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END OF YEAR TEST ● ANSWER KEY

Speaking

Teacher’s notes
Task1
The students each have two photos.
Student A prompt: Your photographs show people benefiting from modern technology. I’d like you to compare the
photographs and say in what ways the people are benefitting.
Student B prompt: Your photographs show people benefitting from modern technology in different ways. I’d like you to
compare the photographs and say in what ways the people are benefitting.

Task 2
Students discuss the options in pairs.
Prompt: Now I’d like you to talk about something together. I’d like you to look at the different ideas for wearable technology.
Which of these wearable devices might be the most useful for people?

Task3
Students discuss the questions in pairs. Select any of the following questions, as appropriate.
1 In what ways do you use technology in your everyday life?
2 Some people say that computers and the Internet are making us less sociable. Do you agree? Why? / Why not?
3 In what ways can technology benefit older people?
4 What disadvantages might wearable technology bring?
5 Some parents would like to pull the plug on technology in the home. Do you think this is a good idea? Why? / Why not?

Prompts: Select any of the following prompts, as appropriate, to encourage both students to participate:
• What do you think?
• Do you agree?
• And you?

Sample answers and mark schemes


Task 1
Can describe what is happening in a picture and make simple speculations.
Can justify and sustain views clearly by providing relevant explanations and arguments.

Student A
In both photographs people’s lives are being improved by modern technology. In the first photograph, the person is wearing
a special device to monitor their body while they are doing exercise. It probably monitors their heart-rate and perhaps the
amount of activity they do each day. I think you can also use devices like this to record how much you eat, so it can help you
to regulate your weight. Technology like this can bring a lot of benefits, by allowing people to measure how fit they are and
keep themselves healthy. In the second photograph, two people are talking to each other online. I think maybe they’re
friends, and they might live in different countries. They both look very happy. This is a different kind of benefit, because
communication technology can allow people to keep in touch more easily than before. In the past, if people lived in different
parts of the world they had very little contact with each other, but now it’s much easier to stay connected with friends and
family members. I think both these examples of modern technology are very beneficial to people. The first one can improve
people’s physical health, and the second one can help them in their social and family lives.

Student B
Both these photographs show how modern technology can help to make life easier for people. In the first photo, someone is
using a robotic hand. I guess that maybe they lost their hand in an accident, and having such an injury would make life very
difficult. The person looks as if they are just learning how to use their new hand, and they look happy. I’m not sure how it
works, but I think that some robotic hands can be controlled just by thinking, like a real hand. The second photo shows a
GPS, which is a more familiar piece of technology. This person is using the GPS in their car to find their way around a city,

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probably a city they don’t know very well. This technology is not as new as the robotic hand, and in fact we all take it for
granted now. So, whereas in the first photo the person is getting used to a new kind of technology, in this photo the person
is very relaxed and familiar with the technology. But, like the robotic hand, this technology also makes life much easier for
people. I think GPS is also especially useful for the emergency services, if they need to find someone who is injured or in
danger, so it can save lives.

Task 2
Can justify a viewpoint on a topical issue by discussing pros and cons of various options.

Students A and B
A: So, what do you think of these wearable devices? Shall we start with the camera?
B: Yes, I think that could be useful for people like the police, to keep a record of things they see, but I’m not sure I would find
it very useful.
A: Yes, I see what you mean, but I think it would be nice when you’re visiting a place, for example when you’re a tourist. It
would take photos of everything you see so you could just relax and enjoy your day and then you’d be able to look back
and remember all the things you’ve seen.
B: Yes, that’s true. What about a heart-rate monitor? Do you think that would be useful?
A: Well, that would be useful for athletes, or people who are into running, that kind of thing. But I don’t think that most people
need to monitor their heart-rate all the time.
B: I agree with you. I think an activity tracker would be much more useful.
A: Yes, I agree. It would be really useful to know how far you’ve walked in a day, so you can make sure you do enough
exercise each day.
B: Yes. We all have very sedentary lives nowadays, so I think this would be very useful, as it would encourage people to be
more active. What about GPS?
A: Well, I think that might be useful, but actually most of the time we tend to be in places that are familiar to us, so we don’t
really need it.
B: Yes, I agree with you. It could be useful when you’re on holiday somewhere, but not in everyday life. And I’m not sure
about a wearable phone. Personally, I’m quite happy to keep my phone in my pocket.
A: Yes, I agree. I can’t see it’s a big advantage to have a wearable phone. So, what do we think? Possibly the activity
tracker?
B: Yes, definitely. Some of the other things, like the camera and GPS, would be useful when you’re away from home, but I
think the activity tracker would be the most useful in everyday life.
A: I agree. Let’s go for that.

