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Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Is there a wordlist for Cambridge English: Proficiency exams? No. Examinations that are at CEFR Level B2 (independent user), or above – such as Cambridge English: Proficiency – do not have particular language specifications or vocabulary lists. Do I have to pass each paper in order to pass the whole examination? No. Your overall performance is calculated by averaging the scores you achieve in Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking and Use of English. The weighting of each of the four skills and Use of English is equal. Reading and Use of English DO P Read the instructions, texts and questions very carefully. P Work through the parts of the paper in the order that suits you best. P Read the sources, titles and subtitles of the texts where given; they are there to help you. P Read each text carefully before you answer the questions to get an overall impression and understanding of it. P Check the words around the gap carefully in Part 1. Remember, the missing word(s) may form part of an idiom, fixed phrase or collocation. P Read the complete sentence which contains the gap in Part 2. Remember that the missing word(s) are more likely to have a grammatical focus than a lexical one. P Check that the completed sentence makes sense in the passage as a whole. Remember, the missing word(s) must fit the context of the passage (Parts 1 and 2). P Think about all the changes a word may require in Part 3: suffix, prefix, internal, more than one, singular, plural or negative, change of word class. P Read the questions carefully and check each option against the text before rejecting it (Parts 1, 5, 6 and 7). P Keep an overall idea of the development of the text in Part 6. You will need to check that the extracts chosen to fit the gaps in the base text fit the progression of the argument or narrative as a whole. P Decide on one answer and avoid wr