ANSWER KEY

Grammar Use of English

1 7
1 are you doing 1 do some
2 am/’m waiting 2 is shopping
3 saw 3 (very) few people
4 was standing 4 made some
5 don’t/do not understand 5 having a bath
6 a few
2 7 is getting
1 was running, ran 8 the man who
2 which, who
3 who that/which
4 teacher, a teacher Reading
5 where, when
8
3 1 B
1 an 2 F
2 many 3 A
3 few 4 D
4 a 5 C
5 the
9
1 T
Vocabulary 2 F
3 F
4 4 T
1 incorrect 5 F
2 protection 6 T
3 burglaries 7 F
4 retirement
5 vandalism
Listening
5
1 came 10
2 worked 1 B
3 look 2 C
4 found 3 A
5 took 4 B
5 B
6 6 C
1 only
2 single 11
3 mugger 1 Italy
4 translate 2 detectives
5 middle-aged 3 evidence
4 body
Writing was dancing. There were some famous musicians, but I can’t
remember their names! Lots of other things were happening
12 too. For example, there were strange inventions that you could
Sample answer play with and some games for children.
Hi Francesca, I really enjoyed it because there was always something to do. I
How are you? I went to a fantastic music festival last weekend. also liked spending the time with my family.
It was called ‘Le Cool Festival’ and it was near Brussels. Write soon!
There were different types of music but I really liked the jazz Love Davina
bands. The best band was a jazz band from New Orleans in
Marking criteria
the United States. The music was really happy and everyone
Use the marking criteria below to give a score out of 10.

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9–10 Complete, mainly accurate and appropriate.
7–8 No more than one omission, mainly accurate, rarely
inappropriate.
5–6 No more than one omission, minor inaccuracies,
sometimes inappropriate.
3–4 Several omissions, noticeable inaccuracies, often
inappropriate.
1–2 Many omissions, mainly inaccurate, mostly
inappropriate.
0 Too little or too incomprehensible to mark.
Speaking
13
Sample answer
A: Hello. How can I help you?
B: I’d like some information about the gym please.
A: Of course. The gym has lots of equipment and it also has a
swimming pool.
B: Sorry?
A: There’s a swimming pool where you can swim.
B: Are there any tennis courts?
A: No, there aren’t.
B: What other activities are there?
A: We have spinning classes in the mornings and we have
aerobics in the afternoon.
B: Good. And what time does the gym open?
A: It opens at seven o’clock in the morning and it closes at
eleven o’clock at night.
B: OK. How much does it cost to join the gym?
A: It’s twenty pounds a month. There’s a special price of ten
pounds for students.
B: Thank you very much.
Marking criteria
Use the marking criteria below to give a score out of 10.
9–10 Full contribution. Basic and some complex structures,
accurate and well-organised. Pronunciation mostly
clear.
7–8 Adequate contribution. Basic and some complex
structures, generally accurate and well-organised.
Pronunciation mostly clear.
5–6 Adequate contribution. Basic structures, generally
accurate and some organisation. Pronunciation mostly
clear.
3–4 Limited contribution. Basic structures, often inaccurate
but some organisation. Pronunciation mostly clear.
1–2 Very limited contribution. Basic structures, mostly
inaccurate and little organisation. Pronunciation not
always clear.
0 Contribution too small or too incomprehensible to mark.
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