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Progress test 1 answers

Vocabulary Grammar 1 Grammar 2
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1 A 11 Although 16 speaking
2 B 12 ’d / would 17 confidence
3 A 13 In 18 could
4 C 14 reading 19 about
5 B 15 with 20 didn’t
6 B
7 C
8 A
9 C
10 B

Reading
one mark for each correct answer

21 B
22 C
23 D
24 B
25 A
26 C
27 D
28 D
29 A
30 B

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Writing

31 Global English Level 7, 8 and 9 Writing Marking Scale

Mark Descriptors

The response meets all the task requirements, providing all of the information asked for.
17–20
Minimal effort is required on the part of the reader to understand the response.

The response addresses all of the task requirements, but one of the content points may be addressed
13–16 minimally or in an inappropriate way.
Some effort is required on the part of the reader to make sense of the response.

The response addresses the majority of the task requirements, but the content points may be addressed
minimally or in an inappropriate way.
9–12
The response imposes a significant strain on the reader, who may be required to read it more than once in
order to make sense of it.

The response addresses at least one of the task requirements, but this may be addressed minimally or in an
5–8 inappropriate way.
The response includes at least one sentence that is clearly comprehensible.

1–4 The response includes some English words discernible by the reader that are relevant to the task.

0 There is no response to the task or the content is totally irrelevant.

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Progress test 2 answers

Vocabulary Grammar 1 Grammar 2
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To whom did the judges

1 fluently 11 16 was silence
give the prize?

There are so many nice things on

2 slice 12 17 is being built
the menu to choose from.

Lots of our tinned foods are on

3 raise 13 18 20% off
offer this week.

I was hungry so I helped myself

4 protect 14 19 have gone
to a sandwich.

hoarding Lots of jobs will be lost in the

5 15 20 will be downloaded
future because of new technology.

6 loyalty

7 Dairy

8 renewable

9 stations

10 drought

Reading Reading
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21 C 26 I
22 H 27 E
23 F 28 G
24 J 29 A
25 B 30 D

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Writing

31 Global English Level 7, 8 and 9 Writing Marking Scale

Mark Descriptors

The response meets all the task requirements, providing all of the information asked for.
17–20
Minimal effort is required on the part of the reader to understand the response.

The response addresses all of the task requirements, but one of the content points may be addressed
13–16 minimally or in an inappropriate way.
Some effort is required on the part of the reader to make sense of the response.

The response addresses the majority of the task requirements, but the content points may be addressed
minimally or in an inappropriate way.
9–12
The response imposes a significant strain on the reader, who may be required to read it more than once in
order to make sense of it.

The response addresses at least one of the task requirements, but this may be addressed minimally or in an
5–8 inappropriate way.
The response includes at least one sentence that is clearly comprehensible.

1–4 The response includes some English words discernible by the reader that are relevant to the task.

0 There is no response to the task or the content is totally irrelevant.

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Progress test 3 answers

Listening
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
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1 B 6 C 11 1762

2 A 7 A 12 Chinese

3 B 8 B 13 Hermitage

4 C 9 A 14 German

5 A 10 C 15 education

Part 4 Part 5
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16 C 21 D

17 A 22 C

18 B 23 B

19 A 24 F

20 B 25 A

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Reading and Use of English

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
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1 A 9 B 14 D

2 C 10 A 15 A

3 D 11 C 16 G

4 B 12 B 17 B

5 D 13 C 18 E

6 A

7 C

8 B

Part 4 Part 5 Part 6

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19 have 27 A 37 C

20 than 28 C 38 D

21 was 29 D 39 A

22 been 30 C 40 B

23 do 31 A 41 D

24 so 32 B 42 A

25 had 33 C

26 what 34 D

35 A

36 B

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Vocabulary 1 Grammar 1 Grammar 2
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1 Hindi 11 A 16 I’m good at learning languages.

2 Arabic 12 B 17 Reading articles in Italian is

hard.
3 French 13 C 18 I’m no good at speaking Russian.
4 English 14 A 19 I don’t like listening to the radio.

