SAMPLE TEST - READI NG
PLEASE BE QUIET IN THE
HOSPITAL CAR PARK
PATIENTS MAY BE
ASLEEP NEAR HERE
NO BICYCLES
PEDESTRIANS
AGAINST GLASS
USE OTHER SIDE
PLEASE
OF ROAD
A B C D
0
Assistants
LUGGAGE CANNOT
BE REMOVED needed because
WITHOUT A RECEIPT
of new opening
hours -
Will the last person
to leave please
switch off the lights
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A Alan Jowett B Alan Titchmarch
Jowett s Railway Centres: Volume 1 The English River
Packed with information about 20 Alan Titchmarch explores 18
British railway centres, this wonderful rivers, telling their
book is handwritten and illustrated interesting story with his
throughout with clear hand-drawn maps appreciation of them. A
 a true collector s piece for those who saying from a past age
are interested in railways. introduces each chapter as
his exploration moves
across the English
countryside.
C Robin Hanbury-Tension D The Travel Club
Oxford Book of Exploration Train Journeys of the World
This is a collection of the writing of First hand accounts of 30 of the
explorers through the centuries. It world s most beautiful and
describes the feelings and dramatic railway journeys are
experiences of these brave found together with specially
adventurers who changed the world drawn maps and wonderful
through their search for new lands. photographs that show the
people and places on the route.
E Bruce Chatwin F Automobile Association
Photographs and Notebooks Walks and Tours in France
On his travels, Bruce Explore spectacular and pretty
Chatwin took thousands of France with 61 expertly researched
photographs and kept daily motor tours and 114 walks, complete
notebooks. Published here for with route directions, super mapping,
the first time, the photographs and descriptions and pictures of
are excellent, the notebooks places of interest for the traveller.
both scholarly and funny. Will
give great pleasure.
G Shirley Pike H Ranulph Fiennes
The Book of French Life Mind over Matter
The epic crossing of the Antarctic
This beautiful volume contains forty continent
wonderful photographs that show
the very nature of French life - the The amazing story of his recent
perfect gift for anyone who finds this crossing of the Antarctic continent
country as wonderful as Shirley Pike with another explorer, in which both
does. showed great strength and courage.
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Winter Driving
Winter is dangerous because it s so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take
place so easily. Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of the hill. Ice might be hiding beneath
the melting snow, waiting to send you off the road. The car coming towards you may suddenly slide
across the road.
Rule Number One for driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly. Uneven movements can make a car
suddenly very difficult to control. So every time you either turn the wheel, touch the brakes or
increase your speed, you must be as gentle and as slow as possible. Imagine you are driving with a
full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. Drive so that you wouldn t spill it.
Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further down
the road you have to look. Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking. Remember that you may
be driving more quickly than you think. In general, allow double your normal stopping distance
when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control
of your car at all times and you will avoid trouble.
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SAMUEL PEPYS
The most famous diary (0) .................... English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a
detailed and interesting (26) .................... of everyday life in England (27) .................... 1660
and 1669. Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy
(28) .................... up the river Thames, and the Great Fire of London.
He also writes about himself, even about his (29) ....................  he often slept during church
or (30) ................... at the other people. He describes his home life  a (31) .................... with
his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books,
he liked music, the theatre, card (32) ...................., and parties with good food and
(33) ...................... of fun. Pepys was a busy man who had many important (34) ....................
 he was a Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society. He is also (35)
.................... for his work for the British Navy.
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Last week you enjoyed a special day out with friends.
Now you are writing a letter to an English-speaking friend to tell him/her all about
the day.
Say where you went, describe what you did, and tell your friend why you enjoyed
the day so much.
Finish the letter on your answer sheet, using about 100 words.
The Buckingham Book Company
Dear . . . . . ,
Cambridge Street Dear . . . . and . . . . ,
London I had a really wonderful day out last week. ..............................................
I have just got home and I want to write to you immediately.
W1M 9LB
..............................................................................................................................
STUDENT STUDY HABITS QUESTIONNAIRE
Full name: (6)......................................................................................................................
Home address: (7)...............................................................................................................
Nationality: (8)....................................................................................................................
What study materials do you use when you study English? (9)..........................................
............................................................................................................................................
How many hours a week do you study English by yourself? (10) ....................................
