ACTIVATE B1

JUNIORS V
FINAL EXAM 2016 Total: 80 marks
KEY
Listening
Please follow these steps before playing the recording:
1) Go through the instructions with the students.
2) Allow them time to read the statements before they listen. Make sure they understand
what they have to do before starting the activity.
3) Play the recording or read the script twice.

Script:
Radio presenter: Hello everyone. Thank you for joining us in another edition of Our Life. In our studios
today we have Dr Thomas Grey, the world-famous career psychologist. Dr Grey, welcome.

Dr Grey: Thank you, Linda. Please call me Thomas. I’ve been here in your programme so many times
that we can call each other by our first names, don’t you think?

Radio presenter: It’s true! Thanks for being here with us! We have some questions from the audience
today. The first one is from April. She says she’s about to finish high school but she isn’t sure what
career to choose.

Dr Grey: I see. Well, April, first of all, remember you can take career tests to find out which career suits
you best. But anyway, in the meantime, I think that you should remember that it’s not the end of the
world if you choose a career and then realise that it’s not the right one for you. The worst-case scenario
may be that you need a career switch, you’ll have to take extra lessons and maybe you’ll have to attend
a different University. This has happened to tons of people.

Radio presenter: Absolutely! I’m an example of that. When I left high school I wanted to become a
doctor. I even started going to med school and after the second year, I realised it just wasn’t my thing.

Dr Grey: And it wasn’t the end of the world, was it? So…the first thing you should think of, April, is what
kind of person you are. I mean…do you enjoy being around many people? Do you like working in
teams? It’s important to match up your personality with a suitable role. Secondly, you have to consider
what you are good at. What are your skills? Is there anything you are particularly good at? I sometimes
hear people saying that they aren’t good at anything. That just can’t be true! We’re all good at
something.

Radio presenter: I completely agree with you, Thomas. It might take a little longer at times, but that’s
all.

Dr Grey: That’s exactly my point, Linda. Another thing I would recommend is: look at your options,
consider them all and learn as much as you can from each of them. Sometimes people think they want
to have a certain career because they have seen others do that job but they don’t really know what
studying that career involves. So…before taking any decision, do some research on how many years
you have to study, where, how, if you have to do an internship, or something of that sort.

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. B

…………………………………………………………………..12 marks (2 marks each)

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 Reading
A) 1) K 2) K 3) J 4) N & K (in any order) 5) N & K (in any order) 6) J & K (in any order)
…………………………………………………………………..9 marks (1 mark each)
B) 1) A 2) A 3) B 4) C 5) B
…………………………………………………………………..5 marks (1 mark each)
 Grammar
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. D
……………………………………….……………………………..8 marks (1 mark each)
 1.G2. B 3. F 4. E 5. H 6. D
…………………………………………….……………………..12 marks (2 marks each)
 Vocabulary
A)1) fine 2) flood 3) sonic 4) assertive 5) hilarious 6) fortnight 7) accommodation
……………………………………….……………………………..7 marks (1 mark each)
B) 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. B
………………………………………………….…………………..7 marks (1 mark each)

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 Writing
Students must write between 100 and 120 words. If they do not reach the minimum number of words or
exceed the word limit by more than ten words, 2 marks will be deducted from the score achieved.

Free production:

General impression mark scheme

Band 5 20 – 18
For a Band 5 to be awarded, the candidate’s writing has a very positive effect on the target reader. The
content is relevant* and the topic is fully developed. Information and ideas are skillfully organised through
a range of cohesive devices, which are used to good effect. A wide range of complex structures and
vocabulary is used effectively. Errors are minimal, and inaccuracies which do occur have no impact on
communication. Register and format are consistently appropriate to the purpose of the task and the
audience.

Band 4 17 – 15
For a Band 4 to be awarded, the candidate’s writing has a positive effect on the target reader. The
content is relevant* and the topic is developed. Information and ideas are clearly organised through the
use of a variety of cohesive devices. A good range of complex structures and vocabulary is used. Some
errors may occur with vocabulary and when complex language is attempted, but these do not cause
difficulty for the reader. Register and format are usually appropriate to the purpose of the task and the
audience.

Band 3 14 – 12
For a Band 3 to be awarded, the candidate’s writing has a satisfactory effect on the target reader. The
content is relevant* with some development of the topic. Information and ideas are generally organised
logically, though cohesive devices may not always be used appropriately. A satisfactory range of
structures and vocabulary is used, though word choice may lack precision. Errors which do occur do not
cause difficulty for the reader. Register and format are reasonably appropriate to the purpose of the task
and the audience.

Band 2 11 – 9
For a Band 2 to be awarded, the candidate’s writing has a negative effect on the target reader. The
content is not always relevant. Information and ideas are inadequately organised and sometimes
incoherent with inaccurate use of cohesive devices. The range of structures and vocabulary is limited
and/or repetitive, and errors may be basic or cause difficulty for the reader. Register and format are
sometimes inappropriate to the purpose of the task and the audience.

Band 1 8 – 6
For a Band 1 to be awarded, the candidate’s writing has a very negative effect on the target reader. The
content is often irrelevant. Information and ideas are poorly organised and there is minimal use cohesive
devices. The range of structures and vocabulary is severely limited and errors frequently cause
considerable difficulty for the reader. Register and format are inappropriate to the purpose of the task and
the audience.

Band 0 5 – 0
For a Band zero to be awarded, there is either too little language for assessment or the candidate’s
writing is totally irrelevant or illegible or they did not write anything.

…………..…………………………………………………………………………………….20 marks

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