This document provides answer keys and scoring criteria for multiple choice and speaking tests.
1) To score multiple choice tests, take the total number of correct answers, divide by the total number of questions, and multiply by 100 to get a percentage score.
2) Speaking tests are scored out of 10 based on criteria such as completing the task, speaking fluently, accurately using the targeted grammar and vocabulary, interacting naturally with their partner, and asking questions.
This document provides answer keys and scoring criteria for multiple choice and speaking tests.
1) To score multiple choice tests, take the total number of correct answers, divide by the total number of questions, and multiply by 100 to get a percentage score.
2) Speaking tests are scored out of 10 based on criteria such as completing the task, speaking fluently, accurately using the targeted grammar and vocabulary, interacting naturally with their partner, and asking questions.
This document provides answer keys and scoring criteria for multiple choice and speaking tests.
1) To score multiple choice tests, take the total number of correct answers, divide by the total number of questions, and multiply by 100 to get a percentage score.
2) Speaking tests are scored out of 10 based on criteria such as completing the task, speaking fluently, accurately using the targeted grammar and vocabulary, interacting naturally with their partner, and asking questions.
This document provides answer keys and scoring criteria for multiple choice and speaking tests.
1) To score multiple choice tests, take the total number of correct answers, divide by the total number of questions, and multiply by 100 to get a percentage score.
2) Speaking tests are scored out of 10 based on criteria such as completing the task, speaking fluently, accurately using the targeted grammar and vocabulary, interacting naturally with their partner, and asking questions.
percentage, take the total • speak fluently, i.e. mark (e.g. 60), divide by 41 B 42 C 43 C 44 D without too much 80 (e.g. 0.75) and 45 A 46 D 47 B 48 C hesitation? multiply by 100 = 75%. 49 D 50 B • speak accurately, with 6 correct grammar and TEST 1 vocabulary, and a clear 1 51 reviewer 52 all of pronunciation? 53 working 54 100,000 • ask questions and 1 D 2A 3 B 4 D 5 C 55 manufacturing 56 car interact with their partner 6 C 7 D 8 B 9 A 10 C 57 specialist naturally and 58 (really) long hours appropriately? (Step 2 2 59 smile at / be friendly to only) 11 students 12 manager / 60 dangerous • use language presented management 13 full-time in the unit for talking 7 14 underestimate about jobs? 15 barefoot 16 prioritize Put students in pairs to 8 17 researcher 18 assistant talk about the photos and Use the following criteria 19 cultural 20 pleasure then discuss them. Tell to award ten marks. Give students to follow the 3 two marks if the student’s instructions and give writing meets each 21 not 22 do 23 has / got them two minutes to criterion well, one mark if 24 a 25 the 26 usually / prepare their brief their writing is normally / often presentation about the satisfactory, and no marks 27 at / on / during 28 does photos. Then ask them to if they do not meet the 29 These 30 going discuss the points in Step criterion at all. 2. As they are speaking, 4 monitor their English and Did the email include …? award marks up to ten 31 twice a 32 the moment • a reference to the according to the criteria / present 33 every evening advertisement? (e.g. I saw below. Give two marks if 34 is travelling 35 you tell your advertisement?) the student meets each me 36 at/on the weekend •a reason for writing? criterion well, one mark if 37 doesn’t / does not (e.g. I am writing to ask their performance is 38 once 39 I’d like / …) satisfactory, and no marks I would like 40 becoming • accurate grammar, if they do not meet the more vocabulary and good criterion at all. punctuation, Did the student … paragraphing, etc.? • complete the task, i.e. • a suitable polite and talk about everything they formal style? (e.g. polite greeting, indirect 6 • use language presented questions, etc.) in the unit for talking • at least two questions 51 B 52 A 53 B 54 C about motivations, about the job that show 55 B 56 C 57 B 58 B incentives and rewards? good understanding of the 59 B 60 A situation? 8 7 Use the following criteria Put students in pairs to to award ten marks. Give TEST 2 talk about the photos and two marks if the student’s then discuss them. Tell writing meets each 1 students to follow the criterion well, one mark if 1 B 2 D 3A 4 D 5 B instructions and give their writing is 6 D 7 B 8 A 9 A 10 C them two minutes to satisfactory, and no marks prepare their brief if they do not meet the 2 presentation about the criterion at all. photos. Then ask them to 11 spend 12 borrow discuss the points in Step 13 loan 14 savings 15 all Did the report ... 