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Then, you'll be asked to answer questions about different types of audio materials, like announcements or conversations. **Section IB: Multiple Choice Reading** -There are 30-40 questions-You've got an hour to finish it-It's worth 25% of your total score In this section, you'll look at various print materials and answer multiple-choice questions. These can include things like notes or emails. **Free Response Sections (I, II, III)** These sections have two tasks each: written and spoken. Written includes narrating a story from pictures and responding to an email message. Spoken involves having a conversation with a series of questions and giving a presentation on a Chinese cultural practice. Check out old exams for free-response questions and scoring guidelines. The exam consists of two sections: reading texts and free-response questions. The latter evaluates students' communication skills in both interpersonal and presentational modes through written and spoken responses. 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