Hyvän vastauksen piirteet: FI – Englanti, pitkä oppimäärä

18.9.2026

Alustavat hyvän vastauksen piirteet 18.9.2026

Alustavat hyvän vastauksen piirteet on suuntaa antava kuvaus kokeen tehtäviin odotetuista vastauksista ja tarkoitettu ensisijaisesti tueksi alustavaa arvostelua varten. Alustavat hyvän vastauksen piirteet eivät välttämättä sisällä ja kuvaa tehtävien kaikkia hyväksyttyjä vastauksia. Alustavat hyvän vastauksen piirteet eivät ole osa Ylioppilastutkintolautakunnan yleisissä määräyksissä ja ohjeissa tarkoitettua tietoa siitä, miten arvosteluperusteita on sovellettu yksittäisen kokelaan koesuoritukseen. Alustavat hyvän vastauksen piirteet eivät sido Ylioppilastutkintolautakuntaa lopullisen arvostelun perusteiden laadinnassa.

Täydet pisteet voi saada vain vastaus, joka ei sisällä väärää tietoa. Jos avoimen kysymyksen vastauksen pituudelle on annettu merkkimäärärajoitus, seuraa sen ylittämisestä pistevähennys. Vähennys on 1 piste riippumatta kysymyksen maksimipisteistä.

Koesuorituksia ei saa kopioida. Ne ovat salassa pidettäviä asiakirjoja.

Digitaalisen kokeen arvostelupalvelun ohjeet ovat lautakunnan verkkosivuilla osoitteessa https://www.ylioppilastutkinto.fi/fi/asiointipalvelut/ilmoittautumiset-tutkintoon-ja-koesuoritusten-arvostelu/arvostelupalvelun.

Kirjoitustehtävän arvioitavat piirteet on kuvattu kriteeritaulukossa, joka on Ylioppilastutkintolautakunnan antamissa toisen kotimaisen kielen ja vieraiden kielten kokeita koskevissa määräyksissä osoitteessa https://www.ylioppilastutkinto.fi/fi/tutkinnon-toimeenpano/maaraykset-ja-ohjeet/koekohtaiset-maaraykset-ja-ohjeet/toisen-kotimaisen.

Virheet/ongelmakohdat merkitään aina. Jokaista merkintää ei tarvitse kommentoida sanallisesti, mutta halutessaan mitä tahansa kohtaa voi tarkentaa kommenttikenttään.

Part 1: Listening Comprehension

1. Making Music Lessons Available to All (video) 15 p.

The following video is a news report about Shana Pistilli’s Rubato School of Music, which provides music lessons for pupils with special needs. You may view the video as many times as you like. Read the questions carefully and choose the best alternative.

1.1 What inspired Shana Pistilli to open her own music school? 3 p.

  • Seeing how few opportunities her little brother had  (3 p.)

1.2 What is the aim of the Rubato School’s public music performances? 3 p.

  • To enable anyone to play together freely with others  (3 p.)

1.3 How has Alastor benefited from his music lessons? 3 p.

  • They help improve his wellbeing right across the board  (3 p.)

1.4 Why does Shana think her music education work is important? 3 p.

  • There are many other children who can benefit from such lessons  (3 p.)

1.5 Which of the following would be the best description of the Rubato School’s philosophy? 3 p.

  • Nobody should be made to feel left behind  (3 p.)

2. Uber 12 p.

This is an excerpt from an investing podcast, where Shawn O’Malley talks about how Uber is doing business. The recording is divided into two sections. You can listen to it once all the way through and then listen once again to both sections separately. Read the questions carefully and choose the best alternative.

2.1 What can customers get if they belong to Uber Member One program? 3 p.

  • Cheaper rides  (3 p.)

2.2 Why is Uber Courier a useful service for Uber drivers? 3 p.

  • They can deliver packages simultaneously with people  (3 p.)

2.3 What has Uber done in Japan? 3 p.

  • Cooperated with its competitors  (3 p.)

2.4 In what situation can customers use Uber Health? 3 p.

  • Getting home after being discharged  (3 p.)

