UNIT TEST 6 ● ANSWER KEY

Writing

Can write very short basic descriptions of events, past activities and personal experiences.

Sample answer
NEW ENTRY: Sports Day
Hi everyone!
Today I want to tell you about the Sports Day at my school.
We have the Sports Day every year. This year it was on June 20th. Usually, there are lots of running races for younger
children first. There are also some indoor competitions like table tennis, basketball and badminton. These take place all day.
There are other running races for older children in the afternoon.
I took part in the 200 metres, and was also in the basketball competition. My team came second, so I was very happy. We
all got silver medals! I enjoyed the running race but I didn’t win. It was fun to take part and I’m looking forward to next year.
What sports do you do at your school?
(130 words)

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 UNIT TEST 6 ● ANSWER KEY
Writing

Marking 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 production Written interaction Range Accuracy

and coherence
1–2 May not cover all Text organised at Content would have a Uses only very Many lexical and
the content points, phrase or sentence negative effect on the basic vocabulary grammatical errors,
or in insufficient level. intended reader due and grammar even in basic
depth and/or Control may be to lexical and/or structures, perhaps language, which
scope. sufficient for very grammatical with a lot of errors. impede
Lexical and simple tasks but not inaccuracies and/or No complex or communication of
grammatical more complex ones. poor control of compound ideas.
inaccuracies register. sentences.
Little or no linking
impede task between sentences.
achievement.
Little or no text
organisation
according to genre.
3–4 All points may have Text organised Sections of the Uses basic A number of lexical
been covered, but largely at sentence content would vocabulary, but and grammatical
some in insufficient level. Possibly probably have a largely used errors probably
depth. some simple and positive effect on the accurately. evident but not in
There may be logically-sequenced intended reader due Uses basic sufficient quantity to
evidence of paragraphs or to reasonable lexical grammar structures, greatly impede
paragraphing, but sections with linking and/or grammatical perhaps with a few communication of
this may be between sentences. accuracy and/or errors. ideas.
inappropriate. Control is sufficient sufficient control of
Probably no
to respond to simple register.
complex, but
tasks and to possibly some
complete some compound,
more complex ones. sentences.
5–6 All content points Text organised and The text would have a Uses a good range Occasional lexical
covered with sequenced simply positive effect on the of level-appropriate and grammatical
sufficient depth and but logically intended reader due vocabulary and errors probably
scope. throughout. Linking to good lexical and/or grammar structures. evident but not in
Paragraphs used between sentences grammatical accuracy Largely used sufficient quantity or
appropriately for throughout. and/or sufficient accurately. severity to impede the
the purpose and Control of language control of register. Possibly some communication of
genre of the is clearly sufficient complex and/or ideas.
writing. to respond to simple compound
and more complex sentences.
tasks.

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