Diagnostic test A
6
Answer Key 1 fourteen 2 sixth 3 August
Grammar 4 Wednesday
1 7
2 8
3 9
1a 2b 3a 4c 5c 6c 7c
8b 9c 10 a
1 cake/crisps 2 crisps/cake
Answer Key 3 bed/chair 4 chair/bed
5 June/summer 6 summer/June
Grammar
7 aunt/sister 8 sister/aunt
1
9
1 am 2 are 3 are 4 my 5 these
6 they 7 sister’s 8 that 9 an 1H 2B 3F 4I 5D 6E 7C
10 borrow 8G
2
10
1 There 2 Is 3 any 4 haven’t 5 of
1 playing 2 riding 3 skiing 4 up
6 on 7 children 8 cheese 9 on
5 last 6 raining 7 bored 8 fed
10 haven’t
11
3
1 shop 2 dog 3 cleaning 4 boat
1 do 2 work 3 do 4 start 5 at
5 frightening 6 nice 7 rain 8 useful
6 Does 7 doesn’t 8 works 9 often
10 her
12
4
1a 2c 3b 4c 5b 6a 7a
8c 9b 10 a
1 arrived 2 walked 3 looked
4 shopping 5 wasn’t 6 was
7 is shining/’s shining
8 are sitting/’re sitting
9 can’t am reading/’m reading
Vocabulary
6
1D 2B 3J 4G 5K 6H 7F
3 8C 9E 10 I
Vocabulary
5
7
1 station 2 pool 3 fruit 4 reggae
5 jeans 6 surfing 7 tidy
Answer Key 8
Grammar 1b 2a 3b 4c 5a 6b 7c
1 8a 9c 10 a
1b 2a 3b 4b 5b 6b 7c 9
8a 9a 10 a
1B 2D 3F 4I 5C 6K 7J
2 8E 9H 10 G
10
1 went 2 Did you see 3 some
4 are you going 5 go 6 Have 7 have
1B 2G 3I 4E 5H 6F 7D
8 who 9 mustn’t 10 wants me to
8C 9 J 10 K
Vocabulary
5
1 olive oil 2 mushroom 3 moped
4 ship 5 snowy 6 cloudy
7 washing-up 8 cleaning 9 wrist
10 finger
1T 2F 3F 4T 5F Writing
6
3
Use Mark scheme to award marks.
1 farming 2 yogurt 3 7:30 a.m.
4 mornings 5 free time Model Answer
Dear Anita,
How are you? I’m back at school and the new term is going
Reading
OK. Our lessons start at 9.30 a.m. and finish at 4.30 p.m.
4 We’re studying Italian and German this year, but we’re not
studying art. I like computer science best because I learn
Who…? Alex Laura about the Internet. I go to the photography club on Fridays.
0 has breakfast at x How is your school? What subjects are you studying this
school. year?
1 studies languages x Bye for now,
2 likes computers x Kylie
3 lives at the school x
4 wants to be a x
dancer
Writing
6
The task is worth up to 20 marks. Award up to 4 marks for each section of the mark scheme, according to the descriptions below.
Marks CONTENT WRITTEN PRODUCTION & WRITTEN RANGE ACCURACY
awarded COHERENCE INTERACTION
Number of content points
required:
1 greeting
2 a typical day at your school
3 subjects you are studying
4 your favourite subjects
5 after-school clubs
6 closing
1 Only one or two content Limited ability to write full words Unable to produce Has no range of Uses some simple structures
points achieved. other than own name. written language that can vocabulary other than but mistakes make message
be understood. most basic stock almost impossible to
phrases, which cannot be understand.
produced accurately in
written form.
