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end-of-course tests a and B: Answer key pre-intermediate

End-of-course: Grammar and Vocabulary Test A

Grammar Vocabulary
A A
1 C 4 A 1 hills 5 get on well
2 A 5 A 2 lake 6 admire
3 C 3 sunny 7 excited about
4 get 8 guidebook
B
6 to visit 11 to make B
7 was written 12 stay 9 windy
8 playing 13 did 10 glass
9 go 14 arrives 11 independent
10 been 15 not to stay 12 present
13 crowded
C
16 B C
17 B 14 cupboards
18 A 15 packet
19 B 16 sweet
20 B 17 tasteless

D D
21 too much much too / too 18 mountains 23 argument
22 ✓ 19 installed 24 lake
23 probably will will probably 20 blind 25 hungry
24 talk talking 21 awful 26 creamy
25 ✓ 22 get on 27 juicy
26 making to make
27 ✓ E
28 use used 28 password
29 to 29 install
30 enough big big enough 30 download
31 back up
E
31 C 36 B F
32 C 37 C 32 out 35 get
33 C 38 C 33 out 36 it’s
34 C 39 A 34 cloudy / foggy
35 A 40 A
G
37 cotton
38 guests
39 loud
40 relaxing
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End-of-course: Grammar and Vocabulary Test B

Vocabulary Grammar
A A
1 cotton 5 cupboards 1 C
2 guests 6 packet 2 A
3 loud 7 sweet 3 C
4 relaxing 8 tasteless 4 C
5 B
B
9 out B
10 out 6 ✓
11 cloudy / foggy 7 use used
12 get 8 to
13 it’s 9 enough big big enough
10 too much much too / too
C 11 ✓
14 hills 12 probably will will probably
15 lake 13 talk talking
16 sunny 14 ✓
17 get 15 making to make

D C
18 mountains 23 argument 16 C
19 installed 24 lake 17 C
20 blind 25 hungry 18 B
21 awful 26 creamy 19 C
22 get on 27 juicy 20 B

E D
28 password 21 been 26 not to stay
29 install 22 to make 27 to visit
30 download 23 stay 28 was written
31 back up 24 did 29 playing
25 arrives 30 go
F
32 independent E
33 present 31 B 36 B
34 crowded 32 B 37 C
35 windy 33 C 38 A
36 glass 34 A 39 C
35 C 40 A
G
37 get on well
38 admire
39 excited about
40 guidebook

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End-of-course Skills Test

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

B
6 two years
7 luck
8 summer
9 blind date
10 parents

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

B
6 d
7 g
8 c
9 a
10 f

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Writing

Mark scheme for Writing

These assessment criteria should be interpreted at Open Mind Pre-intermediate standard.

Writing Communication Language

Band 3 The main points of the task are
3.3, 3.2, 3.1 communicated successfully.
Extends content by expressing
opinions. Text requires little effort to
be understood by the reader.
Band 2 Text communicates some or most of the
2.3, 2.2, 2.1 information requested by the task.
Attempts to extend content by
expressing simple opinions.
Text requires some effort to be
understood by the reader.
Band 1 Few of the main points of the task are
1.3, 1.2, 1.1 communicated.
Communicates little information
requested by the task.
Text requires considerable effort to be
understood by the reader.
Band 0 Response below Pre-intermediate level.
Band 3 Text uses a range of simple structures
3.3, 3.2, 3.1 successfully. There are few grammatical
errors.
Uses successfully a range of vocabulary
appropriate to the task.
Spelling is often correct.
Band 2 Text attempts to use simple structures
2.3, 2.2, 2.1 successfully with some grammatical
errors.
Uses vocabulary appropriate to the
task. Spelling is accurate enough for
the meaning to be clear.
Band 1 Text uses simple structures with frequent
1.3, 1.2, 1.1 grammatical errors.
Uses little vocabulary appropriate to
the task.
Spelling is often inaccurate.
Band 0 Response below Pre-intermediate level.

Writing Sample Answer A

Last year I went to Sydney, Australia. Sydney is a beautiful city. It has one of the most beautiful
harbours in the world. There are a lot of big buildings and amazing beaches. I went to the beach
every day. I also visited the Opera House.
We went in January and the weather was great. It was sunny and hot. Sydney has very good
restaurants. The seafood was very nice and it was always fresh.
I thought Sydney was a very interesting city. I liked the beaches and the harbour with the Opera
House. The only thing I didn’t like was the traffic. It was quite heavy.

Writing Sample Answer B

The first thing I’d like to do is write a really good novel.

This is the most important thing for me because I want to be famous and I want people to
remember me after I have died. I love writing, so that is the best way to do it!
The second thing is to get married to someone I love very much.
The reason for that is that my parents are very happy together and I want that too. I want my
children to have a happy family like me and my brothers and sisters.
And finally, the third thing I would like to do is travel around India for a few months.
This is because I think India is a fascinating place and I would like to see more of it. Also, I love
yoga and I would like to study yoga in India because they have some incredible teachers there.

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Speaking

Mark scheme for Speaking

These assessment criteria should be interpreted at Open Mind Pre-intermediate standard.

Speaking Communication Language

Band 3 The main points of the task are
3.3, 3.2, 3.1 communicated.
Response is more extended.
Pronunciation is good enough for the
meaning to be clear.
Response requires little effort to be
understood by the listener.
Band 2 Some of the main points of the task are
2.3, 2.2, 2.1 communicated.
Response is short.
Pronunciation is good enough for the
meaning to be clear.
Response requires some effort to be
understood by the listener.
Band 1 Few of the main points of the task are
1.3, 1.2, 1.1 communicated.
Response is very short and not
extended.
Pronunciation is often unclear. Response
requires considerable effort to be
understood by the listener.
Band 0 Response below Pre-intermediate level.
Band 3 Response in sentences, extended and
3.3, 3.2, 3.1 in many cases including opinions or
descriptions.
There are few grammatical errors.
Uses successfully a range of vocabulary
and structures appropriate to the task.
Band 2 Response in sentences with some
2.3, 2.2, 2.1 extension.
There are some grammatical errors.
Uses vocabulary and simple structures
appropriate to the task.
Band 1 Response in sentences but with little
1.3, 1.2, 1.1 extension.
Grammatical errors are evident.
Uses little vocabulary appropriate to the
task.
Band 0 Response below Pre-intermediate level.

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