.
Aptis Practice
.
Tests
.
www.britishcouncil.org/aptis
,Table of Contents
. .
What .is .Aptis? 1
Aptis .Core
. 2
Aptis .Reading .Test 3
. Aptis .Listening .Test 4
. Aptis .Writing .Test 5
. Aptis .Speaking .Test 6
Aptis . Practice . Test . Version . 1 7
Grammar 8
Vocabulary
. 15
Reading
. 18
Listening
. 24
Aptis . Practice . Test . Version . 2 33
Grammar 34
Vocabulary
. 41
Reading
. 43
Listening
. 49
Aptis . Practice . Test . Version . 3 58
Grammar 59
Vocabulary
. 66
Reading
. 69
Listening
. 75
Practice .Writing .and .Speaking .Test 84
Writing 85
Speakin
. 89
g
92
Answer .Sheet, .Answer .Keys .and .Sample .Answers 97
Writing 101
Speakin
.
g
,What is Aptis?
. .
English .is .one .of .the .most .preferred .languages .for .educational .institutions, .and .government .and
.corporate .organisations .across .the .world. .Good .English .skills .open .doors .to .global .opportunities
.for .students .and .professionals .alike.
Aptis .is .a .new .generation, .industry-agnostic .English .language .test .that .provides .reliable .results
.and .can .be .delivered .conveniently .at .a .time .and .place .of .your .choice. .Developed .by .the .British
.Council, .the .global .experts .in .English .language .assessment .and .training, .it .tests .your .English
.language .ability .in .all .four .skills .– .reading, .writing, .listening .and .speaking.
Once .you .have .taken .the .test, .the .results .are .reported .within .48 .hours .on .a .numerical .scale .(0 .– .50)
.and .as .per .the .Common .European .Framework .of .Reference .for .Languages .(CEFR), .which
.ranges .from .A1 .(Beginner) .to .C .(Advanced).
Why .is .Aptis .the .right .choice .for .you?
Aptis .is .a .flexible .and .reliable .assessment .tool .that .tests .your .performance .closely, .and .reflects .your
.understanding .of .English .within .a .functional .context, .making .it .easier .to .measure .your .English .skills.
This .practice .test .book .has .been .created .to .help .you .experience .and .prepare
.for .the .actual .Aptis .test. .It .covers .all .four .English .skills .– .speaking, .writing,
.reading .and .listening .– .with .grammar .and .vocabulary .as .the .core .component. .As .a
.replica .of .the .Aptis .test, .it .shows .you .what .types .of .questions .to .expect, .how .to
.answer .them, .and .how .much .time .you .should . spend .on .each .task.
www.britishcouncil.org/aptis
, Aptis Core .
Grammar . Test . Format
The .Grammar .section .has .25 .questions. .Each .question .offers .you .three .multiple-choice .answers,
.and .you .will .have .up .to .12 .minutes .to .answer .all .the .questions.
Advice: .Please .read .the .questions .and .all .the .answers .before .you .make .your .final
.choice. .Read .the .whole .sentence .carefully .and .then .look .at .the .words .on .either .side
.of .the .gap, .to .help .you .make .your .choice. .Reading .the .whole .sentence .before .the
.options .is .always .advisable.
Vocabulary .Test .Format
The .Vocabulary .section .has .25 .questions. .You .will .have .up .to .13 .minutes .to .answer .all .the .questions.
. There .are .four .types .of .questions:
1. Synonym .matching: .Word .matching .– .synonyms .are .words .with .the .same, .or .similar
.meaning. .For .example, .‘speak’ .is .a .synonym .of .‘talk’, .but .it .is .not .a .synonym .of .‘walk’. .Your .task .is .to
.match .two .words .with .the .same .or .similar .meaning .from .the .drop-down .list .(you .will .have .to
.select .five .words .from .ten .options).
2. Meaning .in .context: .Sentence .completion .– .you .have .to .complete .the .sentence .by .selecting .a
.word .from .the .drop-down .list, .that .perfectly .fits .in .the .blank .space. .Choose .the .answer .only .after .you
.have .understood .the .meaning .of .the .words .from .the .context .(select .five .words .from .ten
.options).
3. Definition .matching: .Matching .words .to .definitions .– .you .have .to .select .a .word .from
.the .drop-down .list, .that .best .fits .the .definition .(select .five .words .from .ten .options).
4. Collocation .matching: .Word .matching .– .match .the .words .most .commonly .used .together
.by .selecting .a .word .in .the .drop-down .list, .that .matches .the .word .on .the .left .(choose .five .words
.from .ten .options).
Marking
• Each .question .is .marked .according .to .the .answer .key .provided
• Each .correct .answer .is .worth .one .mark
• Each .incorrect .answer .is .worth .zero .marks
Aptis Practice
.
