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Amanda Thomas
Amanda Thomas
Total KET Student’s Book
Total KET is a complete preparation course for the Cambridge ESOL Key English Test – KET (A2 Waystage Total
KET
of the Common European Framework of Reference).
Total KET:
• focuses on communication, providing comprehensive practice for the Listening and Speaking papers
and teaching students to communicate in real-life situations
• covers the vocabulary on the KET Word List
• is suitable for preparation for the KET for Schools exam
• can be used for intensive exam preparation or as a general language course
Total KET
• 15 units offering further practice in the language of communication, coverage of the vocabulary on the
KET word list, and exam-style tasks
• tips for recording and remembering new vocabulary
• 2 KET Practice Tests
Student’s Book
Course components:
Pack Version:
Student’s Book + Skills & Vocab Maximiser + audio CD-ROM ISBN 978-88-530-0998-2
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CONTENTS
Unit Page Vocabulary Grammar
Activities in the KET-exam style are labelled R&W (Reading and Writing), L (Listening) and S (Speaking).
The number of the part is also given. e.g. L1 = Listening paper part 1.
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COMMUNICATION
Reading Writing Listening Speaking
Giving information about Holidays Talking about past events Asking for & giving travel
places R&W9 Postcard L3 Multiple choice information
Understanding narratives Giving advice & Information about safety Giving warnings &
sympathising rules stating prohibitions
R&W9 Email L5 Gap-fill
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CONTENTS
Unit Page Vocabulary Grammar
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COMMUNICATION
Reading Writing Listening Speaking
Colour can change the Giving & responding Buying things Buying things
way you think to invitations Paying compliments
R&W5 Multiple-choice cloze R&W9 Email L3 Multiple choice
Are you a TV addict? Responding to invitations Talking about future plans Plans for the weekend
R&W9 Email L2 Matching
R&W1 Matching notices Buying presents Buying presents Asking for simple
R&W9 Email L4 Gap-fill information
Pocket money
R&W5 Multiple-choice cloze Expressing thanks
An elephant park Talking about the weather The natural world Asking about animals
R&W4 Right / Wrong / R&W9 Email L1 Multiple-choice pictures S2 Interactive task
Doesn’t say
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KET OVERVIEW
The Key English Test (KET) for Schools is a Cambridge ESOL exam. It is at level A2 Waystage of
the Common European Framework of Reference. The exam is divided into three papers as follows:
Paper 1: Reading and Writing – 1 hour 10 minutes
Paper 2: Listening – 30 minutes
Paper 3: Speaking – 8-10 minutes
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UNIT
1
My day
S www.sportsstarsofthefuture.co.uk
The runner
Scott Walker
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My day
Grammar Reading
Present Simple
8 Read Anna’s profile on
>>> See Grammar Bank on page 78. www.sportsstarsofthefuture.co.uk
5 We often contract the verb be when we and complete the sentences
speak. Write the contractions of the about her.
Present Simple form below.
S www.sportsstarsofthefuture.co.uk
Positive Negative
I am 0 I’m 00 I’m not
you are 1 6
he is 2 7
she is 3 8
we are 4 9
they are 5 10
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UNIT 1
13 What time do Anna and Scott do these
Vocabulary things? Complete the sentences below.
10 Write the verb which goes with these
nouns. Sometimes more than one is
possible.
1 .............................. 2 ..............................
Complete the Rules!
.............................. ..............................
Use the prepositions at, in and on.
3 .............................. 4 ..............................
.............................. ..............................
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My day
Communication
Listening Speaking
15 Before you listen, try to add at least one 17 What time do you do these things? Tell
more word to the list for each activity. your partner. Find another student in
This will help you to understand the your class who does at least two things
conversation more easily. at the same time as you.
Writing
18 Look at this email from Cristina to her
new penfriend, Sarah. Write the correct
verbs from the box in each gap.
Dear Sarah
My name 1 ................... Cristina. I’m 13 years
old. I 2 ................... in Milan.
My school 3 ................... at 8.30 and 4 ...................
at 12.30. After school I 5 ................... my
homework and
6 ................... TV.
Love
Cristina
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UNIT
2
This is my family
Simon Bill
Julia Karen
Harry Diana Rick
Luke
Megan
Emily
Molly
Warmer Vocabulary
1 Look at the picture above of a big family. 3 Write the family words in the table.
What relationships do you think there are
between the people? How old do you boy and man girl and woman
think they are? 0 son daughter
1 brother
2 Read what Megan says about her family. 2 cousin
Then tell your partner about your family. 3 father
4 dad
5 husband
‘My name’s Megan. I’m
6 uncle
twelve years old. My dad is
7 grandfather
called Simon and my mum is
8 grandson
called Julia. I have two
brothers, Luke and Harry.
Luke is fourteen and Harry is
4 How do you form the plural of the words
in the table? Which plural is irregular?
sixteen. I don’t have any
sisters. What about you?’
5 Now complete these sentences.
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This is my family
Questions and short answers >>> See Grammar Bank on page 79.
1 ............ they live in London? 10 Now write five sentences about your
2 ............ she married? own family and friends. Use possessive
3 ............ they cousins? adjectives and the possessive s.
