KET TEST 1

Reading and Writing Part 1

Questions 1-6
For each question, choose the correct answer.
1
Please note:
this afternoon’s football class will be tomorrow
instead, as Mr Hall is away today.
A There is no football class today.
B Mr Hall can’t come to the football class
tomorrow.
C You can choose to go to the football class today
or tomorrow.
2
Hi Jane,
Have you finished with that book I lent you? It’s
just that my brother needs it for a school project.
Thanks,
Louise
A Louise is offering to lend Jane a book.
B Louise wants her book back from Jane.
C Louise’s brother has borrowed a book from Jane.
3
Picnic area
No ball games here – please use the other side of
the park.
A You can buy food somewhere else in the park.
B Please don’t eat while you are playing sport
here.
C This is a place for eating and you can’t play
football here.
4
Museum open from 12.
Children must be with an adult.
A Adults can take children to the museum in the
morning.
B Adults with children over 12 will enjoy the
museum.
C Children can visit the museum if they are with
an adult.
5
From: Mrs Monmouth, Head Teacher
To: All Pupils and Parents
Hello,
This week, please don’t use the car to get to
school. Coming on foot is healthy and doesn’t take
much time.
Thanks
Mrs Monmouth
Why has Mrs Monmouth written this message?
A to ask pupils to walk to school
B to tell pupils to get to school on time
C to explain about a health problem at school
6
Pedro’s Pizza Bar
Buy two pizzas at the same time, and we’ll give
you a third one for free! This offer is Mon-Fri only.
 A Pedro’s Pizza Bar isn’t open at weekends
B The third time you visit, you get a free pizza.
C Three pizzas cost the same as two.
Answer

Reading and Writing Part 2

Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Museum
Cinema
Eureka! of
Museum
Museums
7 Which museum has an exhibition of clothes? A B C
Which museum is full of things which visitors can
8 A B C
touch?
Which museum is a good place to learn about how
9 A B C
people travelled in the past?
Which museum can you visit again for free after
10 A B C
you pay once?
Which museum do you need to contact before you
11 A B C
visit?
Which museum shows things that were borrowed
12 A B C
from other places?
Which museum has some furniture which wasn’t
13 A B C
needed any more?

Three museums
Eureka!
Eureka! is a complete hands-on experience, which
means that visitors can actually pick up any object
in the museum. It’s a great way for young visitors
to learn about the world, the body, how things
work and move. And when you buy an entry ticket,
it allows you to come back as many times as you
want for a whole year for no extra cost. As Eureka!
is right next to Halifax train station, it’s very easy
to get to from all over the country.
Museum of Museums
Every time you visit the Museum of Museums,
you’ll be able to see something different. And
that’s because the things you see there are
actually lent by other museums around the
country. The museum always has lots of different
vehicles, from ice-cream vans and old motorbikes
to the different kinds of public transport people
used to get to work many years ago. You can find
out about all this and lots more.
Cinema Museum
Ronald Grant, who opened the Cinema Museum in
the 1960s, travelled round the country and bought
things from cinemas which were closing down. This
included old film posters and wooden cinema
seating. At the museum, you can now see these
and much more, including the uniforms that
cinema staff once had to wear.
Please let us know by phone or email if you’d like
to come. We’ll be happy to see you, but we need to
arrange a guide, as it’s only possible to visit the
museum on an organised tour.
Answer

Reading and Writing Part 3

Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Will’s blog
One day my dad said, ‘Why don’t we have a street
party?’ This means that the street is closed so cars
can’t use it, and people put tables and chairs out in
the street, then have a party! Dad said there was
one in 1977 and he still remembers it well.
Everyone loved it! I couldn’t believe that since
1977 they never had another one. If it was so
good, why not do it again?
We started to organise it, together with some other
people. I helped to make the web page, so
everyone on the street knew about the party and
could post their old photos from the party in 1977.
There were some pictures of my dad when he was
a kid, together with his friends, who have moved
away from the street now. It was interesting to see
that the buildings on the street haven’t changed at
all!
My mum was a bit worried about the party. ‘But a
lot of people on the street don’t really know each
other’, she said. ‘What if they don’t have anything
to talk about?’ I just said, ‘Relax, Mum. It’ll be
great.’
So, what was the party like? It was fantastic! My
friends and I really liked speaking to an old lady
called Louisa. She’s 89 and was telling us about
when she and her friends were our age. So now I
always chat to her when I see her on the street. I
didn’t know who she was before, so I’m glad we
had the party.
14 Why was Will surprised?
A His father wanted to have a street party.
B There hasn’t been a street party for a long
time.
C Many people remembered the last street
party.
15 What did the photos from 1977 show?
A The street still looks the same now.
B There are more children living in the street
now.
C The same people still live on the street now.
16 Why was Will’s mother worried?
A She thought that the party was too
expensive.
B She thought that people might not come to
the party.
C She thought that the guests might not talk
to each other.
17 Will and his friends enjoyed
A hearing Louisa’s stories.
B meeting Louisa’s friends.
C telling Louisa about their lives.
18 What is the best title for the article?
A Why I love street parties
B The street party we had
C How to have a street party

Answer
 Reading and Writing Part 4
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Red pandas
Red pandas live in Nepal, Northern Myanmar, India
and Bhutan, as (19) ……………… as in China. They
(20) ……………… a lot of their time in trees and are
very (21) ……………… at climbing. They are more
active during the night than the day, and they
usually (22) ……………… for food in the evening and
early in the morning. Their favourite food is
bamboo. In fact, a female red panda can eat
20,000 bamboo leaves in a day! But they also eat
fruit, grass, eggs, insects and (23) ………………
small birds and animals. Scientists believe that the
number of red pandas in the world is (24)
……………… because the forests where they live
are getting smaller. But much is being done in
countries around the world to help this amazing
animal.
19 A soon B much C well

20 A spend B live C take

21 A nice B great C good

22 A look B see C find

23 A even B quite C still

24 A little B low C short

Answer
Reading and Writing Part 5
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer.
Write ONE word for each gap.
Example: 0 MUCH
From: Giles
To: Aunt Nel
Dear Aunt Nel,
Thank you very (0) ……………… for the book you
sent me. It was very kind (25) ……………… you.
Actually, History of Space Travel sounds like (26)
……………… brilliant title. I’m really interested (27)
……………… that kind of thing – exploring space
and learning about the moon. I’ll start it after I
finish the one I’m reading now, (28) ……………… is
about how cars are made.
The holidays are nearly finished now. I go back ( 29)
……………… school next week. Then I’ve only got
two more years of school, so I need to decide ( 30)
……………… to do next!
Thanks again for the present.
Best wishes,
Giles
Answer

Reading and Writing Part 6

Question 31
Read this email from your English friend, Francis.
From: Francis
To:
Subject: This weekend
Hi,
It’s great that you’re free to meet me this
weekend. I have a few questions. Where is the best
place in your town to meet? What would you like to
do? And shall I bring anything?
Write soon!
Francis
Write an email to Francis and answer his questions.
Write 25 words or more.
Write the email on your answer sheet.

Sample Answer

Reading and Writing Part 7

Questions 25-30
Look at the three pictures.
Write the story shown in the pictures.
Write 35 words or more.

Write the story on your answer sheet.

Sample Answer