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TRAINER
SIX PRACTICE TESTS
WITH ANSWERS AND TEACHER’S NOTES
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Contents
Introduction 4
Training and Exam Practice
Test 1 Paper 1 Reading & Writing 10
Paper 2 Listening 34
Paper 3 Speaking 46
Test 2 Paper 1 Reading & Writing 50
Paper 2 Listening 74
Paper 3 Speaking 86
Practice Tests
Test 3 Paper 1 Reading & Writing 90
Paper 2 Listening 102
Paper 3 Speaking 224
Test 4 Paper 1 Reading & Writing 108
Paper 2 Listening 120
Paper 3 Speaking 225
Test 5 Paper 1 Reading & Writing 126
Paper 2 Listening 138
Paper 3 Speaking 226
Test 6 Paper 1 Reading & Writing 144
Paper 2 Listening 156
Paper 3 Speaking 227
Audioscripts 162
Teacher’s notes & keys 184
Practice test keys tests 3–6 218
Speaking frames tests 1–2 222
Speaking frames tests 3–6 224
Visual materials for Paper 3 228
Answer sheets 236
Acknowledgements 239
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Introduction
Who is this book for?
If you are aged between 10 and 15 and want to take KET for Schools, this book is for YOU!
Why is this book called Trainer?
This book is called ‘Trainer’ because it is full of exercises to help you get better and better at
doing each part of KET for Schools.
So, complete all the exercises then do all the practice papers! If you train and work hard, you’ll
soon be ready to take KET for Schools!
How do we use this book?
First, do the grammar and vocabulary exercises on each Training page.
Then do the task on the Exam practice page and check your answers.
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On Training pages, you will find:
Cambridge Learner Corpus
This shows information about mistakes that some KET candidates make. If you do these useful
exercises, you will learn not to make these mistakes when you do KET for Schools!
Tips!
These are ideas to help you do well in the exam. For example: Look at the words before and after
the space.
Remember!
These are quick reminders about grammar points or vocabulary that you should learn. For
example: its goes with a noun: The cat broke its leg.
On Exam practice pages, you will find:
● a KET for Schools exam task for you to try and complete
● advice to help you with different parts of the task
Tests 3, 4, 5 and 6:
When you finish Tests 1 and 2, you will be ready to do complete KET for Schools practice
tests.
Tests 3, 4, 5 and 6 are just like real KET for Schools Reading and Writing, Listening and
Speaking papers. Doing these will help you even more to prepare for the exam.
Keep a record of your scores as you do the tests. You may find that your scores are good in
some parts of the test but you may need to practise other parts more. Make simple tables like
this to help record your scores:
Paper 3 Listening
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
Test 3
Test 4
Test 5
Test 6
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Other features of the KET for Schools Trainer
● Visual material
In the Speaking Test the examiner will give you an information booklet. The visual material
on pages 228–235 will help you practise and become familiar with the type of information
you will be given and help you increase your confidence.
● Teacher’s notes and key
You will find all the answers to the exercises and practice tests in this part of the book.
The teacher’s notes also explain why some answers are wrong. You will find more CLC
information here too.
● Answer sheets
Look at these to see what the KET for Schools answer sheets in the test look like and learn
how to complete them. Ask your teacher to photocopy them so that you can use them
when you do practice tests.
● Two audio CDs
Listen to these to practise the Listening paper. You will need to listen to these to practise
some parts of the speaking paper too.
● Audioscripts
Read the audioscript after you have done a listening exercise. Find the answers and
the information that is wrong. This should help you hear the right answers the next time
you practise.
● Mp3 online speaking models
There are five online speaking test models to listen to. Do the tasks in the training and exam
practice exercises and then listen to students doing the tasks online.
There is one Part 1 model and four Part 2 models for the tests about a bike ride, computer
classes, a fashion show and a swimming competition.
Go to: www.cambridge.org/elt/ketforschoolstrainer/audio
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The Key English Test for Schools
Contents
KET for Schools has three papers:
Reading and Writing: 1 hour 10 minutes
You will need to able to read and understand simple information that you might see on signs
or read in brochures, newspaper or magazine articles. You will also have to choose words to fill
gaps in sentences, understand some definitions and spell their words. You will have to write a
short message or note that is between 25 and 35 words long too.
Listening: 30 minutes
You will need to be able to listen and understand people who are talking together or people
who are giving information about something. You will have to choose or write answers to
questions which are about what these people say. Don’t worry! The people talk very clearly and
they don’t talk fast!
Speaking: 10 minutes
You will need to be able to listen and
understand what the examiner is saying. You
will have to answer some simple questions
about yourself. You will also be given some
information to look at. You will ask and
answer questions about the information
with another candidate. You usually take the
Speaking test with just one other candidate,
but sometimes candidates take the Speaking
test in groups of three.
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Frequently asked questions:
What level is KET for Schools?
KET for Schools is A2 level. At A2 level, KET students can:
● understand simple instructions and questions
● write, talk or ask about simple information, opinions or ideas
● complete forms
● write short, simple letters, messages or emails about personal information.
For more information on ‘Can Do’ statements go to:
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/exams-info/cefr.html
Note that some candidates might be better than others (at speaking or writing, for example) but still
get the same final KET grade. The A2 ‘Can do’ statements therefore help teachers and employers to
understand what a candidate can generally do at this level.
What percentage grade do we need to
get to pass KET for Schools?
The percentage of marks that candidates need to get for each grade may change from test to test. This
is because tests cannot always be exactly the same. Some might be a little more difficult than others.
However, the ranges of percentages for each grade of KET for Schools are:
● Pass with Merit 85% i.e. 85 out of 100 marks
● Pass 70% — 84%
● Narrow Fail 65% — 69%
● Fail 64% and below.
This information is included on your Statement of Results.
What marks do we need to pass each
paper, and to pass the exam?
Candidates do not have to get a certain mark to pass each section of the test. The final mark for KET for
Schools is the total number of marks from all three papers Reading/Writing, Listening and Speaking. There
are an equal number of possible marks for reading, writing, listening and speaking at KET for Schools.
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Is KET for Schools suitable for
candidates of any age?
KET for Schools is more suitable for students who are at school and aged from 11–14. To make sure that
the material is not too difficult or too easy for this age group, all the parts of the reading, writing and
listening papers are pre-tested. This means that different groups of students try each part of the tests
first. The parts will then only be used in real exams if the results of the tests show they are suitable for
candidates who want to take KET for Schools.
Can we use pens and pencils?
In KET and KET for Schools, candidates must use pencil in all papers.
What happens if I don’t have enough
time to finish writing?
You can only be given marks for what you write on your answer sheets so if you cannot complete this,
you will lose marks. Watch the clock, plan your time carefully and do not waste time by writing answers
on other pieces of paper first. If you want to change an answer, just rub it out, write your correct answer
then quickly move to the next question.
If I write in capital letters, will
this affect my score?
No. You do not lose marks for writing in capital letters in KET for Schools.
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