JC English case studies
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JC English is a junior college English examination that assesses whether a candidate can read, analyse, and produce English at the level expected before or during pre-university study. It is typically taken by students finishing secondary education, by candidates preparing for university-entrance or placement requirements, and by independent learners who want an external benchmark of upper-intermediate to advanced English. The JC English case studies are 5 cases and about 4,155 words.
1The 8-Mark Inference Question: Two Answers on the Desk
A class is practising an 8-mark inference question. Mr Ellison stood at the gate with his newspaper folded under his arm, checking his watch every few seconds, though he had nowhere to be until ten." The question asks: "What does the writer suggest about Mr Ellison?
774 words, about 4 min2The Complaint Email That Must Be Sent Today
A student has drafted an email of complaint to OfficeTech, a supplier that delivered 12 laptops on Monday. Three of the laptops will not hold a charge.
854 words, about 4 min3Three Items Marked Wrong in the Synonym Exercise
A student scores 7/10 on a word-selection exercise and argues that three of the items were unfair because "the words mean the same thing". The three items are: Item 4: "The country's growth slowed to 1.2 per cent last year." Student wrote economical ; key says economic .
823 words, about 4 min4690 Words for a 450-Word Narrative
A student submits a narrative for a 25-mark task with a 400–450 word limit. Respond to the student's plan.
889 words, about 4 min5Four Minutes Forty Seconds on a Three-Minute Talk
A candidate must give a three-minute talk on "Should sport be compulsory at school?", followed by two minutes of examiner questions. The criteria are fluency and coherence, lexical range, grammatical range and accuracy, pronunciation, and interaction - 5 marks each, 25 total.
815 words, about 4 min