How to prepare for the English language proficiency test
If you’re preparing for the English Language Proficiency Test we recommend you follow these steps.
- Test your English level. Even if you have passed the c1 exam in the past, it might be a good idea to check your English level to make sure you don’t need to refresh any of the modules from lower levels.
- Allocate time to study for the exam. The English language proficiency exam is very advanced level and will take time to prepare.
- Start by doing exercises and understanding your knowledge gaps – check out our free exercise below and follow us on Instagram and FB for weekly exercises.
- Make sure you perform timed rehearsals. The c2 exam is timed which means you have limited time to finish the exercises. Learning how to prioritise exercises and move on when you’re stuck is one of the key elements for this exam.
If you’d like to find out more about our courses to prepare for the English Language Proficiency test, check out our courses page or get in touch.
Free Proficiency/ c2 exercise
Match the work idioms to their correct meaning
a) Clear the air b) be on the cards c) get off on the wrong foot
1) Likely to happen
2) Deal with existing tensions by having open discussions
3) Make a poor start
Now complete the sentences with the idioms from above – English Language Proficiency Test
1 A fall in petrol prices _____________ owing to a more stable economic situation
2 We ____________________ because of a misunderstanding about payment details
3 It is important to ____________ so any tensions between us don’t affect the workplace.
Answer key
a) Clear the air – Deal with existing tensions by having open discussions
b) Be on the cards – likely to happen
c) get off on the wrong foot – make a poor start
1 A fall in petrol prices is on the cards owing to a more stable economic situation
2 We got off on the wrong foot because of a misunderstanding about payment details
3 It is important to clear the air so any tensions between us don’t affect the workplace.
