SAMPLE TEST - READING

PLEASE BE QUIET IN THE

HOSPITAL CAR PARK

PATIENTS MAY BE
ASLEEP NEAR HERE

NO BICYCLES
AGAINST GLASS PEDESTRIANS
PLEASE USE OTHER SIDE
OF ROAD
0 A B C D

LUGGAGE CANNOT Assistants

BE REMOVED needed because
WITHOUT A RECEIPT of new opening
hours -

Will the last person

to leave please
switch off the lights

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A Alan Jowett
Jowett’s Railway Centres: Volume 1
Packed with information about 20
British railway centres, this wonderful
book is handwritten and illustrated
throughout with clear hand-drawn maps
– a true collector’s piece for those who
are interested in railways.
C Robin Hanbury-Tension
Oxford Book of Exploration
This is a collection of the writing of
explorers through the centuries. It
describes the feelings and
experiences of these brave
adventurers who changed the world
through their search for new lands.
E Bruce Chatwin
Photographs and Notebooks
On his travels, Bruce
Chatwin took thousands of
photographs and kept daily
notebooks. Published here for
the first time, the photographs
are excellent, the notebooks
both scholarly and funny. Will
give great pleasure.
G Shirley Pike
The Book of French Life
This beautiful volume contains forty
wonderful photographs that show
the very nature of French life - the
perfect gift for anyone who finds this
country as wonderful as Shirley Pike
does.
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B Alan Titchmarch
The English River
Alan Titchmarch explores 18
rivers, telling their
interesting story with his
appreciation of them. A
saying from a past age
introduces each chapter as
his exploration moves
across the English
countryside.
D The Travel Club
Train Journeys of the World
First hand accounts of 30 of the
world’s most beautiful and
dramatic railway journeys are
found together with specially
drawn maps and wonderful
photographs that show the
people and places on the route.
F Automobile Association
Walks and Tours in France
Explore spectacular and pretty
France with 61 expertly researched
motor tours and 114 walks, complete
with route directions, super mapping,
and descriptions and pictures of
places of interest for the traveller.
H Ranulph Fiennes
Mind over Matter
The epic crossing of the Antarctic
continent
The amazing story of his recent
crossing of the Antarctic continent
with another explorer, in which both
showed great strength and courage.
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Winter Driving

Winter is dangerous because it’s so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take
place so easily. Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of the hill. Ice might be hiding beneath
the melting snow, waiting to send you off the road. The car coming towards you may suddenly slide
across the road.

Rule Number One for driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly. Uneven movements can make a car
suddenly very difficult to control. So every time you either turn the wheel, touch the brakes or
increase your speed, you must be as gentle and as slow as possible. Imagine you are driving with a
full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. Drive so that you wouldn’t spill it.

Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further down
the road you have to look. Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking. Remember that you may
be driving more quickly than you think. In general, allow double your normal stopping distance
when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control
of your car at all times and you will avoid trouble.

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SAMUEL PEPYS
The most famous diary (0) .................... English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a
detailed and interesting (26) .................... of everyday life in England (27) .................... 1660
and 1669. Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy
(28) .................... up the river Thames, and the Great Fire of London.

He also writes about himself, even about his (29) .................... – he often slept during church
or (30) ................... at the other people. He describes his home life – a (31) .................... with
his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books,
he liked music, the theatre, card (32) ...................., and parties with good food and
(33) ...................... of fun. Pepys was a busy man who had many important (34) ....................
– he was a Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society. He is also (35)
.................... for his work for the British Navy.

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● Last week you enjoyed a special day out with friends.

● Now you are writing a letter to an English-speaking friend to tell him/her all about
the day.
● Say where you went, describe what you did, and tell your friend why you enjoyed
the day so much.
● Finish the letter on your answer sheet, using about 100 words.

The Buckingham Book Company

Cambridge Street Dear
Dear .. .. . .. .. and
, ....,
London I have just a really
I hadgot homewonderful
and I want out
dayto write week.
lastto you..............................................
immediately.
W1M 9LB ..............................................................................................................................

STUDENT STUDY HABITS QUESTIONNAIRE

Full name: (6)......................................................................................................................