............................................................................................................................................
In which part of the day do you prefer to study? (11) .......................................................
You must write your answers on
the separate answer sheet
............................................................................................................................................
When you study, where do you prefer to sit? (12) .............................................................
............................................................................................................................................
What disturbs you most when you are studying? (13) .......................................................
............................................................................................................................................
What do you like best about learning English? (14) ..........................................................
............................................................................................................................................
Signature: (15) .....................................................................................................................
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SAMPLE TEST - LI STENI NG
2 3
Listening
4 Where is he going to plant the tree?
Part 1
Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this Part.
For each question there are four pictures and a short recording.
You will hear each recording twice.
For each question, look at the pictures and listen to the recording.
Choose the correct picture and put a tick ( ) in the box below it.
A B C D
Example: What s the time?
5 What is the man going to buy?
A B C D
1 When and where are they meeting?
A B C D
6 Which is Gary s room?
A B C D
2 What will Chris get for his birthday?
A B C D
A B C D
7 Which is the best vehicle for the man?
3 What does Mr Jones look like?
A B C D
A B C D
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4
5
Part 2
Part 3
Questions 8-13
Questions 14-19
Look at the questions for this Part.
Look at the notes about The Language Study Fair.
You will hear a recorded message about an arts festival.
Some information is missing.
Put a tick ( ) in the correct box for each question.
You will hear an organiser talking on the radio about the Fair.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
8 The Festival takes place from A 12 to 18 May.
B 12 to 20 May.
C 12 to 28 May.
D 12 to 29 May. The Language Study Fair
9 What is on at the Theatre Royal on 19 May? A jazz
Dates: 17th to 19th (14) ..................................................................
B opera
C dance
Place: National Education Centre
D classical music
10 During lunchtime jazz concerts at the Corn Exchange they sell
Fair includes: stands with textbooks
A soft drinks and sandwiches.
(15) ........................................by educational speakers
B wine and light meals.
C wine and sandwiches.
exhibition of furniture
D soft drinks and light meals.
demonstrations of latest (16) ...........................................
...........................................
11 What is on at the cathedral? A music
B poetry
C drama
Opening hours: 9.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Thursday and Friday
D films
9.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. (17) ....................................................
12 What does the Festival programme offer at Ickworth? A a walk and a book reading
B a concert and a meal
Tickets: Ł5
C a talk and a meal
D a walk and a concert
or Ł3 for (18) ........................................................................
13 You can t use a credit card if you book A by post.
Tickets can be booked by ringing the hotline on (19) ............................................
B by fax.
C by telephone.
D in person.
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SAMPLE TESTS
The material in the Sample Tests on the previous pages has
been reduced in size.
6
Part 4 The photographs for Part 3 of the Speaking Test (page 38)
Questions 20-25
are in colour in the real test materials.
Look at the six statements for this Part.
You will hear a conversation between a female student, Kate, and a male student, George. They
are having lunch in the college canteen.
Decide if you think each statement is correct or incorrect.
If you think it is correct, put a tick ( ) in the box under A for YES. If you think it is not correct, put a
tick ( ) in the box under B for NO.
AB
YES NO
20
20 Kate has stopped taking her medicine.
21
21 George thinks Kate should stay away from class.
22
20 Kate had an accident on her bike last week.
23
20 George thinks Mr Gray is a lazy lecturer.
24 Kate will miss three lectures.
20
25 Kate wants to stay at home at the weekend.
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TAPESCRIPT Man: So could you describe Mr Jones for me please,
Madam?
RUBRIC = R
Woman: Well, he s about 40 years old, bald, with a
moustache. He s got large ears and he wears
R: This is the Cambridge Preliminary English Test.
glasses.
There are four Parts to the Test. You will hear
each recording twice. During the Test there will pause - repeat - pause
be a pause before each Part to allow you to look
R: Four: Where is he going to plant the tree?
through the questions, and other pauses to let you
Woman: Where are you going to plant the tree? By the
think about your answers. You should write your
front door?
answers on the Question Paper. You will have
twelve minutes at the end to transfer your answers
Man: No, that would be silly. It ll grow too big. I m
to the separate answer sheet.
going to put it at the back of the garage. When it s
grown, it ll give us some shade in the summer.
