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Practice Tests
Amanda Thomas
EXTRAFIVE Practice Tests
for the Cambridge ESOLKey English Test
KET Practice Tests Extra provides complete exam preparation andrevision for the Cambridge ESOL Key English Test. KET PracticeTests Extra will improve students’ exam techniques and readiness.These FIVE complete Practice Tests help learners master both thelanguage and the skills they need in order to do well in the exam.
Features:■ FIVE complete Practice Tests■ Information boxes in Test 1 on what you have to do in each part■ Complete coverage of topics, vocabulary and structures for the
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What do I have to do in the test?Write your answers on the answer sheet. You will not have time to transfer your answersat the end of the test.
Part 1
• You have to match five sentences (1-5) with the correct notice (A-H).• There will be an example and two extra notices you will not need to use.• Read the sentences and notices very carefully; ones which have the same words do not
always have the same meaning.• Don’t worry if there are some words you don’t understand in the notices. You are only
expected to understand the gist (main idea) of each notice.
Part 2
• You have to read some sentences. The sentences make up a short story.• In each sentence there is a gap with three multiple-choice options.• You have to choose the correct word to fill each gap from the options A, B or C.• The words can be verbs, adjectives or nouns.• Read each sentence carefully before choosing the missing word. Make sure you understand
what the sentence means before deciding on your answer.• You should not spend more than 5 or 6 minutes on this part of the test.
Part 3
• There are two parts to part 3. For questions 11-15 you have to choose the best phrase/sentence to complete a two-line dialogue.
• For questions 16-20, you have to complete a dialogue by choosing the correct missingsentences from a list (A-H).
• There will be an example and two extra sentences you will not need to use.• Here you should read the whole dialogue through once before deciding on your answers.• You need to look at what the person says before and after each gap to make sure the
sentence you choose fits properly.
Part 4
• You have to read a text and then answer seven multiple-choice questions. There will be anexample to help you.
• Read the instructions carefully. Sometimes you have to choose between ‘A’ Right, ‘B’ Wrongor ‘C’ Doesn’t Say. Sometimes you will have a choice of answers A, B or C to choose from.There is usually only one text but sometimes there may be three short texts.
• Read the questions quickly and then read the text all the way through before you try toanswer the questions.
• This is not a vocabulary matching exercise! You have to read each part of the text verycarefully to find the correct answer. The correct answer will be the one with the samemeaning (not necessarily the same words as the text).
• Don’t worry if there are some words you don’t understand. It may be possible to guess themeaning from the context. The important thing is to focus on understanding the main ideas.
• You may need to spend a little longer on this part of the test (but not more than 15 minutes)
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Information for students
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• You have to read a text with some missing words.• You have to choose the correct missing word for each gap from a choice of three multiple-
choice options.• You should read the text all the way through to get a general understanding before trying to
fill the gaps. Decide if the text is about the past, present or future.• Then look at the multiple-choice options. Decide which word fits best. Look at the words
before and after each gap to help you. • You should not spend more than 10 minutes on this part of the test.
Part 6
• You have to read five sentences which each describe a word. You must identify the words andwrite them in the correct place on the Answer Sheet.
• There will be an example to help you.• The first letter of each word is given. • You must spell the word correctly.• There is only one possible answer for each word.• All the words are connected to the same topic.
Part 7
• You have to complete a letter by filling in the gaps. • Read the letter all the way through so you understand what it is about before you try and fill
in the gaps. There will be an example to help you.• You should only write ONE word for each gap.• You should not spend more than 10 minutes on this part of the test.
Part 8
• You have to read some information (e.g. a notice and an email or a ticket and an advertisement)and use this information to complete some notes, a diary or some kind of booking form.
• You must pretend to be the person completing the information – so when it says,Name: ................. for example, don’t write your own name!
• You only need to write one or two words.• Sometimes you will be asked to write down a date or a price. You need to read the two pieces
of information carefully to get the right answer because there may be more than one date orprice given.
• You must spell all the words correctly so be very careful not to make mistakes when copying words.
