REVIEW TEST 4 ● ANSWER KEY

Writing

Can write a basic letter of complaint requesting action.

Sample answer

Dear Mr Jones,

My name is Fran Metcalfe, and I travel to Kingston College every morning on one of your company’s buses –
the number 17.

Unfortunately, the bus usually arrives late at the stop, which means I miss my first lesson at college. What is
more, the bus is often so crowded that I have to stand up.

I am not very happy with this service, and I am writing to ask you whether you could supply more buses at
busy times of day. They also need to arrive on time.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

© Pearson 2020 PHOTOCOPIABLE Focus 2 SECOND EDITION (A2+/B1)

 REVIEW TEST 4 ● ANSWER KEY
Writing

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 Written Written Range Accuracy

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

© Pearson 2020 PHOTOCOPIABLE Focus 2 SECOND EDITION (A2+/B1)