Amanda Thomas
KET Practice Tests
EXTRA
FIVE Practice Tests for the Cambridge ESOL Key English Test
Teacher’s Book
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LESSON 1
Paper 1
Exercise 1 1 and 2 but 3 or 4 If 5 because 6 so
Reading and Writing
Part 1 1G 2D 3A 4E 5C Part 2 6 B 7 A 8 B 9 C 10 A Part 3 (11-15) 11 A 12 B 13 C 14 A 15 C Part 3 (16-20) 16 A 17 C 18 F 19 D 20 E Part 4 21 A 22 B 23 B 24 C 25 A 26 C 27 B Part 5 28 B 29 C 30 B 31 A 32 B 33 B 34 C 35 C 36 A Part 6 36 sugar 37 bread 38 juice 39 coffee 40 hungry Part 7 41 of 42 has 43 Every/Each 44 can 45 myself 46 a 47 In 48 with 49 because 50 all/every Part 8 51 City Sports Centre 52 4 p.m. 53 6.30 p.m. 54 photographs 55 ticket Part 9 Sample answer
Dear Jo, I am very sorry I can’t come to your house for lunch, my mum wants me to help her do the shopping. Why don’t we meet for a coffee in the afternoon? Love Sally
Paper 2
Listening
Part 1 1A 2B 3C 4A 5B Part 2 6 D 7 C 8 B 9 A 10 H Part 3 11 B 12 C 13 B 14 C 15 B Part 4 16 Italian 17 £30 18 Monday 19 Bridge 20 4916553 Part 5 21 champ 22 8 23 20 minutes 24 (hot) milk 25 ham
Key
TEST 1 (from page 7)
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Exercise 2 1c 2d 3e 4f 5b 6a Exercise 3 Open answers
Exercise 4 1 because 2 or 3 but 4 if
LESSON 2
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Exercise 1 Example: 1 no, not ‘c’ 2 10.15 – digital version, 9 o’clock – traditional version 3 9 o’clock
Question 3 1 A is what the woman had last time, and B is what she is having as a starter
2 I think I’ll have the chicken… Question 4 1 I just passed the finishing line about a second before him. 2 I ran past him… I overtook him…
Exercise 2 Open answers
TEST 2 (from page 29) Paper 1
Reading and Writing
Part 1 1B 2D 3G 4A 5E Part 2 6 B 7 C 8 B 9 B 10 C Part 3 (11-15) 11 A 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 B Part 3 (16-20) 16 E 17 A 18 D 19 G 20 B Part 4 21 A 22 B 23 C 24 A 25 C 26 B 27 A Part 5 28 B 29 B 30 A 31 C 32 B 33 C 34 A 35 B
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Exercise 3 make
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friends, the bed, a cake, a mistake, dinner, a noise, a plan
Part 8 51 Megan Watson 52 Ridgewater School 53 boots 54 38 55 £7.99
LESSON 4
Part 9
Exercise 1
Sample answer
Dear Harry My flight arrives at 10.30. The flight number is XT37N. I eat everything! If possible, I would like to visit Oxford. See you next week, Francesco (your name)
Paper 2
Listening
Part 1 1A 2A 3A 4C 5A Part 2 6 B 7 H 8 D 9 A 10 C Part 3 11 B 12 A 13 A 14 C 15 C
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Exercise 2 1 at school 2 future 3 painting notices, making cakes, making drinks, washing dishes, giving prizes
Part 4 16 cleaners 17 15th July 18 12 o’clock 19 £6.00 20 Mrs Pertwee
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Part 5 21 7 22 main hall 23 free 24 2.30 25 6.30
Part 1 1E 2A 3C 4G 5H
LESSON 3
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Exercise 1 1 trip 2 Travel/Travelling 3 journey - trip: to talk about going to a particular place for a special purpose - journey: to talk about the time and distance travelled only - travel: to talk about the activity of travelling in general (travel is also a verb).
Exercise 2 1 remembered 2 don’t forget/remember 3 forget 4 forgotten 1 known 2 meet 3 met 4 know 1 finished 2 stop/stopped 3 stop 4 finish
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TEST 3 (from page 51) Reading and Writing
Part 2 6 B 7 A 8 C 9 B 10 B Part 3 (11-15) 11 A 12 B 13 A 14 B 15 B Part 3 (16-20) 16 D 17 A 18 F 19 G 20 B Part 4 21 B 22 C 23 B 24 B 25 C 26 B 27 C Part 5 28 C 29 C 30 A 31 A 32 B 33 B 34 C 35 A Part 6 36 ambulance 37 dentist 38 medicine 39 nurse 40 accident
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Part 8 1 flowers 2 small 3 20 (th) 4 Grandma 5 Charlotte Part 9 Sample answer
Dear Teacher I am sorry I can’t come to class today because I am going on holiday. I will be away for two weeks. I am going to London. I will visit lots of museums and practise my English. From, Eric
Paper 2
Listening
Part 1 1C 2C 3A 4C 5B
Exercise 2 1 B is wrong because Eric says it is possible to travel around the country by bus but he went by car. C is wrong because they took their bicycles in the car with them. 2 A is wrong because Eric says hotels were too expensive. B is wrong because Eric says he will camp next time.