3. A Countryside Break 12 p.

The following is a conversation between two people, Jane and Alan, who are planning a short vacation in the countryside together. For each question, decide what Alan would be most likely to say next. The recording is in four sections. You can listen to each option twice.

3.1 What would Alan most likely say next? 3 p.

  • Option B  (3 p.)

3.2 What would Alan most likely say next? 3 p.

  • Option A  (3 p.)

3.3 What would Alan most likely say next? 3 p.

  • Option C  (3 p.)

3.4 What would Alan most likely say next? 3 p.

  • Option A  (3 p.)

4. Dudley Bus Station (video) 15 p.

In this video, Steve Lawrence talks about Dudley and its bus station. You can play the video as many times as you want to. Read the questions carefully and choose the best alternative.

4.1 What does Steve Lawrence say about the history of Dudley bus station? 3 p.

  • It has received minor updates  (3 p.)

4.2 What does Steve Lawrence envision for the new bus station? 3 p.

  • That it would be a social meeting spot  (3 p.)

4.3 What will be different in the new bus station? 3 p.

  • The way buses are parked  (3 p.)

4.4 What does Steve Lawrence say about the public image of Dudley residents? 3 p.

  • It is somewhat skewed  (3 p.)

4.5 Which of the following sayings would summarise the video best? 3 p.

  • Out with the old and in with the new  (3 p.)

5. Nuclear Reactors 18 p.

In this podcast, presenter Belinda Smith talks with nuclear materials engineer Edward Obbard about nuclear reactors. The recording is in three sections. You can listen to it once all the way through and then listen twice again to each section separately. Read the questions carefully and answer them.

5.1 Mitä reaktoreiden ominaisuutta voitaisiin hyödyntää esimerkiksi vedyn valmistuksessa? Vastaa suomeksi. 3 p.

Vastaus saa olla enintään 50 merkkiä pitkä. Ylityksestä seuraa pistevähennys.

  • Korkean lämpötilan tuottamista. (3/0 p.)

5.2 Miten Opal-reaktori hyödyttää tutkimuksia? Vastaa suomeksi. 3 p.

Vastaus saa olla enintään 50 merkkiä pitkä. Ylityksestä seuraa pistevähennys.

  • Se tuottaa neutroneja. (3/0 p.)
Tallenne The recording related to questions 5.1 and 5.2. BS: Nuclear reactors aren’t only used to generate electricity. What else are they used for?
EO: All sorts of things. Obviously power reactors, right, making electricity, or probably more advanced, like what we might see more of in the future as well, is making high temperature heat for chemical processes, for making hydrogen or making plastics and chemicals. That kind of thing. So that’s a future application.
BS: Then there are research reactors which are used for scientific experiments.
EO: So, reactors make a lot of neutrons. Neutrons are useful for doing experiments with, and that’s what the Opal reactor does, Lucas Heights, is it has kind of tubes coming out of the reactor called neutron guides, and scientists, physicists and everybody can do their experiments at the end of the tubes where the neutrons come out.

5.3 What does the pressurization of the water in the reactor prevent? 3 p.

  • Evaporation  (3 p.)

5.4 Why has the steel in the reactor become radioactive? 3 p.

  • Its composition has partially been altered  (3 p.)

5.5 Mitä koboltti-60:n gammasäteily pystyy tekemään? Vastaa suomeksi. 3 p.

Vastaus saa olla enintään 50 merkkiä pitkä. Ylityksestä seuraa pistevähennys.

  • Läpäisemään betonin/teräksen. (3/0 p.)

5.6 Miksi erityisesti koboltti-60 hidastaa ydinvoimaloiden poistamista käytöstä? Vastaa suomeksi. 3 p.

Vastaus saa olla enintään 50 merkkiä pitkä. Ylityksestä seuraa pistevähennys.

