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Grammar Reading
1 7
1 use 1 C
2 would 2 A
3 used 3 B
4 had 4 A
5 was 5 A, B
6 C
2
1 didn’t use 8
2 screamed 1 headaches
3 arrived 2 That it was called temporary aphasia and that this condition
4 have been getting sometimes accompanies headaches. / Its name and when
5 hasn’t it happens
3 They made a circle around them.
3 4 Because someone thought they had spotted a shark in the
1 unfolded sea.
2 had lost 5 It was much closer.
3 reacted 6 She makes hand signals.
4 have been monitoring
5 has formed
Use of English
Vocabulary 9
1 development
4 2 natural
1 cucumber 3 literally
2 ice 4 movement
3 mouse 5 activities
4 flash 6 stimulation
5 rock 7 alertness
8 productivity
5
1 researchers
2 sadness Listening
3 importance
4 conclusion 10
5 accuracy 1 T
2 F
6 3 T
1 chest 4 F
2 hand 5 F
3 thumb
4 leg 11
5 shoulder 1 aggressive
2 fifty/50
3 tears
4 older
5 bossy

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 ANSWER KEY

Writing
Speaking
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Sample answer 13
Sarah was walking along the beach when suddenly she saw Sample answers
something sticking out of the sand. It was a bottle. 1 It’s a really nice area, with lots of public transport and the
‘That’s dangerous,’ Sarah said to herself and pulled the bottle beach is just five minutes away.
out of the sand. But the bottle wasn’t broken and there was 2 It depends, if I’m in class I like studying with other people,
something in it. It looked like a roll of paper. The bottle had a but if I have to do homework, I prefer studying alone.
cork in it, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t pull it 3 A film that I enjoyed. Well, I liked A Beautiful Mind because
out. Curious to discover if there was a message in the bottle, it was about someone who had a problem but was still
she took it home. successful.
4 I visited my grandparents and cleaned my room. I didn’t do
‘Look what I found, John,’ she said to her brother. ‘It’s a
much because I wasn’t feeling very well.
message in a bottle.’
5 I don’t know. A job where my skills are appreciated. Maybe
Sarah held the bottle tightly and John grasped the cork.
a nurse because I like taking care of people.
‘Pull!’ her brother yelled.
After about thirty seconds, there was ‘pop’ and Sarah and
Marking criteria
John fell on the floor.
Use the marking criteria below to give a score out of 10.
Sarah stuck her finger into the bottle and pulled out the piece
9–10 Full contribution sometimes expanded. Range of basic
of paper.
and complex structures, accurate and well-organised.
‘What does it say?’ John asked.
Pronunciation clear and mostly precise.
‘It says: ‘if you find this bottle, maybe you are my true love –
7–8 Full contribution. Basic and some complex structures,
call the number below.’
accurate and well-organised. Pronunciation mostly
‘Call it now!’ John screamed.
clear and precise.
Sarah dialled the number. As she waited, she felt a nervous 5–6 Adequate contribution. Basic and some complex
excitement. structures, generally accurate and well-organised.
‘Hello.’ It was a girl’s voice. Pronunciation mostly clear. Some imprecisions.
‘Hello, my name is Sarah. I found your bottle.’ 3–4 Adequate contribution. Basic structures, generally
‘Hello, I’m Jane. I was hoping for a boy. Where did you find it?’ accurate and some organisation. Pronunciation mostly
‘On the beach today.’ clear. Noticeable imprecisions.
‘Really, I threw it in the sea today.’ 1–2 Limited contribution. Basic structures, often inaccurate
As Sarah listened she thought the voice was familiar. but some organisation. Pronunciation not always clear.
‘Jane, is that you? This is Sarah, Sarah Brooks.’ Many imprecisions.
The two girls laughed. Sarah and Jane were in the same class 0 Very limited contribution. Basic structures, mostly
at school. inaccurate and little organisation. Pronunciation not
(259 words) clear or precise.

Marking criteria
Use the marking criteria below to give a score out of 10.
9–10 Complete and coherent, accurate and appropriate.
7–8 Complete, mainly accurate, rarely inappropriate.
5–6 Minor omissions, minor irrelevances, minor
inaccuracies, sometimes inappropriate.
3–4 Major omissions, some irrelevances, noticeable
inaccuracies, often inappropriate.
1–2 Major omissions and irrelevances, noticeable
inaccuracies, often inappropriate.
0 Content irrelevant. Too short or too incomprehensible
to mark.

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