TRINITY 4

QUESTIONS

Format
Total time: 10 minutes

The examination consists of two assessed phases:

- Discussion of a topic prepared by the candidate (up to 5 minutes).

- Conversation on two subject areas selected by the examiner (up to 5 minutes).

Candidate performance
In performing the required tasks, the candidate is expected to demonstrate the following
communicative skills and use the language ítems listed below.

Communicative Skills

In the topic phase

- Give information about the prepared topic in a series of limited long turns under
the four headings on the Topic form.
- Answer questions on the prepared topic, and participate in informal discussion,
during which the examiner might request more information, facts or details.
- Ask the examiner at least one question about the topic area.
- Take the opportunity provided to include samples of the functions listed below,
where appropriate.

In the topic phase

- Show understanding of the examiner by responding appropriately to questions.

- Make appropriate contributions with short statements.
- Communicate limited information in simple and direct exchanges.

Two subject areas for conversation will be selected by the examiner from the list below:

- holidays
- shops
- work
- hobbies/sports
- food
- weekend/seasonal activities

Functions

- Talking about past events

- Talking about future plans and intentions
- Expressing simple comparisons
- Expressing likes and dislikes
- Describing manner and frequency

Language production
The candidate is expected to demonstrate the ability to use the items listed below, in
addition to the items listed for the previous grades.
Grammar
1. – Past simple tense of regular and common irregular verbs
2. – Going to future
3. – Adverbs of manner and frequency
4. – Comparatives and superlatives of adjectives
5. – Link word but

1. – Past simple tense of regular and common irregular verbs

PAST SIMPLE TENSE OF REGULAR VERBS

Affirmative: I studied English yesterday

Negative: I did not study English yesterday
Interrogative: Did I study English yesterday?

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I studied English I did not study English Did I study English?
You studied English You did not study English Did you study English

He studied English He did not study English Did he study English?

She studied English She did not study English Did she study English?
It studied English It did not study English Did it study English?

We studied English We did not study English Did we study English?

You studied English You did not study English Did you study English?
They studied English They did not study English Did they study English?

PAST SIMPLE TENSE OF IRREGULAR VERBS

Affirmative: I drank a glass of milk yesterday

Negative: I did not drink English yesterday
Interrogative: Did I drink English yesterday?

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I drank English I did not drink English Did I drink English?
You drank English You did not drink English Did you drink English

He drank English He did not drink English Did he drink English?

She drank English She did not drink English Did she drink English?
It drank English It did not drink English Did it drink English?

We drank English We did not drink English Did we drink English?

You drank English You did not drink English Did you drink English?
They drank English They did not drink English Did they drink English?
 2. – Going to future

(Expressing future plans)

a. I am going to go to Italy next summer.

n. I am not going to go to Italy next summer.
i. Am I going to go to Italy next summer?

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I am going to go I am not going to go Am I going to go?
You are going to go You are not going to go Are you going to go?

He is going to go He is not going to go Is he going to go?

She is going to go She is not going to go Is she going to go?
It is going to go It is not going to go Is it going to go?

We are going to go We are not going to go Are we going to go?

You are going to go You are not going to go Are you going to go?
They are going to go They are not going to go Are they going to go?

3. – Adverbs of manner and frequency

never = nunca
scarcely = escasamente
rarely = raramente
sometimes = algunas veces
usually = normalmente, usualmente...
always = siempre
(about) once a month = (alrededor de...) una vez al mes
(about) twice a month = (alrededor de...) dos veces al mes

- WITH THE VERB TO BE

“She is never ungry”

WITH THE REST OF THE VERBS

“She never fails an exam”

- WITH COMPLEX FORMS OF THE VERBS

“She has never failed an exam”

“She has never been in Italy”

4. – Comparatives and superlatives of adjectives

Comparatives of adjectives

- De igualdad:

“She is as tall as her brother” (short adjective)

 “She is as intelligent as her brother” (long adjective)

- De superioridad:

“She is taller than her brother” (short adjective: tall)

“She is more intelligent than her brother” (long adjective: intelligent)

