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MID-course tests a and B: Answer key elementary

Mid-course: Grammar and Vocabulary TestA

Grammar Vocabulary
A A
1 is yourname 4 ateacher 1 shy 3 listento
2 What 5 are youworking 2 after 4 cinema
3 areyou
B
B 5 On 10 sociable
6 C 9 B 6 until 11 listen
7 A 10 C 7 see 12 museum
8 C 8 watch 13 organic
9 go 14 relaxing
C
11 Whose 14 mine C
12 yours 15 any 15 quarter 17 On
13 theyre 16 plays 18 grandparents

D D
16 C 19 A 19 in 22 plays
17 A 20 B 20 spell 23 funny
18 C 21 asoldier

E E
21 When do you (usually) getup? 24 doctor 26 until
22 Do you likechocolate? 25 stressful 27 boring
23 Where does Juanlive?
24 What are you studying at themoment? F
25 Is Carlos here (right)now? 28 pickup
29 save
F 30 reuse
26 C 29 C 31 recycle
27 B 30 B 32 turnoff
28 C
G
G 33 first
31 Are there any apples in thebowl? 34 galleries
32 My cousin is anengineer. 35 spell
33 My mother works as anurse. 36 slowly
34 Tom and Kate havent got anychildren. 37 watch
35 Isabel is neversad. 38 unhealthy
39 does
H 40 cycle
36 A 39 C
37 C 40 C
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Mid-course: Grammar and Vocabulary TestB

Vocabulary Grammar
A A
1 first 3 spell 1 B 4 A
2 museums 4 slowly 2 A 5 A
3 B
B
5 funny B
6 plays 6 Whose 9 mine
7 asoldier 7 yours 10 any
8 spell 8 theyre
9 in
C
C 11 B 14 C
10 shy 12 C 15 B
11 after 13 A
12 listento
13 gallery D
16 Jo is neversad.
D 17 Alex and Maria havent got anychildren.
14 turnoff 18 My father works as anurse.
15 recycle 19 My uncle is anengineer.
16 reuse 20 Are there any bananas in thebowl?
17 save
18 pickup E
21 A 24 A
E 22 B 25 B
19 doctor 23 A
20 stressful
21 until F
22 boring 26 is yourname 29 ateacher
27 What 30 are youworking
F 28 areyou
23 On 28 sociable
24 until 29 listen G
25 see 30 museum 31 A
26 watch 31 organic 32 A
27 go 32 relaxing 33 C
34 A
G 35 B
33 quarterto
34 plays H
35 On 36 Is Alicia here (right)now?
36 grandparents 37 What are you studying at themoment?
37 watch 38 Where does Carloslive?
38 unhealthy 39 Do you likepizza?
39 does 40 When do you (usually) getup?
40 cycle

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Mid-course: Skills Test

Listening
A
1 B
2 C
3 A
4 C
5 B

B
6 Yes./ Yes, there are./ Yes,several.
7 Its on the main square (called MarketSquare.)
8 afountain.
9 a church and acinema.
10 a lovely caf (,called The CoffeeBean.)

Reading
A
1 C
2 B
3 A
4 A
5 B

B
6 Emma
7 Sara
8 Isabel
9 Laura
10 Alice

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Writing

Mark scheme forWriting

These assessment criteria should be interpreted at Open Mind Elementary standard.

Writing Communication Language

Band3 The main points of the task Band3 Text in sentences and uses simple
3.3, 3.2,3.1 arecommunicated. 3.3, 3.2,3.1 structures successfully. There are few
grammaticalerrors.
Text is sometimesextended.
Uses a range of vocabulary relevant to
Text communicates the information
the tasksuccessfully.
requested by thetask.
Spelling is oftencorrect.
Text requires little effort to be
understood by thereader.
Band2 Some or most of the main points of the Band2 Text in sentences and attempts the
2.3, 2.2,2.1 task arecommunicated. 2.3, 2.2,2.1 use of simple structures. There are
successful attempts and some with
Text isshort.
grammaticalerrors.
Text communicates some or most of the
Uses vocabulary relevant to the task.
information requested by thetask.
Spelling is correct enough for the
Text requires some effort to be meaning to beclear.
understood by thereader.
Band1 Few of the main points of the task Band1 Text uses simple structures with frequent
1.3, 1.2,1.1 arecommunicated. 1.3, 1.2,1.1 grammaticalerrors.
Text is very short. Communicates little Uses little vocabulary relevant to the
information requested by thetask. task. Spelling is often incorrect making
the meaningunclear.
Text requires considerable effort to be
understood by thereader.
Band0 Insufficient sample of written language Band0 Insufficient sample of writtenlanguage.
or nothing of relevance can be
understood by thereader.

Writing SampleAnswer A

HiStefan
Im on holiday in New York with my friend Ethan. We are staying in a
small apartment. We are visiting museums and going to jazz concerts.
We are also eating a lot therestaurants aregreat!
See you soon,
Adam

Writing SampleAnswer B

1 Eat lots of organic fruit andvegetables.

2 Go running or swimming three times aweek.
3 Walk everywhere. (Dontdrive!)
4 Dont spend all your free time watchingTV.
5 Relax by spending time with your favouritepeople!

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Speaking

Mark scheme forSpeaking

These assessment criteria should be interpreted at Open Mind Elementarystandard.

Speaking Communication Language

Band3 The main points of the task Band3 Response in sentences, extended
3.3, 3.2,3.1 arecommunicated. 3.3, 3.2,3.1 and in many cases including opinions
ordescriptions.
Response is more extended.
Pronunciation is good enough for the Few grammaticalerrors.
meaning to beclear.
Uses a range of vocabulary relevant to
Response requires little effort to be the tasksuccessfully.
understood by thelistener.
Band2 Some of the main points of the task Band2 Response in sentences with
2.3, 2.2,2.1 arecommunicated. 2.3, 2.2,2.1 someextension.
Response isshort. Some grammaticalerrors.
Pronunciation is good enough for the Uses vocabulary relevant to thetask.
meaning to beclear.
Response requires some effort to be
understood by thelistener.
Band1 Few of the main points of the task Band1 Response in sentences but with
1.3, 1.2,1.1 arecommunicated. 1.3, 1.2,1.1 littleextension.
Response is veryshort. Grammatical errors are evident. Little
vocabulary relevant to the task isused.
Very little attempt to use
correctpronunciation.
Response requires some effort to be
understood by thelistener.
Band0 Insufficient sample of spokenlanguage. Band0 Insufficient sample of spokenlanguage.

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