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EXAMINATIONS

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Ascentis Anglia ESOL International Examinations alignmentto the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)

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AboutAscentisAnglia

Ascentis is an English National Awarding Body approved by both theEnglish regulatory bodies (the QCA/Ofqual and QAA) to design,administerandawardqualificationstonationalstandards.Anglia Examinations England has specialised in ESOL (English forSpeakers ofOther Languages) assessments for 15 years andhasbeenbased inChichester,Englandsince1994.Angliaoffersacomprehensiveand structuredprogrammeof assessing English language competence,from beginner through to native speaker level in over 28 countriesworldwide. This step by step approach to testing encourages andmotivatesstudentstomakeclearandeffectiveprogress.AngliaExaminationsmeasureallfourlanguageskillslistening,reading,writingandspeaking.Therearenominimumagerequirements for theexams.TheYoungLearner levelsaretakenbychildrenasyoungasfouryearsold. TheHigher Levels andBusiness English exams are taken bystudentsandadultswhoplan tocontinuetheirstudiesat internationalinstitutionsortoimprovetheircareerprospects.

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CONTENTS pageContents 3Introduction 4

ReadingandWriting 5FirstStepSections 7FirstStepWordlist 8FirstStepGrammarandStructures 9JuniorLevelSections 10JuniorLevelWordlist 12JuniorLevelGrammarandStructures 13PrimaryLevelSections 15PrimaryLevelWordlist 17PrimaryLevelGrammarandStructures 19PreliminaryLevelSections 21PreliminaryLevelWordlist 24PreliminaryLevelGrammarandStructures 26ElementaryLevelSections 28ElementaryLevelEssayQuestions 30ElementaryLevelGrammarandStructures 31ElementaryLevelPhrasalVerbsandPrepositionalPhrases 33PreIntermediateLevelSections 34PreIntermediateLevelEssayQuestions 37PreIntermediateLevelGrammarandStructures 38PreIntermediateLevelAdditionalPhrasalVerbs 39IntermediateLevelSections 40IntermediateLevelGrammarandStructures 43IntermediateLevelAdditionalPhrasalVerbs 44AdvancedLevelSections 45AdvancedLevelGrammarandStructures 48AcCEPTProficiencyLevelSections 49MastersLevelSections 53

pageListening 55Overview 56FirstStep 57JuniorLevel 57PrimaryLevel 57PreliminaryLevel 58ElementaryLevel 58PreIntermediateLevel 59IntermediateLevel 59AdvancedLevel 60AcCEPTProficiencyLevel 61MastersLevel 61PerformanceDescriptors 63FirstStep 64JuniorLevel 64PrimaryLevel 64PreliminaryLevel 64ElementaryLevel 65PreIntermediateLevel 65IntermediateLevel 65AdvancedLevel 65AcCEPTProficiencyLevel 66MastersLevel 66SpeakingTests 67Introduction 68Overview 69FirstStep 70JuniorLevel 70PrimaryLevel 71PreliminaryLevel 72ElementaryLevel 74PreIntermediateLevel 75IntermediateLevel 76AdvancedLevel 78AcCEPTProficiencyLevel 79MastersLevel 80MarkingCriteria 84VocabularyLists 91FirstStepAlphabeticalWordlist 92JuniorLevelAlphabeticalWordlist 94PrimaryLevelAlphabeticalWordlist 97PreliminaryLevelAlphabeticalWordlist 100CombinedAlphabeticalWordlist 104

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INTRODUCTIONTherearenow10levelstotheAngliaGeneralEnglishtests:

1) FirstStep2) Junior3) Primary4) Preliminary5) Elementary6) PreIntermediate7) Intermediate8) Advanced9) AcCEPTProficiency10) Masters

Ourtestsacknowledgethatatthebeginningofthelanguagelearningprocessacandidaterecognisesfarmorethanhe/shecanactivelyproduce.So,atthefirstlevel,FirstStep,thecandidatedoesn'thavetowriteanyfullwordsatall,butindicateshisorherunderstandinginotherways:matching,colouring,andsoon.AfterFirstStep,levels28closelyfollowastepbystepincrementalsyllabuswhichtestsalittlemoreofthebuildingblocksofthelanguage,andasksforalittlemoreactiveproductionateachlevel.Bylevel9,Proficiency,theformatofthetestremainsfamiliarbutthecandidateisnottiedtoalistofstructures,showinghe/shehasagoodenoughactivevocabularyandgrammaticalunderstandingtoundertakeacourseofstudyinEnglishinFurtherorHigherEducation.Atlevel10,thecandidateshowsthathe/shehasawiderangingactiveknowledgeofthelanguagegained,forexamplebyreading,watchingTVandtalkingwithotherpeopleinEnglish,andcanmanipulatehis/herknowledgewithconfidence.AngliaExaminationsaimtoprovideaclear,familiarformatforthefairandaccurateassessmentofthestudentstakingthem.Theyaredesignedsothatboththestudentsandtheirteachersalikeknowexactlywhatisrequiredofthemontheday,therebyminimisingtheanxietyofthetestsituation.Ouraimatalllevelsistogiveconfidencetothestudentstakingourexaminations,torewardwhatthey'velearntandtoencouragethemintheirlanguagelearning.

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READINGANDWRITINGTESTS

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N.B.Thechildrenmusthavecolouringpencilsorfelttipsforthistest:red,yellow,green,blue,black.SectionA20marks

Vocabularyrecognition:matchingMatchthecorrectwordwithitspicture,bydrawingalinebetweenthem.Therearefivepicturesandfivewords,plusoneexample.AllthewordstestedcomefromtheFirstStepwordlist.Thewordsdonotformaset.

SectionB20marks

Vocabularyrecognition:rightorwrong?Therearefivepictureswithstatementsnexttothem:Itisa___________.Someofthefiveareright,somearewrong.Tickorcrossasappropriate.Therearetwoexamples,oneright,andonewrong.AllthewordscomefromtheFirstStepwordlistanddonotformaset.

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Daysoftheweek:lettersFivedaysoftheweekaregiven,eachwithonelettermissing,tobefilledin.Themissinglettersaregiven,inabox.Thereisoneexample.Eitherconsonantsorvowelsmaybegapped.

SectionD20marks

ColoursFiveobjectstocolour.Oneexample.

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NumbersTherearelinesofballstocolourin,likeanabacus.Numbersonlyfromonetoten.Fivequestionsplusoneexample.

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FacevocabularyandwordgroupsThereisanoutlineofamonstertodrawon.Afeature,anumberandacolouraregiven,e.g.twobluenoses.

FirstStepWordlistNOUNS SETSOFWORDSAnimals animal,bird,cat,dog,fishCardinalNumbers

one,two,three,four,five,six,seven,eight,nine,ten

Colours black,blue,green,red,white,yellowDaysoftheweek day,week,Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,

Saturday,SundayExaminations box,cross,draw,letter,line,tick,wordFace ears,eyes,mouth,noseFood apple,banana,cake,chocolate,eggGreetings Hello.Goodbye.Identification Yes.No.MynameisIm(6etc).IntheHome bed,chair,door,house,table,television,windowInstructions Stop!Donttouch!Standup.Sitdown.Nature flower,treePeople baby,brother,father,mother,sisterSchool book,computer,pen,school,teacherSport ball,football,tennisTransport car,bike,bus,train

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GrammarandStructuresList

GrammarandStructures Whataretheyusedfor? Someexamples

VERBSCommands Understanding

instructionsDrawaline.Tickorcross.Writetheletter.Colourorwrite.Colourtherightnumber.Listentothewords.Tickthebox.Stop!Donttouch!Standup.Sitdown.

PresentSimpleoftheverb'tobe'3rdperson

Identifyinganobject Theflowerisred.Itisacomputer.

PresentSimpleoftheverbtobe1stperson

Identifyingyourself MynameisBob.Im8.

Aquestion Identifyinganobject Whatisit?NOMINALGROUPSAnounwithnumberandcolourmodifiers

Identifyingobjects Twogreeneyes.Onebluenose.

PRONOUNSit Identification Itisabike.ARTICLESA,an,the Aspartofthe

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SectionA20marks

Vocabularyrecognitionfrompictures.Matchthecorrectwordwithitspicture.Therearetenpicturesplusoneexample.AllthewordstestedcomefromtheJuniorLevelwordlist.Thewordsdonotformaset.Misspellingsaremarkedaswrong.

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Vocabularyrecognitionandspelling.Putthemissinglettersintowordstocompletethem.Theremaybeeithersixorsevenquestions.Therearetwomarksforeachgappedletter.Thereisoneexample.Eitherconsonantsorvowelsmaybegapped.AllthewordscomefromtheJuniorLevelwordlist.Onlymonthsoftheyear/daysoftheweekaretested.

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Numberrecognitionandspelling.Counttheobjectsinthepictures.Fivequestionsandoneexample.Numbersonlyfromonetotwenty.Misspellingsaremarkedaswrong.

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GeneralGrammarFivequestionsandoneexample.4optionmultiplechoiceOnlythefollowingaretested:Thepresentcontinuous,gapping is/are/am;Personalpronouns,gapping he/she/it/I/you/we/they;Possessivepronouns,gapping he/his/their/our/my/your

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Grammar:PrepositionsofplaceFivequestionsandoneexample.Findtheobjectsinthepicture.OnlytheprepositionsfromtheJuniorLevelsyllabusaretestedi.e.in,behind,under,on,near,infrontof.

SectionF20marks

ReadingcomprehensionTenquestionsandoneexample.Matchcoloursinthereadingwithobjectsinthepicture.ThereadingisinthepresenttensewithwordsfromtheJuniorLevelwordlist.ThecolourvocabularycomesfromthecoloursintheJuniorLevelwordlist.Thecoloursinthereadingdonotappearinthesameorderasthenumberedquestionsintheillustration.

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FillinginaformFivequestions:name,age,birthday,andtwofavourites,e.g.food,sport,book,teacher,bestfriend,drink,dayoftheweek,colour.

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JuniorLevelWordlist

1.NOUNS: SETSOFWORDS

Animals bear,cat,crocodile,dog,elephant,lion,monkey,mouse,rabbit,snake,tiger,zebra

Birds duck,parrot,penguinCardinalnumbers

one,two,three,four,five,six,seven,eight,nine,ten,eleven,twelve,thirteen,fourteen,fifteen,sixteen,seventeen,eighteen,nineteen,twenty

Clothes boots,dress,hat,shirt,shoes,skirt,socks,trainers,trousers,Tshirt,watch

Daysoftheweek Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday,SundayExams answer,letters,question,sentence,story,wordsFamilymembers baby,boy,brother,children,father,girl,mother,sisterFish dolphin,fish,octopus,shark,starfish,whaleFood,mealsanddrink

biscuits,breakfast,cake,dinner,fish,hamburger,hotdog,icecream,juice,lunch,milk,omelette,pizza,salad,steak

Fruit apple,banana,lemon,orange,peach,pearGarden flower,grass,treeHousehold bath,bed,cassetteplayer,chair,clock,cupboard,door,floor,house,

mat,photo,picture,radio,table,television,vase,video,windowKitchen bowl,cup,fork,glass,knife,plateLetters azMonthsoftheyear

January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December

Partsofthebody arms,eyes,face,foot/feet,hair,hands,head,legs,mouth,nosePlaces bathroom,bedroom,garden,home,house,kitchen,livingroom,

park,school,shopSchool bag,blackboard,book,classroom,computer,desk,friend,pen,

pencil,rubber,rulerSport basketball,football,swimming,tennis,volleyball Transport bicycle,boat,bus,car,helicopter,plane,trainVegetables carrot,potato,tomato

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2.ADJECTIVES: SETSOFWORDSSize big,short,small,tallFeelings best,favourite,happy,sadColours black,blue,brown,green,grey,orange,pink,purple,red,white,

yellowAge new,old,young 3.VERBS am,are,cook,drink,eat,go,has,have,is,listen,play,read,sit,

stand,watch,wear,write 4.ARTICLES a,an,the 5.PERSONALPRONOUNS

he,I,it,she,they,we,you

6.POSSESSIVEADJECTIVES

her,his,its,my,our,their,your

7.PREPOSITIONS at,behind,infrontof,in,near,on,under

(recognitiononlysothatitcanbeunderstoodinthephrases'atschool','athome','atthebeach')


GrammarandStructures Whataretheyusedfor? SomeexamplesVERBSPresentSimple(tobe,tohave,inthethirdpersonsingular)Questionformandshortanswers

DescribingpersonalattributesIdentifyinganobject

Hehasblackhair.ThemouseisbehindthecupboardWhatisit?Isitabird?Yes,itis.Noitisnt.

