NAME
CLASS
ENGLISH FILE
End-of-course Test
Upper-intermediate
Answer Key A
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR
4 1 runway
1 1 hadn’t asked
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
has been run over
sending / having sent
’d been writing
hadn’t bought
’ve been practising
’ll have learnt
’ve discussed
’d already left
was being redecorated
wouldn’t be sitting
is reported
get
’ll still be working
have spent
2 1 wouldn’t
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
blame
like
does
if / whether
didn’t
if
nor
use
such
having / getting
no
must
get
better
3 1 often play music
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
The unemployed
so as not to
Despite
(–)
lovely little wooden
(–)
None
the furniture
Petra lives
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
conductor
overwhelmed
fisted
baggage
pillow
choir
yawn
loose
lungs
witness
colleague
blizzard
editor
waterproof
5 1 account
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
sick
fast
encores
confusing
blisters
censored
suits
made
nearly
with
chain
raise
relieved
absent
6 1 unbreakable
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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vandalism
changeable
especially
homeless
loneliness
immature
embarrassed
allergic
lightning
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NAME
CLASS
ENGLISH FILE
End-of-course Test
Upper-intermediate
Answer Key A
PRONUNCIATION
Listening and Speaking
7 1 leather
LISTENING
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
bilingual
choke
hooded
linen
heart
drought
baggage
machine
blood
8 1 neigh|bour|hood
2 ob|jec|tive
3 co|mmen|ta|tor
4 eye|brow
5 vi|o|li|nist
6 ex|port
7 tur|bu|lence
8 mul|ti|na|tio|nal
9 au|to|ma|ted
10 un|con|scious
Reading and Writing
READING
1
2
3
4
5
B
A
C
D
D
1 Speaker 1: E
Speaker 2:
Speaker 3:
Speaker 4:
Speaker 5:
B
D
C
F
2 1 need to show that they are able to meet its demands
2
3
4
5
confident in her ability to do well
worried that no particular role was mentioned
improving her dancing
she hopes she’ll be able to make a living by dancing
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. (10 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)
WRITING
Student’s own answers.
Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
answer easy to understand. (4 marks)
Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
meaning. (3 marks)
Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
(3 marks)
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NAME
CLASS
ENGLISH FILE
End-of-course Test
Upper-intermediate
Answer Key B
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR
4 1 homeless
1 1 didn’t
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
wouldn’t
if
like
such
nor
use
if / whether
blame
does
having / getting
no
must
get
better
2 1 Despite
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
(–)
None
Petra lives
(–)
The unemployed
lovely little wooden
so as not to
the furniture
often play music
3 1 ’ve been practising
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
hadn’t asked
’ll have learnt
sending / having sent
was being redecorated
’ve discussed
’d already left
hadn’t bought
been run over
’d been writing
wouldn’t be sitting
is reported
get
’ll still be working
have spent
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
loneliness
immature
changeable
lightning
embarrassed
allergic
unbreakable
vandalism
especially
5 1 nearly
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
censored
relieved
with
absent
chain
made
raise
sick
account
encores
blisters
suits
fast
confusing
6 1 baggage
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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pillow
choir
overwhelmed
lungs
yawn
loose
runway
conductor
fisted
editor
waterproof
witness
colleague
blizzard
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NAME
CLASS
ENGLISH FILE
End-of-course Test
Upper-intermediate
Answer Key B
PRONUNCIATION
Listening and Speaking
7 1 vi|o|li|nist
2 ex|port
3 tur|bu|lence
4 co|mmen|ta|tor
5 un|con|scious
6 mul|ti|na|tio|nal
7 au|to|ma|ted
8 neigh|bour|hood
9 ob|jec|tive
10 eye|brow
LISTENING
8 1 heart
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
leather
drought
choke
blood
baggage
machine
linen
bilingual
hooded
Reading and Writing
READING
1
2
3
4
5
C
B
A
A
C
1 Speaker 1: E
Speaker 2:
Speaker 3:
Speaker 4:
Speaker 5:
F
C
A
B
2 1 must prove they’re up to the challenge of the course
2 had a lot of belief in herself
3 concerned that she hadn’t been told about a specific
role
4 developing her dancing
5 hopes she can earn her living from dancing
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. (10 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)
WRITING
Student’s own answers.
Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
answer easy to understand. (4 marks)
Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
meaning. (3 marks)
Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
(3 marks)
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