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Test 4 answer key

Part 7
Sample answer A

It was a sunny and hot day. And Jim went for a run.

It was so hot that Jim wasn’t very well so he remember of the Peter’s café but it was
500 meters and Jim was so tired that he couldn’t heaven walk. What was he going to do?

Wait! That’s right, the Jose’s store is in the final of the street.
So Jim went there and Jose was attending a costumer. Jim went to the drink’s section
and bought three bottles of water.
Jim learn something with this, that it was not a good idea going on a run when it is hot
outside.

Commentary and mark

A good attempt at the task. All the content points are dealt with, Content 5
and the target reader will be fully informed. The text is coherent and
Organisation 5
connected through the use of basic linking words and cohesive
Language 4
devices (that, it, so, there, this, when). Everyday vocabulary is used
Total 14
appropriately (sunny, café, store, bottles of water). Simple grammatical
forms are used with control (It was so hot, Jim wasn’t very well). Errors
are frequent (he remember of, he couldn’t heaven walk, attending
a costumer, Jim learn something with this), but meaning can still
be determined.

Sample answer B

A man was running in the street when he had to stop because was so
much hot.

Then he saw a supermarket in front of the street so he was buy water
water to drink.

Commentary and mark

A satisfactory attempt at the task. All three parts of the story are
Content 4
communicated, but only with a minimum amount of detail. The text
Organisation 3
is connected using basic linking words and some cohesive devices
Language 3
(when, because, Then, so). There is some basic relevant vocabulary
(street, hot, supermarket, water), and some simple grammatical forms Total 10
are used with some degree of control (was running, had to stop, he saw,
buy water). Errors are noticeable (was so much, in front of the street),
but the meaning is clear.

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