Presentcontinuous

Describingpresentactions Mybrothersarewatchingavideo.Janeisplayinginthegarden.

PERSONALPRONOUNSI,you,he,she,it,we,you,they

Identification Iamlisteningtotheradio.Sheiswearingayellowdress.

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POSSESSIVEADJECTIVESher,his,their,our,my,your,its

Identifyingrelationshipsandpossession

Mymotheriscooking.HisnameisJohn.

ARTICLESa,an,the

Aspartoftheidentificationofanobject

Janeisplayinginthegarden.Mybrothersarewatchingavideo.

PREPOSITIONSin,behind,under,on,near,infrontofat(recognitiononlynotactivelytested)

Describinglocationandposition

Thetelephoneisonthetable.Themouseisunderthebed.atschool,athome,atthebeach

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SectionA20marks

GeneralGrammarTenquestionsplusoneexample.4optionmultiplechoice.OnlystructuresfromthePrimaryLevelsyllabusaretested,mainlythestructuraldistinctionbetweenthepresentsimpleandthepresentcontinuous.

SectionB20marks

Personalpronounsandgapfill.Tenquestionsplusoneexample.Matchthecorrectwordintothegapinthetext.Amisnowoneoftheoptions,makingtheelevenneeded.Thissectionisnowincontinuousstoryform.Onlyoneanswerispossibleineachgap,includingtheexample.

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Singularpluraltransformation.Fivequestionsplusoneexample.Commonregularaddingsandpluralswhichaddes(watches,lunches,glasses,dresses,beaches,boxes)andthefollowingirregularnouns:babies,stories,children,men,women,aretestedasinthePrimaryLevelstructureslist.Someofthetransformedsentenceisgiventothecandidate,whohastofillinthepluralsinthegaps,e.g.Themotheriswatchingherchild.

The______________arewatchingtheir___________.

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SectionD10marks

TimeWritethetimeinwords.Fivequestionsplusoneexample.

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VocabularyTenquestionsplusoneexample.Nametenthingsfromthepicture.Therewillbenopeopleinthepicture.Thepicturesceneislimitedtooneofthefollowingplaces:classroom,livingroom,kitchen,bedroom,bathroom,garden,shop,caf,park.Misspellingswillbemarkedaswrong.

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Vocabularyrecognition:spottingtheoddoneout.Tenquestionsplusoneexample.Theoddoneoutwillbeveryclear.Therewillbenosimilaritiesbetweenitandtherestofthesete.g.

peach,taxi,pear,orangeNOTpeach,cabbage,pear,orange.SectionG10marks

Writingapostcard:gapfillFivequestions.Thetextinapostcardhasfivewordsmissing.Theseareinabox.

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PrimaryLevelWordlist

1.NOUNS: SETSOFLEXICALITEMSAnimals monkey,lion,bear,elephant,crocodile,cat,dog,snake,tiger,zebra,

rabbit,mouse,fox,frog,spider,hippo,giraffe,horse,sheep,cows,petsBirds chicken,duck,hen,parrot,penguinCardinalnumbers one,two,three,four,five,six,seven,eight,nine,ten,eleven,twelve,

thirteen,fourteen,fifteen,sixteen,seventeen,eighteen,nineteen,twenty,twentyonetosixty

Clothes boots,coat,dress,hat,jacket,jeans,shirt,shoes,skirt,socks,tie,trainers,trousers,Tshirt,watch

Daysoftheweek Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday,Sundayweekend

Exams answer,letters,question,sentence,story,wordsFamilymembersandpeople

aunt,baby,boy,brother,child,children,cousin,Dad,father,friend,girl,grandfather,grandmother,man,mother,Mum,sister,uncle,woman

Fish dolphin,fish,goldfish,octopus,shark,starfish,whaleFood,mealsanddrink

biscuits,bread,breakfast,butter,cake,cheese,chicken,chips,coffee,dinner,egg,fish,hamburger,hotdog,icecream,juice,ketchup,lemonade,lunch,milk,omelette,party,pizza,salad,sandwich,steak,sugar,sweets,tea,water

Fruit apple,banana,cherry,lemon,melon,orange,peach,pear,strawberryGarden flower,grass,treeHousehold armchair,bath,bed,cassetteplayer,chair,clock,cupboard,door,floor,

house,mat,mirror,photo,picture,radio,shower,sofa,table,television,vase,video,wardrobe,window

Jobs businessman/woman,doctor,farmer,inthearmy,policeman/woman,secretary,shopassistant,student,teacher

Kitchen bowl,cup,fork,glass,knife,plate,spoonLetters azMiscellaneous film,magazine,moon,newspaper,star,thingMonthsoftheyear January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,

October,November,DecemberMusicalInstruments drum,guitar,pianoPartsofthebody arms,eyes,face,foot/feet,hair,hands,head,legs,mouth,nosePlaces bathroom,beach,bedroom,cafe,carpark,cinema,city,country(e.g.

Englandetc),countryside,farm,fields,flat,garden,home,house,kitchen,livingroom,mountains,office,park,restaurant,school,sea,shop,supermarket,swimmingpool,towncentre,town,village,zoo

School bag,blackboard,book,classroom,computer,desk,exam,homework,lesson,pen,pencil,rubber,ruler,student,teacher,test

Shapes circle,rectangle,square,triangleSport baseball,basketball,fishing,footballmatch,football,running,swimming,

tennisracket,tennis,volleyballTimeexpressions fourfifteen,[a]quarterpast/tofour,halfpastfour,tenpastfour,four

ten,tentofouretc.,morning,evening,todayToys ball,castle,drum,gun,kite,paint,paintbrush,puppet,soldiersTransport aeroplane,bicycle,bike,boat,bus,car,helicopter,lorry,motorbicycle,

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motorbike,taxi,tractor,train,truckVegetables cabbage,carrot,potato,tomatoWeather cold,hot,rain,snow,sun,wind2.ADJECTIVES:

SETSOFLEXICALITEMS

Size best,big,favourite,little,short,small,tallFeelings happy,sadColours black,blue,brown,green,grey,orange,pink,purple,red,white,

yellowAge new,old,youngOther clever,good,niceModifiers very

3.VERBS am,are,buy,can,clean,cook,do,drink,drive,eat,getup,go,has,have,have/hasgot,is,like,listen,live,look,make,play,read,ride,run,sit,sleep,stand,start,swim,talk,tell,understand,walk,want,wash,watch,wear,work,write

4.ARTICLES a,an,the5.PERSONALPRONOUNS

he,him,I,it,me,she,them,they,us,we,you

6.POSSESSIVEADJECTIVES

her,his,my,our,their,your

7.PREPOSITIONS at,behind,infrontof,in,near,on,to,under(byaboutformayappearincertainexpressions;nottested)

8.QUESTIONWORDS

What,When,Why,Where,Who,Whose

9.ADVERBS always,atthemoment,everyday,everyweek,never,now,often,sometimes,today,usually

10.CONJUNCTIONS because,and,or,then,next11.DEMONSTRATIVEPRONOUNS

this,that,these,those

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VERBSThereis/thereare Identifying

something/someoneThereisabookonthetableTherearefourgirlsinthekitchen.

Presentsimple Talkingabouthabits,routines,facts(suchaswhereapersonlives),theactionsofeverydaylife.

Myunclelivesinasmallhouse.Sheisthirteenyearsold.Ialwaystakethebustoschool.

Thepresentsimplewiththeverblike+inginthethirdpersonsingularandplural

Describingwhatpeopleoranimalslikedoing

Mycatlikessleepinginthegarden.Mybrotherslikeplayingfootballinthepark.

Presentcontinuous Talkingaboutpresentactions.

Mybrothersareplayingfootballintheparkatthemoment.

Interrogativeformsoftheabovetwotenses.

Askingandansweringquestionsabouttheabove.

Dotheyoftengotothecinema?Doyouhave/Haveyougotacomputer?Arethechildrendoingtheirhomework?Issheeatingherbreakfastatthemoment?

Negativeformsoftheabovetwotenses.

Makingtheabovenegative. Suedoesntlikedogs.Johnisntstudyingnow,heistalkingonthephone.

Themodalcan. Describinganabilityorskill. Hecanplaytheguitar.Theycancook.

PRONOUNSAllpersonalpronounsassubjectorobjectI,you,he,she,it,we,they,me,you,him,her,it,us,them.

Describingandidentifyingpeople,animalsandobjects.

Doyouwantmyfather?Heisinthegarden.Johniswithhim.

Demonstrativepronounsthis,these,that,those.

Askingfor,andgivinginformation.

Thesearetables.Thatfamilyisrich.Isthisakettle?

CONJUNCTIONSbecause,and,or,but Linkingsentencepartsand

ideasJohnandMaryareinthegardenbecauseitissunny.

INTERROGATIVEWORDSWhat,Who,Where,When,Why,Howmany

Askingquestionsaboutpeople,animalsandobjects.

Whatisthis?Whoisthatgirl?WherearePeterandPaul?

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ADVERBSAdverbsoftimetoday,now,atthemomentAdverbsoffrequencyalways,never,sometimes,often,usually,everyday,everyweek,everymonth

Describingwhenandhowoftensomeonedoessomethingorsomethinghappens.Discriminatingbetweenthepresentcontinuousandthepresentsimple.

Iusuallyeataneggforbreakfast.Atthemoment,Johnisplayinginthepark.

PREPOSITIONSIn,on,at,to Talkingabouttime,place,

positionTheexaminationfinishesat4pm.Mybrotheris10yearsoldinAugust.IamgoingtoDisneyWorldon1stAugust.

TIMEEXPRESSIONS10.15=tenfifteenor(a)quarterpastten.

tellingthetime tenfifteen,twentypastone,halfpastten,aquartertotwo,elevenfortyfive,etc.

NOUNSSingular/pluralsimplenouns,includingsomecommonirregularones.Countableanduncountablenouns.Thenamesofcommonshapes.

TalkingaboutnumbersofthingsTalkingaboutamountsandquantities.Describingtheshapeofsomething.

eg,bookbooks,boxboxesmanmen,womanwomen,childchildren,partypartiesCanIhavethebutter?CanIhavetwosweets?Thisisasquare.Thatisacircle.

SALUTATIONS(WRITING)Theformulaicsalutationsofinformalwritinginmessagessuchasemails,postcards.

Writingcommunication Dearlovefrom

x studentsshouldrecogniseuniversallyusedcontractionsx studentsshouldknowboththemainlywrittenformDoyouhave?/Ihave'andthemainly

spokenformHaveyougot?/I'vegot'

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SectionA10marks

ReadingFivequestionsplusoneexample.Tickthebox,trueorfalse.Thereadingwillbeeitheranemailorpostcardusingeverydaylanguageofnomorethan120words.

SectionB20marks

GeneralGrammarTenquestionsplusoneexampleFouroptionmultiplechoice.StructuresfromthePreliminaryLevelsyllabusaretested.Structuresfromearlierlevelsmayalsobeincluded.

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Vocabularyrecognition:findingopposites.TenquestionsplusoneexampleMatchalistofwordswiththeiropposites.Itismainlyadjectiveswhicharetested,butotherwordtypescanbeincluded,e.g.summer/winterorabove/below.

SectionD20marks

PasttenseirregularverbsTenquestionsplusoneexample.Onecontinuousstoryof90100words.

