Use of English Exam

• English
• Vocational Education

Use of English 

Which part of Use of English assessment did you find the most challenging?

Part 1 : Multiple choice

Part 2: Gapfill

Part 3 : Word transformation

Part 4: Sentence Transformation

What specifically did you find difficult?

They've created a teapot that can be filled with boiling water and left to _____ for two minutes.

1. stand
2. wait
3. hold
4. keep

Leave tea to stand - an English collocation. 

similar - leave tea to brew / steep 

He ____ a range of experiments.

1. conducted
2. researched
3. explored
4. investigated

The scientists ____ to the conclusion that the ____ to making a teapot that wouldn't melt...

1. drew / clue
2. came / secret
3. reached / method
4. arrived / formula

Came is the only option that is followed by to

method for / formula for / clue doesn't have the right meaning. 

The scientists wondered whether they might _____ end up with chocolate tea.

1. still
2. again
3. simply
4. clearly

They discovered that some of the chocolate would melt, but _____ that the water was poured carefully, the _____ majority wouldn't be affected.

1. allowed / huge
2. assumed / high
3. considered / broad
4. provided / vast

provided that - only if 

vast majority - common collocation 

 

It was lovely with a _____ taste of chocolate.

1. modest
2. slight
3. soft
4. gentle

Spell the following words.

I'm sort of a jack of all trades. I can pick ___ new skills very easily.

1. up
2. over
3. any
4. in

Have you ____ many mistakes?

1. done
2. made
3. make
4. did

Can you change the word in BOLD in part 4 of the exam - sentence transformation?

Yes, of course!

Absolutely not!!

Seeing Pete sitting in the cafe was a real surprise. EXPECTED - 5
I really _____Pete sitting in the café.

Anne says she doesn't want to make the effort to tidy her room, even though it's a mess.
BOTHERED - 4
Anne says she ___ to tidy her room, even though it's a mess.

Jo's mother told her that it wasn't a good idea to eat so many biscuits before lunch.
DISCOURAGE - 5
Jo's mother tried____ so many biscuits before lunch.

The teacher didn't think about the fact that it might rain when she planned the school trip.
ACCOUNT - 4
The teacher failed ____ the fact that it might not rain...

What do you think would help you improve your Use of English skills?

In part 3 of the exam, candidates MUST

1. interact with each other
2. speak at length
3. agree with each other

I’d like you to imagine that a town wants more tourists to visit. Here are some ideas they’re thinking about and a question for you to discuss.