What does Intermediate test?

Intermediate is B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference and an Aim Awards Entry Level 3 qualification on the UK National Qualification Framework. Over the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking (optional), new elements that this level tests are:

Reported speech

The third conditional

The past perfect

Certain gerund expressions

To have something done

Conjunctions and connectives

Variation in word order

More phrasal verbs

What does the candidate have to do in their Intermediate test?

a composition

an informal message

Multiple choice questions

Matching through labelling

Gap fill

Sentence transformation

Word transformation

Rearrange word order

True/false/doesn’t say statements

The student has sufficient active vocabulary and structural understanding to

write clear connected text on descriptive, narrative or imaginary topics

read and understand texts from both concrete or abstract topics

distinguish between and use a variety of tenses: past, present and future

ask and answer questions about past or present or future events

express basic intention, purpose, obligation, preference, advice, agreement and disagreement process and hypothesis including regret and consequence

repeat messages, pass on information, check facts