5 Spanish 15 C 20 Understanding other languages

isn’t easy for me.
6 Japanese

7 Mandarin

8 Sanskrit

9 Cantonese

10 Bahasa Malaysia

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Vocabulary 2 Grammar 3 Grammar 4

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21 I 31 I’m thinking of 36 showing impatience

studying Greek at
school next year.
22 E 32 Don’t get upset! I’m 37 lead to confusion
not being serious.
23 F 33 Maria didn’t get 38 suggests madness
good exam results
so she’s/she is
feeling very sad.
24 B 34 Naresh and Mira are 39 lots of confidence
playing tennis
together.
25 K 35 What is Bashir 40 long silences
looking at?
26 C
27 J
28 D
29 A
30 G

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Vocabulary 1 Grammar 1 and 2
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1 J 11 I’d / I would walk to school if it wasn’t / was not / weren't /

were not such a long way.
2 G 12 If we lived in a big city, we’d / we would have lots of things
to do.
3 K 13 Where would you go if you could visit any city in the world?
4 I 14 If Rosie’s parents bought a farm, she’d / she would be very happy.

5 D 15 What kind of house would you buy if you had enough money?
6 B 16 If I could choose to do any job in the world, I’d / I would
become a scientist.
7 F 17 If buildings in cities all had the same design, everywhere
would look the same.
8 H 18 If you were able to design your own school, what kind of
building would you choose?
9 C 19 If Danny passed his driving test, he would get a car.
10 E 20 What would you make if someone really famous came to your
house for dinner?

Vocabulary 2 Grammar 3 Grammar 4

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21 bottle 31 in 36 On
22 jar 32 through 37 At
23 carton 33 to 38 In
24 tin 34 for 39 From
25 loaf / slice 35 of 40 To
26 bunch
27 bag
28 bar
29 slice
30 box

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Vocabulary 1 Grammar 1 Grammar 2
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1 J 11 to 16 could
2 E 12 of 17 lived
3 A 13 from 18 was
4 K 14 about 19 had
5 C 15 with 20 didn’t / did not have to
6 H
7 B
8 D
9 I
10 F/J

Vocabulary 2 Grammar 3 Grammar 4

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21 A 31 well as being 36 is being built

22 C 32 tired by spending 37 are being designed
23 B 33 don’t / never risk being 38 is being given
24 B 34 spent an / one hour working 39 are being used

25 A 35 without making sure 40 is being repaired

26 A
27 B
28 A
29 C
30 B

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Vocabulary 1 Grammar 1 Grammar 2
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1 H 11 off 16 found
2 J 12 on 17 shown
3 A 13 at 18 used
4 D 14 Up 19 recognised
5 K 15 to 20 created
6 B
7 F
8 C
9 I
10 G

Vocabulary 2 Grammar 3 Grammar 4

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21 trolley 31 themselves 36 made

22 checkouts 32 himself 37 used
23 cakes 33 ourselves 38 coloured
24 fruit and veg 34 herself 39 blue
25 household and 35 yourself 40 speed
cleaning
26 dairy products
27 tomatoes
28 ready meals
29 drinks
30 chemist

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Vocabulary 1 Grammar 1 Grammar 2
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1 population 11 Most / Much of the electricity in 16 will not / won’t be sold

this country is still produced
from gas and coal
2 station 12 The sea is full of beautiful 17 will be replaced
brightly coloured fish.
3 solar 13 Every one of the world’s remaining 18 will be needed
tigers needs to be saved.
4 neutral 14 There aren’t a lot of different 19 will not / won’t be done
birds around where I live.
5 renewable 15 They never see any rare animals 20 will be used
in the forest near their home.
6 emissions
7 hydro
8 volcanoes
9 friendly
10 geothermal

Vocabulary 2 Grammar 3 Grammar 4

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21 C 31 in order to 36 would have planted

22 A 32 whereas 37 could have watched
23 A 33 so that 38 shouldn’t / should not have invited
24 B 34 Although 39 couldn’t / could not have bought
25 C 35 in order to 40 wouldn’t / would not have enjoyed
26 A
27 C
28 B
29 B
30 A

