Progression Test Stage 8 English as a Second Language 2025 Paper 1

1. Vocabulary and grammar in context: appropriate word selection (e.g. “approximately”, “species”, “consists”, “escape”, “defend”), collocations and lexical accuracy
2. Functional reading: real-life messages and notices interpretation, purpose and implied meaning (e.g. rearranging plans, schedule updates, signs, warnings)
3. Dialogue logic: conversation completion using logical, natural responses, cohesive flow and register in informal peer dialogue
4. Email gap-fill: prepositions, conjunctions, subject-verb agreement, pronoun usage in communicative writing, response structure understanding
5. Reading for gist and detail: short story book review comparison, matching opinions and experiences to statements (e.g. completion, disappointment, inspiration)
6. Comprehension passage: narrative about teenage motorbike racer (Charlotte), multiple-choice analysis of feelings, goals, challenges, support, structure and development