Reformed Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills
Entry 3 Reading – Paper 4
English
Valid from September 2020 to August 2021
Time: 45 minutes
Candidate name
Candidate signature
Date
You must have:
A dictionary.
Instructions
blue or black ink. Do not use pencil.
• Use
ALL the questions for each text.
• Answer
your answers in the spaces provided.
• Write
Some
questions must be answered by ticking a box.
•If you change
your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and mark
• your new answer
with a tick.
Information
total mark for this paper is 24.
• The
You
• may use a dictionary.
Advice
each question carefully.
• Read
sure you know what to do before you write your answers.
• Make
If you are not sure, ask.
clear English.
• Use
• Check your work at the end.
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Read Text A and answer Questions 1 to 7.
Text A
How to improve your diet
These days many people are trying to eat more healthy food. Read
our advice on how to improve your diet.
Eat more fruit and vegetables
Doctors recommend that everyone should eat at least five portions
of fruit and vegetables every day. To eat more, you could:
• include berries with your breakfast
• have salad or soup for lunch
• eat an apple as a snack.
Cut down on sugar and salt
Eating too much sugar can lead to an increase in weight and
problems with teeth, and too much salt increases blood pressure.
Read food labels to understand how much sugar and salt are in
your food. Don’t add sugar to tea or coffee, or salt to food.
Plan your meals
It’s important to plan meals to make sure you have a balanced
diet. Take a list when shopping so you only buy the food you need.
Buying only what you need will also stop you wasting food.
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Name two ways you can eat more fruit and vegetables.
To include more berries
Have sallad…
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(Total for Question 1 = 2 marks)
Put a tick () in the correct box.
2
You may use a dictionary to answer this question.
‘Doctors recommend’
What does recommend mean?
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A
realise
B
suggest
C
reject
D
demand
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
3
Name one problem that can be caused by eating too much sugar.
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(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
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Which one of these statements is true?
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A
Healthy eating can lead to more food waste.
B
There is no useful information on food labels.
C
Salt can help to reduce blood pressure.
D
It is better not to add sugar to your coffee.
(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)
5
How can you make sure you follow a balanced diet?
To plan your meals
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(Total for Question 5 = 1 mark)
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Give one reason why you should take a list when shopping.
Buy only what you need
Stop wasting
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(Total for Question 6 = 1 mark)
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The text tells you how to:
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A
start eating a healthier diet
B
find out more about doctors
C
save money on your shopping
D
grow your own vegetables
(Total for Question 7 = 1 mark)
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TEXT B IS ON THE NEXT PAGE
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Read Text B and answer Questions 8 to 12.
Text B
Paula Smith
15 Warren Street
Hazelpool
HZ2 3FT
Cara Dobson
Hazelpool Council
London Road
Hazelpool
HZ9 6TY
4 February
Dear Paula
Thank you for applying for a job as a Customer Services Assistant at Hazelpool
Council. We would like to invite you to attend a selection day on 17 February.
The selection day will take place at the Council Offices on London Road.
The day will start at 10 am and finish no later than 4 pm.
The morning will start with a team exercise. There will also be an English test,
a maths test and a work related task based on sorting mail from customers.
If you are successful in the morning then you will be invited to attend
an ­interview in the afternoon. During the interview you will be able to ask
questions about the job.
You must email admin@hazelpoolcouncil.biz by 10 February to confirm
whether you will be able to attend the selection day. Please also get in touch
if you have any questions.
When you come to the selection day please bring:
• a pen
• your passport or other form of ID
• proof of your address
• exam certificates.
I look forward to meeting you.
Kind regards
Cara Dobson
HR Manager
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When is the selection day?
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(Total for Question 8 = 1 mark)
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You may use a dictionary to answer this question.
‘The day will start with a team exercise.’
The word exercise could best be replaced with:

A
discussion
B
class
C
activity
D
lesson
(Total for Question 9 = 1 mark)
10 Name two things that will happen during the morning of the selection day.
Team exesizes
And
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(Total for Question 10 = 2 marks)
11 List three things Paula should take to the selection day.
Pen
Id
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(Total for Question 11 = 3 marks)
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12 The purpose of the text is to:
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A
inform Paula about the council
B
give Paula information about questions
C
tell Paula how to sort mail
D
ask Paula to attend the selection day
(Total for Question 12 = 1 mark)
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TEXT C IS ON THE NEXT PAGE
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Read Text C and answer Questions 13 to 17.
Text C
sasha@mailbox.biz
lianne@mailbox.biz
Last night
Hi Lianne
I wanted to let you know about my exciting experience yesterday. I saw
Rick North in concert at Brookfield Arena. He is my favourite male singer.
The concert started at 8 pm. I got there at 7 pm as I wanted to stand at the
front. The support act came on first, and they were OK, but it was Rick we
were really waiting for!
He came on stage at 9 pm and the crowd went crazy. The show was great
because he performed all his hits and we all sang along. The light show was
amazing as well. He finished at 11 pm but the time passed so quickly.
I was really sad when the concert finished, so I bought some souvenirs
to cheer myself up. I bought a T-shirt, a hat and a poster to help me to
remember the evening. The concert cost me a fortune, but it was worth
every penny.
Sasha
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13 What time did Sasha arrive at the concert?
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A
7 pm
B
8 pm
C
9 pm
D
11 pm
(Total for Question 13 = 1 mark)
rformed his songs
Light show
14 Name two things Sasha enjoyed about the concert.
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(Total for Question 14 = 2 marks)
15 List three things that Sasha bought.
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(Total for Question 15 = 3 marks)
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16 You may use a dictionary to answer this question.
‘The concert cost me a fortune’
The phrase cost me a fortune could best be replaced with:
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A
was interesting
B
was cheap
C
was expensive
D
was boring
(Total for Question 16 = 1 mark)
17 The purpose of this text is to:
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A
complain about the prices
B
tell Lianne about the concert
C
explain about Brookfield Arena
D
tell Lianne about the support act
(Total for Question 17 = 1 mark)
(TOTAL FOR PAPER = 24 MARKS)
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