Part One
Woman: I thought it would be better right at the other end
There are seven questions in this Part. For each
of the lawn.
question there are four pictures and a short
recording. You will hear each recording twice. For
Man: Oh, no.
each question, look at the pictures and listen to
pause - repeat - pause
the recording. Choose the correct picture and put
a tick in the box below it.
R: Five: What is the man going to buy?
Before we start, here is an example.
Man: Shall I get some fruit for the picnic?
R: What s the time?
Woman: Yes, can you get some oranges and bananas?
Woman: Have you got the time?
Man: I m not very keen on oranges. How about grapes
instead?
Man: Yes, it s twenty past three.
Woman: They re so expensive at the moment. Just get the
pause
bananas.
R: The man told the woman the time. The first
pause - repeat - pause
picture is correct and the tick has been put in the
box under the picture.
R: Six: Which is Gary s room?
Now we are ready to start. Here is a short
Woman: Look, Gary s sent us a postcard of his hotel, and
recording for the first four pictures. Don t forget to
he s put a cross to show us his window!
put a tick in one of the boxes! Listen carefully ...
Man: Ah. Right in the middle.
R: One: When and where are they meeting?
Woman: Yes, he says he wanted a room on the top floor,
Woman: What time are we meeting Jane?
but the only room available was on the floor
below that.
Man: At half past seven, outside the restaurant.
pause - repeat - pause
Woman: I told her to wait inside, at a table.
R: Seven: Which is the best vehicle for the man?
Man: I know, but she said she d prefer to meet us
outside.
Woman: Good morning, Sir, how can I help you?
pause - repeat - pause
Man: Well, I d like to hire a car, please. Something fast
and comfortable, with enough room for four
R: Two: What will Chris get for his birthday?
adults and a child.
Woman: It s Chris birthday on Friday, what shall we get
pause - repeat - pause
him?
R: That is the end of Part One.
Man: Mmm, it s difficult. Tapes? CDs? But he s already
got a lot of those ...
You now have half a minute to check your
answers. We will tell you when Part Two begins.
Woman: We could get him something to wear. No, let s get
him a book on sport - he s really keen on that.
pause
Man: Why not?
R: Now turn to Part Two, questions 8 to 13.
pause - repeat - pause
Look at the questions for this Part. You will hear a
recorded message about an arts festival. Put a tick
R: Three: What does Mr Jones look like?
in the correct box for each question. At the end
the recording is repeated.
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pause R: Now listen again.
R: Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully . . . repeat
Man: This is the Arts Festival Box Office. There is no R: That is the end of Part Two.
one here to take your call, but do not hang up, as
You now have a minute to check your answers.
further information follows.
We will tell you when Part Three begins.
The Festival begins on the 12th of May and
pause
continues to the 28th. There are things happening
R: Now turn to Part Three, questions 14 to 19.
in several parts of the town itself, and outside it.
Look at the notes about The Language Study Fair.
At the Theatre Royal, there will be a series of
Some information is missing. You will hear an
concerts, starting with jazz singer Elaine Delmar
organiser talking on the radio about the Fair. For
on the 12th of May. George Melly brings his own
each question, fill in the missing information in
special kind of jazz and fun to the theatre on the
the numbered space. At the end the recording is
13th of May. On Thursday the 19th of May, there
repeated.
is the opera Faust. For classical music fans, the
Brodsky String Quartet appear on the 23rd of
pause
May.
R: Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully.
There are also concerts at the Corn Exchange. For
Woman: If you are studying English, the Language Study
people who prefer dance music, we have the
Fair that s being held this month will certainly
London All Stars Steel Band on Sunday the 15th
interest you. The show is taking place between
of May. On Thursday the 19th of May we
the 17th and 19th of March at the National
welcome back the Viennese Gala Orchestra, who
Education Centre. It aims to answer all your
are regular performers at the Festival. Finally, also
questions about self-study (that s studying by
at the Corn Exchange, there will be a series of
yourself), whatever your level.
jazz concerts each Friday at 1 o clock. During
these lunch-time concerts a bar will be open for
The Language Study Fair provides a perfect
the sale of wine and we are offering free soft
opportunity for you to see, compare and get
drinks. Sandwiches will also be on sale. Light
advice on everything that is available to help you
meals can be bought in the restaurant afterwards.
improve the way you study. Over 350 leading
producers of educational materials will be
There are various other musical performances in
present. Come along to this, and you won t waste
the cathedral, and poetry readings in one of the
your money in the future on materials that are
town s churches. The Film Society has arranged to
out-of-date, or books that you just don t need.
show a film of Mozart s opera Don Giovanni at
the theatre. Our programme has full details.