TEST 4 (from page 73) Paper 1
Reading and Writing
Part 1 1H 2F 3E 4C 5G Part 2 6 B 7 C 8 A 9 B 10 C
Part 2 6 A 7 C 8 G 9 E 10 F
Part 3 (11-15) 11 A 12 B 13 C 14 A 15 B
Part 3 11 B 12 B 13 A 14 C 15 C
Part 3 (16-20) 16 G 17 D 18 H 19 E 20 F
Part 4 16 Time 17 29th December 18 3 0’clock 19 £12.50 20 Woodham
Part 4 21 B 22 C 23 A 24 A 25 C 26 C 27 B
Part 5 21 Scotland 22 13 24 Makkovik 25 £500 26 31st December
Paper 3
Speaking
1G 2F 3A 4E 5C 6D 7B
LESSON 5
Page 71
Part 5 28 A 29 B 30 C 31 A 32 B 33 C 34 A 35 B Part 6 36 towel 37 umbrella 38 ships 39 tourists 40 islands Part 7 41 am 42 every/each/one/any 43 last 44 with 45 hope 46 your/the 47 a/another 48 If 49 this/the 50 make/arrange
Exercise 1 1F 2E 3C 4D 5A 6B
Part 8 51 7 p.m. 52 The Monkeys 53 3 54 17 55 0998 666123
Exercise 2 A g, b, c B b, d, e, g C b, h D a, c, e, g E c, e, g, h F f, i
Part 9
Exercise 3 Open answers
LESSON 6
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Exercise 1 2 They guide you through the conversation, so you know where you are and what you should be listening for. They show you when an important piece of information is coming
Sample answer
Dear Rebecca, The party was fun and there were lots of our friends there. I saw Paul and Sarah, too. I wore my new jeans and pink top and danced all night – the music was great. See you soon, Alex
Paper 2
Listening
Part 1 1C 2A 3A 4C 5B
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Part 7 41 with 42 The 43 for 44 going 45 hope 46 because 47 a 48 of 49 there 50 you
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Part 5 28 C 29 B 30 A 31 C 32 B 33 A 34 C 35 B
Part 3 11 B 12 B 13 C 14 C 15 A
Part 6 36 guest 37 waiter 38 maid 39 receptionist 40 manager
Part 4 16 Winter 17 new book 18 1.30 19 hall 20 students’ stories Part 5 21 The Office 22 26th September 23 9.30 24 menu 25 00465
LESSON 7
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Exercise 1 1 bicycle 2 horse-riding 3 magazine 4 competition 5 shopping 6 footballer 7 journalist 8 mechanic 9 secretary 10 potato 11 tourist 12 museum 13 exhibition 14 photographer 15 receptionist Exercise 2 Test your students on the spelling of these words.
Exercise 3 1 islands plural 2 umbrella singular 3 cows plural 4 sugar singular 5 winter singular 6 uniforms plural
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Exercises 1, 2, 3
Part 9 Sample answer
Dear …………, I am in Paris for a weekend break in a small friendly hotel. The weather is warm and sunny, and I am shopping for new clothes every day! See you soon, …………
Paper 2
Listening
Part 1 1B 2B 3C 4B 5A
Part 3 11 C 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 B Part 4 16 6 p.m. 17 tennis club 18 jeans 19 plates 20 aunt
Open answers
TEST 5 (from page 95) Reading and Writing
Part 1 1D 2C 3F 4G 5H Part 2 6 A 7 C 8 B 9 B 10 A Part 3 (11-15) 11 A 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 C Part 3 (16-20) 16 E 17 G 18 C 19 A 20 F Part 4 21 A 22 B 23 A 24 C 25 C 26 A 27 C
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Part 8 51 concert hall 52 5 p.m. 53 black dress 54 her house/Mary’s house 55 music book
Part 2 6 D 7 B 8 G 9 A 10 E
LESSON 8
Paper 1
Part 7 41 because 42 is 43 about 44 it 45 with 46 pity/shame 47 but 48 brings/gives/buys 49 would 50 Are
Part 5 21 Saturday 27th November 22 89.99 23 9.30 a. m. 24 Red Wood 25 one week
LESSON 9
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Exercise 1 1 in London 2 on Sunday 3 at the weekend 4 at the bottom 5 interested in 6 listen to 7 invite sbody to do sthing 8 for… Exercise 2 1 Does 2 are 3 have 4 Did Exercise 3 1 anything 2 them 3 it/this 4 any 5 it, her
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Exercise 1 1 Tell Amy that you can go shopping. 2 Say what you want to buy 3 Suggest a place to meet
Key
LESSON 10
Exercise 2 Open answers
LESSON 13
Page 119
Exercises 1, 2
Exercise 2 These may vary depending on how well students know their teacher! (see table below) How to start
How to finish
A note/ email to a friend
Hi, Hello
Love, Bye for now, See you soon
A note/ email to a teacher
Dear
Best wishes, From
Open answers
LESSON 14
Page 120
Exercise 1 3 A Could you repeat that? B Did you say 115? 4 A Could you spell that please? B How do you spell ‘Hector’s’? Exercise 2
LESSON 11
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Open answers
Exercise 1 on Sunday, in September, Oxford Street, Mrs Jacobs, the river Nile, my friend Mary, the Eiffel tower, I am a doctor, the 29th July, at Christmas, in India
LESSON 15
Rules: 1 names of rivers/places 2 days, months 3 street names 4 names/titles of people
How do I get there? Is it near the station? What is the address?
Exercise 2 1 girl’s 2 girls’ 3 dog’s 4 dogs’ 5 children’s
What time does it close? Is it open all year? Is it closed in winter? What date does it open?
