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Practice Tests Amanda Thomas EXTRA FIVE Practice Tests for the Cambridge ESOL Key English Test KET Practice Tests Extra provides complete exam preparation and revision for the Cambridge ESOL Key English Test. KET Practice Tests Extra will improve students’ exam techniques and readiness. These FIVE complete Practice Tests help learners master both the language 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 KET exam ■ Photocopiable answer sheets to practice for the day of the exam ■ Record sheets for students to monitor their progress ■ Teacher’s Book (online) with useful tips on candidate preparation and how students can achieve higher scores EXTRA New features: ■ ‘Extra advice’ boxes in Test 1 ■ ‘Extra language practice’ in 15 lessons ■ Extra computerbased test versions on CDROM Amanda Thomas KET Practice Tests Extra Book + 1 audio CDROM + 1 audio CD ISBN 9788853009234 BLACK CAT PUBLISHING CIDEB This volume without the side coupon is to be considered a sample copy not for sale. Practice Tests Practice Tests Amanda Thomas EXTRA EXTRA audioCDROM with computerbased tests K

KET Practests extra COP 2-10_KET Practice TEsts COP 08 01/02/10 10:39 Pagina KET Amanda Thomas KET Practice Tests Extra provides complete exam preparation and revision for the Cambridge ESOL Key English Test KET Practice Tests Extra will improve students’ exam techniques and readiness These FIVE complete Practice Tests help learners master both the language and the skills they need in order to well in the exam New features: ■ ‘Extra advice’ boxes in Test ■ ‘Extra language practice’ in 15 lessons ■ Extra computer-based test versions on CD-ROM Practice Tests EXTRA KET Practice Tests KET Features: ■ FIVE complete Practice Tests ■ Information boxes in Test on what you have to in each part ■ Complete coverage of topics, vocabulary and structures for the KET exam ■ Photocopiable answer sheets to practice for the day of the exam ■ Record sheets for students to monitor their progress ■ Teacher’s Book (online) with useful tips on candidate preparation and how students can achieve higher scores Amanda Thomas Practice Tests EXTRA EXTRA FIVE Practice Tests for the Cambridge ESOL Key English Test audio CD and audio CD-ROM EXTRA with computer-based tests tra as x M m E O ho ts -R T es D -4 da e T o C D 23 NG an ic di C 09 HI m ct u io 0- S A a ud -53 BLI a P T + 8-8 PU B k KE oo + 97 CAT IDE C B N K B IS AC L B ISBN 978-88-530-0923-4 788853 009234 This volume without the side coupon is to be considered a sample copy not for sale Book + audio CD-ROM + audio CD € 12,05 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara s KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina Amanda Thomas KET Practice Tests EXTRA FIVE Practice Tests for the Cambridge ESOL Key English Test extra language practice in 15 lessons extra tips in Test KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 6-03-2008 10:10 Pagina Editor: Ann-Marie Murphy Cover and Design: Nadia Maestri Computer graphics: Tiziana Pesce, Veronica Paganin Illustrations: Pietro Dichiara © 2008 Black Cat Publishing, an imprint of Cideb Editrice, Genoa, Canterbury Picture credits: Liquidlibrary.com / Cideb Archives / Corbis Images: Secondary Education Volume 198; Secondary Education Volume 223 Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders of material in this book Any rights not acknowledged here will be acknowledged in subsequent printings if notice is given to the publisher We would like to thank the following teachers for their comments and help in the development of this book: Catherine Toomey and her students at the Istituto Cavaliere, Milan; Jane Ritter and her students at the British Council, Naples; Bernadette Maguire and her students at the British Council, Madrid All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher We would be happy to receive your comments and suggestions, and give you any other information concerning our material editorial@blackcat-cideb.com esol@blackcat-cideb.com www.blackcat-cideb.com www.cideb.it TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHING MATERIALS The quality of the publisher’s design, production and sales processes has been certified to the standard of UNI EN ISO 9001 ISBN 978-88-530-0923-4 Book + audio CD-ROM + audio CD Printed in Italy by Stamperia Artistica Nazionale, Trofarello, Turin KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina Contents Information for students TEST TEST 4-6 CD-ROM Paper Paper 20 Paper 3, Part 26 CD-ROM Paper 30 Paper 42 Paper 3, Part 48 Paper 52 Paper 64 Paper 3, Part 70 Paper 74 Paper 86 Paper 3, Part 92 Paper 96 Paper 108 Paper 3, Part 114 List of Extra Language Lessons 122 TEST TEST TEST Visual materials for Paper 3, Part 123-132 Sample mark sheets 133-135 Student record sheets 136-138 Supplementary Files: Speaking Grammar Vocabulary 139-140 141 142-143 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina Information for students Paper – READING AND WRITING What I have to in the test? Write your answers on the answer sheet You will not have time to transfer your answers at the end of the test Part • 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 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 • • • • • 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 or minutes on this part of the test Part • There are two parts to part 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 missing sentences 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 • You have to read a text and then answer seven multiple-choice questions There will be an example to help you • Read the instructions carefully Sometimes you have to choose between ‘A’ Right, ‘B’ Wrong or ‘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 to answer the questions • This is not a vocabulary matching exercise! You have to read each part of the text very carefully to find the correct answer The correct answer will be the one with the same meaning (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 the meaning 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) KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina Information for students Part • 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 multiplechoice 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 • You have to read five sentences which each describe a word You must identify the words and write 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 • 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 • 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 or price given • You must spell all the words correctly so be very careful not to make mistakes when copying words Part • 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 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina Information for students Paper – LISTENING What I have to in the test? You should write your answer on the question paper You will have time to transfer your answers to the answer sheet at the end of the test Part • 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 • 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 • 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 the next question • Sometimes, you will not hear exactly the same words that are in the questions because the speakers use different ways to say the same thing The important thing is to choose the answer with the correct meaning • Usually all the options A, B and C are mentioned in the conversation You have to decide which one is the correct answer to show that you really understand what is being said You should always guess if you are not sure Parts and • In part you will hear a conversation between two people In part you will hear only one person talking You will hear both parts and twice • For both parts 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 I need to listen for a name, a time, a date, a price, a telephone number? etc KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina Frequently asked question Do I have to pass each paper in order to pass the whole exam? Answer No Your final grade will be based on your overall score in all papers KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M TEST 5-03-2008 Paper 11:42 Pagina Part Reading and Writing How can I prepare for Part of the test? ◆ ◆ Start looking around you for any signs / notices written in English There are usually some in airports, museums, hotels and train stations Read advertisements in English on the Internet / in English magazines and newspapers Questions 1-5 Which notice (A-H) says this (1-5)? For 1-5, mark the correct letter A-H on your answer sheet Answer: EXAMPLE A B C D E F G H You cannot leave through this door Yo u c a n n o t p l ay w i t h o u t we a r i n g these A School will be closed on Monday 5th July You must keep quiet at this time B Children will have a holiday on this day Go here if you want to buy one of these G r o u p s o f ch i l d r e n m u s t n o t g o here PARENTS PLEASE MAKE SURE CHILDREN WEAR THE CORRECT UNIFORM C Only TWO children at a time may enter this shop D NO TALKING DURING FIRE PRACTICE E New school football shirts on sale in school office F Football club will start next Friday G You must wear trainers on the football field H Do not use fire exit in sports hall KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina Reading and Writing Part Paper TEST How can I prepare for Part of the test? ◆ ◆ Remember vocabulary not grammar is being tested here Learn the differences between words with similar meanings and opposites like: remember / forget hungry / thirsty menu / bill win / earn decide / think finish / stop to get up / get off Learn collocations (words that go together): to have a coffee / shower to make the bed / lunch to the shopping Questions 6-10 Read the sentences (6-10) about moving house Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space For questions 6-10, mark A, B or C on your answer sheet SOLD Answer: EXAMPLE A B C Last week we into our new house A moved B changed C turned Before we left I had to help all our things into big boxes A bring B pack C send I felt very because I didn’t want to leave my friends A sad B poor C busy I couldn’t carry any of the boxes into our new house because they were too A fat B heavy C great Our new neighbour gave us a cake to us A invite B join C welcome 10 I am very happy with my new bedroom because there is a lot more A space B size C floor KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina 17 Reading and Writing Part Paper TEST How can I prepare for Part of the test? ◆ ◆ ◆ Practise doing this kind of exercise Remember Part is testing grammar and spelling, 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 h av i n g 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 17 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M TEST 5-03-2008 Paper 11:42 Pagina 18 Part Reading and Writing How can I prepare for Part of the test? ◆ ◆ This part is testing to see if you know how to understand and