We ve got lots of different things for you to see
and hear. There will be stands showing different
Ickworth House, just outside the town, is joining
types of self-study textbooks, and talks by
in the Festival as usual. There is a guided walk
educational speakers on the best ways to study by
around Ickworth Park on Sunday the 15th, which
yourself. You ll be able to see the latest furniture
will last about two and a half hours. Also, on the
available for people who study at home. We re
19th of May, we have a special concert of piano
sure you ll also enjoy watching people using the
music, given by Oliver Davies in the beautiful
latest computer programs, which can make
Ickworth Library. The price of tickets includes
studying English alone so much easier.
coffee and biscuits and you are advised to book
early, as this is always especially popular.
This is your chance to make good decisions about
what you buy. You can attend the fair between
For more information, send for our Festival
nine-thirty and five on Thursday and Friday, and
programme or visit the Box Office from 10.00 am
from nine-thirty to four on Saturday.
- 8.00 pm Mondays to Fridays, or 12.00 - 8.00
pm on Saturdays. Bookings can be made in
Tickets cost Ł5 each, or Ł3 if you are a full-time
person (cash, cheque or credit card), by post
student. All tickets can be booked by ringing the
(cheques only) or by telephone (credit cards only).
ticket hotline. The number is 984-7711. Parking
We also accept credit card bookings by fax, on
can be really difficult around the National
0284 706035. For these bookings, you must use
Education Centre. However, an all-day space can
our booking form.
be booked for only Ł2.50 per vehicle.
Thank you for calling.
So, we look forward to seeing you there!
pause
pause
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R: Now listen again. me for their illnesses. I have got a bit of a
temperature now too - so maybe I ll go and see
repeat
Mr Gray after lunch and tell him I won t be at this
R: That is the end of Part Three.
afternoon s lecture.
You now have a minute to check your answers.
George: Or the next two ... come on, you ve got to get
We will tell you when Part Four begins.
better.
pause
Kate: I suppose you re right.
R: Now turn to Part Four, questions 20-25.
George: Then we can all go out as we planned at the
weekend.
Look at the six statements for this Part. You will
hear a conversation between a female student,
Kate: OK then, I don t want to miss that ... and I do feel
Kate, and a male student, George. They are
ill ... (fade)
having lunch in the college canteen. Decide if
pause
you think each statement is correct or incorrect. If
you think it is correct, put a tick in the box under R: Now listen again.
A for YES. If you think it is not correct, put a tick
repeat
in the box under B for NO. At the end the
R: That is the end of Part Four. You now have twelve
recording is repeated.
minutes to check and transfer your answers to the
pause
answer sheet.
R: Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully ...
pause
Kate: I don t remember much of that lecture. The doctor
R: That is the end of the test.
gave me this medicine for my cough but I don t
like it - it seems to make me awfully sleepy and I
can t follow my lectures.
George: Well, if you don t take it, none of us will be able
to follow our lectures, all we ll hear is you
coughing!
Kate: Oh dear, do you think I ll annoy everybody?
George: Yes. You could study at home for a couple of days
- you know, have some time off until it gets better.
Kate: (shocked) Oh I couldn t do that! I d miss too
much and I get really uncomfortable when I have
a lot of catching up to do. Last year I missed a
whole week when I fell off my bike and had that
enormous bandage on my hand. It took me ages
to do all the work when I came back.
George: Oh you worry too much. You can work at home.
Just get Mr Gray to tell you which parts of the
course book we ll be covering and read it yourself
at home. All he does is go through the book
anyway. You might as well do it yourself.
Kate: Oh, that s a bit unfair! I think Mr Gray s really
nice. He s always willing to stay behind after class
if you don t understand something.
George: Being  really nice and never in a hurry doesn t
make him a good lecturer. Anyway I think you
should look after your health first and ours! If we
sit in that small, hot room with you for the next
three days we ll all have your cough by the end
of it.
