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KEY TEST 1 Paper1 PART 4 /Tips for air travellers 4/2 AD(inanyorde) 9 Dd 3) ¢ jo) G 4° 8 noA 5 OE 120 «&F 6/7 AE(inanyorde) 18 B 8 oH PART 2/Ti 140 18 0 15 OC 9 OE 4604 2 8 17 OA PART 3/ Art could take pain out of public transport 2B 2B 2 8 25 OK Boy ic 2 C PART 4/ This weok’s films on TV 27/28 A,D(in any order) 40/41. D, G {in any order) 2D a2 A 30 Cc 43/44 31/32 A,G(manyorder) —/45—_B, C,H (in any ordor) 33/34 D,E(inany order) 46 © © 35 A a7 E 36/37 B,E(ivanyorder) 48 F 38°C 39 Fa Paper 2 PART1 Question 1 There is a sample student answer on page 173. Description of writing task: CONTENT Siart the letter by explaining who you are and why you are ‘writing. Include a description of how the holiday was spoilt, with clear reasons for your complaint. Should state {that the publicity material is misleading, using evidence from the scientific report ORGANIZATION AND COHESION Brief introduction. Clear paragraphing, with cohesive devices used to link the argument. RANGE Language to retlect personel experience; some use of, scientific terms in relation to the report. REGISTER Formal; controlied indignation. TARGET READER Should take the letter seriously as a genuine compiaint, PART 2 Question 2 Description of writing task: CONTENT Should include at least two ‘attractions’ and two trips or visits of a slightly off-beat nature, ORGANIZATION AND COHESION ‘Trips etc. must not just De listed, but must be fully Cescribed so that itis clear why they are being recommended. Linguistic devices should show that one subjects finished end that the writer is moving on to the next one, RANGE Language neecs to deal witn description and recommendation. Vocabulary must be capable of Convoying tho attraction of the recommended place or activity REGISTER Informal, with some approximation to popular journalistic style} light and colourful, with some eye-catching deta TARGET READER Should fee! really attracted by at least some of theideas put forwerd. Description of writing task: CONTENT All questions should be answered, with information and instructions clearly given. ORGANIZATION AND COHESION Note should have friendly begimiing and end. Content may be organized es partly on local travel, parily on lorge rips. Alternative suggestions may be offered, inked by devices such as ‘on the otherhand’. RANGE Vocabulary needs to deal with transport and an idea of th sorts of areas (city, country, etc) the visitor will be living Language of opinions and instructions will bo usod. REGISTER Informal but clearly informative. 3ET READER pild ee! that s/heis receiving clear, reliable advice, inafriendly way, not as orders or instructions or Maly as information. IScould be a chronological account or exneriences may i9OLPEd together as good o* bad, but in either case the ntotmentioning any particular experience or feature of jeover opinion and exempification, past tense e (hat happened) and commentary on it/ sions drawn packed into asmal space, so the mod of jon needs to bo to the point, with no padding, Paper3 PART 1 George Orwell 1 ic} oD. 2 8 10 8 eee: fA 4A we 7G) 5 3 A 6 oD nr) Tomah 15 Al 8 B PART2 Harry Houdini 16 down 24 could 17 himself 25 a 48 later/afterwords 28 © which/that 19 allow/permit 27 all 20 so/and 28 theihic 21 nothing 29 belongs 22 excepi/but 30 like/wantiwish 39) 20a 41 one 42 an 43 as 44 the 37 although 45 that 38 after 46 themselves PART4 Pop music no handicap to pupils’ homework 47 visual 51 outweighed 48 appreciation 52 findings 49 interference 53° layout{s) 50 Similarly The Trading Standards Service 54 illegal 58 accuracy 55 sale 59 attentive 56 ensure 60 working 987 misleadingly 61 apology PARTS PART 4/ Different events The Young Person's Railcard 2 60 Bonne 62 valuefor 69 proofof oes pone 63 unlimited travel 70 education/study 8 cee 64 entitles, 71 application form eg 3% 8B 65 reductions 72 recommended ee oo 66 obtained 73 aligible | 67 collected personally 74 —_havelong | 68 agelini/mexsrum 292 TEST 2 PART! Paper 1 Aruba PART 4 /Dreamland 7 OH 7a A ae Cs 7% 1 79D aD 10 A 1” G 80 3 OF