Paper 1

Teacher’s Reference Booklet

 Contents

Page

Introduction 1

Mock Test 5
• Overview
2
• Distribution of Question Levels
• Suggestions for Grading

Mock Test 6
• Overview
4
• Distribution of Question Levels
• Suggestions for Grading

Mock Test 7
• Overview
6
• Distribution of Question Levels
• Suggestions for Grading

Mock Test 8
• Overview
8
• Distribution of Question Levels
• Suggestions for Grading

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 INTRODUCTION
This Teacher’s Reference Booklet includes the following information for Paper 1 Mock Tests:

Detailed Question Information

Each question type and its level is noted within the Paper 1 Mock Tests, along with full suggested
answers for all questions.

Paper 1 – Reading (20%) Question Levels

Level 1
Within simply structured texts containing familiar and high frequency vocabulary, can …
1. identify a sequence of events
2. understand factual information that is explicitly stated
3. use text features to find information
4. recognize rudimentary stylistic features
Level 2
Within simply structured texts about familiar topics that contain familiar and high frequency vocabulary, can …
1. identify a paragraph’s main idea
2. identify fact & opinion
3. understand factual information that is explicitly stated
4. comprehend vocabulary (words) within straightforward & familiar contexts
5. recognize rudimentary stylistic features
Level 3
Can …
1. identify a paragraph’s main idea/theme within non-complex texts
2. identify views & attitudes that are explicitly stated
3. understand familiar context information that is explicitly stated within more complex texts
4. deduce information at a rudimentary level
5. comprehend vocabulary (words & phrases) within a familiar context
6. recognize & interpret tone & mood in non-complex texts
Level 4
Can …
1. identify main ideas/themes within more complex texts
2. identify views & attitudes
3. follow elaboration/development of an argument
4. deduce information presented obviously within more complex texts/less obviously within non-complex texts
5. comprehend language contextualized across more complex texts
6. understand commonly-used idioms
7. recognize & interpret tone & mood in more complex texts
Level 5
Within complex texts, can …
1. access literary & non-literary information
2. understand explicit & implicit information
3. identify main & sub themes
4. identify & evaluate views & attitudes
5. follow & understand elaboration/development of an argument
6. deduce information
7. understand purpose of a text
8. comprehend literal & figurative language contextualized across one or more texts
9. recognize & interpret tone & mood

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 Overview of Paper 1 • Mock Test 5

Part A

Theme Technology & society Distribution of question levels:

50%
Text 1: More teens would rather text their friends than PART A
Texts
hang out IRL 40%

Total marks: 42
30%

No. of questions: 20 20%

Question types: cloze summary, full response, matching,

multiple-choice, multiple-choice cloze 10%

summary, multiple-choice sentence 0%

completion, proofreading, short response, Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

true/false/not given 50%

PART B1
50%
40% PART A
40%
30%

30%
20%

20%
Part B1 10%

10%
0%
Theme The individual & society Distribution
0%
Level 1 Levelof
2 question
Level 3 Level 4levels:
Level 5

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

50%
PART B2
Text 2: What you need to know about ‘plogging,’ the 50%
PART B1
Texts 50%
40%
new eco-friendly fitness craze 40%
PART A
40%
30%

Total marks: 42 30%

30%
20%
No. of questions: 22 20%

Question types: cloze summary, flow chart completion, 20%

10%

matching, multiple-choice, picture matching 10%

10%
comprehension, short response, true/false/ 0%
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
0%
not given 0% Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
50%
50% PART B2
PART B1
40%
40%

30%
30%

20%
20%
Part B2 10%
10%

Theme Jobs & careers Distribution

0%
0% Level 1
of question
Level 2 Level 3
levels:
Level 4 Level 5
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Text 3: Startup takes stress out of fed-up workers’ exit 50%

PART B2
Texts
plans
40%

Total marks: 42 30%

No. of questions: 21 20%

Question types: cloze summary, flow chart completion, full

response, multiple-choice, proofreading, 10%

sentence completion, short response, table

completion, true/false/not given
0%
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

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 Suggested Conversion Table
When grading the paper, teachers may use the following suggested conversion table
to convert the marks for Part B1 to the marks on the scale of Part B2.

Part B1 Part B2 Part B1 Part B2

0 0 22 16
1 0 23 17
2 1 24 18
3 1 25 19
4 2 26 20
5 3 27 21
6 3 28 22
7 4 29 23
8 5 30 24
9 6 31 25
10 6 32 26
11 7 33 27
12 8 34 28
13 8 35 29
14 9 36 30
15 9 37 31
16 10 38 32
17 11 39 33
18 12 40 34
19 13 41 36
20 14 42 39
21 15

Suggestions for Grading

If you would like to give your students a final grading level after they have finished
the Mock Test, you could use the following suggested cut score percentages:

Level* Part A + Part B2 or converted Part B1

Level 5 85% and above

Level 4 70 – 84%

Level 3 50 – 69%

Level 2 30 – 49%

Level 1 15 – 29%

Unclassified below 15%

To calculate a final mark and level, you can use the following formula:
Student’s Part A mark Student’s Part B2 or converted Part B1 mark
( + ) x 0.5 x 100%
total Part A marks total Part B2 marks

* Candidates attempting Part A and Part B1 can attain up to Level 4, while candidates attempting Part A and Part B2 can
attain the full range of levels. Also, candidates with the best performance can be awarded Level 5* or Level 5**.

