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Cambridge English: ESOL Skills for Life
ESOL Skills for Life Reading Entry 2
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Part 1
(About 15 minutes)
You see this notice. Look at Text A.
TEXT A
The second in our series on the future of our town.
THE WAY AHEAD? WHAT DO YOU THINK?
To all our readers
Do you shop, live or work here?
Do you come into town by car or bus?
Would you like to use your bike?
Have you got any stories of bad journeys?
Are you happy with our transport system or are you fed up with the dirt,
noise and pollution?
Contact us by email, and we will print your answers next week.
Question 1
(1 mark)
Where can you find Text A? Tick () one box.
on a bus
in a newspaper
in a shop
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Question 2
(1 mark)
What does the writer of Text A want you to do? Tick () one box.
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use public transport
write an email
go shopping in the town centre
Question 3
(1 mark)
What does Text A want your opinions on? Tick () one box.
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finding jobs in the town
renting a house in the town
travelling in the town
Question 4
(1 mark)
Look at Text A. How many different kinds of transport are there?
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Sarah Martin answers the questions in Text A. Look at Text B.
TEXT B
Yesterday I left home at eight o’clock, as I always do, to catch the
8.10 bus. It didn’t arrive until 8.20. It was already full and I had to
stand.
I only live two miles from the city centre, where I am a cashier in a
bank. My journey usually takes between 15 and 20 minutes, but
yesterday after half an hour, we were still not in the centre. All the
roads to the market place were jammed and our bus did not move. I
finally got off and walked to work. I was on time but my feet hurt in
my new shoes. Why do selfish people park their cars so badly and
stop the traffic?
We don’t go into town at weekends because there aren’t enough
buses. I prefer to drive to a shopping area out of town. Please give
us better public transport on Sundays and in the evenings.
Sarah Martin
Question 5
(1 mark)
Why is Sarah angry? Tick () one box.
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She leaves home at 8 o’clock.
Some car drivers park badly.
She can’t drive a car.
Question 6
(5 marks)
What information does Text B tell you? Tick () YES or NO for each.
YES
NO
A how much the bus journey costs
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B what Sarah’s job is
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C what problems Sarah had on her way to work
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D what the bus driver said
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E where Sarah shops at weekends
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Question 7
(1 mark)
What does Sarah want in the evenings?
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Part 2
(About 20 minutes)
There is an article about pedicab drivers in a newspaper. Look at Text C.
TEXT C
Paragraph 1
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When pedicab driver Matt isn’t taking people around the city, he is busy
repairing pedicabs. He’s his own boss, works in the open air and stays strong
and healthy. He sometimes meets famous pop stars. The pop stars like
people to see them in Matt’s open cab, rather than the usual taxi. Last week
he took two England footballers to an expensive restaurant. Taxis can be
slower than pedicabs because of all the traffic.
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Paragraph 2
About lunchtime he always goes into the city centre to give rides to tired
shoppers who have lots to carry. Then he cycles to the theatre district and he
is usually busy there until 1am. At weekends he can be out until 5am because
there is no public transport after midnight.
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Paragraph 3
Matt wanted a change. For nearly ten years, he worked with his brother and a
friend in a successful computer business. They worked long hours. Then
Matt heard about pedicab drivers. He doesn’t earn a lot of money now but he
doesn’t have the stress either.
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Paragraph 4
There isn’t an official fare – you have to ask the pedicab driver but you
usually pay about £5 per mile per person. On a busy Saturday, a driver can
do ten trips. Renting a pedicab on a daily basis costs from £25 to £85.
Fast facts
Pedicab drivers are:
male or female
aged between 21 and 40
physically fit
holders of a UK driving licence
able to work late
free to work winter and summer.
Question 8
(1 mark)
What is the best title for Text C? Tick () one box.
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Getting rich quickly
Being your own boss
Becoming famous
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Question 9
(4 marks)
Look at Paragraphs 1 – 4 of Text C. Choose a heading for each paragraph from the list
(A – E) below. Write the correct letter for each paragraph on the line. There is one letter
which you do not need to use.
Paragraph 1
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A
Typical prices
Paragraph 2
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B
Job training
Paragraph 3
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C
Better than the past
Paragraph 4
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D
A normal day
E
Interesting passengers
Question 10
(4 marks)
Look at these sentences. Are they true or false? Tick () TRUE or FALSE for each
sentence.
TRUE
FALSE
A Pedicab drivers can be women.