2 Three or four content points Uses simple isolated phrases and Can write short, simple Has very basic repertoire Shows only limited control of
achieved sentences. Can copy familiar words sentences about a of words and simple a few simple grammatical
and short phrases. typical day at school, phrases related to a structures and sentence
favourite subjects and typical day at school, patterns in a memorised
after-school clubs with favourite subjects and repertoire.
some errors. Errors may after-school clubs.
occasionally impede
message
Five content points achieved A mixture of above and below A mixture of above and A mixture of above and A mixture of above and
3 descriptors. below descriptors below descriptors below descriptors
4 Six content points achieved. Uses short, simple formulaic notes Can write short, simple Uses memorised Uses a limited repertoire of
relating to a typical day at school, sentences relating to a phrases, groups of a few simple structures correctly
favourite subjects and after-school typical day at school, words to communicate but still systematically makes
clubs. favourite subjects and limited information. very basic mistakes. Can
Uses a series of simple phrases and after-school clubs with Has sufficient vocabulary control narrow repertoire
sentences linked with simple hardly any errors. to deal with a typical day dealing with a typical day at
connectors such as and, but and Message can be clearly at school, favourite school, favourite subjects
because. understood. Can write a subjects and after-school and after-school clubs.
personal email. clubs.
1T 2T 3T 4T 5F 6 DS 7 DS
8T
The task is worth up to 20 marks. Award up to 4 marks for each section of the mark scheme, according to the descriptions below.
Marks awarded CONTENT WRITTEN PRODUCTION & WRITTEN INTERACTION RANGE ACCURACY
Number of content COHERENCE
points required:
1 greeting
2 where you are
3 what the place is like
4 what you’re going to
do tomorrow
5 closing
Only one content point Limited ability to write full Unable to produce written Has no range of Uses some simple
1 achieved. words other than own name. language that can be vocabulary other than structures but mistakes
understood. most basic stock make message almost
phrases, which cannot be impossible to understand.
produced accurately in
written form.
Two content points Uses simple isolated phrases Can write short, simple Has very basic repertoire Shows only limited control
2 achieved and sentences. Can copy sentences about a holiday with of words and simple of a few simple
familiar words and short some errors. Errors may phrases related to grammatical structures and
phrases. occasionally impede message holidays. sentence patterns in a
memorised repertoire
Three or four content A mixture of above and below A mixture of above and below A mixture of above and A mixture of above and
3 points achieved descriptors descriptors below descriptors below descriptors
Five content points Uses short, simple formulaic Can write short, simple Uses memorised Uses a limited repertoire of
4 achieved. notes relating to a holiday. sentences relating to matters of phrases, groups of a few simple structures correctly
Uses a series of simple immediate need with hardly any words to communicate but still systematically
phrases and sentences linked errors. Message can be clearly limited information. makes very basic
with simple connectors such as understood. Can write a Has sufficient vocabulary mistakes. Can control
and, but and because. postcard. to give basic information narrow repertoire dealing
about a holiday. with holidays.
1a 2c 3a 4c 5a 6b 7b
8a
Reading
3
1F 2 DS 3T 4 DS 5F 6F 7T
1c 2c 3a 4b 5c 6a 7a
8b
Writing
5
1F 2T 3F 4T 5T 6T 7F
1b 2a 3b 4c 5c 6b 7b
8a
Reading
3
1F 2 DS 3F 4 DS 5F 6T 7T
1c 2a 3a 4c 5b 6c 7b
8a
The task is worth up to 20 marks. Award up to 4 marks for each section of the mark scheme, according to the descriptions below.
Six content points achieved. Can use short, simple Can write short, simple Uses memorised phrases, Uses a limited repertoire
4 sentences to relate events groups of a few words to of simple structures
sentences with hardly any
in a story. errors. Message can be communicate limited correctly but still
Uses a series of simple information. systematically makes very
clearly understood.
phrases and sentences Has sufficient vocabulary basic mistakes..
linked with simple to relate events in a story.
connectors such as and,
but and because.
1 hall 2 police 3 looked 4 boy We’re going to Wales for two weeks in
5 mum/mother 6 moped 7 expensive July. Have you ever been there? Would
8 five/5 you like to come with us? My parents
have rented a house near the beach and
there’s plenty of room. It’s in a beautiful
2 little village with a nice teashop and a
lovely old church. We can go swimming
1b 2c 3a 4a 5b 6b 7c and surfing, and fishing, too. I want to
explore some of the old castles.
