Reading - Entry Level 2 - Gateway Qualifications

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ESOL Skills for Life

Reading - Entry Level 2

Candidate Paper ESOLRE2AB/P Time limit: 1 hour Number of tasks: 4

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Instructions

• Use a pen.

• You have 1 hour to complete four tasks.

• Some questions must be answered with one tick in a box ✓. If you change your

mind about an answer, put a line through the box ✓ and then mark your new

answer with a tick ✓.

Information

• This paper has 24 marks.

• The marks for each task are shown at the bottom of the page.

• You may use a monolingual dictionary (simplified dictionary or glossary).

Advice

• You should spend about 10-15 minutes on each task.

• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.

• Try to answer every question.

• Check your answers if you have time at the end.



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Task 1

Read this note from your friend who has invited you for dinner and answer the questions that follow.



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Put a tick in the correct box ✓.

1. What is the purpose of the text?

a) it gives instructions

b)

it is a recipe

c)

it is an advertisement

2. Which way will you go when you come out of the station?

a) to the left

b)

to the right

c)

straight ahead

3. When should you cross the road?

a) at the zebra crossing

b)

by the supermarket

c)

opposite the post office


Total marks for Task 1: 6 Marks


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4. What should you do after your cross the road?

a) turn right

b)

go straight ahead

c)

turn left

5. What should you do when you get to the supermarket?

a) walk past it

b)

cross the road

c)

turn left

6. When should you cross the road?

a) the supermarket

b)

the post office

c)

the train station



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Task 2

You are looking for a Job. Read this advertisement and answer the questions that follow.




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1. This text is:

a) an advertisement

b)

a note

c)

a form

2. Complete the table with information about the job. The last one is done for you.

A. Job title

B. Part-time or full-time

C. Where you will work

D. How to apply

E. Pay £7.50-£9 per hour



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Task 3

Read the letter below and then answer the questions that follow.



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1. What date was the letter written on?

2. When did the company plan to visit?

Complete the sentence below:

3. It is not possible for Anya to:

4. When does Anya want her meter read?




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5. She wants the company to contact her:

a) by email

b)

in person

c)

by telephone

There are two possible answers to this question. Put a tick in the two correct boxes ✓.

6. The purpose of this letter is to:

a) warn

b) complain

c)

advertise

d)

arrange



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Task 4

Read the email below and answer the questions that follow.



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1. The email is about:

a) leisure time

b)

work

c)

studies

2. Anusha is going to:

a) an office

b)

a leisure centre

c)

a college



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3. Anusha is going:

a) tomorrow

b)

next week

c)

this afternoon

4. Mrs Dobson is:

a) her tutor

b)

the administrator

c)

another student




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5. Anusha must bring her:

a) credit card

b)

passport

c)

home office papers

6. Anusha will meet Mrs Dobson:

a) outside the college

b)

at reception

c)

in the classroom


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