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Brendan: Q
 uokkas are similar to kangaroos, I think. They’re
To score each test as a percentage, take the total mark (e.g. the same type of mammal and they can both
60), divide by 80 (e.g. 0.75) and multiply by 100 = 75%. jump. Quokkas can be dangerous though; their
claws are quite sharp and they could really hurt
you with them.
Test 1 (Units 1–3) Chia: Yeah, I can imagine. What do they eat?
Brendan: T
 hey’re plant-eaters, but nowadays the tourists
VOCABULARY give them all kinds of things to eat: bread, French
1 fries – you name it.
1 A  2 A  3 B  4 C  5 A  6 C  7 B  8 B  9 A  10 C Chia: Oh, that can’t be very good for them.

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2 Brendan: No, it isn’t. It can really harm them.
11 A  12 C  13 A  14 B  15 B  16 C  17 A  18 B  Chia: That’s a shame.

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Brendan: I know, but they still look happy, so I suppose it’s
not too bad.

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GRAMMAR Chia: I’m going to travel to Australia one day. It’d be

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3 great to go next summer when I finish my course.
21 B  22 B  23 B  24 B  25 A  26 C  27 C  Brendan: Y
 eah. Just remember though that when it’s
28 A  29 B  30 B summer here, it’s winter there.

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31 that  32 ’m having  33 ’m driving  34 who  35 where
36 aren’t  37 ’m  38 ’m doing  39 ’m going to do  40 ’m
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READING a novel. Give them one minute to read the information and
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41 4th May  42 5 pm  43 White Rose  44 Exeter and answer the questions. As they are speaking, monitor
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Transcript T.1 questions?

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Chia: What are the people doing in that photo?

Brendan: They’re taking a selfie with a quokka in Australia.
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Chia: With a what?
the time?
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Brendan: A
 quokka. Quokkas are small mammals that
know when to listen to their partner and when
mainly live on Rottnest Island in Australia and
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to speak?
they’re really cute.
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Chia: That’s true. That smile on the quokka – it’s
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about books?
practically human!
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Brendan: I know. They’re not afraid of humans, so they hop
over to see what they’re doing.
Chia: That’s marvellous. My cousin went to Australia
last year, but she didn’t go to that island. She saw
a lot of kangaroos though.

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 WRITING Transcript T.2
8 Lukas: H
 ello, you must be Mandy. I’m Lukas. Please take a
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if the student’s writing meets each criterion well, one mark if Mandy: Nice to meet you.
their writing is satisfactory, and no marks if they do not meet Lukas: G
 ood to meet you too. So, you said in your email
the criterion at all. that this was the first music therapist job you’ve
applied for – is that right?
Did the text include ...? Marks
Mandy: Yes. I just wanted to bring that up so you’d know
two reasons why some people think spending that I have a lot of experience as a musician, but I’m
time with family isn’t important? new to music therapy.

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two reasons why spending time with family is Lukas: O
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important? we’re looking for is bright, lively people who can

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encouragement to their friend to get in touch use their talent for music to help our patients
with his/her family? feel comfortable, relaxed and just let go of their

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accurate use of language for presenting problems while they’re with us.
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Mandy: Yes. That’s the kind of thing I’d love to do.
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relationships? that right?

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Test 2 (Units 4–6)

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Mandy: Yes, I wanted to know what types of patients you
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difficulties and people who’ve experienced some
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kind of trauma in their lives, like the sudden death

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11 C  12 A  13 B  14 A  15 B  16 C  17 B  18 A 

about giving them space to come back to themselves,
19 C  20 B
if that makes sense. We help them to relax and not
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29 B  30 F marvellous to help people with my music, even if
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31 any  32 few  33 lot of  34 told  35 said  36 a  Lukas: Great. Let’s go on with the interview then.
37 many  38 at  39 knew  40 know
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SPEAKING
READING 7
5 Put students in pairs to ask and answer questions about the
41 T  42 F  43 NG  44 F  45 NG  46 F  47 T  rooms in Buckingham Palace. Give them one minute to read
48 F  49 F  50 F the information and prepare their questions and answers.
Then have them ask and answer the questions. As they are
speaking, monitor their English and award marks up to ten
LISTENING
according to the criteria in the table below. Give two marks
6 if the student meets each criterion well, one mark if their
51 C  52 A  53 C  54 B  55 A  56 C  57 B  performance is satisfactory, and no marks if they do not
58 B  59 A  60 C meet the criterion at all.

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Did the student ...? Marks
31 B  32 A  33 A  34 C  35 B  36 C  37 A 
complete the task, i.e. ask or answer all of the 38 B  39 C  40 B
questions?
say the questions and answers intelligibly? READING
5
use correct grammar and vocabulary most of
41 F  42 F  43 T  44 T  45 F  46 T  47 F 
the time?
48 T  49 T  50 F
know when to listen to their partner and when
to speak?
LISTENING
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WRITING Transcript T.3

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Jemma: So, do you know who you’re going to vote for yet,
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Frank?
Use the following table to award ten marks. Give two marks
if the student’s writing meets each criterion well, one mark if Frank: I don’t know. I wanted to vote for Greenwood, but

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their writing is satisfactory, and no marks if they do not meet I don’t think she’ll win.