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Vocabulary 1 Grammar 1 Grammar 2
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In any order:
1 the Atlantic Ocean 11 a lot warmer than 16 anyone
2 the Sahara Desert 12 is the longest river 17 little
3 the United Kingdom 13 as big as 18 ones
4 the Middle East 14 much bigger than 19 enough

5 the Amazon 15 as interesting as 20 both

In any order:
6 Mount Everest
7 China
8 Lake Victoria
9 New Zealand
10 Antarctica

Vocabulary 2 Grammar 3 Grammar 4

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21 G 31 slightly more quickly / quicker 36 on

22 C 32 much worse 37 with
23 K 33 far more carefully 38 into
24 E 34 much more slowly than 39 up
25 I 35 far better than 40 to
26 F
27 D
28 J
29 B
30 H

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Vocabulary 1 Grammar 1 Grammar 2
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1 queen 11 was studying / met 16 A

2 courage 12 learned / was studying 17 C
3 explorer 13 were watching / walked 18 B
4 freedom 14 were you doing / left 19 B
5 emperor 15 came / was writing 20 A
6 apartheid
7 heroes
8 equal rights
9 president
10 non-violent protest

Vocabulary 2 Grammar 3 Grammar 4

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21 painting 31 was 36 they had had

22 sculptor 32 had won 37 he had painted
23 musician 33 had spent / spent 38 he had just seen
34 performance 34 had done 39 she had ever read
25 poet 35 beat 40 his sister had started
26 poetry
27 novelist / author
28 composer
29 dramatist
30 play

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Vocabulary 1 Grammar 1 Grammar 2
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1 spy 11 yet 16 have been working

2 thriller 12 ever 17 have been watching
3 historical 13 just 18 have been buying
4 fiction 14 still 19 has been reading novels for

5 monologue 15 already 20 has been writing poetry

since
6 comedian
7 Sci-fi
8 real-life
9 Crime
10 Horror

Vocabulary 2 Grammar 3 Grammar 4

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21 A 31 at 36 she couldn’t / could not

remember
22 A 32 for / on 37 he should give
23 C 33 with 38 what I thought of
24 B 34 along 39 he’d / he had been
25 C 35 during / for / before 40 wondered what had happened
26 A
27 B
28 C
29 B
30

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Vocabulary 1 Grammar 1 Grammar 2
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1 hip-hop 11 have you been 16 They’ve made a lot of money from

listening what they do.
2 classical 12 wrote 17 What I’ve realised is that I just don’t
practice enough.
3 reggae 13 is 18 What a difference having a new singer
has made to the band!
4 metal 14 ’ve / have been playing / 19 I really like what I’ve heard of their
’ve / have played new album.
5 country 15 are doing 20 Actually, I don’t really know what
kind of music they play.
6 R&B
7 jazz
8 soundtracks
9 singer-songwriter
10 electronic

Vocabulary 2 Grammar 3 Grammar 4

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21 trio 31 falling 36 Do you know if there is / there’s free

Wi-Fi on this train?
22 drummer 32 hitting 37 I wonder how long the performance is.
23 cello 33 singing 38 What do you think ensemble means?

24 34 39 I wonder what kind of music she

solo flying
likes.
25 percussion 35 swimming 40 Where do you think we should sit?
26 instrumental
27 repertoire
28 pianist
29 choral
30 musician

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Unit 1: A letter to an exchange school