complete different types of written information from real life situations You should practise doing this type of task and make sure you know what kind of information you need to write when you see: date, nationality, occupation, address etc 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 Group 2-4 p.m 4-6 p.m Parents must have ticket No photographs Swimmers to meet at school at p.m 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 Dad’s Diary Sarah’s swimming competition EXAMPLE Date: Where: 51 Sarah’s races start at: 52 Leave pool at: 53 Don’t take: 54 Don’t forget my: 55 12 June 18 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina 19 Reading and Writing Part Paper TEST How can I prepare for Part of the test? ◆ ◆ ◆ 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 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 to your 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 wants me to work late today (3) What about going to the cinema tomorrow? Love Jane 33 words Now you try Read this note from your friend Jo Dear I am sorry I Dear Sally, Is it still OK for you to come to my house for dinner tonight? Please tell me what time you will arrive Do you want me to meet you at the train station? Love Jo Write to Jo and answer her questions Write 25-35 words 19 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M TEST 5-03-2008 Paper 11:42 Pagina 20 Part Listening How can I prepare for Part of the test? ◆ ◆ Practise listening to short conversations like this as much as possible It is important to get used to hearing different voices and accents, talking about a wide variety of situations Practise doing multiple-choice listening activities Check your answers and see what kind of mistakes you make The more you practise the better you will become at selecting 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 Which train are they going to catch? A ✓ B C Which photograph does the man like most? A B 20 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara C KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina 21 Listening Part B B C Where did the boy come in the running race? A C What main course does the woman choose? A TEST Which class is the girl going to do? A Paper 2 B C How long has the girl’s father been away? CALENDAR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x A CALENDAR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x CALENDAR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B x x x x C 21 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M TEST 5-03-2008 Paper 11:42 Pagina 22 Part Listening How can I prepare for Part of the test? Practise listening for different kinds of information ◆ You should try and identify if the speakers are talking about the past, present or future Try and decide if they know each other – are they friends, family or strangers? ◆ Where are they speaking? In a shop, at home, at school etc.? ◆ What is the reason for their conversation? To decide something, to invite somebody to something, to get information etc.? Questions 6-10 Listen to Jack telling his mother about his day trip What did he at each time? For questions 6-10, write a letter A-H next to each time You will hear the conversation twice EXAMPLE 9.00 TIMES Answer: A B C D E F G H ACTIVITIES 11.00 A boat ride 12.00 B cinema 2.00 C café 4.00 D museum 10 6.00 E park F shopping G train H visited Grandma 22 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina 23 Listening Part Paper TEST How can I prepare for Part of the test? ◆ ◆ Practise listening as much as possible It is important to get used to listening to a variety of voices and accents Practise doing multiple-choice listening activities Check your answers and see what kind of mistakes you make The more you practise the better you will become at selecting 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 Which date is free for a family holiday? 11 Where is the cheapest hotel? 12 What does the hotel have? 13 What is the special price per person per week? 14 You have to pay extra for 15 The plane leaves at A ✓ 18th B 19th C 20th A France B Spain C Greece A Swimming pool B Children’s club C Beach A £290 B £250 C £230 A the bus to the hotel B dinner C lunch A p.m B p.m C p.m 23 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M TEST 5-03-2008 Paper 11:42 Pagina 24 Part Listening How can I prepare for Parts and of the test? ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 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 like these For some other words it does not matter if you spell the word incorrectly You will not 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: 16 Price of dinner per person: 17 Special price on: 18 Where: 19 Telephone number: 20 The Garden £ Street Extra Tip Read the questions carefully to identify the piece of information that is required 24 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina 25 Listening Part Paper TEST Questions 21-25 You will hear someone giving the recipe for an Irish vegetable dish Listen and complete questions 21-25 You will hear the information twice Irish vegetable dish EXAMPLE Vegetables needed: Name of dish: 21 Number of potatoes needed: 22 Cook potatoes for: 23 Add some: 24 Goes well with: 25 potatoes and onions Extra Tip Don’t write down more than one answer e.g all the times / prices you hear Even if the right answer is included, no mark can be given 25 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M TEST 5-03-2008 Paper 11:42 Pagina 26 Part Speaking Greetings