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Changetheverb,whichisgiveninitsbaseform,intothepast.Commonirregularverbsaretested,e.g.be,go,buy,have,sit,make,catch,drive,try,understand,come,write,read,swim,send,see,eat,drink,meet,fly,give,tell,feel,do,take,say,run,find.

SectionE10marks

SingularPluralTransformation.Fivequestionsplusoneexample.Rewritesingularsentencestomakethemplural.Allthepluralstestedareirregular.TheyarenotthesamehighfrequencyirregularpluralsusedinthePrimaryLevelpaper,butmoredifficultones,e.g.sheep,tooth,mouse,shelf,country,party,dictionary,scarf,foot,fly,butterfly,thief,life,wife,knife,city,factory,monkey,lorry,chimney,tomato,fairy,leaf,beach,cherry.Tolimitthenumberofpossibleanswers,theboxwhichthestudentfillsinisnownotblank.Rather,thereshouldbetwoormoregapswherethepluralscanbewrittenin,e.g.Thethiefranawaytoahotcountry.

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Formingquestions.Fivequestionsplusoneexample

Thefollowingtensesaretested:x Presentsimplex Presentcontinuousx Pastsimplex Presentperfectx Modalcan

Inthebox,thecandidateissuppliedwiththefirstwordofthemostlikely/naturalquestionyoudasktoobtaintheanswer,e.g.

Shedrinksteainthemorning.

What___________________________________________?

The_______________ranawayto______________________.

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SectionG10marks

Answeringquestions.Answerbasicpersonalquestionsinfullsentences.Fivequestionsplusoneexample.Howoldareyou?Howmanybrothersandsistershaveyougot?Howmanyroomsarethereinyourhome?Howmanybedroomsarethereinyourhome?Whatisyourfavouritesubjectatschool?Whatisyourfavouritefood?/sport?/fruit?/xxxx?Whatcolourareyoureyes?Whatcolourisyourhair?WhatdoyoulikedoingonSaturdays?/attheweekends?/intheevenings?WhatdidyoudolastSaturday?/Sunday?/weekend?Whattimedoyouusuallygetupinthemorning?Whattimedidyougotobedlastnight?Whattimedidyougetuptoday?Whattimedolessonsusuallystartatyourschool?etc...Whichschooldoyougoto?Wheredoyoulive?Whodoesthecookinginyourhouse?/washestheclothes?etc...Whoisyourbestfriend?Whenisyourbirthday?

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Vocabularyandsentenceformation.FivequestionsplusoneexampleLookatapictureandmakesentencesfromthewordsintheboxes.Oneoftheboxescontainsthesubjectsofthesentences,andtheotherboxcontainstheverbsintheirnonfinite(base)form.

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Therearesixoptions,astheexampleisnowtakenfromthetextboxes,too.Onemarkwillbeawardedforasubjectwithaverb.Twomarkswillbeawardedforasubject,verbandobject.i.e.Heisreading.(1mark). Heisreadingabook.(2marks)

PreliminaryLevelWordlist 1.NOUNS: SETSOFLEXICALITEMSAnimals butterfly,camel,cows,dinosaur,donkey,fly,fox,frog,giraffe,goat,

hippo,horse,kitten,pets,pig,puppy,sheep,spiderBirds chicken,flamingo,hen,owl,peacock,seagullCardinalnumbers twentyonetosixty,

sixtyonetoonehundredClothes bracelet,coat,earrings,glasses,jacket,jeans,jewellery,necklace,

pyjamas,raincoat,ring,scarf,shorts,suit,swimmingcostume,swimmingshorts,tie

Countries America,China,England,France,GreeceFamilymembersandpeople

aunt,boss,cousin,Dad,daughter,friend,grandfather,grandmother,husband,lady,man,Mum,neighbour,son,uncle,wife,woman

Fish goldfish,jellyfishFood,mealsanddrink

bread,butter,cheese,chicken,chips,coffee,cola,crisps,egg,ketchup,lemonade,pancake,party,pasta,popcorn,rice,sandwich,soup,spaghetti,sugar,sweets,tea,wateralsoapacketof,acanof,abottleof

Fruit apricot,cherry,coconut,grape,melon,pineapple,strawberryGarden ground,lawn,leaf,plant,rose,tulipHousehold armchair,balcony,carpet,chimney,curtains,dressingtable,floor,

mirror,plant,roof,rug,shelf,shower,sofa,stairs,towel,wall,wardrobe,washingmachinealsoupstairs,downstairs(adj/adv)

Jobs (football)player,airhostess,artist,businessman/woman,chef,clown,dentist,doctor,farmer,fireman/fighter,inthearmy,manager,nurse,policeman/woman,postman,President,professor,secretary,shopassistant,student,teacher,thief,vet,waiter/waitress,

Kitchen cooker,dish,fridge,fryingpan,mug,oven,saucepan,saucer,spoonMiscellaneous accident,adventure,blanket,box,camera,card/postcard/letter,

comic,decorations,DVD,email,fairy,film,fun,ghost,handbag,hobby,invitation,key,magazine,moon,newspaper,Ow!,pocket,present/gift,programme,purse,sand,sandcastle,shell,slide,snowman,star,swing,thing,ticket,trip,tunnel,Wow!

MusicalInstruments

drum,flute,guitar,piano,saxophone,violin

Partsofthebody beard,fingers,knees,moustache,shoulder,stomach,toes,tooth/teeth,alsoheadache,stomachache,earache,toothache

Places airport,beach,caf,campsite,carpark,castle,cinema,circus,city,country(i.e.England),countryside,factory,fair,farm,fields,flat,hills,hospital,hotel,island,jungle,lake,library,livingroom,market,mountains,office,pizzeria,playground,prison,restaurant,river,sea,shoppingcentre,sportscentre,station,supermarket,swimmingpool,

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tent,theatre,town,towncentre,village,zooSchool class,dictionary,exam,headteacher,homework,lesson,spelling,

student,subject,teacher,test,workSport (ice)skating,(ice)hockey,baseball,club,competition,cricket,fishing,

footballmatch,goal,golf,running,sailing,skiing,snowboarding,team,tennisracket

Timeexpressions [a]quarterpast/tofour,afternoon,evening,fourfifteen,fourten,halfpastfour,lastnight,lastweek,morning,nextMondayetc,tenpastfour,tentofouretc,today,tomorrow,tonight,yesterday

Toys ball,balloon,castle,doll,drum,game,gun,kite,paint,paintbrush,puppet,puzzle,robot,soldiers,teddy

Transport bike,lorry(Brit),motorcycle,motorbike,skateboard,taxi,tractor,truck(Amer.)

Vegetables cabbage,bean,onion,pea,spinachWeather clouds,cold,fog,hot,hurricane,rain,rainbow,sky,snow,sun,

umbrella,wind2.ADJECTIVES: SETSOFLEXICALITEMSFeelings angry,bored,excited,hungry,ill,lonely,scared/frightened,sick,

thirsty,tiredModifiers quite,really,veryOther brilliant,clever,comfortable,exciting,friendly,funny,good,great,

interesting,kind,lucky,naughty,nice,scary,terrible,warm,wonderfulSize fat,large,little,thin3.VERBS answer,arrive,begin,blow,borrow,break,build,buy,call,can,carry,

catch,chase,clean,climb,close,come,dance,deliver,do,drive,drop,enjoy,escape,fail,fall,feel,find,finish,fly,frighten,getup,give,go,hate,have/hasgot,hide,hold,hurt,invite,jump,keep,kick,laugh,leave,like,live,look,lose,love,make,meet,move,open,paint,park,pass,pass,pay,pick,practise,push,put,ride,run,sail,scream,see,send,share,shine,shout,show,sing,sit,sleep,speak,spend,start,stay,steal,stop,sweep,swim,take,talk,teach,tell,throw,travel,try,understand,visit,walk,want,wash,win,workalsoputon,pickup,breakdown,throwaway,tryon,takeoff,comeon!

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GrammarandStructuresListGrammarandStructures Whataretheyusedfor? Someexamples

VERBSPastSimpleincludingcommonirregularpastformsaswellasregularforms,interrogativeandnegative

Takingaboutpastevents. WewatchedafootballmatchonTVlastnight.Idrovetothehotel.DidJohndrinkalltheorangejuice?

PresentPerfectSimpleinterrogativeandnegative

Talkingaboutactionsonlyrecentlycompleted.Talkingaboutexperiences.

Themanhasjusteatenthesandwich.HaveyoueverbeentoLondon?Ihaveneverseenadolphin.

Can+bareinfinitive Talkingaboutskills. Icanplaytheguitar.Imperative Followingsinglestep

instructionsinafamiliarcontext

Takeapieceofpaper.Standnearthedoor.

ADJECTIVESBasicadjectives Fordescriptivepurposes,

includingexpressingopposites.

Myfatherboughtanewcaryesterday.

Comparativesandsuperlatives

Talkingaboutcomparisonsbetweenpeopleandthings.

JohnisntastallasJane.Sueisthetallest/themostbeautifulgirlinourclass.Myrabbitisolderthan/morebeautifulthanmyfriendsrabbit.

POSSESSIVESThepossessiveform Expressingownership. ThatsandwichisJanes.Mine,yours,his,hers,its,ours,theirs

Talkingaboutownership,possessions,whothingsbelongto.

Mybicycleisnewerthanyours.Thatbookismine.

QUANTIFIERSmuch,many,alot,alotof Talkingaboutamountsof

thingswhichcanandcannotbecounted.

Howmuchmoneyhaveyougot?I'vegotalotofit!ItrainsalotinEngland.Howmanybrothershasshegot?

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some,any Talkingaboutthingswhichcanandcannotbecounted,inthepositiveandnegative.

Thereissomebread.Thereisntanybutter.

PREPOSITIONSby,with,nextto Talkingaboutwherethings

areThechildrenarestandingnexttotheclock.

ADVERBSever,never,ago,yet,just Talkingaboutwhenthings

happenIwenttoParissixyearsago.

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ReadingComprehension.Thereadingwillbe190210words.Thequestiontypesare:1,2,3comprehensionquestions.Theseareaskedintheorderinwhichtheyappearinthetext.4,5,6true/false.7,8threeoptionmultiplechoice.9findawordmeaningtheoppositeof...10findawordmeaningthesameas....

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GeneralGrammarFouroptionmultiplechoice.Tenquestionsplusoneexample.Arangeofstructureswillbetested,includingthefirstconditional,pastcontinuous,usedtopast,andthemodalsshouldormustinthesenseofobligationoradviceastheyareallintroducedatthislevel.

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AnsweringQuestions.Fivequestionsplusoneexample.Thequestionswillfollowatheme,sothatwhenthecandidatereadsthemtheyareonesideofaconversation.Awiderangeofquestiontypeswillbetested,andawiderangeofverbs,inparticular,commonirregularones.

SectionE10marks

Fillinginanofficialformninespacestofillinonaform:firstname,surname,addresswithorwithoutapost/zipcode,country,nationality,age,dateofbirth,interests.1markwillbegivenforlegibilityandneatnessofhandwriting.

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PrepositionsGapfillFivequestionsplusoneexamplequestion.Twogapsineachquestion,includingtheexample.Choosethecorrectprepositionfromtheboxandputitinthegapinthesentence.

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WordOrder.Fivequestionsplusoneexample.Putthemixedupwordsintotherightordertomakeasentence.Onlystatementsaretestednotquestions.Thesentenceswillcontain611words.Thestudentisgivenastrongclueabouthowthesentencebegins:thefirstwordofthesentencehasacapitalletter.Sentencestructuresappropriatetothelevelaretested,includingavarietyoftenses.

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EssayQuestionsfortheElementaryLevel.Narrative

1. ThebestholidayIhaveeverhad.2. Thelostdog/bag.3. Adayoutwithmyfamily/myfriends.4. Adaywithmygrandparents.5. Adayinthepark/bythesea/atthebeach/inthemountains/inthe

countryside6. Alongdayatschool/Agooddayatschool.7. Aluckyday/Aspecialday.8. Thelongjourney.9. Thebirthdayparty.10. Thestormy/windy/foggy/hotday.

