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B2 First Speaking Information and Advice
Many students seem to miss basic facts about the B2 First Speaking test, so this page is to fill in some of that missing information. There are also separate pages…
Natural English Expressions for Increased Precision
Many English-speaking test takers feel they have to give a right answer, but often there is no right or wrong answer to many questions. This makes the speaker confused and…
How to Avoid Making Sweeping Statements
Sweeping statements are statements which cover a broad topic in a concise or even terse manner. They make it seem as if everybody does something. This is really common in…
B2 First Speaking Rubric: How To Score Well
How your B2 First speaking is scored shows you what you need to do in your test to get a good score. My students frequently ask me about this, but…
Convert Cambridge Practice Scores to Test Scores
Many students are surprised when they try and give themselves a score for their practice tests. This is due to the way these practice tests are graded, and don’t seem…