KET 3 — 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.
Please use the stairs
UPSTAIRS
MOTORWAY CLOSED
No food or drinks inside
Tuesday and Thursday lunchtime
coats upstairs
(example)
Opening hours
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily
Saturday 10 a.m.
A shopping trip
Read the sentences (6–10) about a shopping trip. 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).
Conversation in a restaurant: Chris & the waiter
Complete the conversation in a restaurant. What does Chris say to the waiter? For each blank, choose the correct letter A–H.
Waiter: Good evening. Can I help you?
Chris: (Example: G)
Waiter: I'm afraid we haven't got a table free at the moment.
Chris:
Waiter: About a quarter of an hour. Those people in the corner have nearly finished.
Chris:
Waiter: Of course. Can I bring you a drink?
Chris:
Waiter: Certainly. Anything else I can do for you?
Chris:
Waiter: There's a phone outside the kitchen.
Chris:
Waiter: I'll take them for you. Your table will be ready soon.
How do Boyzone live a healthy life?
Read the article about the pop group Boyzone. Are sentences 21–27 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is not enough information to answer ‘Right’ or ‘Wrong’, choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C).
HOW DO THE IRISH POP-GROUP 'BOYZONE' LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE?
Stephen: Sleeping well is very important. When I can get home to my mother's house, I sleep for ten hours. But I find it very difficult to sleep at night after a concert because my head is full of music.
Keith: Sport is important. Before I had a car accident I was at the sports centre two and a half hours a day, five days a week. I can't do that now so I do about 150 sit-ups a day.
Ronan: I don't drink alcohol or smoke. I try to eat well. Also I drink a lot of water because it's good for your health. I should have about eight glasses a day but I don't always drink so much.
Shane: People shouldn't work all the time. I love my job but there are other things I like doing too. In my free time I just listen to music or watch TV. It's good for you to do nothing sometimes.
Mikey: I don't get tired any more since the doctor told me to eat better. Now I eat lots of things like carrots and spinach every day. But I still eat burgers sometimes!
The Cerne Giant — gap fill
Read the article about a picture on a hill. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.
The Cerne Giant
Sherborne and Dorchester are two towns in the south of England that are quite near each other. On the road between them, [28] are a lot of green hills and fields. On one of [29] hills is a picture of a very large man. The man in the picture is called the Cerne Giant because the village that is [30] to him is called Cerne.
Nobody really [31] when the Cerne Giant was made, but people think that it was a very [32] time ago. To [33] nearer the picture, you can walk from Cerne. If you [34] on the first of May when the sun comes up, you will see all the people [35] the village dancing around the man on the hill.
At a party — spell the word
Read the descriptions (36–40) of some things you may find at a party. The first letter is given. Type the word. Example (0): Everybody likes to eat a piece of this. → cake
Complete this letter
Read the letter from Gloria to her friend Lorna. Type ONE word for each space (41–50). (Example: are)
Dear Lorna,
How (Example: are) you? I'm happy because month I got a new job in the city centre. I working in a Tourist Information Office and is very interesting. I start work morning at half past seven, so I to get up very early! I love this job because I meet people from a of different countries. I like telling them our city.
Here is photo of me. I'm my new uniform. you like it?
Love,
Gloria
Flower Order Form
Read the two e-mail messages about some flowers. Fill in the information on the Flower Order Form (51–55).
Date: 21 August
Stephen! Remember it's your sister's birthday tomorrow. She'll be 16. Have you got her new address in York? She lives in Shirley Road now, at number 47.
Mother
Date: 21 August
Don't worry Mum! I won't forget Lulu's special day tomorrow! I'm getting her some flowers — Garden Gate Flowers will send them for £15 or £20. I'll choose the cheaper ones, of course, with a nice card saying 'Happy Birthday!'
Stephen
GARDEN GATE FLOWERS — FLOWER ORDER FORM
Writing — note to Gary Jones
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HAVE YOU GOT A BICYCLE TO SELL?
HOW MUCH IS IT? HOW OLD IS IT?
WHEN CAN I SEE IT?
(Leave a note in reception for Gary Jones.)
- how much your bicycle costs
- how old it is
- when Gary can see it
Real Cambridge sample answers — with examiner marks
Gary Jones, I want to sell my bicycle. I bought it 3 years ago, but I've never used it. It costs £20. You can see it every afternoon. Call me at home. 7640562.
Lady
Gary Jones, I have bycycle to sell. It has two years old. I sell for 50 pence. You can see every morning at school.
Ling
Dear Gary Jones, I have a bicycle to sell. If you want, we can meet in front of the school. I will tell you all the information about it. The price of the bicycle is £150 and I bought it one month ago.
José