Please stick your candidate label here Office Use: Ascentis Anglia ESOL International Examinations Ascentis Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Ofqual Accreditation No. 500/4064/9) INSTRUCTIONS: Proficiency Level (C1) (AcCEPT and General English) Paper C 2010 Candidates are to tick () one box: Academic English (AcCEPT Proficiency) General English (Proficiency) Time allowed Three hours including listening. Stick your candidate label in the box above. Answer ALL questions in PEN in the spaces provided. You may use correcting fluid if necessary. Ascentis Ltd. Reg. in England Co. No. 6799564, Reg. Charity No. 1129180 WEST LODGE, QUERNMORE ROAD, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 3JT, ENGLAND Anglia Examination Syndicate Ltd. Reg. in England Co. No. 2046325 CHICHESTER COLLEGE, WESTGATE FIELDS, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 1SB, ENGLAND These materials may not be altered or reproduced, stored in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, electrical, chemical, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. Use Only Section A1 Section A2 Section B Section C1 Section C2 Section D Section E Section F
Choose EITHER Section A1 (AcCEPT) or Section A2 (General English) Section A1 (25 marks) These essay options are for AcCEPT Proficiency candidates. Write a composition of 300 350 words on ONE of the following topics: 1. Youth unemployment is currently at record levels. Outline ways in which the government, in your opinion, should deal with the problem. 2. To what extent do you agree with the following statement: Creative subjects such as art and music are just as important as maths and science and should be compulsory in schools? 3. Outline the arguments both for and against using the internet for educational purposes. 4. Technology is developing faster than ever nowadays. How do you think technology will change our lives within the next twenty years? or Section A2 (25 marks) These essay options are for General English Proficiency candidates who do NOT wish to write an academic essay and do NOT wish to qualify for an AcCEPT certificate. Write a composition of 250 300 words on ONE of the following topics: 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being the oldest child in a family? 2. Describe your idea of a perfect school. 3. Write an account of an exhausting journey. 4. Money is the root of all evil. Discuss. Title: 2
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Section B (15 marks) Write a letter of about 150 words on ONE of the following topics. Set out the letter correctly and appropriately. Include the address or addresses but do not count them in the number of words. 1. You have recently returned from a holiday that you thoroughly enjoyed. Write a letter to a friend explaining why it was so good and arranging to go together next year. 2. Write a letter to your local newspaper, suggesting ways that local, young people could become more involved in caring for the environment. extra space use the back page. 4 15
Section C1 (20 marks) Read the following passage and answer all the questions. A School for all Ages From the outside, the most noticeable thing about St Matthew s Academy in south London is its brand new building. Once inside, however, things quickly get stranger. There are the usual things you would expect to find in such a school: an art room and science labs and teenagers relaxing in front of computers. But there are other things, too a line of infants racing up the stairs, a bright corridor of primary classrooms, and pupils aged 4 to 16 sitting together in a group assembly. There are also mixed ages in some classrooms. In a lesson on enterprise, 13-year-olds are designing board games, and younger children are helping. This is an all-through state school, where pupils start at the age of 4 or 5 and go through to 16 or 19. This is familiar in fee-paying schools, which mostly follow this model. However, it is now increasing among state schools and St Matthew s is one of the latest examples. It is part of the Government strategy for improving learning and results for children. By the end of this year there will be 14 all-through academies, with more in the future. It is hoped that these schools will help eradicate the drop in performance that happens when a pupil changes from primary to secondary school at the age of around 12. Many children lose their confidence when they go to secondary school and feel insecure. They may know nobody and have to get to know pupils, teachers and parents all over again. The result is often visible in their academic results. Monica Cross, the principal, the advantages of all-through schools are numerous. "Our teachers are teachers of children, not primary and secondary school teachers," she says. Primary teachers turn to secondary teachers for specialist help, and secondary teachers learn from their primary colleagues about running lively, interactive lessons and putting up great classroom displays. The social care is integrated, and schools save money on facilities. Primary pupils use the art and music rooms although not the science labs, where the benches are too high and they share the library. Teachers too can share their own professional training with each other. The curriculum flows smoothly and there is no major change in teaching styles, which can disrupt children s progress when