UNIT TEST 8 ● ANSWER KEY
Dictation, Listening and Reading
Group A
Dictation
Exercise 1
Can write from dictation using correct spelling.
Students in British schools / are taught about
citizenship. / They learn about the cruelty of
bullying / and they are encouraged / to be honest
and polite. / Many schools also run schemes / to
enable children to volunteer / in their local
neighbourhoods.
Listening
Exercise 2
Can follow main points of recorded material on
familiar topics if relatively slow and clear.
1 C: Abigail says that the gold award took just over a year
to complete.
2 C: Abigail mentions doing something she disliked (public
speaking) and something which helped other people
(working with homeless people). She doesn’t mention
doing anything which involved studying.
3 B: She says she is more organised and confident now.
4 B: Abigail says that other people can sometimes be cruel
and write insulting comments on social networking sites.
Her advice is that this doesn’t matter.
5 A: The presenter introduces Abigail as a guest on the
show. The presenter then asks Abigail questions, so it is
an interview.
Reading
Exercise 3
Can deduce information in a simple
straightforward text or article.
1 D: The sentence before the gap mentions how food
banks were traditionally used. This sentence adds
information about how they are used now. The sentence
after the gap goes on to state a conclusion based on
this information.
2 C: The sentence before the gap says that money is not
the thing that they need. This sentence says that what
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they do need is people. The sentence after the gap
continues this idea, giving details of what they need
people for.
3 F: The sentence before the gap says that the scheme
can help people to feel safer. This sentence develops
and explains this idea further.
4 A: This sentence refers to emails which contain
information about crimes. The sentence after the gap
refers back to ‘these’ (emails), saying that they will also
give advice on how to stay safe.
5 B: The sentence before the gap refers to a workplace
scheme for businesses. This sentence adds more
details, explaining what the scheme is.
Group B
Dictation
Exercise 1
Can write from dictation using correct spelling.
Students in British schools / are taught about
citizenship. / They learn about the cruelty of
bullying / and they are encouraged / to be honest
and polite. / Many schools also run schemes / to
enable children to volunteer / in their local
neighbourhoods.
Listening
Exercise 2
Can follow main points of recorded material on
familiar topics if relatively slow and clear.
1 C: The presenter begins by saying that today’s guest is
unusual because she wrote and asked to come onto the
programme.
2 B: Abigail says that she did the gold award after leaving
university, and she is now looking for work.
3 B: Abigail had to do a residential task, but she did it with
other people.
4 B: Abigail says her friends are finding it hard to get
invited for interviews, but she has been offered three
jobs already.
5 C: Abigail says that some people can be cruel, but it
doesn’t matter.
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Dictation, Listening and Reading

Reading
Exercise 3
Can deduce information in a simple
straightforward text or article.
1 E: The sentence before the gap mentions that foodbanks
have existed for many years. This sentence adds more
information about how they have traditionally been used.
The sentence contrasts this with how they are used
now.

2 A: The sentence before the gap says that what they do

need is people. This sentence continues this idea, giving
details of what they need people for.

3 F: The sentence before the gap explains what the

scheme provides to help people feel secure. This
sentence explains how people can benefit from this.

4 D: The sentence before the gap refers to emails which

contain information about crimes. This sentence refers
back to ‘these’ (emails), adding that they also give
advice on personal security. The sentence after the gap
gives some examples of this advice.

5 B: This sentence says that ‘it’ (the scheme) can help you
cut costs. The sentence after the gap explains how it
can cut costs, as the government will pay half the wages
of people employed on the scheme.

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