Exercise 3 1 Sundays 2 OK 3 OK 4 times 5 OK
Asking about prices
Exercise 4 1 This is your book, isn’t it? 2 It was raining last Saturday, but we played football in the park. 3 At the party we had chicken and rice, vegetables, salad, cheese and cake. 4 I live in a big house in Henley, which is a small town near Oxford. 5 Do you live in a village, a town, or a city?
LESSON 12
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Exercise 1 Asking about location
Asking about times and dates
How much does it cost? Is it expensive? Is it free for children? Can you pay by credit card? How much are the tickets?
Asking about activities What can you do there? Is it interesting? Is there a café?
Exercise 2 Open answers
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Exercise 1 1 belt 2 tomato 3 belt 4 department store 5 department store 6 tomato 7 department store
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TEST 1 This is the Key English Test Listening Paper. There are five parts to the test: Parts One, Two, Three, Four and Five. We will now stop for a moment before we start the test. Please ask any questions now because you mustn’t speak during the test. Look at the instructions for Part One. You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is one question for each conversation. For questions 1 to 5, put a tick under the right answer. Here is an example: Which train are they going to catch? M Are we going to catch the fast train tomorrow? F 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 we need to be there by 10.45 at the latest. M OK.
The answer is the 9 o’clock train, so there is a tick in box A. Now we are ready to start. Look at question One. One: Which photograph does the man like most? M I really like these photographs. F Yes. I love the one of the flowers. M Me too, but I think my favourite is the one of the mountains. F Oh, I thought you would like the sea best. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Two: Which class is the girl going to do? M Are you going to do your art class again this year? F Art is on Monday, which is when the new dance class starts, and all my friends are doing that. M And you want to be with them. Do they do singing as well? F I hope not – my music teacher at school says I can’t sing at all! Now listen again. (Repeat)
Three: What main course does the woman choose? F What special dishes have you got this evening? M There’s grilled fish, grilled chicken and steak. The steak is very good.
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Yes. I had the 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. M OK. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Four: Where did the boy come in the running race? F Did you win the running race again? M Jack was in front of me all the way until the last 10 metres. I just passed the finishing line about a second before him. The person in third place came in a long way behind. F It was a hard race then. You must be tired. M Yes, really tired. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Five: How long has the girl’s father been away? M When does your dad get back from his business trip? He’s been away for a long time. F Yes. It’s three weeks now. He won’t be back for another two weeks. M That is a long time. More than a month. F I know, but I talk to him every day on the phone. Now listen again. (Repeat) This is the end of Part One.
Now look at Part Two. Listen to Jack telling his mother about his day trip. What did he do at each time? For questions 6 to 10, write a letter A to H next to each time. You will hear the conversation twice. F
What time did you leave this morning Jack? I didn’t hear you go. M We caught the early train at 9 o’clock to get there before 11 o’clock when the museum opens. If you don’t get there then you have to wait for ages. F Did you stay there all morning? M Yes. We had lunch there too. It was raining at 12 and we were very hungry so we didn’t go for a picnic in the park, we ate in the café. F Did you go shopping after that? M Yes but at 2 o’clock we were tired so we went to see a film. That finished at 3.45 so at 4 o’clock we went on the river trip. F You did do a lot! I expect you are very hungry now. M Not really. At 6 o’clock we were near Park Street so we went to see Grandma. She was having supper so we had lots to eat with her. Now listen again. (Repeat) This is the end of Part Two.
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F Do you have any family holidays for next week? M Let’s see. I have departure dates on the 18th, the 19th is full and the 20th is no good because it’s just for two people. F Where are the holidays? M France, Spain and Greece. The cheapest holiday is in France but that is in an apartment. If you want to go to a hotel, it will cost less to go to The Hotel Playa in Spain. F OK. What kind of hotel is it? M It has three stars. It has its own beach but it doesn’t have its own swimming pool or children’s club, I’m afraid. F That’s OK. How much is it per week? M Let’s see. The normal price is two hundred and ninety pounds per person per week, but you can get it for two hundred and fifty pounds each or two hundred and thirty pounds for fourteen nights. F Does that include all meals? M Only breakfast and dinner, and you don’t have to pay for transport from the airport to the hotel. F What time is the flight? M Departure time is two o’clock and it arrives at five o’clock. The flight is only two hours long but there is a one hour time difference. F So what time... Now listen again. (Repeat) This is the end of Part Three.
Now look at Part Five. You will hear someone explaining how to prepare a vegetable dish. Listen and complete questions 21 to 25. You will hear the information twice.
Now look at Part Four. You will hear a conversation about a restaurant. Listen and complete questions 16 to 20 You will hear the conversation twice.
What’s your name? How do you spell your surname? Where do you live? How long have you lived there? Are you a student or do you work?
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You must go to that new restaurant I went to last night. Oh yes? What’s it called? The Garden. Is it a French restaurant? Italian. The food is really good, especially the fish. Is it expensive? It’s not cheap! We paid £120 for four people, so that’s about £30 each. Yes, that is quite expensive. They do a cheaper menu on Monday. I think it’s half price then. That’s good. Is it in the centre of town? Yes, it’s in Bridge Street, near the cinema. It’s very nice inside and they have a big garden with lots of tables outside.
Do you have the phone number? Perhaps I will book a table for next week. It’s Mark’s birthday on Tuesday. F Yes here it is... 4916 double 5 3 F Thanks. Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Four.