Kate: Mmm perhaps you re right. I don t care about
myself but I wouldn t like other people to blame
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EXAMINER MATERIAL
PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST
Part 1 - See separate sheet Oral Test 4 (A Driving Test Present)
Part 1 (2-3 minutes)
Part 2 (2-3 minutes)
Tasks Identifying oneself; giving information about people/things; asking direct questions. Tasks Making and responding to suggestions; agreeing and disagreeing; making choices
Sub-tasks Spelling; numbers; responding to questions/information. Interlocutor Say (slowly) to both candidates:
Frame
Interlocutor
I m going to describe a situation to you.
(slowly)
Your friend has just passed his driving test and you would like to buy a present for
him. Talk together about the sort of presents you can buy and then decide which
one to get for him
Here are some ideas which may help you.
Hand over Picture Sheet 4 to the candidates.
In this section the examiner invites the candidates to ask each other N.B. One A3 sheet to be shared.
questions in order to elicit information about personal details, home town,
schools, jobs, family etc. (pretending, if neccessary, that they don t know
Just think for a few seconds.
each other).
Pause
I'll say that again. Your friend has . . . for him.
All right? Talk together.
Allow the candidates enough time to complete the task without intervention.
Prompt only if necessary.
Thank you.
Assessment The task requires the candidates to work towards a conclusion without prompting.
Assessment The task is achieved if both candidates can sustain the conversation without much
prompting.
Time About 2 - 3 minutes (including time to assimilate the information).
Time About 2 - 3 minutes (including the time to assimilate the information)
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Note:
The photographs for Part 3 of the Speaking Test (page 38)
PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST
are in colour in the real test materials.
Part 3 (3 minutes) Oral Test 4 (A Quiet Time)
Tasks Describing people and places; saying where people and things are and what different
people are doing.
Interlocutor
Frame Say to both candidates:
Now, I m going to give each of you a photograph of people enjoying a quiet time.
Candidate A, here is your photograph. (Hand one of the photographs to
Candidate A.) Would you show it to Candidate B and talk about it, please?
Candidate B, I ll give you a photograph in a moment.
Candidate A, would you start now, please? ................. Thank you.
If there is a need to intervene, prompts rather than direct questions should be used.
Now, Candidate B, here is your picture. (Hand the second photograph to
Candidate B). Would you show it to Candidate A and tell him/her about it ,
please?................ Ready?
Thank you.
Assessment The candidates should talk about the photographs with little or no prompting.
Specialized words such as  hair-band and  crane are not expected.
Retrieve the photographs before moving to Part 4.
Part 4 (3 minutes)
Tasks Talking about one s likes and dislikes; expressing opinions.
Interlocutor Say to both candidates:
Frame
Your photographs showed people enjoying a quiet moment in different ways. Now,
I d like you to talk together about the kind of things you like to do when you want
to be quiet and the kind of things you don t
like to do.
Assessment The task is achieved if the candidates can talk, with little or no prompting, about the
kind of things they like to do when they want to be quiet and the kind of things they
don t like to do.
Time Parts 3 & 4 should take about 6 minutes together.
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CANDIDATE MATERIAL - PART 2
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CANDIDATE MATERIAL - PART 3
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PART 2
SAMPLE PAPERS - MARK SCHEMES
6 Full name: More than one name should be given.
READING PAPER
7 Home address: To include country unless in UK.
PART 1
1 A 2 C 3 C 4 D 5 B
8 Nationality: Any nationality in its anglicised form,
correctly spelled.
PART 2
6 D 7 G 8 F 9 B 10 C
9 What study materials do you use when you study
English? Any, e.g.  book(s) / tape(s) / (course/text/test)
PART 3
book(s)  TV / video , correctly spelled.
11 A 12 A 13 B 14 B 15 B
16 A 17 B 18 A 19 B 20 B
10 How many hours a week do you study English by
yourself? Any number of hours per week, in figures
PART 4 or words.
21 D 22 C 23 B 24 A 25 A
11 In which part of the day do you prefer to study? Any
part of the day, correctly spelled.
PART 5
26 A 27 A 28 D 29 D 30 A
12 When you study, where do you prefer to sit? Any
31 C 32 B 33 B 34 C 35 B
place suitable for sitting and studying.
