City & Guilds Qualifications International ESOL Preliminary level New 2010 CEFR aligned Practice Paper 1 NB Read

out the text which is not in italics. Read at normal speed making it sound as much like spoken English (rather than English which is read aloud) as possible.

Part one, part one. You hear seven sentences twice. Match what you hear with one of the answers. Put a circle round the letter of the correct answer. Now, look at the example. (15 seconds.) You hear Its a dress, Its a dress, the answer is (a). Ready? Number one. Number one. Its raining. Its raining. Number two. Number two. Shes happy. Shes happy. Number three. Number three. His names Oskar. Thats O-S-K-A-R. His names Oskar. Thats O-S-K-A-R. Number four. Number four. Turn right at the crossroads. Turn right at the crossroads. Number five. Number five. My house is number thirteen. My house is number thirteen. Number six. Number six. I want some eggs, please. I want some eggs, please. Number seven. Number seven. This is my horse. This is my horse. That is the end of Part One. (6 seconds) (10 seconds) (6 seconds) (10 seconds) (6 seconds) (10 seconds) (6 seconds) (10 seconds) (6 seconds) (10 seconds) (6 seconds) (10 seconds) (6 seconds) (10 seconds)

Preliminary level A1 Practice Paper 1 2010

Part two, part two. You hear seven sentences twice. Choose the best reply to each sentence. Put a circle round the letter of the best reply. Now, look at the example. (15 seconds.) You hear Wheres my pen?, Wheres my pen?, the best reply is (a). Ready? Number one. Number one. Hi! How are you? Hi! How are you? Number two. Number two. Whats the time, please? Whats the time, please? Number three. Number three. I love hot chocolate! I love hot chocolate! Number four. Number four. Can I borrow your phone, please? Can I borrow your phone, please? Number five. Number five. Im sorry. Im sorry. Number six. Number six. Do you want a drink? Do you want a drink? Number seven. Number seven. Thanks a lot. Thanks a lot. That is the end of Part Two. (6 seconds) (10 seconds) (6 seconds) (10 seconds) (6 seconds) (10 seconds) (6 seconds) (10 seconds) (6 seconds) (10 seconds) (6 seconds) (10 seconds) (6 seconds) (10 seconds)

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Preliminary level A1 Practice Paper 1 2010

Part three, part three. You hear five 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. Now, look at the questions for Conversation One. (10 seconds.) Conversation One F: M: F: M: Im going now. Do you want anything? Yes, some coffee and a newspaper, please. Oh yes, and some oranges. OK. See you later. Yes, bye.

(Wait 10 seconds before repeating.) (Wait 10 seconds before going onto the next conversation.) Now, look at the questions for Conversation Two. (10 seconds.) Conversation Two M: F: M: F: Excuse me. Which bus goes to Station Road? Number twenty eight. [slight pause] Where do you want to go? The Star Restaurant. Its the first stop. [slight pause] Look! Here it comes.

(Wait 10 seconds before repeating.) (Wait 10 seconds before going onto the next conversation.) Now, look at the questions for Conversation Three. (10 seconds.) Conversation Three M: F: M: F: Whats the problem, Mrs Watts? Its my back. It really hurts. OK, dont worry. Now lie down here and let me see. I hope its not serious.

(Wait 10 seconds before repeating.)

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Preliminary level A1 Practice Paper 1 2010

(Wait 10 seconds before going onto the next conversation.) Now, look at the questions for Conversation Four. (10 seconds.) Conversation Four F: M: F: M: F: Hello? Hi, Georgia, its Tony. Ive got a new flat. [pause] In your street! Really? I cant believe it! Well, its true. [surprised] Well, thats amazing!

(Wait 10 seconds before repeating.) (Wait 10 seconds before going onto the next conversation.) Now, look at the questions for Conversation Five. (10 seconds.) Conversation Five F: M: F: M: F: M: Can I help you? Yes, can I try these in a size forty-two, please? Here you are. [slight pause] Oh no! They hurt my feet. Too tight. [slight pause] What about these? Mmm. Theyre comfortable.

(Wait 10 seconds before repeating.) (10 seconds.) That is the end of Part Three.

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Preliminary level A1 Practice Paper 1 2010

Part four, part four. Listen to the conversation about computer courses. You hear the conversation twice. Tick ( ) one box on each line of the form. Now, look at the form. The first is an example. (10 seconds.) F: M: F: M: F: M: F: M: F: M: F: M: F: M: F: M: F: M: F: M: I want to do a computer course. Which college? Erm. Hope college. I can get a bus there. Right. Now, are you a student? No, I work. Full or part-time? Part-time. And which course do you want? A beginners course, please. OK. Now, which day is good for you? Tuesday. Sorry, we dont have classes then. Oh. Friday? Yes, thats fine. What time? Lunch-time? OK. Do you want thirty minutes or one hour? One hour, please. OK. Now, for how many weeks? Erm. Three weeks, please. Right... Now, if you can just fill this registration form, well get things moving [fade]

(Wait 10 seconds before repeating.) (10 seconds.) That is the end of Part Four. You now have one hour and forty minutes to complete the rest of the paper.

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