NAME …………………………….….
LAAS
LANGUAGE ATTAINMENT ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
LEVEL PRE-A1
Certificate Recognised by ICC
HERE ARE YOUR INSTRUCTIONS:
English
English
Language
Language
Examinations
Examinations
December
2005
May
2016
•
Do not open this booklet until
the exam starts.
•
Read all instructions carefully.
•
Answer all 40 questions.
•
Give only ONE answer for each
question.
•
Mark all your answers, in 2H or
HB pencil, on the computerised
Answer Sheet.
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Time allowed: 1 hour.
LAAS May 2016
Pre-A1
Page 1
Task A: numbers 1 to 6
Match: Sport!
Look at the pictures of people doing different sports.
Match a picture with each statement.
Mark its letter, A-H, on your Answer Sheet.
You will use only six of the letters.
Example: My sister plays golf every weekend.
The correct answer is D. A
B
C
D
E
F G H
1
Let's go for a bike ride this afternoon!
2
My brother loves running outside in the summer.
3
How often does your mum play tennis?
4
I don't know how to ride a horse.
5
My uncle went skiing last winter.
6
Where can you go swimming near here?
A
B
E
C
F
D
G
H
LAAS May 2016
Pre-A1
Page 2
Task B: numbers 7 to 12
Choose the right word: In the town!
Choose the correct word to fill each gap.
Mark its letter, A, B or C, on your Answer Sheet.
Example: We'll get off the bus at the next bus _______ .
A finish
B end
C stop
The correct answer is C. A
B
C
D
E
F G H
7
Our uncle and aunt are staying in a nice _______ near our house.
A hospital
B hotel
C church
8
Do you want to see a film at the _______ on Saturday?
A cinema
B café
C chemist's
9
We went to a lovely _______ and I had pizza.
A library
B station
C restaurant
10
Excuse me, do you know where the post _______ is?
A building
B factory
C office
11
Dad's going to the _______ to get some money from the cash machine.
A bank
B baker's
C market
12
There's a free car _______ in the town centre.
A street
B park
C house
LAAS May 2016
Pre-A1
Page 3
Task C: numbers 13 to 20
Choose the right word or phrase: A very big rabbit!
Read the text about a pet rabbit and look at the picture.
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill each gap in the text.
Mark its letter, A, B or C, on your Answer Sheet.
Example: This is a photo of __(EXAMPLE)__ friend Sarah with her pet rabbit, Ted.
AI
B me
The correct answer is C. A
C my
B
C
D
E
F G H
This is a photo of __(EXAMPLE)__ friend Sarah with her pet rabbit, Ted.
Ted is four years old. As you can __(13)__ , he's very big!
Ted's really friendly and loves Sarah very __(14)__ . She loves __(15)__ too.
Sarah lives on a farm, so Ted has a big garden to play in. He sleeps in
__(16)__ little house in the garden, but he sometimes __(17)__ into Sarah's
house. Sarah likes playing with Ted __(18)__ her bedroom.
Ted __(19)__ eat meat. He likes vegetables, and he eats a lot!
I always enjoy visiting Sarah and seeing Ted. I'm going to see __(20)__
again next weekend.
13
A seeing
B see
C to see
14
A much
B many
C lots
15
A he
B his
C him
16
Aa
B an
C some
17
A go
B going
C goes
18
A to
B on
C in
19
A not
B doesn't
C no
20
A they
B their
C them
LAAS May 2016
Pre-A1
Page 4
Task D: numbers 21 to 25
Choose the right phrase: My geography teacher!
Julie is fourteen years old.
She is telling her mum about her new geography teacher.
Read what Julie says.
Choose the correct phrase to fill each gap in the text.
Mark its letter, A-G, on your Answer Sheet.
You will use only five of the letters.
Example: We've got a new geography teacher at school.
The correct answer is B. A
B
C
D
E
F G H
We've got ___(EXAMPLE)___ teacher at school.
21
She's ______ and she's really nice.
22
She's always happy ______ at us.
23
She's very clever, and knows ______ geography.
24
At the moment, we're ______ North and South America.
25
I think geography's now my ______ at school!
A lots of places
B a new geography
C a lot about
D favourite subject
E learning about
F called Mrs Taylor
G and never shouts
LAAS May 2016
Pre-A1
Page 5
Task E: numbers 26 to 30
Complete the dialogue: The school play!
Dan is going to be in his school play.
His friend George is asking him some questions.
Look at George's questions.
