First Certificate in English

English version of the course.
The FCE (First Certificate in English) course is an extensive collection of tests and questions based on the analysis of previous FCE exams. Additionally, the course includes two real exam simulations to check one’s knowledge under exam-like conditions. The course is designed to meet the updated exam standards to be introduced from December 2008.

The test part contains over 1,000 especially designed exercises for the user’s optimal preparation to take the FCE exam. The exercises are arranged into five typical exam components: Reading, Writing, Use of English, Listening and Speaking. Similarly to the exam, most exercises are of the multiple-choice type. The Speaking and Writing exam tasks are provided with sample answers in the course. All the exercises are illustrated with sound recordings by British native speakers. Several dozen language jokes and trivia on the history of Great Britain and the United States add variety to the learning process.

The exam simulation part contains two FCE mock exams with their structure identical to the real FCE exam. The typical time limit is alloted to the simulations. The overall score is automatically calculated by the application according to the British Council marking criteria. With the simulations, users can assess and compare their skills before starting and after finishing the test part of the course.