Tests
.
www.britishcouncil.org/aptis
,Table of Contents
. .
What .is .Aptis? 1
Aptis .Core
. 2
Aptis .Reading .Test 3
. Aptis .Listening .Test 4
. Aptis .Writing .Test 5
. Aptis .Speaking .Test 6
Aptis . Practice . Test . Version . 1 7
Grammar 8
Vocabulary
. 15
Reading
. 18
Listening
. 24
Aptis . Practice . Test . Version . 2 33
Grammar 34
Vocabulary
. 41
Reading
. 43
Listening
. 49
Aptis . Practice . Test . Version . 3 58
Grammar 59
Vocabulary
. 66
Reading
. 69
Listening
. 75
Practice .Writing .and .Speaking .Test 84
Writing 85
Speakin
. 89
g
92
Answer .Sheet, .Answer .Keys .and .Sample .Answers 97
Writing 101
Speakin
.
g
,What is Aptis?
. .
English .is .one .of .the .most .preferred .languages .for .educational .institutions, .and .government .and
.corporate .organisations .across .the .world. .Good .English .skills .open .doors .to .global .opportunities
.for .students .and .professionals .alike.
Aptis .is .a .new .generation, .industry-agnostic .English .language .test .that .provides .reliable .results
.and .can .be .delivered .conveniently .at .a .time .and .place .of .your .choice. .Developed .by .the .British
.Council, .the .global .experts .in .English .language .assessment .and .training, .it .tests .your .English
.language .ability .in .all .four .skills .– .reading, .writing, .listening .and .speaking.
Once .you .have .taken .the .test, .the .results .are .reported .within .48 .hours .on .a .numerical .scale .(0 .– .50)
.and .as .per .the .Common .European .Framework .of .Reference .for .Languages .(CEFR), .which
.ranges .from .A1 .(Beginner) .to .C .(Advanced).
Why .is .Aptis .the .right .choice .for .you?
Aptis .is .a .flexible .and .reliable .assessment .tool .that .tests .your .performance .closely, .and .reflects .your
.understanding .of .English .within .a .functional .context, .making .it .easier .to .measure .your .English .skills.
This .practice .test .book .has .been .created .to .help .you .experience .and .prepare
.for .the .actual .Aptis .test. .It .covers .all .four .English .skills .– .speaking, .writing,
.reading .and .listening .– .with .grammar .and .vocabulary .as .the .core .component. .As .a
.replica .of .the .Aptis .test, .it .shows .you .what .types .of .questions .to .expect, .how .to
.answer .them, .and .how .much .time .you .should . spend .on .each .task.
www.britishcouncil.org/aptis
, Aptis Core .
Grammar . Test . Format
The .Grammar .section .has .25 .questions. .Each .question .offers .you .three .multiple-choice .answers,
.and .you .will .have .up .to .12 .minutes .to .answer .all .the .questions.
Advice: .Please .read .the .questions .and .all .the .answers .before .you .make .your .final
.choice. .Read .the .whole .sentence .carefully .and .then .look .at .the .words .on .either .side
.of .the .gap, .to .help .you .make .your .choice. .Reading .the .whole .sentence .before .the
.options .is .always .advisable.
Vocabulary .Test .Format
The .Vocabulary .section .has .25 .questions. .You .will .have .up .to .13 .minutes .to .answer .all .the .questions.
. There .are .four .types .of .questions:
1. Synonym .matching: .Word .matching .– .synonyms .are .words .with .the .same, .or .similar
.meaning. .For .example, .‘speak’ .is .a .synonym .of .‘talk’, .but .it .is .not .a .synonym .of .‘walk’. .Your .task .is .to
.match .two .words .with .the .same .or .similar .meaning .from .the .drop-down .list .(you .will .have .to
.select .five .words .from .ten .options).
2. Meaning .in .context: .Sentence .completion .– .you .have .to .complete .the .sentence .by .selecting .a
.word .from .the .drop-down .list, .that .perfectly .fits .in .the .blank .space. .Choose .the .answer .only .after .you
.have .understood .the .meaning .of .the .words .from .the .context .(select .five .words .from .ten
.options).
3. Definition .matching: .Matching .words .to .definitions .– .you .have .to .select .a .word .from
.the .drop-down .list, .that .best .fits .the .definition .(select .five .words .from .ten .options).
4. Collocation .matching: .Word .matching .– .match .the .words .most .commonly .used .together
.by .selecting .a .word .in .the .drop-down .list, .that .matches .the .word .on .the .left .(choose .five .words
.from .ten .options).
Marking
• Each .question .is .marked .according .to .the .answer .key .provided
• Each .correct .answer .is .worth .one .mark
• Each .incorrect .answer .is .worth .zero .marks
