International ESOL

English for Speakers of Other

Languages
Preliminary Level A1
Serial no. Practice paper 3 - 2015
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Candidates name (block letters please)
Centre no

Date

Time allowed:
- Listening

about 30 minutes

- Reading and Writing

1 hour and 20 minutes

Instructions to Candidates
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Answer all the questions.

All your answers must be written in black or blue ink not pencil.

Monolingual dictionaries are permitted.

For examiners use only

Parts

L1 L2 L3 L4 Total

R1

R2

R3

R4

Total W1

W2

Candidates score
RESULTS:

LISTENING

READING

WRITING

OVERALL RESULT:

The City and Guilds of London Institute 2015

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Total

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

b)

c)

1.
a)

b)

c)

2.
a)

3.

a)

b)

b)

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c)

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b)

c)

5.
a)

b)

c)

6.
a)

7.

a)

b)

b)

c)

c)

(Total: 7 marks)
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Listening Part 2
You hear seven sentences twice. Choose the best reply to each sentence. Put a circle round the letter of
the best reply. Look at the example. You hear Wheres my pen? Wheres my pen? The best reply is (a).
Example:
a) There it is.
b) Its nice.
c) Thanks.

1. a) Fine, thanks.
b) Youre well.
c) Its good.
2. a) Thats easy.
b) Thats OK.
c) Thats right.
3. a) Its very nice.
b) Hes really kind.
c) Youre welcome.
4. a) Bye.
b) Hello.
c) You too.
5. a) Yes, of course.
b) Its not clear.
c) I dont know.
6. a) Yes, you can.
b) Yes, its me.
c) Yes, all right.
7. a) Im happy.
b) Thank you.
c) Its there.
(Total: 7 marks)

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Listening Part 3
You hear six short conversations. Listen to the conversations and choose the best answer to the
question. Put a circle round the letter of the correct answer. You hear each conversation twice. Look at
the question for Conversation One.
Conversation 1
The boy wants to
a)
b)
c)

do his homework.
look at the TV.
cook the dinner.

Conversation 2
The man is Janes
a)
b)
c)

friend.
doctor.
teacher.

Conversation 3
The speakers are in a
a)
b)
c)

sweet shop.
house.
caf.

Conversation 4
The man is
a)
b)
c)

friendly.
funny.
sorry.

Conversation 5
The speakers are talking about
a)
b)
c)

the weather.
the month.
their home.

Conversation 6
The man is buying
a)
b)
c)

books.
cakes.
shoes.
(Total: 6 marks)

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Listening Part 4
Listen to the conversation. You hear the conversation twice. Tick () one box on each line of the form.
Look at the form. The first is an example.

College
Computer Course Form
Example: Level
Before
beginners

Beginners

Level 2

1. Learn to:
write
letters

use internet

play music

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

1-3

3-5

Free

15

50

2. Day:

3. Session:

4. Time (o clock):
12-2

5. Number of student:

6. Cost:

(Total: 6 marks)
(Total marks for Listening: 26)

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Reading Part 1
Read the six texts. Choose a, b, or c to complete each text. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
The first is an example.
Example
Visa Form
First name:
Surname:
Date of birth:
Nationality:

Pedro
Garcia
--------------Spanish

a) Spain
b) 24
c) 12/10/1989

1.

a)
b)
c)

Coffee
Cake
Biscuits

2.

a)
b)
c)

Dear Sabina
0208 70458
Birmingham

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3.

a)
b)
c)

It
They
He

Leisure..
Service..

Do not be late.
Then turn right.
Arrive by train.

Leisure..
Service..
Service..

4.

a)
b)
c)
5.

John
The house is very dirty.
Please Clean the kitchen and --------------------- today.
Thanks
Mum
a)
b)
c)

watch TV
play football
wash the floor

Leisure..
Service..
Service..

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6.
All you need for a beautiful house!
Cheap!
Chairs
Beds
-------etc

a)
b)
c)

Tables
Papers
Biscuits

Leisure..
Service..
Service..
(Total: 6 marks)

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Reading Part 2
Read the text. 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. The first is an example.

John and I are in Spain

near

3.

B . The weather is 1.
1.

4.
3 . The hotel is 4.

the kind people

on holiday

very warm

comfortable

every day

for a week

our hotel

. We go swimming in the sea

5.
. We love the place and 5.

2.

2 . The beach is

(Total: 5 marks)

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Reading Part 3
Read the four short texts. There are seven questions about the texts. Which text (A, B, C or D) tells you the
answer to each question? The first is an example.
A

B
From: Green College

COLLEGE STUDENT CARD

Name: Marie Montoya
Part-time student in
Computers
Nationality: Spanish
Age: 22

To:

City Bank

Re:

Your workers

We have computer courses for your

workers. E mail or write to:
15, High Street, London, E1 2BB
Phone: 0208 765487

20 May
Marie
Dont forget!
Your course starts today.
Every day for
10 weeks
from 1-5pm
Good luck!
Have a nice time.

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Example: the name of the college?

1. Maries new job?

2. Maries full name?
3. the times of the course?
4. how to contact Marie?
5. the address of the college?
6. where Marie comes from?
7. when the course begins?

(Total: 7 marks)

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Reading Part 4
Read the nine short texts A-I. Match each statement to the text with the same meaning. Write the letter of
the correct text next to the statement. The first is an example.

TEXT A

TEXT B

TEXT C

TEXT D

TEXT E

TEXT F
Cheap rooms

TEXT G

Students use other door!

TEXT H

TEXT I

No mobiles!

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Example

Look out for the children.

1.

Do not make tea with this water.

2.

Only teachers can enter.

3.

You cannot eat here.

4.

We have lots of books.

5.

Pay your money to fish here.

6.

You can sleep here tonight.

7.

Do not use your phone please.

8.

Keep the animals in.

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(Total: 8 marks)
(Total marks for Reading: 26)

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Writing Part 1
Write four sentences about an animal you see every day. Write about 30 words.
1.

2.

3.

4.

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Writing Part 2
Write a letter to your friend. Tell him/her:

about your family

what they like to do.

Write between 20 and 30 words.

Dear

End of Examination

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