Part 9
• You have to write a short note, email, postcard or message. • You must read the instructions carefully and write down the THREE pieces of information
asked for.• Sometimes you have to follow instructions and sometimes you will have a short note, email
or message to answer.• Use your imagination. It doesn’t matter if what you write is true or not. The important thing is
to give all the necessary information and to write complete sentences.• Don’t worry too much about making spelling or grammar mistakes. In this part of the test the
examiners want to see if you can successfully communicate a message in English.• You should not spend more than 10 minutes on this question.
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What do I have to do in the test?You should write your answer on the question paper. You will have time to transferyour answers to the answer sheet at the end of the test.
Part 1• You will hear five short conversations between two people. There will also be an example. You
will hear each conversation twice.• You will have time to read the questions before you listen.• You must listen and choose the correct answer A, B or C.• Each of the three options, A, B and C will be mentioned in the conversation, so you have to listen
very carefully to make sure you choose the correct answer.
Part 2• You will hear a conversation between two people. You will hear this conversation twice.• You have to match two lists; e.g. the names of people and the food they like. You will hear the
information in the same order as list 1-5.• Sometimes you will not hear exactly the same words that are on the lists because the
speakers use different ways to say the same thing. For example, boat ride and river trip. • Remember that you only have to match five items on the first list (1-5) with five items from
list (A-H). Two items in this list are there to distract you and one is the example. • You may hear all of these words (A-H) in the conversation so you need to think carefully
before you choose the correct item in list (A-H).
Part 3• You will hear a conversation between two people. It may be a conversation between friends
or it may be a conversation in a shop or restaurant etc. You will hear this conversation twice. • You will have time to read the questions through before you listen. This will help you to know
what information you need to listen for.• You have to read the questions and as you listen choose the correct answer A, B or C. The
questions are in the same order as the information in the conversation.• Don’t worry if you miss one of the answers, you can listen for it the second time you hear the
recording. It is important to keep going because otherwise you may miss the answer to thenext question.
• Sometimes, you will not hear exactly the same words that are in the questions because thespeakers use different ways to say the same thing. The important thing is to choose theanswer with the correct meaning.
• Usually all the options A, B and C are mentioned in the conversation. You have to decidewhich one is the correct answer to show that you really understand what is being said. Youshould always guess if you are not sure.
Parts 4 and 5• In part 4 you will hear a conversation between two people. In part 5 you will hear only one
person talking. You will hear both parts 4 and 5 twice.• For both parts 4 and 5, you must listen and complete the notes. There are five gaps to fill and
there will also be an example.• You only need to write ONE or TWO words.• You will have a few seconds to read the information on the question paper before you listen.
Use this time to try and predict the kind of information you need to listen for. Ask yourself: Do Ineed to listen for a name, a time, a date, a price, a telephone number? etc.
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This part of the test focuses on everyday conversation.◆ Listen to as much English as you can. Study the tapescripts in your coursebooks.◆ Learn different responses for phrases such as:
Do you mind…? Would you like…? How often do you…? Let’s…
Questions 11-15
Complete the five conversations.For questions 11-15, mark A, B or C on the answer sheet.
EXAMPLE
11 Have we got any milk left? A Not much.
B Not ever.
C Not often.
12 What about going to the cinema? A Is it on?
B Is anything on?
C Is it good?
13 Is there a bank near here? A It takes a long time.
B It’s very long.
C It’s a long way from here.
14 I hate shopping. A Me too.
B I do.
C I’m not.
15 Would you like a drink? A I like it.
B It’s very nice.
C Yes, please.
0 A B C
Answer:
0 What’s Mark like?A He’s very funny.
B He’s got blue eyes.
C He likes football.
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◆ Practise reading similar texts (about people, places, important events).◆ Learn how to guess the meaning of words you don’t know from the context.◆ Practise doing multiple-choice reading activities. Learn from your mistakes.◆ Learn to spot the difference between ‘Wrong’ and ‘Doesn’t say’ options. ‘Doesn’t
say’ means it doesn’t say anything in the text about this.
Questions 21-27
Read the article about the Winter Olympics.Are sentences 21-27 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)?If there is not enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C).For questions 21-27, mark A, B or C on your answer sheet.
