Centre Number Candidate Number Candidate Name
Cambridge English: ESOL Skills for Life
ESOL Skills for Life Reading Entry 1
D701
Candidates answer on the question paper. Sample Test D No additional materials are required.
Time 50 minutes
Do not open this paper until your teacher tells you to.
Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page. You have 50 minutes to answer these questions.
Write clearly in pen, not pencil. Write on the question paper.
Each task tells you: how much to write how much time to spend how many marks you can get.
Part 1
(About 15 minutes)
Zahia is looking for a job at her local jobcentre. Look at Text A.TEXT A
FINSBURY PARK JOBCENTRE
Name
Zahia Foukroun
TitleMrs
Age
30
Address
72 Rock Street
LONDON
Postcode
N4 7TU
020 8779 2412
No
Languages
Arabic, French, English
When can you work? Full-time Part time
Evenings 6.30 – 10.00 pm Yes No Weekends: Yes
Saturdays only
No What jobs are you
looking for?
sales assistant
hair stylist
private cleaner
interpreter
Do you want to learn new skills?
Yes No Driving Licence Yes No When can you start?
01.05.2008
Qualifications
Certificate in Hairdressing
Signature
Z Foukroun
Date12.04.08
Referees
Mr Thomas Browne
ESOL Teacher
Ms Claudia Paci
Friend
Question 1 (1 mark)
What is Text A? Tick () one box.
a timetable
a form
a notice
Question 2 (5 marks) Look at the sentences below. Are they true or false? Tick () TRUE or FALSE for each sentence.
TRUE FALSE
A Zahia is thirteen years old.
B The jobcentre can write to Zahia by email.
C Zahia can work on Sunday.
D Zahia is a qualified hairdresser.
E Zahia can drive.
Question 3 (1 mark)
When can Zahia start working? Tick () one box.
January
April
May
June
Question 4 (3 marks)
What work does Zahia want to do? Tick () YES or NO for each. YES NO
A shop work
B a driving job
Question 5 (3 marks) Look at Texts B, C and D. What are they? Tick () one box for each.
TEXT B
an advert
an email
a note
TEXT C
some instructions
an invitation
a description
TEXT D
JOBCENTRE PLUS
Your number is:
57
Please wait for your number to come up.
a postcard
a ticket
a notice
Ali
Can you get the newspaper please?
I want to look at the jobs page.
Thanks
Zahia
Please write your name and
address here. Write in
Part 2
(About 15 minutes)
Look at Texts E, F and G.TEXT E TEXT F
HELP!
Hairdresser Wanted!
New beauty salon in the city is
looking for a hairdresser. Open 6
days a week.
Every Monday off!
Very good pay!
Start next week!
Please call Susanna on
020 7659 221 before midday on
weekdays only.
Free Community Interpreting Courses
starting in May!
Start working after the course and
help people in your local community!
Can you speak another language? Have you got a good level of English? Do you want to learn something new? Do you want to work in the community?Full-time course (Monday to Friday – no evenings) for 1 month. Then you can work when you want for £15 per hour. Driving licence is helpful but not very important. For more information, write to Alsalal Hassan at
ahassan@communityinterpreting.org.
TEXT G
Cleaning job – start now!
I’m looking for a good cleaner and baby-sitter for my daughter,
Joanna and my son, Gianni. Work on Saturdays and sometimes
on Sundays
+ 2 evenings a week. £5 an hour. Bring a reference letter.
Call me – Clemencia – on 07789 522145.
Question 6 (1 mark)
What are Texts E, F and G? Tick () one box.
invitations
business cards
adverts
Question 7 (1 mark)
Where can you find Texts E, F and G? Tick () one box. in a fashion magazine
in a shop window
in a phone book
Question 8 (2 marks) Look at Text E.
A Which day is the beauty salon closed?
...
B When can you speak to Susanna? Tick () one box.
Wednesday morning
Thursday afternoon
Friday evening
Question 9 (3 marks)
Look at Text F and the sentences below. Are the sentences true or false? Tick () TRUE or FALSE for each sentence.
TRUE FALSE A The class is only on two days a week.
B You can get a job after the course.
C You can contact Mr Hassan by email.
Question 10 (1 mark)
Look at Text G. Who is looking for help at home? Tick () one box.
Joanna
Gianni
Part 3
(About 20 minutes)
Look at Text H. Four people write about their jobs.TEXT H
Gabor
I really like my job. Sometimes I work in the morning and sometimes I work in the evening. I work 5 days a week. I mostly work at the ticket office. I sell all kinds of tickets – single, return and travelcards. My job is never boring. I give people information about times, give maps and make sure all the platforms are safe. I see a lot of people every day – some travel to work, some are tourists.
Patience
I am a medical receptionist. My job isn’t very difficult and the pay is good. I answer the telephone, take messages and make appointments for people to see the nurse or doctor. Every day I see a lot of adults and children with all kinds of health problems. I only work in the morning from 9am to 1pm. Before I finish I tidy up the waiting room and make sure everything is ready for the evening receptionist.
Anjum
My husband and I have a small family business near our house. We usually work 7 days a week. We work long hours for our children’s future. My cousin, Rachid, and my brother-in-law, Abdulkarim, come to help too. We sell all kinds of things, newspapers and magazines. We usually open at 7 o’clock. Every day a lot of people buy things on their way to work. In the afternoon we see many children after school. They always buy a lot of sweets. We never finish the day before 10pm.
Walter
I work shifts – one week very early in the morning, one week late in the evening. There are 10 people in my team. We work for a big company in the city. The boss is very nice and is always happy with my work. I tidy up desks and empty rubbish bins, do the vacuuming and wash floors. In the afternoon I go to college to learn English and computing. I want to become an IT technician next year.
Question 11 (1 mark) Who works in a GP’s surgery? Tick () one box.
Gabor
Patience
Anjum
Walter
Question 12 (1 mark)
Who works as a cleaner? Tick () one box.
Gabor
Patience
Anjum
Walter
Question 13 (1 mark)
Who works in a train station? Tick () one box.
Gabor
Patience
Anjum
Walter
Question 14 (1 mark)
Who works as a shopkeeper? Tick () one box.
Gabor
Patience
Anjum
Walter
Question 15 (1 mark)
Question 16 (7 marks) Look at the sentences below. Are they true or false? Tick () TRUE or FALSE for each sentence.
TRUE FALSE
A Abdulkarim is Anjum’s cousin.
B Walter always works alone.
C Gabor enjoys his job a lot.
D Patience works part-time.
E Anjum always finishes work early in the evening.
