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Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills

Paper 4 – ***Practice Papers***

Paper
Time 45 minutes
reference E3R
English
Reading
Entry 3

You must have: Total Marks

Dictionary

Instructions
•• Fill
Use black ink or ball-point pen.
in the boxes at the top of this page with your candidate information.
•• Write yourall answers
Answer questions.
in the spaces provided. Some questions must be answered
by ticking a box.
• Ifyouryounew
change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and mark
answer with a tick.

Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 24.
You may use a dictionary.

Advice
•• Read each question carefully.
Make sure you know what to do before you write your answers.
If you are not sure, ask.
•• Use clear English.
Check your work at the end.

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Read Text A and answer Questions 1 to 6.

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Text A

Loftside Lake
Open Water Swimming

Loftside Lake measures two metres deep. The average lake temperature
can reach 26 degrees in July and August. The main swim season
starts in May and ends in early October. Late season swims are only
recommended for swimmers with experience.

Cost
• Swim membership is £30 for the season.
• Non members pay £4 per swim.

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Please book online and pay at reception on arrival. There is ample
parking by the lake. Wetsuits must be worn when the water temperature
is under 14 degrees.

Facilities

There are showers, toilets and changing rooms. Please bring your
own towels. The cafe is open for takeaway food and drink and there is
undercover seating available outside.

Safety rules
• All swimmers must wear brightly coloured swim caps.
• Swimmers must keep to the course provided.
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• Where possible swim in pairs.

• Swimmers must not shout, wave or whistle except in an emergency.

See www.loftside-lake.biz/swimming for more details.

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1 How deep is Loftside Lake?

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(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)

Put a tick (✓) in the correct box.

2 When does the main swim season finish?

✓
A May
B July
C August
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D October

(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)

3 You may use a dictionary to answer this question.

‘There is ample parking.’

The word ample means:

✓
A cheap
B limited
C enough
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D secure

(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)

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4 List three facilities at Loftside Lake.

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(Total for Question 4 = 3 marks)

5 Name one thing swimmers must not do except in an emergency.

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(Total for Question 5 = 1 mark)

6 The main purpose of this text is to:

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A instruct people on how to swim
B inform about lake swimming
C describe experienced swimmers
D advise people not to lake swim

(Total for Question 6 = 1 mark)

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Read Text B and answer Questions 7 to 12.

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Text B

www.amysblog.biz

Second-hand clothes

Why I buy second-hand clothes

Hi, my name is Amy. I have been buying second-hand clothes for
5 years now. There are lots of reasons to buy used clothes. You will benefit
personally and also help the environment. Read on to find out more.

You will save money

Used clothing can be bought in charity shops, online or at markets. You will

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never pay anywhere near full price. Many people give away or sell unworn
items, so you can even get new clothes this way. Grab yourself a bargain!

Second-hand clothing is unique

If you like to stand out from the crowd, second-hand clothing is the perfect
choice. It is fun to find new styles that no one else has. You won’t find two
pieces of used clothing that are the same.

You will help the environment

Water, energy, material and chemicals are all needed when new clothes are
made. Re-using old clothes helps to save these resources.

I hope this makes you think about buying used clothing. See my blog next
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week for some excellent recycling tips. Bye for now.

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 7 How long has the writer been buying second-hand clothes for?
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(Total for Question 7 = 1 mark)

8 Name two places you can buy used clothing.

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(Total for Question 8 = 2 marks)

9 You may use a dictionary to answer this question.

‘Second-hand clothing is unique’

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The word unique means:

✓
A one of a kind
B not very popular
C easy to find
D not too expensive

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10 Name two things that are needed when making new clothes.

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(Total for Question 10 = 2 marks)

11 What is the blog about next week?

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(Total for Question 11 = 1 mark)

12 The purpose of this text is to:

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A encourage people to make clothes
B describe different clothes shops
C encourage people to buy used clothes
D describe different styles of clothes

(Total for Question 12 = 1 mark)

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Text C

How to be a good listener

Most people have about 27 conversations a day. We all communicate
in our daily lives for different purposes. We talk to people at home, at
school or at work. Sometimes we talk a lot but do we listen enough?
Everyone can develop better listening skills.

Some people who we might listen to are friends and family members,
teachers, workmates and neighbours. It is important to listen well. People
appreciate it when others pay attention. It is polite and it also helps you
to learn more.

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When you are listening:
1. Look at people when they talk. This is called eye contact.
2. Keep quiet. Don’t talk over people.
3. Ask questions and show curiosity. This makes you appear interested.
4. Don’t look at your phone.
5. Don’t judge others. Keep an open mind.

Body language

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 13 How many conversations do most people have each day?
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(Total for Question 13 = 1 mark)

14 Name three people we might listen to.

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(Total for Question 14 = 3 marks)

15 You may use a dictionary to answer this question.

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‘It is polite’

The word polite means:

✓
A talkative
B respectful
C amusing
D careless

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16 Name two things you should not do when listening.

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(Total for Question 16 = 2 marks)

17 The text gives you:

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A advice on how to listen
B details of a conversation
C instructions for a phone
D help with talking skills

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(Total for Question 17 = 1 mark)

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