Home address: (7)...............................................................................................................
Nationality: (8)....................................................................................................................
What study materials do you use when you study English? (9)..........................................
............................................................................................................................................
How many hours a week do you study English by yourself? (10) ....................................
............................................................................................................................................
In which part of the day do you prefer to study? (11) ....................................................... You must write your answers on
............................................................................................................................................ the separate answer sheet
When you study, where do you prefer to sit? (12) .............................................................
............................................................................................................................................
What disturbs you most when you are studying? (13) .......................................................
............................................................................................................................................
What do you like best about learning English? (14) ..........................................................
............................................................................................................................................
Signature: (15) .....................................................................................................................

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2 3
Listening
Part 1 4 Where is he going to plant the tree?
Questions 1-7

● There are seven questions in this Part.

● For each question there are four pictures and a short recording.
● You will hear each recording twice.
● For each question, look at the pictures and listen to the recording.
● Choose the correct picture and put a tick (✓) in the box below it.

A B C D
Example: What’s the time?

5 What is the man going to buy?

A ✓ B C D

1 When and where are they meeting?

A B C D

6 Which is Gary’s room?

A B C D

2 What will Chris get for his birthday?

A B C D

A B C D
7 Which is the best vehicle for the man?
3 What does Mr Jones look like?

A B C D
A B C D

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4 5

Part 2 Part 3
Questions 8-13 Questions 14-19

● Look at the questions for this Part. ● Look at the notes about The Language Study Fair.
● You will hear a recorded message about an arts festival. ● Some information is missing.
● Put a tick (✓) in the correct box for each question. ● You will hear an organiser talking on the radio about the Fair.
● For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

8 The Festival takes place from A 12 to 18 May.

B 12 to 20 May.
C 12 to 28 May.
D 12 to 29 May. The Language Study Fair
9 What is on at the Theatre Royal on 19 May? A jazz Dates: 17th to 19th (14) ..................................................................
B opera
C dance
D classical music Place: National Education Centre

10 During lunchtime jazz concerts at the Corn Exchange they sell

Fair includes: ● stands with textbooks
A soft drinks and sandwiches.
B wine and light meals. ● (15) ........................................by educational speakers
C wine and sandwiches.
● exhibition of furniture
D soft drinks and light meals.
● demonstrations of latest (16) ...........................................

11 What is on at the cathedral? A music ...........................................

B poetry
C drama
Opening hours: 9.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Thursday and Friday
D films
9.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. (17) ....................................................
12 What does the Festival programme offer at Ickworth? A a walk and a book reading
B a concert and a meal
C a talk and a meal Tickets: £5
D a walk and a concert or £3 for (18) ........................................................................

13 You can’t use a credit card if you book A by post.

B by fax. Tickets can be booked by ringing the hotline on (19) ............................................
C by telephone.
D in person.
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SAMPLE TESTS

The material in the Sample Tests on the previous pages has

6 been reduced in size.

Part 4 The photographs for Part 3 of the Speaking Test (page 38)
Questions 20-25 are in colour in the real test materials.
● Look at the six statements for this Part.
● You will hear a conversation between a female student, Kate, and a male student, George. They
are having lunch in the college canteen.
● Decide if you think each statement is correct or incorrect.
● If you think it is correct, put a tick (✓) in the box under A for YES. If you think it is not correct, put a
tick (✓) in the box under B for NO.

A B
YES NO

20
20 Kate has stopped taking her medicine.

21
21 George thinks Kate should stay away from class.

22
20 Kate had an accident on her bike last week.

23
20 George thinks Mr Gray is a lazy lecturer.

24
20 Kate will miss three lectures.

25
20 Kate wants to stay at home at the weekend.

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RUBRIC = R
R: This is the Cambridge Preliminary English Test.
There are four Parts to the Test. You will hear
each recording twice. During the Test there will
be a pause before each Part to allow you to look
through the questions, and other pauses to let you
think about your answers. You should write your
answers on the Question Paper. You will have
twelve minutes at the end to transfer your answers
to the separate answer sheet.
Part One
Man: So could you describe Mr Jones for me please,
Madam?
Woman: Well, he’s about 40 years old, bald, with a
moustache. He’s got large ears and he wears
glasses.
pause - repeat - pause
R: Four: Where is he going to plant the tree?
Woman: Where are you going to plant the tree? By the
front door?
Man: No, that would be silly. It’ll grow too big. I’m
going to put it at the back of the garage. When it’s
grown, it’ll give us some shade in the summer.