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Today I am going to tell you how to make a very easy vegetable dish from Ireland. This is a dish made with potatoes and spring onions. Now, the Irish are famous for their love of potatoes and this is one of their favourite dishes. It’s called champ, that’s C H A M P. If you want to make enough for four people you will need eight large potatoes. Boil the potatoes for twenty minutes or until they are soft. While the potatoes are boiling cut the onions into very small pieces. When the potatoes are ready peel and mash them. Add some hot milk to the potatoes. Some people like to add butter too, but I don’t think you need to. Put the onions in with the potatoes. This dish should be eaten very hot. It is very nice eaten with ham. Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Five. This is the end of the test. 3 CD 1
Test One, Paper Three, Speaking, Part One Greetings and Introductions
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TEST 2 This is the Key English Test Listening Paper. There are five parts to the test: Parts One, Two, Three, Four and Five. We will now stop for a moment before we start the test. Please ask any questions now because you mustn’t speak during the test. Look at the instructions for Part One. You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice.
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Now look at Part Three. Listen to a woman asking for information about a holiday. For questions 11 to 15, tick A, B or C. You will hear the conversation twice. Look at questions 11 to 15 now. You have 20 seconds. Now listen to the conversation.
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KET Practice Tests There is one question for each conversation. For questions 1 to 5, put a tick under the right answer. Here is an example: Which train are they going to catch? M Are we going to catch the fast train tomorrow? F 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 we need to be there by 10.45 at the latest. M OK.
The answer is the 9 o’clock train, so there is a tick in box A. Now we are ready to start. Look at question One. One: Which dress will Sally wear? F Which dress shall I wear to the party? M You always look nice in the black dress. F That’s my favourite dress but I’ll be too hot in it this evening. I prefer the one with flowers on it to the white one. What do you think? M Yes, it’s better for dancing in. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Two: What time did the man leave the office? M Sorry I’m late. The trains were delayed. F Not again. I rang the office at 6.30 and you weren’t there. M No. I wanted to get home by 7 o’clock to play tennis, so I left early at 6 and then I had to wait 45 minutes for a train. F Well, you can have the car tomorrow because I’m working from home. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Three: Which photo shows the woman’s grandchildren? F
These are my grandchildren. That’s Jake, the oldest. He’s ten. F Doesn’t he look like his mother? The same dark hair. F Yes but his sisters are quite different. They’re like their father. Poor Jake doesn’t have a brother to play with. I hope the new baby will be a boy. F Yes, it would be nice for him. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Four: What size shoes will they buy? M Mum, these shoes are too small. F Already? They’re only three months old. I thought we bought a size 40 so that you would have lots of room to grow. M These are only a 39. The 40 was much too big. F Well, this time we’ll get a 41 to make sure you can wear them for longer. Now listen again. (Repeat)
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Five: Where will they meet? F
The film starts at 8 so shall I meet you at the cinema at 7.45? M Why don’t we meet at the café near the cinema? F I won’t have time. It’ll take me 20 minutes to walk from the station and I can’t leave work before 7 today. M OK. I’ll get there early to get the tickets. Now listen again. (Repeat) This is the end of Part One.
Now look at Part Two. Listen to Tom telling his mother about the sports classes he is doing. What day will he do each sport? For questions 6 to 10, write a letter A to H next to each day. You will hear the conversation twice. F
Which sports are you doing on each day this year, Tom? M On Monday it’s swimming again. F The same as last year – so on Tuesday will you have rugby? M I can’t do it this year because we’ve got football on that day. F Oh. So what about Wednesday? M I wanted to practise football with my friends but the teacher said I had to do volleyball. Oh Mum. There’s a new class on Thursday. F What’s that then? M We have to wear white jackets and trousers, there are different colour belts and we have a Japanese teacher. F Karate? Well, I suppose that’s less dangerous than rugby! M And on Friday I had to choose between tennis and basketball. All my friends wanted to do basketball so I decided to do that because dad can teach me tennis at the weekend. F But not on Saturdays because you’ll have team practice and matches for hockey then. M Oh that’s right. I won’t have much time for any other sports, will I? F No! I think you’re doing more than enough. Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Two. Now look at Part Three. Listen to Sam telling a friend about his new school. For questions 11 to 15, tick A, B or C. You will hear the conversation twice. Look at questions 11 to 15 now. You have 20 seconds. Now listen to the conversation. M Hi Joe. It’s Sam. M Hello Sam. How’s your new school?
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This is the end of Part Three. Now look at Part Four. You will hear a conversation about a holiday job in a hotel. Listen and complete questions 16 to 20. You will hear the conversation twice. M Hello. This is Seaview Hotel. Jack speaking. Can I help you? F Yes. My name’s Isabelle Cummings. I’m ringing to see if you have any holiday jobs for students this summer. M I’m afraid all the waitress jobs have gone, but we have some jobs for cleaners left. F That’s OK. When do you need people to start? M Our busy time starts on 25 July, so we’d like new workers to start on 15 July so they can learn the job. F Fine. And how many hours per day is it? M We only have part-time work in the mornings from 8 to 12, so you’ll have your afternoons free. F Oh that’s good. And how much does it pay? M Have you worked for us before? F No. M So you’ll get £6.00 per hour, otherwise you’d get £6.50. F I see. And who should I talk to if I want the job? M The hotel manager – her name’s Mrs Pertwee; that’s P E R T W, DOUBLE E. F Great. Thanks very much for your help. Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Four.