Sample answer 1
Dear Head of Languages Attempt
At my school everyone have to Learn English, but Adequate.
we also have a choice of other language, french or
Language/Ambition
spanish. Personally, I choose Spanish, because
too many people are speaking that language in Some ambition, appropriate vocabulary and some
many countries in south America, I also more complex grammatical forms.
understand a little bit Hindi, because my father is
Range
from India, and his mother is only speaking Hindi.
Quite good lexical and grammatical range,
I started learning English at primary school, but I
but some lapses of control.
did not like it much, because our teacher was
quite bored. But, at my secondary school, the Organisation/Cohesion
teacher is really good and we do a lot of work on- Appropriately paragraphed. Some use of linking
line, she knows many useful websights, I like words. Sometimes a single sentence contains too
especially the interactive. many unlinked clauses, e.g. ‘But, ... interactive.’
I enjoy to learn English because it opens for me a Accuracy
more bigger world, there are many fasinating
documentries on-line. And because so many Errors fairly frequent. Some spelling mistakes,
people in the world are speaking English it is e.g. ‘websights’, punctuation errors, e.g. ‘french’,
something as a passport for international travel. confusion between -ing/-ed forms, and some
problems with simple/continuous tenses.
I am exciting about coresponding with students
from your school. Communicative achievement
Meaning can be readily determined, despite fairly
frequent achievement errors.
Yours sincerely
Content
On task – all requirement fulfilled.
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Sample answer 2
Dear head of language Attempt
I am happy to be one who write you this letter since Inadequate
I have heard we can exchange school languages with
Language/Ambition
you and I love the language too much since I start to
learn in the primary school. That is why my teacher Some ambition, an attempt to use original
was so kind and the lessons always funny specially language, but not always successful.
with the cartons like the Mickey Mouse in English. I
Range
think the languages really important for the job and
if you are known the Chinese and English the job is Limited range of vocabulary, some attempt at
more easier to find. For this reasons I learn the more complex grammatical forms, not always
Chinese and English for the good job as successful.
buisnessman in future. and I am sure we can learn Organisation/Cohesion
each other so well with the help from your school.
Lacks paragraphing. Some attempt to use linking
Yours sincerely, words, e.g. ‘since’ and ‘For this reasons.’
Accuracy
126 words Frequent errors in punctuation, e.g. missing
capitals (‘head of language’). Some problems
with articles, e.g. overuse of ‘the’. Some errors
with verb forms, e.g. ‘since I start to learn’,
‘if you are known’.
Communicative achievement
Meaning can usually be determined, but errors
are noticeable.
Content
On task.

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Unit 2: A report on school buildings

and facilities
Sample answer 1
A report on school buildings and facilities Attempt
The buildings: Good.
The school was built 35 years ago, and although Language/Ambition
the quality build has been excellent, there are a
Some ambition here, and some natural language,
number of things which need now attending. All
e.g. ‘It would be very helpful to divide it into
the windows are single. This means that the
sections.’ Second conditional introduced in the unit
central heaters are neccessary even in spring and
autumn. If the windows were double the rooms is used correctly.
would be more comfortable and much energy Range
would save.
Reasonable range of grammar and vocabulary,
The outdoor areas: and where specific words are not known, suitable
We are fortunate to have a very large field next to paraphrase is used, e.g. ‘a place for tennis, ...’.
the school. But it would be very helpful to divide it Organisation/Cohesion
into sections. There is space to mark out football,
Very well organised, in appropriate form for report,
baseball and volley areas. Also, a place for tennis,
with a fence to keep the ball. Finally, a swimming with headings and recommendation.
pool would be so good and would give the Accuracy
students good healthy.
Generally accurate, some problems with verb
The facilities tenses and passive voice, e.g. ‘much energy would
We have a cafe in the school, but all the food is save’.
coming from outside, so often it is not so fresh or Communicative achievement
hot. If the cafe was added a kitchen, we could eat
Reader informed, ideas clearly communicated.
fresh food at lunchtime. With regard to music,
there is no special place for students to practise Content
the instruments. Small rooms to hold the sound
On task.
would be useful.
Suggestion:
The changes to the school need quite a lot money.
We suggest each class discuss how to make
money for the changes.

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Sample answer 2
A report on school buildings and facilities. Attempt
There are several things we think can be improved. Inadequate.
The computer room is always too full which I can
Language/Ambition
not use it. they could make more bigger and also
we need new machines the are always broken and Much of the language here is lifted from the
the responsable for the mechanic never was model, although the ideas are original.
there. We think that the outdoor area could be Language limited and frequently incorrect.
improved. the should cut the trees and make
Range
more space for football and if we had a cafe we’d
able to buy a drink and sandwich and the papers in Everyday vocabulary correctly used, but
the recycling bins. grammatical forms simple and often incorrect.
We would like a studio film. A lot of students are Organisation/Cohesion
interested in make and edit the film. We apreciate Poorly organised, lacking linking words and
the chance and help our ansers are helpful. cohesive devices.
Accuracy
121 words Frequent errors occur with original language,
e.g. ‘... which I cannot use it.’
Communicative achievement
Target reader partially informed, with the help
of lifted phrases and sentences.
Content
Three main content points addressed but
not developed.

