A1 2017 Jan Fiona

Institut National des Langues Luxembourg

English Test

CEF A1

January 2011

Your name:

Class: E

Date:

READING

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LISTENING

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WRITING

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SPEAKING

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TOTAL

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Reading Part One (5 marks)

Read the email below from Ellen to her old school friend, Susie, and complete the family tree with the names of the people.

Hi Susie,

Thank you for your email. It was lovely to hear from you after such a long time! I enjoyed reading about your family. Let me tell you about mine.

My daughter, Daisy, is 20 now and is at university. Her brother, James, is in his last year at school.

Do you remember Kate, my husband’s sister? She got married about six years ago and she has two twin boys! They aren’t identical twins. It’s really funny – Joshua has really dark hair but Sam’s hair is fair. They are lovely boys!

My brother Paul got married to a Swedish woman called Jenny but they don’t have any children yet.

I hope we can meet sometime soon.

Keep in touch,

Ellen

David1) ________ JohnEllen Paul 2) ______

3) _________4) ___________ Daisy5) __________

Reading Part two (5 marks)

Read the magazine article “Life on the Lake” about Steve Langdon. Answer the questions.

Life on the Lake

Every summer Steve Langdon comes to Lake Geneva - not Lake Geneva in Switzerland but in Wisconsin, USA! He doesn’t come here on holiday. He comes here to work for the U.S. postal service. Steve is the captain of a mailboat on Lake Geneva. Steve brings letters, parcels and newspapers to more than 60 houses by boat.

He says he loves his job and meeting people on his boat. He also takes passengers on his boat to different places on the lake. Local people and tourists can take a tour of the lake from Monday to Saturday at 10 a.m. On Sundays Steve doesn’t work. He usually relaxes on the beach or goes swimming in the beautiful lake.

But you can only see Steve and his boat in the summer. There is no mailboat service between September and May. Steve doesn’t stay when it gets cold. In September Steve goes to Florida and finds work there.

Questions

Which statements are true? Write the letters of the true statements in the boxes.

Steve comes to Lake Geneva for a holiday.

Steve works on a boat.

He likes meeting people on his boat.

You can take a tour of the lake in Steve’s boat every day.

On Sundays Steve often goes swimming in the lake.

Steve only works on Lake Geneva in the summer.

Steve goes to Florida for a holiday in September.

There isn’t a mail boat service in the winter.

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Reading Part Three (5 marks)

Buckley Museum

Come and see the wonderful collection of shoes and boots from the 16th century to present day. Our expert guides will show you how shoes were made in the past.

Something for all the family!

Young ones in the family will love watching the short cartoon of “The Shoemaker and the Elves”.

Sandwiches, cakes, hot and cold drinks available all day in the cafe. (Sorry - no picnics!)

Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday 11am-5pm.

Admission: adults £6 children free

Read the descriptions of three places to visit.

Cove Castle

Come and spend a day at Cove Castle!

Walk along the coast track and enjoy the spectacular sea views.

The kids will love the mini-zoo where they can feed sheep, goats, rabbits, birds and much more!

Opening times: Daily 10am -5pm. (Closed 25th December and 1st January)

Admission: adults: £5, children £3, Family ticket £15

Guided tours only of the castle (reservation in advance).

Write CC (Cove Castle), SP (Sandhurst Park) or BM (Buckley Museum) in the correct box.

Which place is closed in the winter?

Where can children see animals?

Where can you have a picnic?

Where can children watch a film?

Which place is not open two days a year?

Reading Part Four (5 marks)

Read the descriptions of 3 places and answer the questions.

Bridgetown

It’s a beautiful, historic town with lots of interesting places to visit so it’s popular with tourists. It has a nice park and a river runs through the centre of the town. It is a busy town especially on Saturday mornings because there is a market. It isn’t a good idea to drive to the town centre because there aren’t many car parks but you can park outside the town and take a bus.There are lots of little shops and a large supermarket. There is a train station where you can take trains to Oxford.

Calderwell

Calderwell is a very small town. There aren’t many shops but there is a beautiful church and park where you can walk or ride your bike. It is very quiet and there isn’t much to do but if you want to relax it’s a nice place to visit. There is a supermarket in the next town about 15 minutes drive from Calderwell.

Galston

Galston is a big, modern town. There aren’t many interesting places to visit so tourists don’t come here. There are lots of shops and two big supermarkets. There is a cinema and a theatre. There are also some really good places to eat especially if you like Indian food. There is a university here so there are a lot of students and there is always something to do.

Questions

Read the questions and choose the town which corresponds. Write B (Bridgetown), C (Calderwell) or G (Galston) in the box.

There are good restaurants.

Tourists often come here.

There isn’t a supermarket here.

It’s a good place to relax.

It isn’t a good idea to come here by car.

Listening Part One (5 marks)

Listen to the conversation between two friends and answer the questions.

a

Valerie’s new phone number is: 040 __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Where are they going tomorrow? _____________________

b

3) Sophie’s friends are from….England / Iceland / Ireland(underline)

4) Their surname is: L __ __ __ __ __ __

5) Are they husband and wife? Yes / No (underline)

Part Two(5 marks)

Listen to the conversation between Steve and Lily about Steve’s birthday dinner.

Circle the correct answer.

Steve likes fish. Yes / No

Steve doesn’t eat meat. Yes / No

Steve eats eggs. Yes / No

Steve would like white wine. Yes / No

They decide to eat pizza. Yes / No

Part Three(4 marks)

What was the weather like yesterday?

1) The weather in Sydney was:

2) The weather in Brighton was:

3) The weather in Zermatt was:

4) The weather in Mandeville was:

Part Four (6 marks)

Listen to a radio programme about favourite vacation activities in America.

Match the activities (A, B, C…) with the percentage (%). Write the correct letter in the box next to the percentage.

Aplay golf or tennis 75%

Bgo to amusement parks 51%

Cgo shopping 43%

Dvisit art galleries and museums28%

Ego camping or hiking 10%

Fvisit historic places 6%

Ggo sightseeing 5%

A1 Writing

Part One(10 marks)

INL English Competition

Who is your best friend?

Write about your best friend and win a pair of cinema tickets!

Write about:

· their job and daily routine

· their family

· their likes and dislikes (free time activities, sports, food, films, etc)

· what you like doing together

Write 50 words

Send your entry to: inlenglish.competition.lu

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Part Two(10 marks)

You would like to exchange your home for the summer holidays. You see this advertisement. Write a short description of your home and the area where you live for “Holiday Home Exchange”.

Write 50 words

Holiday Home Exchange

Interested in staying in a beautiful home for your next holiday? Exchange your home for another – don’t pay for hotels again!

Give us a description of your home and we will find someone interested!

· Where is your home?

· Describe your home (rooms? garden? garage?...)

· Describe the area (shops? sports facilities? parks? cinema?...)

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