Now look at Part Five. You will hear a tour guide in a museum giving some information to visitors. Listen and complete questions 21 to 25. You will hear the information twice. F
I’d like to tell you all about our special summer holiday activities for children at the Science Museum today. This afternoon we have a special show about fire. The children will find this very exciting, but for younger children it may be a little frightening so it’s only for 7 to 12 year olds. That’s on in the main hall next to the main entrance where you bought your tickets. The cost for this show is £1.50 for adults and it’s free for children. Unfortunately, because of safety rules, children must have an adult with them. The show lasts for one hour and starts at 2.30. If you want to see the show you must get there early because there is only space for fifty children. Adults can stand at the back. If you would like any more information about the show, please come and ask me or any of the other guides you see on your tour of the museum. May I remind you that the museum will close today at 6.30. Thank you for listening. I hope you enjoy your visit. Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Five. This is the end of the test. 5 CD 1
Test 2, Paper 3 – Speaking, Part 1 Giving information If you are a student, answer the following questions: M What do you think of your school? What subjects do you study at school? Which is your favourite subject? Why do you like it? Tell me something about your school.
If you are at university, answer the following questions: M What do you study at university? Why did you choose this course? What do you like about it? Is there anything you don’t like? Tell me something about your university.
If you are working, answer the following questions: M What do you do? What do you like about your job? Is there anything you don’t like about your job? Tell me something about your working day.
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M It’s good, but it’s so big I keep getting lost. And I’m very tired because I have to get up earlier. I have to be in class at 8.30 so I have to get to school by 8.15 – before I used to leave home at 8.45. M But do you like it? M It’s strange without my old friends and the journey to school is longer, but the sport is really good; they’ve even got a swimming pool. M What are the other boys like? M They’re nice enough but they don’t listen to the music we like and they all like Manchester United. M That’s terrible. Are the teachers better? M They’re not as boring anyway, and most of them are young so they have new ways of teaching. They are also easier to get on with; you can tell them your problems. M Mmmm. So are you doing all the same subjects? M I have to learn another language. I’ve decided to do Spanish. My Dad said I should do Russian or Chinese – but they’ll be too difficult for me... Now listen again. (Repeat)
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TEST 3 This is the Key English Test Listening Paper. There are five parts to the test: Parts One, Two, Three, Four and Five. We will now stop for a moment before we start the test. Please ask any questions now because you mustn’t speak during the test. Look at the instructions for Part One. You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is one question for each conversation. For questions 1 to 5, put a tick under the right answer. Here is an example: Which train are they going to catch? M Are we going to catch the fast train tomorrow? F 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 we need to be there by 10.45 at the latest. M OK.
The answer is the 9 o’clock train, so there is a tick in box A. Now we are ready to start. Look at question One. One: How many minutes late is Jack for school today? F
Why are you so late for school, Jack? It’s 9.30. You should be here at 8.30. M Sorry, Miss. There was a lot of traffic and the journey took 45 minutes – it usually only takes half an hour. F Your Maths class started half an hour ago. Hurry up now. M Yes, Miss. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Two: What is the woman going to do this evening? M That TV show you like is on television this evening. F That’s a pity – I’m meeting Sarah after work. We’re both starting our new Spanish course. M Oh yes. Well, I can video your programme. F Thanks. Then I can watch it tomorrow. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Three: What do they want to buy? M We need to do something with this room. We need more space. F Yes, that sofa is too big M You’re right – if we got a new one, we could move the bookshelf into that corner.
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Yes, and the table can go against the wall. Let’s do that. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Four: Where is Nick? M F M F
Can I speak to Nick, please? It’s David. Sorry, he’s out. He’ll be back at 7. Is he working late tonight? He’s gone to get the car repaired. He should be playing football. M Oh yes. He always plays football on a Tuesday. Oh well. I’ll ring him at work. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Five: What does the man want for his birthday? F
Your mother wants to know if you’d like a sweater for your birthday. M She always buys me sweaters and they’re so expensive. I’d prefer a book. F Books are expensive to send. What about a pen? M I don’t really need one. Anyway, she doesn’t have to post it. She can give it to me when we see her next month. Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part One. Now look at Part Two. Listen to Jessica talking to her head teacher, Mrs Miles, about the end-of-year school party. What job is each person going to do? For questions 6 to 10, write a letter A to H next to each person. You will hear the conversation twice. F
Everything is almost ready for the party, Jessica, but I need some more people to help with all the work. We’ll need someone to help move all the tables and chairs outside. F My father said he will do that. F Excellent. What else? Oh yes. Has Miss Martin painted the notices? F She said she couldn’t this year so she asked Amy Bland to do them. F Good. I’ll ask Mr Wood to put them up on Thursday. Now we’ll need lots of cakes because Mrs Collins said they sold very quickly last year, so Miss Jakes says she will make some as well. F I’ve got another person to help with teas and coffees now; Mrs Taylor. F So that’s five people. Fine. And how many do we need for washing up? F We’ve only got two people so far, but I can do some. F Thank you Jessica. Now what about the prizegiving? F Aren’t you going to do that, Mrs Miles? F Of course! Now listen again. (Repeat)
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Now look at Part Three. Listen to Eric asking Fred about his trip to New Zealand. For questions 11 to 15, tick A, B or C. You will hear the conversation twice. Look at questions 11 to 15 now. You have 20 seconds. Now listen to the conversation. M M M M
I’m planning my trip to New Zealand. Oh yes? What do you want to know? How much did you spend while you were there? I spent $1250 with the flight which was about $500, and while I was there I spent $750. M Which month is it best to go in? M I went in December but it was very hot. I think anytime after August would be OK, say in October. M Right. And you stayed for 14 days? M 18 days, so two and a half weeks really. Three weeks would be much better. M Was it easy to travel around by bus? M Yes, you can do it by bus, but it was cheaper for me to rent a car with three friends. It was also easier to take our bikes with us that way. M What was the best place you visited? M I liked Milford Sound the most, but my friends all loved Mount Cook. Lake Tekapo is really beautiful too. M Where did you stay? M In rooms in family houses. Hotels were too expensive. Next time I go I’ll camp. M Thanks Fred. That’s really useful. Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Three.