Descriptive

1. Mybestfriend/favouriterelative/favouriteteacher.2. Mygrandmother/grandfather/sister/brother/mother/father/parents.3. Myschool.4. Theoldman/oldlady.5. Myfavouriteplace/sport/singer/actor/popstar/TVprogramme.6. Anoldhouse/Myhouse.7. Myhobbies.8. Mypet.9. Myfavouriteanimal.10. HowIusuallyspendmySaturdays/Sundays/weekends/holidays/evenings.

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VERBSFuturesimplewill1stconditionalwithifclausepresentandresultclausewill/wont

TalkingaboutfutureplansTalkingaboutfutureplanswhichhaveconditionsonthem

Whatwillyoudowhenyouareolder?Ifitrains,wewontgotothepark.

Futureofintentionbegoingto

Talkingaboutfutureintentions

Imgoingtoseeafilmthisevening.

Pastcontinuouswhen,while

Talkingaboutpastactivitieswhichwereinterrupted

Iwashavingmybreakfastwhenthepostmanknocked.WhileIwasstudying,heplayedloudmusic.

Usedto Talkingaboutlongpasthabitsandstates

Myfatherusedtoworkinanoffice.Mysisterusedtohavelonghair.

Modalsshould,must Expressingobligationandadvice

Youmuststudyhardifyouwanttogotouniversity.Youmustntworryaboutit.Youshouldalwayslockyourcar.

Infinitiveofpurpose

Talkingaboutthepurposeofdoingsomething

JanewenttoAmericatolearnEnglish

QUESTIONTAGSIsnthe?Arentyou?Doyou?Etc.

Askingforconfirmationofanegativeorpositivestatementorinvitingananswertoaquestion

Youarecomingtomyparty,arentyou?Youhaventseenmycarkeys,haveyou?

RELATIVEPRONOUNSWhich,who,that

Identifyingpeopleandobjects

ThisisthebestcakethatIhaveevereaten.Jackistheonewhoissittingatthebackoftheclass.

REFLEXIVEPRONOUNSMyself,himself,herself,etc.

Identifypeopleandobjects

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ADVERBSAdverbsoffrequency,e.g.never,sometimes;Adverbsofmanner,e.g.quietly,slowly;Adverbsoftime,e.g.today,now.Adverbsofdegree,e.g.alot,alittle(andassociatedwordorder)Simplemodaladverbse.g.possibly,probably,perhapsAdverbsofsequencee.g.first,finally,next,then,

Describinghowoften,how,whenandtowhatextentpeopledosomething.Indicatingdegreeofpossibility.Orderingeventsandunderstandinginstructionsanddirections.

Ihaveneverflowninaplane.Atthemoment,thechildrenareplayinginthepark.Thechildrenwalkedhomeslowly.Heisprobablyinhisroom.First,Ihadmybreakfast.Godowntheroadandthenstraighton.

Thecontrastoftoo/enough

Talkingabouttheextentofsomething

Thestudentisnttryinghardenough,heneverdoeshishomework.Thestudentistryingtoohard,hewillmakehimselfill.

PREPOSITIONSPrepositionsasusedinsomeverycommonphrasalverbs*andprepositionalphrases*.

Youmustputonahatifyougooutinthesun.Iamveryfondofmypets.

INTENSIFIERSe.g.really,quite,so,very Indicatingdegree. Itisreallyhottoday.SPOKENDISCOURSEMarkerse.g.right,well.Useofsubstitution.

Structuringconversation.Respondingappropriately.

Right,haseveryonegotabook?Ithinkso.Ihopeso.

FORMALIDENTIFICATIONFirstname,surname,age,dateofbirth,address,postcode,country,nationality.

Copinginformalsituationsespeciallywhenfillinginforms.

DateofBirth:30.10.78

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PhrasalVerbsandPrepositionalPhrases

keenonfondofinterestedinproudofgoodatgetup(getoutofbed)geton(e.g.abus)getoff(e.g.abus)getto(traveltosomewhere)puton(getdressed)takeoff(getundressed)pickup(aheavybag)putdown(aheavybag)standupsitdownliedownlookat(thisphotograph)lookfor(trytofindsomething)looklike(e.g.agreentomatolookslikeanapple)alsosmelllike,soundlike,feellike,tastelike.turnoff,switchoff(e.g.alight)turnon,switchon(e.g.alight)

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Composition(120150words).Chooseoneoffourtitles.Therewillbeatleastoneofeachofalltheessaytypesatthislevel:narrative,descriptiveandimaginative.Alltheessayquestionsforthislevelcanbefoundonpage37.

SectionB20marks

ReadingComprehension.Thereadingwillbe240260words.Thetopicswillbesuitablefor1012yearolds.Thequestiontypesare:1,2,3comprehensionquestions,askedintheorderinwhichtheyappearinthetext.4,5true/false.6,7,8threeoptionmultiplechoice.9findawordmeaningtheoppositeof....10findawordmeaningthesameas....

SectionC30marks

GeneralGrammarFouroptionmultiplechoice.Fifteenquestionsplusoneexample.Theonlymajortenseintroducedatthislevelisthesecondconditional,sothissectiontestsboththisandthefirstconditional.Inaddition,thepassivevoiceistested.

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Notethatthepresentprefectwasintroducedtwolevelsbefore,atPreliminarylevel.Itmaybeincludedinthissection,butitsusewithforandsinceistestedinsectionD.

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Sentencetransformation:irregularpastparticiples.UseofthePresentPerfectandthepassivevoice.Fivequestionsplusoneexample.Twotypesoftransformation:frompasttenseintothepresentperfectsimplenegative(2questions)andfromsimpleactivetopassive(3questions).Promptsaregiven.Irregularpastparticiplesaretestedinbothtypesoftransformation;thereisthepossibilityofeitherfororsinceinthepresentperfectnegative.

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Wordorderadverbs.Fivequestionsplusoneexample.Puttheadverbsgivenintotherightplaceinthesentence.Thereisawiderangeofadverbsatthislevel.Checkthestructureslist.Arangeoftensesandsentencestructuresareused.

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Noun,adjective,oradverb?Fivequestions.Threepartmultiplechoice.Theonlywordswhichwillbetestedatthislevelforthisexerciseare:

Interest Interesting Interested Anger Angry AngrilyLuck Lucky LuckilyExcitement Exciting Excited Care Careful

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Hunger Hungry HungrilyBore Boring Bored Noise Noisy NoisilyDanger Dangerous DangerouslyHealth Healthy Healthily

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EssayquestionsforthePreIntermediateLevel.Narrative

1. Writeastorywhichbeginswith.......................2. Writeastorywhichendswith.............................."3. Thebest/worstday/week/year/holidayofmylife.4. Therobbery.5. Theaccident.6. Theunexpectedgift/Thebigsurprise.

Imaginative

1. Adayinthelifeofananimalsuchascat/bird/crocodile.2. Adayinthelifeofafilmstar/sportspersonality.3. Adayinthelifeofaprisoner.4. Anamazingday.5. Abadday.

Descriptive

1. Myfavourite...2. ThemostusefulthingIown.3. ThemostinterestingplaceIhaveevervisited.4. Mycountry.5. Alocal/nationalfestival.

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VERBSThepassivevoice Talkingaboutaprocess,

Omittingtheactivesubject

ThebestcomputergamesaremadeinJapan.Thenewchurchwasbuiltlastyear.

Thesecondconditionalif/pasttense+would/nonfiniteverb

Talkingabouthypotheticalsituationsmusing

IfIworkedharder,Iwouldgethighermarks.IfIwonsomemoney,Iwouldbuyanewcar.

Presentperfectcontinuous

Expressingunfinishedorrecentlycompletedactions

HowlonghaveyoubeenlivinginLondon?

Thegerundaftercertainverbs

IenjoylearningEnglish.Ihateeatingspaghetti.

Nonfiniteverbsinparticularphrases:e.g.makesomeonedosomething,letsomeonedosomething

Expressingpersuasionandpermission

Marysparentsletherdrivetheircar.Myfathermademedomyhomework.

Iwouldrather+nonfiniteverbIhadbetter+nonfiniteverb(Bothoftheseincontractedformstoo:I'dbetter,he'dbetter,we'drather,etc.)

Expressingpreferenceandadvice

Iwouldrathereatfishthanmeat.Youhadbettertakeanumbrellaoryoullgetwet.IdrathereatYoudbettertake

ADVERBSForandsinceMoreadverbsoffrequency,manner,timeordegree

Expressingtimeperiodsfromapointinthepast,relatingthemtothepresentDescribinghowoften,when,how,andhowmuchpeopledosomething

Ihavelivedinthishouseforfiveyears.Ihaventswumintheseasincelastsummer.Imstillhere.Hesalreadyfinished.ThatbirdrarelyvisitsBritain.Wehardlyknewhim.

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CONCURRENCENeitherdoI/sodoI Expressingconcurrence

withapositiveoranegativestatementExpressingconcurrencewithinapositiveornegativestatement

Idontlikeplayingcomputergames.NeitherdoI.Ilikeeatingchocolate.SodoI.Idontlikecabbageandneitherdoesmysister.Janeloveschocolateandsodoherfriends.

AdditionalPhrasalVerbsgoon,carryoncontinueputupraisetheprice(also,goup)putdownlowertheprice(also,godown)putoffdelaytakeoffanaeroplanelookaftertakecareofsomething/somebodylooksomethingupfindinformationinadictionary,encyclopaedia,timetableetc.goawaygoonholidaygooutalightorfirenotburninganymore,or,gotoacinema,restaurantetc.putoutalightorfirebytheswitchorwithwateretc

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Composition(150200words).Chooseoneoffourtitles.Thetitlesareaminimumofsixwordsandatthisleveldonotincludethetopicsaskingthestudentstodescribetheirbestorfavouriteobject/person.Thetopicsofferedwillbeamixtureofdescriptive,narrativeandimaginarytypes;forexample:Descriptive:1. Whatcanyouseefromyourbedroomwindow?Describetheview.2. Giveadescriptionofyourtown,cityorvillage.Narrative:3. Writeastorybeginningwiththewords....................4. ................................Continuethestory.Imaginative:5. Whatwouldyoudoifyouwon1billion?6. Imagineyouareveryold.Whatisitlike?

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ReadingComprehension.Thereadingwillbe290310words.Thetextwillbeofdifferentgenresandhavevaryinglayoutse.g.newspaperarticleswillbesetoutastheywouldbeinanewspaperandinformationaboutthenaturalworldwillbesetoutasitwouldbeinanencyclopaedia.ThequestiontypesarethesameasforPreIntermediateLevel.

SectionC20marks

GeneralGrammarTenquestionsplusoneexample.

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Fouroptionmultiplechoice.StructuresfromtheElementary,PreintermediateandIntermediatestructurelistsaretestedinthissection.Notethatphrasalverbsandprepositionalphrasesmayalsobetested.

SectionD20marks

SentenceTransformation.Tenquestionsplusoneexample.Rewritesentencessothattheymeanthesameastheoriginal.Apromptisgiven.Onlythefollowingaretested:

x Reportedspeechx Passivevoicex Thedifferencebetweentooandenoughx Thedifferencebetweensoandsuchx Anyaspectofcomparativesandsuperlatives(thesewere

introducedatPreliminarylevel)SectionE10marks

WordTransformation.Changethewordgivensothatitfitsintothesentence.Tenquestionsplusoneexample.Onlywordsfromthelistwhichfollowsthissectionaretested.Onlythesetransformationsaretested:

x Adjectiveadverb(e.g.carefulcarefully,fortunatefortunately,tidytidily);

x Verbparticipleadjective(e.g.borebored/boring,interestinterested/interesting,exciteexcited/exciting);

x Positivenegativewithprefixes(happyunhappy,patientimpatient,healthyunhealthy);

x Propernouncountriestotheiradjectivesforlanguageand/orpeople(e.g.ChinaChinese,GermanyGerman,FranceFrench);

x Jobsorpeopleformedfromnounsorthebaseformofaverb(e.g.receptionreceptionist,robrobber,runrunner,visitvisitor);

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x Wordsverycommonlyusedwithsuffixes,eithernountoadjective(e.g.dangerdangerous,useuseful),orverbtonoun(informinformation,celebratecelebration);

Thecandidateisnotaskedtomakemultipletransformationsatthislevel(e.g.tidyuntidily,healthunhealthy)

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UsingPhrasalverbsFivequestions. Multiple choice verb form correction.Therearefivesentenceswithgapsinthem.FourphrasalverbsA,B,CandDaregivenforeachsentence.Candidatesmustchoosethecorrectphrasalverbforeachsentence,andputitintothesentenceinthecorrectformi.e.intherighttenseandperson.

