KET Practice Exam 1 READING AND WRITING

Name: .............................. Mark: ............

Part 1
Questions 1-6
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Today’s Special
Vegetable soup
A You must pay more to get some cheese with your
Big bowl £3.50 soup.
1 Cheese 50 p extra B The soup has lots of cheese.
C If you ask for a bowl of soup, you will get extra
cheese.

Sammy
last seen today at 20.30
A Rob wants Sammy to call the number in the wallet.
I found a wallet yesterday. There
are £5 in it, but no contact phone B Rob doesn’t know if he should spend the money.
2 number. Would it be wrong to C Rob found some money and he wants Sammy to use
use the money?
Rob
it.

From: Mr Lewisham
To: Class 7B A Students must wear earrings.
Subject: The concert B Students can’t wear white trousers to the concert.
3
For the concert, you must wear C Students mustn’t wear bracelets or necklaces to the
clean white shirts. No jewellery
allowed except for one pair of
concert.
earrings.

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Renovations A There are two open entrances to the café.

Café entrance closed till July 15th.
4 B You must go to the bakery to go into the café.
To enter café,
walk through the bakery. C The café isn’t working until 15th July.

A You must spend more than £50 on sports shoes to get

FREE SOCKS* some free socks.
with every pair of B This shop only sells shoes and socks for people with
5 trainers over £50
big feet.
*Big sizes only
C If you spend more than £50 on any pair of shoes, you
get some socks.

Hannah 10.00
A Shane is telling Hannah about a weather documentary
Did you see the thunderstorm last on television.
night? Lightning hit my house and now
6 we haven’t got television. I missed our B Shane is telling Hannah why he didn’t watch television
favourite programme! last night.
Shane C Shane is asking Hannah for help.

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Part 2
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Daniel Brendan Kyle

7 Which person says snakes can be loving? A B C

8 Which person wishes his friends liked reptiles? A B C

9 Which person’s father helps him with his pets? A B C

10 Which person really likes how snakes look? A B C

11 Which person wants to learn more about A B C

reptiles?

12 Which person mentions his pet’s name? A B C

13 Which person explains about his pet to his class? A B C

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Teenage Reptile Experts

Daniel
My interest in reptiles began when I was eight. My best friend got a snake as
a pet, and it fascinated me. If you look at a snake closely, you will see many
amazing colours. A year later, my father brought me my first gecko. Geckos
are lizards. They can be as small as 1.6 cm. Mine’s a big one – Jimmy’s 40 cm
long. Sometimes I take Jimmy to school with me. I think he likes it.

Brendan
I’ve got a collection of small reptiles, including three turtles and three
colourful snakes. My dad’s a university biology professor with a special
interest in reptiles and he gives me advice about how to care for them. My
longest snake is about 55 centimetres long. It looks dangerous, but it’s safe
to hold. In fact, snakes have got a reputation of not being friendly, but if you
are kind to your snake, it will also show you love.

Kyle
According to my friends, keeping reptiles as pets is strange. But reptiles
aren’t more unusual pets than fish or birds. I plan to study about reptiles and
amphibians at university in the future. I’d also like to meet more people with
my hobby, because none of my friends share my interest. I try to help people
understand reptiles by taking my pet snake to school and giving
presentations.

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Part 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Rose Johnson
I was eighteen when I left school and I knew exactly what I wanted to do: become a clown. So I moved
to the city and after some time, started lessons at a clown school. At the same time, I worked as a
waitress.
Five years have passed since I finished my clown classes. At first, I worked as a clown in the city where
I was living. I wasn’t a circus clown but a birthday clown. That’s a clown who goes to children’s
birthday parties and makes sure everyone has a good time. I didn’t earn much money, but I enjoyed my
work a lot. After a year, I decided to move back to the town I came from because I missed my parents
and sisters.
There are no other birthday clowns in my town, so I am very busy. A weekend doesn’t go by without me
having at least a couple of birthday parties to do. During the week, I find myself working most
afternoons. Recently, I’ve become quite well-known in several towns in the area even though I’ve never
advertised myself. I guess personal recommendations by satisfied customers work the best.
When I go to a birthday party, I do magic tricks and make things from balloons. The children love my
balloon dogs and elephants. They are so excited when they see me coming in my orange wig and big red
nose. I think I have one of the best jobs in the world.

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14 Why did Rose take lessons at a clown school?

A She was young and couldn’t decide what to do.

B She wanted to work as a clown.

C She was tired of working as a waitress.

15 What job did Rose do after taking clown lessons?

A worked as a clown in a circus

B worked as a clown at birthday parties

C organised birthday parties for children

16 Why did Rose move back to her hometown?

A She wanted to be with her family.

B She didn’t have enough money.

C People in her town needed a birthday clown.

17 What does Rose say about the amount of work she does?

A She prefers not to work at the weekend.

B She works at least twice a week.

C She has work almost every day.

18 What does Rose say about her popularity as a clown?

A She is popular in a few towns.

B Her adverts are pretty famous.

C She is the best at making animals from balloons.

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Part 4
Questions 19-24
Read the text below. For each question, choose the correct answer.

The History of Ice Cream

People used to eat a kind of ice cream in the fifth century BC in some parts of ancient
Greece. They (19) .............. some snow and put honey or fruit on top to make ice cream.
People could buy this dish in the marketplace.
Emperor Nero of Ancient Rome liked eating ice with fruit. The ice (20) .............. from the
mountains. Milk was first used in ice cream, probably in Italy in the (21) .............. century AD.
(22) ............. , people began to make ice cream with milk, cream and also eggs. (23) .............
a machine for making ice cream was invented in the 1800s, people in other countries could
enjoy ice cream, too. Today, ice cream is popular all (24) .............. the world.

19 A took B wanted C created

20 A came B had C went

21 A seventeen B seventeenth C seventy

22 A After B Later C While

23 A How B Where C When

24 A about B over C on

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Part 5
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.

Example: 0 am


From: Sasha
To: Anna

Dear Anna,
I (0) ........................ having a party next Saturday. Do you want to come? I’ve already
invited all my friends from school (25) ........................ most of my relatives.
I hope you can come, too. I know it’ll be (26) ........................ of fun!
Love,
Sasha


From: Anna
To: Sasha

Dear Sasha,
Thanks (27) ........................ the invitation to your party. Yesterday, Mum drove me to
town. I wanted to (28) ........................ shopping. I bought (29) ........................ elegant
dress to wear on Saturday. (30) ........................ are you going to wear?
See you soon.
Love,
Anna

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Part 6
Question 31
You are going to see a film with your English friend Alex tomorrow.
Write an email to Alex.

Say:
• what film you want to see
• what time you want to see the film
• how much a film ticket costs.

Write 25 words or more.

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Part 7
Question 32
Look at the three pictures.
Write the story shown in the pictures.
Write 35 words or more.

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