| Section | Topic | Average Score | Comments | |---------|-------|---------------|----------| | | Vocabulary (science & tech) | 85% | Strong understanding of words like device, invention, experiment, data . | | B | Present perfect simple vs. continuous | 60% | Students confuse have done (result) with have been doing (duration/ongoing action). Common error: “I have been finishing my project” instead of “I have just finished.” | | C | Key word transformations | 68% | Difficulty with negative inversions ( No sooner… than ) and time expressions ( for/since ). | | D | Reading: tech article | 75% | Skimming and scanning were effective; inferring meaning from context was challenging for weaker students. | | E | Listening: science podcast | 70% | Numbers and dates caused issues (e.g., “19th century” vs. “1990s”). | | F | Writing: short paragraph | 78% | Good ideas but missing topic sentences and linking words ( however, therefore ). |
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