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Functional Skills Level 1 ENGLISH
Paper 1 Reading
Wednesday 8 January 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
• Sources A , B and C which are provided in a separate Insert Booklet.
Section Mark
Instructions A
• Use black ink or black ball - point pen.
B
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. TOTAL
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
• Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book.
Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this answer book.
• Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
• You must refer to the Insert Booklet provided.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 26.
• You may use a dictionary.
Advice
• You are advised to check your work carefully.
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Section A
Read Source A and answer Questions 1 to 6.
0 1 Use the information in Source A to decide whether each statement about
CycleAround Bike Tours is true or false . Put a tick ( ) in the correct box.
True False
The guides can provide afternoon tea and also mend bikes.
Cycling tours of North Wales last for 3 nights and cost £555.
Hire of the bike is part of the price for each tour.
All the cycle tours take place in Britain.
[2 marks]
You are advised to use a dictionary for this question.
0 2
Source A says: ‘We can incorporate off - road cycling...’
What does the word ‘incorporate’ mean in this quotation?
A avoid
B encourage
C demand
D include
Write the correct letter in the box.
Answer
[1 mark]
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In Source A the webpage states ‘Let us tell you about some of our incredible cycling
0 3 holiday options:’
What is the purpose of the colon (:) in this phrase?
A To show the end of the sentence.
B To introduce a list.
C To surprise the reader.
D To let readers breathe.
Write the correct letter in the box.
Answer
[1 mark]
*02*
Use the information in Source A to decide whether each statement is true or false .
0 4
Put a tick ( ) in the correct box.
True False
Teenagers are welcome to join the tours with their family.
The webpage explains how hard the cycling will be.
Hotels used by CycleAround are mainly by the coast.
The most expensive cycling tour is in the Yorkshire Dales.
[2 marks]
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
Functional Skills Level 1 ENGLISH
Paper 1 Reading
Wednesday 8 January 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
• Sources A , B and C which are provided in a separate Insert Booklet.
Section Mark
Instructions A
• Use black ink or black ball - point pen.
B
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. TOTAL
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
• Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book.
Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this answer book.
• Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
• You must refer to the Insert Booklet provided.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 26.
• You may use a dictionary.
Advice
• You are advised to check your work carefully.
, 2
Do not
write outside
the box
* 8720R
*jAn258720R01
IB/M/Jan25/G4005/E2 QAN 603/4284/5
Section A
Read Source A and answer Questions 1 to 6.
0 1 Use the information in Source A to decide whether each statement about
CycleAround Bike Tours is true or false . Put a tick ( ) in the correct box.
True False
The guides can provide afternoon tea and also mend bikes.
Cycling tours of North Wales last for 3 nights and cost £555.
Hire of the bike is part of the price for each tour.
All the cycle tours take place in Britain.
[2 marks]
You are advised to use a dictionary for this question.
0 2
Source A says: ‘We can incorporate off - road cycling...’
What does the word ‘incorporate’ mean in this quotation?
A avoid
B encourage
C demand
D include
Write the correct letter in the box.
Answer
[1 mark]
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, 3
Do not
write outside
the box
In Source A the webpage states ‘Let us tell you about some of our incredible cycling
0 3 holiday options:’
What is the purpose of the colon (:) in this phrase?
A To show the end of the sentence.
B To introduce a list.
C To surprise the reader.
D To let readers breathe.
Write the correct letter in the box.
Answer
[1 mark]
*02*
Use the information in Source A to decide whether each statement is true or false .
0 4
Put a tick ( ) in the correct box.
True False
Teenagers are welcome to join the tours with their family.
The webpage explains how hard the cycling will be.
Hotels used by CycleAround are mainly by the coast.
The most expensive cycling tour is in the Yorkshire Dales.
[2 marks]
Turn over ►
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