English Speaking Board (International) Ltd.

Level 1 Award ESOL Skills for Life (Writing)

Paper Time
90 minutes

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Task 1

Please fill in the loyalty card application form below.

You will receive your own loyalty card and you will start to collect points, special offers and gifts each time
you shop at our supermarket.

Write about 150 words.

Fairsave Supermarket
Title

Name

Address

Postcode

Telephone Home

Mobile

Email

D.O.B Gender
(dd/mm/yyyy) / /

Number of people in your

household
What is your average weekly supermarket spend and why have you chosen to shop at Fairsave Supermarket?

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 What items, other than food, would you like to purchase in a supermarket?
Give your reasons.

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 I have read and understood the conditions of the Loyalty Card and the application is correct to the best of my
knowledge.

Signature

Date

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Task 2

You bought some new shoes. The first time you wore the shoes you had a problem with them (e.g. the
heel or stitching broke).

You took them back to the shop and the shop assistant was very unhelpful and rude. Write a letter of
complaint to the manager of the shop.

Write about 150 words.

Write your letter here.

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Task 3

You work for the local newspaper.

You went to the opening of a new shopping centre in your town / city.

Write an article for the newspaper, describing the opening ceremony and giving a review of the shopping
centre.

Write about 200 words.

Use these blank pages to plan your writing. (You could use a spider diagram or any method of your
choice.)

You must show your

Planplanning here.

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Write your article here.

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Continuation sheet

End of assessment

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