1a 2b 3a 4c 5c 6c 7b
8a
2 Writing
5
1c 2a 3b 4a 5b 6a 7b
Use Mark scheme to award marks.
Reading
3
1T 2T 3F 4F 5F 6F 7T 8F Model Answer
It usually costs £10 to go to a museum or an art gallery.
Special exhibitions sometimes cost £15 or £20. But I think
Reading museums and art galleries should be free for teenagers.
3
In my opinion, that’s too expensive for most teenagers. Most
1B 2A 3D 4C 5A 6C 7D 8B of my friends are interested in art and history, but we can’t
afford to go to exhibitions because we haven’t got enough
money. Everyone knows that museums and art galleries are
4 good for our education and help to educate the artists and
historians of the future.
1C 2D 3B
We want to enjoy art galleries and museums! Let’s have free
5 entrance for teenagers!
1 1776/In 1776.
The task is worth up to 20 marks. Award up to 4 marks for each section of the mark scheme, according to the descriptions below.
Seven content points achieved. Uses short, simple Can write short, simple Uses memorised phrases, Uses a limited repertoire
4 sentences giving an groups of a few words to of simple structures
sentences relating to
opinion.Uses a series of matters of immediate need communicate limited correctly but still
simple phrases and information. systematically makes very
with hardly any errors.
sentences linked with Has sufficient vocabulary basic mistakes. Can
simple connectors such as Message can be clearly control narrow repertoire
to deal with basic survival
and, but and because. understood. Can write an dealing with everyday
needs.
email to a magazine. needs.
1a 2b 3a 4c 5c 6b 7a 10
8a 9c 10 c
1C 2D 3K 4A 5J 6H 7E
4 8 F 9 I 10 B
1 some 2 Whose 3 sisters 4 never
5 Can 6 There 7 What 8 isn’t 11
Vocabulary 1G 2I 3D 4B 5J 6F 7H
8C 9 E 10 K
5
Vocabulary
5
1 twenty-five pounds
2 nine pounds twenty-five
3 seven pounds fifty
4 four pounds seventy-five
Grammar 8
1
1 gate 2 steps 3 play 4 court
1 cycling 2 go 3 can 4 cycle 5 study 6 kitchen 7 brothers 8 older
5 going 6 can’t 7 than 8 swimming 9 curly 10 glasses 11 camera
9 do 10 swim 11 must 12 don’t 12 take
2 Function
9
1 more exciting 2 watching 3 worse
4 the biggest 5 the most difficult 1c 2a 3a 4c 5a 6b 7b
3 8c 9c 10 b
1b 2b 3c 4a 5c 6a 7b 11
8b 9b 10 c
5 1 May 2 sure 3 if 4 there 5 about
6 shall 7 Let’s 8 Why 9 That’s
1 are 2 ours 3 bigger 10 OK
4 are watching 5 Send 6 are
7 many 8 tall
Vocabulary
6
(Units 4 and 5)
Function
Answer Key 8
Grammar
1c 2a 3a 4b 5b 6b 7c
1 8b 9a 10 a
1c 2b 3a 4c 5b 6b 7c
8b 9c 10 b
4
Vocabulary
5
1K 2C 3J 4G 5E 6H 7I
8B 9 F 10 D
1 7
Vocabulary
5
1E 2B 3I 4F 5D 6C 7J
8G 9K 10 H
2 Function
1 is too hot to drink/’s too hot to drink 9
2 isn’t dry enough to play
3 aren’t safe enough to ride 1a 2b 3a 4a 5c 6a 7b
4 are too dirty to wear/’re too dirty to 8a 9c 10 b
