By testing all four skills, DAP exams encourage Teachers and learners to take a balanced approach to language learning, ensuring that the learners develop the ability to use the language effectively in the real world.

WRITING/SPEAKING 1  A profile for a website: You

Write your profile for the website of the school you belong to. Write three sentences. Write about:

1. Your name and age
2. Your work or studies
3. Your interests

WRITING/SPEAKING 2  An email: My favourite film

Write an email to your English friend. In your email, tell your friend about your favourite film. 

1. What kind of film is it? 
2. What is it about? 
3. Do you think your friend would like the film?

WRITING/SPEAKING 3 A review: An article or text you read

1. Write a review of an article or text you read. 
2. What was it about? 
3. Did you like it? 
4. Give reasons Why or why not?

READING/SPEAKING 4  An email: Birthday Celebrations in Colombia

You receive this email from your English friend:

Hi,
It was my birthday on Saturday. I went with my family to a restaurant. After the meal they all sang "Happy Birthday" to me and we had a cake with candles.
What do people do to celebrate birthdays in Colombia? 

In what way they are the same or different?

Write soon!
luis

Write an email to your friend. (50 words)

WRITING/SPEAKING 5  An email: What you like to eat

Your friend Rie sends you an email:

Hi,
Can you come to my house for dinner tomorrow? What do you like to eat? Come at 7 o'clock.
See you.
Rie

Write a note to Rie. In your note:

1. say you can come to dinner
2. say what you like to eat.

Write about 30 words.

WRITING/SPEAKING 6 An important person in history

You are entering a writing competition in your local newspaper. You must write about an important person in history who you admire.

Include:

1. information about who the person is and their early life
2. what the person did that made them famous
3. why you admire this person

Complete the activity in your Personal PORTFOLIO

WRITING/SPEAKING 7 A note: A party

Your friend Emma had a birthday party yesterday. Emma invited you to the party but you couldn'’t go.
Write a note to Emma. In your note:

1. tell her why you couldn'’t go to the party
2. ask her what happened at the party
3. invite her to do something with you next weekend.

Write about 70 words.

WRITING/SPEAKING 8 A description: Your daily life

In school this week, you are learning about everyday activities, routines and hobbies.

Write a paragraph about yourself.

In your paragraph, include:

1. the time you get up and go to bed every day
2. any activities you do after school
3. any sports you do

Now it's time to Create a Gmail Account

1. Visit Create your Google Account for Gmail.

2. Enter your first and last name in the Name section.

3. Type your desired username under Choose your username.

- Your Gmail email address will be your username followed by "@gmail.com." for instance, your Gmail address is "studentdap@gmail.com."

4. Enter a password for your Gmail account under both Create a password and Confirm your password

5. You are asked to verify your phone number. You can skip this step if you prefer.

6. Enter your mobile phone number and an alternate email address for account verification and authorization. Google uses this information to protect your privacy and to allow you to recover a lost password.

7. Enter your birth date and gender in the fields provided. Then click Next.

8. Read and the Privacy and Terms and then click I Agree to continue.