UNIT TEST 4 ● ANSWER KEY

Writing

Can write a basic formal email/letter requesting information.

Sample answer
Dear Sir or Madam,
I saw your advert for the new show ‘Top Cook’ while on holiday in the UK. I am writing to enquire about the show, as I am
very interested in cooking, and would love to take part.
I have always been passionate about food. I am sixteen years old and still at school now, but next year I will have finished
school and I hope I will be studying at catering college. I spend a lot of time preparing food in my spare time, and I enjoy
serving food to friends and family. One of my favourite dishes is chicken curry. I use good quality ingredients and add lots of
spices to give a delicious flavour.
Could you confirm where and when the show will take place? I would also be interested to know which chefs will be involved
in the show. Finally, please could you let me know how many people will be taking part?
I look forward to receiving your reply soon.
Yours faithfully,
Ana Diaz
(171 words)

Mark scheme
The task is worth 30 marks. Award up to 6 marks for each section of the mark scheme, according to the descriptions below.

Marks Task achievement Written production Written interaction Range Accuracy

and coherence
1-2 Completes only one No clear paragraph Text is difficult to Uses only very basic Lots of errors even in
or two aspects of the structure followed. understand. Errors vocabulary and basic language,
task. May not use the Very little linking of impede grammar, with a lot which impede
correct genre and sentences. communication. of errors. communication.
only covers one or
two of the points
specified in the task.
3-4 Completes the A paragraph Text is generally Uses simple Generally accurate,
majority of the task. structure followed. easy to understand. vocabulary and basic but with some errors,
Uses the correct Some paragraphs Some errors may grammar structures especially in more
genre and covers the may only have one or impede accurately. Uses advanced language.
majority, but not all, two sentences. Some communication. some more
of the points linking between advanced
specified in the task. sentences. vocabulary. Uses
some more
advanced grammar
structures with
errors.
5-6 Completes all parts Divided into clear Text is very clear and Uses a wide range of A few mistakes in
of the task fully, paragraphs, and easy to understand. vocabulary more advanced
including the correct each paragraph has appropriately. Uses a language structures,
genre and all the a clear function. A wide range of but generally very
points specified in variety of linking grammar structures accurate.
the task. words used to link accurately and
sentences. appropriately.

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