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 Overview of Paper 1 • Mock Test 6

Part A

Theme Health & beauty Distribution of question levels:

50%
Text 1: ‘Escape the corset’: South Korean women rebel PART A
Texts against strict beauty standards 40%

Text 2: Cosmetics cross the gender line

30%

Total marks: 42 20%

No. of questions: 18 10%

Question types: chart completion, cloze summary, full

response, matching, multiple-choice, 0%
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
multiple-choice cloze summary, notes 50%
completion, short response
50%
PART A
B1
40%
40%

30%
30%

20%
20%
Part B1
10%
10%

Theme Teenage life Distribution

0%
0%
of question levels:
50% Level
Level 11 Level
Level 22 Level
Level 33 Level 4 Level
Level 55
Level 4

50%
PART A
Text 3: Should you track your teen’s location? 50%
40% PART
PART B1
B2
Texts
Text 4: I try my absolute best 40%
40%
30%

30%
30%
Total marks: 42 20%

No. of questions: 22 20%

20%
10%

Question types: cloze summary, free response, matching, 10%

10%
multiple-choice, multiple-response, 0%
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
sentence completion, short response, 0%
0% Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
50%
table completion, true/false/not given Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
PART B1
50%
40% PART B2
40%
30%

30%
20%

Part B2 20%
10%

Theme Science & the future Distribution

10%
0% of question levels:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
0%
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Text 5: F irst close-ups of Ultima Thule reveal it 50%
PART B2
resembles dark red snowman
Texts 40%

Text 6: The Guardian view on spaceflight: the outward

urge 30%

20%
Total marks: 42
No. of questions: 16 10%

Question types: cloze summary, diagram completion, 0%

full response, multiple-choice, sentence Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

completion, short response, table

completion, true/false/not given

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 Suggested Conversion Table
When grading the paper, teachers may use the following suggested conversion table
to convert the marks for Part B1 to the marks on the scale of Part B2.

Part B1 Part B2 Part B1 Part B2

0 0 22 16
1 0 23 17
2 1 24 18
3 1 25 19
4 2 26 20
5 3 27 21
6 3 28 22
7 4 29 23
8 5 30 24
9 6 31 25
10 6 32 26
11 7 33 27
12 8 34 28
13 8 35 29
14 9 36 30
15 9 37 31
16 10 38 32
17 11 39 33
18 12 40 34
19 13 41 36
20 14 42 39
21 15

Suggestions for Grading

If you would like to give your students a final grading level after they have finished
the Mock Test, you could use the following suggested cut score percentages:

Level* Part A + Part B2 or converted Part B1

Level 5 85% and above

Level 4 70 – 84%

Level 3 50 – 69%

Level 2 30 – 49%

Level 1 15 – 29%

Unclassified below 15%

To calculate a final mark and level, you can use the following formula:
Student’s Part A mark Student’s Part B2 or converted Part B1 mark
( + ) x 0.5 x 100%
total Part A marks total Part B2 marks

* Candidates attempting Part A and Part B1 can attain up to Level 4, while candidates attempting Part A and Part B2 can
attain the full range of levels. Also, candidates with the best performance can be awarded Level 5* or Level 5**.

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 Overview of Paper 1 • Mock Test 7

Part A

Theme Teenage life Distribution of question levels:

50%

Texts Text 1: Every picture tells PART A

40%

Total marks: 42
30%

No. of questions: 25 20%

Question types: cloze summary, full response, multiple-

choice, multiple-choice sentence 10%

completion, picture matching 0%

comprehension, short response, table Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
50%
completion, true/false/not given 50%
PART B1
A
PART
40%
40%

30%
30%

20%
20%
Part B1
10%
10%

Theme Health & well-being Distribution

50%
0% of question levels:
0% Level 1
Level 1
Level 2
Level 2
Level 3
Level 3
Level 4
Level 4
Level 5
Level 5
PART A
40%
50%
Text 2: W
 atch your step: why the 10 000 daily goal is 50% PART B1
Texts PART B2
built on bad science 30%
40%
40%

30%
Total marks: 42
20%
30%

No. of questions: 15 20%

10%
20%
Question types: diagram completion, matching, multiple-
0%
choice, notes completion, short response,
10%
10% Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

table completion, true/false/not given 50%

0%
0% Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 PART B1
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
40%
50%
PART B2
30%
40%

20%
30%

Part B2 10%
20%

Theme Science & the future Distribution

0%
10%
Level 1
of question
Level 2 Level 3
levels:
Level 4 Level 5

50%
0%
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 PART B2
Texts Text 3: ‘Birdbrained’ may be the finest compliment
40%

30%
Total marks: 42
No. of questions: 18 20%

Question types: cloze summary, flow chart completion, 10%

full response, multiple-choice, multiple-
response, picture matching comprehension, 0%
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
proofreading, short response, table
completion, true/false/not given

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 Suggested Conversion Table
When grading the paper, teachers may use the following suggested conversion table
to convert the marks for Part B1 to the marks on the scale of Part B2.

