MATSEC IM Greek study guide
MATSEC IM Greek · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The MATSEC Intermediate Level Greek examination is a secondary-school-leaving and matriculation credential awarded under the MATSEC Examinations Board of L-Università ta' Malta. The board describes itself on its own site as responsible for Regulations, Guidelines and policies, Syllabi, Current Session Information, Applications, Past Papers, and Marking Schemes and Exemplars, so candidates should treat the official syllabus and past papers published there as the authoritative statement of what the paper contains. This profile is for private study and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the MATSEC Examinations Board or the University of Malta. It suits candidates preparing Greek as an intermediate (rather than advanced) subject for matriculation purposes, typically alongside other Intermediate subjects, who need reading comprehension, control of grammar and vocabulary, two-way translation, and short written production combined with cultural background. The MATSEC IM Greek study guide has 4 sections and about 1,419 words.
01Listening and Reading Comprehension
This domain tests whether you can extract meaning from spoken and written Modern Greek at intermediate level: main idea, specific detail, numbers, sequence, speaker attitude and text purpose. Tasks typically use dialogues, announcements and short articles on everyday and cultural topics.
369 words, about 2 min02Grammar and Vocabulary
This domain tests control of the Modern Greek nominal and verbal systems plus a working vocabulary for everyday, school, work and cultural topics. Three genders, two numbers, four cases (nominative, genitive, accusative, vocative).
322 words, about 2 min03Translation (Greek–English / English–Greek)
Marks are lost for translating words rather than meaning. The examiner checks whether the target sentence is idiomatic and whether grammatical choices - especially aspect, voice and clitics - are justified by the source.
325 words, about 2 min04Written Production and Cultural Background
This domain combines a short writing task - usually an email, letter, article or opinion piece of roughly 180–250 words - with questions on Greek civilisation: geography, history, festivals, literature and music. Decide at once between εσύ and εσείς and keep it consistent.
403 words, about 2 min