Most common mistakes on the last Mock test

As before, there are a total of 85 points (25 listening and 60 reading and writing). You need a total of  60  to pass.  

 Most of you have improved! YEAH! GOOD JOB! 

  If your total score is still less than 60, do exercises in the left-hand column.   REMEMBER that the writing part is worth points, so PRACTICE!  
There is still time to improve. The more you study, the better you will do.  Some of you are very close to passing.  You just need to work a little harder.  Reread the rules and information in the past posts and study the vocabulary!  

  COMMON PROBLEMS:  

1. Use a DARK PENCIL(HB or B).  Make sure the circles are  DARK and SHINY  and that you have erased any mistakes well. 
2. Do NOT cross out mistakes or use arrows to indicate changes. The answer sheet must be a neat, final copy.
3. Write big enough for the examiner to read! 
4. Common words must be spelled correctly:  because, with, to-get-her, paid
5. PUNCTUATION is important!  Sentences end with full stops / periods (.), exclamation marks (!), or question marks (?) ,  not commas ( , ).  There is not usually a comma before the word because.
6. Be careful about subject and verb agreement: people were, we were
7. Do NOT use the 24-hour system.  2:00 / 2 p.m. / 2 o'clock NOT  14:00 o'clock  / 7:00 o'clock. 
8. Write numbers in words from zero to ten, especially if it is the first word in the sentence. 
9. Part 6: Use the correct form for your email. Begin with Dear / Hi / Hello and the name of the person you are writing to, followed by a comma. Andate a capo e iniziate la prima parola con una lettera MAIUSCOLA. Rispondete ai tre quesiti.  È necessario leggere le istruzioni della lettera con attenzione e rispondere alle domande.  Be sure to write at least 25 words. Chiudete con frasi come From, / Love, / Your friend, /See you soon. / Bye for now, e firmate.  
10. Part 7: Remember that it is best to write the story in the past tense. You can use the simple past and the past continuous:  We were dancing and singing when the singer asked us to sing with him.
    If you use the present tense, use the continuous to make it better: Barbara and Mary are dancing when the singer asks them to come on stage.
11. Be careful not to use the present perfect when the past simple is more appropriate: I think I lost my wallet when we went to the bar.  Do NOT say: I've lost my wallet yesterday. but  I LOST my wallet yesterday.
12. OBJECTIVE PRONOUNS: He asked us to come on stage.  Click HERE for more help with PRONOUNS.
13. You come last:  My friends and I   not me and my friends 
14. I as in "io" is always capitalized!
15. The Last weekend we went to a concert.