LTE

London Tests of English

Session One: May 2007

Mark Scheme

Level 5

Level Five PROFICIENT Mark Scheme

Task One

Example: D

-

1. B

1.5

2. B

1.5

3. D

1.5

4. D

1.5

5. A

1.5

6. C

1.5

7. D

1.5

8. D

1.5

9. C

1.5

10. C

1.5

15 Marks

Task Two

Example: the global market

-

1. country of origin

1.5

2 . price war

1.5

3 . electronic goods

1.5

4.

a/one

third

//

1/3 1.5

5. sources (of clothes)

1.5

6. sportswear (not just football kits)

1.5

7. £35

1.5

8. underwear and (high quality) food (both needed)

1.5

9. overseas

1.5

10. quality and working conditions (both needed)

1.5

15 Marks

Task Three (a)

1. (example) I

-

2. C

1

3. K

1

4. A

1

5. M

1

6. D

1

7. F

1

8. J

1

9. B

1

10. G

1

11. H

1

10 Marks

Task Three (b)

Writing tasks are awarded a mark out of five for each of the following four criteria:

Effective Communication
The overall effectiveness of the candidate’s response as a piece of writing

Lexical Accuracy and Range
The appropriate use of a range of vocabulary

Grammatical Accuracy and Range
The degree of control over grammar and the variety and complexity of grammatical

structures used

Task Completion
The extent to which the candidate’s response fulfils the requirements set out in
the instructions for the task

20 Marks

Task Four (a)

Example: True

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1. False

1

2. True

1

3. False

1

4. Not Stated

1

5. True

1

6. True

1

7. Not Stated

1

8. False

1

8 Marks

Task Four (b)
Example : Fashion Designers

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1. Wages

1

2. Manufacturers

1

3. (Japanese) designers with an international influence

1

4.

people

all

around

the

world 1

4 Marks

Task Four (c)
1. conspicuous

1

2. say

1

3. vied

1

4. a good

1

5. keep their eye on

1

6. counterparts

1

7. renowned

1

8. outlandish

1

8 Marks

Task Five

Writing tasks are awarded a mark out of five for each of the following four criteria:

Effective Communication
The overall effectiveness of the candidate’s response as a piece of writing

Lexical Accuracy and Range
The appropriate use of a range of vocabulary

Grammatical Accuracy and Range
The degree of control over grammar and the variety and complexity of grammatical

structures used

Task Completion
The extend to which the candidate’s response fulfils the requirements set out in
the instructions for the task

20 Marks

Paper Total: 100 Marks