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WorksheetsPearson Edexcel IGCSE-ESL 2025
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The Pearson Edexcel IGCSE in ESL is a unitised qualification. Which of the following is not one of the 4 units?
Reading
Listening
Writing
Speaking
Dancing
All four unit assessments must be taken together at the end of the course of study in a single examination series.
True
False
Learners can sit or resit individual unit assessments before receiving an overall qualification grade.
True
False
The assessment is designed to measure achievement against the bench marks of Levels ________ of CEFR.
A1-C1
A2-B2
B1-C1
A1-C2
High achievement (grades 7-9) in this qualification is broadly equivalent to Levels B1 to B2 of the CEFR.
True
False
What is the approximate duration of the reading paper?
1 hour
45 minutes
1 hour 15 minuts
22-23 minutes
What is the approximate duration of the Listening paper?
1 hour
45 minutes
1 hour 15 minuts
22-23 minutes
What is the approximate duration of the Writing paper?
1 hour
45 minutes
1 hour 15 minuts
22-23 minutes
What is the approximate duration of the Speaking assessment?
1 hour
45 minutes
1 hour 15 minuts
22-23 minutes
How much does each unit assessment contribute to the overall grade?
25%
20%
It depends.
Five topics are compulsory for all the four units, and they are 1. Myself & others 2. Travel & Tourism 3. Education 4. Employment and 5. Global Issues.
True
False
Learners need to choose one subtopic from Topic 5 for the writing and speaking assessments.
True
False
How many texts does the reading unit assessment consist of?
4
5
6
8
The reading texts are of increasing length and challenge, and the last text is 420-440 words long.
True
False
Correct spelling will be a requirement for the reading assessment.
True
False
How many recordings does the Listening unit assessment consist of?
4
6
7
9
Learners hear each recording twice.
True
False
Correct spelling is not a requirement for the Listening assessment as long as the learner response is comprehensible.
True
False
How many task does the writing assessment consist of?
1
2
3
4
The Writing tasks include Informal (1), Semi-formal (2) and summary (3) writing.
True
False
In Writing task 2, learners choose 1 from 3 options. They should choose the task which corresponds to the optional subtopic from Topic 5 they have prepared.
True
False
How many tasks does the Speaking assessment consist of?
1
2
3
4
Speaking examinations are recorded for all learners and then be marked by their teachers.
True
False
To prepare Speaking Task 2, learners should choose an area related to one of subtopics from Topic 5 to research and prepare a 2-minute topic talk before the day of assessment.
True
False
The teacher can choose the title or specific content discussed during the topic talk for Speaking Task 2.
True
False
