International ESOL English for Speakers of Other Languages Preliminary Level A1 Practice Paper 4

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(EL-IESOL 1)

This paper must be returned with the candidates work, otherwise the entry will be void and no result will be issued.

City & Guilds new 2009 Practice Paper

Candidates name (block letters please) Centre no Date

Time allowed: - Listening - Reading - Writing

2 hours

Instructions to Candidates - Answer all the questions. - All your answers must be written in ink not pencil.

For examiners use only

Parts Candidates score RESULTS:

L1

L2

L3

L4 Total R1

R2

R3

R4

Total W1

W2

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LISTENING

READING

WRITING

OVERALL RESULT:

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Listening Part 1 You will hear seven sentences twice. Match what you hear with one of the answers. Look at the example. If you hear Its a dress, Its a dress , the answer is (a). Put a circle round the letter of the correct answer. Example: a) b) c) d)

1.

a) 25

b) 29

c) 5

d) 9

2.

a)

b)

c)

d)

3.

a)

b)

c)

d)

4.

a)

b)

c)

d)

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5.

a)

b)

c)

d)

6.

a)

b)

c)

d)

7.

a)

b)

c)

d)

PRINT

BLINT

PLINT

BRINT

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Listening Part 2 You will hear seven sentences twice. Choose the best reply to each sentence. Look at the example. If you hear Wheres my pen?, Wheres my pen?, the best reply is (a). Put a circle round the letter of the best reply. Example: a) b) c) d) There it is. Its mine. Thanks. Thats OK.

1.

a) b) c) d) a) b) c) d) a) b) c) d) a) b) c) d) a) b) c) d) a) b) c) d) a) b) c) d)

Im fine. Yes, please. Im Pete. Oh, goodbye. Its ten oclock. In ten minutes. Its the tenth. In number ten. Where is it? Yes, it is. Yes, please. Is it here? Me too. No, thanks. Thats right. Im sorry. How silly. Good for you. How lovely. Thats OK. Well! Sorry! When? Why? Not at all. Yes, of course. Thats right. No, thanks.

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3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

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Listening Part 3 You will hear five short conversations. Listen to the conversations and choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Put a circle round the letter of the correct answer. You will hear each conversation twice. First, look at the sentences for Conversation One.

Conversation 1 Ben is a) b) c) d) with the man. at the party. with the woman. in his house.

Conversation 2 The man a) b) c) d) wins a prize. buys a present. helps the woman. gives a lesson.

Conversation 3 The woman feels a) b) c) d) happy. upset. hungry. surprised.

Conversation 4 The speakers are a) b) c) d) brother and sister. assistant and customer. husband and wife. teacher and student.

Conversation 5 The man is a) b) c) d) eating her food. driving her car. sitting on her chair. standing on her foot.

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Listening Part 4 Listen to the phone conversation. Tick ( ) one box on each line of the form. First, look at the form. The first one is done for you. You will hear the conversation twice.

Rose Hotel Booking Form Day Start Time Number of people Main course Dessert Music Finish Mon 5pm 0-10 Fish Fruit Pop 10-11 Tue 6pm 11-20 Meat Cheese Rock 11-12 Wed 7pm 21-40 Pasta Ice-cream Classical 12-1

Thurs 8pm 41+ Salads Cake None 1-2

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Reading Part 1 Read the text and choose the correct word(s) A G to complete each sentence. Write the correct letter in each box. There are two extra words or phrases you will not need. An example is done for you.

There is a very good sports centre classes Yoga isnt . 1. I really like my . 4.

D . I go to yoga

. 2. She is

. 3.

A B C D E F G

difficult teacher very nice in my road a man there lessons

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Reading Part 2 Read the five texts. Choose a, b, c or d to complete each text. Circle the letter of the correct answer. First, look at the example. Example: Visa Form First name: Pedro Surname: Garcia a) b) c) d) Spain 24 12/10/1989 Monday

Date of birth: .. Nationality: Spanish

1. Making a cup of tea

Boil some water. Put

in a cup. Pour the

water on the teabag. Wait. Take out the teabag. Enjoy with milk or lemon.

a) b) c) d)

some water a teabag them one

2.

Birthday

Best wishes from Lauren

a) b) c) d)

Merry Good Happy Lovely

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3. Monday 21 May 9.30 Doctor 2.45 Meet Jo 22 May 11.30 Hairdressers 20.00 Cinema

a) b) c) d)

Thursday Sunday Tuesday Saturday

4.

Give my love to your parents. How are ? I would like to meet them again. They are very nice.

a) b) c) d)

you we parents they

5.

WATERMANS BOOKS Sports section Basketball Golf Football Badminton

a) b) c) d)

Tennis History English Games

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Reading Part 3 Read the four short texts. There are six questions about the texts. Which text A, B, C, or D gives you the answer to each question? The first one is done for you. A Monday 30th Dear Katey My new flat is lovely. It has two bedrooms. Please come and see it. The train station is opposite my road. Get off at Soton West. Joy B 24th April Dear Sirs Please note my new address from today. Please do not send any post to me at the old address. Yours faithfully Joy Hwang

Please send all post to: Joy Hwang 14 Station Row Soton

Dear Sirs You do not have my correct address on your database. I do not live at 5 Gold Street, Soton, any more.

Which text gives you: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. the name of Joys friend? Joys old address? Joys new address? some information about the flat? the date of Joys move? some directions to the flat? A

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Reading Part 4 Read the text about four television programmes. Match the information in the factsheet with the programmes. Tick () the correct box in each row. The first one is done for you.

Todays programmes Whos Next? is a quiz show. There are ten people in the first programme tonight. One person wins 10,000 at the end. You can watch the programme every night this week. Animal Magic is a programme about animals all over the world. The photography is wonderful. The colours are amazing. The animals are very interesting. Life Goes On is tonights film. Its an unhappy story about a family in Ireland. The family often have a difficult time. They dont have much money. Sometimes they have problems. Barney and Bubbles is a very enjoyable cartoon. The artists on this programme are very clever and funny. Children and adults both like it. Families can watch this programme together.

Factsheet
Whos Next? Has a winner Is colourful Is for all ages Is sometimes sad Is on TV seven nights Shows many countries Makes you laugh Animal Magic Life Goes On Barney and Bubbles

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Writing Part 1 Complete this form.

Brenton Library Full name: Date of birth: Hobby/Interest: Job/Profession: Email address:

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Writing Part 2 Write this message again. Put in the missing capital letters and full stops.

i live in london it is a very interesting city

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Writing Part 3 Write four sentences about your weekends. Write between 20 and 40 words.

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Writing Part 4 Write a letter to a new friend. Tell your friend about yourself and your family. Write between 15 and 25 words.

Dear

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