REVIEW TEST 2 ● ANSWER KEY

Speaking

Teacher’s notes
Task 1
Both students are looking at six photos.
Prompt: Look at the photos of activities related to the arts. Talk about how much you like or dislike each activity and decide
which activity you would suggest to a friend who wants to celebrate a special day.

Supplementary questions
(Use these questions for further practice if necessary.)
Prompt: Now discuss these questions.
1 Do you ever go to museums or art galleries in your spare time? Why?/Why not?
2 Do you do any creative activities, like painting or writing? If yes, tell us about what you do. If not, what do you prefer doing
in your free time?
3 Do you enjoy watching films? If yes, where do you prefer watching them? Why? If not, why not?

Task 2
Each student is looking at a different photo.
Prompt: Student A: Look at the photo and describe it to your partner. Whose room is this, do you think? Would you like to
have a room like this? Why?/Why not?
Prompt: Student B: Look at the photo and describe it to your partner. Whose room is this, do you think? Would you like to
have a room like this? Why?/Why not?

Further discussion questions

(Use these questions to open up the discussion.)
Prompt: Now discuss these questions.
1 Describe what your own room is like.
2 Are you happy with the room you have at the moment, or would you like to change anything in it?
3 Is it good to share a room with a brother or sister when you’re growing up? Why?/Why not?

Sample answers and mark schemes

Task 1
Can express opinions and attitudes in a simple way. Can make and respond to suggestions.

Student A and B dialogue

A So, let’s talk about the different activities here, and see which ones we like. Personally, I really like going to an art gallery.
There’s a big exhibition at the one in the city at the moment, and I’ve been several times. How about you?
B Well, I love photography, but I’m not so keen on paintings. But I’m really into music. I’ve got a ticket for a rock festival over
the summer, and I’m really excited about that. Do you like rock music?
A I do, but I also love opera and modern dance. I go to dance classes, and my parents often take me to see operas at the
theatre.
B Sounds good! And how about the cinema? I go quite a lot – I love films.
A Yes, me too. I’m not sure about going to the cinema for a special day, though.
A No. You’re right. You can go there any time. It’s not very special. How about the rock festival?
B Well, it depends what the person likes, but I’d be really happy with that! That sounds great!

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The task is worth 10 marks. Award up to 2 marks for each section of the mark scheme, according to the
descriptions below.

Marks Task Spoken Spoken Range Accuracy

achievement production and interaction
fluency

0-1 Describes some Hesitates a lot and Does not Uses only very Lots of errors even in
aspects of the does not seem engage with basic vocabulary basic language, which
and grammar, impede communication.
photos but confident. Is not the listener.
with a lot of errors.
doesn’t really easy to understand.
mention
personal likes
and dislikes.
Doesn’t fully
answer the task
question.

1.5 Describes the Speaks with some Engages with Uses simple Generally accurate, but
photos and confidence and is the listener to vocabulary and with some errors,
basic grammar especially in more
mentions comprehensible. some extent,
structures advanced language.
personal likes Some hesitation, and makes an accurately. Uses
and dislikes. but not enough to effort to some more
Gives an impede communicate advanced
opinion and communication. effectively. vocabulary and
answers the grammar
task question. structures with
errors.
2 Describes the Speaks with Engages fully Uses a wide A few mistakes in more
photos in detail fluency, with very with the range of advanced language
vocabulary structures, but generally
and talks about little hesitation. Is listener, using
appropriately, and very accurate.
personal likes clear and gestures to uses a wide range
and dislikes. comprehensible. help express of grammar
Uses the photos Uses some meaning. structures
to speculate and intonation to add accurately and
give opinions. emphasis. appropriately.
Answers the
task question in
detail.

Task 2
Can give straightforward descriptions on a variety of familiar topics.

Student A
In this photo, I can see a desk in front of the window, and a chair, with a single bed next to it. The bedspread looks as if it’s
got some pictures on it, so it might be a young person’s room? There’s a car sticker across the window, so I think it could be
a boy’s room. On the wall opposite the bed there are some shelves where you can put all your things. There are lots of
books there, so I imagine the person uses the room for studying – there’s a globe and a desk lamp on the desk, too.
Through the window I can see some houses on the other side of the road, so I guess this is in a house, too. I don’t know if
I’d like to live in the room. It looks quite cosy and comfortable, but I think I prefer my own room!

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Student B
Let’s see … it’s a very light and airy room, very modern. The colours are white and green. There’s a single bed in one
corner, with some cupboards above it, and windows on two walls with blinds. I can’t see what’s outside – but it looks like a
nice day. Then on the wall opposite the bed, there’s a desk and a chair with a light above it. Those are white, too. And even
the floor is white! It looks like a room in a flat – it’s probably an older students’ room. It’s a nice room, very clean and tidy –
but I couldn’t live in a room like that. I like having more colours than that, and I think it would be fine in the summer, but it
would feel cold in the winter.

The task is worth 10 marks. Award up to 2 marks for each section of the mark scheme, according to the
descriptions below.

Marks Task Spoken Spoken interaction Range Accuracy

achievement production and
fluency

0–1 Gives only short Hesitates a lot n/a Uses only very basic Lots of errors even in
answers to the and does not vocabulary and basic language, which
grammar, with a lot of impede communication.
questions. seem confident.
errors.
Doesn’t develop Is not easy to
ideas and doesn’t understand.
express opinions.

1.5 Gives clear Speaks with n/a Uses simple Generally accurate, but
answers to the some vocabulary and basic with some errors,
grammar structures especially in more
questions, and confidence and
accurately. Uses advanced language.
develops some is some more advanced
ideas with comprehensible. vocabulary and
examples. Gives Some hesitation, grammar structures
opinions. but not enough with errors.
to impede
communication.

2 Gives very full Speaks with n/a Uses a wide range of A few mistakes in more
answers to the fluency, with vocabulary advanced language
appropriately, and structures, but
questions, very little
uses a wide range of generally very accurate.
developing ideas, hesitation. Is grammar structures
expanding clear and accurately and
through examples comprehensible. appropriately.
and expressing a Uses some
range of opinions. intonation to add
emphasis.

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