There are seven questions in this Part. For each Woman: I thought it would be better right at the other end
question there are four pictures and a short of the lawn.
recording. You will hear each recording twice. For Man: Oh, no.
each question, look at the pictures and listen to
the recording. Choose the correct picture and put pause - repeat - pause
a tick in the box below it. R: Five: What is the man going to buy?
Before we start, here is an example. Man: Shall I get some fruit for the picnic?
R: What’s the time? Woman: Yes, can you get some oranges and bananas?
Woman: Have you got the time? Man: I’m not very keen on oranges. How about grapes
Man: Yes, it’s twenty past three. instead?

pause Woman: They’re so expensive at the moment. Just get the

bananas.
R: The man told the woman the time. The first
picture is correct and the tick has been put in the pause - repeat - pause
box under the picture. R: Six: Which is Gary’s room?
Now we are ready to start. Here is a short Woman: Look, Gary’s sent us a postcard of his hotel, and
recording for the first four pictures. Don’t forget to he’s put a cross to show us his window!
put a tick in one of the boxes! Listen carefully ...
Man: Ah. Right in the middle.
R: One: When and where are they meeting?
Woman: Yes, he says he wanted a room on the top floor,
Woman: What time are we meeting Jane? but the only room available was on the floor
Man: At half past seven, outside the restaurant. below that.

Woman: I told her to wait inside, at a table. pause - repeat - pause

Man: I know, but she said she’d prefer to meet us R: Seven: Which is the best vehicle for the man?
outside. Woman: Good morning, Sir, how can I help you?
pause - repeat - pause Man: Well, I’d like to hire a car, please. Something fast
R: Two: What will Chris get for his birthday? and comfortable, with enough room for four
adults and a child.
Woman: It’s Chris’ birthday on Friday, what shall we get
him? pause - repeat - pause