Choose the correct reply to fill each gap in the dialogue.
Mark its letter, A-G, on your Answer Sheet.
You will use only five of the letters.
Example:
George: When is your school play?
Dan:
It's next Saturday.
The correct answer is G.
George:
Dan:
George:
Dan:
George:
Dan:
George:
Dan:
George:
Dan:
George:
Dan:
George:
A
B
C
D
E
F G H
When is your school play?
___(EXAMPLE)___
Great! What time does it start?
______(26)______
Where? At your school?
______(27)______
I know it. Are the tickets expensive?
______(28)______
Thanks! What's the play called?
______(29)______
It sounds good! Are you a pirate?
______(30)______
Good luck! I hope it goes really well!
A It's called 'Pirates At Sea'. It's great fun!
B At half past seven.
C No, they're free! I'll give you one.
D Because I wear a black hat.
E No, in the Wilton Theatre on Wilton Street.
F Yes, I'm a pirate called Jack.
G It's next Saturday.
LAAS May 2016
Pre-A1
Page 6
Task F: numbers 31 to 35
Fill the gaps: The Moon!
Read the article about the Moon and look at the pictures.
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill each gap in the sentences below.
Mark its letter, A, B or C, on your Answer Sheet.
Example: Chrisa is ______ years old.
A two
B twelve
The correct answer is B. A
B
C
C twenty
D
E
F G H
The Moon
by Chrisa Phillipidis, aged 12
What do you know about the Moon?
The Sun is a star. It's very bright because it's a big fire. The
Moon, and our Earth, aren't stars. Because the Moon isn't a
fire, it doesn't shine. We can only see it when the Sun shines
The Moon
on it.
The Moon is about 4.5 billion years old. That's 4,500,000,000
years! But people only went to the Moon less than 50 years
ago.
The first spaceship – with no people – landed on the Moon
in 1959. Ten years later, Neil Armstrong was the first person
to walk on the Moon. His spaceship, Apollo 11, took more
than 4 days to travel from the Earth to the Moon.
The Earth
The Moon is much smaller than the Earth. It goes round
from the Moon
the Earth every 27.3 days, or nearly once every month.
31 Chrisa says the ______ shines because it's a big fire.
A Moon
B Earth
C Sun
32 Chrisa ______ the name of the first spaceship to go to the Moon.
A says
B doesn't say
C says she doesn't know
33 Neil Armstrong went to the Moon ______ .
A in 1959
B in 1969
C ten years ago
34 Neil Armstrong took about ______ days to get to the Moon.
A four
B eleven
C twenty-seven
35 We can see the Sun in ______ of the two pictures.
A one
B neither
C both
LAAS May 2016
Pre-A1
Page 7
Task G: numbers 36 to 40
What do you say?: At home!
Here are some things that happen when we are at home.
For each situation, choose what you say when it happens.
Mark its letter, A, B or C, on your Answer Sheet.
Example: Your mum asks you where your sister is. What do you say?
A "She watches TV in the living room."
B "She's watching TV in the living room."
C "She will watch TV in the living room."
The correct answer is B. A
36
B
C
D
E
F G H
Your dad finds some money and says: "Is this your money?"
What do you say?
A "Yes, I am."
B "Yes, it is."
C "Yes, we are."
37
You finish dinner. What do you say to your sister?
A "Can you help me with the washing-up?"
B "Do you help me with the washing-up?"
C "Did you help me with the washing-up?"
38
Your mum says: "Did you turn off the computer?" What do you say?
A "No, I wasn't."
B "No, I'm not."
C "No, I didn't."
39
Your friend Ben calls you on the phone. What do you say?
A "Hi Ben! Who are you?"
B "Hi Ben! What are you?"
C "Hi Ben! How are you?"
40
You're tired, and get ready to go to bed. What do you say?
A "Good morning!"
B "Goodnight!"
C "Hello!"
ΕΞΕΤΑΣΕΙΣ LAAS - ΜΑΙΟΣ 2016
ΛΥΣΕΙΣ ΑΓΓΛΙΚΩΝ
Pre-A1
Part A
1B
2C
3A
4G
5F
6H
7B
8A
9C
10 C
11 A
12 B
13 B
14 A
15 C
16 A
17 C
18 C
19 B
20 C
21 F
22 G
23 C
24 E
25 D
26 B
27 E
28 C
29 A
30 F
31 C
32 B
33 B
34 A
35 B
36 B
37 A
38 C
39 C
40 B