Correlation table between

Speakout 3rd Edition Student’s Book B1

and
Benchmark Test Level B1

SPEAKOUT 3RD EDITION

BENCHMARK TEST B1
B1 STUDENT’S BOOK

WHAT TEST TAKERS Unit/Page/

FOCUS TASK TYPE TASK OBJECTIVES STIMULUS Comments
HAVE TO DO Exercise

SECTION 1 – Reading, Grammar and Vocabulary

Vocabulary Choose the This question tests the This question asks the A set of 3 gapped sentences. Review1/p.18/Ex.6A
Right Word vocabulary knowledge of learner to choose the Each sentence is up to 25 words. Unit2A/p.20/Ex.2B
or Phrase the learner in a written correct word to complete a Each sentence contains a single Unit2C/p.26/Ex.2B
context. It tests the number of sentences. The gap with a drop-down list of 3 Review2/p.30/Ex.5,6A
vocabulary the learner sentences are related by a possible choices. There is a Unit3B/p.36/Ex.3B
knows, the range of that similar theme. single acceptable answer for Unit3C/p.38/Ex.2A
vocabulary, and whether each gap. Other alternatives are Review3/p.42/Ex.5A
they can understand the incorrect distractors. A graphic Unit4A/p.44/Ex.2A
use of the vocabulary in the linked to the vocabulary topic Review4/p.54/Ex.6A
context of a sentence. will also be displayed as a Unit5B/p.59/Ex.1B
contextualisation. Review5/p.66/Ex.7A
Review6/p.78/Ex.5A
Unit7C/p.86/Ex.2
Review7/p.90/Ex.6A
Review8/p.103/Ex.9A
Vocab.Bank1A/p.136/Ex.1A
 Vocab.Bank1B/p.136/Ex.1A
Vocab.Bank2A/p.137/Ex.2
Vocab.Bank4B/p.139/Ex.1E
Vocab.Bank5B/p.141/Ex.2A
Vocab.Bank8B/p.144/Ex.1A

Grammar Choose the This question tests the This question asks the 3 short sentences each with a Lead-in/p.6/Ex.1A
Right Word learner's range of learner to choose the single gap. Each sentence is up Review1/p.18/Ex.3A,4A
or Phrase grammatical knowledge as correct word or phrase to to 25 words. Each sentence Unit2D/p.28/Ex.3A
well as the accuracy of complete a number of contains a single gap with 3-4 Review2/p.30/Ex.6A
grammar in a written sentences. The sentences answer choices. There is a single Review3/p.42/Ex.5A
context. are related by a similar acceptable answer for each gap. Review4/p.54/Ex.1A.6A
theme. Other alternatives are Unit5A/p.58/Ex.4A
distractors which are incorrect. Unit5D/p.65/Ex.4A
Review5/p.66/Ex.1A,7A
Unit6B/p.72/Ex.5A
Review7/p.90/Ex.3,6A
Review8/p.102/Ex.1A
Review8/p.103/Ex.9A
Gramm.Bank1C/p.106/Ex.1
Gramm.Bank1D/p.107/Ex.1
Gramm.Bank2A/p.108/Ex.1
Gramm.Bank2D/p.111/Ex.1
Gramm.Bank3B/p.113/Ex.2
Gramm.Bank4A/p.116/Ex.2
Gramm.Bank4B/p.117/Ex.1
Gramm.Bank4C/p.118/Ex.2
Gramm.Bank5A/p.120/Ex.3
Gramm.Bank6D/p.127/Ex.2
Gramm.Bank7A/p.128/Ex.1
Gramm.Bank7B/p.129/Ex.1
Gramm.Bank7D/p.131/Ex.3
Gramm.Bank8A/p.132/Ex.2
Gramm.Bank8B/p.133/Ex.1
Gramm.Bank8D/p.135/Ex.1