ListofWordsforTransformationExerciseIntermediateLevelSectionE.

Argentina angry beginbore Britain buildcareful celebrate Chinacook Cyprus dangereasy Egypt Englandexcite fortunate FranceGermany Greece happyhealthy heavy hungryinform interest meannoise patient perfectplease possible proudquick reception robrun Russia slowSpain stripe tidyTurkey use usualvisit worry inventinvite Italy Japankind like loudlucky

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GrammarandStructuresListfortheIntermediateLevelExamination.


VERBSReportedspeech Repeatingmessages

PassingoninformationTellingstories,jokesCheckingfacts

WhatistheheightoftheEmpireStateBuilding?HewantedtoknowwhattheheightoftheEmpireStateBuildingwas.Didyouphoneyourparents?saidJane.Janeaskedusifwehadphonedourparents

Thethirdconditionalif/pastperfecttense+wouldhave/nonfiniteverb

ExpressingregretMusingDescribingapastthatneverwasTalkingthroughtheconsequencesofouractions

Theywouldhavegonetotheconcertiftheyhadhadtickets.Ifhehadknown,hewouldhavefinishedearlier.

PastPerfect orderingthepast asinreportedspeechand3rdconditionalabove

Thegerundaftercertainprepositionsincertainidiomaticexpressions

Afterleavingwork,hewenttothegym.Itsnousetalkingtohim.Isitworthdoing?

Tohavesomethingdone Expressingthefactthatthespeakercommissionedanactivity

Johnhadhishousepainted.

CONJUNCTIONSConjunctionsofreasonandpurpose,causeandresult,concessionAsconnectivesand,but,nevertheless,or,however

Talkingaboutwhypeopledothings,thepurposeofsomething,itscause,expressingsurpriseExpressingconnectionsinasentence,textorargument

Shegoestothegyminordertokeepfit.Thereisalackofwaterasaresultofthehotweather.Despite/inspiteofhiswealth,hewasnthappy.

VARIATIONINWORDORDERChangesinwordorderinspecificsituations

Expressinginformationaccurately

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AdditionalPhrasalVerbs

giveup(smoking)putupwith(tolerate)letsomeonedown(breakapromise)setout/setoff(startajourney)comeacross(findbyaccident)gooff(explode)gooff(rot)lookinto(investigate)lookforwardto(anticipatewithpleasure)takeafter(resemblee.g.fathertoson)makesomethingup(pretend)makeoff(escape)getonwith(befriends)getover(recover)turnup(arrive)

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Composition200250words.Therewillbefourtitlestochoosefrom,inthefollowingform:1. Who......?orWhat.....?orWhich.......?

e.g.Whichfamouspersonwouldyoumostliketomeet?Whatwouldyouliketoachievebytheageofthirty?Whoisthemostimportantpersonintheworldtoday?

2. Describe....

e.g.Describewhattheworldwillbelikewhenyouareold.Describethebuildingyoumostadmire.Describeyourcountryinthespring.

3. Giveanaccountof....

e.g.Abraverescue.Aluckyescape.Adangerousadventure.

4. ........................Discuss.

e.g.Wehavecometoofarawayfromnature.Discuss.Theworldwouldbeabetterplacewithoutcars.Discuss.Whatisthemostimportantinventionever?Discuss.

SectionB15marks

Letterwriting.Writealetterofapproximately100words.Twopossibletasks,oneinformal,oneformal.Eachofthetaskswilltestadifferentfunctionfromthefollowinglist:x askingforinformationx askingforadvicex givinginformationx thankingx congratulatingx complaining

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x invitingx refusing/acceptinganinvitationx apologising

Forexample:FormalWritealettertothemanagerofaholidayhotelyouhavejuststayedin,complainingaboutthelackoffacilitiesforyoungpeoplethere.InformalWritealettertoafriendthankinghim/herforthebirthdaypresenthe/shesentyou.Candidatesneedtoknowthebasiclayoutofthetwodifferentkindsofletters.Therubricoftheexaminationssays:

Setoutthelettercorrectlyandappropriately.Includetheaddressoraddressesbutdonotcounttheminthenumberofwords.

Forformalletters,anyrecognisedbusinessformatisacceptable,blockorindented,providingitisconsistentwithinitself,plusthesalutationsmustbecorrect.Forinformalletters,thecandidatemustplacetheaddressclearly,anduseappropriatelyafriendlygreetingtobeginandendtheletter.

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Readingcomprehension.Thereadingwillbe340360words.Thetopicmaybefictionornonfiction.ThequestiontypesarethesameasforIntermediate.

SectionD10marks

GeneralGrammar.Tenquestionsplusoneexample.Fouroptionmultiplechoice.Inthissection,arangeofstructuresfromallpreviouslevelsistested.

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Sentencetransformation.Withprompts,rewritethesentencestomeanthesameastheoriginals.Fivequestionsplusoneexample.Thefollowingwillbetested:x inversionafternegativeadverbsx reportedspeechx conditionalsx pastmodalsx phrasalverbs

Otherstructuresmayalsobetested.

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GapFillTengapsplusoneexample.Putthecorrectwordinthegap.Nohelpgiven.Tensentenceswithgapsaregiven. The sentences do not form part of a passage, but are individual sentences.Thesentenceswillbeclear:factualorencyclopaedic.Thewordstestedwillbemainlygrammatical,suchasprepositions,auxiliaries,pronouns.

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WordTransformation

Tenquestionsplusoneexample.Thisisnewthepreviouspaperhadonlyfivequestions.Anytransformationcanbeused,includingsuffixes.Multipletransformationmaybeaskedfor;e.g.understandmisunderstanding

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INVERSIONTheinversionofsubjectandverbaftercertainnegativeadverbialintroductions,e.g.never,rarely,hardlyever,notonly,little,seldom

Creatingemphasis,varyingstyleandidiom

NeverhaveIseensuchaterriblefilm.LittledidheknowhewouldonedaybePrimeMinister.Notonlywasitraining,itwasalsocold.

VERBSFOLLOWEDBYTHEPASTTENSEIwish,itsabouttime,itshightime

Expressinghypothesis,regret,decisionmakingandtheneedfordecisionmaking

IwishIhad1million.Itshightimewedidsomework.Itsabouttimeheboughtanewcar.

DEDUCTIONUsingmodalverbsfollowedbythenonfiniteandperfectnonfiniteverbusingwill

Expressinghypothesesanddeductionsinvaryingdegreesofcertainty

Janewillbeinbedatthistimeofnight.Theyshouldhaveheardthetelephone.Theymusthavegoneout.Hecanthavefinishedhishomework.Ifhehad,hewouldhaveputitonmydeskbynow.Johnmightbesittinginthetheatrealready.

THEINFINITIVEAftercertainverbsAftercertainadjectivesAfterquestionwordsTheperfectinfinitive

Ihopetohearfromyoushortly.Wecantaffordtogiveyouapayrise.Iwantyoutodosomethingforme.Itsverydifficulttoexplain.Tellmewheretogo/howtogetthere/whattosay.Idlovetohavemethim.Hedoesntseemtohavedoneit.

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Proficiency(C1)isthelevelnormallyusedbystudentsapplyingtouniversityorotherinstitutesofhigher/furthereducation asthe qualification which shows theyhaveinternationalstudentcompetenceintheEnglishlanguage.Inrecognitionofthis,thislevelhasbeenredesignedandisnowsetinthecontextofacademiclife,withtheemphasisonEnglishforacademicpurposes.Thetasktypesanditemstructuresthemselvesremainthesame,butthereadingcomponenthasanacademicbiasinitscontent,thesummarysectionisamoreformalprcisexerciseandtherearetwosetsofoptionsforthewriting.Themainchangefromthepointofviewofpreparingstudentsisthereforeinthewritingsection.Candidatesmustchoosetheiressaytitlefromtwogroupsoffouroptions,agroupofgeneralEnglishessaytitles,andagroupofacademicEnglishessaytitles.Itisthereforerecommendedthatstudentswhowillwanttousethequalificationobtainedthroughthisexamforuniversityentrypurposesshouldchoosetheacademicwritingoption.Thisoptionwillincludeessaytitleswhichwillrequirethecandidatetowriteastructuredargumentoranalysis.Specialisedsubjectknowledgeorextensiveworldknowledgewillnotbenecessaryasthisisnotwhatisbeingassessed.Candidateswhoknowtheydonotandwillnotwanttousethisqualificationforspecificallyacademicpurposes,butratherforpromotionatwork,forexample,maychoosethegeneralEnglishoption.Thisoptionwillinclude,asithasalwaysdone,thechancetowriteanimaginativenarrativeoradetaileddescription.AcCEPTstandsforAcademicCertificateintheEnglishProficiencyTest.CandidateswhochoosetheacademicwritingoptionwillhaveAcCEPTProficiencyontheirfinalcertificate.CandidateswhochoosethegeneralEnglishoptionwillhaveanormalProficiencycertificate.BothcertificatesarequalificationsatC1level.SectionA25marksGeneralEnglishComposition250300wordsTherewillbefourtitlestochoosefrom,inthefollowingform:1 Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflivinginabigcity?2 Describeindetailyourideaofaperfecttouristresort.3 Writeanaccountofaverystrangeincidentwhichcannoteasilybeexplained.4 Weshouldnotuseanimalsforourownbenefit.Discuss.

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InthegeneralEnglishcompositions,themarkersarelookingforevidenceofagoodrangeofvocabulary,goodcontroloftensesandsentencestructure,andevidenceofenoughlanguagetoaddressthetitleconvincingly.Agoodstructuretothecompositionwillhelpitgainagoodgrade,butlivelyandcreativewritingisatleastasimportantasthestructure.LessformalEnglishmaybeusedifappropriatetothetitlechosen.

AcademicEnglishEssay300350wordsTherewillbefourtitlestochoosefrom.Theessaytitlescoverarangeoftopics,atleastoneofwhichwillbesciencebasedforcandidatesmoreinterestedinthesciencesthanhumanitiesorsocialsciences.

1. TowhatextentdoyouagreewiththestatementthatThesubjectofa

universitydegreeisirrelevant.Itisbettertostudyanydegreethantogodirectlyintotheworkplace.

2. Traditionalchildhoodgamesareindangerofdyingoutinahightechculture.

Doyouthinkthatthesegameswilleventuallydieoutcompletelyasaresultofcomputergames?Shouldthisbeacauseforconcern?Discuss.

3. Outlinetheargumentsbothforandagainststudentstakingagapyear

betweenfinishingschoolandgoingtouniversity.

4. Whatdoyouunderstandbythephrasescientificmethod?Givesomeexamplesofscientificmethodtoillustrateyouranswer.

AcademicEnglishessaysareformalpiecesofwriting.Inadditiontoevidenceofagoodrangeofvocabulary,goodcontroloftensesandsentencestructure,andevidenceofenoughlanguagetoaddressthetitleconvincingly,markersarelookingforawellstructuredpieceofwriting.Theessaymusthaveanintroduction,whichwouldtypicallypresentthequestionandoutlinetheargumentsthewriterwilluse,amainsectionorbodyinwhichthewriterwillpresentthedetailedideaswithevidence,andaconclusionwithafinaldecisionorsummingupinwhichthewritermakeshisorherpositiononthetitleclear.Thepreciseorganisationoftheessaywillclearlydependonthespecifictitlechosen.SectionB15marks

LetterWritingWritealetterofapproximately150words.Twopossibletasks,oneformal,oneinformal.

