New Matrix Upper-Intermediate Tests
.pdf3Complete the sentences with the correct form of these phrasal verbs.
•take in • take to • take back • take on • take after
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6Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets, positive or negative.
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8If I hadn’t gone on that skiing holiday I (would /not / break) my leg.
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Writing
7Your teacher has asked you to write a report (200–250 words) about life at your school.
Include:
•what students most enjoy about school life.
•what students would like to change about the school.
•how students could be encouraged to learn more.
•additional activities that students would like to try.
Remember to:
• include some comments from other students.
• include some personal comments.
• give headings to the different sections.
• suggest an overall conclusion.
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Speaking
Giving a short presentation
Prepare to give a short presentation on one of these topics.
1The aim of education should be to prepare students for their working lives.
2Money is the most important thing for a happy life.
Remember to:
•introduce your presentation.
•give arguments for and against the statement.
•give your opinion in the conclusion.
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Test 10
Reading
1Read the text and choose the best answer, a, b, c or d, to questions 1–5.
Taking charge
My family and I are only now realising that life doesn’t have to be complicated. One day I stopped and looked around me, and I didn’t like what I saw.
We live in an age where people suffer the daily grind without ever really getting anywhere. We inhabit densely populated areas, near conveniences to ensure we never run out of anything. As a result, our roads are crowded, our air polluted and our minds are going into overdrive. We work at being successful, buying a bigger house, a second car, an annual holiday. Why? Because someone, somewhere, said we should, and we listened. But nobody is actually making us do it.
Fed up with sitting at a desk, we dream of open spaces. Why not earn a simple living working the land to some degree, however small, than be paid a higher wage for a less satisfying life? We thought so and we have moved to the country, but a new life doesn’t necessarily have to mean a geographical relocation, simply an adoption of new attitudes which can be applied anywhere.
Our own progression to self-reliant living has included embracing concepts such as homegrowing and homeschooling. We have succeeded in growing our own fresh fruit and vegetables, rather than relying on the local shops. We educate our children at home in preference to sending them to the local school, not because they don’t fit in, but because we believe we are capable and that we are responsible for their education.
But by choosing to live this way, we have set ourselves free of systems. This has led to a life that is satisfying and rewarding. We have ceased to be part of the mainstream and begun to run our own race. The country has given something back to us that we didn’t even realise was gone when we lived in the city. It is the ability to see ourselves as productive, truly contributing to our survival, and that gives us a feeling of freedom.
There’s no doubt in my mind that it was worth the effort. My wish is to encourage you to get away from the relentless conveyor belt that is modern society. Take charge!
1The author feels that people put up with living in the city because they
a don’t notice how bad the life is.
b want to live life at the centre of things.
c don’t believe there is any other way to live.
d enjoy the financial benefits this lifestyle brings.
2When the author says ‘nobody is making us do it’, (end of paragraph 2), what is she talking about?
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2 I’ll lend you the money this time, but don’t asking.
3 I hate that dentist. Yesterday he for hours for my appointment and I was really nervous.
4If you enrol on that evening course it’ll mean
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• through • on • by • to • up
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4The teacher asked his students to look
their homework carefully before handing it in.
5Julie was very sad after having broken with her boyfriend.
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• in turn • despite • nevertheless • so • as well as
1 some financial difficulties at the
beginning of the year, the company is now going from strength to strength and is expanding rapidly. This
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promotion and personal development for our employees.
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6Complete the sentences using these verbs. Add the correct preposition where necessary.
•accuse • deny • insist • recommend • suggest
•plead • urge
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7‘You really ought to try harder in class,’ the teacher told Tom.
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1‘Why haven’t you finished your work?’ the teacher asked Gary.
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8A travel magazine is holding a competition for an essay (200–250 words) entitled ‘A country of great differences’.
You decide to write an essay about your country.
Write about:
•the differences between people.
•the different ways people choose to live.
•different parts of the country.
Remember to:
•say whether these differences are positive or negative.
•give your opinion in the conclusion.
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Speaking
Giving a short presentation
Prepare to give a short presentation (2–3 minutes).
It’s better to live in the city than in the countryside.
Remember to:
•introduce your presentation.
•give arguments for and against the statement.
•give your opinion in the conclusion.
