ENGLISH FILE

5  Answer Key   A Pre-intermediate

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation PRONUNCIATION

GRAMMAR 7 1 polluted
2 cinema
1 1 lot of 3 illness
2 much 4 museum
3 little 5 good
4 too much
5 a few
8 1 exciting
6 enough
2 cathedral
3 palace
2 1 harder than 4 interesting
2 less expensive 5 romantic
3 as
4 more carefully
5 busier Reading and Writing
6 worse
7 as well as READING
1 1 B
3 1 the best 2 A
2 the friendliest 3 C
3 the biggest 4 C
4 the most exciting 5 B
5 The furthest 6 A
6 the worst 7 B
7 the most expensive 8 C
9 A

VOCABULARY 2 1 M
4 1 interesting 2 C
2 statue 3 V
3 market 4 C
4 palace 5 M
5 population 6 V
6 on
7 polluted
8 empty WRITING
Student’s own answers.
5 1 save Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
2 waste answer is easy to understand. (4 marks)
3 hurry Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
4 on time to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
5 take meaning. (3 marks)
Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
6 1 skin words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
2 brain (3 marks)
3 prevent
4 active
5 fast
6 healthy
7 sunscreen

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5  Answer Key   A Pre-intermediate

Listening and Speaking

LISTENING
1 1 E, H
2 E, H
3 H, E
4 H, E
5 E, H

2 1 C
2 G
3 E
4 A
5 F

SPEAKING
Interactive communication and oral production:
The student communicates effectively with his / her
partner, asking and answering simple questions, and
where necessary initiating conversation and responding.
The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the
task successfully. (5 marks)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not
impede communication. (5 marks)
Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and
articulation of sounds make the message clear and
comprehensible. (5 marks)

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5  Answer Key   B Pre-intermediate

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation PRONUNCIATION

GRAMMAR 7 1 interesting
2 exciting
1 1 worse 3 palace
2 as well as 4 cathedral
3 more generous 5 impatient
4 harder than
5 as
8 1 good
6 less expensive
2 illness
7 more carefully
3 museum
4 polluted
2 1 The furthest 5 modern
2 the most expensive
3 the worst
4 the funniest Reading and Writing
5 the hottest
6 the best READING
7 the most exciting 1 1 A
2 C
3 1 too 3 B
2 a few 4 B
3 too much 5 A
4 little 6 C
5 lot of 7 A
6 many 8 B
9 C

VOCABULARY 2 1 C
4 1 spend 2 M
2 on time 3 V
3 save 4 M
4 hurry 5 V
5 waste 6 C

5 1 active
2 healthy WRITING
3 fast Student’s own answers.
4 skin Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
5 brain answer is easy to understand. (4 marks)
6 prevent Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
7 weight to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
meaning. (3 marks)
6 1 polluted Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
2 on words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
3 population (3 marks)
4 interesting
5 palace
6 market
7 statue
8 crowded

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5  Answer Key   B Pre-intermediate

Listening and Speaking

LISTENING
1 1 H, E
2 H, E
3 E, H
4 E, H
5 H, E

2 1 F
2 A
3 D
4 B
5 C

SPEAKING
Interactive communication and oral production:
The student communicates effectively with his / her
partner, asking and answering simple questions, and
where necessary initiating conversation and responding.
The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the
task successfully. (5 marks)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not
impede communication. (5 marks)
Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and
articulation of sounds make the message clear and
comprehensible. (5 marks)

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