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The test taker reads a short excerpt from a newspaper article and then writes a letter or essay giving an opinion about a situation or issue. There is no word limit but test takers are advised to write about one page.
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130:: test takers read two short reading passages. Each passage contains language from a formal written context and is typically no shorter than 225 words. Each passage is followed by 5 multiple-choice questions.
119:: test takers read sentences, from which a word or phrase has been removed. Test takers are asked to complete the sentence by selecting the most appropriate word or phrase from four options.
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