KET 2 — Test 3
Reading & Writing
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Match the notice
Which notice (A–H) says this (1–5)? For questions 1–5, choose the correct letter A–H.
FRIDGE
at midnight –
ask for key
before going out.
HOT PIES ONLY
OASIS CONCERT
ON SALE HERE
from 8 p.m.
BUY 5
GET 1 FREE
RESTAURANT
(example)
TICKETS
SOLD
19 JULY
Lisa and her friend Jane
Read the sentences (6–10) about Lisa and her friend, Jane. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.
Complete the conversations
Complete the five conversations. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
Tourist at the bookshop
Complete the conversation. What does the tourist say to the shop assistant? For each blank, choose the correct letter A–H.
Assistant: Good morning. Can I help you?
Tourist: (Example: D)
Assistant: For children or adults?
Tourist:
Assistant: A lot of tourists buy this one.
Tourist:
Assistant: What about this one with fewer pages?
Tourist:
Assistant: The hardback is £8, and the paperback £3.50.
Tourist:
Assistant: Fine. Shall I put it in a bag for you?
Tourist:
Assistant: Here you are. Thank you.
Tourist: Thanks. Goodbye.
Reading: Rebecca Stevens
Read the article about a young woman, then answer the questions. For each question, choose the correct option A, B or C.
REBECCA STEVENS
Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in the world, she was a journalist and lived in a small flat in south London.
In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and travelled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is hard. ‘You must carry everything on your back,’ she explained, ‘so you can only take things that you will need. You can’t wash on the mountain, and in the end I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I am usually a clean person but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough to drink!’
When Rebecca reached the top of Mount Everest on May 17 1993, it was the best moment of her life. Suddenly she became famous.
Now she has written a book about the trip and people often ask her to talk about it. She has a new job too, on a science programme on television.
Rebecca is well known today and she has more money, but she still lives in the little flat in south London among her pictures and books about mountains!
The Ostrich
Read the article about the ostrich. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.
THE OSTRICH
The ostrich is the largest bird in the world, and an adult can be more [28] 90 kilos. Most wild ostriches live [29] southern Africa, but there are only a [30] of them left.
Like all birds, ostriches have wings, [31] they cannot fly. They use [32] wings to help them turn when they are running. Ostriches can run very fast, from 65 to 90 kilometres [33] hour, so it is very difficult [34] other animals to catch them.
Baby ostriches are the same size as chickens and take about 3 years to become adults. Ostriches [35] plants and can live for many days without water.
Things in a house — spell the word
Read the descriptions of some things you can find in a house. The first letter is given. Type the word. Example (0): You sleep in this at night. → bed
Complete the letters — cinema invitation
Type ONE word for each space. (Example: like)
Dear Jacqueline,
Would you (Example: like) to come the cinema me after school today? We can go to see Pocahontas at the ABC cinema. The film starts 6 o’clock. Shall meet outside the cinema?
Love,
Isabella
Dear Isabella,
I am very sorry but I can’t go to the cinema evening. My mother has work, and I going to cook dinner. Why don’t you Karen to go? I hope like the film. You can tell me it tomorrow.
Love,
Jacqueline
Hotel Registration Form
Read the letter and the information about Mr Ando, who is staying at a hotel in Leeds. Fill in the Hotel Registration Form.
Grange Hotel, Leeds — Sunday 14 April
Dear Joe,
We like Oxford and I love my job there. We’re renting a nice house at 23 Mount Road. We arrived in Leeds yesterday and will go back to Oxford tomorrow. I am here for a meeting and my wife, Keiko, has come too. She has a job as a teacher in Oxford. We will return to Japan next year.
Yours,
Toshi
OXFORD WORLD COMPUTERS
Toshi Ando
Engineer
Date and place of birth: 12.03.76
Tokyo, Japan
Married, no children
Grange Hotel — Hotel Registration Form
Writing — party invitation note
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- Ask your friend to come.
- Say when and where the party is.
Sample answer (28 words)
Hi Sam,
I’m having a birthday party at my house on Saturday 20th April at 7 p.m. Please come — there will be music, food and lots of friends. Hope to see you!
Anna