In 1924 both the summer and the first winter OlympicGames were held in Chamonix. The new winter games werevery small compared to the winter Olympics we know today.There were only six competitions, including skiing races, iceskating and ice hockey.
At Chamonix there were 300 athletes, but only thirteen ofthese were women. At the first games of the 21st century inSalt Lake City in 2002 there were over two thousandsportsmen and women in seventy-eight competitions but stillonly around a quarter of these were women. The number of
countries taking part has not grown very much because there are not as manycountries that have the right weather to do winter sports.
Norway won the most gold medals at Chamonix but their most famous sportsstar didn’t win anything. In fact she came last! However, this was because SonjaHenie was only 11 years old at the time. She went on to win three gold medals forskating in the next three Winter Olympic games.
Both the winter and summer games were in France in 1924 but that soonchanged. Since 1928 the summer and winter games have always been in differentcountries and since 1994 they have not even been in the same year.
The Winter Olympics
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◆ Practise reading short factual texts from newspapers, magazines and encyclopaedias.◆ Learn words / structures which go together. For example more than, as… as, need +
to, can / must / should without to, since + date (since last January), for + timeperiod (for five months). Write down any useful words / structures on page 141.
Questions 28-35
Read the article about The Race to the South Pole.Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.For questions 28-35, mark A, B or C on your answer sheet.
The Race to the South Pole
In 1908 Ernest Shackleton and (0) ............... team of
explorers left England for Antarctica. They wanted to get
to the South Pole which no-one had (28) ...............
done. This was the third time Shackleton had tried but
(29) ............... a very difficult journey they had to turn
back (30) ............... they didn’t have (31) ............... food.
They were only 179km (32) ............... from the South Pole.
In 1911 two groups of explorers, one British, one Norwegian,
tried again. Captain Scott and Roald Amundsen were both good explorers and both
(33) ............... wanted to win (34) ............... race. In the end, Amundsen got
(35) ............... first. He arrived at the South Pole (36) ............... December 14, 1911.
Scott arrived five weeks later but he and all his team died on the return journey.
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◆ English spelling is not easy because the words are often spelt differently to howthey sound, so you must practise.
◆ Test yourself or ask a friend to test you. Even words that you think you know can behard to spell, e.g. fruit, beautiful, secretary, light, vegetable, journalist.
◆ Keep a vocabulary book and try to learn the spelling of all new words.Write any new words on pages 142-143.
Questions 36-40
Read the descriptions (36-40) of some words about food.What is the word for each one?The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.For questions 36-40, write the words on the answer sheet.
EXAMPLE Answer:
0 This is the meal you have before you go to school or work.
36 Many people like to put this into their hot drinks s _ _ _ _to make them taste sweet.
37 In many countries they eat this with butter or jam b _ _ _ _for breakfast.
38 Some people like to have a cold drink made from fruit. j _ _ _ _
39 People can have this hot drink with milk or they c _ _ _ _ _can have it black.
40 If you don’t eat anything in the morning you will feel like this. h _ _ _ _ _
0 b reakfast
You need to recognise whether a question needs a noun (sing. / plural), adverb oran adjective.
Extra Tip
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◆ Practise doing this kind of exercise. Remember Part 7 is testing grammar andspelling, not vocabulary so you need to focus on the structural words like auxiliaries(have, be), prepositions (in, on, up, down etc.), articles (a, an, the), verb forms,modals (can, may, must), pronouns (she, his, it, their etc.), adverbs (well, fast,enough, quickly, many, much, ago, soon, before, after etc.), adjectives (good, nice,hot etc.), comparatives (better, nicer etc.), linkers (and, then, because etc.).
◆ Make sure you can spell these words correctly.◆ Sometimes there may be more than one correct answer but you should only write
ONE word in each space.
Questions 41-50
Complete the letter.Write ONE word for each space (41-50).For questions 41-50, write the words on your answer sheet.
