REVIEW TEST 4 ● ANSWER KEY

Writing

Can write a basic letter of complaint requesting action.

Sample answer

Dear Mr Jones,

My name is Fran Metcalfe, and I travel to Kingston College every morning on one of your company’s buses – the number 17.

Unfortunately, the bus usually arrives late at the stop, which means I miss my first lesson at college. What is more, the bus is often so
crowded that I have to stand up.

I am not very happy with this service, and I am writing to ask you whether you could supply more buses at busy times of day. They
also need to arrive on time.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

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 REVIEW TEST 4 ● ANSWER KEY
Writing

Mark scheme
The task is worth 30 marks. Award up to 6 marks for each section of the mark scheme, according to the descriptions below.

Marks Task achievement Written production Written interaction Range Accuracy

and coherence
1-2 Completes only one No clear paragraph Text is difficult to Uses only very Lots of errors even
or two aspects of structure followed. understand. Errors basic vocabulary in basic language,
the task. May not Very little linking of impede and grammar, with which impede
use the correct sentences. communication. a lot of errors. communication.
genre and only
covers one or two
of the points
specified in the
task.
3-4 Completes the A paragraph Text is generally Uses simple Generally accurate,
majority of the task. structure followed. easy to understand. vocabulary and but with some
Uses the correct Some paragraphs Some errors may basic grammar errors, especially in
genre and covers may only have one impede structures more advanced
the majority, but not or two sentences. communication. accurately. Uses language.
all, of the points Some linking some more
specified in the between sentences. advanced
task. vocabulary. Uses
some more
advanced grammar
structures with
errors.
5-6 Completes all parts Divided into clear Text is very clear Uses a wide range A few mistakes in
of the task fully, paragraphs, and and easy to of vocabulary more advanced
including the correct each paragraph has understand. appropriately. Uses language
genre and all the a clear function. A a wide range of structures, but
points specified in variety of linking grammar structures generally very
the task. words used to link accurately and accurate.
sentences. appropriately.

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