A n s w e r k e y test 1, Paper 1, Reading

Question 5b) (essay)
Style:
 
 
Formal or semi-formal, and objective as you are presenting 
a point of view, with reasons and/or evidence. Use clear 
paragraphs, one for each character, and include an introduction 
that leads in to the topic and a conclusion that rounds off the 
essay, giving your overall point of view about the statement given 
in the task. 
Content: 
You should:
 
 
• 
identify and briefly outline the book.
 
 
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describe one or two funny or colourful characters from
the book.
 
 
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outline some scenes in which they behave in a funny or 
colourful way.
 
 
• 
explain why you find them funny or colourful.
 
 
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conclude by giving your point of view about whether there 
are any colourful or funny characters in modern fiction.
Test 5, Paper 3, Use of English 
(Page 122)
Part 1: Book review – Galapagos
1 
D: Only the right answer creates the fixed expression with ‘at’.
2 
A: The other words are not correct in this context.
3 
C: Only the right answer fits grammatically in this sentence.
4 
B: The other words don’t collocate with ‘job’.
5 
A: Only the right answer completes the fixed expression.
6 
B: The other words don’t create the fixed expression in context.
7 
B: Only the right answer collocates with ‘point’.
8 
B: The other words cannot be followed by the preposition ‘in’.
9 
C: Only the right answer completes the compound noun with ‘life’.
10 
A: The other words cannot be followed by the preposition ‘with’.