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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0837/01

Paper 1 Reading and Usage April 2021
40 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Use a black or dark blue pen.
• Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
• Do not write on any bar codes.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 30.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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Part 1

Questions 1–5

Read the sentences about a girl’s trip to a zoo and circle the correct word for each
space.

Example:

0 Last week, Emily’s parents ……………. her to Newtown Zoo.

brought took carried

1 Emily’s parents bought a family ticket, so it didn’t ……………. much to visit [1]
the zoo.

pay cost spend

2 You can see a lot of ……………. kinds of animals at the zoo. [1]

several different various

3 The guides at the zoo told Emily many very interesting ……………. about the [1]
animals.

facts information messages

4 Emily enjoyed ……………. at the dolphins. [1]

seeing watching looking

5 Emily ……………. lots of fun while she was visiting the zoo. [1]

made got had

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Part 2

Questions 6–15

Complete the email.

For Questions 6–15, write ONE word in each space.

are
Example: (0) ….................

To: Toni
From: Jan

are
How (0) ………….…………. you?

(6) .......................... you want to come to my house next Sunday? I’ve asked
my parents, and (7) .......................... say that you can stay all day!

(8) .......................... are lots of things we can do. I know a really nice
park where we can (9) .......................... tennis and go skateboarding.
I think we’ll (10) .......................... a great time together.

In the evening, we can watch (11) .......................... few movies on TV –

I’m sure we’ll find something interesting. (12) ..........................
you want, we can also order pizza.

(13) .......................... don’t you ask your mum and dad about it tonight? I hope
you’ll (14) .......................... able to come.

Write back and let (15) .......................... know soon!

[Total: 10 marks]

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Part 3

Questions 16–20

Complete the conversation between two friends.

What does Tom say to Michael?
For Questions 16–20, write the correct letter: A–H.

Example:

Michael: Hi Tom, how was your holiday?

Tom: H
0 …………

Michael: Did you go anywhere nice?

Tom: 16 ………… [1] A I do that, too.

Michael: That sounds cool. Mine live in

the mountains, so we go skiing B Thanks, but is there enough space?
when we visit them.

Tom: 17 ………… [1] C So it wasn’t very difficult?

Michael: I fell over a lot at first, but I

soon got better at it. D Have you been there?

Tom: 18 ………… [1]

E Well, my grandparents have a
Michael: Not really – it’s fun. We’re house near the beach.
going there next weekend.
Why don’t you come with us?
F Great, I’ll do the same.
Tom: 19 ………… [1]

Michael: You can share my room. I’ll G I’d love to do that. Did you learn
ask my parents tonight if it’s very quickly?
OK.

Tom: 20 ………… [1] H Really good, thanks.

Michael: Speak to you tomorrow, then.

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Part 4

Questions 21–25

Look at the text in each question.

Circle the correct letter: A, B or C.

Example:

0 New Message A Andy would prefer to go sailing with

Julia on Saturday rather than on
To: Julia Sunday.
Send From: Andy
B Andy can go sailing with Julia on
Hello Julia Friday if she’s not free on Saturday.

I can’t have Friday off to go C Andy wants to go sailing with Julia on

sailing. I’m still available on
both Saturday and Sunday, but
both Saturday and Sunday, if possible.
Saturday is better. Let me
know what’s best for you.

Andy

21 What is Jack doing in this message?

A sending an invitation to a friend

Mum, do you mind B making a suggestion about a sports

if Harry comes round event
today? He was going C checking if an arrangement can be
to come tomorrow changed
but he’s just got
[1]
tickets for a football
match and would
rather do that.
Jack

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22 New Message Sophie wants Ben to

To: Ben A check whether her homework is right.

Send From: Sophie
B send some information about the
Ben homework.
Help! I’ve deleted my homework. I C say when the homework needs to be
need to do it again and check
handed in.
I’ve got it right – please email me
the teacher’s instructions. It’s due [1]
tomorrow and can’t be late!
Sophie

23 There won’t be a tennis competition

after school because
NOTICES
A there has been some bad weather.

The after-school tennis B another sport is taking place in the

competition on the outdoor gym.
courts is cancelled due to
C some of the competitors cannot attend.
flooding. Competitors
should go to the gym [1]
instead and watch the
football match until their
parents collect them.

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24 Why is George texting his friends?

A to explain why he’ll be late

Hi
B to let them know he can’t go swimming
I can’t meet you
outside the sports
centre at 4 p.m. like C to tell them not to wait for him
we arranged. You [1]
guys go straight into
the swimming pool,
OK? I’ll join you in
there later!

George

25 NOTICES See Mr Hammond if you want to

Drama Club
End-of-term show A join the drama club.
Free entrance, but
advance booking B take part in a show.
necessary – ask
Mr Hammond
C attend an event.
[1]

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Part 5

Questions 26–30

Read the text below and then answer the questions.

For each question, circle the correct letter: A, B or C.

A month without plastic

13-year-old Hannah Schumann describes her family’s plastic-free month

Six weeks ago, the teacher in our geography lesson told us to find out facts
about the sea. So I went home and read a book about the world’s seas. Then I
went online and saw a video about how the sea is full of plastic that people
have thrown away, and this made me very worried about the problem.

I told my mum, dad and sister Megan that people should use less plastic. Dad
said it was impossible, but Megan didn’t agree. She said we should spend a
month without buying anything plastic. Mum thought it was a good idea too, so
that’s how our ‘plastic-free’ month began!

We stopped buying fruit in plastic boxes and bread in plastic bags. But some
stuff, like medicine, is only sold in plastic bottles. Sometimes we needed to buy
things like that but those were the only times we broke our ‘no plastic’ rule.

Finding things without plastic was harder than we thought. We had to go to

expensive shops once or twice, but we actually saved money because we
cooked all our own meals instead of buying fast food. I thought the month
would be strange, but in fact it felt normal after a few days.

Now that it’s finished, I’ve agreed to give a talk about our ‘plastic-free’ month to
my whole school. When I’ve done that, I’m going to put my opinions in a blog
so that even more young people can find out about this important subject.

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26 Hannah became worried about A reading a book about the sea.

plastic when she was
B having a geography lesson at
school.

C looking for information on the

internet.
[1]

27 Who was the first person to have the A Hannah’s sister

idea of a ‘plastic-free’ month?
B Hannah’s mum

C Hannah’s dad
[1]

28 Hannah’s family had to buy a few A plastic bags.

things in
B plastic boxes.

C plastic bottles.
[1]

29 What does Hannah say about A It was difficult.

spending a month without plastic?
B It was strange.

C It was expensive.
[1]

30 What is Hannah going to do next? A write about her ideas in a blog

B speak to other students about her

experience

C try to find out more about the

problem of plastic
[1]

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