Answers scheme (English Form 1).

Section A.

1. A 6. C
2. A 7. B
3. C 8. B
4. B 9. A
5. A 10. C

Section B.
11. has
12. mine
13. so
14. exercise
15. on
16. are
17. wheels
18. Their
19. by
20. try

Section C.

21. Asteroidea. 26. Mussels @ Clams.

22. 35 years. 27. Mussels @ Clams.

23. Shapes @ Colours. 28. Brown @ Purple @ Yellow.

24. Shapes @ Colours. 29. Brown @ Purple @ Yellow.

25. Using tube feet. 30. Brown @ Purple @ Yellow.

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Section D.

31. It allows us to bite and chew on our food.

32. To remove food particles that have been accumulated throughout the day.

33. i) After we wake up.

ii) Before we go to bed.

34. Bacteria will grow and attack our teeth.

35. It may cause bleeding of the gums

36. i) To prevent bad breath.

ii) To kill any bacteria that might have grown overnight.

37. Vital.

38. Enhance.

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Section C.

FORM 1 WRITING PART 1

Scale Content Communicative Organisation Language

Achievement

5 All content is relevant Produces a text that Uses simple connectors Uses basic
to the task. communicates straightforward and a limited number of vocabulary
(B1) ideas using the conventions of cohesive devices appropriately.
Target reader is fully the communicative task appropriately.
informed. reasonably appropriately. Uses simple
grammatical forms
with a good degree
of control.

While errors are

noticeable, meaning
can still be
determined.

4 Performance shares features of Bands 3 and 5

3 Minor irrelevances Produces a text that Text is connected using Uses basic
and/or omissions communicates simple ideas in basic, high frequency vocabulary
(A2) may be present. simple ways. connectors. reasonably.

Target reader is on Uses simple

the whole informed. grammatical forms
with some degree
of control.

Errors may impede

meaning at times.

2 Performance shares features of Bands 1 and 3

1 Irrelevances and/or Produces isolated short units Production unlikely to be Produces basic
misinterpretation of about simple and concrete connected, though vocabulary of
(A1) task may be present. matters, not always punctuation and simple isolated words and
communicating successfully. connectors (i.e. and) may phrases.
Target reader is be used on occasion.
minimally informed. Produces few
simple grammatical
forms with only
limited control.

0 Content is totally Performance below Band 1

irrelevant.

Target reader is not

informed.