AMERICAN BIG PICTURE B1+

APPENDIX: INTERNATIONAL EXAM PREPARATION

ANSWER KEY

Intermediate Five (I05)

Structure and
Written Expression
Reading
1. C 6. D
1. C 5. D 9. C 2. B 7. B
2. A 6. B 10. B 3. C 8. A
3. A 7. D 11. A 4. D 9. A
4. A 8. B 12. B 5. B 10. D

Intermediate Six (I06) Intermediate Eight (I08)

Grammar Grammar
1. B 6. B 11. A 16. A 21. B 1. B 6. A 11. C 16. C
2. D 7. C 12. C 17. C 22. A 2. B 7. C 12. B 17. C
3. C 8. A 13. B 18. B 23. B 3. A 8. B 13. C 18. B
4. B 9. D 14. D 19. C 24. C 4. A 9. C 14. A 19. C
5. A 10. A 15. B 20. D 25. D 5. B 10. B 15. B 20. A

Intermediate Seven (I07)

Reading
Possible Answers for Writing Exercise 1 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C
1. I grew up in Evanston Illinois. I lived there for 18
years until I moved to Ohio for university.
2. While I was growing up, I liked to go shopping at
the local mall, play soccer with my friends and eat
donuts at the donut shop. I also liked to run cross-
country in high school.
3. Evanston is located along the coast of Lake
Michigan. Lake Michigan is one of the great lakes
in the United States.

Possible Answer for Writing Exercise 2

Firstly, it might not seem like a big deal but a

uniform is a big deal for children. Some people think
children should wear uniforms to school while
others think it limits their expression.
One argument for uniforms is that they make
everyone’s clothing equal. I personally liked
wearing a uniform because I did not have to worry
about being teased by my classmates because of
my clothes…