nu G aN 42/48 A,D (in any ordet) Paper 4 5 A 14/15 le 6/7 B,Clinanyorde) 16 B,D, E (nanyorte PART 4 /Sick building syndrome oe 1 modern buildings PART 2/The Animal Dentist 2 energy 3 outoffaway from eS Zany 4 personal Dk Baia 5 toohot ig 23H 6 airconditioning ae | 7 indoor air cuality/quality of indoor air 8 maintenance PART 3/Memories | 9 ulna furnisning meters a Pe 40 (office) cleaning rs ean. 1 2 A 2 oD | PART 2/Local sports centres 44 diving courses PART 4/Get busy for a great break | | 12 ateles trac By oe manny jockey Signo) a2 o£ | 14 indoortennis courts 22 oH gk 15 volleyball Sean ae | 16 — uncntime(s) ae ema | 17 weightlifting | a 36 OF 4% 48 gymnastics ane nC 38/39 8,1 4 OF PART 3/ Behaviour in crowds 4 OD 19 Yes 25 No 20 No 28 No 21 Yes. 2 No 22 No 2 © Yes 23 Yes 29 No | 24 Yes 148 Question 4 There is a sample student answer on page 173. Deseription of writing task: CONTENT SSiould include all the ideas and give reasons for king or dslking them. Must idertify the best entry (hatis suitable forall children), ‘ORGANIZATION AND COHESION Clear report format, demonstrating that the presentation ithe idezs has been caretully planned. NB More than one possible way of presenting the different entries. RANGE Summarizing language; REGISTER Neutral report style, appropriate to a specialist publication. TARGET READER Should have a clear view of the winning entry and the thershortisted ideas. Should be interested in the report ;nguage of opinion. PART 2 Question 2 Description of writing task: CONTENT Allquestions should be answered in detail. May include any reasonable request for something to be brought from tne USA. ORGANIZATION AND COHESION An appropriate beginning and ending totheletter are needed. Separate paragraphs forclothes/weather and for souveris, with some use of suitable linking phrases. RANGE Language must cover description, advice and possibly a polite request. REGISTER Friendly but polite and respectful TARGET READER Should feel well informed and charmed. Question3 Description of writing task: CONTENT Should cover at least two aspects of sccial changoin recent years, and commentary on this. ORGANIZATION AND COHESION Opinion could be linked to each change asit is mentioned, or aseparate part of the article, but it must be clear what is, being presented as fact and what as opinion. RANGE Description ard commentary must both be present. Social trends may be describad in semi-scientific terms. ‘Aneodotes and personal experiences may de included, but should not replace impersonal reporting entirely, REGISTER ‘Some approximation to the style of serious journalism. The Subject is of general interest but should not be deat with ‘TARGET READER ‘Should receive clear information and opinions which are texpresced with the emphasis on reason rather than emotion, Question 4 jon of writing task: CONTENT ‘This personal narrative must be credible, but out of the ordinary or amusingly presented enough to be eye- catching. ORGANIZATION AND GOHESION This is probably an account of a series of events, so must have clear narrative progression. Ideally should have \atied pace and sound good whien read aloud. RANGE ‘Thera should be something in the vocabulary or presentation to ltt it above the commonplace; this could be unusual events orhumorous presentation. REGISTER Informal, conversational, amusing and anecdotal, but tighty controlled. TARGET READER: Should be entertained. Question5S Doscription of un CONTENT ‘Must cover what the applicant has to offer, the place they want to workin and the reasons for applying, o task: ORGANIZATION AND COHESION Letter format, with suitable formal beginning ard end. Facts should be presentad in a straichtorwars way, and the letter clearly divided into the different aspects of the application. RANGE The desoription of skills and preferred workpiace may be fairly impersonal, with amore personal note in the reasors ‘or application. Some expianetory or persuasive language is needed, and use of the conditional (r/were.../ would -)islikely. 149

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