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Progress test 2
Reading
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1Read the review and choose the best answer, a, b, c or d, to questions 1–5.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
Christopher Boone is keen on dogs: ‘They do not tell lies’. He is also very interested in red cars, the police, documentaries about underwater volcanoes and baked beans with broccoli for supper ‘laid out on a plate so that they are not touching’. Christopher is ‘15 years, three months and three days old’ and has a photographic memory. He is very knowledgeable about advanced Maths and Science but he suffers from Asperger’s syndrome, which means he has problems with social relationships and is preoccupied with his own special interests. It is also why he feels uneasy about touching brown objects and why if he sees ‘four yellow cars in a row’ this makes for what he calls a ‘Black Day’.
Christopher is the touchingly gullible narrator of Mark Haddon’s moving and often troubling account of one boy’s struggle with a world which he knows but cannot begin to understand. When he discovers his neighbour’s dead dog lying on the lawn, Christopher becomes a detective on a quest to reveal the identity of the killer. The twist comes when, to Christopher’s dismay, the killer turns out to be his own father, who has stabbed the dog in an act of revenge after finding out that his wife has run away, apparently without a care in the world, with the dog’s owner.
Christopher’s fragile mind has to cope not only with the revelation that his mother has betrayed his father, but also the devastating truth that his mother is still alive. His father told him she had died of a heart attack rather than admit that she had fallen in love with the next door neighbour and abandoned them both. Christopher, oblivious to the obvious dangers, decides to broaden his horizons and heads for London, a frightening journey into the unknown, to be reunited with his mother.
Haddon has written a story about lies and conflict and about being in tune with nature. But, above all, he sends out a powerful message about the complicated business of everyday life. Christopher tells it in an urgent, frantic outpouring of dialogue, which is broken only for a series of brilliantly vivid lessons which he gives the reader on subjects as diverse as prime numbers and astronauts.
Haddon’s book outperformed its rivals to win ‘Whitbread Book Of The Year’, open to all books, and the ‘Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize’ in 2003. It is a literary success story that appeals across the generations. Haddon’s book is startling in its originality, offering in the form of a story, an increased understanding of the emotive issue of child disability. It is certain to leave its mark on you. Read it and see!
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3Complete the sentences with the correct form of these phrasal verbs.
•give away • come up with • carry out • look through
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7This region of France is wine.
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6 Rewrite these sentences starting with the words given.
1I didn’t finish my homework because my friend came round.
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6‘Why haven’t you finished you meal?’ Linda’s father asked her.
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1Even if you’d told me about it I (could / not / come) to the party.
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8 You are going to hear five extracts from weather forecasts. Decide which extracts (1–5) contain the following information. Write the extract numbers in the boxes provided. You may choose an extract more than once.
A The temperature could drop below freezing.
B Rain could cause problems.
C The weather will get better later.
D There’s not much chance of sunny weather.
E Sun will follow foggy conditions.
F Some planes may be delayed.
G It’s nice weather for the time of year.
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Answer key
Test 1
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3 go to the party until you’ve finished all your work 4 has been living in Harrogate since 1993
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10 marks in total.
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•appropriate style for description
•appropriate descriptive vocabulary
•grammar mostly correct
•spelling mostly correct
•correct number of words
•legible handwriting
Speaking
Assessment guidelines
Suggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her participation in the discussion.
Good: 4–5
participates effectively in the discussion, makes suggestions and / or comparisons where appropriate, and expresses ideas and opinions confidently. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate. Good communication sustained throughout.
Adequate: 3
participates satisfactorily in the discussion, makes suggestions and / or comparisons, and expresses ideas and opinions. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate. Communication sustained for most of the task.
Inadequate: 1–2
has difficulty in participating in the discussion, making suggestions and / or comparisons and expressing ideas and opinions. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is frequently inaccurate or inappropriate. Frequent breakdowns in communication occur.
Test 2
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2 of feeling unwell, Maria managed to win the race 3 who she could ask about the school trip
4 forward to visiting America for the first time
5 how to get to the station / how he / she could get to the station
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7Assessment guidelines
10 marks in total.
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•describing the sort of place it was
•describing why Tom went there
•describing what happened / what went wrong
•describing Tom’s feelings at the end of the story
•appropriate style for a story
•appropriate range of vocabulary
•grammar mostly correct
•spelling mostly correct
•correct number of words
•legible handwriting
Speaking
Assessment guidelines
Suggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her participation in the discussion.