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Unit 3: A letter to the town council

Sample answer 1
Attempt
Good.
Language/Ambition
Some ambition, quite complex structure, generally
good control of language, e.g. passive voice,
but some problems with articles.
Range
Adequate range of vocabulary, with some less
frequently used lexis.
Organisation/Cohesion
Well paragraphed, good organisation overall,
and a variety of linkers and cohesive devices.
Accuracy
Generally accurate, except for errors with articles,
sometimes omitting ‘a’, sometimes adding
unnecessary ‘the’.
Communicative achievement
Holds reader’s attention and communicates
ideas competently.
Content
Original ideas. On task.

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Sample answer 2
Attempt
Inadequate.
Language/Ambition
Quite ambitious with some original ideas, but fairly
basic vocabulary. Some attempt at more complex
structure, but not always successful.
Range
Vocabulary quite basic, paraphrasing used at
times, e.g. ‘a big circle road outside the town’.
Most sentences have at least two clauses,
demonstrating an attempt at complexity.
Organisation/Cohesion
Not very well organised, and omits much of the
guidance from the Learner’s Book. Separate points
are not paragraphed as requested. Not many
linking words.
Accuracy
Some grammatical errors, e.g. ‘The traffic is much
... and trucks are drive ...’.
152 words Communicative achievement
Holds the reader’s attention and communicates
ideas.
Content
Task is not competed satisfactorily. The writer has
not introduced her/himself, has not started with
something positive and has not put each
suggestion in a separate paragraph. The
suggestions/tips have not been followed and the
reader is only partly informed.

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Unit 4: An advertisement
Sample answer 1
Fizzo! The drink everyone talks about now. Why? Attempt
Because it is the most tastiest and healthiest
Very good.
fruit drink you can buy! Marvellous mangoes,
luscious limes, the sweetest strawberries add up Language/Ambition
a refreshing vitamin-rich drink with a fizz! Appropriate language for this task, good use of
Get Fizzo today. You’ll adore it! alliteration as suggested. Short, sharp sentences.
Range
43 words Adequate range for this task, good use of
adjectives.
Organisation/Cohesion
Short, but well organised, first introducing product,
then describing it, appropriate imperative.
Accuracy
Mostly accurate – ‘most’ unnecessary and
redundant.
Communicative achievement
Communicates effectively.
Content
On task.
Note: The stylistic features of writing to persuade
are beyond the requirements of the Cambridge
Lower Secondary English as a Second Language
curriculum framework.

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Sample answer 2
Take your family to an award-winning holiday. Attempt
You will can stay in luxury logcabin.
Poor.
Moreover, your family can snorkelling, scuba diving
Language/Ambition
and surfing also. Your family can go island boat
trips, what’s more. This holiday might be not Little ambition. Very little original language.
forgotten. Everyone love the sea. Range
Very limited. Most lexis comes from prompts.
42 words Organisation/Cohesion
Some attempt at organisation, but use of linkers,
e.g. ‘Moreover’ and ‘what’s more’, inappropriate
for this task.
Accuracy
Frequent errors, for example with verb forms,
e.g. ‘will can stay’, problems with prepositions.
Communicative achievement
Reader informed, but unlikely to be motivated to
take this holiday.
Content
On task.

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Unit 5: An informative account

