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The Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English (ECCE) is a high-intermediate-level (B2) general EFL exam.
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The language used in the test is American-English.Who is it for?
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The ECCE emphasizes communicative use of English rather than a formalistic knowledge of English, and it is aimed at students who are able to function and perform communicative transactions in all four skill areas of the language (speaking, listening, reading, writing). The language tested is 'general', rather than 'academic'.
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What is the Michigan ECCE test like?The test takes 3 hours and has these sections:
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Listening - 2 sections, 50 questions
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Grammar - 35 questions
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Vocabulary - 35 questions
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Reading - 3 sections, 30 questions
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Writing - 1 task
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Speaking - interview with examiner
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How is the ECCE scored?
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The ECCE is scored using a method called aggregate scoring.
Aggregate scoring allows students who are weak in one area to compensate by being strong in another area. This means you can fail one of the four sections (Speaking, Listening, Grammar-Vocabulary-Reading, Writing) and still pass the ECCE exam if your scores on other sections are significantly higher than the minimum pass level.
Students who fail two or more sections will not pass the exam.
Generally, examinees must answer about 65% of the multiple-choice Listening and Grammar-Vocabulary-Reading items correctly in order to pass those sections.
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Where do I take the test?At a test center in your country.
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How much does it cost?The test fees are set by each center. About $150USD.
GRAMMAR:
Choose the correct answer
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The boys hurt ________ playing in the street.
themself
theirselves
himself
themselves
2
I can't find my book ________.
everywhere
anywhere
anything
nowhere
3
Thailand, ________ is well-known for its beaches, is a popular tourist destination.
which
that
who
where
4
I wouldn't be a doctor now if I __________ so hard when I was at college.
wouldn't have studied
didn't study
hadn't studied
didn't have studied
5
You need to study really ________ if you want to pass your exams.
hard
hardly
hardfully
harder
6
Did you remember _________ to the shop for me?
go
to go
going
to have gone
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Not much happened yesterday, ________ it?
didn't
did
does
was
8
Having ________ about your proposal for a long time, we've decided to reject it.
thinking
think
thought
considered
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You need to study really ________ if you want to pass your exams.
hardly
hardfully
harder
hard
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You won't forget to buy the guidebook _______?
can you
will you
won't you
did you
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I can't find my book ________.
anywhere
anything
nowhere
everywhere
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It's time we _________ - it's very late.
go
went
to go
going
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I wouldn't be a doctor now if I __________ so hard when I was at college.
didn't study
wouldn't have studied
hadn't studied
didn't have studied
14
I don't think he __________ in time for dinner.
is arriving
will arrive
will arriving
has arrived
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We didn't ________ to wait long for the bus, only twenty minutes.
ought
got
have
must
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Thailand, ________ is well-known for its beaches, is a popular tourist destination.
that
which
who
where
17
This cake is _________ delicious.
really
completely
absolute
very
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He ________ finished it today. I was with him all day and he was occupied on other projects.
mustn't have
can't have
can have
might have
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The apartment will ________ at an auction in Florida.
be sell
be sold
sold
selling
20
The judge ________ him to five years in jail.
ordered
sent
sentenced
put
Reading - 3 sections, 30 questions
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Read the text and then answer questions 1-6.
Everybody loves to play board games sometimes, but it is surprising to know how long this pastime has been in existence. Some of the earliest board games are over five thousand years old. The oldest is probably Senet, an Ancient Egyptian game which has been found in burials from before 3000BC. The game involves an element of luck, and so it was thought by the Ancient Egyptians that those who won the game were protected by the Gods. For this reason, games of Senet were often buried alongside the body in the grave, to be used on the dangerous journey to the afterlife. The game can also be seen on a number of paintings in tombs. The game board is set out as a grid of three by ten rows, and uses two sets of at least five pawns. The actual rules are unknown, although some historians have proposed rules which are used in the Senet sets available today.
The Royal Game of Ur, also known as the Game of Twenty Squares, is another ancient game which dates back to the First Dynasty of Ur, in 2600 BC Mesopotamia. It was played with two sets of seven markers, one black and one white, and three four-sided dice. Although the ancient rules are unknown, a stone tablet has been found which depicts a reliable record of how the game was played in 177-176 BC.
Both Senet and The Royal Game of Ur are probably predecessors to the game backgammon, which itself has a long history. The game of Nard, which existed in Iran in around 3000BC, used two sets of fifteen counters, four dice and same board as the one used in backgammon today, although the initial starting positions and rules are different. Similar games were played in Ancient Rome and India.
1 Which of these would be the best title for this passage?
a) The history of board games
b) The most popular board games
c) The earliest board games
d) How board games have changed over time
2 Which of the following is true about the game of Senet?
a) It was thought that the game was played by the Gods
b) The board had thirty squares
c) The original rules are still played today
d) The game is three thousand years old
3 Why is that fact that Senet involves an ‘element of luck’ described in the passage?
a) To explain why it was popular for a long time
b) To explain the link between the game and the Gods
c) To explain why the game was painted in tombs
d) To explain the rules of the game
4 What happened in 177-176 BC?
a) The rules for the Royal Game of Ur were discovered.
b) The Royal Game of Ur was invented.
c) The rules for the Royal Game of Ur were finalised.
d) An account of a game of the Royal Game of Ur was written down.
5 How was the Royal game of Ur similar to modern backgammon?
a) It used two sets of counters
b) It used the same sort of dice
c) The players started the game in the same positions
d) It used the same board
6 In the first sentence of the last paragraph, what does the word itself refer to?
a) Senet
b) The Royal Game of Ur
c) Backgammon
d) Nard
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You and your family are interested in animals and wildlife. You are visiting a new area and are looking for things to do. Read the questions at the bottom of the page, and then look at the 5 advertisements for the answers.
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E.C.C.E
PART 1