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EachofthetaskswillbeadifferentfunctionrefertotheAdvancedlevellistonpage45forguidance.Candidatesneedtoknowthelayoutofthetwodifferentkindsofletters.

SectionC30marks:20marksforquestions110,and10marksforquestion11.

ReadingComprehensionThereadingtextwillbe530580words.Thetopicwillbecomplexenoughtogeneratequestionswhichcanonlybeansweredbyathoroughreadingofthetext.Questions15aretrue/false/doesntsay.Questions68are3partmultiplechoice.Questions910aretwopartvocabularyquestions.

Question11Thesummary(10marks)willbeonanaspectofthereading,notthereadingasawhole.Thecandidatemustwrite5075words.

SectionD10marks

SentenceTransformation.Thisnowhastenquestionsplusoneexample.Negativeinversionwillbetested,plusaselectionofthemorecomplexaspectsofgrammarsuchasthethirdconditionaletc.ThereisnospecificstructureslistforProficiencyLevel.

SectionE10marks

WordTransformation.Tenquestionsplusoneexample.Morecomplexvocabularywillbetested.

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SectionF10marks

GapfillTengapsplusoneexample.Thetextwillbeamaximumof150words.Thetextwillbeclear,i.e.factualorencyclopaedic.Lexicalitemsmaybetestedbutonlyiftherearenomorethantwopossibleanswerstothegap.Otherwise,grammaticalitemsaretested.

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SectionAListening10marks

Listeningcomprehension -Ten questions in total in a variety of formats (E.g. true/false, multiple choice).The candidate hears an extended interview on a generic topic e.g. the travel,holidays, or interests of the interviewee and marks the correct option. The listening will be heard once.

SectionBListeningandWriting10marks

CombinedTask:ListeningandLetterWritingThecandidatehearsaradioadvertisementforaconcert,sportsoccasionorsimilaractivity.Heorshetakesnoteswhilelistening.Thenotesthemselvesarenotmarkedaspartoftheexaminationbuthe/shewritesaletterasinstructedusingthem.Theletterismarkedfortheaccuracyofinformationtransferredfromthelistening,plustheappropriatenessandaccuracyofthelanguageusedforconveyingtheinformation.The listening will be heard twice.

SectionCUseofEnglish25marks

Part1(10marks)SingleSentenceGapfillTensentenceswithonewordtofillin,ineachsentence.Part2(15marks)SentenceTransformationCandidatesaregivenasentencewhichtheymusttransformintoanothersentencewithascloseameaningaspossibletotheoriginalusingthewordorphrasegiven.TheUseofEnglishsectionoftheexaminationtestsawiderangeofgrammar,usageandvocabulary,includingidiom.Thereisnosetsyllabusforthisasitteststhedepthofknowledgeastudenthasobtainedfromusingthelanguage,throughreading,listeningandspeakingitinavarietyofcontexts

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suchasreadingnewspapers,magazinesandbooks,listeningtomusicandtheradio,watchingfilmsandT.V.,talkingtootherpeopleandsoon.

SectionDReadingmarks

TextMatchingTherearefifteenheadlinesandtenshortnewsstories.Thecandidatematchestenoftheheadlineswiththenewsstories.Thenewsstoriesareauthentic,takenfromrecentnewspapers.

SectionEReadingandWriting20marks

ReadingComprehension20marksThetextwillbe590620words.Part1(10marks)Candidatesmustreplacetenphrasesorwordsfromthepassagewithphrasesorwordsoftheirownsothatthearticlestillreadscorrectlybothgrammaticallyandinthesenseofwhatissaid.Thewordstobereplacedareallunderlinedinthetextsothattheymaybefoundeasily.Thissectionteststhecandidate'sunderstandingofthetextasawhole,ofthespecificvocabularyinvolvedandtheirabilitytoactivelyproducesimilarlevellanguage.Part2(10marks)Candidatesareaskedtomakeasummaryinthetextofabout150words.

SectionFWritingmarks

Writing(combinedwithreading,above)Onecompositiontitleisgiven.Thereisnochoiceoftopic.ThethemeofthecompositionisrelatedtothethemeofthereadinginSectionE.Thecandidatemustusehis/herownideas,thenotesgiven,andifhe/shewishes,notestakenfromthereading,towriteastructuredcompositionwhichwillincludearguinganopinion,ofbetween350and450words.

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ALLLISTENINGTESTSARECOMBINEDWITHTHEREADING/WRITINGTESTSANDWEIGHTEDAT20%OFTHETOTALMARKGIVENFIRSTSTEP20marks x 10setsof4pictures.Ticktheword

heard.JUNIOR20marks x 5setsof4pictures.Tickthewordheard.

x Dictationof5separatewords.PRIMARY20marks x Listento5straightsentences.4options.

Tickthewordornumberheard.x Gapfilldictationof5wordsinshorttext.x Match5nameswithjobsetcfromlist.

PRELIMINARY20marks x Fiveconversations.4optionsforeach.x Gapfillof10words.x 5true/falsequestions.

ELEMENTARY100marks x Fiveconversations.4optionsforeach.x Gapfillof10words.x 10true/falsequestions.

PREINTERMEDIATE100marks x Fiveconversations.4optionsforeach.x Gapfillof10words.x 10true/falsequestions.x 20worddictation.

INTERMEDIATE100marks x Tenconversations.4optionsforeach.x Gapfillof10words.x 10true/falsequestions.x 40worddictation.

ADVANCED100marks x Formtofillin10gapsx Thenewswith10true/falsex Gapfillof20words.

AcCEPTPROFICIENCY100marks x Gapfilloftwentywordsx Answerphonemessagewith63part

multiplechoicequestionsx Thenews,with14true/falsequestionsx 10threepartmultiplechoicequestions,

respondingappropriatelyinsocialsituations.

MASTERS20/100marks Integratedintoexam:x Tenquestions. Dialogue to listen to. x Writenoteswhilelisteningandthen

writeletterusingthesenotes.Radioadvertofevent,placeofinterestetctolistento.

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FIRSTSTEPLEVEL20marksPartOne20marks

Wordrecognition.Therearefivesetsoffourpictures,allrepresentingwordsfromtheFirstStepwordlist.Onewordineachsetisthekeyandisspokenontherecording.Allthewordsarenouns.

JUNIORLEVEL20marksPartOne10marks

Wordrecognition.Therearefivewordsetsoffourwordseach,fromtheJuniorLevelwordlist.Onewordineachsetisthekeyandisspokenonthetape.Allthewordsarenouns.Thewordswillnotappearonthetestpaper,butallthewordswillbeillustrated,notjustthekey.

PartTwo10marks

Wordrecognitionandspelling.Fivemorewordsfromthelist.Theyneednotallbenounsforexampleyellow,buttheywillnotbepurelygrammaticalwordsforexamplethe.Thissectionhasnopictures.Itispurelyadictationtest.

PRIMARYLEVEL20marksPartOne5marks

Worddiscrimination.Fivesetsofoptions:time,number,date,shapeandprepositionsofplace.Alloftheoptionsaregivenonthepaper,eitheraspicturesoraswords.Thecandidatehearsthekeywordontherecordinginasimplesentence.

PartTwo5marks

Wordrecognitionincontext.Asimplegappedlisteningoffiveshortsentences,withthetextonthetestpaper.Eachsentencehasonewordmissingneverthefirstorlastword.Themissingwordcanbeanywordtype.

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PartThree10marks

Listeningformeaning:Matchfivenameswiththehobby,job,foodetcthattheybelongto.

PRELIMINARYLEVEL20marksPartOne5marks

ListeningforMeaning.Fiveconversations.4optionsgivenforeach.Thecandidatelistensandchoosesthecorrectoption.Therearedistractersintheconversation,buttheanswerisalwaysstatedexplicitlyatsomepoint.

PartTwo10marks

Wordrecognitionincontext.Agappedlisteningwiththetextonthetestpaper.10gaps.Anywordtypecanbegapped.Themissingwordsareinaboxinrandomorderunderneaththetext.

PartThree5marks

Listeningformeaning.Candidateshearacontinuousreadingandmarkfivetrue/falsestatementsontheirpapers.Thestatementsappearintheorderinwhichtheycomeupinthescript.

ELEMENTARYLEVEL100marksPartOne20marks

ListeningforMeaning.Fiveconversations.4optionsgivenforeach.Thecandidatelistensandchoosesthecorrectoption.Therearedistractersintheconversation,buttheanswerisstatedclearly.

PartTwo40marks

Listeningforwordsincontext.Agappedlisteningwiththetextonthetestpaper.Thisnowhastengaps.

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PartThree40marks

Listeningformeaning.Apassagewithtentrue/falsestatements,whichappearinthecorrectorder.

PREINTERMEDIATELEVEL100marks

PartOne20marks

ListeningforMeaning.Fiveconversations.4optionsgivenforeach.Thecandidatelistensandchoosesthecorrectoption.Therearedistractersintheconversationandtheanswerisnotalwaysstatedexplicitly.

PartTwo20marks

Listeningforwordsincontext.Agappedlistening,withtextonthetestpaper.Atthislevel,therearetengaps.

PartThree20marks

Listeningformeaning.Apassagewithtentrue/falsestatements,whichwillappearinthecorrectorder.

PartFour40marks

Listeningformeaning,withwritingskills.Adictationoftwentywordsexactly.Inordertosetthecontext,thecandidateisgiveneitheronesentence,oranopeningremarkorquestionandthetwentyworddictationisthesubsequentsentence(s)ortheresponse.Thesentenceisspokenallthewaythroughatnormalspeedfirstandthenreadwithpausesforcandidatetowritein.

INTERMEDIATELEVEL100marksPartOne20marks

ListeningforMeaning.Tenconversations.4optionsgivenforeach.Thecandidatelistensandchoosesthecorrectoption.Therearedistractersintheconversationandtheanswerisnotalwaysstatedexplicitly.

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PartTwo20marks

Listeningforwordsincontext.Agappedlistening,withthetextonthepaper.Atthislevel,therearetengaps.

PartThree20marks

Listeningformeaning.Apassagewithtentrue/falsestatements,whichwillappearinthecorrectorder.

PartFour40marks

Listeningformeaningwithwritingskills.Adictationoffortywordsexactly,withnocontextsetter.Thesentenceisspokenallthewaythroughatnormalspeedfirstandthenreadwithpausesforcandidatetowritein.

ADVANCEDLEVEL100marksPartOne40marks

Listeningfor,andwritingin,information.Aformtofillinwith10gaps.1willbeaspelling,2willbenumbersandtheremaining7willbenames,colours,vocabularyetc.

PartTwo20marks

Listeningformeaning.Thenews,with10true/falsestatements.

PartThree40marks

Listeningforwordsincontext.Gapstocompletefromamonologue.Alisteningwith20gaps.

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AcCEPTPROFICIENCYLEVEL100marksPartOne40marks

Listeningforwordsincontext.Listeningwith20gaps.Usuallyfirstpersonstoryortestimony.

PartTwo12marks

Listeningforinformation.Answerphone,touristinformationtapeetc.Six3partmultiplechoicequestionsintheorderinwhichtheycomeupontherecording.

PartThree28marks

Listeningformeaning.Thenews,with14true/falsestatements.

PartFour20marks

Listeningforappropriateness,meaningandcontextinaspokensituation.10threepartmultiplechoiceitems.Thecandidatechoosesthecorrectreplytoaquestionorstatement.Wronganswersmaybeeitherinappropriateorhaveincorrectmatchinggrammare.gWouldyoulikeacupofcoffee?Yes,Idloveone.Yes,Ihave.Yes,itwasapleasure.

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ThelisteningfortheMastersLevelisintegratedintotheReadingandWritingpaper.