and Introductions Answer the examples of Part questions on the recording What’s your name? How you spell your surname / first name / the name of your town? Where you live? How long have you lived there? Are you a student or you work? Now practise with your partner ip Speaking T Don’t worry if you make mistakes It is a test of communication skills 26 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina 27 Focus on Paper 1, Parts 5, Extra language practice Exercise – Linking words are often tested in Paper 1, Parts 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 made me laugh a lot (2) ………… I didn’t like the car (3) ………… motorbike races, which were very long (4) ………… you like the other films made by this director, then you will also enjoy this one I think everyone in the family will like this film (5) ………… it is very funny I’m sure it will be very popular (6) ………… book your ticket today Exercise – Match the first part of the sentence (1-6) with the second part (a-f) I have never visited Mexico or I would like to visit Poland because It will be too expensive to have a summer holiday if It wasn’t the most beautiful place I have ever visited but It is very cold there in winter and I don’t enjoy flying any more so a I think the train would be better for me b it is dark for most of the day c any other countries in Central America d I want to see where my grandmother was born e we decide to go skiing in January f the people were very friendly Exercise – Complete the sentences with information that is true for you If I have enough time this week, …………………… I have a lot of work to so …………………………… My favourite food is ………………… and I also like ……………… I am good at ……………………….… but ………… You can improve your English by watching TV or………………… Exercise – Choose the correct linking word to answer the following questions Which of the linking words above is used for giving a reason? after negatives or in a list of suggestions? to make a contrast? in conditional sentences? 27 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara Extra language practice Lesson – Linking words KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Extra language practice Extra language practice Pagina 28 Focus on Paper 2, Part Lesson – Predicting Exercise – Look at the questions and recording scripts from Test 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 o’clock because we need to be there by 10.45 at the latest Male: OK Are all the times in the pictures mentioned? What different ways to tell the time are used? Find the correct answer in the conversation and underline it Question 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 Why aren’t options A and B correct? Find the correct answer in the conversation and underline it Question 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 second before him The person in third place came in a long way behind Female: It was a hard race then You must be tired Male: Yes, really tired How does the boy describe winning the race? Can you think of any other ways? A ✓ B C A B C ✓ A ✓ B C Exercise – 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 Paper Part on pages 42-43 and make predictions about what you will hear Q1 Write descriptions of the dresses, Q2 Say the times, Q3 Describe the people 28 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina 29 Frequently asked question Do Cambridge ESOL recommend how long we should take in each part of the test? Answer No Some tasks will take longer than others There is plenty of time to complete all the tasks 29 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M TEST 5-03-2008 11:42 Paper Pagina 30 Part Reading and Writing Questions 1-5 Which notice (A-H) says this (1-5)? For questions 1-5, mark the correct letter A-H on your answer sheet Answer: EXAMPLE A B C D E F G H Families can eat for less You can only stop here for a short time A You not have to pay to travel on this Children must travel with an adult B Children can travel more cheaply Passengers may not use this C D E Half-price tickets for children under 16 Short stay car park 20 MINUTES MAXIMUM AIRPORT TRAIN DELAYED Passengers may use train tickets on bus service Free bus to city from airport Car park for airport workers only F Free meals for children when you buy one adult meal G H Children under 12 may not fly alone on this airline There will be a short delay on flights to Paris Exam Tip Don’t worry if you don’t understand every word You should try to understand the main message 30 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara KET Practice Tests EXTRA M 5-03-2008 11:42 Pagina 31 Reading and Writing Part Paper TEST Questions 6-10 Read the sentences (6-10) about a school trip Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space For questions 6-10, mark A, B or C on your answer sheet Answer: A B C Example: I went on a ……… with my class to visit an old castle yesterday A travel B trip C ride We had to leave early in the morning because it was a ……………… way to go A far B long C great A guide showed us around and gave us lots of interesting ……………… A stories B messages C information Parts of the castle are just ruins because they ……………… down in a fire A broke B burnt C brought Our school gave some money to help ……………… the castle A return B repair C remember 10 In the castle shop I ……………… a present for my little sister A made B took C bought Exam Tip Read the sentence carefully before choosing the missing word 31 KET Practice Tests Extra - Blackcat © 2011 De Agostini Scuola S.p.A - Novara