Good: 4–5
participates effectively in the discussion, makes suggestions and / or comparisons where appropriate, and expresses ideas and opinions confidently. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate. Good communication sustained throughout.
Adequate: 3
participates satisfactorily in the discussion, makes suggestions and / or comparisons, and expresses ideas and opinions. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate. Communication sustained for most of the task.
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Inadequate:1–2
has difficulty in participating in the discussion, making suggestions and / or comparisons and expressing ideas and opinions. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is frequently inaccurate or inappropriate. Frequent breakdowns in communication occur.
Test 3
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•addressing the key points 1 for each of the following:
•appropriate beginning and ending for informal letter
•appropriate style for informal letter
•appropriate range of vocabulary
•grammar mostly correct
•spelling mostly correct
•legible handwriting
Speaking
Assessment guidelines
Suggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her presentation.
Good: 4–5
presents views effectively, expresses approval and disapproval confidently, and justifies opinions convincingly. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate. Good communication sustained throughout.
Adequate: 3
presents views satisfactorily, expresses approval and disapproval, and justifies opinions. Some errors in the use of grammatical structures and vocabulary occur. Communication sustained for most of the task.
Inadequate: 1–2
has difficulty presenting views, expressing approval and disapproval, and justifying opinions. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is frequently inaccurate or inappropriate. Frequent breakdowns in communication occur.
Test 4
1 1 b 2 a 3 d 4 c 5 b
2 1 a 2 c 3 b 4 d 5 b 6 c 7 b 8 c 9 d
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gathered |
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encouraged |
3 allocated |
4 apply |
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to devote |
6 established |
7 achieve |
8 selected |
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to maintain |
10 represented |
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all in all |
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Nevertheless |
5 without doubt 6 apart from |
51 where the library is
2 if / whether Peter went to the cinema
3 if / whether you are / you’re going to apply for that job 4 where I have / I’ve put my keys
5 how Claire got back from the party last night
6 1 where 2 whose 3 which 4 who / that 5 which
7Assessment guidelines
10 marks in total.
4 for:
• addressing each point
1 for each of the following:
•appropriate style for description
•appropriate descriptive vocabulary
•grammar mostly correct
•spelling mostly correct
•correct number of words
•legible handwriting
Speaking
Assessment guidelines
Suggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her participation in the discussion.
Good: 4–5
participates effectively in the discussion, makes suggestions and / or comparisons where appropriate, and expresses ideas and opinions confidently. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate. Good communication sustained throughout.
Adequate: 3
participates satisfactorily in the discussion, makes suggestions and / or comparisons, and expresses ideas and opinions. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate. Communication sustained for most of the task.
Inadequate: 1–2
has difficulty in participating in the discussion, making suggestions and / or comparisons and expressing ideas and opinions. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is frequently inaccurate or inappropriate. Frequent breakdowns in communication occur.
Test 5
1 1 F 2 F 3 T 4 T 5 F 6 F 7 T
2 1 b 2 c 3 c 4 a 5 d 6 a
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turned to |
2 broke up |
3 laid down |
4 fall back |
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back (me) up 6 pick up |
7 piling up |
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ambition |
2 successful |
3 belief 4 |
Luckily |
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enthusiasm |
6 confidence |
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became |
2 recorded |
3 had ended |
4 was living |
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had decided 6 hadn’t played |
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found |
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Although |
2 because |
3 While |
4 so |
5 When 6 If |
7Assessment guidelines
10 marks in total. 1 for each of the following:
•writing appropriate introduction
•paragraph agreeing with the statement
•paragraph disagreeing with the statement
•personal view in the conclusion
•appropriate style for argument
•appropriate range of vocabulary
•linking ideas appropriately
•grammar mostly correct
•spelling mostly correct
•legible handwriting
Speaking
Assessment guidelines
Suggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her presentation.
Good: 4–5
presents information about self effectively, expresses approval and disapproval confidently, expresses opinions and justifies them convincingly. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate. Good communication sustained throughout.
Adequate: 3
presents information about self satisfactorily, expresses approval and disapproval, and justifies opinions. Some errors in the use of grammatical structures and vocabulary occur. Communication sustained for most of the task.
Inadequate: 1–2
has difficulty presenting information about self, expressing approval and disapproval, and justifying opinions. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is frequently inaccurate or inappropriate. Frequent breakdowns in communication occur.
