English for Speakers of Other Languages
(ESOL)
Trinity College London
Entry
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Entry
2 Past Papers
Entry
3 Past
Papers
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Entry 1 Reading 16 June 2010
Entry 1 Reading Answer Key 16 June 2010
Entry 2 Reading 16 June 2010
Entry 2 Reading Answer Key 16 June 2010
Entry 2 - Reading Answer Keys
Entry 2- Specimen Roleplays and Group Discussions
Entry 3 Reading 16 June 2010
Entry 3 Reading Answer Key 16 June 2010
Entry 3 - Reading Answer Keys
Entry 3- Specimen Roleplays and Group Discussions
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ESOL Skills for Life
Speaking and Listening
Specimen Role-play and Group discussion prompts
Entry
3 Role–plays (Task three — up to
three minutes)
1. You are at the
Job Centre looking for a job. I work at the Job Centre. I need to ask
you
for information in
order to find out what kind of job you would like.
2. You are at the
library. You want to register. I work at the library. I need to ask you
for
information.
3. You
are at the council offices. You would like to change your accommodation. I
work
at the office. I
need to ask you for information.
4. You are at the
local sports centre. You would like to become a member of the
tennis
club. I am a
receptionist and I need to ask you for some information.
5. You are at the
local community centre. You would like to do some voluntary work. I
am the manager and I
need to ask you for some information.
6. You are at
college. You would like to change your ESOL class. I am the Head of
ESOL
Certificates
in
ESOL Skills for
Life
Speaking and Listening
Specimen Role-play and Group discussion prompts
Entry
3 Component 2 Specimen group
discussion prompts
(Up to 10
minutes)
1. For this part of
the exam you are going to plan a tennis competition for the
children
who live in your
area. Decide when and where it will take place, what you will need to
do
and how to organise
the children.
Supplementary point
– ONLY to be used if the discussion comes to a
natural end well
before the allocated time.
Now talk about why
sport is important for young people.
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2. For this part of
the exam you are going to talk together to plan a leaving party for
some students in
your class who are going away next month.
Discuss the
arrangements for the party, such as when and where it will be, what
you
need to prepare and
what you will do at the party to say goodbye to the students.
Supplementary point
– ONLY to be used if the discussion comes to a
natural end well
before the allocated time.
Now talk about the
last party you went to.
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3. For
this part of the exam you are going to talk together to plan an event when you
will
make money for the
local children’s hospital. Decide what kind of activity to
organise,
where the activity
will take place and what you will each need to do.
Supplementary point
– ONLY to be used if the discussion comes to a natural end
well before the
allocated time.
Now talk about what
the money should be spent on.
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4. For this part of
the exam you are going to talk together to plan a day out for one
of
your classmates who
loves fishing. It could be on a river or lake, or at sea. Decide
when
and where to go,
what is the best way to get there and what arrangements for eating
and drinking you
need to make.
Supplementary point
– ONLY to be used if the discussion comes to a natural end
well before the
allocated time.
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3 —
Writing
Time allowed: 60
minutes
This examination paper contains two tasks.
Complete both tasks.
Task 1
Your college newsletter
wants you to write an article about a film or TV programme you saw recently.
Include information about:
• where and when you saw
it
• what happened in the film or TV
programme
• why you did or did not enjoy
it.
Plan your article by making notes of the
most important points and then draft at least one paragraph of your article.
Then write the final article, making sure that you proofread it. (About 200 words in total. This
includes the plan, draft and final article.) Plan/draft
below
Task 2
One of your classmates is getting married.
You want to arrange a party for him. Write an email to your classmates. Invite
them to the party and say when and where it will be. Ask them for ideas about
what wedding present to give.
(About 120 words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3 —
Writing
Time allowed: 60
minutes
This examination paper contains two tasks.
Complete both tasks.
Task 1
You saw an accident when you were in the
town centre last week. The police have asked you to write what happened. Write
about:
• what you were doing when you saw the
accident
• who was involved in the accident and
what happened
• what you and the other people in the
street did.
Plan your account by making notes of the
most important points and then draft at least one paragraph of your account.
Then write the final account, making sure that you proofread it.
(About 200 words in
total. This includes the plan, draft and final account.) Plan/draft
below
Task 2
You want to go to the cinema next week.
