CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS (ESOL) JET LEVEL 3 (0423) READING AND WRITING SKILLS PRACTICE PAPER

Time allowed 75 minutes

You need This question paper A pen or pencil

You may NOT use a dictionary

Do NOT open this paper until you are told to do so. Try to answer ALL the questions.

INSTRUCTIONS Fill in the boxes at the bottom of the page Look at each question carefully and choose the correct answer. Only mark one answer for each question

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TRAVEL ABROAD ON YOUR HOLIDAYS THIS SUMMER

Come to Austria!
Sll is a village in the mountains in western Austria, and the Hotel Post, which is run by a local family, is clean and not expensive. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20 C to 25 C in the daytime, but much lower by evening.

Enjoy Thailand!
When you visit Bangkok, dont miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating Market just outside the city. There you will find on sale many kinds of fruit and vegetables, which you can pay for as you sit in your boat. Dont forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40 C around midday!

Visit Hawaii!
Perhaps the most beautiful island in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but be careful: there are many mosquitoes, and dont be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24 C to 26 C by the sea, and only a little lower by late evening.

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Read the information opposite and complete these sentances

1. All these advertisemants are about places where _____________________ ____________________________________________________________. If you stay at the Hotel Post, you have a view of ______________________ ____________________________________________________________. 3. 4. At the floating market you can buy ________________________________. Because the sun is strong in Bankok, you should _____________________. ____________________________________________________________. In the north of Kauai island ______________________________________. The warmest of these places _____________________________________.

2.

5. 6.

Tick the correct boxes. Yes 1. The Hotel Post is run by an English Family. 2. If you get up at 11 am, you will miss the river boat trip. 3. The Floating Market is in the centre of Bangkok. 4. There are more mosquitoes in Hawaii than in Thailand. 5. Evening temperatures in Hawaii and Austria are similar. 6. The wettest of these places is Hawaii. No We dont know

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A PHONE CALL TO THE TRAVEL AGENCY

Yuko Tanaka is a student from Japan. Last year her family moved to New York where her father, Mr Tanaka, now works. The family are planning their summer holiday. Read the conversation below: Agent: East-West Travel. Good morning. Yuko: Good morning. I saw the poster in your window and Im interested in the holiday to Thailand.

Agent: Ah yes. When would you like to leave? There are flights every Saturday, and you return a fortnight later, also on a Saturday. Yuko: Yuko: Wed like to leave on July 2nd. What time is the flight? And how much is the holiday? Agent: At 12 oclock midday. Agent: Its $975.00 per passenger, which includes the flight and the hotels. Yuko: I see. Do we have to eat in the hotel every day? Agent: Well, the hotel food is included in the cost of the holiday, but of course you can eat in other restaurants if you prefer. Yuko: So how should we book? Agent: I will need you to fill in a booking form. Could you come into my office later today? Yuko: Yes, thats no problem.

Now answer these questions.

1. Why did Yuko phone the travel agent?

Because It

2. How long does the holiday last?

3. Why is it cheaper to eat in the hotel than in a restaurant?

Because It

4. How much does the holiday cost?

5. Why will she need to go to the office?

Because

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Imagine you are the travel agent. Fill in the booking form for Yuko.

HOLIDAY BOOKING FORM

Destination: Family name: Male Occupation: Holiday dates Leave: By boat / By air / By rail Please circle Return: Female Please tick Nationality:

Bangkok
First name:

On her way to the travel agency, Yuko meets her friend, Sam. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Sam: Yuko: Sam: Hi, Yuko! Are you planning a holiday? Yes. Its so exciting - we _____________________ (go) to Thailand in July. Wow, Ive never been there. But my cousins ___________________ (go) there last year. They had a good time until my uncle __________________ (break) his leg. Yuko: Sam: Yuko: How ________________________ (he do) that? He _________________ (fall) while he _____________________ (waterski). Oh dear! I hope we ______________________ (be) OK when we go there.

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AT THE AIRPORT
Complete the conversation.
Yuko: Yuko: Yuko: Yuko: Yuko: Good morning. Here you are. Suitcases? Just this one. _____________________________________________________________ ? _____________________________________________________________ ? Check-in clerk: Good morning. May I see your ticket please? Check-in clerk: Thank you. How _______________________________________________ ? Check-in clerk: Thats fine. Check-in clerk: It leaves at 11:30.

