English for Business
Preliminary Level

from the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Examinations Board (LCCIEB)

The Preliminary Level written examination takes 90 minutes and consists of
3 sections:

• Section A will contain a picture of an office or other workplace
  setting and candidates will be given fifteen 1-mark “tick box”
  type questions and ten 2-mark short answer questions on what is
  happening in the picture to demonstrate use of key structures and
  concepts.
• Section B will contain a 2 person dialogue of about 10 exchanges
  to provide a reading comprehension exercise. Candidates will be given
  eleven 1-mark questions with true or false answers and eight
  2-mark questions requiring longer answers.
• Section C will use the dialogue in Section B as a basis for a piece
  of productive writing. This will be the completion of a document
  provided (eg a telephone message or memo pad) which candidates will
  use to present selected information to a third party mentioned in
  the dialogue. Candidates will also be provided with some additional
  numerical data which they will be expected to consult in order to
  complete the exercise (eg a price list or timetable).