Vzorový test BY51

in your free time?
Have you ever been on a camping holiday? Did you like it/why not? Etc.
Discussing a task together with your partner. The examiner will just listen. You should speak for 2 minutes, so should discuss all the options before making a final decision.
For example (see the picture on the next page):
Examiner: I’m going to describe a situation to you. Imagine you go to a badly-equipped school. Your teacher has asked you for ideas about how to improve it. Talk about what improvements would be most useful.
Speaking alone for one minute about a photograph. The examiner and your partner will be silent.
For example (see photos on the pages following the Part 2 picture):
Examiner: Here is a picture showing a place where people can go shopping. You have one minute to describe the picture; you can say anything you want to.
Discussion of a question connected with the topic of the photographs with your partner. The examiner will just listen.
This final part lasts about 2 or 3 minutes. For example:
Examiner: Your pictures showed pictures of places where people can go shopping. Talk to your partner about where you go shopping and things that you like and dislike buying. Find out what your partner thinks and why.
BY51 SAMPLE TEST Speaking pt. 2 material
BY51 SAMPLE TEST Speaking Pt. 3 material
BY51 SAMPLE TEST: MARKING KEY
The exam pass mark is 50% (See ‘Instructions for Students’ on page 1)
1. Vocabulary
Based on material covered in courses BYA5 and 6 (14 marks total)
1. raw 2. scored 3. charming 4. afford 5. fine 6. enormous 7. subjects
8. residential 9. discount 10. plot 11. uncle 12. lawyer 13. moustache
14. trolley
2. Grammar
Based on material covered in courses BYA5 and 6 (26 marks total)
A: 1. has 2. are (those children) doing 3. have (just) missed 4. bring
5. am going 6. watched/used to watch 7. have been repairing 8. could
9. was killed 10. shall I make 11. asked 12. had met
B: - Other answers may be possible!!
1. easier 2. passing 3. if they had 4. which 5. made 6. interesting/boring etc. 7. able to 8. the best 9. have to 10. told 11. should 12. to 13. each 14. would
3. Writing (13 marks total)
A. Sentence conversion (5 marks)
Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.
1. the best/worst/most delicious 2. enough 3. has/has got
4. allowed/permitted 5. if you are/you’re
B. 100 word text (8 marks)
You will lose marks for basic errors e.g. with past simple, adjectives, 1st conditional etc…. and also spelling mistakes. You will also lose marks for writing too little OR TOO MUCH and also for NOT ANSWERING THE QUESTION.
You will be rewarded for attempting the more complex grammar/vocabulary that was covered in BYA5 and BYA6, and writing a logical, coherent text with a beginning, middle and end. It doesn’t have to be perfect - the examiner is looking for INTERMEDIATE LEVEL writing ability.
4. and 5. Reading (15 marks total)
A. Are you shopping too much? (5 marks)
21. c 22. c 23. d 24. a 25. c
B. The Cannes Film Festival (10 marks)
26. c 27. c 28.a 29. b 30.a 31. d 32. c 33. a 34. b 35. d
6. and 7. Listening (12 marks total)
Part 3 Highdown College (6 marks)
14. entrance 15. Thursday 16. 978 5423 17. computers 18. salads 19. bookshop
Part 4 Exam preparation (6 marks)
20. B 21.B 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. A
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Speaking (20 marks)
Students are graded out of 20 for their ability to use varied and accurate grammar and vocabulary, to create logical, connected sentences, to pronounce words correctly and be understood clearly, and to interact with their partner and also the examiner.
Summary
Vocabulary = /14
Grammar = /26
Writing = /13
Reading = /15
Listening = /12
Speaking = /20
TOTAL = 100
50% of the total mark is needed in each part to pass the exam.
For example, you must get at least 7/14 to pass the vocabulary part.