ESOL Skills for Life

Reading E3 (Practice Set 1)

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THE TIME ALLOWED FOR THISTEST IS 1 HOUR

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THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE ASSESSOR

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Specific requirements for this paper: There are no specific requirements for thispaper, but an English only dictionary may beused.

PART 1 - PART-TIME COURSE

E3 Reading Revised 2009/2010 Practice Set 1 1

You work in a restaurant. Your employer is going to pay for you to take a part-timecourse. It is a course on food safety at a local college. Look at the college applicationform below.

Do not complete the form but look carefully at the questions that follow.

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PART 2 - PART-TIME COURSE CONTINUED

Now answer the questions below by putting a tick ( ) in the correct box.

The first one has been done for you.

Which of the words below is written correctly in block capitals?

A. RahmanB. RAHMANC. RAHman

1. Look at the section headed 'Course Title' on the form. Which is the correct way of completing the form?

A. MrB. Certificate in Food SafetyC. Certificate in Finance

2. Which box would you tick for 'Mode of Study'?

A. Full-timeB. Part-timeC. Distance Learning

3. To complete the section 'Surname' on the form, you would write:

A. Your family nameB. Your employer's nameC. Your full name

4. Which box would you tick to correctly answer the question ‘Who will be paying your school fees?

A. LEAB. ILAC. SelfD. EmployerE. Other

5. What does 'Please give details below' mean?

A. Cross out as appropriateB. Underline correct answerC. Write further information underneath

PART 2 - FOOD SAFETY

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The Food Safety qualification will help you manage food in a safe way.When you start the course you are given an information sheet on microwave cooking.

Read the information below:

RE-HEATING COOKED FOOD SAFELY

Now answer the questions on the next page by putting a tick ( ) in the correct box.The first one has been done for you:

What do you do first with the food from the fridge?

A. Put it in a tin can B. Put it in a microwave-friendly dishC. Cover with foil

1 Wash your hands in hot, soapy water for at least ten seconds.

2 Remove the cooked food from the fridge and place it in a cooking bowl. It may say microwave-friendly on the bottom of the dish.(Never put a tin can inside a microwave or use aluminium foil to cover your dish. This is dangerous!)

3 Cover the food with a microwave-safe lid or plastic wrap. Take care that it does not come into direct contact with the food.

4 Set the correct time to re-heat your food. 5 Press START/AUTO once to start cooking. 6 When the bell rings, remove the food.7 Take the dish out of the microwave carefully.

You may need an oven glove to protect your hands.

8 Make sure that the food is piping hot before youeat it.

9 Wait for at least sixty seconds before serving/eating.

10 Do not re-heat food twice.

PART 2 - FOOD SAFETY CONTINUED

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6. In which section of your course folder would you keep this information sheet?

A. Microwave recipes B. How to re-heat food safelyC. How to defrost food

7. What does the information help you do safely?

A. Heat cold cooked food again B. Use a fridge correctlyC. Cook different types of raw food

8. Which two things should not come into contact with each other?

A. A microwave-safe dish and plastic wrapB. Plastic wrap and the foodC. The dish and the food

9. Which piece of information is important safety advice?

A. Wash your faceB. Never put a tin can inside a microwaveC. Listen for the bell

10. Which one of these sentences gives correct information?

A. Press START/AUTO before putting the food in the dishB. Remove the food then the bell will ringC. Remove the food from the fridge after washing your hands

11. When do you take the food out of the microwave?

A. After sixty secondsB. When the food is piping hotC. When the bell rings

12. Why do you need an oven glove?

A. To protect your handsB. To cover the foodC. To keep your hands clean

PART 3 - TEXTS

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Look at the texts below

Now answer the questions on the next page by putting a tick ( ) in the correct box. The first one has been done for you:

Which piece of information would you find on a postcard?

A. TEXT 1B. TEXT 2C. TEXT 3 D. TEXT 4

TEXT 1 TEXT 2

TEXT 3 TEXT 4

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13. Which of the following could replace ‘Remove’ in Text 4?

