Unit 9 Test: Standard
Vocabulary 7
1 1 I haven't begun to think about which
1 C university I'm going to.
2 A 2 Would you hate to live here that much?
3 B 3 Lisa loves travelling to countries in Asia.
4 B 4 They started working at the college a few
5 A years ago.
5 Do you prefer to cycle or take public
transport?
2 6 My parents can't stand having a messy
1 unbreakable house.
2 waterproof
3 high-resolution
4 lightweight 8
5 cutting-edge a doing
b to pick up
c buying
3 d playing
1 landline e to get
2 touch screen f to be
3 clickbait
4 earbud
5 firewall Use of English
9
4 1 , which is crazy
1 c 2 run out of milk
2 a 3 to be updated
3 b 4 who we had this morning
4 d
5 e
Listening
10
Grammar 1 F
5 2 E
1 when 3 A
2 where 4 C
3 whose 5 B
4 why
5 where
6 that/which 11
7 that/who Possible answers:
1 his brother
2 a fortune
6 3 a writer
1 A 4 patience
2 B 5 help
3 B 6 younger
4 A 7 touch screen
5 A
6 B
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Unit 9 Test: Standard
Reading
Marking criteria
12 Use the marking criteria below to give a score
1 D out of 10.
2 C 9–10 Complete, mainly accurate and
3 A appropriate.
4 E 7–8 No more than one omission, mainly
5 F accurate, rarely inappropriate.
6 B 5–6 No more than one omission, minor
inaccuracies, sometimes inappropriate.
3–4 Several omissions, noticeable
13 inaccuracies, often inappropriate.
1 decades 1–2 Many omissions, mainly inaccurate,
2 commercial sense mostly inappropriate.
3 cutting-edge 0 Too little or too incomprehensible to
4 desktops mark.
5 treatment
6 space travel
Speaking
14 16
Students’ own answers Students’ own answers
Writing Marking criteria
Use the marking criteria below to give a score
15 out of 10.
Sample answer: 9–10 Full contribution. Basic and some
Improvements to the town library complex structures, accurate and well-
Introduction organised. Pronunciation mostly clear.
The aim of this report is to outline our opinion 7–8 Adequate contribution. Basic and some
of the current town library and to suggest how complex structures, generally accurate
it could be improved for young people. and well-organised. Pronunciation
The current library mostly clear.
At the moment, the library does not attract 5–6 Adequate contribution. Basic structures,
young people. Although the building is modern, generally accurate and some
the space inside is neither attractive nor organisation. Pronunciation mostly
dynamic. It was found that information on the clear.
notice boards was aimed at older people. 3–4 Limited contribution. Basic structures,
Furthermore, the section for teen literature was often inaccurate but some organisation.
small and quite hidden. Pronunciation mostly clear.
Suggested improvements 1–2 Very limited contribution. Basic
Every student we spoke to said that they would structures, mostly inaccurate and little
be happy to use the facilities if they were more organisation. Pronunciation not always
technology-based. A library app could be given clear.
to all local schools to keep students up-to-date 0 Contribution too small or too
about events. Touchscreen technology for incomprehensible to mark.
displays instead of notice boards was also
suggested. Furthermore, a reading area for
teens with sofas and digital books is something
that would be welcomed.
Conclusion
To sum up, more young people would use the
library if the previously mentioned
improvements were made. All things
considered, our main recommendation is a
new, up-to-date look.
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