Superlatives of adjectives

- Short adjective: tall

“She is the tallest student in her class”

- Long adjective: intelligent

“She is the most intelligent student in her class”

5. – Link word but

But = pero…

Example:

“She is a very intelligent girl but she is very lazy”

= Ella es una niña muy inteligente pero es muy perezosa
Vocabulary
TRINITY EXAMS –USEFUL LANGUAGE FOR GRADE 4

Holidays

beach –playa
mountain –montaña
go swimming –nadar
go skiing –esquiar
go fishing –pescar
go climbing –escalar
go surfing –hacer surf
go sailing –navegar
travel –viajar
visit –visitar
see –ver
monument –monumento
statue –estatua
square –plaza
bridge –puente
river –río
sea –mar
swimming-pool –piscina
go out with my friends –salir con mis amigos
swim in the sea –nadar en el mar
sunbathe –tomar el sol
go for a walk –dar un paseo
play sport –practicar deporte
play video games –jugar con videojuegos
listen to music –escuchar música
country –país
city –ciudad
town –ciudad
village –pueblo
abroad –en el extranjero
stay at home –quedarse en casa
stay in a hotel –alojarse en un hotel
lie in the sun –tomar el sol
suncream –crema solar
sunglasses –gafas de sol
swimming costume –bañador
spend my holidays –pasar mis vacaciones
have fun –pasárselo bien
have a good time –pasárselo bien
enjoy –disfrutar
boring –aburrido
interesting –interesante
by bus –en autobús
by train –en tren
by car –en coche
on foot –a pie
by bike –en bicicleta
by underground –en metro
meet my friends –quedar con mis amigos
in the morning –por la mañana
in the afternoon –al mediodía
in the evening –por la tarde
at night –por la noche
at the weekend –los fines de semana
museum –museo
cathedral –catedral
church –iglesia theatre –teatro
read books –leer libros
watch tv –ver la tele
centre –centro
north –norte
south –sur
east –este
west –oeste
spring –primavera
summer –verano
autumn –otoño
winter –invierno
go cycling –montar en bici
near –cerca (de)
far from –lejos de
go to the cinema –ir al cine
have lunch –almorzar
have dinner at a restaurant –cenar en un restaurante
go shopping –ir de compras
shops –tiendas
shopping centre –centro commercial
department store –grandes almacenes
at weekends –los fines de semana
on weekdays –los días entre semana
by boat –en barco
place –sitio, lugar
leave –salir de
arrive –llegar
come back –regresar
party –fiesta
festivity –festividad
fair –feria
theme park –parque temático
bowling alley –bolera
skating rink –pista de patinaje
gym –gimnasio
sports centre –polideportivo
have breakfast –desayunar
take photos –hacer fotos
write a letter –escribir una carta
postcard –postal
surf the web –usar internet
ride a bike –montar en bici
ride a horse –montar a caballo

- I stayed in a hotel from the eighth of July to the first of August.

Me alojé en un hotel desde el ocho de Julio al uno de agosto.

- Last year I spent my summer holidays in Rota

El año pasado pasé mis vacaciones de verano en Rota.

- Seville is bigger than Cádiz

Sevilla es más grande que Cádiz

- Seville is the most beautiful city in the world

Sevilla es la ciudad más bonita del mundo.
- Where did you go? I went to Tenerife
¿Dónde fuiste? Fui a Tenerife.

- I visited some monuments

Visité algunos monumentos

- What do you like doing in the summer? I like swimming and going cycling with my
friends -
¿Qué te gusta hacer en verano? Me gusta nadar e ir en bici con mis amigos

- Madrid is far from Seville

Madrid está lejos de Sevilla

- Huelva is near Seville

Huelva está cerca de Sevilla.

- It’s in the north of Spain

Está en el norte de España.

- How often do you visit your grandparents? I visit my grandparents at weekends

¿Con qué frecuencia visitas a tus abuelos? Visito a mis abuelos los fines de semana.

- What are you going to do? – I’m going to play sport and read some books
¿Qué vas a hacer? –Voy a hacer deporte y a leer algunos libros.