2. As they are speaking, • give appropriate facts 16 invest 17 salaries monitor their English and 18 debts 19 matter about one country? award marks up to ten • use short sentences and 20 hurry according to the criteria not exceed or fall short of 3 below. Give two marks if the given length? the student meets each • use accurate grammar, 21 did 22 was 23 had criterion well, one mark if vocabulary and good 24 some 25 enough their performance is punctuation, 26 were 27 when / and satisfactory, and no marks paragraphing, etc.? 28 little 29 an 30 any if they do not meet the • write numerical criterion at all. information correctly? 4 Did the student … • give suitable advice for 31 many people 32 had a visitor to the country? • complete the task, i.e. never / hadn’t / had not talk about everything they 33 lot of 34 a few TEST 3 were asked to? 35 a little money • speak fluently, i.e. 1 36 a / any without too much 37 very much / a lot of hesitation? 1A 2 C 3 C 4A 5 D 38 any 39 wasn’t having / • speak accurately, with 6 B 7 B 8 A 9 B 10 C was not having / didn’t correct grammar and have / did not have 2 vocabulary, and a clear 40 too much pronunciation? 11 campaigns 5 • ask questions and 12 messages 13 products interact with their partner 14 research 15 launch 41 C 42 I 43 C 44 I naturally and 16 peak 17 trick 18 needs 45 C 46 I 47 I 48 I appropriately? (Step 2 19 meetings 49 I 50 C only) 20 presentations 3 if they do not meet the • include accurate criterion at all. grammar and a good 21 doing 22 the 23 than range of vocabulary? 24 most 25 as 26 from / to Did the student ... • show good organization 27 more 28 listening • successfully keep up a and paragraphing? 29 to 30 best natural conversation? • successfully give their TEST 4 4 opinion? (Step 2 only) 31 is less traffic 32 any • show interest in what 1 time travelling 33 to pay their partner said and interact with them 1 B 2A 3 B 4A 5 C 34 going 35 wasn’t as / 6 A 7 D 8 A 9 D 10 D was not as naturally and 36 people to take appropriately? 2 37 easier to understand • speak fluently, i.e. 38 the cheapest without too much 11 caring 39 not seeing / missing hesitation? 12 reliable 40 is more pleasant • speak accurately, with 13 height correct grammar and 14 hard-working 5 vocabulary and a clear 15 sociable pronunciation? 16 never-ending 41 A 42 B 43 E 44 H 17 challenging 45 C 46 G 47 C 48 F 18 team-player 8 49 A 50 D 19 independent Use the following criteria 20 compelling 6 to award ten marks. Give 51 I 52 I 53 C 54 C two marks if the student’s 3 55 I 56 C 57 I 58 I writing meets each 21 have 22 been 59 C 60 I criterion well, one mark if 23 never / not their writing is 7 24 might / can 25 did satisfactory, and no marks 26 had 27 has 28 will if they do not meet the Put students in pairs to 29 going 30 are criterion at all. have the conversations. Tell students to follow the 4 Did the review ... instructions and give • give all the necessary 31 has been 32 yet them four minutes to read information? 33 she was and prepare both steps. As • include a balance of 34 hasn’t worked they are speaking, positive and negative 35 will make 36 will be monitor their English and points connected with 37 might get award marks up to ten contrasting linkers? 38 have never / haven’t / according to the criteria • give a clear have not below. Give two marks if recommendation at the 39 would give her the student meets each end that makes sense 40 she isn’t / she’s not / criterion well, one mark if according to the notes? she is not their performance is satisfactory, and no marks 5 41 D 42 B 43 A 44 D 45 pronunciation? 3 B 46 A 47 B 48 C 49 • use suitable language A 50 C for telephoning? (Step 2 21 were 22 will 23 by only) 24 up 25 if 26 unless 27 is 6 • use suitable language to 28 do 29 until / so 30 with
51 B 52 B 53 B 54 C talk about skills, personal 4
55 B 56 B 57 A 58 C qualities and interests? 59 A 60 C 31 were brought 8 32 are high 7 33 was made by Use the following criteria 34 will stop Put students in pairs to to award ten marks. Give 35 is produced by talk about the photos and two marks if the student’s 36 Don’t encourage to ‘leave’ the voicemail writing meets each 37 unless governments messages. Tell students to criterion well, one mark if provide follow the instructions their writing is 38 will (only) recycle and give them two satisfactory, and no marks 39 are recycled minutes to prepare their if they do not meet the 40 now before brief presentation about criterion at all. the photos. Once they 5 have finished talking Did the emails ... about the photos, allow • start and end 41 A 42 E 43 C 44 G them two minutes to appropriately? 