Cambridge Key English Test 2

Cambridge Key English Test 2
WITH ANSWERS

Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations: English for Speakers of Other Languages

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Contents
To the student Test 1 Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 1 2 13 19 20 3137 38 49 55 56 67 73 74 82 90 98 106 114

Test 2

Test 3

Test 4

Visual materials for Paper 3 Test Test Test Test 1 2 3 4 Key Key Key Key

Sample answer sheets

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To the student
This book is for students preparing for University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations Key English Test (KET). It contains four complete tests based on thenew test format from March 2004.

What is KET?
KET is an examination for speakers of other languages studying English. It tests Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. The KET examination is at Cambridge Level One (Council of Europe Level A2). Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 1 hour 10 minutes approx 30 minutes 8–10 minutes Reading and Writing Listening Speaking 9 parts 5 parts 2 parts 50% of totalmarks 25% of total marks 25% of total marks

How do I prepare for KET?
It is important to know what type of questions are in the KET examination. Doing the tests in this book will help you. Practise putting your answers on the sample answer sheets on pages 82–84 (you may photocopy these pages). This will help you to understand what you have to do in the real test. Reading: Read some books insimple English from your library or local bookshop. Try to guess the words you don’t know before you use a dictionary to check them. Also, use an English learner’s dictionary when you study. If you live in a tourist area, there may be some signs or notices in English outside restaurants and shops or in railway stations and airports. Read these and try to understand them. Writing: Write short lettersor messages in English to a friend who is learning English with you or find an English-speaking pen-friend/e-friend to write to. Write about your daily life (your home, work or school and your family). If you go on holiday, write postcards in English and send them to your English-speaking friends. Listening: Listen to the cassettes or CDs that come with English coursebooks so you can hear...