pˈɑːɹt ɐ kənsˈɪsts əvə vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv ɔːθˈɛntɪk pɹˈɪnt mətˈɪɹiəlz sˈʌtʃ ɐz dʒˌɜːnəlˈɪstɪk ænd lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi tˈɛksts, ɐnˈaʊnsmənts, ˈædvɚtˌaɪzmənts, lˈɛɾɚz, mˈæps, ænd tˈeɪbəlz wɪð ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv mˌʌltɪpəltʃˈɔɪs kwˈɛstʃənz.
Part A consists of a variety of authentic print materials (such as journalistic and literary texts, announcements, advertisements, letters, maps, and tables) with a series of multiple-choice questions.