I. LISTENING (50 POINTS – 2.

0 points for each correct answer)

Part 1.
1. True 2. False 3. False 4. True 5. True

Part 2.
6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A

Part 3.
11. Knobbly curiosity
12. Upmarket meals
13. Trawl fishing
14. Salt and vinegar
15. Unsullied by readers’ hands

Part 4.
16. pressure 21. Fortuitous finding
17. Main bottleneck 22. Steady drumbeat
18. Contacts 23. Regulatory authorities
19. Mind-boggling 24. Israeli
20. 33 million doses 25. Scaling up

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (20 points – 1.0 point for each correct answer)
Part 1.
26. B 27. D 28. C 29. C 30. A
31. D 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. C
36. A 37. A 38. C 39. C 40. C

Part 2.
41. Ecosystem 42. Discrediting 43. Propaganda 44. Generalities 45. Fakery

III. READING (50 points – 1.0 point for each correct answer)
Part 1.
46. C 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. C
51. C 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. A

Part 2.
56. FALSE 57. FALSE 58. NOT GIVEN 59. FALSE 60. TRUE
61. TRUE 62. TRUE 63. TRUE 64. workplace 65. acquaintances
66. conversations 67. Internet 68. cities

Part 3.
69. A 70. H 71. C 72. D 73. E 74. G 75. B
Part 4.
76. A 77. A 78. B 79. D 80. B
81. C 82. B 83.A 84. D 85. C

Part 5.
86. E 87. A 88. C 89. E 90. D
91. A 92. B 93. B 94. D 95. C

IV. WRITING (60 POINTS)

Part 1. 15 points. The mark given to part 1 is based on the following criteria:

1. Write good summary with enough content and clear, logical information. 4 pts

2. Present the key points and main ideas in the right form of a paragraph. Make 7 pts
sure that no important points have been omitted or distorted.

3. Use your own words or paraphrases with a variety use of synonyms, different 4 pts
sentence structures and word class. You can change the order of ideas where
necessary.

Part 2. 15 points.
Contents (10 points)
- The report MUST have a least 2 paragraphs covering the following points:
 Introduce the chart and the table(2 points) and state the overall trends (2 points)
 Describe main features with relevant data from the chart and the table and make
comparisons if necessary (6 points)
- The report MUST NOT contain personal opinions. (A penalty of 1 point to 2 points will be given
to personal opinions found in the answer.)
Language use (5 points)
The report:
- should demonstrate a wide variety of lexical and grammatical structures.
- should have correct use of words (verb tenses, word forms, voice,…); and mechanics
(spelling, punctuations,…)

Part 3. 30 points. The mark given to part 3 is based on the following criteria:
1. Task achievement: (10 points)
a. All requirements of the task are sufficiently addressed.
b. Ideas are adequately supported and elaborated with relevant and reliable explanations,
examples, evidence, personal experience, etc.
2. Organization: (10 points)
a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and unity.
b. The essay is well-structured:
 Introduction is presented with clear thesis statement.
  Body paragraphs are written with unity, coherence, and cohesion. Each body paragraph
must have a topic sentence and supporting details and examples when necessary.
 Conclusion summarizes the main points and offers personal opinions (prediction,
recommendation, consideration,…) on the issue.
3. Languages use (5 points)
a. Demonstration of a variety of topic-related vocabulary
b. Excellent use and control of grammatical structures
4. Punctuation, spelling, and handwriting (5 points)
a. Correct punctuation and no spelling mistakes
b. Legible handwriting
Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before
marking the papers.
Thank you for your cooperation.

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