they change schools. There is no danger of children repeating work or being given work of an inappropriate level, all of which are possible when a child moves from primary to secondary education at different schools. It also allows bright primary children to join in with older lessons, and struggling older ones to get primary help with the basics. This is, however, south London gangland, so many parents were nervous about the thought of their little children being with teenagers who could have a negative influence. Ten families from the primary school that was being replaced sent their children elsewhere. But those that stayed are more than happy, and numbers wanting to join are rising. Any problems are practical ones, such as pressure on the use of specialist drama, music and art spaces, and having to pay for special children s seats for the minibus. But the advantages far outweigh difficulties. "At our sports day last year, the pupils were cheering for their houses, and the older ones were organising events for the younger ones," says Cross. "It was like a scene out of Harry Potter! They loved it." 5
questions 1 8 tick () the box. 1. St Matthew s has a very unusual art room. True False Doesn t say 2. St Matthew s is the first all-through state school in England. True False Doesn t say 3. Most fee-paying schools are all-through schools. True False Doesn t say 4. At St Matthew s all the students share all the facilities. True False Doesn t say 5. The school plans to expand its music and art facilities. True False Doesn t say 6. What is most unusual about the St Matthew s? A B C its modern architectural style its impressive computer suite its classes of varied ages A B C 7. Monica Cross says that primary teachers offer A B C specialist help to secondary teachers. advice about more lively lessons. better social care for the students. A B C 8. Initially some parents were worried about A B C the influence of other pupils. the cost of the school. the shortage of equipment. A B C 6
Write the words in the box. 9. Find the word in the passage which means the SAME as: obvious (paragraph 1) get rid of (paragraph 2) 10. Find the word in the passage which means the OPPOSITE of: dull (paragraph 1) suitable (paragraph 3) Section C2 Summary (10 marks) Write a summary in your own words of the reasons given why the education of children suffers when they change from primary to secondary school. Do not use fewer than 50 words or more than 75 words. You will find this information in paragraphs 2 and 3. 20 Title: 7 10
Section D (10 marks) Rewrite the sentences to give the same meaning as the original, using the word or words given. Do not change the given word or words in any way at all. Rewrite all direct speech as reported speech. Example: Michael is watering our garden while we re on holiday. (being) Our garden is being watered by Michael while we re on holiday. 1. Please don t put your coffee cup on the wooden table. (would rather) 2. Why don t you ask the teacher to help you, Mary? said Jane. (suggested that) 3. I burst into tears because Tom was so unkind. (If) 4. I m sure you didn t leave your wallet on the seat. I checked when we stood up. (can t) 5. Sally regrets not studying French at school. (wishes) 6. The waitress forgot our order and she was rude to my mother. (Not only) 7. My front door is being repainted tomorrow. (having) 8. You should never, ever give a customer your private phone number. (Under) 9. Someone should tell him the truth. (high time) 10. They will cancel the school football match if there is more snow tonight. (called) 8 10
Section E (10 marks) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Example The bad behaviour of the boy is intolerable. (behave) 1. They asked for his name, date of birth and. (nation) 2. The plan is to the motorway in order to have 4 lanes. (wide) 3. There were some very difficult mathematical _ in the exam. (calculate) 4. Their house was the village bakery. (origin) 5. She has always _ her children from watching too much TV. (courage) 6. I m afraid your skills are for the job. (adequate) 7. After their long walk the dogs were really. (mud) 8. He is training to become an. (electric) 9. A language degree is a for the job. (require) 10. The police officer was praised for his rescue. (hero) Section F (10 marks) Write the missing words on the lines. Write only one word in each space. There is an example. 10 Race Between Man and Horse The Man versus Horse Marathon is an annual race (example) over 22 miles, where runners compete (1) riders on horseback. The race, (2) is not technically a marathon as the route does not meet the prerequisite distance, takes (3) in the Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells every June. The event started in 1980, (4) pub owner Gordon Green overheard a discussion (5) two men in his pub. One man suggested that over a significant distance across country, man (6) equal to any horse. Green decided that the challenge should (7) tested in full public view, and organised the first event. In 2004, the 25 th race was won by Huw Lobb in 2 hours 5 minutes. It was the first (8) that a man racing on foot had won the race, thereby winning the prize fund of 25,000. This fund had (9) growing by 1,000 each year from the race s inception in 1980 until (10) was claimed by a winning runner. 9 10
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