UNIT TEST 6 ● ANSWER KEY

Writing

Can write an article for a student website using linking expressions.

Sample answer

THE DOCTOR WILL SEE YOU NOW

‘Have you ever considered a career as a doctor?’ That’s what my science teacher asked me as I was trying to
decide what to study at university. I followed her advice and am now studying medicine, so I know exactly
what it takes to become a great doctor.
According to research there are a number of characteristics that help doctors succeed. Clearly, they need to be
excellent listeners and be able to show their patients that they understand how they feel. Naturally, they also
need to be great at communicating so there are no misunderstandings.
As well as this, national statistics show that the best doctors are able to stay calm, even in a crisis. Doctors
often need to reassure patients when they are frightened and make fast decisions about how to treat them.
Finally, experts agree that good doctors need to work hard and continue to learn even after they finish
university. Treatments and medicine are changing all the time, so doctors need to keep up with the latest
research.
So if you are wondering what to study and have some of these qualities, then a career as a doctor might be the
right one for you.

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 achievement Written Written Range Accuracy
production and interaction
coherence
1-2 Completes only No clear paragraph Text is difficult to Uses only very Lots of errors even
one or two aspects structure followed. understand. Errors basic vocabulary in basic language,
of the task. May Very little linking impede and grammar, with which impede
not use the correct of sentences. communication. a lot of errors. communication.
genre and only
covers 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 followed. easy to vocabulary and accurate, but with
task. Uses the Some paragraphs understand. Some basic grammar some errors,
correct genre and may only have one errors may impede structures especially in more
covers the or two sentences. communication. accurately. Uses advanced
majority, but not Some linking some more language.
all, of the points between advanced
specified in the sentences. vocabulary,
task. including some
vocabulary for
describing people.
Uses some more
advanced
grammar
structures with
errors.

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Writing

5-6 Completes all parts Divided into clear Text is very clear Uses a wide range A few mistakes in
of the task fully, paragraphs, and and easy to of vocabulary more advanced
including the each paragraph understand. appropriately, language
correct genre and has a clear including structures, but
all the points function. A variety vocabulary for generally very
specified in the of linking words describing people. accurate.
task. used to link Uses a wide range
sentences. of grammar
structures
accurately and
appropriately.

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