Write an email to a friend, telling him/her about the film you want to see and
asking him/her to come with you. Suggest a time and place to meet and ask for
suggestions about what you could do after the film. (About 120
words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3 —
Writing
Time allowed: 60
minutes
This examination paper contains two tasks.
Complete both tasks.
Task 1
Your college newsletter
wants students to write the story of a day when they tried a new hobby
or sport. Write about:
• why you chose to do this activity for
the first time
• what happened on the
day
• what you enjoyed
most.
Plan your story by making notes of the
most important points and then draft at least one paragraph of your account.
Then write the final account, making sure that you proofread it. (About 200 words in total. This
includes the plan, draft and final account.) Plan/draft
below
Task 2
You have a new friend
in your class. Write an email inviting him/her to come to your house for a meal.
Suggest a date and time, and ask what kind of food they would like you to cook.
Ask your friend to bring some of their favourite CDs or DVDs.
(About 120 words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3 —
Writing
Time allowed: 60
minutes
This examination paper contains two
questions. Answer both questions.
Task one
You are going to have a job interview next week.
The interviewer has asked you to write a short account of a day in the past
when you felt proud of yourself. It could be because you passed an
important examination, got a better job or achieved something special.
Plan your account by making notes of the most important points and
then draft at least one
paragraph of your account. Then write the
final account, making sure that you proofread it.
(About 200 words. This includes the plan, draft and
final account.) Plan/draft below
Task two
Your cousin’s wife has had a baby and your
family are having a party to celebrate. Write an email to a friend, asking
him/her to come to the party. Tell him/her the arrangements, explain the reason
for the party and try to arrange a present for the baby. (About 120
words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3 —
Writing
Time allowed: 60
minutes
This examination paper contains two
questions. Answer both questions.
Task one
You read this in your college
magazine:
|
In the next issue we will have a travel
section. Tell us about an interesting journey you have been
on.
We would like to know what transport you
used, what happened on the trip and why it was
interesting.
|
Write an article about your journey for the magazine.
Plan your article by making notes of the most important points and then draft
at least one paragraph of your article. Then write the final article,
making sure that you proofread it.
(About 200 words. This includes the plan, draft and
final article) Plan/draft below
Task two
You want to join a new
college. You’d like your friend to come with you to meet the teachers and
see the building. Write your friend an email explaining where the college is and
tell them about the date and time of the visit. Ask your friend to let you know
whether he/she will be able to go with you. (About 120
words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3 —
Writing
Time allowed: 60
minutes
This examination paper contains two
questions. Answer both questions.
Task one
You read this in your college
magazine:
|
In next month's issue, we will be
writing about difficulties people have when moving to a new
home.
We want our readers to write to us giving
an account of the day you moved into your current
accommodation.
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You decide to write about the day you
moved into your current accommodation. Include any difficulties,
misunderstandings or funny things that happened on the day. Plan your article by
making notes of the most important points and then draft at least one paragraph
of your article. Then write the final article, making sure that you proofread
it.
(About 200 words in total. This includes the plan,
draft and final account.) Plan/draft
below
Task two
You are going to visit a friend in the
mountains in Scotland. Write an email to your friend and tell him or her about
what you would like to do while you are there. Ask what type of clothes you
should bring and if there is anything else you should bring. Let him or her know
exactly when you will arrive and ask him or her to come and meet
you.
(About 120 words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3—Writing
Time allowed: 60 minutes.
This examination paper contains two
questions. Answer both questions.
Task one
You read this in your college
newsletter:
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Can you help?
We are looking for suggestions for day
trips from our town or city/in our town or city.
Can you tell us about a place you visited
recently?
How did you go there, what did you see and
what did you do?
Other students would
love to read about it.
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You decide to write an article for
the
newsletter. (About 200 words)
You will need to show evidence of planning. Make notes
and then draft at least part of your answer. Plan/draft
below
Task two
Your English teacher is going on holiday
to your country and would like to visit your friends or family there. Write an
e-mail to your friends or family asking them to welcome your English teacher and
suggest what they could do with him or her. (About 120
words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3—Writing
Time allowed: 60
minutes
This examination paper contains two
questions. Answer both questions.
Task one
You are preparing for an interview for a
job in a travel agency. The travel agency has asked you to write an account of a
visit you have made to a famous place. You can include details
of:
• when you visited it
• why it is famous
• what you saw when you were
there
• how you travelled
there
Plan your account by making notes of the
most important points and then draft at least one paragraph of your account.