Check-in clerk: It arrives at 15:30 local time. Where _________________________________? Yuko: Id like to sit by the window please. __________________________ my mobile phone in the plane? Check-in clerk: No _______________________________________. That can be dangerous. Yuko: May I use my camera here in the airport? the airport buildings. Check-in clerk: Yes, you may use it inside, but ________________________________ outside

Complete these sentences in the same way as the example.

Example: If the sun is strong,

Ill use sun cream.

SALE 50% OFF

1.

If we hurry,

2.

Well save some money if

3.

If I forget my passport,
Cheap Holidays

4.

Ill send you a postcard if

5.

I wont be able to carry my suitcase if

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Look at some of Yukos holiday photographs.

Read what she says about them and match the descriptions to the pictures.

1.

This guy with the short hair and glasses was our bus driver. Do you see the badge on his jacket? All bus drivers in Thailand wear those.

2.

The man here whos got a beard but who isnt wearing glasses worked in the hotel as a waiter. Doesnt he look smart!

3.

We met this man on the boat to the island. I think he was a journalist. Thats him, the one with the moustache.

4.

The one with the parrot on his shoulder was the waterskiing teacher. He was ever so funny, always telling jokes ....

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Read this paragraph from Yukos guide book and circle the correct words.

BANGKOK
now Bangkok is then never far from what the capital city of Thailand, but the ancient capital which was built hundreds who arrive at the are arriving

of years ago is about 70 kilometres away Bangkok. As soon as you will arrive

airport, take a bus or taxi to your hotel. There are many very good hotels here: one famous

at hotel looks as like to buy You may like to visit one of the many markets for buy to buying presents to take home to your friends an old castle.

and family. You can also visit the snake farms, but remember that the snakes are poisonous

but so because such

you go you should be very careful. If you are bitten by a snake, you will go to hospital as go

soon as possible. Thai food such as curry, rice, salad and fruit, is good and usually very cheap. so as for Bangkok may be noisy but it is never boring: many people come here just since to home never want to go at home . home a week or two and

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Bangkok or Hawaii?
Bangkok

Hawaii

Complete these sentences, comparing the two places, with the correct form of the word in brackets. Bangkok is _______________ (hot) than Hawaii at midday.

hotter

The ____________________ (unpleasant) time of the year to visit Bangkok is in the monsoon

season when the rain is ________________ (heavy) than normal.

Hawaii has many sandy beaches but the ____________________ (famous) beach of all is

Waikiki. This isnt the _______________________ (beautiful) beach, but many people go there

to surf because the waves are the ____________________ (good) in the world.

Although Hawaii has ____________________ (few) tourists each year than Bangkok, it

is _________________ (difficult) to find a hotel room in Hawaii. Prices are ____________ (high)

in Hawaii, so the tourists who go there are ____________________ (wealthy) than most tourists

and can afford the prices.

Inexpensive accommodation in Bangkok is _______________ (easy) to find than in Hawaii.

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Yuko needs to exchange some money.

Choose from the words in the box to complete the conversation. half-way Yuko: Stranger: which quickest difference where directions who nearest what

Excuse me, can you give me ________________ to the bank? Im sorry, Im not from here. Do you see the person _____________ is wearing the uniform? Hell know the way. Excuse me, whats the ___________________ way to get to the bank?

Yuko:

Hotel Porter: The ______________ bank is about two miles, so Id take the bus. Get off at Jasmine Boutique ______________ is just past the first set of traffic lights. Cross over the road and walk along Nathan Road _______________ all the tourist hotels are. The banks about _______________ along, on the south side. Remember, if you want to change money, we can do that here at the hotel. Theres no ________________ between our charges and the banks.

Poor Yuko! She has lost her camera and has gone to the police station. Complete the sentences in the same way as the example. Example:

arent you ? Policeman: Youre here on holiday, _____________

Yuko: Yes, for two weeks.

1. Policeman: Your name is Yuko Tanaka, ______________________ ? Yuko: Yes.

2. Policeman: And you live in Tokyo, ________________________ ? Yuko: No, I dont now. Im from Tokyo, but I live in New York.

3. Policeman: And it isnt a video camera, ___________________ ? Yuko: No, its not.

4. Policeman: And when you lost it, you were on the beach, ________________________ ? Yuko: Yes, I was.

5. Policeman: But you didnt see anybody take it, ________________________ ? Yuko:
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Oh no, nobody ....

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WRITE A LETTER
Yuko is writing to her friend Sam in New York, describing her holiday in Thailand. Complete her letter using the pictures to help you.

Sunshine Hotel Thailand Dear Sam We left New York ten days ago and 12 July

See you soon! With love

Yuko

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