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4 T 5 F 6 T |
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I heard |
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was gardening |
had been gardening |
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of feeling |
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have enjoyed |
enjoy |
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to live 2 to go 3 of helping 4 to play 5 asking |
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in learning 7 to try |
8 Tapescript
to our weekly series about the different foods that you
. Today John Green goes to Birmingham to meet a Chinese who have been serving up Chinese takeaway meals for
of a century.
Birmingham, and although I can see four Indian space of one hundred yards, I’ve actually come to East
. The Tans haven’t spent a huge amount on interior through the window, it’s simple, just four chairs, a
calendar, there’s always a Chinese calendar… and what is pretty impressive is that you can see straight
in the background. This is a hive of activity with Mr with their daughter, hard at work. East End, I
representative of all the other 10,000 Chinese down the country. And we British have an almost
for Chinese food and it’s reckoned now that, after fish is still the most popular takeaway, accounting for meals annually. Well, I can see a menu which looks set
counter, so I want to go in and find out a bit more.
I’m Ricky Tan and I’m here with my family who run the my mum and dad and my little sister, who helps
on Fridays and Saturdays.
you’ve got your parents in the kitchen cooking away… tell what’s the history of this particular shop?
been here about a year and a half, er no, no, a year and quarters now, so it’s building up quite a big regular
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parents started it?
but they’d been in the business for 25 years before that. worked in this shop from day one – unfortunately…
do you say that?
I don’t get time to socialise with my friends or do things that ‘cos I’m stuck here six days a week from three p.m.
till twelve…
since school you’ve always been working?
actually, after school, I went to university and studied but after that with no job to go to I thought I’d come
join the family business for the time being, until I‘ve enough to do a postgraduate degree.
when you were growing up, were you expected to help parents out?
all helped out now and again, yeah, mopping the floors, cutting some vegetables. We always lived above the shop really so I couldn’t get away from it. If I wanted a
of milk I had to come downstairs in my pyjamas, it was … I used to envy other children who didn’t
to share their house, but in fact the other kids at school me, with all that food around!
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must |
would / could (have helped) |
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leather, small, red |
small, red, leather |
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dark, large, threatening |
large, dark, threatening |
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needn’t |
shouldn’t /oughtn’t to (have |
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needn’t |
must (have been) |
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should |
can’t (have forgotten) |
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ought to |
may / might (have left) |
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ought not to |
must (have been) |
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do |
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10 could |
can’t (have been) |
6Assessment guidelines
10 marks in total. 1 for each of the following:
•describing weather and surroundings
•describing appearance and character of people
•describing the place and important objects
•using appropriate adjectives and adverbs
•using appropriate paragraphing
•appropriate style for detective story
•linking ideas appropriately
•grammar mostly correct
•spelling mostly correct
•legible handwriting
Speaking
Assessment guidelines
Suggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her participation in the discussion.
Good: 4–5
participates effectively in the discussion, makes suggestions and / or comparisons where appropriate, and expresses ideas and opinions confidently. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate. Good communication sustained throughout.
Adequate: 3
participates satisfactorily in the discussion, makes suggestions and / or comparisons, and expresses ideas and opinions. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate. Communication sustained for most of the task.
Inadequate:1–2
has difficulty in participating in the discussion, making suggestions and / or comparisons and expressing ideas and opinions. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is frequently inaccurate or inappropriate. Frequent breakdowns in communication occur.
Test 7
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f 2 g |
3 b |
4 a |
5 d |
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original |
2 amazed |
3 inconvenient 4 |
powerful |
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spectacular |
6 frightening |
7 effective |
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crucial |
2 realistic |
3 rely on |
4 rather |
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outrageous |
6 oblivious to |
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had been considered 2 is being made |
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has recently been chosen 4 be seen 5 being taken |
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has been put 7 are watched 8 I’ll be shown |
61 have / get the house painted
2 have / get it cut
3 having / getting the burglar alarm fixed
4 have / get my daughter’s picture taken
5 have / get it put right
6 has to have / get shoes made
7Assessment guidelines
10 marks in total. 1 for each of the following:
•description of the type of film
•details of people involved
•other interesting information
•appropriate paragraphing
•use of adverbs and phrases to make writing interesting
•linking ideas appropriately
•making personal recommendations for films to see
•appropriate style for review
•grammar mostly correct
•spelling mostly correct
Speaking
Assessment guidelines
Suggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her presentation.