M Yes. It’s 53 Woodham Street. That’s W, double ODHAM F OK, Mr Birch, I’ll get these tickets sent out to you as soon as possible. Now, how would you like to pay?... Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Four. Now look at Part Five. You will hear some information about a story competition. Listen and complete questions 21 to 25. You will hear the information twice. F
The winner of this year’s National Story competition for children is Fiona McGowan. Fiona lives in Scotland with her parents, her two brothers and her dog. Fiona is one of our youngest winners ever, at only 13, but not the youngest, that was in 1995 when Tom Bradwell won aged just 12. Fiona’s story is about a young girl who leaves her home in Glasgow to go to live in the north of Canada, where she has a strange adventure. The story is called Makkovik, that’s M A double K O V I K, which is where the story takes place. It’s very well-written and I’m sure all young people will enjoy it. Fiona’s story was chosen out of one thousand stories and I’m very pleased to give her her prize of £500. Don’t worry if you didn’t win this time, you can have another go in our next competition which closes on December 31st. Good luck to you all and well done again to Fiona. Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Five. This is the end of the test.
Now look at Part Four. You will hear a man booking some theatre tickets. Listen and complete questions 16 to 20. You will hear the conversation twice.
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This is the Key English Test Listening Paper. There are five parts to the test: Parts One, Two, Three, Four and Five. We will now stop for a moment before we start the test. Please ask any questions now because you mustn’t speak during the test. Look at the instructions for Part One. You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is one question for each conversation. For questions 1 to 5, put a tick under the right answer. Here is an example: Which train are they going to catch?
World Theatre. Can I help you? Yes. I’d like to book some tickets, please. Can I take your name, please? It’s Danny Birch. Which play is it for? It’s called The Time. OK. And when do you want the tickets for? Are you open on 28th December? We’re closed I’m afraid. So 29th December then. 3 o’clock or 7 o’clock? The afternoon show, please. Which seats would you like? We’d like four £12.50 seats, please. So that’s £50 altogether. Can I take your address please?
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KET Practice Tests M Are we going to catch the fast train tomorrow? F 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 we need to be there by 10.45 at the latest. M OK.
The answer is the 9 o’clock train, so there is a tick in box A. Now we are ready to start. Look at question One. One: Which tickets do they decide to buy for the football match? F How much are the tickets for the match? M They’re quite expensive – the cheapest are £21.50 and the next ones are £24.50. F That’s not bad. Last time I paid £28.50. We won’t save much if we get the cheaper tickets. M That’s true. Let’s go for the more expensive ones then. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Two: What food is the woman going to bring to the party? F What do you want me to bring to the party? M We’re having pizza and salad. Mel’s going to make a cake, but could you do one of your special chocolate ones as well? F Of course I can. M Great. And I’ll buy some really good cheese too. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Three: Where should the man go for breakfast? M Excuse me, is this the right floor for the restaurant? F This is the third floor. The dining room is on the fourth floor, but it’s only open for lunch and dinner. M I just want to get some coffee and some fruit. F In the morning we use the coffee bar on the first floor, or you can eat in your room. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Four: Which activity is Lorna going to do after school on Monday? F
Are you going to do that new art class after school on Monday, Lorna? F I’d like to but it’s on at the same time as my swimming class. F Well, change that to Wednesday like me. F I do cooking then. It’s too late to change everything now. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Five: What time will the flight from Dublin arrive? M Flight AR 312 from Dublin is delayed and will
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now arrive fifteen minutes late at sixteen twenty five. Passengers waiting to leave for Dublin on the seventeen ten flight will now have a short delay. Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part One. Now look at Part Two. Listen to Liam and Joshua talking about going to university. What are they and their friends going to study? For questions 6 to 10, write a letter A to H next to each time. You will hear the conversation twice. M Hi Liam. I heard you got a place at Cambridge to study History. Well done. M Thanks Joshua. And you’re going to be a doctor! M That’s right. I thought I wasn’t going to pass the Mathematics exam, so I’m really pleased. It’s a pity Nina didn’t get in to do Medicine too. M But she’s going to do Business Studies now. She’ll enjoy that. What about Sanjeev? He wanted to do Business Studies as well, didn’t he? M He’s decided he’s more interested in computers so he’s going to study that. M Oh. I think Amaya is really lucky. M Why’s that? M Because she’s going to study what she really loves – the piano. She’ll be famous one day and play in concerts. M Yes. And I think Omar could be a famous artist. He should study Art. M But his parents won’t let him. They think artists don’t earn enough money. At least now he’ll learn how to draw maps and pictures of rivers! M (laughs ) And I suppose he can study Art in his free time. Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Two. Now look at Part Three. Listen to a man asking for information about a golf club. For questions 11 to 15, tick A, B or C. You will hear the conversation twice. Look at questions 11 to 15 now. You have 20 seconds. Now listen to the conversation. F Westwood Golf Club, Can I help you? M Yes. I’d like some information about joining the club, please. F To join for one year it costs £750 for an adult, £1000 for a family and £350 for under 18’s. M I see. And what is there at the club? F At the moment we just have a restaurant, but we are planning to build a new clubhouse next
