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Grammar Reading
1 7
1 telling 1 C
2 giving 2 A
3 receiving 3 B
4 to reply 4 D
5 to go 5 D
6 A
2
1 C 8
2 A 1 A
3 D 2 A
4 A 3 C
5 B 4 B
5 A
3 6 B
1 was going to sell
2 had decided
3 had been asking Use of English
4 riding
5 to give 9
1 B
2 D
Vocabulary 3 C
4 B
4 5 C
1 do 6 C
2 makes 7 B
3 making 8 B
4 taking
5 do
Listening
5
1 gift 10
2 wandering 1 problem
3 memorise 2 work
4 bewildered 3 optimum
5 recall 4 blinds
5 release
6
1 researchers 11
2 definition 1 F
3 participants 2 F
4 conclusions 3 T
5 impressive 4 T
5 T

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Writing Speaking
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Sample answer Sample answers
Recently there has been a lot of discussion about how 1 Tell me something about your best friend.
important it is for students to get enough sleep. People say My best friend is Paul. We’ve known each other since
students need plenty of sleep so that their brains develop primary school. We both like windsurfing and helping
correctly. One solution is for schools to start later in the each other with our problems.
morning. Personally, I think this solution would have both 2 Do you prefer travelling by car or by train?
advantages and disadvantages. Personally, I prefer travelling by train because it is more
The biggest advantage would be that students would go to bed relaxing than the car. Sometimes I get quite nervous
at the normal time and sleep the required number of hours. with other people’s driving but on the train I can do
This would give them enough time in the evening to do their things and move about if I want to.
homework, to eat and to relax a little bit. It would also be a lot 3 Tell me about a film you have seen that you enjoyed.
healthier to get a full eight or even ten hours sleep. The next Mmm. That’s a difficult question. There are so many. I
day we would be a lot more alert at school and probably learn loved Toy Story 3 because it was so exciting but made
more. me laugh and cry. In fact, all three Toy Story films are
The biggest disadvantage would be that school would finish excellent.
later. Many students like me do after-school activities like 4 What did you do last summer?
sports or extra English classes. If school finished later, we Last summer we went up the coast to stay in Blanes.
might have to give these up. It’s the village where my parents are from. We visited
The decision to start school later would also affect parents. my grandparents and most days we went to the beach.
Some parents take their children to school in the morning 5 What would you like to study in the future?
before they go to work, others collect their children at the end I’m not sure. I like maths and technology so maybe
of the day. This change might be a benefit for some and a something related to engineering. My dream job would
disadvantage for others. be to design computer systems for Formula 1 cars so
All in all, I believe that starting school later would have greater an engineering qualification would be really useful.
benefits than drawbacks. Teenagers only have one brain and it
is important that we develop it correctly. If we get enough Marking criteria
sleep, it could have a positive effect on the rest of our lives. Use the marking criteria below to give a score out of 10.
(258) 9–10 Full contribution sometimes expanded. Range of basic
and complex structures, accurate and well-organised.
Marking criteria Pronunciation clear and mostly precise.
Use the marking criteria below to give a score out of 10. 7–8 Full contribution. Basic and some complex structures,
9–10 Complete and coherent, accurate and appropriate. accurate and well-organised. Pronunciation mostly
7–8 Complete, mainly accurate, rarely inappropriate. clear and precise.
5–6 Minor omissions, minor irrelevances, minor 5–6 Adequate contribution. Basic and some complex
inaccuracies, sometimes inappropriate. structures, generally accurate and well-organised.
3–4 Major omissions, some irrelevances, noticeable Pronunciation mostly clear. Some imprecisions.
inaccuracies, often inappropriate. 3–4 Adequate contribution. Basic structures, generally
1–2 Major omissions and irrelevances, noticeable accurate and some organisation. Pronunciation mostly
inaccuracies, often inappropriate. clear. Noticeable imprecisions.
0 Content irrelevant. Too short or too incomprehensible 1–2 Limited contribution. Basic structures, often inaccurate
to mark. but some organisation. Pronunciation not always clear.
Many imprecisions.
0 Very limited contribution. Basic structures, mostly
inaccurate and little organisation. Pronunciation not
clear or precise.

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