NOCN ESOL International Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB Sample Examination Task Sheet ESOL International Sample English Reading Examination Level A1 Beginner Instructions to learners Check that you have the correct paper. Please complete the information on your mark sheet. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER. Use black or blue ink. Do not use a pencil. You may NOT use a dictionary. There are 30 questions in this examination. Answer all the questions. Record your answers on the mark sheet. Total marks available: 30 You have 60 minutes to finish the examination. ESOL Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB V1.0 Page 1 of 10 NOCN ESOL International Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB Sample Examination Task Sheet Match the picture with the correct word. Put the answer on the mark sheet. 1. a. books 2. b. clock 3. c. apple 4. d. eggs 5. e. shoes ESOL Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB V1.0 Page 2 of 10 NOCN ESOL International Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB Sample Examination Task Sheet Match the picture with the word. Put the answer on the mark sheet. 6. a. houses 7. b. cat 8. c. scales 9. d. running 10. e. mouth ESOL Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB V1.0 Page 3 of 10 NOCN ESOL International Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB Sample Examination Task Sheet Find the correct word to fill the gaps. Put your answer on the mark sheet. How to make a cup of tea. 11. First, fill the …………… with water. a. add b. kettle 12. Next, …… a tea bag in a cup. c. water 13. Then, add some …… to the cup. 14. After that, pour the boiling …… into the cup. d. put e. milk 15. Finally, …… sugar if you want it and stir. ESOL Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB V1.0 Page 4 of 10 NOCN ESOL International Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB Sample Examination Task Sheet This is about Tim and his family. Choose the best word that fills in the gap. Put the answer on the mark sheet. 16. Tim is a chef and he works at the local .................. a. shop b. library c. restaurant d. park 17. He .................. going on holiday with his friends. a. likes b. learns c. looks d. listens 18. His wife, Jill, works in a bakery. She sells .................. a. shoes b. computers c. clothes d. cakes 19. His son, Karl, is eight years old and likes playing with a .................. a. football b. school c. jumper d. TV 20. Their favourite food is curry and .................. a. raise b. rice c. rye d. ruse ESOL Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB V1.0 Page 5 of 10 NOCN ESOL International Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB Sample Examination Task Sheet Read the text. Answer the questions on your mark sheet. My name is Julia. I am 14 years’ old. I am still at school. My favourite lesson is Mathematics. I am very good at it. I want to be a teacher. At home I like to play on my games console. I like to play sports games on the games console. I also play games with my little sister, who is called Maria. She has lots of dolls and likes to pretend she is their teacher. She gives names to the dolls. She reads books to the dolls. I have lots of friends. We like to go to town at the weekend. First we go to the music store. Then we go to the café and have a drink and a cake. Finally we love to look in clothes shops. 21. What is Julia’s occupation? a. sister b. teacher c. shop assistant d. pupil 22. Which day does Julia go to town? a. Monday b. Tuesday c. Thursday d. Saturday ESOL Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB V1.0 Page 6 of 10 NOCN ESOL International Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB Sample Examination Task Sheet 23. What are her favourite games on the games console? a. teaching b. sports c. car racing d. shopping 24. What does she do first in town? a. Go to the music store b. Have a drink and a cake c. Look in clothes shops d. Go to school 25. Why does she go to town? a. She wants to play with her sister b. She wants to look at clothes c. She wants to be a teacher d. She wants to go to school ESOL Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB V1.0 Page 7 of 10 NOCN ESOL International Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB Sample Examination Task Sheet Read the text. Answer the questions on your mark sheet. Making Cup Cakes 1. Ingredients  100g Self Raising Flour  2 Eggs  100g Butter  100g Sugar 2. How to make them?  Put all the ingredients into a bowl  Mix well for two minutes  Put mixture into cupcake cases  Cook in the oven for 20 minutes at Gas Mark 5  When they are golden brown, take them out of the oven 3. Don’t forget:  Do not open the oven door until the cupcakes are golden brown because  The cupcakes sink  They are not ready 26. What is the above text? a. Cooking instruction b. Medicine instruction c. Cleaning instruction d. Washing instruction 27. How do you know they are ready to take out of the oven? a. They sink b. They are hot c. They are golden brown d. You mix them for two minutes ESOL Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB V1.0 Page 8 of 10 NOCN ESOL International Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB Sample Examination Task Sheet 28. Which ingredients do you mix? a. The butter and sugar b. The flour and eggs c. The flour, eggs and butter d. The flour, eggs, butter and sugar 29. For how long do you put them into the oven? a. Two minutes b. Twenty minutes c. Five minutes d. For one hundred minutes 30. The instruction says that you must not open the oven door: a. Unless they sink b. To mix the cupcakes c. If they are not golden brown d. To bake the cupcakes End of Examination ESOL Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB V1.0 Page 9 of 10 NOCN ESOL International Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB Sample Examination Task Sheet NOCN The Quadrant Parkway Business Centre 99 Parkway Avenue Sheffield S9 4WG UK E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 114 2270500 Fax: +44 (0) 114 2270501 ESOL Reading Level A1 Beginner Paper BB V1.0 Page 10 of 10