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This is the end of Part Three. Now look at Part Four. You will hear a conversation about a visitor to a school. Listen and complete questions 16 to 20. You will hear the conversation twice. M We have a special visitor coming to the school next Thursday, Alice. F Oh yes. Who is it? M Jane Winter. F Really! She’s my favourite writer. Will I get to meet her? M Yes. She’s coming for the whole day. From 9 till 12 she’s going to visit some classes. Then in the afternoon she’s going to talk to the whole school about her new book. F But I have Science on Thursday afternoon from 2 until 3.30 M It’s OK. We’ll start afternoon lessons later than usual at 2.30 so she can to talk to us at 1.30 for an hour. F Oh good. Where will the talk be – in the library? M I think it will be better in the hall – there’s more space there. F I can’t believe she’s really coming here! M There’s one more thing – she wants to look at some of the student’s stories and I would like you to show her one of yours. F Me?! Oh I’d love to. Thank you. Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Four. Now look at Part Five. You will hear some information about a cinema. Listen and complete questions 21 to 25. You will hear the information twice. M Star cinema booking office is now closed. It is
open from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Please listen to the following message for information about the film showing this week. Opening this week is the new film by Derek Hill; The Office. Many tickets have already been booked for this weekend so book now to be sure of a seat. It is showing from 26th September and will be on for two weeks until 9th October. There are three programmes each day at 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. On Saturdays there is a late show at 11.45 p.m. Tickets cost £5.50. Students and people over 65 pay £3.50. We’d like to tell our customers that the cinema cafe has a new menu and now does hot meals from only £4. The café is open until 10 p.m. To book tickets please call this number now: Double 9, double 6, 3 – DOUBLE OH, 465. Thank you for listening. Now listen again. (Repeat)
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TEST 5 This is the Key English Test Listening Paper. There are five parts to the test: Parts One, Two, Three, Four and Five. We will now stop for a moment before we start the test. Please ask any questions now because you mustn’t speak during the test. Look at the instructions for Part One. You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is one question for each conversation. For questions 1 to 5, put a tick under the right answer. Here is an example: Which train are they going to catch? M Are we going to catch the fast train tomorrow? F 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 we need to be there by 10.45 at the latest. M OK.
The answer is the 9 o’clock train, so there is a tick in box A. Now we are ready to start. Look at question One. One: What time will the museum close today? M What time does the museum close today? F The last tickets are sold at 5.30, which gives
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year with showers and a small swimming pool. M Do you have to wear any special clothes? F We’re not like some clubs where you have to wear golf trousers! But we do like people to play in golf shoes – only players in competitions have to wear our club sweaters. M Right. What about lessons for children? F Our teacher is excellent, but he doesn’t do group lessons. They usually only do half an hour, an hour is too much and costs £8 – it’s always half price for children. M Mmm. Can visitors play here? F Yes. But you must be a guest of someone in the club; there’s no need to book. It’s £25 during the week and the same at weekends. M I see. F This is a good club because it’s easy to meet people – we’re like a big family and you never have to wait long for a game. Now listen again. (Repeat)
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Two: What did Lucy buy at the shop? M F M F
Did you get what you wanted at the shop, Lucy? I was looking for this special pen to buy for Emily but they didn’t have any, so I got her this CD. That’s nice. Next time you can look for things from this magazine – it’s much easier to shop this way. That’s a good idea. Thanks Dad. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Three: How many minutes late was Andre’s train? M Sorry I’m so late everyone. There was a delay of 40 minutes at the station. F It’s really bad today – my secretary was 30 minutes late. M They said there was a delay of 20 minutes but then we waited for another 20 minutes before the train arrived. F Well, we’ve still got 30 minutes left to decide... Now listen again. (Repeat)
Four: Which painting did the woman buy? F Do you like this painting? I got it on holiday. M Yes, it’s lovely. I like the colour of the houses. F Yes. That’s the place I stayed in. I nearly bought one of some boats and there was a really beautiful one of the mountains, but that was too big. M Well, I really like this one. Now listen again. (Repeat)
Five: Which bus should Robert take to Mick’s house? M Does the number 33 go near your house, Mick? M You’ll have to change at King Street and then get the 52. It’s quicker if you walk to the bridge and get the number 12. M That’s a long walk. M I know, but then you don’t have to get two buses. Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part One. Now look at Part Two. Listen to Charlie telling his mother about what he will do tomorrow. What activity will he do at each time? For questions 6 to 10, write a letter A to H next to each time. You will hear the conversation twice. M F M F M
Can you wake me up at 8 tomorrow, Mum? I want to go running before breakfast. OK, Charlie. What are you doing after that? At 9 o’clock I’ve got my first Spanish class with Xavier. That’s just for an hour, isn’t it? Then at 10 you can come to the supermarket with me. How long will we be out? At 12.30 Dad and I want to take the boat out for a few hours. It should be windy enough tomorrow. F That’s OK. What time will you be back? M I need to be back by 4 because I have to spend a couple of hours studying for a test next week. F Yes. That’s important. Dad and I are going to the theatre tomorrow evening, so you can eat with us at 6 if you like. M OK. At 7.30 I’m going to Tom’s house. We’re going to watch the football match together. Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Two. Now look at Part Three.