- How did you travel to Italy? –I went there by bus

¿Cómo viajaste a Italia? –Fui allí en autobús.

- What do you usually do at weekends? –I usually go out with my parents

¿Qué sueles hacer los fines de semana? –Suelo salir con mis padres.

- What are the most famous places in Madrid? The most famous places in Madrid are
Prado Museum, La Cibeles Statue, La Puerta de Alcalá….
¿Cuáles son los lugares más famosos de Madrid? –Los lugares más famosos de Madrid son el
museo del Prado, La Cibeles, la Puerta de Alcalá

- What time did you arrive in Toledo? I arrived in Toledo at 4 o’clock

¿A qué hora llegaste a Toledo? Llegué a Toledo a las 4.

- When are you going to come back? I am going to come back on the 4th of August
¿Cuándo vas a regresar? Voy a regresar el 4 de agosto.

Shops

pet shop –tienda de animales

clothes shop –tienda de ropa
book shop –librería
toy shop –juguetería
bakery –panadería
hairdresser’s –peluquería
department store –grandes almacenes
shopping centre –centro comercial
chemist’s –farmacia
newsagent’s –tienda de prensa
bar –bar
restaurant –restaurante
café –cafetería
money –dinero
pocket money –dinero suelto
pay / paid / paid –pagar
expensive –caro
cheap –barato
music shop –tienda de música
grocery –tienda de alimentación
supermarket –supermercado
sell / sold / sold –vender
sales –rebajas
price –precio
(Repasa el vocabulario de la ropa que está en el cuadernillo de fotocopias)

How often do you go shopping?

– I usually go shopping twice a week
¿Con qué frecuencia vas de compras?
- Normalmente voy de compras dos veces a la semana.

Where’s the nearest shopping centre?

- Go straight on, turn left and go to the traffic lights. The shopping centre is opposite the
traffic lights
¿Dónde está el centro comercial más cercano?
- Sigue adelante y gira a la izquierda y ve al semáforo. El centro comercial está enfrente del
semáforo.
- Where did you buy that jacket?
I bought it in El Corte Inglés
- ¿Dónde te compraste esa chaqueta?
Me la compré en El Corte Inglés.

- How much was it?

It was 50 euros
- ¿Cuánto te costó?
Me costó 50 euros.

Work / Jobs

teacher –professor
mechanic –mecánico
bus driver –conductor de autobús
singer –cantante
taxi driver –taxista
farmer –granjero
doctor –medico
engineer –ingeniero
chemist - químico
physician –físico
lawyer –abogado
plumber –fontanero
artist –artista, pintor
film star –actor, actriz
actor –actor
actress –actriz
football player –futbolista
basketball player –jugador de baloncesto
tennis player –tenista
architect –arquitecto
model –modelo
sportsman –deportista (hombre)
sportswoman –deportista (mujer)
policeman - policía (hombre)
policewoman –policía (mujer)
politician –político
shop assistant –dependiente
waiter –camarero
waitress –camarera
professor –profesor (de universidad)
nurse –enfermero
secretary –secretario
boss –jefe
student –estudiante
journalist –periodista
scientist - científico

My father works for a company in Seville

–Mi padre trabaja en una empresa de Sevilla

My mother works in a factory

–Mi madre trabaja en una fábrica

My brother works as a waiter

–Mi hermano trabaja como camarero

What do you do? –¿A qué te dedicas?

I am a student – Soy estudiante
What does your mother do? - ¿A qué se dedica tu madre?
She’s a teacher – Es profesora

Where’s the nurse? - ¿Dónde está el enfermero?

He’s at hospital - Está en el hospital.

What’s the journalist doing? - ¿Qué está haciendo el periodista?

