Unit 9 Test: Higher
Vocabulary 6 Her grandfather, who was 100 last week,
had a big party.
1 7 The number 10 bus, which we’re going to
1 external hard drive take into town, is due in five minutes.
2 Wireless chargers
3 smart speakers
4 wireless network 7
5 pen-drive 1 Can you continue to work on the project
while I’m away? of
2 My mum can’t stand watching reality TV
2 shows. watch
a waterproof 3 Our teacher prefers to have lessons outside
b chunky whenever possible. like
c high-resolution 4 I hate to be boring, but I’m not having a
d unbreakable party this year. don’t
e cutting edge 5 Why don’t we begin to plan our route
tomorrow? she
6 Our neighbours can’t bear people parking in
3 front of their driveway. there
1 touch screen
2 USB port
3 drop-down menu 8
4 operating system a doing
5 firewall b buying
c to go
d to cook
4 e going
1 B f being
2 A g to do
3 A
4 D
5 D Use of English
9
Grammar 1 back up these files
2 , whose brother is our neighbour,
5 3 , where I did football training
a who/that 4 does this laptop run on
b which
c whose
d where Listening
e which/that
10
1 H
6 2 E
Possible answers: 3 D
1 My cousin Sally, whose car broke down, 4 A
bought a bike today. 5 F
2 That lady, who I was sitting next to in the Distractors: B, C, G
park, was feeding the pigeons.
3 That bar of chocolate, which I bought
yesterday, has already been eaten. 11
4 Buckland, the village where I lived as a kid, Possible answers:
was used in a Hollywood film. 1 Speaker is different from his brother as far
5 After school, when I feel the most relaxed, I as technology is concerned.
watch TV. 2 P
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3 Speaker 2’s camera cost a fortune. section for teen literature was small and
4 P hidden from view.
5 Speaker 4 can’t afford the latest Suggested improvements
technology. The majority of students we spoke to said that
6 Speaker 5 works in a staff room with people they would be keener to use the facilities if
who are younger than her. they were more technology-based. A library
7 P app could be given to all local schools to keep
students informed about events. The
introduction of touchscreen technology for
Reading displays instead of notice boards was also
suggested. Furthermore, a reading area for
12 teens with sofas and digital books is something
1 f that would be welcomed.
2 – Conclusion
3 d To sum up, young people would be happy to
4 – use the library if the previously mentioned
5 c improvements were made. All things
6 a considered, our main recommendation is a
7 b new, up-to-date look.
8 e [194 words]
9 –
Marking criteria
13 Use the marking criteria below to give a score
1 T out of 10.
2 T 9–10 Complete, mainly accurate and
3 NM appropriate.
4 F – …and I have no idea how I’ve managed 7–8 No more than one omission, mainly
to avoid throwing my phone out of the accurate, rarely inappropriate.
window at times. 5–6 No more than one omission, minor
5 NM inaccuracies, sometimes inappropriate.
6 F – I know landing on a planet doesn’t 3–4 Several omissions, noticeable
affect my life directly, but it adds excitement inaccuracies, often inappropriate.
and hope to it. 1–2 Many omissions, mainly inaccurate,
mostly inappropriate.
0 Too little or too incomprehensible to
14 mark.
Students’ own answers
Speaking
Writing
16
15 Students’ own answers
Sample answer:
Improvements to the town library
Introduction Marking criteria
The purpose of this report is to describe how Use the marking criteria below to give a score
the current town library functions and to out of 10.
suggest how it could be improved in order to 9–10 Full contribution. Basic and some
attract a larger number of young people. complex structures, accurate and well-
The current library organised. Pronunciation mostly clear.
Currently, the library does not appeal to young 7–8 Adequate contribution. Basic and some
people. The building is modern and pleasing to complex structures, generally accurate
the eye. However, once you enter the space, it and well-organised. Pronunciation
is neither attractive nor dynamic. It was found mostly clear.
that information on the notice boards was
aimed at older people. Furthermore, the
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5–6 Adequate contribution. Basic structures,
generally accurate and some
organisation. Pronunciation mostly
clear.
3–4 Limited contribution. Basic structures,
often inaccurate but some organisation.
Pronunciation mostly clear.
1–2 Very limited contribution. Basic
structures, mostly inaccurate and little
organisation. Pronunciation not always
clear.
0 Contribution too small or too
incomprehensible to mark.
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