Sample answer 1
I live in Ariège, in South of France. My school is in Attempt
the Pyrenees, a beautiful group of mountains
Adequate.
what separate France from Spain. This area is well
known as a a tourist area for ski in winter. Here is Language/Ambition
so many resources, like trees, that you can make Quite ambitious, vocabulary and connectives from
wood for building. Also in this area can grow many the unit incorporated into the text. Sentence length
fruit and vegetables, such as abricot and cherrys. varied, as instructed. Some errors of number,
Beautiful, clear water comes from the snow
e.g. ‘Here is ... resources...’, also some problems
mountain.
with relative pronouns, e.g. ‘mountains what
My school is old, but very strong also. Which separate ...’. Spelling generally good.
because it has been made from a mountain stone.
Range
However, the thick stone is holding the heat in
winter, but keeping the cool in summer. Recently Adequate range of vocabulary, and some more
was put the eco-friendly solar at the roof for complex grammatical forms attempted.
electricity power, although in the winter it was Organisation/Cohesion
necessary to burn the wood in order to make
warm the school. Appropriately paragraphed, generally well
organised, attempt to use cohesive devices.
We have lessons about environmetal at the
school and sometimes go out the school in order Accuracy
to see the nature. There is a dangerous plant Fairly frequent errors, but communication
what grows so fast and kills other plants, so that not impeded.
we need to see and understand how to stop it.
I like to go out the school, and learn the Communicative achievement
environment outside. Holds reader’s attention and communicates in
generally appropriate ways.
196 words Content
On task.

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Sample answer 2
I live in a beautiful island, in the Atlantic ocean. Attempt
Its name is Lanzarote, and it is one of the
Good.
Spanish Canary Islands. It is volcanic island and
there is still a volcano activity on the island. Language/Ambition
Is very popular this island with tourists Uses appropriate language, including items from
especially in winter when the temperature usually this unit. Sentence length varies as requested.
never goes less than 20 degrees.
Paraphrases well when uncertain of vocabulary.
Cesar Manrique is a famous person from
Range
Lanzarote Island. He was an artist and
philosopher. He understood about the dangerous Reasonable attempt at range of vocabulary and
of tourists and helped to preserve the grammar. Overuse of ‘island’ in first paragraph.
enviroment in lot of ways. He wanted to build Organisation/Cohesion
using local resources, for example volcano stones
stuck with earth, thick walls against heat and Attempt at paragraphing, but second paragraph
wind and painted white with local natural paint. could be divided into two.
So that reflects the solar heat and makes them Accuracy
cool and pretty. And this is how my school is
without concrete and plastic while there is a tank Fairly frequent errors, but communication not
to catch any water we can use. I feel nice in this impeded.
school and teachers tell about Cesar and his Communicative achievement
ideas to keep our island in good conditions.
Conventions of communicative task used
appropriately to inform reader effectively.
172 words Content
On task.

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Unit 6: An account of a place that could

be a World Heritage Site
Sample answer 1
Attempt
Very good.
Language/Ambition
Quite ambitious, attempt at original language, e.g.
‘secret beauty’, and some complex grammatical
forms, e.g. ‘That is why I think it should become ...’.
Range
Good range of vocabulary, good use of
paraphrasing to describe, e.g. ‘special view places’.
Organisation/Cohesion
Appropriately paragraphed, well organised,
correctly punctuated. Variety of linking words and
cohesive devices.
Accuracy
Some errors, e.g. ‘when you arrive to there, you
can choice’, but communication is not impeded.
Communicative achievement
Communicates ideas, both simple and more
complex effectively.
Content
185 words
On task, follows the requirements in the
Learner’s Book.

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Sample answer 2
Attempt
Poor.
Language/Ambition
Attempt at simple forms of language, but errors
occur frequently. Sentences without a verb,
problems with articles and prepositions.
Range
Abbreviated response, very limited range of
vocabulary and structure.
Organisation/Cohesion
Some attempt at organisation, with simple linkers,
111 words ‘but’, ‘so’, ‘if’, etc., but few additional cohesive
devices. Lacks paragraphing.
Accuracy
Many inaccuracies – frequent spelling mistakes,
e.g. ‘peple’, ‘speshul’. Also, problems with number,
e.g. ‘many turist’, ‘so much flower’. Wrong choice
of lexis, e.g. ‘becomes’.
Communicative achievement
Some simple ideas communicated, but others
are not clear because of language problems
mentioned above.
Content
Attempt at task, but reader hardly informed.