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Hi Frank. It’s Harry. You know that German course you did – How long was it? I went for three weeks but you can go for four – two weeks isn’t enough. Did your German get any better? The grammar is much easier now and it was fun listening to how real Germans speak. Mmm. Where’s the best place to stay? It’s cheaper if you stay in the school (or at the campsite!) but I lived with a family because I wanted to practise my German. M So how much did you spend? M It costs £300 per week for 3 lessons a day and I paid £500 rent and the flight was £200. M Right. Are 15 hours of lessons per week enough? M Some people worked harder than me and did 25 hours per week or even 30, but I don’t think you can really study for that long. M Uh Uh. So it’s a good idea to go there? M Of course. But be careful not to spend all your time with other foreign students. It is a holiday, but you are there to speak the language... Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Three. Now look at Part Four. You will hear a conversation about a party. Listen and complete questions 16 to 20. You will hear the conversation twice. F F F F F F F F F
Emma, can you come to my party on 18th October? I think so. Is it in the afternoon? I’m playing hockey until 3 o’clock so it’ll start at 6 pm. That’s fine. Where are you going to have the party? I wanted to have it at home but there isn’t enough space, so it will be at the tennis club. Oh It’s nice there. What kind of party is it? Should I wear a party dress? We’re going to play some games, so don’t wear anything special – your jeans will be fine. Would you like me to bring a cake or anything? Thank you. It’s alright because my Mum’s going to do all the food, but we need some more plates. Could you bring some? F Of course. We’ve got lots. Will the party finish late? Will we all walk home together? F You won’t need to walk. My aunt can take you. She lives near you. F That’s great... Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Four. Now look at Part Five. You will hear some information about a sale in a sports shop. Listen and complete questions 21 to 25. You will hear the information twice. M The biggest sale of sports goods is happening at Lakeside Sports. The sale starts this Saturday, 27th November. You won’t find lower prices anywhere else – that’s for sure. Here are just a few examples – football boots from only £15.99, top racing bikes for only £89.99, all sports clothes half price and much, much more. Enter our competition and win tickets for the final match at Chelsea. There are games and prizes for all the family. So be a winner and make sure you’re there. The doors open at 9.30 am and we don’t close till 8.30 pm every day, except Sunday when we close at 5.30. Why not make a day of it and visit our new café? The kids will love our home made burgers and real Italian pizzas... To find Lakeside Sports, follow signs to Red Wood Shopping Village from the M12 motorway. Special buses are every half an hour from New Street. Remember – you’ve only got one week to shop at these fantastic prices.
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Listen to Frank telling Harry about a language course he did in Germany. For questions 11 to 15, tick A, B or C. You will hear the conversation twice. Look at questions 11 to 15 now. You have 20 seconds. Now listen to the conversation.
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KET Practice Tests Now listen again. (Repeat) This is the end of Part Five. This is the end of the test.
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Test 5, Paper 3 – Speaking, Part 1 Complete practice task for Part 1 What’s your name? And your surname? How do you spell your surname? Where do you live? Do you like living there? What do you do? What do you like about your job or studies? Is there anything you don’t like about it? Why? What did you do last night? Which type of music do you like? Now can you tell me something about your home town?
Writing samples Test 1, page 19, question 56
Sample 1
Dear Jo I am very sorry, but I can’t go to your house for dinner, because I have a lot of homework and tomorrow I have a big test. If you want, tomorrow night I can arrive at the train station at 7.30. Can you meet me? I’m very sorry, love Sally 5 marks All three parts of the message are clearly communicated with only very minor errors.
Sample 2
Dear Jo Yes, it is a good idea! I arrive at 7.00 pm because I can’t finish my homework for Monday. Yes, can you meet me at the train station? Best wishes, Alice 4 marks All three parts of the message are communicated, but the reader may be slightly confused by the second sentence.
Sample 3
Dear Jo I can come your house for dinner tonight! I arrive at 6.00 pm o’ clock at train station. Best wishes, Sally
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One piece of information is missing. The message is clear, but there are basic grammar errors and it is too short (candidates automatically lose 1 mark if their script is too short). Test 3, page 59, question 56
Sample 1
Dear Teacher I am very sorry but I will not come to class for the next month because I will be on holiday in Washington D.C. I will meet some friends of my mother and togeader we will go to see the white house and a couple of beautiful museums. Best wishes, Viola P.S. I will be back on the 1st of April 5 marks A very full answer, although too long (candidates are not penalised for exceeding the length). All three points are answered and the message is clear.
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Dear mister Brown I cannot go to class beacouse I am go to Paris whit my family. I will stay hear 2 weeks. I visit the palace Versaille, the Louvre and Disneyland. Best wishes, Valentina 4 marks Although the three pieces of information are covered and the message is clear, errors in spelling and grammar mean 5 marks cannot be given.
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Dear Charlotte I can’t go to English class on Monday because I go on holiday in the mountain to sky with my friend Ann. I will returne in Milan on Saturday Best whishers, Fillipp 3 marks The three pieces of information are covered, but the spelling mistakes impede understanding.
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