Task 3
Can express opinions as regards possible solutions, giving brief reasons and explanations.
Can develop an argument well enough to be followed without difficulty most of the time.

Students A and B
1 In what ways do you use technology in your everyday life?
I think this is an interesting question, because actually I use technology all the time. For example, I use the alarm on my
phone to wake me up in the morning, then I use the phone to check my emails and social media. I use my laptop to do
my homework and projects for school. I also use it to watch movies and TV. I use my phone as a watch, to tell me the
time, and of course I use it to text my friends and call them sometimes. I would say that I have technology with me all the
time. It’s almost like a part of me.

2 Some people say that computers and the Internet are making us less sociable. Do you agree? Why? / Why not?
Well, I can understand why people might say that, because I think we spend a lot of time nowadays on computers,
tablets and phones. We use them for playing games, chatting and for finding information. I guess in the past people
maybe spent more time talking to each other face-to-face. But on the other hand, in the past people probably only had a
few friends, whereas now you can keep in touch with lots of people online, and have more friends, so in some ways it’s
made us more sociable.

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3 In what ways can technology benefit older people?


I think technology can benefit older people in lots of different ways. For example, they can use the Internet to chat to their
family and friends, who might live a long way away. They can also use the Internet to order things online, so they don’t
have to go out to the shops. There are also lots of interesting things you can do online, like studying or learning about
things. My grandmother, for example, loves learning about history, so she reads a lot online. I think that’s great.

4 What disadvantages might wearable technology bring?


I think one disadvantage is that people might stop thinking for themselves, because everything can be done for you. For
example, if you’re walking around a city and you’re wearing a GPS device, you just tell it where you want to go and it will
direct you. In the past, people had to use a map or look at the road signs, or ask people, so they had to think for
themselves. It’s the same with a wearable camera. If your camera automatically takes photos every few minutes, you
don’t have to think about what you really want a photo of. But that’s just one disadvantage, and I think there are lots of
advantages too.

5 Some parents would like to pull the plug on technology in the home. Do you think this is a good idea? Why? /
Why not?
No, I don’t think this is a good idea. I know that a lot of parents think their children spend too much time on computers
and phones, but I don’t believe that pulling the plug on technology is the best solution. I think that in families it’s important
to make time for each other, to chat or maybe watch a film together, but I think it’s possible to do this and still use
technology too. I think it’s better to live with technology rather than living without it.

The tasks together are worth 20 marks. Award up to 4 marks for each section of the mark scheme, according to the
descriptions below.
Marks Task Spoken production Spoken interaction Range Accuracy
achievement and fluency

0-1 Completes none Hesitates a lot and Does not engage with Uses only very Lots of errors even in
of the task, or only does not seem the listener, and basic vocabulary basic language,
a small part of the confident. Is not easy makes very little effort and grammar, with which impede
task. to understand. to communicate. a lot of errors. communication.

2-3 Completes most Speaks with some Engages with the Uses simple Generally accurate,
parts of the task. confidence and is listener to some vocabulary and basic but with some errors,
comprehensible. extent, and makes an grammar structures especially in more
Some hesitation, but effort to communicate accurately. Uses advanced language.
not enough to impede effectively. Asks some more
communication. questions and advanced vocabulary
responds when and grammar
working in pairs. structures with
errors.

4 Completes all Speaks with fluency, Engages fully with the Uses a wide range A few mistakes in
parts of the task. with very little listener, using of vocabulary more advanced
hesitation. Is clear gestures and appropriately, and language structures,
and comprehensible. intonation to help uses a wide range but generally very
Uses some intonation express meaning. of grammar accurate.
to add emphasis. Interacts very well by structures
asking questions and accurately and
responding when appropriately.
working in pairs.

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