DELTA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
How long is the exam? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Three and a half hours: two papers of one and a half hours with a half hour break in between.
How many tasks in each paper? - CORRECT ANSWER -Paper 1: 5 tasks, Paper 2: 3 tasks
How are marks allocated? - CORRECT ANSWER -Answers are assessed with reference to a Task-
Specific Mark Scheme. A separate Task Specific Mark Scheme is created for each task in the tes
t. Marks are awarded for appropriate responses in terms of content.
Paper 1: Task 3 (skills): how many key writing or speaking language features do you need to giv
e? - CORRECT ANSWER -
You will be asked to provide THREE features and an example for each one.
Paper 1: Task 4 (student text): you should identify all the strengths and weaknesses you can. Tr
ue or false? - CORRECT ANSWER -
False. You should focus on key strengths and weaknesses and you need four in total. Rememb
er you must include a minimum of one strength and one weakness
Paper 1: Task 4 (student text): how many examples of each strength or weakness do you need
to give? - CORRECT ANSWER -Only one for each key strength and weakness you identify -
avoid wasting time by giving long lists of examples, but make sure your example does, in fact,
illustrate clearly the strength or weakness you have identified.
Paper 1: Task 5 (authentic materials): what is the first question on? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Identifying features of genre in a piece of authentic material.
Paper 2: Task 1 (test): you need to evaluate the test with reference to the learner(s) and their
ANSWERS
How long is the exam? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Three and a half hours: two papers of one and a half hours with a half hour break in between.
How many tasks in each paper? - CORRECT ANSWER -Paper 1: 5 tasks, Paper 2: 3 tasks
How are marks allocated? - CORRECT ANSWER -Answers are assessed with reference to a Task-
Specific Mark Scheme. A separate Task Specific Mark Scheme is created for each task in the tes
t. Marks are awarded for appropriate responses in terms of content.
Paper 1: Task 3 (skills): how many key writing or speaking language features do you need to giv
e? - CORRECT ANSWER -
You will be asked to provide THREE features and an example for each one.
Paper 1: Task 4 (student text): you should identify all the strengths and weaknesses you can. Tr
ue or false? - CORRECT ANSWER -
False. You should focus on key strengths and weaknesses and you need four in total. Rememb
er you must include a minimum of one strength and one weakness
Paper 1: Task 4 (student text): how many examples of each strength or weakness do you need
to give? - CORRECT ANSWER -Only one for each key strength and weakness you identify -
avoid wasting time by giving long lists of examples, but make sure your example does, in fact,
illustrate clearly the strength or weakness you have identified.
Paper 1: Task 5 (authentic materials): what is the first question on? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Identifying features of genre in a piece of authentic material.
Paper 2: Task 1 (test): you need to evaluate the test with reference to the learner(s) and their