Part B1 Part B2 Part B1 Part B2

0 0 22 16
1 0 23 17
2 1 24 18
3 1 25 19
4 2 26 20
5 3 27 21
6 3 28 22
7 4 29 23
8 5 30 24
9 6 31 25
10 6 32 26
11 7 33 27
12 8 34 28
13 8 35 29
14 9 36 30
15 9 37 31
16 10 38 32
17 11 39 33
18 12 40 34
19 13 41 36
20 14 42 39
21 15

Suggestions for Grading

If you would like to give your students a final grading level after they have finished
the Mock Test, you could use the following suggested cut score percentages:

Level* Part A + Part B2 or converted Part B1

Level 5 85% and above

Level 4 70 – 84%

Level 3 50 – 69%

Level 2 30 – 49%

Level 1 15 – 29%

Unclassified below 15%

To calculate a final mark and level, you can use the following formula:
Student’s Part A mark Student’s Part B2 or converted Part B1 mark
( + ) x 0.5 x 100%
total Part A marks total Part B2 marks

* Candidates attempting Part A and Part B1 can attain up to Level 4, while candidates attempting Part A and Part B2 can
attain the full range of levels. Also, candidates with the best performance can be awarded Level 5* or Level 5**.

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 Overview of Paper 1 • Mock Test 8

Part A

Theme Science & the future Distribution of question levels:

50%
Text 1: Tom Hanks says AI version of him used in PART A
dental plan ad without his consent
Texts 40%

Text 2: Supermarket AI meal planner app suggests

recipe that would create chlorine gas 30%

20%

Total marks: 42
No. of questions: 17 10%

Question types: cloze summary, full response, multiple- 0%

choice, multiple-choice cloze summary,

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

multiple-choice sentence completion, 50%

PART B1
50%
notes completion, short esponse, table PART A
40%
completion, true/false/not given 40%

30%
30%

20%
20%

Part B1 10%
10%
50%

Theme Entertainment & careers Distribution

0%
Level 1 Levelof
2 question
Level 3 Level 4levels:
Level 5 PART A
0%
40% Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
50%
50% PART B2
PART B1
Texts Text 3: How to make it as a rapper 30%
40%
40%
20%
30%

Total marks: 42 30%

10%

No. of questions: 19 20%

20%

Question types: chart completion, cloze summary,

0%
10% Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

full response, multiple-choice, notes 10%

50%
completion, sentence completion, 0% PART B1
0% Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
short response, table completion 40% Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

50%
30% PART B2
40%
20%

Part B2 30%
10%

Theme Science & everyday life Distribution

20%
0% of question levels:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
10%

Text 4: W  ant a glimpse of dystopia? Visit the self- 50%

PART B2
service checkouts 0%

Texts 40% Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Text 5: Booths supermarkets to ditch self-checkouts

in north of England stores 30%

20%
Total marks: 42
No. of questions: 18 10%

Question types: cloze summary, matching, multiple-choice, 0%

multiple-choice sentence completion, Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

multiple-response, sentence completion,

short response, table completion, true/
false/not given

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 Suggested Conversion Table
When grading the paper, teachers may use the following suggested conversion table
to convert the marks for Part B1 to the marks on the scale of Part B2.

Part B1 Part B2 Part B1 Part B2

0 0 22 16
1 0 23 17
2 1 24 18
3 1 25 19
4 2 26 20
5 3 27 21
6 3 28 22
7 4 29 23
8 5 30 24
9 6 31 25
10 6 32 26
11 7 33 27
12 8 34 28
13 8 35 29
14 9 36 30
15 9 37 31
16 10 38 32
17 11 39 33
18 12 40 34
19 13 41 36
20 14 42 39
21 15

Suggestions for Grading

If you would like to give your students a final grading level after they have finished
the Mock Test, you could use the following suggested cut score percentages:

Level* Part A + Part B2 or converted Part B1

Level 5 85% and above

Level 4 70 – 84%

Level 3 50 – 69%

Level 2 30 – 49%

Level 1 15 – 29%

Unclassified below 15%

To calculate a final mark and level, you can use the following formula:
Student’s Part A mark Student’s Part B2 or converted Part B1 mark
( + ) x 0.5 x 100%
total Part A marks total Part B2 marks

* Candidates attempting Part A and Part B1 can attain up to Level 4, while candidates attempting Part A and Part B2 can
attain the full range of levels. Also, candidates with the best performance can be awarded Level 5* or Level 5**.

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