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the criterion at all. Jemma: Yeah, Greenwood seems to really care about

Did the text include ...?

information about the music the musician or
Marks
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isn’t doing very well.
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Frank: It’s probably because she isn’t raising as much
band plays and why the student likes it? money as the others. She doesn’t have as much
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an explanation of the effect the musician or money to spend on events and advertisements,
band has had on the student? and all that kind of thing, as Satari does. His
adverts are on TV 24/7.
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a recommendation of a song or album by this

musician or band? Jemma: Yes, you’re probably right. Jill said she went to one
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accurate use of language for explanations and of Greenwood’s fundraising events at a hotel near
recommendations? the riverfront and there was hardly anyone there.
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inspiration? Frank: That doesn’t sound very good.

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Total marks out of 10 Jemma: She doesn’t really seem to be making an impact
on people around here.
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Frank: Well, I’m not very happy about it, but it looks like
Satari will win.
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Test 3 (Units 7–9) Jemma: I don’t know. I’m convinced the newspapers will
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find something bad or illegal that he did in the

past, and then he’ll be finished.
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VOCABULARY Frank: That’d definitely be good news for Greenwood.

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1 We’ll have to wait and see. I don’t understand why

1 free-range  2 donate  3 industrial estate  4 bustling  some people like Satari so much.
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5 goods  6 residential  7 flea market  8 natural disaster  Jemma: Me neither. It’s strange. A lot of women don’t like
9 historic centre  10 volunteer Satari though. If he can get more women to vote
2 for him, he’ll definitely win.
11 peaceful  12 bustling  13 required  Frank: Yeah, I think the way women vote will be really
14 care about  15 impact  16 training programme  important this time.
17 dozens of  18 hang  19 24/7  20 range Jemma: I can’t believe there’s still another two months to
go until the election.
GRAMMAR Frank: I know what you mean. I’ve already had enough of
3 hearing about it all the time.
21 B  22 C  23 A  24 B  25 A  26 C  27 A  28 B 
29 C  30 A

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 Jemma: Maybe you can try turning your television off and
going offline this weekend. It might help you take a
Test 4 (Units 10–12)
break from it all!
VOCABULARY
Frank: That’s a good idea. I think I’ll try that.
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SPEAKING 1 A  2 C  3 C  4 B  5 C  6 A  7 B  8 B 
9 C  10 C
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Put students in pairs to ask and answer questions about the 2
future of fair-trade products. Give them one minute to read 11 K  12 G  13 C  14 F  15 E  16 J  17 H  18 A 
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if the student meets each criterion well, one mark if their 21 B  22 A  23 B  24 C  25 A  26 B  27 C  28 B 

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performance is satisfactory, and no marks if they do not 29 A  30 A
meet the criterion at all.

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Did the student ...? Marks 31 fortunately  32 was  33 I’ve  34 hopefully 
35 every  36 in  37 constantly  38 I  39 definitely 
complete the task, i.e. ask or answer all of the

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40 hard
questions?

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WRITING Transcript T.4

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8 Jonathan: C
 an you remember what you dreamed about last
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if the student’s writing meets each criterion well, one mark if

Rachel: I don’t know. I sleep really deeply, so I can’t
their writing is satisfactory, and no marks if they do not meet
remember my dreams.
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the criterion at all.

Jonathan: Oh, come on. Haven’t you ever had an
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I need one to interpret for my psychology
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a description of the town or city the student

homework.
has chosen?
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Rachel: Let me think. A few months ago, I remember

a description of the parts of the town or city?
dreaming that I was in a car accident.
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Jonathan: A car accident? OK, that’s good.

a description of what you can do in the town
or city? Rachel: Is it?
accurate use of language for descriptions? Jonathan: Yes. Wait a minute. That means you made some
accurate use of vocabulary for cities? kind of mistake and you were worrying about it.
Were you driving or watching?
Total marks out of 10
Rachel: Driving, and the accident was my fault.
Jonathan: I see. You definitely made a mistake. Hopefully,
nothing serious.

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 Rachel: I don’t think it was anything serious because I WRITING
can’t remember anything about what happened
on the day I had that dream now!
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Jonathan: OK. Have you got any other dreams for me?
if the student’s writing meets each criterion well, one mark if
Rachel:  rm, well, I remember having a really nice dream
E their writing is satisfactory, and no marks if they do not meet
about going walking in a gorgeous, mountainous the criterion at all.
place. I think it was in the Alps.
Jonathan: OK, and you didn’t fall or anything like that? Did the text include ...? Marks

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climber. an explanation of why the student can
Jonathan: Right. I’ll see if I can find what that means. remember this and why it’s important to him/

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Rachel: It means I like going to the Alps, that’s all!
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Jonathan: I don’t know. It sounds like you were overcoming
memories tell us about them?
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Rachel:  here aren’t any obstacles in my life. I’m
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interpretation?
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stuff, Jonathan. I don’t understand why your

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Jonathan: It’s a science, Rachel. It helps us to get inside
the human brain and understand what’s going
on in there. Just give me one more dream to ap
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interpret and I’ll show you what I mean.
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the Saxon Switzerland National Park. Give them one minute
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use correct grammar and vocabulary most of

the time?
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know when to listen to their partner and when

to speak?
use language presented in the units for talking
about nature?
Total marks out of 10

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