He’s writing on a notebook - Está escribiendo en un cuaderno

Hobbies/sports

Ver el vocabulario del apartado “Holidays”

score –marcar
win –ganar
lose / lost / lost –perder
beat –ganar, vencer (a otro)
league –liga
national team –selección nacional
championship –campeonato
equipment –equipamento
team –equipo
match –partido
stadium –estadio
court –pista
referee –árbitro
player –jugador
forward –delantero
goalkeeper –portero
coach –entrenador
go training –entrenar
tracksuit –chándal
shorts –calzonas
t-shirt –camiseta
trainers –botines
sportsperson –deportista
sportsman –deportista (hombre)
sportswoman –deportista (mujer)
run –correr
fast –rápido
slow –lento
strong - fuerte

What kind / type / sort of books do you like? - ¿Qué tipo de libros te gustan?
– I like adventure books, horror books, science fiction books…. - Me gustan los libros de
aventura, de miedo y de ciencia ficción.

How often do you go to the cinema? - ¿Con qué frecuencia vas al cine?
I sometimes go to the cinema at weekends A veces voy al cine los fines de semana

When did you last watch a football match? - ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que viste un
partido de fútbol?
–I watched a football match last night.–Vi un partido de fútbol anoche.

When are you going to play tennis? - ¿Cuándo vas a jugar al tennis?
– I’m going to play tennis next week –Voy a jugar al tenis la semana que viene.

What do you like doing in your free time? - ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?
–In my free time I like reading books and doing sport –En mi tiempo libre me gusta leer libros y
hacer deporte.

Do you prefer football or basketball? - ¿Prefieres el fútbol o el baloncesto?

–I prefer football because it is more exciting Prefiero el fútbol, porque es más emocionante.

Food

Estudiar el vocabulario de la comida en el cuadernillo de fotocopias:

healthy –saludable
fast food –comida rápida
cook –cocinar
cook –cocinero
dessert –postre
recipe –receta
mediterranean diet –dieta mediterránea
meal –comida
fat –grasa
vitamin –vitamina
unhealthy –poco saludable
delicious –delicioso
hungry –hambriento
soft drinks –refrescos

Weekend/seasonal activities

(ver el vocabulario y las expresiones de los apartados “holidays” y “hobbies / sports”; repasar el
vocabulario del tiempo atmosférico en las fotocopias)

spring –primavera
summer –verano
autumn / fall –otoño
winter –invierno
in the morning –por la mañana
in the afternoon –a mediodía
in the evening –por la tarde
at night –por la noche
stay at home –quedarse en casa
go out –salir
weather –tiempo atmosférico
degrees - grados

What can you do in the summer? - ¿Qué puedes hacer en verano?

–You can go fishing - Puedes pescar.

How often do you go skiing in winter? - ¿Con qué frecuencia esquías en invierno?
- I go skiing once a week -Voy a esquiar una vez a la semana.

What do you usually do in spring? - ¿Qué sueles hacer en primavera?

-I sometimes go shopping, I often go to the cinema, but I never go skating - A veces voy de
compras, a menudo voy al cine, pero nunca voy a patinar.

What did you do last autumn? - ¿Qué hiciste el pasado otoño?

–I travelled to Paris –Viajé a París.

Where are you going next summer? - ¿Dónde vas a ir el próximo verano?
–Next summer I am going to Rota. It is a village in Cádiz, a town next to Seville El próximo
verano voy a ir a Rota. Es un pueblo de Cádiz, una ciudad que está al lado de Sevilla.

What do you like doing in winter? - ¿Qué te gusta hacer en invierno?

–In winter I like staying at home - En invierno me gusta quedarme en casa.

What’s your favourite season? - ¿Cuál es tu estación favorita?

–The best season is summer, because I love swimming in the sea, but it is very hot in Seville!
Autumn is better than winter. In Seville, it’s colder in winter. But spring is more beautiful,
because there are a lot of flowers, the weather is good and we celebrate Easter processions
and Feria de Abril (very popular festivities). In spring there are a lot of tourists in Seville,
especially from the USA
–La mejor estación es el verano, porque me encanta nadar en el mar, pero ¡hace mucho calor
en Sevilla! El otoño es mejor que el invierno. En Sevilla, hace más frío en invierno. Pero la
primavera es más bonita, porque hay muchas flores, el tiempo es bueno y celebramos las
procesiones de Semana Santa y la Feria de Abril (festividades muy populares). En primavera
hay muchos turistas en Sevilla, sobre todo de Estados Unidos.

