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Read the questions, then listen to a business meeting. Answer the questions as you listen or immediately after. You will be given a second playing of the audio and a final opportunity to answer the questions. You will be asked 7 multiple choice questions and 2 constructed response questions.

1. How long has Shaun been working for the company? A. six weeksB. one weekC. two weeksD. three weeks

2. How does the meeting start?

A. by introducing the month's resultsB. by introducing and welcoming a new memberC. by asking staff members to turn off their mobile phonesD. by highlighting the main points to be discussed during the meeting

3. How long will Shaun be working with Tim?

A. 2 weeksB. 3 weeks C. 5 weeks D. 6 weeks

4. What is the second part of their job about?

A. choosing the type of dataB. choosing the type of productsC. choosing the type of promotionD. choosing the location of the head office

5. What does Shaun need his colleagues’ help for?

A. to decide about the monthly saleB. to decide about the new retailers C. to decide about the right action planD. to decide about the products for clearance

6. What expression does Shaun use to make sure that every member of the staff is ready?

A. "Let's start."B. "All abroad?"C. "Ok, shall we start?"D. "Are you ready guys?"

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7. How would you describe Sandy during the meeting?

A. seriousB. carelessC. humorousD. aggressive

8. How do you think Shaun felt during his first staff meeting? Use two details from the video to support your answer.

9. Based on his performance as a trainee, would Shaun qualify as a good candidate for a full time job at the company? Use two details from the video to support your answer.

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13ReadingDirectionsIn this section you will read a passage and answer 7 multiple choice questions and 2 constructed response question.

Having a good breakfast has always been a controversial issue. Read the following text in which the writer tries to present arguments to support his opinion concerning morning meals.

Is breakfast important?

1 Do you know that seventy percent of young people go through the day without having

breakfast? Many people believe that it is not necessary, or they say that they do not have time for

that, and begin their day with no meal. I believe that everyone should eat breakfast before starting

their activities. The purpose of this paper is to show the importance of breakfast, especially for

students.

2 The first reason why you should eat breakfast before going to school is for your health.

When you skip breakfast and go to school, you are looking for diseases because it is not healthy to

have an empty stomach all day long. It is very important to have a meal and not let your stomach

work empty. All you are going to get is gastritis and a lot of problems with your health if you do not

eat breakfast.

3 Another reason for eating breakfast is that you need food to do well in your classes. Your

body and your brain are not going to function as good as they could because you have no energy and

no strength. When you try to learn something and have nothing in your stomach, you are going to

have a lot of trouble succeeding. A lot of people think that they should not eat because they are

going to feel tired, but that is not true. Breakfast is not a very big meal, and on the contrary, you are

going to feel tired if you don't have breakfast because you have spent the entire previous night

without food.

4 The last reason is that you can avoid diseases if you eat breakfast in the morning. If you

don't eat, you are going to get sick, and these diseases will have a more harmful effect on your body.

Also, you are going to get sick more frequently compared to people who eat breakfast every day.

5 You have to realize that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and you cannot

skip it without consequences to your health, your schoolwork and your defense mechanisms. You

should have breakfast with your family. It is better to wake up earlier and have a good breakfast

than run to school without eating anything. It is time for you to do something for your health, and

eating breakfast is the best way to start your day.

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10. What is the author's purpose for writing this essay?

A. to sell a certain productB. to talk about his own breakfastC. to encourage students to have breakfastD. to give information about different kinds of breakfast

11. Who is the targeted audience?

A. parentsB. teachersC. students D. nutritionists

12. Which of the following statements would the author mostly disagrees with?

A. Breakfast gives you energy.B. Breakfast is not important at all.C. Breakfast is important for students.D. Breakfast is useful for staying in good health.

. 13. Which of the following is a statistic?

A. It is better to wake up early.B. It is not healthy to have an empty stomach.C. You have to realize that breakfast is important.D. Seventy percent of young people do not have breakfast.