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FIRSTSTEPLEVEL

Thestudent

x hasabasicvocabularyrecognitionofabout100wordsx canreadandfollowsimpleinstructionsx canunderstandthelanguageofbasicidentification

JUNIORLEVEL

Thestudent

x hasabasicvocabularyrecognitionofabout200wordsx knowshowtodescribepresentactionsx canidentifyanddescribebasiclocationandpositionx canfollowashort,simplewrittentext

PRIMARYLEVEL

Thestudent

x hasabasicactivevocabularyofabout300wordsx cantellthetimex candescribepresentactions,givepersonalandfamilyinformation,

describehabits,routines,andeverydayactivitiesx cancommunicatewhenandhowoftenanactionoreventtakesplacex canformquestionsandnegatives

PRELIMINARYLEVEL

Thestudent

x hasabasicactivevocabularyofabout400wordsx cancommunicatepresentandpastevents,recentlycompletedactions

andlifeexperiencesx cancommunicatewherethingsareandwhenthingshappenx canexpressopposites,comparisonsandownershipx canaskquestions,answerquestions,andwritefullsentences

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ELEMENTARYLEVEL

Thestudenthassufficientactivevocabularyandstructuralunderstandingto

x writeashortconnectedtextondescriptiveornarrativetopicsx readandunderstandatextfromafamiliarrangeoftopicsx askandanswerquestionsaboutpastorpresenteventsx distinguishbetweenanduseavarietyoftensesinfamiliarcontexts:past,

presentandfuturex expressbasicintention,purpose,obligation,preferenceandadvice

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x writeashortconnectedtextondescriptive,narrativeorimaginarytopicsx readandunderstandatextfromafamiliarrangeoftopicsx distinguishbetweenanduseavarietyoftenses:past,presentandfuturex askandanswerquestionsaboutpastorpresentorfutureeventsx expressbasicintention,purpose,obligation,preference,advice,

agreementanddisagreement,hypothesisandprocess

INTERMEDIATELEVEL


x writeclearconnectedtextondescriptive,narrativeorimaginarytopicsx readandunderstandtextsfrombothconcreteorabstracttopicsx distinguishbetweenanduseavarietyoftenses:past,presentandfuturex askandanswerquestionsaboutpastorpresentorfutureeventsx expressbasicintention,purpose,obligation,preference,advice,

agreementanddisagreementprocessandhypothesisincludingregretandconsequence

x repeatmessages,passoninformation,checkfacts

ADVANCEDLEVEL

Thestudenthasagoodactivevocabularyandstructuralunderstanding,andcan

x writeclearconnectedtextondescriptive,narrative,imaginaryordiscursivetopics

x writeletters,bothformalandinformalx understandandrespondtothemainpointsofatextonanytopic,

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x uselanguagetoperformanyfunctionlikelytoariseinanormalsocialorlearningcontext

x manipulatestructurestocreateemphasis,andvarystyleandidiomx listenandrespondtopassagesandquestionsinavarietyofforms,

deliveredatameasuredspeakingpace

AcCEPTPROFICIENCY

Thestudenthasaverygoodactivevocabularyandstructuralunderstanding,andcanthereforeundertakeacourseofstudyinEnglishinfurtherorhighereducation.Thestudentcansuccessfully

x writeclear,organisedtextondescriptive,narrative,ordiscursivetopics,includinggivingopinionandexplainingtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofagivenissue

x writeletters,bothformalandinformalx readandrespondtoalongertextonanytopic,concreteorabstractx provideanaccuratesummaryofatextx uselanguagetoperformanyfunctionlikelytoariseinanormalsocialor

learningcontextx manipulatestructurestocreateemphasis,andvarystyleandidiomx listenandrespondaccuratelytopassagesandquestionsinavarietyof

formsandcontexts,deliveredatanormalspeakingpace

MASTERSLEVEL

Thestudentcanconfidentlymanipulatethelanguageanduseitbothforanystudyorprofessionalpurpose.Buildingonproficiencylevel,thestudentcansuccessfully

x takenoteswhilelisteningtoinformationgivenatnormalspeakingpaceandthenusethosenotesforatargetedtask

x takenotesfromalongtextonanytopicandusethosenotestoargueacaseinclear,organisedwrittentext

x showunderstandingofavarietyoftextsinbothadetailedandglobalwayx understandandproducelanguageinavarietyofstylesandidioms

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IntroductiontoSpeakingTestsIfyourstudentsaretakingpartintheAngliaSpeakingTests,theywillneedextraguidancetomakesurethattheyarewellprepared.Yourroleasateacherwillbeveryimportanttothem,soyoushouldknowhowitworks.DecidethelevelThevastmajorityofstudentswilltakethespeakingtestatthesamelevelastheyaretakingthereading/writingandlisteningtests.Thefactthatspeakingisanactiveskillwithouttimetoreflectandcorrect,istakenintoaccountinsettingthemarkingcriteriaandtasktypesforeachlevel.Speakingtestsareoptionalatalllevels.Thespeakingtestsareseparatelycertificatedatthefirst6levels.Whenthespeakingtestistakenatthehigher4levelsitcomprises20%ofthetotalscore.Thecertificatesatthehigher4levelswillindicateallfourlanguageskillsyouvetakenandwhichonesyouveoptedoutof.Ifoptedoutofthespeakingtestatthehigherfourlevels,andacandidatechoosestotakethespeakingtestatalaterstagethecandidatewillreceiveaseparatespeakingunitcertificate.PrepareforthetestForthelevelsuptoPreliminary,thestudentsneedonlyprepareiftheywanttodosomethingextraatthetest,likeperformarhyme,chant,poemorsong.FromElementaryonwards,studentsareexpectedtopreparespecificpartsofthetest.Pleaseusethepreparationtopicsinthissectionwhereprovidedtogivethestudentanideaofwhattoexpectduringtheexamination.Moststudentsliketoprepare,soperhapsyoucanhelpandsupportthem,possiblyorganisemockexaminations,sothattheyknowwhattoexpect.TakingtheexaminationForthelevelsuptoAdvanced,youcanconducttheexaminations,ifyoumeetAngliasExaminerrequirements,withyourownstudentsorifrequiredanexternalexaminercanconductthem.TheexaminationisrecordedasanMP3andsenttoAngliaExaminationsinChichester(UK)formoderation.AtProficiencyandabove,anexternalexaminermustconductthem.Allmaterialslikepictures,examformsandinstructions,willbesentatleastoneweekbeforetheexamdate.

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OVERVIEW

LEVEL TIME(mins)

MATERIALS TASK1 TASK2 TASK3 Studentpreparation

FirstStep 57minsfor3students

picturesorobjectsfromFirstStepwordlist

warmup a)namingb)yes/no

understandingwordgroups

no

Junior 58minsfor2students

fourA4pictures

warmup answeringquestionsaboutpictures

optionalextension

no(unlesschoosingtheextension)

Primary 58minsfor2students

fourA4picturesoddoneoutcards


oddoneout3aoptionalextension


Preliminary 69minsfor2students

fivepicturesinA4listofquestionwords


Spotthedifferenceinformationgapexercise3aoptionalextension


Elementary 1112minsfor2students

discussiontopics

warmup talkingaboutafamiliarpicture

StudentstudentInterview/discussion

studentsmustfind3picturesandpreparetotalkaboutthem

Preintermediate

1015minsfor2students

rolecardsAandB

warmup preparedtalkandfollowupquestions

roleplay yesstudentsprepareaMyfavouritetopic

Intermediate 15minsfor2students

discussiontopicsappointmentsrolecardsplanninganeventrolecards

warmup Prepareddiscussion

a) structuredroleplaymakingappointments

b) discussionanddecisionmakingaroundorganisinganevent

yesstudentsprepareanswerstotheconditionaldiscussiontopics

Advanced 20minsfor2students

discussiontopicspriorityorderingcards

warmup preparedtalkanddiscussion

discussionanddecisionmakingaroundpriorityordering

yesstudentsprepareashorttalk

AcCEPTProficiency

20minsfor2students

listofdiscussiontopics

warmup Discussionofrecentissuesinthenews,frompreparedshortnewsitems

prepareddebateanddiscussionontopicalissues

yesstudentspreparetasks2and3

Masters 20minsfor2students

listofdiscussiontopics

warmup Discussionofrecentissuesinthenews,frompreparedlongernewsarticles

prepareddebateanddiscussionontopicalissues

yesstudentspreparetasks2and3

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FIRSTSTEPLEVEL(57minsfor3students)Task1:Warmup(1min)

Thestudentsanswertheexaminersquestions.x MynameisX.Whatisyourname?.........x Howoldareyou?..........

Task2a:Naming(12mins)

Theexaminerpointsatanobject,thecandidatesaystheword: e.g. acake adog

Task2b:Yes/No(12mins)

Theexaminerasksyes/noquestions,thecandidateresponds. e.g. Isitabird? Isthisyellow? Isitanapple? Isthisblue?

Task3:Understandingwordgroups(12mins)

Theexaminersaysagroupofwordsconsistingofnumber;colour;object.Thecandidatepointsat,orpicksuptheobjectsorcards. e.g. [giveme]threegreencars [canyoufind]threegreencars? [Andnow]tworeddoors;

Requirespreparationbythecandidate? NOJUNIORLEVEL(58minsfor2students)Task1:Introduction(12minutes)

Theexaminerencouragesthestudentstotalkaboutoneormoreofthefollowingtopics:

x namex agex family(parents;brothers;sisters)x pets

Lotsofquestionpromptsareusuallyusedatthislevel.

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Task2:Answeringquestionsaboutpictures(45minutesmaximum)

Theexaminerhasthepicturesfacedownonthetable.Eachstudentpicksone.

x Theexaminerpointstosomeobjectsforthestudentstonameinturn.Whatsthis?

x Takingturns,thestudentsfindsomemore. Examplequestions: Whatsthis?(theexaminerpointstoanobject;thestudentanswers.) Whereis..? Whatcolouristhis? Howmanyarethereinthepicture? Whatcanyouseeinthepicture?Task3:OptionalExtension(whereappropriate)(23minutesmaximum)

x Theexaminermayaskquestionsaboutthepicture.x Theexaminermayaskanyorallofthechildrentoperformachant,

rhyme,songorpoemtheyknow.Requirespreparationbythecandidate? NO(unlesschoosingtheextension)PRIMARYLEVEL(58minsfor2students)Task1:Introduction(12mins)

Theexaminerencourageseachofthestudentsinturntotalkaboutoneormoreofthefollowingtopics:

x namex agex family(parents;brothers;sisters)x petsx favouritefood,colour,animal,etc.

Task2:Answeringquestionsaboutpictures(3mins)

Theexaminerhasthepicturesfacedownonthetable.Thestudentpicksone.

x Theexaminerpointstosomeobjectsandactionsforeachstudenttoname,andsayssomeforeachstudenttofind.

x Thestudentsfindsomemoreinturn.

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x Eachofthestudentsmaypickanothercardorstaywiththefirst,accordingtohowwellitisgoing.

Examples:

Whatsthis?(theexaminerpointstoobject;thestudentanswers.) Whereis? Whatcolouristhis? Howmanyarethereinthepicture?

Whatishedoing?Whatcanyouseeinthepicture?

Task3:Oddoneout(12min)

x Theexaminershowsthestudentsoneofthewordsets,saysallfourwordsaloudandthensayswhichistheoddoneout,andwhy.

x Theexaminershowsseveralsetsofthesetothestudentsandaskstheminturnto sayeachofthefourwordsaloud saywhichistheoddoneoutandwhy.

Example:e.g.cat,dog,cake,fish.Thecakeistheoddoneoutbecauseitsafood.Itsnotananimal.

Readthesewordsnow,please.Whichistheoddoneout?Why?

Task3a:OptionalExtension(whereappropriate)(23mins)

x Theexaminermayaskanyorallofthechildrentoperformachant,rhyme,songorpoemtheyknow.

Requirespreparationbythecandidate? NO(unlesschoosingtheextension)PRELIMINARYLEVEL(69minsfor2students)Task1:Introduction(2mins)

Theexaminerinviteseachofthestudentsinturntotalkabouthim/herselfusinganyofthefollowingprompts.