Then write the final account, making sure that you proofread
it.
(About 200 words in total. This includes
the plan, draft and final account.)
Plan/draft
below
Task
two
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College trip to Scotland 1 August—2 August
2006
Meet outside the college at
7am.
We will stay overnight and visit the world
famous Edinburgh Castle.
Bring some food and
entertainment for the coach
journey.
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You see this notice in your classroom.
Write a letter to a friend to invite him/her on the trip. Give details of when
and where the trip starts and where you will visit. Tell your friend what you
are going to bring for the journey and ask him/her to bring something different.
(About 120 words)
Dear.......................................................................................................................
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3—Writing
Time allowed: 60
minutes
This examination paper contains two
questions. Answer both questions.
Task one
Your college is having a competition to
find the most interesting story about a day of celebration (e.g. national or
local festival, marriage, birth or personal success).
Write about a day of celebration you took
part in, what happened and why you were celebrating. Plan your article by
making notes of the most important points and then draft at least one
paragraph of your article. Then write the final article, making sure that
you proofread it. (About 200 words in total. This includes the plan, draft
and final article.)
Plan/draft
below
Task two
You have recently moved into a new flat
or house. Write a letter to a friend. Invite him or her to your ‘flat-warming’
or ‘house-warming’ party and give details of the day and the time. Give your
friend your
new address and telephone number and suggest the best way to get to
your new
home. Ask them to let you know whether they can come or not.
(About 120 words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3—Writing
Time allowed: 60 minutes.
This examination paper contains two
questions. Answer both questions.
Task one
You read this in your college
magazine:
|
Wanted—Children’s stories from around the
world.
Can you tell us a children’s story that
you heard or read when you were young?
Why not write your story for our next
magazine?
|
Write your story below (about 200
words).
Plan your story by making notes of the
most important points and then write a draft.
Then write the final story for the college
magazine and check it carefully for mistakes.
Plan/draft
below
Task
two
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College International
Evening
Staff and students—Come to a party to
welcome our international students! Bring a
friend!
Where?—The Assembly
Hall
When?—Next Tuesday at 7:30pm
Bring and Show. Bring an interesting
object from another country to show everyone OR bring some food to
share.
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Your college is having a party next week.
Write a letter to a friend and tell him or her about the party. Invite your
friend to the party. Give details of when and where the party is and say what
object or food you are going to take. (About 120 words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3—Writing
Time allowed: 60 minutes.
This examination paper contains two
questions. Answer both questions.
Task one
The editor of your community magazine has
asked you to write an article (about 200 words) about a recent event in your
area. It could be a party, a sporting or cultural occasion or a
meeting.
Include the following in your
article:
• preparations for the
event
• what happened on the
day
• the people who came
• how the event
finished
Plan your article by making notes of the most important
points and then write a draft. Then write the final article for the magazine and
check it carefully for mistakes. Plan/draft
below
Task two
You and your family are planning a big
celebration for a member of your family who is coming to visit you soon. Write a
letter (about 120 words) to a married couple you met recently, telling them
about the visit, your plans for the day and inviting them to join in the
celebration. Ask them to let you know their response to your invitation and what
time they plan to arrive.
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3—Writing
Time allowed: 60 minutes.
This examination paper contains two
questions. Answer both questions.
Task one
Write an article for your
college
newsletter about EITHER a television programme OR a film you have seen
recently. Describe what happened briefly and say what you thought of the
programme or film. (About 200 words)
Plan your article by making notes of the
most important points and then write a draft.
Then write the final article for the college newsletter
and check it carefully for mistakes. Plan/draft
below
Task two
You are planning a day trip to another
town to meet some old friends next month. Write a letter to another friend,
inviting him or her to go with you and giving details of when and how you want
to travel. Say how you would like to spend the day and ask your friend to help
with something you want to take with you. (About 120 words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3—Writing
Time allowed: 60
minutes
This examination paper contains two
questions. Answer both questions.
Task one
Your college is having a competition to
find the most interesting story about a day of celebration (e.g. national or
local festival, marriage, birth or personal success).