14. What is the effect of not having breakfast?

A. being fitB. getting sickC. gaining strengthD. avoiding diseases

15. Read the following sentence from paragraph 5:

You have to realize that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and you cannot skip it without consequences to your health, your schoolwork and your defense mechanisms.

What does the underlined word refer to?

A. dayB. mealC. healthD. breakfast

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16. Read these two statements from paragraph [4]:

If you don't eat, you are going to get sick, and these diseases will have a more harmful effect on your body. Also, you are going to get sick more frequently compared to people who eat breakfast every day.

What is the relationship between them?

A. summarizingB. cause and effect C. adding informationD. problem and solution

17. Read the following statement from paragraph 5:

“You have to realize that breakfast is the most important meal of the day”

Why does the writer say the above statement? Give two details to support your answer.

18. Which persuasive techniques does the writer use in his essay? Provide three techniques supported by evidence from the passage.

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WritingDirectionsWriting: In this section you will answer 10 multiple choice writing strategy questions.

19. Read the following paragraph and answer questions 19 to 20.

Which sentence does not belong to the paragraph? A. Sentence 2 B. Sentence 3 C. Sentence 4D. Sentence 5

20. Which sentence would make the best conclusion to this paragraph?

A. I like Spanish.B. English is an important language to learn.C. Spanish is the official language of South American countries.D. Many people throughout the world use Spanish to communicate.

21. Read the following statement:He went to the hospital________he was ill.Which of the following best fits in the blank?

A. soB. butC. althoughD. because

22. Read the following statement:She asked me, “When will Hassan come?”

Which of the following expresses the sentence in the indirect speech?A. She asked me when Hassan will come.B. She asked me when will Hassan come.C. She asked me when would Hassan come.D. She asked me when Hassan would come.

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(1) Spanish is spoken in many countries. (2) It is spoken throughout Latin America. (3) Of course, it is the language of Spain. (4) English, however, is another international language. (5) In some countries, like the Philippines, Spanish is one of the official languages. (6) According to the 1990 Philippine census, there were 2,660 native Spanish speakers in the Philippines.

23. Read the following statement:

He could have had an accident, even though he is an excellent driver.

This sentence expresses:A. adviceB. condition C. possibilityD. politeness

24. Read the sentence:

I really liked the couch, and _____ to buy it.

Which verb form goes in the blank? A. wantB. wantsC. wantedD. wanting

25. Which sentence is NOT punctuated correctly?A. This computer is driving me crazy!B. Mom backed off and poured herself a cup of coffee.C. On the day, of my exam I woke up with a crazy feeling in my stomach.D. Paul's neighbours were terrible, so his brother's friends went round to have a word.

26. Which sentence is NOT correct?

A. He told me to open the door.B. He said me to open the door.C. He asked me to open the door. D. He asked me if I could open the door.

27. Read the statement.

I like the bridge_______________ was built during the war.

What is the best relative to fill in the gap?A) whoB) whichC) whomD) whose

28. Read the sentence:

Smoking sometimes________death at early age.

Which item goes in the blank? 99

A. causeB. causesC. is causing D. will cause

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Writing

DirectionsIn this section you will respond to 2 writing prompts. One is long (persuasive or argumentative) and the other is short (functional).

Writing Prompt 1

Long Topics

Your writing will receive three scores: idea development, planning, and writing conventions.

Choose topic 1 OR topic 2

Topic 1:

Situation: Many students have expressed a concern over the new canteen at your school. The food is mostly unhealthy and often served cold. Take a position on this canteen.

Task: Write a persuasive essay in your school magazine to convince the school board to change the

food served and ban any fast food meals from the school canteen.

ORTopic 2:

Situation: Watching TV has advantages and disadvantages.

Task: Write an argumentative essay stating the positive and negative effects of watching TV. State your own point of view.

