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B1
Threshold

Theabilitytoexpressoneselfinalimitedwayinfamiliarsituationsandtodealinageneral
waywithnonroutineinformation.
Example:CANasktoopenanaccountatabank,providedthattheprocedureis
straightforward.

PART 1
Here are 7 questions in this quiz. Look at the text in each question. What does it
say? Choose the correct answer.
1Text:DearMiriam:Yourgroupleadercalled.ThedateofyourLondonexcursionhasbeen
changedfromSaturdayToSunday.Canyoucallherandtellherwhetheryoustillwanttogo?.
Jante.
AThetriptoLondonwilltakeplaceonadifferentday.
BThegroupleadercannotgoonthetripofSaturday.
CMiriamwillnotbeabletovisitLondonattheweekend.
2Text:Ifyoutakethisjourneyregulary,youcansavemoneywithourSuperWeeklySaverTicket.
AYouneedaspecialticketifyoutravelregulary
BCheaperticketsareavailableforpeoplewhotraveloften
CThesuperWeeklySaverTicketcanhelpalltravellerstosavemoney.
3Text:NotableService.Pleasechooseatablenumberbeforeorderingyourfoodatthebar.Pay
foryourfoodwhenyouorder.
Whatshouldpeopleattherestauranddofirst?
AFindatable.
BGotothebar.
CPayfortheirfood.
4Text:ThePrivateRoomsareopenfrom10amto2pmtopeoplewithmembershipcardsonly.
AAnyonecanvisitthePrivateRoomsfrom10amto2pm
BYoucangetyourmembershipcardfromthePrivateRoomsbetween10amto2pm
COnlymemberscanvisitthePrivateRoomsfrom10amto2pm.

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5Text:Tom,Imgoingtobelate.Donotwaitformeatthebar.I'llgostraighttotherestaurantand
seeyouthere.Jess.
ATomshouldgototherestaurantwithoutJess
BJesswillmeetTomatthebarlater
CJesscantgototherestaurant.ShewillmeetTomattheBar.
6Text:SPECIALOFFER:Ifyouusetheswimmingpooltentimesinamonth,youcanattendone
WaterFitnessClassfreeofcharge.
ATheswimmingpoolisfreetopeoplewhogototheWaterFitnessClasses.
BTheWaterFitnessClassesarefreetopeoplewhoswimtentimesinamonth.
CThismonth,youcangotoWaterFitnessClassesandusetheswimmingpooltentimeswithout
paying.
7Text:ACTIVITYSCHOOLNOTICEBOARD:Pleasesignupfornextweeksafternoonactivities
beforeFridaylunchtime.Ifyoudontdothis,wewillselectactivitiesforyou.
StudentswhodonotsignbeforeFridaylunctime
Awontbeabletochoosetheirafternoonactivitiesnextweek.
Bwillnotbeabletodoafternoonactivitiesnextweek.
Cwillhavetoworkintheafternoonnextweek.

PART 2
Look at the information about Camberwell College's swimming pools. Then answer
the questions below.

CamberwellCollegeSwimmingPools

CamberwellCollegehasone50m(Olympicsized)poolwithaconstantdepthof2mthroughout,and
one25mpoolwitha1mshallowendanda4mdeepend.Bothpoolsmaybeusedbythegeneral
publicatcertaintimes.
50mPool
Thepoolisoftenusedforclasses,butthegeneralpublicmayusetwolanesforlaneswimmingatthe
followingtimes.
Monday:06301130and19002100
Tuesday:06301130and18002100
Wednesday:06301330and17302130
Thursday:06301330
Friday:06301330
Weekends:09001700
Childrenundertheageof14mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.

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PleasenotethatduringCollegeholidays,thesetimeswillvary.Contacttheswimmingpoolon04837
393560foruptodateinformation.