Man: Mmm, it’s difficult. Tapes? CDs? But he’s already R: That is the end of Part One.
got a lot of those ... You now have half a minute to check your
Woman: We could get him something to wear. No, let’s get answers. We will tell you when Part Two begins.
him a book on sport - he’s really keen on that. pause
Man: Why not? R: Now turn to Part Two, questions 8 to 13.
pause - repeat - pause Look at the questions for this Part. You will hear a
R: Three: What does Mr Jones look like? recorded message about an arts festival. Put a tick
in the correct box for each question. At the end
the recording is repeated.
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R: Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully . . .
Man: This is the Arts Festival Box Office. There is no
one here to take your call, but do not hang up, as
further information follows.
The Festival begins on the 12th of May and
continues to the 28th. There are things happening
in several parts of the town itself, and outside it.
At the Theatre Royal, there will be a series of
concerts, starting with jazz singer Elaine Delmar
on the 12th of May. George Melly brings his own
special kind of jazz and fun to the theatre on the
13th of May. On Thursday the 19th of May, there
is the opera Faust. For classical music fans, the
Brodsky String Quartet appear on the 23rd of
May.
There are also concerts at the Corn Exchange. For
people who prefer dance music, we have the
London All Stars Steel Band on Sunday the 15th
of May. On Thursday the 19th of May we
welcome back the Viennese Gala Orchestra, who
are regular performers at the Festival. Finally, also
at the Corn Exchange, there will be a series of
jazz concerts each Friday at 1 o’clock. During
these lunch-time concerts a bar will be open for
the sale of wine and we are offering free soft
drinks. Sandwiches will also be on sale. Light
meals can be bought in the restaurant afterwards.
There are various other musical performances in
the cathedral, and poetry readings in one of the
town’s churches. The Film Society has arranged to
show a film of Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni at
the theatre. Our programme has full details.
Ickworth House, just outside the town, is joining
in the Festival as usual. There is a guided walk
around Ickworth Park on Sunday the 15th, which
will last about two and a half hours. Also, on the
19th of May, we have a special concert of piano
music, given by Oliver Davies in the beautiful
Ickworth Library. The price of tickets includes
coffee and biscuits and you are advised to book
early, as this is always especially popular.
For more information, send for our Festival
programme or visit the Box Office from 10.00 am
- 8.00 pm Mondays to Fridays, or 12.00 - 8.00
pm on Saturdays. Bookings can be made in
person (cash, cheque or credit card), by post
(cheques only) or by telephone (credit cards only).
We also accept credit card bookings by fax, on
0284 706035. For these bookings, you must use
our booking form.
Thank you for calling.
pause
R: Now listen again.
repeat
R: That is the end of Part Two.
You now have a minute to check your answers.
We will tell you when Part Three begins.
pause
R: Now turn to Part Three, questions 14 to 19.
Look at the notes about The Language Study Fair.
Some information is missing. You will hear an
organiser talking on the radio about the Fair. For
each question, fill in the missing information in
the numbered space. At the end the recording is
repeated.
pause
R: Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully.
Woman: If you are studying English, the Language Study
Fair that’s being held this month will certainly
interest you. The show is taking place between
the 17th and 19th of March at the National
Education Centre. It aims to answer all your
questions about self-study (that’s studying by
yourself), whatever your level.
The Language Study Fair provides a perfect
opportunity for you to see, compare and get
advice on everything that is available to help you
improve the way you study. Over 350 leading
producers of educational materials will be
present. Come along to this, and you won’t waste
your money in the future on materials that are
out-of-date, or books that you just don’t need.
We’ve got lots of different things for you to see
and hear. There will be stands showing different
types of self-study textbooks, and talks by
educational speakers on the best ways to study by
yourself. You’ll be able to see the latest furniture
available for people who study at home. We’re
sure you’ll also enjoy watching people using the
latest computer programs, which can make
studying English alone so much easier.
This is your chance to make good decisions about
what you buy. You can attend the fair between
nine-thirty and five on Thursday and Friday, and
from nine-thirty to four on Saturday.
Tickets cost £5 each, or £3 if you are a full-time
student. All tickets can be booked by ringing the
ticket hotline. The number is 984-7711. Parking
can be really difficult around the National
Education Centre. However, an all-day space can
be booked for only £2.50 per vehicle.
So, we look forward to seeing you there!
pause
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R: Now listen again. me for their illnesses. I have got a bit of a
temperature now too - so maybe I’ll go and see
repeat
Mr Gray after lunch and tell him I won’t be at this
R: That is the end of Part Three. afternoon’s lecture.
You now have a minute to check your answers. George: Or the next two ... come on, you’ve got to get
We will tell you when Part Four begins. better.
pause Kate: I suppose you’re right.
R: Now turn to Part Four, questions 20-25. George: Then we can all go out as we planned at the
Look at the six statements for this Part. You will weekend.
hear a conversation between a female student, Kate: OK then, I don’t want to miss that ... and I do feel
Kate, and a male student, George. They are ill ... (fade)
having lunch in the college canteen. Decide if
pause
you think each statement is correct or incorrect. If
you think it is correct, put a tick in the box under R: Now listen again.
A for YES. If you think it is not correct, put a tick
repeat
in the box under B for NO. At the end the
recording is repeated. R: That is the end of Part Four. You now have twelve
minutes to check and transfer your answers to the
pause
answer sheet.
R: Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully ...
pause
Kate: I don’t remember much of that lecture. The doctor
R: That is the end of the test.
gave me this medicine for my cough but I don’t
like it - it seems to make me awfully sleepy and I
can’t follow my lectures.

George: Well, if you don’t take it, none of us will be able

to follow our lectures, all we’ll hear is you
coughing!

Kate: Oh dear, do you think I’ll annoy everybody?

George: Yes. You could study at home for a couple of days

- you know, have some time off until it gets better.

Kate: (shocked) Oh I couldn’t do that! I’d miss too

much and I get really uncomfortable when I have
a lot of catching up to do. Last year I missed a
whole week when I fell off my bike and had that
enormous bandage on my hand. It took me ages
to do all the work when I came back.

George: Oh you worry too much. You can work at home.

Just get Mr Gray to tell you which parts of the
course book we’ll be covering and read it yourself
at home. All he does is go through the book
anyway. You might as well do it yourself.

Kate: Oh, that’s a bit unfair! I think Mr Gray’s really

nice. He’s always willing to stay behind after class
if you don’t understand something.

George: Being ‘really nice’ and never in a hurry doesn’t

make him a good lecturer. Anyway I think you
should look after your health first and ours! If we
sit in that small, hot room with you for the next
three days we’ll all have your cough by the end
of it.

