KET 1: Practice Reading and Writing Exam 2

TIEMPO
1 hora 30 minutos
INSTRUCCIONES A LOS CANDIDATOS
No abrir el examen hasta el momento indicado por el profesor. Escribir todas las respuestas en la hoja de respuestas.
Leer con cuidado las instrucciones para cada seccin del examen. Contestar todas las preguntas. Al terminar el examen,
entregar la hoja de respuesta y el examen. Antes de entregar el examen, revisar todas las pginas y BORRAR CUALQUIER
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INFORMACIN PARA LOS CANDIDATOS
El examen tiene nueve partes.
Las preguntas 1-45 (Partes 1 a 8) llevan un punto cada una.
Parte 9 lleva cinco puntos.

Part 1:
Choose the correct option from A, B, or C. Mark your answer on the answer sheet. (Escoge la
opcin correcta (A, B o C). Marca las respuestas en la hoja de respuestas.)

1.

a) These are children.

b) Walk across the road here.

c) Couples only.

2.

a) Dance.

b) Go out the door.

c) Dont wear green.

3.

a) Dont use cellphones.

b) Dont write in your book.

c) Dont copy.

4.

a) Read books here.

b) Dont talk here.

c) Buy magazines here.

5.

a) Wash your hands.

b) Clap your hands

c) Wear gloves.

Part 2
Read the sentences. Choose the best word for each space. Mark A, B or C on your answer
sheet. (Lee las oraciones. Escoge la mejor palabra para cada espacio. Marca A, B o C en la
hoja de respuestas.)
6.

What are the ___ names? Jim and Jo.

a) childs

b) children

c) childrens

7.

___ do you live with? With my wife.

a) Who

b) How often

c) What

8.

There are ___ books on the desk.

a) two

b) a couple

c) twice

9.

Someone who doesnt talk a lot is ___.

10. ___ did you meet your boyfriend? At a party.

a) strict

b) interesting

c) quiet

a) Where

b) When

c) How often

Part 3
Match each question with a correct response. Use each answer only once. Mark A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet. (Relaciona cada pregunta con una respuesta adecuada. Escribe A, B, C o D
en la hoja de respuestas.)
11.

A: ____________?
B: Not really. My wife usually cooks.

A Is your name Louis?.

12.

A: ____________?
B: Its L-E-W-I-S.

B How do you spell that?

13.

A: ____________?
B: About once a week.

C How often do you phone your mother?

14.

A: ____________?
B: Yes, thats correct.

D Do you usually eat at restaurants?

Part 4
Read the letter. Are the sentences 15-22 True (A) or False (B)? For questions 15-22, mark A
or B on your answer sheet. (Lee el correo. Son verdaderas(A) o falsas (B) las oraciones 15 a
22? Para las preguntas 15 a 22, escribe A o B en la hoja de respuestas.)
Hi Bill,
I live in Bath, a beautiful city in England. There are a lot of old buildings and there are some very nice parks.
Bath is famous for its hot springs, and you can swim in the hot water at the Thermae Bath Spa. I go there every
Sunday. Its great! In the centre of Bath there are five theatres and some very good museums. I like shopping in
a big new shopping centre called SouthGate. Baths close to London, and there are trains to London every half
hour. I think Baths a great place to live! Tell me about Los Angeles!
Love, Susan

15

Bath is in the USA.

A True

B False

16

The buildings in Bath are old.

A True

B False

17

Susan goes to the spa every Friday.

A True

B False

18

Bath has five theatres.

A True

B False

19

Susan goes shopping in SouthGate.

A True

B False

20

It takes 30 minutes to get to London.

A True

B False

21

Susan likes living in Bath.

A True

B False

22

Bill lives in Los Angeles.

A True

B False

Part 5
Read the conversation. Choose the best word (A, B, or C) for each space. Mark your answer
on the answer sheet. (Lee la conversacin. Escoge la palabra correcta (A, B, o C) para cada
espacio. Marca la respuesta en la hoja de respuestas.)
Alan:

Where (23)_________ you live, Tanya?

Tanya:

I live in Butterfields. Its a new apartment building next (24)_________ the

Wentworth Shopping Centre.

Alan:

Is it expensive?

Tanya:

Yes, it is. But it takes me five minutes to walk to university (25)_________ day.

Alan:

Do you study at the university?

Tanya:

No, (26)_________ a professor there. I teach Mathematics.

Alan:

(27)_________ do you start work?

Tanya:

My first class is at 9:00am. Then I have a two hour break, and my second class
(28)_________ at 12:00pm. I dont have classes in the afternoon.

Alan:

How many students do you have in your classes?

Tanya:

I usually have 35 students in my classes, but, last week, I only had 12!

Alan:

What (29)_________ last week?

Tanya:

The students had to work on a project for another subject, so they (30)_________
to my class.

23

a) do

b) is

c) are

24

a) of

b) to

c) about

25

a) any

b) every

c) some

26

a) Im

b) Its

c) be

27

a) Where

b) How often

c) What time

28

a) starts

b) started

c) start

29

a) happens

b) happen

c) happened

30

a) not came

b) isnt come

c) didnt come

Part 6
Read the descriptions. What is the word for each one? The first letter is already there. There is
one space for each other letter in the word. Write the words on your answer sheet. (Lee las
descripciones. Cul es la palabra correcta? Tienes la primera letra para cada palabra y un
espacio para cada otra letra en la palabra. Escribe las palabras en la hoja de respuestas.)
31

Sally always talks to new people and makes them feel comfortable. Shes ___.

f_______

32

Her sister, Alice, is very ___. She never says bad things about anyone.

n___

33

Sally and Alice have one ___, Ted. Ted is their fathers brothers son.

c_____

34

Ted gets 100% on all his class quizzes. Hes very ___.

s____

35

Sally and Alices favourite ___ is Teds mother, Anna.

a___

Part 7
Write the correct verb. Choose from the verbs in the box. (Escribe el verbo correcto. Escoge el
verbo correcto de las opciones abajo.)
am
do

is
does

are
did

36

____ your mother buy you a shirt for Christmas? No, she bought me some jeans.

37

When ____ Billy go out with his friends? On weekends.

38

Where ____ the book? -- In the library.

39

____ I in Class 3A? -- Yes, thats right.

40

What ____ your parents like? -- Theyre strict, but fun.

Part 8
Complete the paragraph. Write ONE word for each space. Write the words on the answer
sheet. (Completa el parrfo con la palabra correcta. Escribe una palabra en cada espacio.
Escribe las palabras en la hoja de respuestas.)
There are a lot (41)

restaurants in my neighbourhood. My favourite restaurant is The Green

Dragon, but I also like Lauras Lunches. I eat at The Green Dragon (42)
My sister Lyn goes (43)

The Blue Fin Restaurant every Sunday with (44)

They take their son to Bens Burgers (45)

or twice a week.
husband, Lyle.

Tuesdays, after school.

Part 9
Write an e-mail to a friend about your hobbies. Write 20-25 words. Write the e-mail on your
answer sheet. (Escribir un correo electrnico a un amigo sobre tus pasatiempos. Escribir entre
20 y 25 palabras. Escribir en la hoja de respuestas.)
Include (Incluir)
What sports you like to play
How often you read books
When you do these things.