Exam

Practice:
Unit 7
The Distance Delta
Paper 1 Task 4 and Paper 2 Task 2

Paper 1 Task 4 and Paper 2 Task 2

Adapted from Cambridge English Examination Report June 2010 and June 2011 (updated to current
specifications)

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Paper 1
Task 4 (20 marks)

The text (133 words) for this task is reproduced on the following page. It was spoken by a learner in
an intermediate (CEFR B1) class in response to the following task:

Tell your teacher the story in the pictures below.

Focussing on the areas listed below, identify a total of four key strengths and weaknesses of the
text. Provide an example from the text of each choice. Include at least one strength and one
weakness in your answer.

● Task achievement
● Range and accuracy of grammar
● Range and accuracy of lexis
● Pronunciation: sounds, stress, connected speech

Write your answers in your answer booklet.

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Paper 2
Task 2 (a 12 marks, b 12 marks, c 18 marks)

The text for this task is reproduced on pages 5, 6 and 7.

The purpose of the extract as a whole is to teach the functional language of requests and
appropriate responses to upper intermediate (CEFR B2) level learners.

a. Identify six purposes of the exercises listed in the box below in relation to the purpose of the
extract as a whole.
Exercises
14
15
17
18a
18b

b. Comment on six ways in which the exercises listed in the box below combine with the
exercises discussed in a.

Pronunciation
19
21
22

c. Identify a total of six key assumptions about language learning that are evident in the
exercises listed in the box below. Explain why these assumptions might be considered to be
important for language learning. State which exercise or exercises each assumption refers
to.

Exercises
14
15
17
18a
18b

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Tapescript p3

Track 9 as it appears in Pronunciation exercise 19.

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