ANSWER KEY
Grammar Use of English
1 7
1 smaller 1 never
2 easier 2 deserts
3 more expensive 3 hottest
4 nearer 4 forests
5 healthier 5 have
6 seen
2 7 more interesting
1 the most interesting 8 than
2 the heaviest
3 the strongest
4 the best Reading
5 the most dangerous
8
3 1 B
1 Have, climbed 2 G
2 has met 3 D
3 have, helped 4 A
4 Has, seen 5 F
5 haven’t visited 6 C
9
Vocabulary 1 cat
2 pictures
4 3 boots, coat
1 frog 4 free
2 rhinoceros 5 stories
3 antelope 6 email
4 penguin
5 beetle
Listening
5
1 desert 10
2 forest 1 Tuesday
3 lake 2 zoo
4 island 3 insect
5 waterfall 4 10 o’clock
5 382 4485
6
1 legs 11
2 feet 1 F
3 horns 2 T
4 heads 3 F
5 stomachs 4 T
5 T
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ANSWER KEY
Writing Speaking
12 13
Sample answer Sample answer
I’ve been at the Wimbledon finals with my sister! The match I think a teacher is more useful than a shop assistant but the
was great! Djokovic played Federer and won. They are my two nurse and builder are the most useful. Nurses help us stay
favourite players. I want to go next year! healthy but builders build our homes.
(30 words) In my opinion, the nurse is the most important because health
is the most important thing.
Marking criteria
Use the marking criteria below to give a score out of 10. Marking criteria
9–10 Complete, mainly accurate and appropriate. Use the marking criteria below to give a score out of 10.
7–8 No more than one omission, mainly accurate, rarely 9–10 Full contribution. Accurate use of simple structures and
inappropriate. basic linkers. Range of appropriate vocabulary.
5–6 No more than one omission, minor inaccuracies, Pronunciation mostly clear. Evidence of word stress
sometimes inappropriate. and intonation.
3–4 Several omissions, noticeable inaccuracies, often 7–8 Adequate contribution. Generally accurate use of
inappropriate. simple structures. Appropriate vocabulary.
1–2 Many omissions, mainly inaccurate, mostly Pronunciation mostly clear. Evidence of word stress
inappropriate. and intonation.
0 Too little or too incomprehensible to mark. 5–6 Adequate contribution. Some control of simple
structures. Mostly appropriate vocabulary.
Pronunciation mostly clear.
3–4 Limited contribution. Some control of simple structures.
Limited vocabulary. Pronunciation sometimes unclear.
1–2 Very limited contribution. Little use of simple
structures. Limited vocabulary. Pronunciation often
unclear.
0 Contribution too small or too incomprehensible to
mark.
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