File Test 10 A Answer Key
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation
GRAMMAR
1 1 Everything
2 nor
3 every
4 any
5 anyone
6 or
7 all of the
8 none
9 either
10 Most of the
2 1 the
2 (–)
3 (–)
4 The
5 an
6 (–)
7 (–)
8 a
9 (–)
10 the
VOCABULARY
3 1 guinea pig
2 proves
3 research
4 laboratory
5 solid
6 Scientific
7 discoveries
8 carry
9 clone
10 effects
4 1 all or nothing
2 law and order
3 pros and cons
4 more or less
5 bits and pieces
5 1 Sooner or later, you’ll have to admit that you’re wrong.
2 Fortunately, both of the missing children were discovered safe and sound.
3 The result is uncertain so we’ll have to wait and see.
4 By and large, I think my speech went well.
5 I didn’t know the answers so I more or less guessed them.
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File Test 10 A Answer Key
PRONUNCIATION
6 1 achievable
2 geneticist
3 implausible
4 clone
5 laboratory
7 1 scien|ti|fic
2 spec|u|la|tive
3 bi|o|lo|gy
4 plau|si|ble
5 phy|si|cist
Reading and Writing
READING
1F
2E
3A
4B
5D
WRITING
Student’s own answers.
Task completion: The task is fully completed and the answer easy to understand. (4 marks)
Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures to achieve the task. Minor errors do not
obscure the meaning. (3 marks)
Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of words and phrases to communicate the
message clearly. (3 marks)
Listening and Speaking
LISTENING
1 Speaker 1: B
Speaker 2: E
Speaker 3: A
Speaker 4: C
Speaker 5: D
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2 1 he didn’t think he was very funny
2 other people found his jokes funny
3 can’t predict how your audience will respond
4 to prepare what they are going to say
5 not to give up if the first time goes wrong
SPEAKING
Interactive communication and oral production: The student communicates effectively
with his / her partner, asking and answering simple questions, and where necessary
initiating conversation, and responding. The student uses appropriate strategies to
complete the task successfully. (10 marks)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of vocabulary and
structure to communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not impede
communication. (5 marks)
Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and articulation of sounds make the
message clear and comprehensible. (5 marks)
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