Aptis reading Test: General Tips and Strategies

 
APTIS Writing Part 1: Sample Questions, Example Answers And Tips 
In this article we will provide you with sample questions, model answers, general tips and strategies 
to prepare for APTIS writing part 1. 
This article will: 
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Briefly explain the nature of the test 
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Look at example questions 
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Discuss the writing skills required 
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Discuss common problems 
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Give you tips and advice 
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Provide your with strategies to use preparing for your exam and on exam day 
What is APTIS Writing Part 1? 
The first part of the writing test consists of five questions that need short answers. The questions are 
general questions that ask for information about you. 
The general idea is that you have joined a club, or society, or a course and the other members are 
asking you questions by text about you (don’t use text message shorthand though) 
For the further details please visit British Council website here.
This part of the test is only worth a few marks and only assesses you to A1 level and you are 
recommended to spend three-minutes doing it if you want to get a high score. For this part of the 
test, you are not expected to write sentences and if the answer is good, individual words are fine. 
You will be asked to write 1-5 words. 
Don’t write more
than this. 
However, you should try to balance your replies so that they sound natural. 

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For example, this sentence is too long: 
Question: How are you? 
Response: I am feeling wonderful, thank you very much. And how are you? 
This sentence is too short and sounds a little rude: 
Question: How are you? 
Response: Fine! 
This sentence achieves the task. 
Question: How are you? 
Response: I’m fine thanks. 
The focus of this section is only on communication and factors like spelling, using capital letters and 
grammar are not considered. 
However, try to Include the relevant articles and prepositions if you can to make sure you receive the 
highest mark. 
*Note. Unless you are speaking to a close friend, or you are well into a conversation, one-word 
answers are not generally considered polite in English (it makes the person you are communicating 
with think you are not interested in talking to them). 
If you get a question that requires only a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ answer, try to extend it- ‘Yes, it is’. ‘No, it 
isn’t’ etc. Practice this at home, it will help your speaking too, and get into the habit of answering in 
short phrases. 
Below are some example questions for APTIS writing part 1. 
APTIS Writing Part 1: Example Question#1