Centre for Language Training and Assessment CENTRE FOR EDUCATON AND TRANNG CANADAN LBA LANGUAGE BENCHMARKS ASSESSMENT STAGE WRTNG ASSESSMENT Family Name Date Location Given Name Karno Copyright 1998 Centre for Language Training and Assessment This material herein is not to be duplicated in any manner without the prior written consent of the Centre for Language Training and Assessment
Form 1 LBA WRTNG ASSESSMENT Task A STAGE nstructions n your free time, you like to write short articles for your company's newsletter. last month your company moved to a new location. You recently visited this new location. Your route is shown on the map. Write a paragraph for the publication describing the area and explaining what you did and what you saw there. Tell the readers why you like the location. The company that you work for is marked "Your Company" on the map. -* Parking Area -- Pay Less Clothing Store Meadowland Road -t--t [j] Unicorn Restaurant....... Q..:.:: :. [ Canada Machine-. Co. u r:l Sports Stadium [!] --Centre Street Your Company Highland Park J=.J r:;]g Fond Centre Street Daycare CentreJ Community Swimming Pool & Gvm 4
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LB.A nstructions WRTNG ASSESSMENT Task B Form 1 STAGE Complete the following job application form. You do not have to use true information. Please complete all sections. Russell's Restaurant-Application for Employment Name: ( d."',. "r, j'q'(e_ ---r l h 9. Q c_ -.-;: v) '..;:,..,... -, 1e ep one: - -::,-;., 6 --..;).. o--.> v.,..,_ Best day and time to contact you: JVo:yv :a_u _..a ;::_:. t:,j.fq""''y7 9 "Y'f 1 1 Preferred Position: (check one) MANAGER D COOK SERVER D CASHER D CLEANER D Describe a previous job which has given you the knowledge and experience to take this position (Use complete sentences). t '- '(Y n-n ( Describe your personal strengths and abilities. (Use complete sentences). :'""("('i "-e:;-<u Ye"!:!OO'Y'1oe;JF' C'e.."<-Y" t.. -r-.. n GJ:::. =""" ' ' " ---.,- - - u "' -. ' ' a+ -rd-e S?>.-n"'lf? :be. t..., )_ c)-"(""'j -1"8..lv-v'lc-'_ a_...,_-c_)lq"'l.o"> P LlJlQ,,<A _ so 1. ''H. crf-:"'11 :r.5-"v', a. 'Y'- o+ '0, 1.' -:_ -:-:11". "VVV."''f-X-'V4--- 'V' Cb, - =- - 0' Riferences (no relatives please): Name Phone Occupation C: -"u R1. -) '10 u - l...f 5 X- Re-slt-l,r)t- t1 r-.51--i z..... <e-;:i!"<c)"... - Mc"1v F or O ffice UH O n ly Performance ndicator (Circle One) TASK B 1 2 3 4
Form l LB. WRTNG ASSESSMENT Task C STAGE nstructions Last night you hosted a "Newcomers to Canada" dinner. Mr. Jim Wynorski gave a talk about his visit to Canada's east coast. He illustrated his talk with the picture given below. Write Mr. Wynorski a 2-3 paragraph letter. n the letter: thank him tell him why the audience liked the picture and the talk ask him to write a specific article for your club's newsletter Use the lined page for your letter. 8
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Form 1 LBA WRTNG ASSESSMENT Task D STAGE nstructions You work for a company that took a public opinion survey for a department store. The survey gathered information about two brands of jeans. Write a short memo in paragraph form to the manager of the department store. Summarize the results of the survey and explain which jeans you think will sell best and why. Use the survey results below to support your ideas. Use a suitably formal style of writing. - '. l " Big Blue Wild West Jeans Jeans style./././././ Colour Choices -./ -./ Range of Sizes./././ Durability././.././ Fair./ Good././ Excellent./././ 10
Write your memo below: Form l Mem.orandum. To : Zwelakhe Tshandu From: l=)d.:y:-oc t1 o"'(;-c;,:q::;.; Date: :J'ur"'r; e?_ 5 ;;;:.o { 0 / Subject: - For Office Use Only Performance ndicator (Circle One) TASK D 1 2 3 4 11
This project was made possible with funding from Citizenship and mmigration, Canada. For Office Use Only Total Performance ndicators Task A Task B Task C Task D Benchmark Conversion Composite Benchmark Score! 4-5 pre-stage Benchmark 4 6-7-8 Benchmark 5 9-10-11 Benchmark 6 12-13-14 Benchmark 7 Client Placement (check) /16 Composite Score 15-16 Benchmark 8 Client Benchma"rk Placement: @ Printed on Recycled Paper