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London Tests of English

Certificate of Attainment

Level A1

Session Two 2006
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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In the boxes above, write your centre number, candidate number, your surname, initials and signature.
Do not use pencil. Use blue or black ink. Some tasks must be answered with a cross in a box ( ).
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Answer ALL the questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this question paper.

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The marks for individual questions and the parts of questions are shown in round brackets: e.g. (2).
There are 5 tasks in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 100.
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Hello everyone! Today’s test is the London Tests of English Level A1. The theme of this
test is Changing Jobs. This test lasts one hour and fifteen minutes.

There are five tasks.

Tasks One and Two are listening. You must listen to the tape and write your answers in
this booklet. Good luck!

Task One: Summer Jobs for Students (16 marks)

Andy and Carol are students. They are talking about summer jobs for students.
Listen to the conversation and draw a straight line from the name of the person to their summer
job. The first one is an example. Be careful. There is one more picture than you need.

You will hear the conversation twice. Do as much as you can the first time and finish your
work the second time.

You have one minute to look at the names and pictures on page 3.

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Example:

Andy

Carol

David

Maria

Nick

Simon

Peter

Luigi

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Task Two: Changing Jobs (16 marks)

In the summer Andy phones Carol to ask her about her job. Listen to the conversation and
look at the pictures. Put a cross (

) in the box below the correct picture. The first one is an

example.

You will hear the conversation twice. Do as much as you can the first time and finish your
work the second time.

You have one minute to look at the questions and pictures.

Example: Where is Carol now?

1. What time does Carol get up for work?

6 o’clock

7 o’clock

8 o’clock

2. What time does Carol finish work on Saturdays?

4 o’clock

3 o’clock

1 o’clock

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3. How does Carol go home from work?

4. How long is Carol’s journey to work?

15 minutes

20 minutes

50 minutes

5. Who does Carol like at work?

6. When is Carol’s interview at the Sports Centre?

Monday

morning

Monday

afternoon

Friday

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7. What sport does Carol like?

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8. What are Andy and Carol going to do together in the evening?

That is the end of the listening tasks. The other tasks test your reading and writing of

English. Now go on to Task Three.

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Task Three (a): Advertisements for Jobs (14 marks)

Read the job advertisements below and answer the questions. Write short answers. The first
one is an example.

BETSHAM SPORTS CENTRE

part-time swimming teacher

for

young children

Monday to Thursday 9.00 am to 3.00 pm

(plus one Saturday per month)

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£6.50 per hour (£7.50 at weekends)

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no charge to use the gym (usually £5

per hour)

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bonus after 2 months

For interview call Mick Brown (manager) on

01344 353 4181 or email us at

[e-mail]

LA SCALA COFFEE SHOP

A beautiful coffee shop beside the river in Betsham

For 2 months we need:

2 waiters/waitresses (part-time)

1 cashier (full-time)

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Part-time = 20 hrs

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Full-time = 35 hrs

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Weekdays only

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Free uniform

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£5.75 per hour

Interviews next Monday and Tuesday

Please call 01344 543 7876 for an interview time

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Example: What is the name of the coffee shop?

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1. How many hours a week is the cashier’s job?

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2. Do cashiers get a bonus after 2 months?

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3. What is free for staff at the Sports Centre?

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4. When are the first interviews for the coffee shop jobs?

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5. Which job has weekend work?

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6. Who do you call about the job at the Sports Centre?

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7. What do staff wear at the coffee shop?

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Task Three (b): An Email to the Sports Centre (14 marks)

Read Carol’s email to Betsham Sports Centre and then read the sentences about the email. If
sentence is true, put a cross (

) in the True Box and if sentence is false, put a cross (

) in

the False Box. The first one is an example.

True False

Example: Carol’s surname is Smith.

1. Carol is 21 soon.

2. Carol studies at the Business College.

3. Carol teaches swimming at the weekend.

4. Carol’s parents have four children.

5. Carol is on holiday on Friday.

6. Next Monday is a bad time for an interview for Carol.

7. Carol can’t work after August.

FROM: [e-mail]
TO: [e-mail]
SUBJECT: Job

Interview

Dear Mr Brown

My name is Carol Smith and I am 21 next month. I am a student at the

Business College but now I have got a summer job at a supermarket. I

am interested in the swimming teacher job. I love swimming. I go every

weekend. I also like children. I have 3 little brothers myself. I finish at the

supermarket on Friday evening. After that I am free. I can come for an

interview next week but not on Wednesday. I can work for 2 months from

2nd July to 31st August. College starts again in September.

Looking forward to your reply

Carol Smith

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Task Four (a): Tell me about Yourself. (10 marks)

At her interview Mr Brown asks Carol some questions about herself. Look at the conversation
and Carol’s answers. Choose the best answer to each question and put a cross ( ) under
the letter of the best answer. The first answer is an example. Be careful. There are two extra
answers. Do not use any answer more than once.

Mr Brown: Can I ask you some questions about your studies?

Example: Carol:

Mr Brown: What do you study?

Carol:

Mr Brown: I see, and which college do you go to?

Carol:

Mr Brown: When is your course going to finish?

Carol:

Mr Brown: Are you going to get a job after that?

Carol:

Mr Brown: Do you like travelling?

Carol:

Carol’s Answers

A. The Business College in Betsham.

E. English and Computer Studies.

B. I work at the college.

F. The college is near the station.

C. Yes, of course.

G. Yes, it’s great.

D. Yes, but first I’m going to visit my aunt in

the USA.

H. Next summer in June.

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Task Four (b): Going for an Interview. (10 marks)

On the way to her interview at Betsham Sports Centre, many people ask Carol questions. Look
at her answers in each picture. For each answer choose the best question from the Question
Box. Put a cross in the box under the letter of the best question. The first one is an example.
Be careful. There are two extra questions. Do not use any question more than once.

Example:

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Question Box

A. Which floor do you want?

E. Excuse me, can I help you?

B. Can I have a ticket please?

F. Would you like to take a seat?

C. Does this bus go to the museum?

G. Can I see your ticket please?

D. Excuse me. Have you got the time?

H. Where is the lift?

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Task Five: A Busy Town Centre. (20 marks)

Betsham is a very busy town. Write about the picture below. Include information on:

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the buildings

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the people and their jobs

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what the people are doing

Write 45 – 60 words.

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