STYLE Level 4 Format and Content

Section	Time	Total marks	Tasks	No. of questions	Format (excluding examples)
Listening	25 minutes	25	Task 1	5	5 short dialogues heard twice with 1 question per dialogue – candidates choose which picture the dialogue is about
			Task 2	5	1 dialogue heard twice – 5 short statements to which candidates choose True or False
			Task 3	5	1 long conversation heard twice – candidates use the information they hear to choose the correct answer choice from three short written options
			Task 4	10	10 short dialogues heard twice with 1 question per dialogue and 3 picture answer choices per question

Reading & Use of Language	40 minutes	40	Task 1	5	1 short text with 5 multiple-choice questions, each with 4 answer choices
			Task 2	5	3 short texts with 5 multiple-choice questions, each with 3 answer choices
			Task 3	10	10 short sentences, each with a gap and 4 answer choices
			Task 4	10	10 short sentences, each with a gap and 4 answer choices
			Task 5	5	1 dialogue with 5 gaps – candidates choose the correct option from three answer choices
			Task 6	5	1 text with 5 gaps – candidates choose the correct option from three answer choices

Writing	25 minutes	18	Task 1	1	Providing personal information
Writing	25 minutes	18	Task 2	1	Writing a short text

Speaking	7-9 minutes	9	Task 1	-	Answering personal questions
			Task 2	-	Understanding and providing information in an information gap activity
			Task 3	-	Guided discussion in order to reach an agreement
			Task 4	-	Follow-up questions asking about preferences