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Conclusion

Use the following organizer to plan your ARGUMENTATIVE writing:

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Conclusion

Use the following organizer to plan your PERSUASIVE writing:

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Choose topic 1 OR topic 2

Your score will be based on:

- how well you develop your ideas ( 2 Points )

- your grammar, spelling and punctuation ( 1 Points )

Topic 1: A letter of application

Situation: You have just graduated from secondary school. You are looking for a pert-time job to get some experience before you go to university. You found the following advertisement in a local newspaper.

Task: Write a letter to the company manager to apply for the job in the advertisement. Your name is Salem Mahmood and your address is: P.O Box 1200, Doha, Qatar.

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Situation: You have just returned from a school trip to Qatar University.

Task: Write a short report about this trip.

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Test Map - AdvancedItem # or Task Strand Standard DOK Response Key Points

Oral Presentation Speaking 5.2 – 5.4 3 Performance -- 201 Listening 3.2 1 MC D 12 Listening 3.2 1 MC A 13 Listening 3.2 1 MC D 14 Listening 3.2 1 MC C 15 Listening 3.2 1 MC D 16 Listening 3.2 1 MC B 17 Listening 3.2 2 MC A 18 Listening 3.2 3 CR 39 Listening 3.2 3 CR 3

10 Reading 6.3 2 MC C 111 Reading 6.3 2 MC C 112 Reading 6.7 2 MC B 113 Reading 7.7 1 MC D 114 Reading 7.6 1 MC B 115 Reading 7.7 1 MC D 116 Reading 7.5 1 MC C 117 Reading 7.7 3 CR 318 Reading 7.6 3 CR 319 Writing 9.1 2 MC C 120 Writing 9.1 2 MC D 121 Writing 8.2 2 MC D 122 Writing 9.4 1 MC D 123 Writing 9.4 1 MC C 124 Writing 7.4 1 MC C 125 Writing 8.3 2 MC C 126 Writing 9.1 1 MC B 127 Writing 9.4 1 MC B 128 Writing 9.1 1 MC B 1

Writing Prompt Writing 9.2 Planning 1Writing 9.5 Idea develop. 4Writing 8.3 Convention 2

Writing Prompt Writing 9.6 Idea develop. 4Writing 8.3 Conventions 2

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Speaking Scoring Guide

Aspect

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Meets Grade 12Advanced Standards

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Overall Impact (Content/Ideas)

Engages audience interest through a variety of means

Sometimes engages audience interest through 1 or 2 means.

Shows limited awareness of audience.

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Overall Impact (Presentation/Style/ non-verbal skills

Engages audience interest through a variety of means: eye contact and body language

Sometimes engages audience interest through 1 or 2 means.

Shows limited awareness of audience.

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/9

Time 8- 10 minutes 5 to 7 minutes Less than 5 minutes __ x 1 =

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Organization Uses a consistent structure appropriate to topic and audience

Structure is mainly appropriate to topic and audience but with some lapses

Some attempt to structure the presentation but with lapses which affect audience understanding

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Language use and fluency

Language is mainly appropriate for topic and audience with no pauses or hesitation

Language is mainly appropriate to topic and audience but with some lapses and little hesitation or few pauses

Attempts to use language which is appropriate to topic and audience but with intrusive lapses ,some pauses and hesitations

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= /6

Feedback Handles anticipated and unanticipated questions posed by audience, engaging in further dialogue as appropriate.

Attempts to handle anticipated and unanticipated questions posed by audience

With support, begins to answer questions from the audience

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Pronunciation including

intonation & stress

Pronunciation is clear enough to be easily understood with no interference with meaning. almost no difficulties with intonation & stress patterns

Pronunciation is mostly clear & understood with little interference with meaning.

Some use of appropriate stress and intonation.

Pronunciation is unclear and difficult to understand, interfering with meaning L1 accent often makes message incomprehensible

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Listening: Scoring guide

8. How do you think Shaun felt during his first staff meeting? Use two details from the video to support your answer.

Score Description3 Response provides a thorough description of the feeling of Shaun using two details

from the video. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the video.2 Response provides a partial description of the feeling of Shaun using one detail from

the video. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the video with some omissions.