25mPool
The25metrepoolisavailableforrecreational(nonlane)swimmingfrom07000900and12301330
onweekdays,and10001600onSaturdays.
Childrenaged12andundermustbeaccompanied.
Weregretthatthe25mpoolwillbeclosedforrefurbishmentbetween21stJulyand18thAugust.The
men'schangingroomswillbeclosedfortheweekbeginning18thAugust,andthewomen'schanging
roomswillbeclosedthefollowingweek.Alternativechangingfacilitieswillbemadeavailable.We
apologiseforanydisruptionthismaycause.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
1.Thegeneralpubliccanonlyusethe50mpoolforlaneswimming.
TrueFalseUnknown
2.Thegeneralpubliccannotusethe50mpoolonSundays.
TrueFalseUnknown
3.Menwillbeabletousethe25mpoolonthe18thAugust.
TrueFalseUnknown
4.Thewholeofthe25mpoolisavailabletothepublicdurinrecreationalswimminghours.
TrueFalseUnknown
5.The50mpoolisopenduringcollegeholidays.
TrueFalseUnknown

Read the second extract and decide the most suitable class for the
people described below:
CamberwellCollegeSwimmingClasses
Itsanessentiallifeskill,itcanmakeyoufitanditprovidesfunforallthefamily.Camberwell
Collegesoffersswimmingclasseswhateverforyourneeds,whetheryouwanttoswimcompetitively,
youaretryingtostayhealthyoryouwanttolearn.
Weofferseparateclassesforadultsandchildren,followingtheNationalPlanforTeachingSwimming
(NPTS).Wewillguideyoufromyourfirstsplashandhelpyoudevelopyourconfidenceinthewater.
SwimALong
Thisclassissuitableforparentswithchildrenageduptotheageof1.5years.Thisclassallowsvery
youngchildrentogainconfidenceinthewater,bywayofsongsandmusic.
TadpoletoFrogClasses
Thisseriesofclassesissuitableforchildrenaged1.5upwards.Therearesixlevelsintheseries.The
firstlevelissuitablefornonswimmersandteachesbasictechniquesandsafety,usingaidsandfloats.
Bythetimestudentsreachthesixthlevel,theywillbeabletoswimindependentlyandwillbeeligible
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SwimStar
AnopportunityforableswimmerstoearntheBronze,SilverandGoldswimmingawards.These
classesteachchildrentheabilitytoswimforprolongedperiodsoftime,andteachskillssuchasdiving,
turninganddifferentstrokes.ChildrenwhosuccessfullycompletetheSwimStarprogrammewillbe
invitedtojointheYouthSquadandlearncompetitiveswimmingtechniques.

SwimSchool
Theswimschooloffersclassesforadults.Therearethreelevels,beginner,intermediateand
advanced.Thebeginnersclassissuitableforpeoplewhoarenewtoswimming;theintermediate
levelisdesignedforswimmerswhowanttobrushupontheirswimmingstyle,andtheadvancedlevel
offersindepthadviceonstamina,breathingandtechnique.
AquaHealth
Weofferarangeoflevelsoffitnessclassesforableswimmerswhowishtokeepfit,socialiseandhave
funtomusic.AquaLightoffersgentleexerciseandissuitablefortheelderly.AquaPumpisahigh
energyclasswhichbuildsyourstrengthandtonesyourbody.
6.A5yearoldwhoisunabletoswimgoesfor
7.Amotherwhowantstointroduceherbabytothewatergoesfor
8.Amiddleagedpersonwhocanswimquitewellbutwantstoimprovehistechniquesgoesfor
9.Ateenagerwhoisinterestedinswimmingincompetitionsgoesfor
10.Anoldmanwhowantstokeepfitandmeetpeoplegoesfor
11.Achildwhowantstobeabletoswimlongerdistancesgoesfor
12.Astrongadultswimmerwhowishestolearncomplexskillsgoesfor
13.Awomanwhowantstolearntoswimbyusingmusicgoesfor