EXAMPLE
Dear Sam,
I am (0) ..having.. a lovely time on my school skiing trip. The weather is very good;
lots (41) .................. snow and not too cold. It (42) .................. been sunny most
days. (43) .................. morning we go to ski school. Now I (44) .................. ski down
the mountain by (45) .................. without falling over. The hotel is nice. It is very big
and it has (46) .................. lovely swimming pool. (47) .................. the evening we
have dinner and then I play games (48) .................. my friends. We go to bed very
early (49) .................. we are so tired after skiing (50) .................. day.
Hope you are well.
From
Mick
0 hav ing
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◆ This part is testing to see if you know how to understand and complete differenttypes of written information from real life situations.
◆ You should practise doing this type of task and make sure you know what kind ofinformation you need to write when you see: date, nationality, occupation, addressetc.
Questions 51-55
Read the notice and note about a swimming competition.Fill in the information on the diary.For questions 51-55, write the information on the answer sheet.
SWIMMING COMPETITION 12 June
City Sports Centre
Group 1 2-4 p.m.Group 2 4-6 p.m.
Parents must have ticketNo photographsSwimmers to meet at school at 1 p.m.
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Dad,
The competition is this Saturday. I am
in the second group so you don’t have
to watch the earlier races. Can you
wait to take me home? I should be
ready to go at 6.30, so you’ll be back
in time for the football at 8!
Love Sarah
0 12 June
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◆ Practise writing notes for your friends in your English class. ◆ Learn phrases / sentences for: making suggestions;
e.g. Shall we…? Why don’t we…? Let’s…inviting people to do things;
e.g. Would you like to…?accepting / refusing invitations;
e.g. Thank you for your invitation. I would really like to come to your party.◆ Learn to check your work. Ask yourself these questions:
Is it easy to read? Have I made any grammar / spelling / punctuation mistakes?Have I answered the question properly?
Question 56
A friend has asked you to go to the cinema this evening but you can’t go. Write a note toyour friend.
Say: (1) why you can’t go(2) you are sorry
(3) when you can go
Write 25-35 words.Write your note on the answer sheet.
EXAMPLE
Dear Kate,(2) I am very sorry I can’t go to the cinema with you this evening. (1) My boss wantsme to work late today. (3) What about going to the cinema tomorrow?
LoveJane 33 words
Now you try.
Read this note from your friend Jo.
Dear Sally,
Is it st i l l OK for you to come to myhouse for dinner tonight? Please tell mewhat time you will arrive. Do you wantme to meet you at the train station?Love
Jo
Write to Jo and answer her questions.Write 25-35 words.
Dear ..............................
1 I am .................... sorry I ...............
◆ Practise listening to short conversations like this as much as possible. It is importantto get used to hearing different voices and accents, talking about a wide variety ofsituations.
◆ Practise doing multiple-choice listening activities. Check your answers and see whatkind of mistakes you make. The more you practise the better you will become atselecting correct answers.
Questions 1-5
You will hear five short conversations.You will hear each conversation twice.There is one question for each conversation.For questions 1-5, put a tick (✓) under the right answer.
EXAMPLE
0 Which train are they going to catch?A B C
1 Which photograph does the man like most?
✓
A B C
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◆ Practise listening as much as possible. It is important to get used to listening to avariety of voices and accents.
◆ Practise doing multiple-choice listening activities. Check your answers and see whatkind of mistakes you make. The more you practise the better you will become atselecting correct answers.
Questions 11-15
Listen to a woman asking for information about a holiday.
For questions 11-15, tick (✓) A, B or C.You will hear the conversation twice.
EXAMPLE
0 Which date is free for a family holiday? A 18th.
B 19th.
C 20th.
11 Where is the cheapest hotel? A France.
B Spain.
C Greece.
12 What does the hotel have? A Swimming pool.
B Children’s club.
C Beach.
13 What is the special price per person per week? A £290.
B £250.
C £230.
14 You have to pay extra for A the bus to the hotel.
B dinner.
C lunch.
15 The plane leaves at A 1 p.m.
B 2 p.m.
C 4 p.m.
✓
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◆ Practise listening and writing down numbers (prices, times, dates, phone numbers).◆ Practise listening and writing down names (e.g. of people and places).◆ Some names are not spelt out. These are words that you know, like ‘Park Street’ or
surnames like ‘Brown’ or ‘Lake’. Make sure you know the spellings of words likethese.
