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7  Answer Key   A Beginner

Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Reading and Writing

Practical English
READING
GRAMMAR 1 1 enjoy
1 1 her 2 play
2 me 3 day
3 it 4 on television
4 them 5 don’t like
5 us
2 1 True
2 1 What does she do in the holidays? 2 False
2 What time do you get up at weekends? 3 False
3 Is ice hockey popular in your country? 4 True
4 Does Jack play rugby? 5 False
5 Are China and Canada big countries? / Are Canada 6 True
and China big countries? 7 True
8 False
9 False
VOCABULARY 10 False
3 1 watch
2 meet
3 go WRITING
4 do Student’s own answers.
5 relax Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
answer easy to understand. (4 points)
4 1 medy Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
2 stern to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
3 rror meaning. (3 points)
4 tion Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
5 ama words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
(3 points)

PRONUNCIATION
5 1 house
2 this
3 there
4 where
5 mountain

PRACTICAL ENGLISH
6 1 the twenty-fifth of July
2 the fourth of May
3 the sixteenth of January
4 the tenth of April
5 the twelfth of November

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7  Answer Key   A Beginner

Listening and Speaking

LISTENING
1 1 False
2 False
3 True
4 False
5 True

2 1 B
2 C
3 B
4 C
5 C

SPEAKING
Interactive communication and oral production:
The student communicates effectively with his / her
partner, asking and answering simple questions and,
where necessary, initiating conversation and responding.
The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the
task successfully. (5 points)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
communicate clearly. Minor, occasional errors do not
impede communication. (5 points)
Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and
articulation of sounds make the message clear and
comprehensible. (5 points)

3 Birthday: 11th July

Afternoons: meet friends, play the piano in a band
Sports: handball, football
Weekend activities: walk in the park, go out in
the evening

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7  Answer Key   B Beginner

Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Reading and Writing

Practical English
READING
GRAMMAR 1 1 True
1 1 Does Jack play rugby? 2 True
2 What does she do in the holidays? 3 False
3 What time do you get up at weekends? 4 True
4 Are Russia and the USA big countries? / Are the 5 False
USA and Russia big countries? 6 False
5 Is table tennis popular in your country? 7 True
8 False
2 1 me 9 False
2 us 10 False
3 her
4 them 2 1 day
5 it 2 enjoy
3 on television
4 play
VOCABULARY 5 don’t like
3 1 stern
2 ama
3 imation WRITING
4 rror Student’s own answers.
5 tion Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
answer easy to understand. (4 points)
4 1 play Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
2 do to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
3 meet meaning. (3 points)
4 relax Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
5 go words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
(3 points)

PRONUNCIATION
5 1 where
2 house
3 there
4 this
5 mountain

PRACTICAL ENGLISH
6 1 the thirtieth of October
2 the fourteenth of July
3 the first of February
4 the ninth of April
5 the twenty-fourth of December

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7  Answer Key   B Beginner

Listening and Speaking

LISTENING
1 1 False
2 False
3 False
4 True
5 True

2 1 A
2 C
3 C
4 B
5 B

SPEAKING
Interactive communication and oral production:
The student communicates effectively with his / her
partner, asking and answering simple questions and,
where necessary, initiating conversation and responding.
The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the
task successfully. (5 points)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
communicate clearly. Minor, occasional errors do not
impede communication. (5 points)
Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and
articulation of sounds make the message clear and
comprehensible. (5 points)

4 Birthday: 22nd May

Afternoons: walk the dog, go to the cinema
Sports: table tennis, skiing in the winter
Weekend activities: meet friends, relax in the
garden

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