Vocabulary Complete This question tests the This question asks the The stimulus presents a gapped Unit1C/p.15/Ex.4A In some tasks, there
the dialogue vocabulary of the learner in learner to select words dialogue. A simulated authentic Unit2C/p.27/Ex.5A is no word pool but
a spoken context. It tests text of 40-50 words. 5 words or Review3/p.42/Ex.4A they test the
 the range of the vocabulary from a word bank to phrases are omitted from the Review4/p.54/Ex.4A vocabulary of the
the learner knows, and complete a dialogue. dialogue. The gaps test content Unit8A/p.95/Ex.2A learner in a spoken
whether they can words. There is a word-pool Review8/p.102/Ex.5A context
understand the use of the above the text that contains the Review8/p.103/Ex.7A
vocabulary in the context of 5 correct words and 3 Gramm.Bank8C/p.134/Ex.3
a conversation. distractors. The words are
presented in random order.

Grammar Correct the This question tests the This question asks the One sentence. The sentence Lead-in/p.6/Ex.4A
Mistake knowledge of grammar of learner to choose the contains a grammatical mistake Unit1B/p.13/Ex.6B
the learner in a written correct word or phrase to which has been underlined. Review2/p.30/Ex.3
context and whether they replace a mistake in a Each sentence is up to 25 words. Review3/p.42/Ex.1A
can choose the right sentence. There are 3 response options. Review6/p.78/Ex.1A
grammatical form in a There is a single acceptable Review8/p.102/Ex.4
sentence. answer. The distractors are Gramm.Bank3C/p.114/Ex.1
clearly incorrect. Gramm.Bank3D/p.115/Ex.3
Gramm.Bank4B/p.117/Ex.2
Gramm.Bank4C/p.118/Ex.3
Gramm.Bank4D/p.119/Ex.2
Gramm.Bank5B/p.121/Ex.2
Gramm.Bank5D/p.123/Ex.2
Gramm.Bank6A/p.124/Ex.1
Gramm.Bank6C/p.126/Ex.1
Gramm.Bank7B/p.129/Ex.2
Gramm.Bank7D/p.131/Ex.1
Gramm.Bank8A/p.132/Ex.1

Reading Short answer This question tests the This question asks the Authentic, informative text as Unit1C/p.14/Ex.1B
questions reading comprehension of learner to read a longer found in newspapers, Unit2D/p.28/Ex.1B
the learner. It tests specific text and answer questions magazines, leaflets, brochures Unit3B/p.35/Ex.2B
information included in the on the text. or websites that include Unit4A/p.46/Ex.7C
text. informative text. 75-110 words. Unit4C/p.50/Ex.1A
Unit4D/p.52/Ex.1B
Unit4D/p.53/Ex.5B
Unit5A/p.56/Ex.2B
Unit6A/p.68/Ex.3B
Unit6B/p.73/Ex.8B
Unit6C/p.74/Ex.1A
Unit7A/p.80/Ex.3A
 Unit7D/p.89/Ex.6A
Unit8A/p.92/Ex.2A
Unit8A/p.94/Ex.7B
Unit8B/p.96/Ex.3B

Reading Choose the This question tests the This question asks learners Short, authentic text with Unit5B/p.59/Ex.1A Some tasks are not
Right Word learner's holistic to read a short text and realistic layout, e.g. labels, signs, Unit7B/p.83/Ex.2A gap-fill but with
or Phrase understanding of short select the best word or notices, menus, advertisements, Unit8D/p.101/Ex.5A them, learners can
(Gap-fill) messages, notes and short phrase to complete the instructions, announcements. Med.Bank1C/p.150/Ex.3 show their holistic
pieces of writing. text. The text is 15-35 words There is Med.Bank7C/p.156/Ex.2 understanding of
one gap in the text. short messages,
notes, and short
pieces of writing.