Kate: Mmm perhaps you’re right. I don’t care about

myself but I wouldn’t like other people to blame

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EXAMINER MATERIAL

PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST

Part 1 - See separate sheet Oral Test 4 (A Driving Test Present)

Part 1 (2-3 minutes) Part 2 (2-3 minutes)

Tasks Identifying oneself; giving information about people/things; asking direct questions. Tasks Making and responding to suggestions; agreeing and disagreeing; making choices

Sub-tasks Spelling; numbers; responding to questions/information. Interlocutor Say (slowly) to both candidates:
Frame

Interlocutor I’m going to describe a situation to you.

(slowly)
Your friend has just passed his driving test and you would like to buy a present for
him. Talk together about the sort of presents you can buy and then decide which
one to get for him

Here are some ideas which may help you.

Hand over Picture Sheet 4 to the candidates.

In this section the examiner invites the candidates to ask each other N.B. One A3 sheet to be shared.
questions in order to elicit information about personal details, home town,
schools, jobs, family etc. (pretending, if neccessary, that they don’t know
Just think for a few seconds.
each other).

Pause

I'll say that again. Your friend has . . . for him.

All right? Talk together.

Allow the candidates enough time to complete the task without intervention.
Prompt only if necessary.

Thank you.

Assessment The task requires the candidates to work towards a conclusion without prompting.
Assessment The task is achieved if both candidates can sustain the conversation without much
prompting.
Time About 2 - 3 minutes (including time to assimilate the information).

Time About 2 - 3 minutes (including the time to assimilate the information)

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Note:

The photographs for Part 3 of the Speaking Test (page 38)

PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST
are in colour in the real test materials.

Part 3 (3 minutes) Oral Test 4 (A Quiet Time)

Tasks Describing people and places; saying where people and things are and what different
people are doing.
Interlocutor
Frame Say to both candidates:

Now, I’m going to give each of you a photograph of people enjoying a quiet time.

Candidate A, here is your photograph. (Hand one of the photographs to

Candidate A.) Would you show it to Candidate B and talk about it, please?
Candidate B, I’ll give you a photograph in a moment.

Candidate A, would you start now, please? ................. Thank you.

If there is a need to intervene, prompts rather than direct questions should be used.

Now, Candidate B, here is your picture. (Hand the second photograph to

Candidate B). Would you show it to Candidate A and tell him/her about it ,
please?................ Ready?

Thank you.

Assessment The candidates should talk about the photographs with little or no prompting.
Specialized words such as ‘hair-band’ and ‘crane’ are not expected.

Retrieve the photographs before moving to Part 4.

Part 4 (3 minutes)

Tasks Talking about one’s likes and dislikes; expressing opinions.

Interlocutor Say to both candidates:

Frame

Your photographs showed people enjoying a quiet moment in different ways. Now,
I’d like you to talk together about the kind of things you like to do when you want
to be quiet and the kind of things you don’t like to do.

Assessment The task is achieved if the candidates can talk, with little or no prompting, about the
kind of things they like to do when they want to be quiet and the kind of things they
don’t like to do.
Time Parts 3 & 4 should take about 6 minutes together.
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CANDIDATE MATERIAL - PART 3

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READING PAPER 6 Full name: More than one name should be given.

7 Home address: To include country unless in UK.

PART 1
1 A 2 C 3 C 4 D 5 B
8 Nationality: Any nationality in its anglicised form,
correctly spelled.
PART 2
6 D 7 G 8 F 9 B 10 C
9 What study materials do you use when you study
English? Any, e.g. ‘book(s)’/’tape(s)’/’(course/text/test)
PART 3
11 A 12 A 13 B 14 B 15 B book(s)’ ‘TV’/’video’, correctly spelled.

16 A 17 B 18 A 19 B 20 B
10 How many hours a week do you study English by
yourself? Any number of hours per week, in figures
PART 4 or words.
21 D 22 C 23 B 24 A 25 A
11 In which part of the day do you prefer to study? Any
part of the day, correctly spelled.
PART 5
26 A 27 A 28 D 29 D 30 A
31 C 32 B 33 B 34 C 35 B 12 When you study, where do you prefer to sit? Any
place suitable for sitting and studying.
TOTAL READING MARKS = 35
13 What disturbs you most when you are studying? Any
These marks are weighted to 25. disturbance or distraction/’nothing’.