  • Sen puoliintumisaika on pitkä. / Sen radioaktiivisuus vähenee hitaasti. / Se säteilee pitkään. (3/0 p.)
Tallenne The recording related to questions 5.5 and 5.6. EO: So, there’s this particular problem nuclide called Cobalt-60, which is the kind of bane of all decommissioning. The reason Cobalt-60 is problematic is because it releases a particularly energetic, kind of, gamma ray, which travels through concrete and steel, so it’s quite hard to shield.
BS: It also has a half-life of around five years, which is the time needed for half the Cobalt-60 to decay, and this adds to the problem.
EO: So generally, when you have radiation safety and shielding problems, when you’re decommissioning a reactor, the nuclide that always comes up, the one you’re doing all your calculations for, is this Cobalt-60. And so, if we’re talking decommissioning of this reactor pressure vessel, you really have to wait for a while.
BS: Yeah, a good while, in fact, we’re talking years. It’s why some nuclear reactor decommissioning takes over a decade.

6. Dialogues 12 p.

You will hear four separate dialogues – each of them twice. Read the questions carefully and choose the best alternative for each item.

6.1 What would the woman most likely respond? 3 p.

  • Definitely. Let me know next time.  (3 p.)

6.2 What would the man most likely respond? 3 p.

  • Well, I’ve seen how things play out at that level.  (3 p.)

6.3 What would the woman most likely respond? 3 p.

  • Yeah, it’s been taxing.  (3 p.)

6.4 What would the man most likely respond? 3 p.

  • I guess that could’ve sounded a bit backhanded.  (3 p.)

Part 2: Reading Comprehension

7. Peanut Butter 18 p.

Read the text and answer the questions.

7.1 Why is Meridian compared to Wrexham football club? 3 p.

  • For their success  (3 p.)

7.2 What does the substantial profit mean for Meridian? 3 p.

  • The company now plays in a different league than before  (3 p.)

7.3 What has distinguished Meridian’s peanut butter from others in the market? 3 p.

  • It has fewer ingredients  (3 p.)

7.4 How did Chris Ullein start his career at Meridian? 3 p.

  • By observing more experienced roasters  (3 p.)

7.5 What best describes the peanut butter market? 3 p.

  • It is a basic item in an average kitchen  (3 p.)

7.6 What adds to the attractiveness of peanut butter? 3 p.

  • It can be used in both sweet and savoury foods  (3 p.)

8. Little Blue Dot 10 p.

Read the text in the material page, and fill in the gaps in the summary below using only one word for each gap.

8.1 2 p.

  • asleep (2 p.)

8.2 2 p.

  • neurons (2 p.)
  • cells (2 p.)

8.3 2 p.

  • colour (2 p.)
  • color (2 p.)

8.4 2 p.

  • hormone (2 p.)
  • neurotransmitter (2 p.)

8.5 2 p.

  • active (2 p.)
  • awake (2 p.)
  • working (2 p.)

Myös muut oikeat ilmaisut hyväksytään.

Tämä tehtävä arvostellaan lautakunnassa keskitetysti, joten opettaja ei tee alustavaa arvostelua. Keskitetysti arvosteltavan vastauksen pisteet päivittyvät arvostelupalveluun lopullisen arvostelun edetessä. Vastauksen kohdalla näkyy arvostelupalvelussa viiva (-), kunnes kyseinen vastaus on arvosteltu.

9. The Dog of the North 12 p.

Read the opening paragraphs of a novel and answer the questions.

9.1 What is the main reason why the narrator is travelling to Santa Barbara? 3 p.

  • To sort out some trouble there  (3 p.)

9.2 How is the narrator feeling? 3 p.

  • Nervous  (3 p.)

9.3 What do we learn about the narrator’s situation with her job? 3 p.

  • She was glad to leave it  (3 p.)

9.4 What does the final sentence in the extract mean? 3 p.

  • The full scale is too much to handle  (3 p.)

10. Irish: Decline and Revival 30 p.

Read the text and choose the best alternative to fill in the gaps.

10.1 3 p.

  • Irish has been shaped by many such social and other changes  (3 p.)

10.2 3 p.

  • had shown itself capable of adaptation and innovation  (3 p.)

10.3 3 p.