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Unit 7: A short biography of a

historical figure
Sample answer 1
Mary Seacole was born in Jamaica in 1806. Her Attempt
mother had a small hotel, and many people who
Excellent.
stayed there were sick. Mary got interested in
medicine after she had helped her mother look Language/Ambition
after this ill people. Very good – teaching points from the Learner’s
She married at the age of 30, but soon after, her Book have been addressed. Effective use of time
husband died, then her mother too. Mary was very adverbials, e.g. ‘eventually’, and past perfect.
sad at first, but not long later, there was an
Range
epidemic of cholera in Kingston. Mary helped many
sick people. Very good – appropriate vocabulary, e.g. ‘epidemic
of cholera’ and acceptable alternatives for
When a war started in Crimea, Mary asked the
unknown words, e.g. ‘model’ for statue.
English army if she can help, because she had
heard that there was no hospital there or Organisation/Cohesion
doctors. They said no, but Mary went. She made a Well organised and coherent, correct use of
hospital very near the fighting. paragraphs, with a variety of linking words and
After the war she had come back to England, very cohesive devices.
poor. But the soldiers she had helped told the
Accuracy
newspaper, and many people gave her money.
Very few non-impeding errors, e.g. ‘not long later’.
She died in 1881, and people soon forgot her.
But eventually after 200 years, they made a big Communicative achievement
model of her that is now in the front of a London Reader’s attention effectively held and ideas
hospital. clearly communicated.
Content
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Sample answer 2
John Lennon was born in Liverpool in 1940. He Attempt
made his first band at the age of 16, and 4 years
Adequate.
later, made a new band, named The Beatles. Not
only he sang and play keyboard and guitar. He and Language/Ambition
Paul McCartney, another member of the Beatles Basic vocabulary used appropriately. Reasonable
had wrote also most of the songs the Beatles degree of control of simple grammatical forms.
were singing. They were very successfull and
become famous over all the world. Range
John Lennon was not a musician only. He also was Limited range, but suggested phrases from the
a writer and artist. After leaveing school he went Learner’s Book are used correctly, e.g. ‘at the age
at art college, and he later wrote 2 successfull of 16’.
books with pictures. He married with Cynthia that Organisation/Cohesion
he met at college, but 6 years later he divorced.
The following year, he married again, Yoko Ono Appropriately paragraphed, basic linking words
and when the Beatles are finished, made a band and some simple cohesive devices attempted.
with her. Accuracy
He was against the war and so against the Attempt to use past perfect, which is discussed in
American government because of the Vietnam the unit, not successful. Errors with verbs and
war. He had wrote a song named ‘Give Peace a word order.
Chance.’
Communicative achievement
Unhappy, John Lennon was shot and killed near his
home in 1980. Many people around all the world Ideas communicated, reader informed.
were very sad at that time. Content
On task.
184 words

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Unit 8: An essay about what makes

a good story
Sample answer 1
What makes a Good Story Attempt
First of all I think that a good story must have Inadequate.
interesting characters it should also have an
Language/Ambition
exciting plot and written well so it’s easy to read
and enjoyable. Almost all of this text is lifted from the model text,
with very few changes.
I like stories that contain horror. One of my
favourite books was Dracula. I’ve read it again and Range
is full of horror. However I realise that I like more
Very limited original language.
realistic stories I like the war for example.
Organisation/Cohesion
To conclude my view is that good stories contain
similar qualities interesting characters and Paragraphing mirrors the model text, but no
horror and war they are never disappointing additional linkers or cohesive devices are used.
First and third paragraphs are single,
unpunctuated sentences.
93 words
Accuracy
Language is mostly accurate as it follows the model
text so closely.
Communicative achievement
Basic ideas communicated, through language lifted
from the model text.
Content
Very little new language introduced and few
suggested phrases from the Learner’s Book
are used.