1. familyx Haveyougotanybrothersandsisters?x Whatarethedifferencesbetweenthem?x Howoldarethey?x Whoistheeldest/youngest?x Haveyougotgrandparents?x Doyouseethemoften?

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x Haveyougotanypets?x Tellmeaboutyourpets/cat/dog/hamsteretc

2. homex Canyoudescribeyourhouse?x Whatisyourfavouriteplace/room?x Whyisityourfavouriteroom?x Haveyougotabedroomofyourownordoyoushareit?x Whichisthebiggest/smallestroom?x x Whereisthetelevision/computer/sofaetc(encourageuseof

prepositionsofplace:near,nextto,in,etc.x Haveyougotagarden?x Whatdoyoudointhegarden?

3. freetime

x Whatareyourhobbies?x Whatisyourfavouritesport?x Whatdoyoulikewatchingontelevision?x WhatdoyoudoonSaturdays?(encouragepresentsimple)x Whatdidyoudoyesterdayafterschool/lastweekend?

(encouragepastsimple)Task2:Answeringquestionsaboutpictures(3mins)

Thestudentsaregiventhepicturesandeachofthemchoosesone.Asfaraspossibletheexaminerholdsitorpinsitupoutofreachofthestudent,orplacesthescreenoutofreachofthestudent,sothatheorsheisdiscouragedfromansweringbypointingatit.Theexamineraskseachofthestudentsinturnbothspecificandgeneralquestionsaboutthepicture.

What..?Where..?Howmany?Why?

Task3:Spotthedifferenceinformationgapexercise(3mins)

Thestudentsaregivenonepictureeachoftheoddoneoutset.Theytalktoeachothertofindwherethedifferencesareinthetwopictures.Theyshouldnotshoweachothertheirpicturesbutquestioneachothertoworkoutthedifferences.ThecandidatesshouldtakethepicturesaspromptstousetheirEnglish.

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Possibleprompts:

Askyourpartner,Whereistheinyourpicture?OrHaveyougotaninyourpicture?OrWhatcolouristheinyourpicture?OrHowmanysarethereinyourpicture?

Task3a:OptionalExtension(whereappropriate)(23mins)

Theexaminermayaskanyorallofthechildrentoperformachant,rhyme,songorpoemtheyknow.

Requirespreparationbythecandidate? NO(unlesschoosingtheextension)ELEMENTARYLEVEL(1112minsfor2students)Task1:WarmUp/Introduction(3mins)

Theexaminerinviteseachofthestudentsinturntotalkabouthim/herself.

ExampleQuestions:x Howmanybrothersandsistershaveyougot?x Doyoulikeanimals?Haveyougotanypets?Whatdotheyeat,

etc?x Doyougoonholidaywithyourfamilysometimes?Wheredo

yougo?Task2:Talkingaboutafamiliarpicture(4mins)

Theexaminerinviteseachofthestudentsinturntotalkaboutthepicturesheorshehasbroughttotheexam.

Exampleconversation:Thislookslikeaveryinterestingpicture.Tellmeaboutit....Whosthat?Whenwasittaken?(foraphotograph)Wheredidyougetit?(forapicturefromamagazine).Whydidyouchoosethispicture?(e.g.pictureoffamilyatthebeach)Doyougothereoften?(e.g.pictureofafamousperson)Wouldyouliketobefamous/apopstar/inaband?etc

Task3:DiscussionTopics(4mins)

Thestudentseachchooseatopicfromthelist.Theythenintervieweachotheronthistopic.

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Exampletopics:x myfavouritedayoftheyearx myfavouriteTVprogrammex howIspendmyfreetimeintheeveningsandatweekendsx mybestandworstsubjectsatschoolx whatIuseacomputerfor

Requirespreparationbythecandidate? YES,candidatesprepare3picturesto talkaboutintask2PREINTERMEDIATELEVEL(1015minsfor2students) Task1:WarmUp/Introduction(24mins)

Theexaminerinvitesthestudenttotalkabouthim/herself.Thestudentsshouldaskeachotherquestions.

Task2:Preparedtalkandfollowupquestions(46mins)

Thestudentshavepreparedatopicthatstartswith:Myfavouritee.g. myfavouriteholiday myfavouriteperson myfavouritemovie myfavouritesubjectatschool

Thestudentsareinvitedtohaveaninteractiveconversation:theyaskeachotherquestionsandcommentonwhatisbeingsaid.

Task3:Roleplay(46mins)

Thestudentsaregivenanunpreparedroleplayandactitouttogether.Thedialogueisguidedintheformofroleplaycards.Thebasicfactsaregiven;thestudentsshouldbeencouragedtoelaborate.ExampleRolePlayCard:

Youandyourfriendareinchargeoforganisinganendoftermsummerpartywhichistobeheldoutside.Peoplewillbuyticketsforit,andtheprofitwillgotocharity.Planitnow.Decide:

Where?When?

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Andmakesureyoutalkaboutthefollowingsubjects:x Whatfoodwillyouprovidefortheparty?Asitsoutside,shouldit

beapicnic?x Whatkindsofdrinkswillbeavailable?x Willyouhavemusic,orgames,orjusteatandtalk?x Whocanyouasktohelpyouwiththeparty?x Howwillyouadvertisetheparty?x Howmuchshouldtheticketsbe?x Whichcharitywillyouchoosetosendtheprofitto?

Requirespreparationbythecandidate? YES,candidatesprepareaMy favourite.topicfortask2INTERMEDIATELEVEL(15minsfor2students)Task1:Introductorywarmup(24mins)Askthestudentsaboutthemselvesandtheirhomes,families,hobbiesandsoon.Task2:Prepareddiscussion(46mins)

Thetopicshavebeenhandedoutbeforehand.Thequestionsareallhypotheticalconditions.Thestudentstaketurnstosaywhattheywoulddo/beandansweranyfollowupquestionsfromtheotherstudent.Exampletopics:

Wherewouldyoumostliketospendaweekendwithfriends?

1. Shopping2. Rockclimbing3. Playingonthecomputer4. Swimminginthesea5. Horseriding6. Doingnothingmuch

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Task3:2partroleplay(46mins)

3A. Structured:Eachstudentisgivenahalfcompleteddiary.Theymust makeappointmentswitheachother.3B: Free:Thestudentsareaskedtoorganiseanevent,oraspectofan event.

Example3A:TASK3A:FixingAppointmentsSTUDENTAItistheschoolholidays.Thisisyourdiary.4MONDAY

GoandseeAuntyMariainhospital:visitinghours24pmGotothegym10.00a.m.

5TUESDAY

CinemawithJack,ToniandBridgetmeetoutsidethecinemaat7p.m.

6WEDNESDAY

Mumsbirthday.Gotothegym10.00a.m.

7THURSDAY

Tomsbirthdayparty.

8FRIDAY

Swimmingclub3.305.00p.m.Gotothegym10.00a.m.

9SATURDAY

SupermarketSaturdayjob10.30 6.30p.m.

10SUNDAY

Hooray! OffcampinginItalywithfamily.Leave4.30a.m.

Withyourpartner,arrange

x togotoafootballmatchORbasketball

matchtogetherx tomeetatyourhomeonedayx tomeetbeforeTomsbirthdaypartyandgo

toittogether.

TASK3A:FixingAppointmentsSTUDENTBItistheschoolholidays.Thisisyourdiary.4MONDAY

5TUESDAY

MeetMumintownatlunchtimetogetnewtrainers.

6WEDNESDAY

Guitarexam(practical)2.20p.m.BroadStreetSchool

7THURSDAY

Dentist9.30a.m.Tomsbirthdaypartyarriveanytimeafter7.00

8FRIDAY

Guitarexam(theory)12.00attheMemorialHall.

9SATURDAY

Grandparents50thWeddingAnniversary.DinneratBristolHotelstarting6.30pm

10SUNDAY

Withyourpartner,arrange

x togototheshopstogethertofindToma

birthdaypresentx togotothecinematogetherx togoswimmingtogether

Example3B:

Youandyourpartnerhavethejoboforganisingapicnicfor10people.Thepicnicisasurpriseforyourfriendsbirthday.Thinkaboutwhatyouaregoingtoeatanddrink,whatkindofplatesetcyouwillhave(ifany)andhowyouaregoingtocarryittothepicnicplace.

Requirespreparationbythecandidate? YES,candidatesprepareanswerstothe conditionaldiscussiontopicsfortask2

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ADVANCEDLEVEL(20minsfor2students)Task1:Introductorywarmup(24mins)

Eachstudentisaskedtointroducehimorherself.Thestudentsarepromptedtoaskeachotherquestionsabouttheirlives,families,hopesandsoon.

Task2:Preparedtalkanddiscussion(810mins)

Eachstudentgivesashortpresentation(23minutes)onatopicfromthelist.Thenstudentsrespondtooneanotherspresentationsforabout3minuteseach.Exampletopics:

1. TheOlympicsshouldnotbeheldindifferentcountrieseverytime.ItshouldalwaysbeheldinGreece.Doyouagree?

2. Itistoolatetosavetheplanet.Doyouagree?3. Onedaycomputerswillbeabletothinkforthemselvesandevenhave

feelings.Doyouagree?4. In20yearstime,ChinesewillbemoreimportantthanEnglish.Doyou

agree?5. Religionisbestkeptjustasaprivatematter.Doyouagree?

Task3:Freediscussionanddecisionmaking(about8mins)

Priorityorderingeachstudentdrawsacardcontainingalistofsubjects,theorderofimportanceofwhichtheyhavetodecideonwiththeirpartnerbynegotiation.Example:

Isyourschoolagoodone?Whatmakesagoodschool?Decidewhichofthefollowingaremostimportantinmakingaschoolagoodonebyrankingtheminorderofimportance1(themostimportant)to12(theleastimportant).

x INTERESTINGLESSONSx STRICTDISCIPLINEx AFRIENDLYHEADTEACHERx GOODTEACHERSx CLEVERSTUDENTSx SUPPORTIVEPARENTSx WELLBEHAVEDSTUDENTSx ASTRONGHEADTEACHERx NICENEWBUILDINGx AFRIENDLYATMOSPHEREx GOODSPORTSFACILITIESx GOODEQUIPMENT

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Requirespreparationbythecandidate? YES,candidatesprepareashorttalkon oneofthetopicsfortask2AcCEPTPROFICIENCY(20minsfor2students)Task1:Introductorywarmup(upto4mins)

Theobjecthereistogivethestudentstheopportunitytofeelmorecomfortableandtobeabletowarmupbyaskingthecandidatestointroducethemselvesandtellwhytheyaretakingtheexamination.

Amongthequestionsusedare:x Whatsyournameandnumber?(Thisisanecessarydoublecheckwiththe

nameandnumberpreviouslyrecorded).x Wouldyoupleasetellsomethingaboutyourself?Otherquestionsare

admissiblesuchas:x HowlonghaveyoubeenlearningEnglish?x Whatareyourfutureplans?

Task2:Discussionofrecentissuesinthenews(upto8mins)

Thetworeadingswhichthestudentshavepreparedareonthetable.Eachcandidateisaskedwhichreadingtheywouldliketotalkabout.Candidatesbeginbytalkingaboutthearticleuninterrupted,afterwhichtheexaminerwillexploretheissueswiththem.

Example:COMPUTERGAMESANDTHEINTERNET

Videogameswillbeforcedtocarrycigarettestylehealthwarningsunderproposalstoprotectchildrenfromunsuitabledigitalmaterial.Thereport,commissionedbythePrimeministerinresponsetoagrowingmoralpanicaboutvideogames,willconcludethattheycanharmthedevelopmentofchildrensbeliefsandvaluesystemsanddesensitisethemtoviolence.ItwillalsorecommendthatretailerswhosellvideogamestoanyoneundertheageratingontheboxshouldfaceaheftyfineoruptofiveyearsinprisonThereport,writtenbyTanyaByron,aclinicalpsychologist,isalsoexpectedtoaddressthe

dangersofchildrensuseoftheinternet.DrByronwantsasingles

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