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Task Type |
Task Description |
Timing |
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Independent Tasks |
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1. Personal Preference |
important people or places, or events or activities ；favorite movies , food, book, etc |
Preparation time: 15 seconds
Response time: 45 seconds |
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2. Choice |
personal choice between two contrasting behaviors or courses of action. (watch movies at home; watch movies in theatres) |
Preparation time: 15 seconds
Response time: 45 seconds |
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Integrated Tasks |
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Read/Listen/Speak |
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3. Campus Situation Topic: Fit and Explain |
• A reading passage (75–100 words) presents a campus-related issue.
• A listening passage (60–80 seconds, 150–180 words) comments on the issue in the reading.
• The question asks the test taker to summarize the speaker’s opinion within the context of the reading passage. |
Preparation time: 30 seconds
Response time: 60 seconds |
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4. Academic Course Topic: General/Specific |
• A reading passage (75–100 words) broadly defines a term, process, or idea from an academic subject.
• An excerpt from a lecture (60–90 seconds; 150–220 words) provides examples and specific information to illustrate the term, process, or idea from the reading passage.
• combine and convey important information from the reading passage and the lecture. |
Preparation time: 30 seconds
Response time: 60 seconds |
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Listen/Speak |
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5. Campus Situation Topic: Problem/Solution |
• The listening passage (60–90 seconds; 180–220 words) is a conversation about a student-related problem and two possible solutions.
• demonstrate understanding of the problem and to express an opinion about solving the problem. |
Preparation time: 20 seconds
Response time: 60 seconds |
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6. Academic Course Topic: Summary |
• The listening passage is an excerpt from a lecture (90–120 seconds; 230–280 words) that explains a term or concept and gives concrete examples to illustrate it.
• summarize the lecture and demonstrate an understanding of how the examples relate to the overall topic. |
Preparation time: 20 seconds
Response time: 60 seconds |
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TOTAL |
20 minutes |
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