File Test 9 A Answer Key
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation
GRAMMAR
1 1 since
2 for
3 since
4 since
5 for
2 1 haven’t seen
2 bought
3 have … worked
4 didn’t say
5 has lived
6 didn’t study
7 did … arrive
3 1 had, ’d buy / would buy
2 ’d travel / would travel, didn’t have
3 would be, didn’t do
4 ’d get / would get, worked
5 were, ’d stop / would stop
6 wouldn’t get, used
7 ’d lose / would lose, stopped
8 saw, ’d scream / would scream
VOCABULARY
4 1 panic
2 suffers
3 phobia
4 frightened
5 heights
6 fear
5 1 have
2 start
3 get
4 fall
5 go
6 be
7 get
8 retire
6 1 chicken
2 tiger
3 spider
4 snake
5 mice
6 bat
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File Test 9 A Answer Key
PRONUNCIATION
7 1 crocodile
2 sheep
3 pig
4 butterfly
5 lion
8 1 frightened
2 crocodile
3 kangaroo
4 divorced
5 giraffe
Reading and Writing
READING
1 1 B
2 A
3 B
4 C
5 A
6 C
7 A
8 B
9 A
10 A
2 1 as much as three small cars
2 that they are slow and lazy
3 they can become aggressive
4 to the closest and safest possible location
5 when/if you meet an animal that seems nervous
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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Listening and Speaking
LISTENING
1 1 since she was five
2 a black dog
3 hasn’t
4 about 25 years ago
5 heights
2 1 B
2 C
3 B
4 A
5 A
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 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)
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