Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool Reading 2018 Q4 Literacy Today's date: Given name: Family name: Organisation: Course: Gender: m Female m Male Date of birth: Is English your first language? m Yes m No If No, what is your first language? What ethnic group(s) do you belong to? (For example, New Zealand European, Māori, Samoan, Tongan.) Learner Identification (optional) NSN: SMS ID: Developed by NZCER and ACER
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Instructions This is an assessment of how well you understand what you read. The practice questions below help you to understand different sorts of reading questions. When you have finished the practice questions please turn the page and begin the assessment. You may need to wait for your tutor to tell you when to begin. You need to choose the answer you think is best for each question. It is a good idea to read parts of the text again before choosing each answer. Answer every question, even if you are not quite sure of the answer. If you change your mind about an answer, rub out the answer you chose and shade in your new answer. The questions are likely to get harder as you go through the book. There is no time limit for the assessment. You will be given about 15 questions to answer.
Practice Unit 4
1 What is in the picture? A m a car B m a boat C m a house D m a caravan 2 When was the car made? Underline the year in the text. 3 According to the text, are the following statements correct? Circle True or False for each statement. A There are 2 doors. True False B The price is $4000. True False 4 Who is selling the car? Circle the name of the company. 5
Maud Island frogs 6
1 How many Maud Island frogs were moved to the Sanctuary? A m 4 B m 28 C m 60 D m 70 2 "Until recently, this highly-endangered amphibian survived only on the remote, uninhabited Maud Island". "Uninhabited" is most likely to mean that Maud Island A m has no people. B m has no diseases. C m has no buildings. D m has no predators. 3 Do these things make it difficult to see Maud Island frogs at the Sanctuary? Circle Yes or No for each case. A They live in deep water. Yes No B They sleep during the day. Yes No C They blend in with their environment. Yes No 4 Which of the following makes Maud Island frogs different to most other frogs? A m They are large. B m They don't have tadpoles. C m They are well camouflaged. They don't easily catch diseases. D m 5 What is the main purpose of this text? A m to help people to spot Maud Island frogs B m to encourage people to book a tour to see the frogs C m to advise people to be careful when near Maud Island frogs to compare Maud Island frogs to other creatures at the Sanctuary D m 7
Ethnic forum 8
6 What is the purpose of the forum on Saturday? A m to ask ratepayers views B m to share cultural experiences C m to choose a new Council member to explore local places of interest D m 7 What does cnr (line 4) mean? A m centre B m corner C m car park D m crescent 8 The Mangaone Ethnic Forum invites you to a forum... What are the two different meanings of forum in this sentence? Circle Yes or No for each word. A a school Yes No B a meeting Yes No C a company Yes No D an organisation Yes No 9 What does explore (line 7) mean in this text? A m look up B m search for C m talk about D m travel around 10 Where does Tamara Webber work? A m Migrant Services B m Mangaone Ethnic Forum C m Maungaiti Primary School Mangaone District Council D m 9
Shopping instructions 10
11 The "Kitchen Supplies" list mainly includes cleaning supplies and morning tea supplies. Which item does not fall into either category? Circle that item in the list. 12 It is April 29th, there are no tea bags, and the milk is running out. According to the roster, who should go to the supermarket? A m David B m Max C m Karin D m Sami 13 Where will Winnie need to shop, during her rostered week? A m Express supermarket B m Hart's Deli C m Muir's Pastries D m Doughnut Dream 14 According to the text, where can Tim shop during his rostered week? Circle Yes or No for each place. A Hart's Deli Yes No B Express supermarket Yes No C Muir's Pastries Yes No 15 Bing has four hours to organise a birthday celebration. According to the text, who should he call? A m Express supermarket B m Hart's Deli C m Muir's Pastries D m Doughnut Dream 11
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