14 What do you like best about learning English? Any

WRITING PAPER part or aspect of learning English.

PART 1 15 Signature: Any name (NOT printed) resembling those

1 When she has to walk to the supermarket she finds it tiring. in Question 6 above.
She gets tired when/if she has to walk to the supermarket.

PART 3
2 She is often driven to the supermarket by her neighbour.
The task-specific notes below should be used in conjunction
Her neighbour often drives her to the supermarket.
with the mark scheme for Writing Part 3 which is on the
takes her following page. Note that up to five marks are awarded for
gives her a lift Task and up to five for Language.

3 There are many types of coffee there. Task

You can find many types of coffee there.
Using a scale from 0-5 reward answers which incorporate
buy
the following points:
see

choose (from) • description of where student went.

try • description of what student did during the day.
• explanation of why student enjoyed the day so much.
4 She asked an assistant how much the Colombian coffee cost.

She asked:’How much does the/this Colombian coffee cost (please)? ‘

is the/this Colombian coffee ‘

(please)?

5 The Colombian coffee cost less than the Kenyan coffee.

The Colombian coffee wasn’t as/so expensive/dear as the Kenyan (coffee).

Note: The above answers do not include all the

variations allowed.

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Very good attempt at task,
5 clearly covering all three
content elements, with
appropriate elaboration and
minimal digression. Well
organised, requiring no effort by
the reader. There must be a
closing formula.
4 Good attempt at task, addressing
all three content elements, with
some elaboration. There may be
occasional lack of clarity, minor
repetition or digression. Overall
the script is reasonably well
organised and requires only a
little effort by the reader.
Adequate attempt to cover task.
3 May be a rather simple account
with little elaboration, or a fuller
attempt containing some
repetition or digression. One
content element may have been
omitted and/or the script may be
slightly short. Adequately
organised, although some effort
may be required by the reader.
Inadequate attempt at task,
2 possibly with some
misunderstanding. Two content
elements may have been
omitted. It may be too short or
there will be noticeable
irrelevance or lack of
organisation, which will require
considerable effort by the reader.
Poor attempt at task, because
1 has little relevance, is noticeably Difficult to understand due to
too short or very disorganised.
0 Candidate has misunderstood or
misinterpreted task. Content
bears no relation to task.
All of these comments should be interpreted at PET
Level, and in conjunction with the question-specific
information (see previous page). This is exemplified for
Examiners during the training session prior to each
central marking Session.
TOTAL WRITING MARKS = 25
LANGUAGE LISTENING PAPER
Generally good control, and PART 1
confident use of language.
Coherent linking of sentences
1 D 2 C 3 C 4 A 5 B
using simple cohesive devices.
Language ambitious, including
6 A 7 D
complex sentences and range of
structures and vocabulary.
Language errors may still be
PART 2
present, but they are minor, due
to ambition, and non-impeding. 8 C 9 B 10 C 11 A 12 D
Fairly good control of language 13 A
and linking of sentences. Either
language is ambitious, i.e. PART 3
showing evidence of range of
structures and vocabulary, with 14 (of) March
a few errors, generally non-
impeding, or the language is 15 talks
unambitious, but virtually error-
free.
16 computer programs/programmes
Some control of language.
Linking of sentences not always 17 Saturday
maintained. Simple sentence
structure generally sound. 18 (full)(-)(time) students
Language likely to be
unambitious, or if ambitious 19 984 7711
probably flawed. A number of
errors are likely to be present,
e.g. in structures, tenses, PART 4
spelling, articles, prepositions,
but they are mostly non- 20 B 21 A 22 B 23 A 24 A
impeding.
25 B
Erratic control of sentence
structure and use of tenses, e.g.
past simple not used
appropriately in many cases.
Language may be very
TOTAL LISTENING MARKS = 25
simplistic/limited/repetitive.
Errors in the spelling of PET
vocabulary often occur.
Language errors are numerous,
and will sometimes impede
communication. Punctuation
may be noticeably absent,
leading to incoherence of
sentences.
Very poor control of language.
e.g. frequent grammatical errors,
errors in the spelling of PET level
words, or poor sentence
construction. There may be a
general absence of punctuation,
leading to serious incoherence.
Achieves nothing, language
impossible to understand, or
totally irrelevant to task.
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