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Starter

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation, Reading and Writing

and Practical English
Reading
GRAMMAR 1 1 False
1 1 can 2 True
2 Can 3 False
3 can 4 True
4 can’t 5 False
5 Can 6 True
7 True
2 1 Where do you go swimming? 8 False
2 Can I take pictures here? 9 True
3 Does your town have a museum? 10 True
4 How do you relax?
5 What restaurants do you usually go to? 2 1 six o’clock
2 One thousand
3 a quarter after seven
Vocabulary 4 a quarter after eight
3 1 play 5 ten o’clock
2 visit
3 go to
4 go Writing
5 watch Student’s own answers.
Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
4 1 use answer easy to understand. (4 points)
2 drive Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
3 play to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
4 visit meaning. (3 points)
5 take Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
(3 points)
Pronunciation
5 1 Au|gust
Listening and Speaking
2 No|vem|ber
3 Jan|u|ar|y Listening
4 A|pril
1 1 False
5 Sep|tem|ber
2 True
3 False
4 True
PRACTICAL ENGLISH
5 True
6 1 August twenty-first
2 July twenty-second 2 1 A
3 January sixth 2 C
4 June fourth 3 B
5 April tenth 4 B
5 C

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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 points)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not
impede communication. (5 points)
Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and
articulation of sounds make the message clear and
comprehensible. (5 points)

3 Name of town: Centerville

Date of summer concert: August 20
Good restaurant: Take Steak on 2nd Avenue
Place to visit: Car Museum
Shopping: Central Mall

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Starter

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation, Reading and Writing

and Practical English
Reading
GRAMMAR 1 1 False
1 1 can 2 True
2 can 3 True
3 can’t 4 False
4 can 5 False
5 can’t 6 True
7 False
2 1 Where do people play golf? 8 True
2 Does your town have a museum? 9 True
3 Where do you go swimming? 10 True
4 Can I take pictures here?
5 What restaurants do you usually go to? 2 1 six o’clock
2 One thousand
3 a quarter after seven
Vocabulary 4 a quarter after eight
3 1 visit 5 ten o’clock
2 go
3 take
4 play Writing
5 watch Student’s own answers.
Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
4 1 see answer easy to understand. (4 points)
2 listen to Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
3 play to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
4 eat meaning. (3 points)
5 go Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
(3 points)
Pronunciation
5 1 Jan|u|ar|y
Listening and Speaking
2 Au|gust
3 No|vem|ber Listening
4 Sep|tem|ber
1 1 False
5 A|pril
2 False
3 True
4 True
PRACTICAL ENGLISH
5 True
6 1 April tenth
2 August twenty-first 2 1 A
3 January sixth 2 C
4 June fourth 3 B
5 July twenty-second 4 B
5 C

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Starter

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 points)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not
impede communication. (5 points)
Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and
articulation of sounds make the message clear and
comprehensible. (5 points)

4 Name of town: Jamestown

Date of summer concert: June 8
Good restaurant: Mario’s Italian Table on 6th Street
Place to visit: Jamestown Art Museum
Shopping: downtown

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