Script: "We’re going to the cinema." What the student hears: "We’re gonna the cinema." (Missing "to").
To truly "pass" the intermediate level, a student must learn to stop translating from their native language. The final test reveals where the translation engine breaks down. Use the score not as a judgment, but as a debugging tool for the intermediate brain. The real final test happens the first time the student successfully argues with a landlord or laughs at a joke in English. The bubble sheet is just a proxy.
Do not use the final test in isolation. Weight it as 50% of the final grade. The other 50% must come from a portfolio or performance-based assessment (e.g., a 2-minute video presentation or a recorded role-play). Conclusion: The Test as a Map, Not the Territory The Face2face Intermediate Final Test is a sophisticated piece of assessment, but it suffers from the universal problem of standardized testing: it prioritizes accuracy over agility . A student who passes with 75% has proven they can identify the past perfect in a gap-fill. They have not proven they can use it in a frantic conversation about a missed flight.