ЦТ English Language study guide
ЦТ English Language · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The ЦТ (Централизованное тестирование) in English is a standardized multiple-choice examination used in Belarus as part of the centralized testing system for university admission. Candidates who plan to apply to programmes where English is an entrance subject sit it to obtain a certified score that institutions use in their selection process. The ЦТ English Language study guide has 5 sections and about 1,851 words.
01Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension asks you to extract meaning from a short text: its main idea, supporting details, the writer's attitude, and the meaning of words in context. You must distinguish stated information from inference, and understand how sentences connect through reference words and connectors.
403 words, about 2 min02Grammar and Usage
Grammar questions check whether you control verb forms, agreement, articles, pronouns, prepositions, and sentence structure well enough to choose the only grammatically correct option. Present perfect links past to present ( has lived here since 2010 ); past simple marks a finished time ( lived there in 2010 ).
358 words, about 2 min03Vocabulary and Word Usage
Vocabulary items test whether you can choose the word that fits both meaning and grammar in context: collocations, near-synonyms, word formation, and false friends. English pairs words conventionally: make a decision , do homework , heavy rain , strong coffee .
341 words, about 2 min04Everyday Communication and Situational English
These items place language in real situations: short dialogues, notices, requests, offers, apologies, and social formulas. You must choose the reply or phrase that is appropriate in function, politeness, and register.
350 words, about 2 min05Writing Conventions: Spelling, Punctuation, and Text Organization
This domain checks control of written form: correct spelling, punctuation that clarifies structure, and the organisation of sentences and paragraphs into a coherent text. Doubling before suffixes ( beginning , occurred ), dropping silent e ( making , writing ), i before e except after c ( receive , believe ), and common confusables: their/there/they're , its/it's , your/you're , affect/effect .
399 words, about 2 min