the United States in 1861. He was the sixteenth president of the U.S.
There was a war between the North and the South in the U.S. It was the Civil War. Lincoln
called men to fight for the North. The North won the war. There were slaves in the South. Slaves
are people who work for no money. They must work very hard. They are not free to do what
they want. Lincoln set the slaves free in 1863. He let them go so they did not have to be slaves
anymore. Lincoln is famous for that.

EXAMPLE ANSWER
0. When did Lincoln’s family move to Indiana? B
A. 1809 B. 1816 C. 1819 D. 1826

6. Where was Lincoln born?

A. Illinois B. Kentucky C. Indiana D. Tennessee
7. Lincoln moved to Illinois at age of ________
A. 4 B. 6 C. 7 D. 21
8. What did Lincoln do in his free time?
 A. He studied law B. He enjoyed running
C. He read books D. He helped his neighbors
9. When did Lincoln become a president?
A. 1838 B. 1840 C. 1861 D. 1863
10. Abraham Lincoln was the ________president of the United States.
A. 1st B. 6th C. 16th D. 60th
3. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Part Task type and format Task focus Number of questions

1 Three-option multiple Understanding 5
choice. functional language.
Five discrete three-option Reading and
multiple-choice items identifying the
(plus an example) appropriate
focusing on verbal response?
exchange patterns.

PART 3
QUESTIONS 11 - 15
 Complete the five conversations
 For questions 11 – 15, choose A, B or C.

EXAMPLE ANSWER
0. How are you? A. I’m 18. C
B. I’m Peter.
C. I’m fine.

11. John’s broken this plate.

A. That’s very good . B. Here you are. C. It doesn’t matter.
12. Is this your watch?
A. It’s three o’clock. B. I think it’s Dave. C. I’m sorry I’m late.
13. Can I have a sandwich?
A. Yes, of course. B. Yes, it is. C. Yes, that’s right.
14. How many people were in the café?
A. Not much. B. A few. C. A little.
15. We’re from London.
A. Not at all. B. Yes, please. C. How interesting.