1 Response provides a minimal description of the feeling of Shaun. Explanation includes few, if any, specific, relevant details from the video.

0 Response is totally incorrect or off-topic, unintelligible, or written in a language other than English.

Blank No response.

Scoring Notes: Shaun felt a little bit nervous. He felt that the job he was to do was not very difficult for him. He acted in a friendly way.

Sample 3-point response: Knowing that this is his first business meeting, I think that Shaun did really well. Though he felt a little nervous and tense, he succeeded to create a friendly, yet serious, atmosphere through the use of humorous comments. He also felt that his colleague has underestimated him when he told him that his task was ‘mission impossible’; he could show that he can be the best candidate for this position. He felt relaxed at the end of the meeting.

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Listening scoring guide

9. Based on his performance as a trainee, would Shaun qualify as a good candidate for a full time job at the company? Use two details from the video to support your answer.

Score Description3 Response provides a thorough explanation of how Shaun could be qualified based on

his performance using two details from the video. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the video extract.

2 Response provides a partial explanation of how Shaun could be qualified based on his performance using one detail from the video. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the video extract with some omissions.

1 Response provides a minimal explanation of how Shaun could be qualified based on his performance. Explanation includes few, if any, specific, relevant details from the video extract.

0 Response is totally incorrect or off-topic, unintelligible, or written in a language other than English.

Blank No response.

Scoring Notes: Shaun did really well. He could convince his audience with his ideas very easily. He could overcome his tension. He predicted all the possible questions and could answer promptly.

Sample 3-point response: I think that Shaun could qualify as a good candidate for a full time job at the company. He could overcome his fears and tension at the beginning of his speech. He also used some humour to alleviate the tension. He was able to predict the questions that the staff members would ask and answer them promptly.

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Reading Scoring guide

17. Read the following statement from paragraph 5:

“You have to realize that breakfast is the most important meal of the day”

Why does the writer say the above statement? Give two details to support your answer.

Score Description3 Response provides a thorough justification of whether breakfast is the most

important meal of the day providing two details. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the text.

2 Response provides a partial justification of whether breakfast is the most important meal of the day providing one detail. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the text with some omissions.

1 Response provides a justification of whether breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Explanation includes few, if any, specific, relevant details from the text.

0 Response is totally incorrect or off-topic, unintelligible, or written in a language other than English.

Blank No response.

Scoring Notes: breakfast provides the necessary energy for the body. breakfast boosts immunity. A good breakfast helps avoid many diseases

Sample 3-point response: I think that the writer is right when he says that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Indeed, it provides the body with all the energy that we need especially at the beginning of the day. Moreover, it helps protect us from many illnesses as it boosts our immunity system.

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Reading scoring guide:

18. Which persuasive techniques does the writer use in his essay? Provide three techniques supported by evidence from the passage.

Score Description3 Response provides a thorough explanation of how the writer succeeded in

persuading the readers providing three techniques. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the text.

2 Response provides a partial explanation of how the writer succeeded in persuading the readers providing two techniques. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the text.

1 Response provides a minimal explanation of how the writer succeeded in persuading the readers providing one technique. Explanation includes few, if any, specific, relevant details from the text.

0 Response is totally incorrect or off-topic, unintelligible, or written in a language other than English.

Blank No response.

Scoring Notes: The writer succeeded in persuading the readers. He used rhetorical questions to get the readers’ attention. He used many instances of cause and effect to appeal to the readers’ logic. He used statistics.

Sample 3-point response: Yes, the writer was successful to persuade his audience because he used many persuasive techniques in his writing. For example he used cause and effect when he said, “Your body and your brain are not going to function as good as they could because you have no energy and no strength.” and relied on rhetorical questions as in “Do you know that seventy percent of young people go through the day without having breakfast?” to appeal to the readers’ feelings and minds.

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