What’s the weather like in winter in Seville? - ¿Qué tiempo hace en invierno en Sevilla?
-It’s cold in the morning and at night - Hace frío por la tarde y por la noche.
ATTENTION WITH THESE MISTAKES:
A) Cuando uses el verbo LIKE, si quieres usar otro verbo detrás, por ejemplo “Me gusta jugar al
fútbol”, el verbo en inglés debe terminar en –ING: “I like playing football”

B) No te olvides de usar bien los posesivos: HIS es para masculino (su) y HER es para
femenino (su).

C) Recuerda que el presente continuo se usa para lo que está ocurriendo en este momento. No
se te puede olvidar usar el presente del verbo TO BE y el verbo terminado en ING (por ejemplo:
She is dancing –Ella está bailando)

D) Recuerda que los adjetivos van siempre delante del nombre: a grey sweater, a big house...

E) Delante de plural, no puedes usar A o AN, She’s wearing a shirt and trousers. A trousers
estaría mal.

F) No confundas nunca el verbo HAVE (tener) con el verbo TO BE (ser y estar). Es un fallo
grave.

G) Recuerda que en presente simple, el verbo lleva –S en afirmativa (My father works in an
office) y que se usa HAS (My sister has got a computer)

H) No te olvides de usar DON’T y DOESN’T en las negativas de presente simple.

I) Con las fechas se usan los números ordinales, no los cardinales.

J) Repasa muy bien la pronunciación de las partes del cuerpo.

K) Recuerda que cuando entres en la sala de examen, tienes que saludar (Good afternoon,
good evening) y cuando termines tienes que despedirte (Goodbye)

L) No te quedes callado. Si te hacen una pregunta y no la entiendes, pregunta “Sorry?” o “Can

you repeat, please?” Si finalmente no la entiendes, debes decirlo: “I don’t know” (No lo sé), “I
don’t understand” (No lo entiendo)

M) No utilices ninguna palabra en español.

N) Demuestra todo el inglés que sabes. Si estás seguro de que sabes construirlas, usa frases
completas. Si no, contesta brevemente.

O) Si haces referencia a algo con nombre español (una ciudad, una festividad, un artista, un
equipo, una película, una serie...) tienes que explicar lo que es. Por ejemplo: “I like Feria. Feria
de Abril is a festivity in Seville. People eat, drink, ride horses, go for a walk, get on attractions
and many people wear special clothes for the occasion...”

P) NO USES NUNCA PALABRAS QUE NO ESTÉS SEGURO DE QUE EXISTEN

Q) Atento a las partículas interrogativas. Son esenciales para entender la pregunta.

INTERVIEW

Q. Can I have your Topic form, please?

A. Yes, here you are. I’m going to talk about New York. Do you know New York?
Attention: question to the examiner (question to the answer)

Q. What are these people going to do?

A. They’re going to get on the plane (going to structure immediate future actions)
Attention: “going to” structure

Q. Where did you go for your holiday last year?

A. I went to the Canary Islands (past simple of the irregular verb “go”)
Attention: “past simple” structure

Q. What do you like doing on the beach?

A. I like lying in the sun and I like swimming but my parents don’t like swimming very
much (“seasonal activities” and link word “but”)
Attention: “seasonal activities” and link word “but”

Q When did you buy your jacket?

A. I bought it six months ago (past simple of the irregular verb “buy”)
Attention: “past simple” structure

Q How often do you play tennis?

A. About once a month (adverbs of manner of manner and frequency)
Attention: “adverbs of manner and frequency”

Q Tell me what you did last weekend

A. I went to my grandmother’s house (past simple of regular and irregular verbs)
Attention: “past simple” structure

Q What are some of the differences between London and Barcelona?

A. London is bigger than Barcelona. The best thing about London is the London Eye.
(comparative of supperiority) (superlative)

Attention: “comparatives and superlatives” structures

ATTENTION!

Don’t forget to ask the examiner one or two questions.