A. Finds B. Took awayC. Take away

14. What heading could you give Text 1?

A. Part-time Accounts AssistantB. Full-time Accounts AssistantC. Accounts Director

15. Where would you probably find Text 3?

A. In a bookB. In a newspaperC. On the back of a computer

16. Which heading could you give Text 3?

A. US Runaway FoundB. UK Teenager FoundC. Parents Argue with Police

17. Which of the images below would go with Text 4?

A. Image AB. Image BC. Image C

18. Where would you probably find Text 1?

A. On a postcard B. At a Job CentreC. In a book

A B C

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PART 4 - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

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Read the following article and then answer the questions.

Adapted from The Great Green Giveaway (Money Guardian 09.05.09)

Now answer the questions on the next page by putting a tick ( ) in the correct box. The first one has been done for you.

What is the most probable source of this text?

A. A novelB. A newspaper article C. A text book

SAVING ENERGYThe impact of energy use on the world'sclimate and our cost of living means thatdiscovering how to save energy is importantto everyone. You might think you can't domuch to make a difference but you can if youjust know how.

Look at the big energy eaters in the kitchen:basic kitchen appliances like the oven, thefridge and the washer and the luxuryadditions like the dishwasher, microwave andthe juicer. Then take some simple stepsimmediately: only boil as much water as youneed in the kettle; keep the freezer full ashalf-empty freezers cost more to run than fullones; use the right sized pan on the hob anduse a lid to retain heat.

Try to remember that a 30 degree wash-loaduses less energy than one done at a highertemperature; microwaves are more energyefficient than ovens and the most energyefficient way to dry clothes is to hang themoutside on a washing line - free energy withno emissions.

If your family needs to replace a worn-outkitchen appliance go for an energy efficientmodel. Look for the Energy SavingRecommended logo, which guarantees that theproduct is the most efficient in its category,will cost less to run and help lower the CO2emissions from your house. Replacing an oldfridge freezer with a new ESR model will savearound £39.00 a year and 140kg of CO2.Recommended fridge freezers can be boughtfor around £250.00 so energy efficiency canbe achieved quite cheaply.

PART 4 - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE CONTINUED

19. A suitable word to replace the word 'eaters' in the second paragraph would be

A. usersB. dinersC. tasters

20. According to the article, you can save around £39 a year by:

A. keeping the freezer fullB. buying an energy efficient fridge freezerC. lowering CO2 emissions in your home

21. The article says that:

A. ovens are expensive to useB. ovens use more energy than microwavesC. ovens should be turned down by 30 degrees

22. An alternative title for this article could be:

A. Global WarmingB. Cutting Costs, Lowering EmissionsC. A Guide To Buying A New Kitchen

23. According to the article, which of these statements is true?

A. Half-empty freezers are cheap to runB. Always boil as much water as you canC. It costs nothing to dry clothes outside

24. In this article, the word 'efficient' means:

A. Functioning with the least wasteB. Able to do the jobC. Short of ability

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PART 5 - THE INTERNET

Look at this page from a hairdressers' website.

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PART 5 - THE INTERNET CONTINUED

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Now answer the questions on the next page by putting a tick ( ) in the correct box.The first one has been done for you.

The listing above is for:

A. London addresses onlyB. HairdressersC. Shops

25. This page on the website is:

A. The first page of 6B. The eleventh page of twentyC. The third page of six

26. The name Terry’s will be found:

A. On the next pageB. On this pageC. On the previous page

27. A new salon called Tampers is going to open next year. Its entry on the page will go:

A. Between Tamie's and TanglesB. Between Talent and Tamie'sC. Between Tania and Tatlers

28. The telephone number for Tangles Hair Design is:

A. 020 8302 1142B. 020 8855 7057C. 020 8857 7557

29. You want to go to Tangles Hair Design but you are not sure how to get there. You use an A-Z. Use the index below:

Beacon Road, SE9…………………….. pg 4Beacons Lane, SE11…………………. pg 9Beaconsfield Road, SE8…………….. pg 6Beaconsfield Road, SE9…………….. pg 3Beak Street, W1……………………….. pg 12Beaker Close, SE1…………………..... pg 5

Which would be the best page to help you?

A. 9B. 6C. 3

30. You live in Dartford. Which hairdresser is the nearest to you?

A. TanglesB. TaniaC. Tatlers

THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST