Cutting Edge Pre-Intermediate End of Level Test Key

Test A

GRAMMAR 1
1 ago / 2 was living / 3 decided / 4 had driven / 5 looked / 6 had left / 7 was snowing / 8 At / 9
hit / 10 had fallen / 11 next/nearest / 12 got out / 13 a / 14 found / 15 had stolen.

GRAMMAR 2
1 a / 2 c / 3 b / 4 b / 5 c / 6 c / 7 b / 8 b / 9 a / 10 c

VOCABULARY 3
1 island / 2 keep / 3 collect / 4 lazy / 5 allergic / 6 jewellery / 7 ironing / 8 sunbathing / 9 razor /
10 organised / 11 borrow / 12 motivated 13 rest / 14 waste

VOCABULARY 4
1 What’s your new manager like?
2 I’d like to buy a ticket for tonight if possible.
3 Sarah looks like her mother.
4 Did the company make a profit last year?
5 I wouldn’t sit there if I were you.
6 Jenny, how about going away for the weekend?

PRONUNCIATION 5
1S/2S/3D/4S/5D/6S/7D

PRONUNCIATION 6
1A/2A/3B/4B/5A/6B/7B/8A

LISTENING 7
Track 8

1 (film) actress/star / 2 restaurant / 3 internet / 4 False / 5 False / 6 True / 7 True / 8 True / 9

False / 10 True / 11 False / 12 False

READING 8
1 a / 2 visiting the theatre / 3 more popular / 4 jobs / 5 transport/travelling / 6 west / the west of /
7 east, north / 8 west (of London) / 9 Kevin Spacey / 10 restaurant / 11 Most / 52% of / 12 more

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WRITING 9
Suggested marking scheme: Task Achievement / Communicative Effectiveness 8; Accuracy 6;
Range of vocabulary and grammar 6

Test B

GRAMMAR 1
1 helped / 2 the / 3 At / 4 was walking / 5 hit / 6 the / 7 drove / 8 didn’t know / 9 had seen / 10
called / 11 later / 12 was taken / 13 was caught / 14 had drawn / 15 is feeling

GRAMMAR 2
1 b / 2 b / 3 c / 4 c / 5 a / 6 b / 7 a / 8 c / 9 b / 10a

VOCABULARY 3
1 border / 2 climate / 3 washing machine / 4 sympathetic / 5 sunglasses / 6 online / 7 shaving / 8
currency / 9 fine / 10 talented / 11 tip / 12 desert / 13 central / 14 identity

VOCABULARY 4
1 I don’t feel like doing any work today.
2 Do you mind if I sit here?
3 Mr. Kent, how long have you been driving?
4 We can watch a film if you like.
5 I don’t want to make a mistake.
6 I don’t know what it is but it tastes like chicken soup.

PRONUNCIATION 5
1D/2S/3D/4D/5S/6S/7D

PRONUNCIATION 6
1A/2A/3B/4B/5A/6B/7B/8A

LISTENING 7
Track 9

1 c, f, a, d, b, e (1 mark) / 2 True / 3 False / 4 False / 5 False / 6 True / 7 False / 8 True / 9 True /

10 False / 11 False / 12 True

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READING 8
1 Peter Jenny / 2 Peter Maria Sonia / 3 Maria Sonia / 4 Jo Jenny / 5 No / 6 No / 7 four months
ago / 8 No / 9 Peter is looking for someone who ‘likes having a good time.’ / 10 No / 11 meat /
12 for two years

WRITING 9
Suggested marking scheme: Task Achievement / Communicative Effectiveness 8; Accuracy 6;
Range of vocabulary and grammar 6

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