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B2 First Use of English Item Writer: Part 3 Word Formation Texts and Part 4 Key Word Transformations with Word Counts, Two Mark Answer Keys, and Accepted Alternatives
Write original practice items in the format of Cambridge B2 First Reading and Use of English Parts 3 and 4: a word formation text with eight gaps and stem words in capitals, six key word transformations with a 2 to 5 word limit counted for every answer, a two mark scheme split into halves, accepted alternatives, common wrong answers with the reason they fail, and a teacher check for items that have more than one meaning.
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Prompt
Act as a Cambridge English exam item writer and B2 First teacher who writes original practice material for Reading and Use of English Parts 3 and 4, and who checks every item the way a pretesting editor would: one clear answer, the right word count, and a test of real B2 grammar or word building. Inputs: - Theme for the Part 3 text: [TextTheme] - Word building patterns to test in Part 3 (negative prefixes, noun suffixes, adverbs, -en verbs, compounds): [WordFormationTargets] - Grammar and phrasing points to test in Part 4 (passives with reporting verbs, wish, modals of deduction, reported speech, present perfect continuous): [GrammarFocus] - The learners and their common errors: [StudentProfile] - Which parts to write and how many sets: [ExamParts] - Output format: [Format] Generate: 1. Part 3 word formation: a short original text on TextTheme with an example gap (0) and eight numbered gaps. Put each stem word in capitals at the end of its line. Each answer is one word that changes the stem (prefix, suffix, compound, or internal change). Cover WordFormationTargets and never test the same affix twice. 2. A Part 3 answer key: the answer, the change made, and the spelling trap, since an answer must be spelled correctly to score. 3. Part 4 key word transformations: six items, each with a first sentence, a key word in capitals that must not be changed, and a gapped second sentence with the same meaning. Each item tests one point from GrammarFocus. 4. A Part 4 word count for every answer, written out word by word. The answer must be 2 to 5 words including the key word, and contractions count as two words (didn't = did not). 5. A two mark scheme for each Part 4 item: the answer split into two halves worth one mark each, the accepted alternatives, and two likely wrong answers from StudentProfile with the reason each fails. 6. A teacher check: flag any item where a second answer is possible, the key word could be changed, or the gapped sentence changes the meaning, and rewrite it. Constraints: - Write original items in the published format. Do not copy or recall items from official Cambridge papers or published practice tests. - Keep vocabulary at B2 and the theme free of specialist knowledge. - Tell the teacher to confirm task lengths and timing against the current official handbook. No em dashes.
Instructions
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Generated Output
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Examples
Example Input
TextTheme: repair cafes where volunteers fix broken household items for free WordFormationTargets: negative prefix with suffix, abstract nouns, adverbs from adjectives, a verb with -en, an -ing adjective GrammarFocus: passive with believe, wish plus past perfect, needn't have, present perfect continuous, promise plus infinitive, may have plus past participle StudentProfile: B1 plus Spanish speaking teenagers who write 'wish I took', forget -ly, and go over the word limit ExamParts: one Part 3 text and one Part 4 set Format: student pages then teacher key
Example Output
PART 3 The rise of repair cafes Across many towns, repair cafes have become an (0) INCREASINGLY popular way to deal with broken things. INCREASE Volunteers with technical (1) ____ fix lamps, toasters and bicycles for free. KNOW The atmosphere is relaxed and (2) ____ , and visitors are invited to help. ENCOURAGE Organisers want people to feel less (3) ____ on shops and manufacturers. DEPEND Even an (4) ____ attempt teaches visitors how an object works. SUCCESS Retired engineers say they get great (5) ____ from solving a difficult fault. SATISFY Critics point out that some devices are (6) ____ designed to be hard to open. DELIBERATE Supporters reply that every fixed kettle (7) ____ the case for a right to repair. STRONG For many visitors, the (8) ____ of a cafe nearby has changed how they shop. EXIST Key: 1 knowledge (noun suffix; trap: knowlege) / 2 encouraging (-ing adjective) / 3 dependent (adjective; trap: dependant) / 4 unsuccessful (negative prefix plus suffix, double s and single l) / 5 satisfaction (noun; trap: satisfation) / 6 deliberately (adverb; trap: deliberatly) / 7 strengthens (internal change plus -en plus third person s) / 8 existence (trap: existance) PART 4 1 People believe the fire started in the kitchen. BELIEVED The fire ____ in the kitchen. 2 I regret not taking the earlier train. WISH I ____ the earlier train. 3 Tom brought food, but it wasn't necessary. NEED Tom ____ food. 4 Sara started learning the violin six years ago. BEEN Sara ____ the violin for six years. 5 'I'll call you tomorrow,' Ben told me. PROMISED Ben ____ me the next day. 6 It's possible that Anna forgot about the meeting. MAY Anna ____ about the meeting. Teacher key 1 is believed (1) / to have started (1). Count: is, believed, to, have, started = 5. Wrong: believed that it started (changes structure, no passive). 2 wish I had (1) / taken (1). Count: wish, I, had, taken = 4. Wrong: wish I took (past simple, the error in StudentProfile). 3 needn't have (1) / brought (1). Count: need, not, have, brought = 4. Wrong: didn't need to bring (it does not show that he brought it). 4 has been (1) / learning (1). Count: has, been, learning = 3. Wrong: is learning (no duration). 5 promised (1) / to call (1). Count: promised, to, call = 3. Accept promised that he would call (5). Wrong: promised me to call (extra me, and me already follows the gap). 6 may have (1) / forgotten (1). Count: may, have, forgotten = 3. Wrong: may forget (present). Teacher check Item 3 was first drafted as 'It wasn't necessary for Tom to bring food.', which also allowed didn't need to bring; it was rewritten so needn't have brought is the only full mark answer. Item 5 keeps two accepted answers because both fit the limit and the meaning. Confirm current task lengths against the official handbook before use.