Progression Test Stage 8 English as a Second Language 2024 Paper 1

1. Vocabulary and grammar in context: correct word choice based on meaning and collocation (e.g. “lies”, “border”, “translated”, “species”, “average”, “flow”, “shores”)
2. Functional reading: interpreting everyday texts (notes, labels, warnings), understanding implied messages, matching signs to intentions (e.g. football change, medication instruction)
3. Dialogue completion: logically sequencing conversation, appropriate informal tone, selecting responses that maintain flow and coherence
4. Email/blog gap-fill: using correct forms of verbs, conjunctions, determiners, relative pronouns (e.g. “have”, “there”, “who”, “which”, “why not”)
5. Reading for detail: hobby preferences from multiple perspectives (sailing, cooking, gaming, poetry), matching statements to individuals based on detailed descriptions
6. Comprehension passage: story of Harry’s holiday, interpreting emotions, event sequence, causes and consequences, reward choice, purpose of text (entertainment with narrative arc)