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ESOL Skills for Life (QCF)
Set 3 Reading – Entry 3

Time: 60 minutes Paper Reference

ERE3

Dictionaries are not permitted for this test. Total Marks

21

Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• centrethe
Fill in boxes at the top of this page with your name,
number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions.
• –Answer the questions in the spaces provided
there may be more space than you need.

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• This paper has 21 marks.
• –Theusemarks for each question are shown in brackets
this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• If you change
Some questions must be answered with one tick in a box ().
your mind about an answer, put a line through the box ([]) and

then mark your new answer with a tick [].

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Read Text 1 then answer questions 1 to 6.
Text 1

Recycling in Beckwith
Why recycle?
Recycling waste products is important. The volume of waste produced in the UK is
increasing all the time and local landfill sites are getting full. Recycling is a good way
of helping the environment and using less energy.
What can you do?
Residents in Beckwith can help by carefully sorting waste products into one of the
three coloured bins. Items which cannot be recycled should be placed in the black
bin, which will be collected every two weeks.
You can put the following in your blue bin:
• cardboard and paper
• glass bottles and jars
• plastic containers
• tin cans
• batteries.
You can put the following in your brown bin:
• grass cuttings
• leaves
• garden waste.
Please note:
1. Clothes should be taken to the local recycling centre (see Beckwith council
website for details).
2. Building materials should not be placed in any of the bins.
See [Link] for details of blue and brown bin collection days.

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1 The purpose of Text 1 is to:

A entertain

B argue

C inform

D discuss

(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)

2 The word ‘volume’ in the first paragraph could best be replaced with:

A loudness

B amount

C shape

D colour

(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)

3 The first paragraph of the text tells the reader:

A details of bin collection days

B what to put in the blue bin

C the history of recycling

D why recycling is necessary

(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)

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4 The word ‘carefully’ in the text is:

A an adverb

B a noun

C an adjective

D a verb

(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)

5 Which one of these words comes first in the dictionary?

A good

B grass

C garden

D glass

(Total for Question 5 = 1 mark)

6 According to the text, what should be recycled at the local recycling centre?
Write your answer on the line.

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(Total for Question 6 = 1 mark)

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Read Text 2 then answer questions 7 to 11.
Text 2

Get Running!

Keeping yourself fit and active is very One of the most important things
important if you want to stay healthy. every runner needs to do is to warm up
There are lots of ways to exercise, but properly.
running is one of the best. Running
helps you lose weight, makes you happy Here are some things you could do:
and cuts your risk of a heart attack. • walk up and down the stairs a few
So what should you do when you start times
running? • march on the spot
• walk briskly before jogging gently.
If you have not exercised in a while, visit
your doctor and have a health check. Build up your stamina over the course
Make sure you are fit and free from of a few weeks until you feel ready to
injury. You should also buy a good pair run for 10 minutes without stopping.
of trainers. Visit your local sports shop Good luck – once you start, you will
and ask their advice. never stop!

Kris Papierz

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7 Text 2 is:

A a story

B an article

C a letter

D an advert

(Total for Question 7 = 1 mark)

8 The text gives advice on:

A how to recover from injury

B what trainers to buy

C how to start running

D what runners should eat

(Total for Question 8 = 1 mark)

9 According to the text, give one way in which running is good for you.
Write your answer on the line.

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(Total for Question 9 = 1 mark)

10 Which punctuation mark is used to introduce the list?

Write your answer on the line.

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(Total for Question 10 = 1 mark)

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11 According to the text, every runner needs to:

A warm up properly

B stop running

C eat healthy food

D run quickly

(Total for Question 11 = 1 mark)

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Read Text 3 then answer questions 12 to 16.
Text 3
Do not fill in this form.

Beckwith Store Card Application Form

Section 1 Applying for your Beckwith Store Card.

Fill in the details in section 2 below using black ink and send the form to: Beckwith
Store Card, FREEPOST, District 9, Dernston Ind. Estate, NK6 15TB.

Please send a photocopy of a household bill or driving licence in order to verify your
address. DO NOT send original documents.

We will send you an email as soon as we receive your completed form. Your store
card should be delivered within 14 days.

Section 2 Your details

Tick [] the appropriate box

Title: Miss   Mrs   Ms   Mr   Dr

Male   Female  

First name: ...................................................................................................................................................

Surname: ......................................................................................................................................................

Address: ........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................................

Postcode: .....................................................................................................................................................

Telephone number: .................................................................................................................................

Email address: ...........................................................................................................................................

Signature: ....................................................................................................................................................

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12 Section 2 of the form asks for:

A advice

B information

C opinions

D decisions

(Total for Question 12 = 1 mark)

13 Section 1 gives details about:

A the website of the store

B who will process the form

C the telephone number of the store

D what to include with the form

(Total for Question 13 = 1 mark)

14 In section 1, ‘verify’ means to:

A ask

B check

C hear

D decide

(Total for Question 14 = 1 mark)

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15 As soon as the store receives the completed form, they will send:

A a store card

B a household bill

C an email

D a driving licence

(Total for Question 15 = 1 mark)

16 Which one of these words comes first when placed in alphabetical order?

A delivered

B driving

C documents

D district

(Total for Question 16 = 1 mark)

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Read Text 4 then answer questions 17 to 21.
Text 4

Beckwith Superstore
Head Office: Wealdstone Rd, Dernston, NK6 15TB
2 August
Dear Mrs Weller
Please find enclosed your new Beckwith Superstore card. Please take a minute
to check your card. If your card has been damaged in the post, please call 09991
444444. On your next visit to Beckwith Superstore, please go to the customer service
counter and they will give you a pin number. You must sign your store card before
you use it.
Once you have your pin number, you can check how much money you have in your
account at any time by calling 00067 330331. If you have any questions about your
account, you can speak to one of our customer service staff.
From 1 October, you will also be able to use our new website to manage your
account. If you would like to use this service, you will first need to register by visiting
[Link]/myaccount.
If we can be of any further help, please ask.
Yours sincerely
M Kirtley
Finance Department

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17 Text 4 uses:

A bullet points

B diagrams

C paragraphs

D subheadings

(Total for Question 17 = 1 mark)

18 The first paragraph tells Mrs Weller that she must:

A use the new website

B check her balance

C ask more questions

D sign the store card

(Total for Question 18 = 1 mark)

19 If the store card has been damaged in the post, Mrs Weller should call:

A head office

B 09991 444444

C customer service

D 00067 330331

(Total for Question 19 = 1 mark)

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20 In an alphabetical list of streets, Wealdstone Road will come after:

A Winterton Road

B Wadham Road

C Wurston Road

D Woevale Road

(Total for Question 20 = 1 mark)

21 When will Mrs Weller be able to use the store’s new website?
Write your answer on the line.

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(Total for Question 21 = 1 mark)

TOTAL FOR PAPER: 21 MARKS

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