ESOL Skills for Life

Entry 2 — Reading
Sample paper 3

Time allowed: 60 minutes

 Please answer all questions.

 Circle your answers in pen, not pencil, on the separate answer sheet.
 You may not use dictionaries.
 You may not use correction fluid.

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Task 1

Last Saturday we had a surprise party for my brother, Alex. It was his
birthday. In the morning we gave him presents. He loved the presents,
particularly the new mobile phone. After that he went to watch a football
match with his best friend.

After Alex went to the football match, we prepared for the party. It was a
sunny day and we decided to have a barbecue in our garden. The garden’s
lovely. It has many pretty flowers. We prepared meat, fish, vegetarian food,
salad and bread. We made some drinks too. Then the guests started to
arrive. They brought more food and some gifts.

Later on, we went to the airport to pick up my uncle, aunt and cousins.
They live in the USA. They came to stay with us for a holiday, but my
brother didn’t know about it.

My brother came home from the football match with his friend at six o’clock.
He was very surprised and pleased to see everyone at his party.

Questions 1–3
Choose the correct ending to complete the sentences. There is one answer you don’t need.
Circle the letter of your answer on your answer sheet.

A prepared some food C opened his presents E had his birthday

B went to a football match D arrived at the party

Example: Last Saturday, Alex E .

1. First, Alex .

2. Then, his family .

3. Finally, Alex .

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Questions 4–6
Choose the letter of the best meaning for each word. Look at the text carefully to help you choose
the answer. Circle the letter on your answer sheet.

4. particularly
A usually
B generally
C especially

5. pick up
A get
B see
C find

6. pleased
A tired
B happy
C angry

Questions 7–9
Choose the letter of the best answer and circle it on your answer sheet.
7. Why was the party in the garden?
A the weather was warm
B they wanted to play football
C they had a lot of food to cook

8. The guests came to the party with

A drinks
B flowers
C presents

9. All the family were at

A the football match
B the airport
C the party

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Task 2

Text A Text B

6 Church Street From: Neema Abdallah

Mayfield MA3 6TW To: All Staff
Neema Abdallah Subject: Leaving present
Managing Director
Mayfield Care Home Dear Colleagues
Mayfield Marcin is leaving. We would like to buy
MA1 1AB him a present. Could everyone give £1
6 July to Katy at reception, please?
Dear Ms Abdallah, Thank you
I have a new job. I am going to work at Mayfield Neema
Hospital as a nurse. I am sorry to leave Mayfield
Care Home. It is an excellent place, but I need more
hours. The new job starts on 6 August.
Yours sincerely,
Marcin Balik

Text C Text D

Help us choose a good present for Marcin. Please

complete this form and give it to Katy by Friday.
Neema
Name
Marcin is popular! Job title
We have £45 for the gift! What’s the best present for Marcin? (Please tick one)
Katy  digital watch  leather gloves  theatre tickets 

Text E

What do staff want to buy for Marcin?

30

25
Number of votes

20

15

10

0
digital watch leather theatre
gloves tickets

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Staff at Mayfield Care Home want to buy Marcin a leaving present. Use the texts on page 4 to
answer the questions.

Questions 10–12
What is each text for? Circle the letter of the text on your answer sheet. There is one text
you don’t need and an example.

Example: to leave a job A

10. to say how much money there is for a gift
11. to ask for money for a gift
12. to say which gift you like best

Questions 13–15
Look at the texts. Choose the letter of the best answer and circle it on your answer sheet.

13. In text A, Marcin says he

A is leaving his job on 6 August
B doesn’t like Mayfield Care Home
C is planning to work longer hours

14. In text C, Katy says

A lots of people like Marcin
B Marcin wants more money
C Neema must buy a gift for Marcin

15. Neema wants theatre tickets for Marcin. How does she complete the form in text D?
A digital watch  leather gloves  theatre tickets 
B digital watch  leather gloves  theatre tickets 
C digital watch  leather gloves  theatre tickets 

Questions 16–18
Look at texts D and E. Choose the letter of the best answer and circle it on your answer sheet.

16. What is the most popular gift?

A digital watch
B leather gloves
C theatre tickets

17. How many people chose the leather gloves?

A five
B ten
C twenty-five

18. In text C, Katy is

A worried
B happy
C sad
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Task 3

Did you know?

Fascinating fact file of the week
Nowadays, almost everybody has a mobile phone. China has the most mobile phones with about
998 million phones and in India there are 904 million. Third on the list is the United States with
327 million phones and then Brazil with 276 million phones. Russia is in fifth place with 256
million phones. Almost every adult in the United Kingdom owns a mobile, but the UK
is not on the list of the top ten countries.
Mobile phones are now a part of everyday life. We use them for work, in our free time and we
even take them away with us on holiday. We almost do not need guide books, dictionaries or
cameras anymore.
Our phones can do nearly everything for us. We can download banking apps and pay for things
in shops with them. There are even plans to make phones you can use underwater. Some people
say that mobile phones of the future could fix broken things. What next?

Questions 19–21
Choose the letter of the best answer according to the text and circle it on your answer sheet.

19. This text shows that mobile phones are

A popular
B difficult
C expensive

20. Where is Brazil on the top ten list of countries with mobile phones?
A third
B fourth
C fifth

21. Today you can use a phone

A to pay for shopping
B to repair things
C in the sea

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Questions 22–24
Look at the list of words. They are in alphabetical order. Mobile phones
Circle the letter of the best answer on your answer sheet.

22. Which word comes first in the list, before bill? bill

A mobile camera
B apps
C email
message
23. Where does ringtone come in the list?
A between camera and message
number
B between message and number
C between number and smartphone

24. Which word comes last in the list, after text? smartphone

A voicemail text
B charger
C plug

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Answers
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. C
10. C
11. B
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. A
17. B
18. B
19. A
20. B
21. A
22. B
23. C
24. A