wear
5 is too old to wear/’s too old to wear 10
6 am not tall enough to reach/’m not tall
enough to reach 1D 2E 3J 4H 5B 6K 7C
8 I 9 G 10 F
3
11
1 is … doing/’s ... doing
2 is having/’s having 3 Is …going 1 like 2 chips 3 for 4 Would
4 isn’t 5 Are … having 6 aren’t 5 thanks 6 Not 7 anything 8 too
9 awful 10 good
4
1a 2b 3c 4b 5a 6c 7b
8c 9a 10 c 11 a 12 c
Vocabulary
6
1 Is … having 2 isn’t 11
3 is … doing/’s ... doing
4 is seeing/’s seeing 5 Are … having 1 have 2 kebab 3 Anything 4 like
6 are 5 for 6 else 7 salad 8 too
9 nightmare 10 amazing
4
1a 2b 3b 4b 5a 6c 7b
8a 9b 10 c 11 b 12 a
Vocabulary
6
Vocabulary
5
1I 2H 3G 4K 5C 6D 7J
8 E 9 F 10 B
Vocabulary
5
1 do 2 comes 3 Does he go
4 doesn’t 5 goes
1 is drinking 2 Is … talking 3 is
4 Are … listening 5 aren’t
Vocabulary
5
1b 2c 3a 4c 5b
1 swimming 2 basketball/tennis
3 tennis/basketball 4 a DVD/TV
5 TV/a DVD
Welcome Unit B
Function
Answer Key 7
Vocabulary
5
1c 2b 3a 4b 5c
1 B6H 7K 8I 9J 10 G
1a 2c 3b 4b 5b 6c 7c
3
Vocabulary
4
1D 2G 3C 4H 5F 6B 7E
1 B6H 7J 8K 9I 10 G
1b 2a 3a 4b 5c 6c 7b
1H 2G 3E 4C 5B 6D 7F
1 fifty pence
2 three pounds sixty
3 twelve pounds ninety-nine
Vocabulary
5
1b 2b 3a 4b 5c 6a 7c
8b
Vocabulary
5
1b 2a 3b 4c 5b 6a 7a
8b
Vocabulary
4
Vocabulary
4
1G 2F 3H 4C 5D 6A 7E
Answer Key
Grammar 6
1 1a 2c 3b 4b 5c 6b 7a
Vocabulary
4
1D 2A 3F 4H 5E 6C 7G
Answer Key
6
Grammar
1 1c 2a 3c 4a 5c 6b 7b
Vocabulary
4
1 the seventh of February, nineteen fifty-
six
2 the fourteenth of September, two
thousand and twelve
3 the twenty-ninth of August, two
thousand and five
4 the first of October, nineteen hundred
and eight
5 the thirteenth of March, two thousand
and forty-three
6 the twenty-fifth of July, seventeen
ninety-three
2 6
1 have
2 Have they played this computer game Function
already?/Have they already played this 6
computer game?
3 haven’t 1E 2B 3C 4F 5D
4 We haven’t started our homework yet.
5 I have been windsurfing twice
already./I’ve been windsurfing twice 7
already./I have already been windsurfing
twice./I’ve already been windsurfing 1b 2a 3b 4a 5a
twice.
6 Tony has just bought a new computer
3
1 have 2 went
3 have never played/’ve never played
4 Have 5 haven’t 6 saw 7 sang
8 have never met/’ve never met 9 got
1 haven’t
2 Has Tony bought a birthday present Function
already?/Has Tony already bought a 6
birthday present?
3 has
4 They haven’t played this computer 1D 2E 3B 4F 5C
game yet.
5 Kylie has just won the lottery. 7
6 We have written three songs
already./We’ve written three songs 1a 2a 3a 4b 5b
already./We have already written three
songs./We’ve already written three
songs.
Vocabulary
4
1F 2E 3B 4H 5I 6C 7G
8D
1b 2c 3a 4c 5b 6a 7c
Function
7
Vocabulary
4
1F 2C 3H 4G 5D 6I 7E
8B
1c 2a 3a 4a 5c 6b 7c
Function
7
3 1C 2D 3F 4E 5B