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B Pedicab drivers are able to drive a car.
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C Pedicab drivers can be 20 years old.
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D Pedicab drivers work evenings.
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Question 11
(1 mark)
Look at Text C. Why do famous pop stars like pedicabs? Tick () one box.
They are open.
They are expensive.
They are slow.
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Question 12
(1 mark)
Look at Text C. Who does Matt help every day? Tick () one box.
famous pop stars
England footballers
tired shoppers
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Question 13
(1 mark)
Look at Paragraph 3 of Text C. What does he mean? Tick () one box.
Matt
his brother
a friend
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Question 14
(1 mark)
Look at Text C. What did Matt not like about working with his brother?
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Question 15
(1 mark)
Look at Paragraph 4 of Text C. Which word means journeys? Write ONE word.
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Part 3
(About 25 minutes)
Julie Adams writes about her brother. Look at Text D.
TEXT D
Life at Home
by Julie Adams
I was visiting my family when my parent’s new freezer arrived. The old one wasn’t
broken – it just wasn’t big enough for all my brother’s ready-cooked meals. My parents
are now retired and they don’t like the cold weather so they leave the UK every winter
and spend a month in the sun. My parents have to cook and freeze meals for four
weeks before they go on holiday.
Paragraph 1
That’s right – my youngest brother, Michael, 41, doesn’t often cook a meal and never
operates a washing machine (or a vacuum cleaner) because he still lives at home.
Michael is handsome, bright, popular and hardworking. He likes going out with friends
but he prefers living with Mum and Dad to living independently.
In Britain today, 58% of men between the ages of 20 and 24 still live with their parents.
The number is going up – fifteen years ago it was 25%. Between the ages of 40 and
50 only 5% still live with them.
Michael says that the main reason for staying with our parents is money. Our eldest
brother, Paul, left home to get married; John, the second one, and I left home in our
teens to look for work. We all now have good jobs but Michael works on short-term
contracts as a lorry driver and is badly paid.
Michael’s hours are long – he leaves the house at 6am and returns at 6.30pm. “I’m so
shattered at the end of the day I can’t do anything, I just want to relax,” he says. “It’s
great coming home and everything is done for me. It’s like a hotel but at home.” Mum
enjoys looking after Michael and Dad loves having him at home.
Paragraph 5
Life is going to change soon. Now that Dad is retired, our parents want to buy a
bungalow and are selling their house. Michael has to move out and find a flat. That
will be difficult for everyone.
Question 16
(1 mark)
What is Text D? Tick () one box.
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a letter to a neighbour
an email to a friend
an article in a newspaper
Question 17
(1 mark)
What is Julie Adams explaining? Tick () one box.
why Michael isn’t married
why Michael doesn’t like his job
why Michael hasn’t got his own home
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Question 18
(1 mark)
Why does Michael live with his parents? Tick () one box.
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He doesn’t have any friends.
He doesn’t earn much money.
He can’t cook.
Question 19
(5 marks)
Look at these sentences. Are they true or false? Tick () TRUE or FALSE for each
sentence.
TRUE FALSE
A Julie Adams lives with her parents.
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B The old freezer was too small.
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C More young men now live with their parents than before in Britain.
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D Michael is older than his brothers.
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E Michael’s parents are happy that he lives with them.
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Question 20
(1 mark)
What is Michael’s job?
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Question 21
(1 mark)
Why are Michael’s parents moving house?
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Question 22
(1 mark)
Where is Michael going to live soon? Tick () one box.
in a house
in a bungalow
in a flat
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Question 23
(1 mark)
Look at Text D. How many brothers has Julie Adams got? Tick () one box.
1
2
3
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Question 24
(1 mark)
Look at Paragraph 1 of Text D. What does they mean? Tick () one box.
meals
weeks
parents
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Question 25
(1 mark)
Look at Paragraph 5 of Text D. Which word means tired? Write ONE word.
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Question 26
(2 marks)
Michael has a list of takeaway restaurants.
Takeaway Restaurants
Mandy’s Kitchen
Lotus Garden
Jade House
Himalaya Palace
Heman’s Kebabs
Giorgio’s Pizzas
He looks in the phone book for the phone numbers. The phone book is in alphabetical
order (A – Z). Look at the list.
A
Which takeaway is first in the phone book?
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B
Which takeaway is last in the phone book?
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C
Which takeaway comes after “Heman’s Kebabs”?
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