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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0837/01

Paper 1 Reading and Usage October 2018

40 minutes

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

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The total number of marks for this paper is 30.

This document consists of 8 printed pages and 4 blank pages.

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Part 1

Questions 1 – 5

Read the sentences below about a school camping trip and circle the correct word for each space.

Example:

0 Last week, my class ………… on a camping trip.

went visited took

1 The campsite was in the ………… of a farmer’s field. [1]

part corner end

2 When we arrived, our teacher gave us ………… for putting up the tent. [1]

instructions messages notices

3 We ………… on the campsite for three nights. [1]

kept stayed left

4 On the first evening, we were very tired, so we went to bed ………… . [1]

soon already early

5 We all ………. that it was a brilliant trip. [1]

agreed supposed preferred

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Part 2

Questions 6 – 15

Complete the message below that was put on the internet.

For questions 6 – 15, write ONE word for each space.

Example: (0) is

My name (0) ………is……… Rosa. I live in Granada which is in the south

(6) ……………………. Spain. I think it’s (7) ……………………. beautiful city.

I live in a small flat (8) ……………………. my parents and my brother. He’s called Manuel

and he’s two years older (9) ……………………. me. My brother and I walk to school every

day. I like school and my favourite subject is maths. Our teacher gives us a

(10) ……………………. of homework, but I don’t mind.

At weekends, I usually go to the park. (11) ……………………. it’s hot, I go to the swimming

pool instead.

I would like (12) ……………………. practise my English and am looking

(13) ……………………. a penfriend. (14) ……………………. don’t you write back and tell

(15) ……………………. all about your family and hobbies?

[Total: 10 marks]
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Part 3

Questions 16 – 20

Complete the conversation between two friends.

What does Alex say to Sam?
For questions 16 – 20, write the correct letter A – H.

Example:

Sam: Hi Alex. Do you want to come to my house tomorrow?

Alex: 0 D

Sam: That’s a shame. What are you doing?

Alex: 16 ………… [1] A I’ll check and let you know. Do you want
me to bring you anything back?
Sam: Wow! How did you get tickets for that?
B Our mum got them for us.
Alex: 17 ………… [1]
C Do you want to come with us?
Sam: You’re so lucky. I’d love to go to that.
D Thanks, but I’ll be out all day.
Alex: 18 ………… [1]
E Perhaps you’ll get to see it next time but
Sam: What channel is it on? you can watch this match on TV.

Alex: 19 ………… [1] F There are no tickets left.

Sam: I’d like a scarf, please. I can give you G Don’t worry. It’s your birthday soon. It can
the money now if you like. be your present.

Alex: 20 ………… [1] H Didn’t I tell you? I’m going to London with
my brother to watch the football final.
Sam: Thanks, Alex. That’s really kind.

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Part 4

Questions 21 – 25

Look at the text in each question.

What does it say?
Circle the correct letter A, B or C.

Example:

0 A Andy would prefer to go sailing with Julia on

Saturday rather than on Sunday.

B Andy can go sailing with Julia on Friday if

she’s not free on Saturday.

C Andy wants to go sailing with Julia on both

Saturday and Sunday if possible.

21 A If members show their ID cards, they get free

sports clothes.
SPORTS CENTRE
FEBRUARY’S SPECIAL B Sports clothes are on offer to everyone today
OFFER! only.
All sports clothes: 50%
discount
C People who belong to the club will pay less
Member ID cards
essential
for sports clothes this month.

[1]

22 From: Mike A Mike would rather go to the cinema on

Saturday than on Sunday.
To: Anna
I can’t go to the cinema on B Mike wants to know if Anna prefers to go to
Thursday. I’m not doing much this the cinema on Sunday.
Saturday or Sunday, but Saturday is
C Mike is too busy to go to the cinema on
better for me. Let me know what
Saturday and Sunday.
you prefer.
[1]
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23 Why is Jake writing to Ollie?

A He is asking what tonight’s maths homework

Hi Ollie is.
You know the maths
homework for tonight? B He would like him to explain part of the
Got any idea how to do maths homework.
the first exercise? Give
me a ring if you have. C He wants to give him some advice about the
Jake maths homework.

[1]

24 What must cyclists do?

CYCLISTS
Look out for
pedestrians A They must get off their bike if people are
– keep to walking on the path.
the marked
cycle path
B They must not go outside the cycle lane.

C They must stop to let people walk across the

path.

[1]

25 A Thomas is asking Adam to give back a

computer game he has borrowed.
Adam
Thanks for lending
me that motor
B Thomas is suggesting a day to meet so he
racing computer can return Adam’s computer game.
game – I’m glad you
got it back ok. You C Thomas is offering to lend Adam a computer
can borrow my new game.
football one if you
want and return it
on Saturday. [1]
Thomas

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Part 5

Questions 26 – 30

Read the text below and the questions on the opposite page.
For each question, circle the correct letter, A, B or C.
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The gold ring

Sixteen-year-old Monika Levin lives on a farm in the north of Sweden with
her family. One day, about ten years ago, Monika was in the kitchen with
her mother, Ulrike, and they decided to make a cake together. At the time,
Ulrike was wearing the gold ring which her husband gave her when they
got married.

Monika remembers that her mother wanted to keep the ring clean, so she
took it off her finger and put it on the kitchen table. But after they put the
cake in the oven and tidied up the kitchen, they saw that the ring was
gone! They looked everywhere – on the floor, behind the cupboards – but
couldn’t find it.

Last weekend, the Levin family had a big surprise. Ulrike grows a lot of
fresh food in her garden, and one day, when she needed some carrots for
the family’s dinner, she went out to get some. A short time later, Monika
heard a loud shout from the garden, and she ran outside.

In the garden Monika found her mother holding a small carrot, about the
size of a finger. And, believe it or not, the carrot was growing inside her
mother’s gold ring! There is only one problem – Ulrike’s fingers are now
too fat for the ring. But she is very happy to have her ring back, and she’s
going to look after it carefully from now on and make sure it doesn’t get
mixed up with rubbish from the kitchen.
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26 When the wedding ring was lost, what A They were baking.
were Monika and her mum doing?
B They were eating cake.

C They were cleaning the kitchen.

[1]
27 Monika last saw the wedding ring A on her mum’s finger.

B on the kitchen floor.

C on the table.

[1]
28 Why did Monika’s mum go into the A to look for her ring
garden?
B to get some vegetables

C to call her family to come and eat dinner

[1]
29 Why isn’t Monika’s mum wearing her A It is broken.
ring now?
B It is too small for her.

C She is afraid of losing it.

[1]
30 What is the writer doing in this text? A describing normal family life on a farm in
Sweden
B telling us about an unusual type of gold jewellery

C explaining how something was found in a

strange place
[1]
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