SECTION 2 – Listening and Speaking

Reading Read Aloud This question tests This question asks the A simulated authentic Unit1B/p.11/Ex.3C
and accurate pronunciation and learner to read aloud a continuous text of 40-50 words Unit1C/p.15/Ex.6B
Speaking how fluent the learner is at sentence or short text. Unit2B/p.24/Ex.5B
speaking. It tests if the Unit2C/p.27/Ex.4B
words in the text are Unit3A/p.33/Ex.5B
understood and repeated Unit3C/p.39/Ex.5B
accurately. Unit4A/p.45/Ex.5C
Unit4B/p.47/Ex.3A
Unit5A/p.58/Ex.5C
Unit5B/p.59/Ex.2C
Unit6C/p.75/Ex.5B
Unit7B/p.83/Ex.3D
Unit8A/p.93/Ex.5B
Unit8B/p.97/Ex.6C
Unit8C/p.99/Ex.4C

Listening Listen and This question tests listening This question asks the A scripted sentence which Unit1A/p.9/Ex.6A These are the tasks
and Repeat comprehension at the word learner to listen to a contains meaningful Unit1C/p.15/Ex.6A,B where the recorded
Speaking and sentence level. It tests sentence or short text and information. The sentence is 9- Unit2A/p.21/Ex.7A sentences could be
pronunciation and fluency. then repeat it. 15 words long Unit2B/p.24/Ex.5A used to practise
It tests if the words heard Unit2C/p.27/Ex.4B pronunciation and
are understood and Unit3A/p.33/Ex.5A fluency.
repeated accurately. Unit3B/p.36/Ex.5A
 Unit3C/p.39/Ex.5A
Unit4A/p.45/Ex.5A
Unit5A/p.58/Ex.5A
Unit5C/p.63/Ex.5A
Unit6A/p.70/Ex.5A
Unit7C/p.87/Ex.5A
Unit8A/p.93/Ex.5A
Unit8B/p.97/Ex.6A

Speaking Describe the This question tests the This question asks the The stimulus presents a picture Unit1A/p.8/Ex.1B
Image learner’s ability to speak in learner to look at a showing a scene or a sequence Unit1C/p.14/Ex.1A
an extended way linking photograph or picture and of events, a map, or a timetable Unit2A/p.22/Ex.9
concepts and ideas. It tests describe what they see. with 1-3 key elements. Unit2D/p.28/Ex.1A
the accuracy of speech Unit4B/p.47/Ex.1A
including accurate Unit4B/p.49/Ex.7C
grammar, pronunciation Unit4C/p.51/Ex.3A
and stress as well as the Unit4D/p.52/Ex.1A
fluency of the speech. It Unit5A/p.56/Ex.2A
tests the use of appropriate Unit6C/p.74/Ex.3C
words to describe the Unit6D/p.76/Ex.1A
photograph or picture. Unit8C/p.98/Ex.1A

Listening Retell the This questions tests This questions asks the The stimulus presents a short Unit1A/p.10/Ex.8D These are tasks
and Story listening and speaking. It learner to listen to a short narrative spoken by one speaker Unit1B/p.12/Ex.5A where learners
Speaking assesses understanding of narrative and then retell in a colloquial manner. Each Unit1B/p.13/Ex.7C practise telling
a short narrative the narrative using their story ranges from 4-6 sentences Unit2A/p.22/Ex.8C stories, which will
own words. for a total of 30-90 words. Unit3A/p.33/Ex.7e help them to retell
Unit4B/p.47/Ex.1B narratives using
Unit4D/p.53/Ex.4D their own words
Unit5A/p.58/Ex.7B
Unit6A/p.68/Ex.3C
Unit7B/p.85/Ex.6C

Listening Listen to the This question tests listening This question asks the The stimulus presents a Unit1C/p.14/Ex.3B It is worth noting
and Conversation comprehension. It tests the learner to listen to a short simulated authentic dialogue Unit1D/p.16/Ex.2B that in Benchmark,
Speaking accuracy of the listening conversation and then between two speakers. This item Unit3A/p.32/Ex.3A this is a Listening
comprehension of the answer a question about type is relatively short and Unit3B/p.36/Ex.4A and Speaking task
learner. the conversation. simple in nature, so the dialogue Unit3C/p.39/Ex.3A where test takers
may not represent the Unit5C/p.63/Ex.3B
 complexity of conversation one Unit6C/p.75/Ex.4A answer the questions
would come across in natural Unit7C/p.87/Ex.3A orally.
conversations. The conversation Unit8C/p.99/Ex.3A
consists of three turns. Each
turn consists of 3-12 words. The
conversation is followed by a
comprehension question.

