Cambridge Progression Test Stage 4 English 2023 Paper 1 With Mark Scheme

1. Reading comprehension: interpreting nonfiction text features (paragraph matching, main ideas, quotation evidence), identifying grammar and punctuation usage (commas, synonyms, alphabetical order), evaluating occupations and lifestyle in ancient Greece
2. Vocabulary and grammar: understanding connectives, quantifiers, linking words, synonyms (e.g. for “skilled”), two-word descriptive phrases, and organizing words alphabetically
3. Inference and analysis: recognizing writer’s attitude shifts, character judgments (e.g. father’s parenting), reasons behind statements, personal opinion with textual support (Acropolis vs. Santorini)
4. Text type identification: distinguishing diary entry features (first-person, date focus), comparing diary and nonfiction structures, recognizing subjective vs. objective tone
5. Structured comparison: paragraph-topic mapping, contrasting historical narrative and personal experience texts, analyzing impact of cultural settings
6. Creative writing: planning and writing a diary entry based on a surprise birthday scenario, using diary conventions (first-person, emotion, past-tense reflection)