45 B 46 H 47 B 48 D prepare the voicemail • keep within the stated 49 F 50 G messages. As they are word limits? 6 speaking, monitor their • address the three points English and award marks in each email? 51 fruit and vegetables up to ten according to the • use phrases suitable for 52 lonely 53 fresh criteria below. Give two short emails? 54 the supermarket marks if the student meets • use accurate grammar, a 55 excited 56 too much each criterion well, one good range of vocabulary 57 strawberries mark if their performance and good punctuation, 58 tomatoes is satisfactory, and no spelling, etc.? 59 understand marks if they do not meet 60 pick your own / PYO the criterion at all. signs TEST 5 Did the student ... 7 1 • complete the task, Put students in pairs. Tell including everything 1A 2 B 3 B 4A 5 C them to follow the necessary 6 A 7 D 8 A 9 C 10 D instructions in Step 1 and • speak fluently, i.e. 2 give them two minutes to without too much prepare their brief hesitation? 11 line 12 ending presentations about the • speak accurately, with 13 looking 14 setting dishes they make. When correct grammar and 15 filling 16 light 17 get they have finished Step 1, vocabulary, and a clear 18 letting 19 down 20 on they should move on to Did the email ... 31 to sleep Step 2 and recommend a • start with a greeting and 32 usually need / have restaurant to their partner. positive comment? 33 shouldn’t / should not As they are speaking, • include a clear 34 were you monitor their English and suggestion about travel 35 hadn’t changed / had award marks up to ten plans? not changed according to the criteria • give directions to a 36 couldn’t get / could not below. Give two marks if named destination (e.g. get the student meets each home) using correct 37 mustn’t drive / must criterion well, one mark if prepositions? not drive their performance is • include a friendly 38 wouldn’t have / would satisfactory, and no marks ending that refers to not have if they do not meet the Julie’s visit? 39 didn’t work / did not criterion at all. • use accurate grammar, work vocabulary and good 40 wouldn’t get / would Did the student ... punctuation, not get • complete the task, i.e. paragraphing, etc.? 5 talk about everything they were asked to? TEST 6 41 C 42 C 43 I 44 I • speak fluently, i.e. 45 C 46 I 47 I 48 I without too much 1 49 I 50 C hesitation? • speak accurately, with 1A 2C 3C 4D 5C 6 correct grammar and 6 B 7 B 8 A 9 B 10 D 51 A 52 B 53 B 54 A vocabulary, and a clear 55 B 56 C 57 B 58 C pronunciation? 59 C 60 A • ask natural questions 2 and interact with their 7 11 valued 12 suggestion partner appropriately? 13 difference Put students in pairs. Tell • use language presented 14 enjoyable 15 relaxing them to follow the in the unit for talking 16 dividing 17 welcoming instructions in Step 1 and about food and 18 tired 19 decision give them two minutes to restaurants? 20 appreciative prepare their discussion about the situation. When 8 3 they have finished Step 1, Use the following criteria 21 be 22 to 23 would they should move on to to award ten marks. Give 24 did 25 needs / has Step 2 and ask each other two marks if the student’s 26 not 27 should / must questions about writing meets each 28 will / may / can something they have had criterion well, one mark if 29 need / have to organize. As they are their writing is 30 could / would speaking, monitor their satisfactory, and no marks English and award marks if they do not meet the 4 up to ten according to the criterion at all. criteria below. Give two marks if the student meets • use appropriate each criterion well, one language for making mark if their performance suggestions and giving is satisfactory, and no advice? marks if they do not meet • follow the conventions the criterion at all. for posting comments (short sentences, a direct Did the student ... tone, no greeting or • complete the task, i.e. signing off)? talk about everything they • use accurate grammar, were asked to? vocabulary and good • use language presented punctuation, in the unit for talking paragraphing, etc.? about problems and solutions? • ask natural questions and interact with their partner appropriately? • speak fluently, i.e. without too much hesitation? • speak accurately, with correct grammar and vocabulary, and a clear pronunciation?
Use the following criteria
to award ten marks. Give two marks if the student’s writing meets each criterion well, one mark if their writing is satisfactory, and no marks if they do not meet the criterion at all.
Did the reply ...
• give appropriate suggestions and answer the query in suitable detail? • provide an explanation of why this is good advice?