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Friends, recreation and pastimes: sample answers and marking guidelines

Note: These are sample answers only, and do not necessarily represent the only correct answer (with the exception of multiple choice).

Question 1

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Marks
Demonstrates a good understanding of the umbrella’s features	2
Demonstrates some understanding of the umbrella’s features	1

Sample answer:
It’s light and it can be put in a handbag. It has a 6 month guarantee and is good value for money (12 Euros).

Question 2

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Marks
Shows an excellent understanding of their activities	3
Shows a good understanding of their activities	2
Shows some understanding of their activities	1

Sample answer:

	Anna's activity	Stefano's activity
Saturday	Uncle's name day - dinner
Sunday	Grandma coming for lunch; has to help cook
Monday		Study for computing exam next day
Tuesday	Movies	Movies
Wednesday	Going on holidays

Question 3

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Marks
Shows an excellent understanding of why they are popular with relevant detail	4
Shows a good understanding of why they are popular	3
Shows some understanding of why they are popular	1-2

Sample answer:
The family is not typical, as the main characters have strange habits and personalities. The characters are not nice and always make the same mistakes. The famous guest stars each week make it even funnier.

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