  • Irish regained its position as the dominant vernacular  (3 p.)

10.4 3 p.

  • end the linguistic and cultural differences between Ireland and England  (3 p.)

10.5 3 p.

  • became increasingly associated with backwardness and poverty  (3 p.)

10.6 3 p.

  • This class were especially vulnerable to changing circumstances  (3 p.)

10.7 3 p.

  • a calamitous one for the language  (3 p.)

10.8 3 p.

  • where children were beaten if caught speaking Irish  (3 p.)

10.9 3 p.

  • showed distinct changes in attitudes towards the Irish language  (3 p.)

10.10 3 p.

  • a new awareness of the Irish language as a marker of national identity  (3 p.)

11. Bird 6 p.

Read the text and answer the questions.

11.1 Mikä muinaisen linnun ominaisuus tekee siitä erityisen verrattuna kaikkiin muihin lintuihin? Vastaa suomeksi. 3 p.

Vastaus saa olla enintään 100 merkkiä pitkä. Ylityksestä seuraa pistevähennys.

  • Sen varvas oli (erityisen) pitkä. (3/0 p.)

11.2 Mitä hyötyä tästä ominaisuudesta arvellaan olleen linnulle? Vastaa suomeksi. 3 p.

Vastaus saa olla enintään 100 merkkiä pitkä. Ylityksestä seuraa pistevähennys.

  • Se / Pitkä varvas auttoi lintua löytämään/kaivamaan ruokaa (hankalista paikoista / paikasta / kolosta / koloista). (3/0 p.)

12. Snake 6 p.

Read the text and answer the questions.

12.1 Miksi monien kyykäärmeiden myrkyssä olevat proteiinit tarvitsevat myös sinkkiä? Vastaa suomeksi. 3 p.

Vastaus saa olla enintään 50 merkkiä pitkä. Ylityksestä seuraa pistevähennys.

  • Muuten myrkky ei toimi/tehoa. (3/0 p.)

12.2 Miksi unithiol on parempi vastalääke kuin muut? Vastaa suomeksi. 3 p.

Vastaus saa olla enintään 100 merkkiä pitkä. Ylityksestä seuraa pistevähennys.

  • Se tehoaa kaikkien/kaikenlaisten käärmeiden myrkkyihin (toisin kuin muut lääkkeet/vasta-aineet). (3/0 p.)

Part 3: Grammar and Vocabulary

13. The Dog of the North 10 p.

Which words could replace the underlined words in the text? Choose the alternative that best fits the context and conveys a similar meaning. The same text is used for Reading Comprehension task 9 (material 9.A).

13.1 My plan was to catch a ten o’clock train from Salinas to Santa Barbara, seeing as I had no car and a few problems to deal with there. 2 p.

  • in view of the fact that  (2 p.)

13.2 Extricating myself from Santa Cruz, the site of my most recent failures, was very welcome, actually a relief. 2 p.

  • removing  (2 p.)

13.3 Adding to my general unease were thoughts of what I was leaving behind. In the past twenty-four hours I’d abruptly left my job,… 2 p.

  • unexpectedly  (2 p.)

13.4 True, I took the cowardly way and wrote emails but they were masterpieces of obfuscation. 2 p.

  • confusion  (2 p.)

13.5 In no way did they reveal the depth of my disgust at what precipitated this rupture. 2 p.

  • hastened  (2 p.)

14. Independence Day 9 p.

Each sentence below has one erroneous word. The word is either misspelled or there is something wrong with the grammar. Correct the spelling or the grammar in each sentence to fit the context.

Write only the corrected word in the box provided. Your correction must contain only one word.

14.1 Let me tell you something about last July 4rth, which ended up being a day of great regrets. 1 p.

  • 4th (1 p.)
  • fourth (1 p.)

14.2 As usual, we had it all planned out – a quiet morning at home, then picnic lunch in the park, and finally the annual night gala at Tinas (Tina Lindorff, not Tina LaFayette, whom you might know). 1 p.

  • Tina’s (1 p.)