Listening Listen and This question tests reading This question asks the An audio recording and Review1/p.18/Ex.6B
and Read and listening learner to read a text and transcript. the stimulus is Unit2C/p.27/Ex.5B
Reading (Hotspots) comprehension. It tests the at the same time listen to authentic. The text is 50-100 Review2/p.3/Ex.6B
ability to recognise the text. The learner has to words. Test takers see the Unit3B/p.36/Ex.5C
individual words in a text. find the differences transcription of the recording. 5 Unit3C/p.39/Ex.4A
between the written text words have been replaced with Review4/p.54/Ex.2B,6B
and the spoken text. deliberate errors. Review5/p.66/Ex.7B
Unit6B/p.72/Ex.5B
Review6/p.78/Ex.5B
Unit7C/p.87/Ex.4B,D
Unit7D/p.88/Ex.3C
Vocab.Bank1A/p.136/Ex.1B
Vocab.Bank1B/p.136/Ex.1B
Vocab.Bank5B/p.141/Ex.2B
Vocab.Bank6A/p.141/Ex.1B
Vocab.Bank8A/p.144/Ex.1C
Vocab.Bank8B/p.144/Ex.1B

Listening Dictation This question tests listening This question asks the A scripted sentence which Unit1A/p.9/Ex.6B
and Writing comprehension at the word learner to listen to a contains meaningful Unit1C/p.15/Ex.4B
and sentence level. It tests sentence or short text and information. The sentence is 8- Unit2A/p.21/Ex.7B
the ability to write write what they have 11 words long The sentence is Unit2C/p.27/Ex.3B
accurately and understand heard. recorded in standard British, Unit4B/p.47/Ex.3A
sentence structure, word American or Australian accents Unit7A/p.82/Ex.6A
order and connectors. using appropriately paced Unit7B/p.83/Ex.3A
delivery.

SECTION 3 - Writing
Reading Read and This question tests reading This question asks the The stimulus presents a reading Unit1A/p.10/Ex.10B In most tasks,
and Writing then Write comprehension. It tests the learners to read a short text of 45-75 words. The Unit2A/p.22/Ex.10B learners do not have
 ability to write accurately story or short piece of paragraphs are narrative in Unit2B/p.23/Ex.1B to reconstruct a text.
and understand sentence factual text. The text then style, meaning they are short Unit5A/p.58/Ex.7B However, they will
structure, word order and disappears and the learner stories about common Review5/p.66/Ex.5A show their ability to
connectors. has to reconstruct the text. situations involving characters, Unit6A/p.68/Ex.3C understand sentence
actions, events, reasons, Unit6B/p.73/Ex.9C structure, word
consequences, or results. Gramm.Bank1C/p.106/Ex.2 order and
Gramm.Bank1D/p.107/Ex.2, connectors
3
Gramm.Bank6C/p.126/Ex.2
A

Writing Short Essay This question tests writing This question asks the The stimulus presents a 1-2 Unit7D/p.89/Ex.6B
skills. It tests paragraph learner to write a short sentence scripted text. The text
and sentence structure, the essay in response to a presents an opinion on a topic.
range and accuracy of the prompt. x Test takers give their opinion on
language used, the ability the topic presented in the text.
to structure an argument Response requirement: min. 75
or discussion in a written words.
context. It tests grammar
and vocabulary as an
essential part of writing.