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ESOL Skills for life

Writing Level 1
Practice Test Paper - Set 2

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Writing (Level 1)
Practice Test Paper
PERSONAL DETAILS AND MARKS FOR CANDIDATE

Candidate’s Name:

Registration Number:

THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE ASSESSOR

Assessor’s Name:
Centre Name:
Signature:

Centre Number: Date test taken:

THE FOLLOWING DETAILS CONFIRM THAT THE ASSESSOR HAS IN NO WAY INFLUENCED THE
OUTCOME OF THE ASSESSMENT.

IF THIS CANDIDATE HAS HAD ANY ASSISTANCE DURING THIS TEST PLEASE STATE THE NATURE OF THE ASSISTANCE AND
WHO PROVIDED IT.

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PERFORMANCE IN THIS TEST PLEASE GIVE DETAILS.

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Internal Verifier’s Name:
PART NUMBER
MARKS
MARKS GIVEN
EXTERNAL
VERIFIER USE
AVAILABLE
ONLY
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Signature:
2 21

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Date verified:

TOTAL 30

Specific requirements for this paper: % 100%

There are no specific requirements for this
paper but an English only dictionary may be
used. Delete pass or fail as
PASS - FAIL PASS - FAIL
appropriate

Practice Test Paper - Edexcel English for Speakers of Other Languages Writing Level 1
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PART 1 - APPLICATION FORM

You are very good friends with Peter Strauss and his family who live in Berlin in Germany.
They have decided to come to the UK for a holiday and have asked you to book a
detached house with five bedrooms in the countryside near your town. Mr and Mrs
Strauss have three young children and a baby. One of the children uses a wheelchair and
they will also have their pet dog with them.

Fill in the form below.

BRACING DALES HOLIDAY HOMES BOOKING FORM

Title: Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms / Dr (please circle as appropriate)

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Surname/Family name:

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Full postal address:

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Where do you want to stay? (tick where appropriate)

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In the town In the countryside No preference

Number in party: Adults Children Babies Pets

Facilities required (please tick):

Cot Wheelchair ramp

Property required (please tick):

Flat Terraced house Detached house

Please describe your ideal holiday home to us and we will try our best to find one that is suitable
(write two sentences).

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PART 2 - A LETTER TO THE STRAUSS FAMILY

Note to candidate: this question has three sections; a plan, a draft and a final piece of
writing.

You book a house for Peter and his family. You are really looking forward to their visit and
have planned lots of things for them to see and do. Write a letter to Peter to let him know
all about the holiday home and tell him about your plans.

Use the box below to help you plan your letter. You can use a diagram or rough notes for
your plan. Your final letter should be no more than 150 words.

PLAN

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PART 2 - A LETTER TO THE STRAUSS FAMILY CONTINUED

Write your draft here. You should link your ideas and show correct use of paragraphs.

DRAFT

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PART 2 - A LETTER TO THE STRAUSS FAMILY CONTINUED

Check your draft for spelling and punctuation and write your final, corrected letter in the
space below.

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PART 2 - A LETTER TO THE STRAUSS FAMILY CONTINUED

Continuation sheet

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PART 3 - MISTAKES

You take your article to the magazine editor, Gus Malone. He is very busy and asks you to
help him by checking the following advertising texts for spelling mistakes.
Write the spelling mistakes and corrections in the box below.
You should stop when you have found 10.

Colledge Library
Vollunteers
The library is now Needed
open untill 11pm on Can you spare any time
on Saturday mournings
Thursday and Friday to help maintane the
college grounds?
nights and will
remain open when
Meet at the main entrence
the college close for at 9am. Where old clothes REFRESHEMENTS
WILL BE
Easter and a warm coat.

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PROVIDED

Salsa! Tango!

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Cha Cha Cha!

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Do you want to learn
something new?
Do you want to excercise
but are bored by the gym?
Do you love music?
Do you want to meet new people?
If you ansered 'yes' to any of the above, then dansing could be for you!
Come and see for yourself on Wednesday nights, 7-9.30 in the Wayne
Hussey Hall
No experiance necesary - we will show you all you need to know.

Mistakes Corrections
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