14.3 By noon we were a noisy bunch of happy people, fifteen of us alltogether, footloose and fancy free, as the saying goes. 1 p.

  • altogether (1 p.)

14.4 Maybe too much sunshine, too many exciting people, too little to eat, but two of us past out in the afternoon – due to sunstroke and dehydration. 1 p.

  • passed (1 p.)

14.5 Three of us got stopped by horseback officers and to this day I don’t know why, their not telling me. 1 p.

  • they’re (1 p.)

14.6 One of us broke up whit a girlfriend, but no regrets there. 1 p.

  • with (1 p.)

14.7 This was the last time we met: two of us were moving to another city and one of us, Jen, aboard. 1 p.

  • abroad (1 p.)

14.8 And that definately is one kind of regret: not getting together ever again. 2 p.

  • definitely (2 p.)

Tämä tehtävä arvostellaan lautakunnassa keskitetysti, joten opettaja ei tee alustavaa arvostelua. Keskitetysti arvosteltavan vastauksen pisteet päivittyvät arvostelupalveluun lopullisen arvostelun edetessä. Vastauksen kohdalla näkyy arvostelupalvelussa viiva (-), kunnes kyseinen vastaus on arvosteltu.

15. Thought 15 p.

Read the text and choose the best alternative.

15.1 2 p.

  • deliberation (2 p.)

15.2 2 p.

  • in the widest (2 p.)

15.3 1 p.

  • brought (1 p.)

15.4 1 p.

  • which (1 p.)

15.5 1 p.

  • hold (1 p.)

15.6 1 p.

  • between (1 p.)

15.7 1 p.

  • the (1 p.)

15.8 2 p.

  • about (2 p.)

15.9 1 p.

  • claim (1 p.)

15.10 1 p.

  • a (1 p.)

15.11 1 p.

  • succession (1 p.)

15.12 1 p.

  • govern (1 p.)

Part 4: Production

16. Production 99 p.

Write a composition of 700–1,300 characters in English on one of the topics below, following the instructions. Spaces and line breaks are not included in the character count. Please note that the recommended minimum number of characters is 700. If you write less, it is very difficult to fulfill task requirements.

Leave the three other text fields empty.

16.1 Should voting be compulsory? 99 p.

Some countries, like Australia, have compulsory voting in elections. Should this practice be introduced in Finland as well? Write an essay for an online course and discuss the pros and cons of such a decision.

Vastaus saa olla enintään 1 300 merkkiä pitkä. Ylityksestä seuraa pistevähennys.

–5 p., jos ei mainittu sekä hyviä että huonoja puolia.

16.2 What goes around comes around 99 p.

People online are discussing the idea of karma. Some people say you collect good or bad luck based on your decisions in life. This leads to good or bad things happening to you in the long run. Others say there is no such thing: good or bad things just happen randomly. Participate in the discussion and give your views.

Vastaus saa olla enintään 1 300 merkkiä pitkä. Ylityksestä seuraa pistevähennys.

    16.3 Does history repeat itself? 99 p.

    You are participating in the debating forum of your exchange school. The topic is history repeating itself. Write a speech describing a specific example and give reasons why it can or can’t be regarded as history repeating itself.

    Vastaus saa olla enintään 1 300 merkkiä pitkä. Ylityksestä seuraa pistevähennys.

    –5 p., jos ei kerro syitä.
    –2 p., jos ei yleisön puhuttelua alussa.

    16.4 Livestreaming nature: threat or opportunity? 99 p.

    An international nature conservation organisation is inviting young people’s views on livestreaming nature. One previous commenter says:

    We are increasingly livestreaming nature rather than experiencing it ourselves directly. We get edited clips from wildlife cameras or even creations by AI and think we are seeing what actually happens in real life. We should be hiking in nature ourselves, not looking at it on the screen!

    Write your response and describe your own experiences with wildlife, whether real life encounters or viewed on-screen. You may use the video as inspiration, if you like.

    Vastaus saa olla enintään 1 300 merkkiä pitkä. Ylityksestä seuraa pistevähennys.