ALE Semester 2

How was your 2-week break?

• 1 - Horrible

• 2- Could have been better

• 3 - Just okay

• 4 - Good

• 5 - Awesome

I am taking English in my AS examination.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• I don't know

I am sitting for the English paper during the Trial Exam.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• I don't know

I will be sitting for IELTS at the end of this semester.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• I don't know

In which order will the Trial Exam and written IELTS examination be conducted?

• Reading - Listening - Writing

• Writing - Listening - Reading

• Listening - Reading - Writing

• Listening - Writing - Reading

Which option describes the LISTENING paper accurately?

• 3 audio recordings / 40 questions / 30 + 10 mins

• 4 audio recordings / 40 questions / 30 mins

• 3 audio recordings / 40 questions / 30 mins

• 4 audio recordings / 40 questions / 30 + 10 mins

Which option describes the READING paper accurately?

• 3 passages / 40 questions / 60 minutes

• 3 passages / 40 questions / 60 + 10 minutes

• 4 passages / 40 questions / 60 + 10 minutes

• 4 passages / 40 questions / 60 minutes

Which option describes the WRITING paper accurately?

• 3 Writing Tasks / 60 minutes / Choose 2 of 3 options

• 2 Writing Tasks / 60 minutes / Choose 2 of 4 options

• 3 Writing Tasks / 60 minutes / Task 1: No choice, Task 2: Choose 1 of 2 options

• 2 Writing Tasks / 60 minutes / No choice

Writing Task 1 and Writing Task 2 carry the same weightage for the overall Writing Paper.

• True

• False

Select THREE options which accurately describe Writing Task 2.

• Recommended time: 20 minutes

• Recommended time: 40 minutes

• Must exceed 250 words

• Requires an overview

• Requires introduction and conclusion