English Language
What the exam tests
Basic to intermediate English: verb tenses (present simple, present continuous, past simple, present perfect), articles (a/an/the), prepositions, comparatives and superlatives, question formation, and reading comprehension of short texts. Vocabulary tends to be general and academic (military, geography, daily life).
Traps to expect
- Present perfect vs past simple: "I have lived here since 2010" vs "I lived there in 2010".
- a/an before vowel sound, not vowel letter: a university, an hour.
- False friends: actually = na verdade; library = biblioteca; parents = pais.
- Third-person -s: he goes, she works.
- Prepositions of time: in (months/years), on (days/dates), at (hours).
Rule of thumb
For tense questions, look for time markers: yesterday/last week → past simple; since/for/just/already/yet → present perfect.
Worked example
"She ___ (study) English for three years." The marker for three years signals present perfect: has studied.