TOTAL READING MARKS = 35
13 What disturbs you most when you are studying? Any
disturbance or distraction/ nothing .
These marks are weighted to 25.
14 What do you like best about learning English? Any
WRITING PAPER
part or aspect of learning English.
PART 1
15 Signature: Any name (NOT printed) resembling those
in Question 6 above.
1 When she has to walk to the supermarket she finds it tiring.
She gets tired when/if she has to walk to the supermarket.
PART 3
2 She is often driven to the supermarket by her neighbour.
The task-specific notes below should be used in conjunction
Her neighbour often drives her to the supermarket.
with the mark scheme for Writing Part 3 which is on the
takes her
following page. Note that up to five marks are awarded for
gives her a lift
Task and up to five for Language.
3 There are many types of coffee there.
Task
You can find many types of coffee there.
Using a scale from 0-5 reward answers which incorporate
buy
the following points:
see
choose (from) " description of where student went.
try
" description of what student did during the day.
" explanation of why student enjoyed the day so much.
4 She asked an assistant how much the Colombian coffee cost.
She asked: How much does the/this Colombian coffee cost (please)? 
is the/this Colombian coffee 
(please)?
5 The Colombian coffee cost less than the Kenyan coffee.
The Colombian coffee wasn t as/so expensive/dear as the Kenyan (coffee).
Note: The above answers do not include all the
variations allowed.
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MARK TASK LANGUAGE
Very good attempt at task, Generally good control, and
PART 1
5
clearly covering all three confident use of language.
content elements, with Coherent linking of sentences
1 D 2 C 3 C 4 A 5 B
appropriate elaboration and using simple cohesive devices.
minimal digression. Well Language ambitious, including
6 A 7 D
organised, requiring no effort by complex sentences and range of
the reader. There must be a structures and vocabulary.
PART 2
closing formula. Language errors may still be
present, but they are minor, due
8 C 9 B 10 C 11 A 12 D
to ambition, and non-impeding.
Good attempt at task, addressing Fairly good control of language
13 A
4
all three content elements, with and linking of sentences. Either
some elaboration. There may be language is ambitious, i.e.
PART 3
occasional lack of clarity, minor showing evidence of range of
repetition or digression. Overall structures and vocabulary, with
14 (of) March
the script is reasonably well a few errors, generally non-
organised and requires only a impeding, or the language is
15 talks
little effort by the reader. unambitious, but virtually error-
free.
16 computer programs/programmes
Adequate attempt to cover task. Some control of language.
3
17 Saturday
May be a rather simple account Linking of sentences not always
with little elaboration, or a fuller maintained. Simple sentence
attempt containing some structure generally sound. 18 (full)(-)(time) students
repetition or digression. One Language likely to be
content element may have been unambitious, or if ambitious
19 984 7711
omitted and/or the script may be probably flawed. A number of
slightly short. Adequately errors are likely to be present,
PART 4
organised, although some effort e.g. in structures, tenses,
may be required by the reader. spelling, articles, prepositions,
20 B 21 A 22 B 23 A 24 A
but they are mostly non-
impeding.
25 B
Inadequate attempt at task, Erratic control of sentence
2
possibly with some structure and use of tenses, e.g.
misunderstanding. Two content past simple not used
elements may have been appropriately in many cases.
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omitted. It may be too short or Language may be very
there will be noticeable simplistic/limited/repetitive.
irrelevance or lack of Errors in the spelling of PET
organisation, which will require vocabulary often occur.
considerable effort by the reader. Language errors are numerous,
and will sometimes impede
communication. Punctuation
may be noticeably absent,
leading to incoherence of
sentences.
Very poor control of language.
Poor attempt at task, because
1
Difficult to understand due to
has little relevance, is noticeably
e.g. frequent grammatical errors,
too short or very disorganised.
errors in the spelling of PET level
words, or poor sentence
construction. There may be a
general absence of punctuation,
leading to serious incoherence.
Achieves nothing, language
Candidate has misunderstood or
0
impossible to understand, or
misinterpreted task. Content
totally irrelevant to task.
bears no relation to task.
All of these comments should be interpreted at PET
Level, and in conjunction with the question-specific
information (see previous page). This is exemplified for
Examiners during the training session prior to each
central marking Session.
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