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Sample answer 2
What makes a good story? Attempt
Firstly, my view is that a good story must have Adequate.
people you can believe they are interesting people
Language/Ambition
also. It is good if the people also change because
the story happens. The end is also important, Original ideas, but some lack of control.
but it does not matter when the end is not clear. Frequent use of phrases suggested in the unit,
That often is like life. generally used correctly.
So, in my opinion a good story can get into the Range
head of the main person so we know what does he
Somewhat limited vocabulary, e.g. ‘people’ –
think about the things in the story. For example
‘characters’ is in the model answer. Some attempt
in Tales of Terror, Joseph’s dog, Jess smells the
at more complex grammar.
bottom of a tree and suddenly runs away. Joseph
understand something very bad about that tree, Organisation/Cohesion
but he must try not to afraid, and climb it. Then Appropriately paragraphed, good use of linkers,
he looks some writing in the tree Don’t Climb. We and some cohesive devices.
feel with Joseph some exciting but also afraid.
Accuracy
I think that when a story is exciting is better to
read so I like this kind of story. However, Girl of Ink Generally accurate grammatically. Some errors,
and Stars is also exciting about Isabella that has e.g. ‘... we know what does he think ...’ and ‘... the
to save her island by kill the fire dragon. Even you more important ...’.
know it is not real because of monsters it gets in Communicative achievement
your head.
Reader generally informed, but some ideas a little
In summary, the more important about the story confusing, e.g. ‘It is good if the people also change
is the people. They must be interested and at the because the story happens.’
end also, we must have a good feeling to them.
Content
On task.
226 words

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Unit 9: A personal account about music

Sample answer 1
I like many differents types of music especially Attempt
classic music. I listen always to music at the
Adequate.
mornings while I am ready for school. It can helps
me to feel relax, even when I have school test, and Language/Ambition
also when I make the homework.I also listen in my The account follows the requirements of the
schoolbreaks to my phone and we sing all the days exercise quite closely, but little original language is
at the school. used. Some lack of control, e.g. ‘I think ... as the
But when I am out in the downtown I sometimes olimpic games.’
hear too much music which make me little bit
Range
crazy like in a shop clothes, sometimes the music
is too loud to think. Limited range of vocabulary and grammar.
I think the music for important occasions, like big Organisation/Cohesion
sport times as the olimpic games. It makes Appropriately paragraphed; some linking words
memorys for us. And many music makes for me used, though not always correctly, e.g. ‘while’.
memorys, like the song I heard with my girlfriend
always makes me remember us. Accuracy
Yes, music is universal because I like listen to Frequent errors, e.g. adjectives, ‘differents’; word
music in other language. I don’t understand the order, e.g. ‘a shop clothes’; lexis, e.g. ‘make the
words, but the feelings yes. homework’; verbs, e.g. ‘it can makes’.
I like to play a music instrament, but I tried Communicative achievement
trumpet and violin and they are difficult so i look Simple ideas communicated, reader informed.
for one easier, maybe guitar could be.
Content
On task, nearly all questions from Exercise 1
183 words dealt with.

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Sample answer 2
What music means to me Attempt
I am listening to many different kinds of music. My Very good.
favourite is jazz, any kind of jazz, from the early
Language/Ambition
traditional music to the most modern. I love to
hear the saxophone and my favourite player is Ambitious account, good overall control with
Charlie Parker a leader of the be-bop movement. I language specific to music used appropriately
specially enjoy to listen in the evening after and some original ideas, e.g. ‘Music makes our
homework and dinner when my parents are world wonderful’.
watching tv I go to my room and open my playlist. I
Range
also love to dance to music and when I am doing
something physical before sleep is beneficial. A good range of lexis within this context and some
attempt at a more complex structure.
We have music lessons at school. Our teacher
plays us only classical music however that I do Organisation/Cohesion
not find very exciting. The account is paragraphed appropriately, but
Music is played on important occasions like some more complex sentences could be better
weddings for add an emotional aspect to the punctuated, e.g. ‘I specially enjoy ... playlist.’
occasion. For me the memorable music is the song Not many linkers used, but overall the text is
which I was singing the first time I have performed quite cohesive.
in public ‘What a wonderful world.’ Music makes
Accuracy
our world wonderful, every culture has its own
music, and personally, I love to hear the musics of Generally accurate, occasional errors with verbs,
other cultures. e.g. ‘I am listening to ...’, ‘I enjoy to listen’; number,
e.g. ‘musics’; and prepositions, but errors do not
I don’t play a musical instrument, but I am the lead
impede meaning.
singer from our school jazz band. I love this and
maybe one day we will become populer. Communicative achievement
Reader’s attention held, and ideas
communicated successfully.
206 words
Content
On task, all content points addressed.

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