◆ For some other words it does not matter if you spell the word incorrectly. You willnot lose marks if it is possible to recognise and understand the word, e.g. ‘bycicle’or ‘bicicle’ instead of ‘bicycle’.
Questions 16-20
You will hear a conversation about a restaurant.
Listen and complete questions 16-20.You will hear the conversation twice.
EXAMPLE
Name of restaurant:
Kind of restaurant:
Price of dinner per person:
Special price on:
Where:
Telephone number:
16
17 £ .......................................
18
19 ............................... Street
20
0 The Garden
Read the questions carefully to identify the piece of information that is required.
Extra Tip
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Answer the examples of Part 1 questions on the recording.
What’s your name?How do you spell your surname / first name / the name of your town?Where do you live?How long have you lived there?Are you a student or do you work?
Now practise with your partner.
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TEST 1 Paper 3 Part 1 Speaking
Don’t worry if you make mistakes. It is a test of communication skills.
Speaking Tip
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Exercise 1 – Linking words are often tested in Paper 1, Parts 5 and 7, which test
grammar in context. Choose the best word for each space.
or but because if and so
The story is very exciting (1) ………… it mademe laugh a lot (2) ………… I didn’t like the car(3) ………… motorbike races, which werevery long. (4) ………… you like the otherfilms made by this director, then you will alsoenjoy this one. I think everyone in the familywill like this film (5) ………… it is very funny.I’m sure it will be very popular (6) …………book your ticket today.
Exercise 2 – Match the first part of the sentence (1-6) with the second part (a-f).
1 I have never visited Mexico or a I think the train would be better for me.2 I would like to visit Poland because b it is dark for most of the day.3 It will be too expensive to have c any other countries in Central America.
a summer holiday if4 It wasn’t the most beautiful place d I want to see where my grandmother was
I have ever visited but born.5 It is very cold there in winter and e we decide to go skiing in January.6 I don’t enjoy flying any more so f the people were very friendly.
Exercise 3 – Complete the sentences with information that is true for you.
1 If I have enough time this week, ……………………..2 I have a lot of work to do so …………………………….3 My favourite food is ………………….. and I also like ………………5 I am good at ……………………….….. but ………….....................6 You can improve your English by watching TV or…………………
Exercise 4 – Choose the correct linking word to answer the following questions.
Which of the linking words above is used1 for giving a reason?2 after negatives or in a list of suggestions?3 to make a contrast?4 in conditional sentences?
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Exercise 1 – Look at the questions and recording scripts from
Test 1 below and answer the questions.
Example: Which train are they going to catch?Male: Are we going to catch the fast train tomorrow?Female: That’s the 10.15, isn’t it? I think that will get us there too
late. We’ll have to take the one at 9 o’clock because weneed to be there by 10.45 at the latest.
Male: OK.
1 Are all the times in the pictures mentioned? 2 What different ways to tell the time are used?3 Find the correct answer in the conversation and underline it.
Question 3 What main course does the woman choose?Female: What special dishes have you got this evening?Male: There’s grilled fish, grilled chicken and steak.
The steak is very good.Female: Yes. I had steak the last time I was here. I’m having fish
to start with so I think I’ll have the chicken for a change.Male: OK.
1 Why aren’t options A and B correct?2 Find the correct answer in the conversation and underline it.
Question 4 Where did the boy come in the running race?Female: Did you win the running race again?Male: Jack was in front of me all the way until the last 10
metres. I just passed the finishing line about a secondbefore him. The person in third place came in a long waybehind.
Female: It was a hard race then. You must be tired.Male: Yes, really tired.
1 How does the boy describe winning the race? 2 Can you think of any other ways?
Exercise 2 – Practise getting ready to listen.
Before you listen you should think about:• the kind of vocabulary you will hear• different ways to describe the information in the pictures and in the question.Now look at Test 2 Paper 2 Part 1 on pages 42-43 and make predictions about what youwill hear. Q1 Write descriptions of the dresses, Q2 Say the times, Q3 Describe the people
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