Graded examinations in

spoken English
Pre-grading test
Part 1: to be completed by the teacher only
Centre: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Centre number:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Student name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Score for Part 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Score for Part 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total score:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part 1
In this part of the test, please evaluate your students ability to perform the following tasks
orally in English. Put a tick in the column which gives a realistic indication of how well the
task can be performed.
Task
number
Task
Totally
effectively
and
accurately
Satisfactorily Not at all
1 give very basic personal details
2 count up to 20
3 name familiar objects
4 describe people, places and objects simply
5 indicate position
6 state simple facts e.g. about possessions
7 give basic directions, tell time and state date
8 describe the weather
9
describe daily routine and what is happening
at present time
10 relate past and planned future events
11 combine sentences with simple links
12 make simple comparisons
13 give reasons for actions
14 talk about the future
15 give extended information on familiar subjects
16 state opinions
17 ask questions of the listener
18 clearly sequence events
19
initiate and maintain conversation on less
familiar subjects
20
deal effectively with interruptions and requests
for clarification
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Task
number
Task
Totally
effectively
and
accurately
Satisfactorily Not at all
21
give advice, make suggestions, express
possibility
22 take control of the interaction
23 speculate, persuade and discourage
24 maintain coherence in extended turns
25
repair interaction when breakdown in
communication occurs
26
express abstract ideas, assumptions, regrets,
hopes and wishes
27
actively engage and encourage participation
from the listener
28 give a five-minute formal presentation unaided
29 develop an argument and defend a viewpoint
30
take full responsibility for the maintenance of
the interaction
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