NAME.. LAAS LANGUAGE ATTAINMENT ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FIRST STEP HERE ARE YOUR INSTRUCTIONS: English English Language Language Examinations Examinations Be sure you have written your name at the top of this page. Do not open this booklet until the exam starts. Read all instructions carefully. Answer all 40 questions. December 2005 SAMPLE 1 Give only ONE answer for each question. Mark all your answers, in 2H or HB pencil, on the computerised Answer Sheet. Time allowed: 1 hour.
LAAS First Step Sample 1 Page 1 Task A: numbers 1 to 5 Match! Match each statement with a picture. Mark its letter, A-G, on your Answer Sheet. You will use only five of the letters. Example: Do you want an ice cream? The correct answer is D. 1 I drink orange juice every morning. 2 Is there any bread in the kitchen? 3 Your cake looks very nice! 4 Do you want a banana? 5 I love strawberries! A B C D G F E
LAAS First Step Sample 1 Page 2 Task B: numbers 6 to 10 True or false? Look at the pictures. Decide if the statements are True or False. Mark A for True and B for False on your Answer Sheet. Example: The fish is swimming in the sea. It's false, so the answer is B. 6 The horse is running and jumping. 7 The dog is walking on a beach. 8 The bird is flying in the sky. 9 The elephant is drinking water. 10 The cat is playing with a ball.
LAAS First Step Sample 1 Page 3 Task C: numbers 11 to 15 Answer the questions! Choose the best answer for each question. Mark its letter, A-G, on your Answer Sheet. Example: The correct answer is C. How many desks are in the classroom? About thirty. 11 Do you like Geography? 12 Can Sue speak English? 13 Have you got any pencils in your bag? 14 When did you write that story? 15 Are there any poems in that book? A No, I haven't. Sorry! B I wrote it yesterday. C About thirty. D Tomorrow morning. E Yes, I love it! F No, there aren't. G Yes, she can.
LAAS First Step Sample 1 Page 4 Task D: numbers 16 to 20 Answer the questions! Read the paragraph. Choose the correct answer to each question. Mark its letter, A or B, on your Answer Sheet. Example: The correct answer is B. How old are Jan and Fran? A They're nine. B They're ten. Jan and Fran Jan and Fran are 10 years old. They live near each other and go to the same school. They are friends. They like playing video games and dancing. Jan is tall and Fran is short. Jan has short hair and Fran has long hair. Jan's mum is a doctor and Fran's mum is a nurse. Jan's dad is a farmer and Fran's dad is a bus driver. Jan has two brothers and Fran has two sisters. 16 Do Jan and Fran go to the same school? A Yes, they do. B No, they don't. 17 What do they like doing? A Playing basketball. B Playing video games. 18 Who's the tallest? A Jan. B Fran. 19 What is Fran's hair like? A It's shorter than Jan's. B It's longer than Jan's. 20 Who is a nurse? A Fran's sister. B Fran's mother.
LAAS First Step Sample 1 Page 5 Task E: numbers 21 to 25 Choose the right word! Choose the right word to fill each gap. Mark its letter, A, B or C, on your Answer Sheet. Example: We're going to have a party Saturday! A in B at C on The correct answer is C. 21 My birthday is July. A on B in C at 22 We've got a Maths test Thursday. A on B in C at 23 It never snows here the summer. A on B in C at 24 I usually do my homework the lesson. A later B after C at 25 Let's have dinner the film starts. A behind B in C before
LAAS First Step Sample 1 Page 6 Task F: numbers 26 to 30 Choose the right word or phrase! Read the paragraph. Choose the right word or phrase to fill each gap. Mark its letter, A-G, on your Answer Sheet. Example: Tony's house (EXAMPLE) very big. The correct answer is B. Tony's house (EXAMPLE) very big. It (26) four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Behind the house, (27) a large garden with trees and flowers. Tony's dog Dingo likes (28) there. Tony hasn't (29) a swimming pool in the garden but that's not a big problem because he lives very near the sea. "I love this house. I (30) to live here forever," says Tony. A playing B is C want D there's E has F got G going to
LAAS First Step Sample 1 Page 7 Task G: numbers 31 to 35 True or false? Look at the picture. Decide if the statements are True or False. Mark A for True and B for False on your Answer Sheet. Example: This is a photo of a kitchen. It's false, so the answer is B. 31 There are some books in the bookcase. 32 We can see a TV in the photo. 33 There's a window by the bed. 34 The walls are yellow and green. 35 There are some people in the photo.
LAAS First Step Sample 1 Page 8 Task H: numbers 36 to 40 Choose the best answer! Choose the best answer for each question. Mark its letter, A, B or C, on your Answer Sheet. Example: Is your sister older than you? A Yes, he is. B Yes, she is. C Yes, they are. The correct answer is B. 36 Is your dad watching TV at the moment? A No, he isn't. B No, he doesn't. C No, he can't. 37 How many brothers and sisters have you got? A My mum's brother. B My grandmother and grandfather. C Two sisters and a brother. 38 Where does your aunt live? A In Thessaloniki. B In December. C In the spring. 39 Have you got a dog? A No, we can't. B No, we haven't. C No, we aren't. 40 What time do you go to bed at the weekend? A Yes, I do. B No, never. C At ten o'clock.