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Reading and use of english 1 hour 15 minutes this paper consists of seven parts, with 52 questions. First and first for schools fce also includes plenty of exam practice. Grammar and vocabulary reference and practice for the revised cambridge english. Creating effective teaching and learning environments. We use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. In the fourth through sixth years, this becomes english. In recent years, the level of english of teenagers has risen due to the introduction of early english in the primary schools. It is targeted at an upperintermediate level on the cefr scale. First fce for schools examination from cambridge english language assessment.
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