Key

Reading and Writing

Sample Test

Time 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Write your name, centre number and candidate number on your answer sheet if they are
not already there.
Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions.
Read the instructions on the answer sheet.
Write your answers on the answer sheet. Use a pencil.
You must complete the answer sheet within the time limit.
At the end of the test, hand in both this question paper and your answer sheet.

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500/2416/4 Cambridge English Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 2)
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Questions 1 6

For each question, choose the correct answer.

A The bicycle for sale was built for a

child.

B Some parts of the bicycle must be changed.

C Debbie is selling the bike because too

big for it now.

A Tim thinks Ben should look on the concert

website.

B Tim hopes that Ben will be able to come with

him.

C Tim wants to know if Ben can pay him back

today.

A You get into the park by going this way.

B It is more expensive to go here alone.

C You will have fun if you come with friends.

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 Part 2
Questions 7 13

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Tasha Danni Chrissie

7 Who writes both a magazine and a blog? A B C

8 Who says that studying and writing a blog at the A B C

same time can be hard?

9 Who answers questions from other people who A B C

read her blog?

10 Who plans to stop writing her blog soon? A B C

11 Who have many people reading her blog in A B C

the beginning?

12 Who asks a member of her family to help her A B C

write her blog?

13 Who says writing a blog is easier than some A B C

other types of writing?

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 Young blog writers
Tasha
Last year I wrote for my college magazine, which I found really difficult, but I

sometimes. I like giving advice to people who write in asking for it

Danni
I started writing my popular film blog because I love movies. I like it when readers
send me articles by
for everyone to read. still at college, so careful about spending too long on

Chrissie
I began writing on a school magazine. I stopped after a few years, but I missed it,
so I started my own d I write

write about we always think of something interesting, sad or serious. At first,

almost nobody visited my site, but now more do, had some lovely comments.

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Questions 19 24

For each question, choose the correct answer.

William Perkin
William Perkin was born in London in 1838. As a child he had many hobbies, including model
making and photography. But it was the (19)............... of chemistry that really interested him. At
the age of 15, he went to college to study it.

While he was there, he was (20) ................ to make a medicine from coal. This go well, but
when he was working on the problem, he found a cheap (21) ................ to make the colour purple.
At that (22) ................ it was very expensive to make clothes in different colours. William knew he
could make a business out of his new colour. Helped by his father and brother, William
(23) ................his own factory to make the colour. It sold well, and soon purple clothes
(24) ................very popular in England and the rest of the world.

19 A class B subject C course

20 A thinking B trying C deciding

21 A way B path C plan

22 A day B time C hour

23 A brought B turned C opened

24 A began B arrived C became

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Questions 25 30

For each question, write the correct answer.

Write one word for each gap.

Example: you

From: Maria

To: John

I hope (0) ................are well. having a great holiday here in Thailand. Our hotel is very nice
and there are a lot of good restaurants near it.

Yesterday morning, we went to (25)................ lovely beach. We had to leave before lunch
because it was very hot. We went to a party (26) ................ the evening in the centre
(27)................ the town. Everyone had a good time and we got back at midnight. Tomorrow, we
want to (28) on a boat trip or (29) ................ tennis.

show you my photos (30)................ I get back.

See you soon,

Maria

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Question 32

Look at the three pictures.

Write the story shown in the pictures.
Write 35 words or more.

Write the story on your answer sheet.

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