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Candidates write approximately 90 words in total about four different bullet points. All bullet points must be covered, but there is no need for equal coverage of the bullets. When deciding a particular mark, it is advisable to identify the band of marks first, and then decide whether you are tempted by the band above or the band below. This will enable you to award an appropriate mark within a mark range. The question is marked for Content and for Quality of language, according to the...

Candidates are required to write four sentences about what is in the photo. Each sentence is marked separately and is worth a maximum of two marks, according to these assessment criteria. Mark Communication 2 The relevant message is clearly communicated. 1 The message is relevant but has some ambiguity and causes a delay in communication. 0 The message is irrelevant or cannot be understood. Statements must refer to what is in the photo and cannot refer to what is not in it. ‘I like...

This part of the test consists of a role-play which has been prepared by the candidate in the preparation time. Each candidate completes one role-play at the tier for which they have been entered. The role-play is not timed. There are five tasks for the role-play, each of which is awarded up to two marks for Communication. There is then an overall assessment of the candidate’s Knowledge and use of language (KUL) in the role-play and up to five marks are available. The total number of...

Topic 1: Me, my family and friends • relationships with family and friends • marriage/partnerships. Topic 2: Technology in everyday life • social media • mobile technology. Topic 3: Free-time activities • music • cinema and TV • food and eating out • sport. Topic 4: Customs and festivals in target language-speaking countries/communities Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest Topic 1: Home, town, neighbourhood and region Topi...

it used to be shocking to see young homeless people/we don’t notice any more = 1 there has been an increase (nowadays) = 1 We are no longer shocked by/no longer notice/pay attention to young homeless people we saw very few young homeless people/adolescents/youths/children We were shocked by homeless people and there has been an increase in homelessness = 1 (no reference to young people anywhere in the answer) We don’t notice the increase in the number of homeles...

Advantage: you can forget your problems = 1 you can get away from your problems/worries problems tc fix/solve/avoid problems there’s no problems 2 Disadvantage: no dogs = 1 you can’t (always) take pets Dogs tc Wrong animals eg cats Advantage: you can save money (by doing own cooking) = 1 you can do your own cooking/(there is a) kitchen It’s cheap/cheaper/affordable 2 Disadvantage: (neighbours may be) noisy/loud = 1 noise from other flats neighbours tc Ad...

(she was) congratulated / praised / commended by the / her headteacher = 1 (the/her) principal / director said well done / congratulations / she had worked well / is hardworking she saw the/her headteacher she worked hard the headteacher was nice to her Reject any reference to reward / award er) physics/science teacher was absent/not in (today) = 1 she didn’t have (a) physics lesson today Ignore reference to disliking the teacher (e.g., her physics teacher ab...

A restaurant While in Belgium, you see this advert for a restaurant. Write the correct letter in each box. . 1 When is the restaurant closed? . 2 Where is the restaurant situated? What do you get free as part of the special offer? Ma matière préférée est l’anglais parce que c’est très utile mais l’histoire est nulle. Le français est intéressant et le dessin est amusant. Les maths, c’est trop difficile mais les sciences sont faciles. Your Swiss exchange partner ha...

You are visiting a Belgian town. You hear the Mayor giving a speech on the environment. What does the Mayor tell local residents to do? Write the correct letters in the boxes. A Buy organic products B Car share C Recycle D Save energy E Travel by public transport F Use bikes Food You are listening to French radio. You hear people talking about food. What have these people never tried? What do these people Write the correct letters in the boxes. A Cooking their own food B Eating i...

Camille, a 19 ans. Elle est serveuse dans un café. 02 M1 Julien, il est d’origine espagnole. Il déteste son demi-frère ! 03 M2 Mathilde. Vous habitez où ? F1 A Genève, au sud de la ville. 04 M2 Vous travaillez ? F1 Oui, dans une boucherie. 05 M2 Quels sont vos passe-temps ? F1 Je ne suis pas sportive mais j’aime les promenades. Aller dans les musées est aussi une passion. 06 M2 Que voulez-vous faire avec l’argent ? F1 Je veux offrir une voiture de sport à mon mari. ...