Write about a day of celebration you took
part in, what happened and why you were celebrating. Plan your article by
making notes of the most important points and then draft at least one
paragraph of your article. Then write the final article,
making sure that you proofread it. (About 200 words in total. This includes
the plan, draft and final article.)
Plan/draft
below
Task two
You have recently moved into a new flat
or house. Write a letter to a friend. Invite him or her to your ‘flat-warming’
or ‘house-warming’ party and give details of the day and the time. Give your
friend your
new address and telephone number and suggest the best way to get to
your new
home. Ask them to let you know whether they can come or
not.
(About 120 words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3—Writing
Time allowed: 60 minutes.
This examination paper contains two
questions. Answer both questions.
Task one
Before you go for a job interview,
the company asks you to write an account of a typical day in your last job OR a
typical day in your life in the past. (About 200
words)
Plan your account by making notes of the most important
points and then write a draft. Then write the final account for the company and
check it carefully for mistakes. Plan/draft
below
Task two
Write a letter to a friend about a social
occasion you want to organise for people in your country. Say when and where you
are planning to meet and what you would like to do.
Ask him or her to help you with the
arrangements and on the day of the meeting. (About 120
words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3—Writing
Time allowed: 60
minutes.
This examination paper contains two tasks.
Complete both tasks.
Task one
You are going to have a new class
teacher next week. Write a short account for your new teacher about what has happened
to you since you came to this country.
Write about:
• when and how you arrived
here
• what happened in the first few
days/weeks
• what you have done since you
arrived
(About 200 words)
You will need to show evidence of planning. Make notes
and then draft at least part of your answer. Plan/draft
below
Task two
You want to spend a weekend at the seaside
next month. Write a letter to a friend, inviting him/her to come with you and
telling him/her what you plan to do there. Suggest the best way to travel, where
you think you could stay, and ask your friend for some advice. (About 120
words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3—Writing
Time allowed: 60
minutes.
This examination paper contains two
questions. Answer both questions.
Task one
Your college is making a display about different places
to visit. Your teacher has asked you to write about somewhere you have visited
recently. The best ones will go on the display. Write about your trip, making
sure that you proofread it. (About 200 words) You will need to show evidence
of planning. Make notes and then draft at least part of your
answer.
Plan/draft
below
Task two
You have been invited to a party in
another city. Your friend or relative lives in the same city as the party. Write
a letter to your friend or relative telling him/her about the party, and asking
if you can stay the night at his/her house. Also tell
him/her about your other plans for your
trip. Suggest some things you would like to do together and ask if there is
anything you need to bring. (About 120 words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3—Writing
Time allowed: 60 minutes.
This examination paper contains two
questions. Answer both questions.
Task one
You read this in your college
newsletter:
|
Enter our prize
story-writing
competition and
WIN £100
The title of the story
is
‘The best day of my
life’
|
Your teacher wants you to enter the
competition. Write your story below (about 200 words) and
include the following:
• where you were
• how you felt
• why the day was
special
• who was with you
Plan your story by making notes of the most important
points and then write a draft. Then write the final story for the competition
and check it carefully for mistakes. Plan/draft
below
Task
two
|
Summerfield Residents’
Association
Special
Meeting
Tuesday 28th September 7:30
pm
Christ Church Hall, Gillott
Road
You are invited to an important
meeting to discuss the local facilities and plans for spending the recent
government grants. It will be a chance for you to decide what the new
community centre will be like, and it could lead to employment
opportunities as well. Please come along and share your
views.
Free tea and
biscuits!
|
This leaflet came through your front
door. Write a letter inviting a friend to go to the meeting with you and suggest
where and when to meet. Tell your friend some of your ideas for the new
community centre and what kind of jobs your ideas might create. (About
120 words)
Certificate in ESOL Skills for
Life
Entry 3 —
Writing
Time allowed: 60
minutes
This examination paper has two tasks.
Complete both tasks.
Task 1
Write an article for your college magazine
about a book or film that you enjoyed. Write about what happened in the
story.
Plan your article by making notes of the
most important points and then draft at least one paragraph of your article.
Then write the final article, making sure that you proofread
it.
(About 200 words. This includes the plan, draft and
final article.) Plan/draft below
Task 2
You want to have a party at your house.
Write an email to your friend and invite him/her to come. Tell your friend when
you are having the party and ask if he/she knows how to get there. Tell your
friend what to bring. (About 120
words)
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