Državna Matura English case studies
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Državna matura English (DM Engleski jezik) is the English examination within Croatia's national secondary-school leaving certificate, the Državna matura. Candidates typically sit it at the end of gimnazija or four-year vocational programmes, and results are used for admission to Croatian university programmes and for some study and work applications abroad. The Državna Matura English case studies are 5 cases and about 2,097 words.
1Reading: Inference or Literal Detail in an Urban Library Text
Marta is practising the reading section under exam timing. She has 6 minutes left for the final item and 90 seconds to check.
470 words, about 2 min2Listening: A Rescheduled Workshop and Two Conflicting Times
During a listening practice, Luka hears a conversation between a student, Petra, and a workshop coordinator. The recording is played twice.
390 words, about 2 min3Use of English: Agreement After 'Neither ... nor'
In a Use of English exercise, Ivan must complete the sentence: 'Neither the head teacher nor the students willing to move the concert to the smaller hall.' The options are A) was B) were C) is D) has been. Ivan chooses A because 'neither' is singular and the sentence sounds formal.
381 words, about 2 min4Writing: Cutting 45 Words Without Losing a Content Point
Ana is writing a 180-word email for a guided writing task. The task requires three points: (1) apologise for missing a meeting, (2) explain that a train strike caused the delay, and (3) propose a new time next week.
421 words, about 2 min5Speaking: Using Notes and Recovering in a Paired Task
In a paired speaking practice, Mia has 1 minute to prepare notes for a 2-minute turn. The prompt asks her to describe a skill she learned outside school, say why she learned it, and explain how it changed her daily routine.
435 words, about 2 min