Good: 4–5
presents views effectively, expresses approval and disapproval confidently, and justifies opinions convincingly. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate. Good communication sustained throughout.
Adequate: 3
presents views satisfactorily, expresses approval and disapproval, and justifies opinions. Some errors in the use of grammatical structures and vocabulary occur. Communication sustained for most of the task.
Inadequate: 1–2
has difficulty presenting views, expressing approval and disapproval, and justifying opinions. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is frequently inaccurate or inappropriate. Frequent breakdowns in communication occur.
Test 8
1 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 T 5 T 6 F 7 T
2 1 c 2 d 3 b 4 a 5 b 6 a 7 b 8 c 9 d
3 |
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recruit |
2 salary |
3 interested |
4 working |
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aptitude |
6 role |
7 finished |
8 currently 9 supplied |
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finishes |
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she’ll be working |
she’ll have been working |
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I’ll play |
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I’ll go |
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I’ll just be having |
I’ll just have |
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he’s going to help |
he’ll help |
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Correct |
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I’ll have been modelling |
I’ll be modelling |
6Assessment guidelines
10 marks in total. 1 for each of the following: In personal statement:
•description of character and abilities
•giving reasons for being good at the job
•giving details of main interests
•giving details of experience with children
In letter of application:
•giving reasons for writing
•asking about starting date
•linking ideas appropriately
•mentioning enclosed documents
•using appropriate ending
Overall:
• grammar and spelling mostly correct
Speaking
Assessment guidelines
Suggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her participation in the discussion.
Good: 4–5
participates effectively in the discussion, makes suggestions and / or comparisons where appropriate, and expresses ideas and opinions confidently. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate. Good communication sustained throughout.
Adequate: 3
participates satisfactorily in the discussion, makes suggestions and / or comparisons, and expresses ideas and opinions. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate. Communication sustained for most of the task.
Inadequate: 1–2
has difficulty in participating in the discussion, making suggestions and / or comparisons and expressing ideas and opinions. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is frequently inaccurate or inappropriate. Frequent breakdowns in communication occur.
Test 9
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Statements 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 |
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take it out on 2 taken on |
3 to take in 4 took to |
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takes after |
6 to take back |
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intelligence |
2 knowledgeable 3 imagination |
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thoughtful |
5 informative |
6 memorable |
51 If we hadn’t arrived late at the cinema, we wouldn’t have missed the start of the film.
2If Mark hadn’t been (so) rude to me, I would have helped him.
3If Henry had revised, he would have passed the exam.
4If I’d had enough money, I would have bought a new camera.
5If United hadn’t played (so) well, they wouldn’t have won / would have lost the match.
6If I’d known how low the salary was, I wouldn’t have taken the job.
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hadn’t spoken 2 had listened 3 hadn’t eaten |
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have come 5 had visited 6 might have applied |
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could have done |
8 wouldn’t have broken |
9 |
might have been |
10 couldn’t have won |
7Assessment guidelines
10 marks in total. 1 for each of the following:
•mentioning what students enjoy about school
•mentioning what students would like to change about school
•mentioning how students should be encouraged to learn
•mentioning possible additional activities
•including comments from other students
•including personal comments
•giving headings to the sections
•suggesting an overall conclusion
•grammar mostly correct
•spelling mostly correct
Speaking
Assessment guidelines
Suggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her presentation.
Good: 4–5
presents views effectively, expresses approval and disapproval confidently, and justifies opinions convincingly. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate. Good communication sustained throughout.
Adequate: 3
presents views satisfactorily, expresses approval and disapproval, and justifies opinions. Some errors in the use of grammatical structures and vocabulary occur. Communication sustained for most of the task.
Inadequate: 1–2
has difficulty presenting views, expressing approval and disapproval, and justifying opinions. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is frequently inaccurate or inappropriate. Frequent breakdowns in communication occur.
Test 10
1 1 a 2 d 3 c 4 a 5 c 6 b
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making up |
2 make a habit of |
3 made me wait |
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making sacrifices |
5 making fun of |
6 made for |
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to 2 by |
3 on |
4 through 5 up |
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Despite 2 in turn |
3 as well as |
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Nevertheless |
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so |
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