4 ............ he get up early?
5 ............ you watch TV every day?
6 ............ he from Mexico?
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UNIT 2
Reading
11 Read the message left on the Internet by
Luis and answer these questions.
A www.aboutme.net.uk
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This is my family
Communication
19 Talktime: tell your partner five things
Listening about your family.
16 Before you listen, look at the pictures e.g. I have two brothers and one sister. My
and read the questions very carefully. brothers are sixteen and fourteen years
Which words do you think you will hear? old...
From: jess@megamail.com
To: a.p@mailbox.org
A B C
Is your family big? Do you have any brothers
2 How old is David’s brother? and sisters? Does everyone in your family
have dark hair? Please send me a photo.
A B C
From: a.p@mailbox.org
3 Where is Olivia’s dad? To: jess@megamail.com
Dear Jess
My family is quite small. I have one brother.
1……… name’s Jake and he is 14. My
From Andrea
Speaking
18 Find someone in the class who...
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UNIT
3
Teaching & learning
Warmer
1 Look at the pictures of some
schoolchildren and talk about these
questions with a partner.
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Teaching & learning
Must/mustn’t
Vocabulary
4 What do these signs mean? Match
pictures A-F to sentences 1-6. 6 Label the picture with these words.
A B C
6
7
D E F
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UNIT 3
My School We start at 8:20 a.m. and
we usually finish at 3:35
My name’s Manel and I’m from p.m. In the morning I have a
Catalonia in Spain. My school is in half hour break. I also have
the middle of some beautiful lunch in the school, from
countryside, fifteen kilometres from 12:30 to 1:45. I really like
the city where I live. The school having this timetable,
building is two hundred years old. because it gives me a lot of
Before it was only for boys but now free time in the afternoon
half the students are girls. It’s quite a big school. There to do my homework and study for my exams.
are about 1300 students between three and eighteen Sometimes I even have a rest. I can also do extra
years old. activities, like basketball.
Now I am in the third year of Secondary school and I The school has a gym, four science labs, a library, two
have six hours of classes a day, but on Wednesdays I dining rooms, three computer rooms, an art room, a
have seven hours. We have eight hours of Science a music room and lots of space outside. There’s a really
week, three of History, eight of Languages and twelve big playground for the younger children and there are
of other subjects like Music and Sport. ten basketball courts and a football field.
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Teaching & learning
14 Work in groups. Ask other students
Communication
about their routines. Then complete the
sentences about them. Listening
e.g. Dora: How often do you have a 17 4 Listen to Katie talking to her
sandwich for lunch? grandmother about her new school.
Stan: I never have a sandwich for lunch. Choose the right answer – A, B or C.
Stan …………
0 ………… never has a sandwich 0 How does Katie get to school?
for lunch. A by car
1 ………… ………… does his/her B by bus
homework at the weekend. C by bicycle
2 ………… ………… arrives late for 1 What time does Katie leave for school
school. in the morning?
3 ………… ………… goes to the library A 7.30
at lunchtime. B 7.45
4 ………… ………… takes a mobile C 8.00
phone to school. 2 What’s Katie’s favourite subject?
A Languages
B History
Writing C Maths
3 What does Katie usually have for
15 Read this email from your English friend,
Alex. Then complete one student’s reply. lunch?
A a sandwich
B pasta
C a salad
Tell me about your school. What time do your 4 What does Katie like about her school?
lessons start? What do you have for lunch? A the teachers
What sports can you do at your school? B the building
C the garden
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EXAM BANK
Reading and Writing Part 8
Read the notice and the email.
Fill in the information in Lydia’s notes. EXAM TIP!
Find the correct information in the
notice and the email. Then copy it onto
Lydia’s notes. You only need to write
one or two words or a number – not
complete sentences.
From: Annie
To: Lydia
I’ve got your ticket for the school disco so
SCHOOL DISCO please can you pay me for it? Do you want
to go there together? My mum can take us
For students in classes 7-8 in her car so come to my house at 7
On Saturday o’clock. My camera is broken so please
In the gym remember to bring your one. I’ve got a
new dress! It only cost £15!!
7.30p.m.-10.30p.m. Annie xx
Tickets £3.50 (includes free drinks)
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Reading and Writing Part 6
Read the descriptions of things you find in a school.
What is the word for each one? The first letter is already there.
There is one space for each other letter in the word.
1 These are the clothes all the pupils at a school must wear. u______
2 Students carry all the things they need to take to school in this. r_______
3 You can find the meaning of words you don’t understand in this book. d_________
4 The teacher writes on this so all the class can copy down the information. b____
5 Students can study here and also borrow some of the books. l______
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UNITS 1-3
Listening Part 2
5 Listen to Mark talking to Luke about his
lessons at school.
What time is each lesson?
For questions 1-5, write a letter A-H next to
each person.
Time Lesson
0 G 9.00 A Art
1 10.00 B Football
2 11.00 C Geography
3 12.30 D History
4 1.45 E Hockey
5 2.45 F Languages
G Maths
H Science
Speaking Part 1
EXAM TIP!
Write the examiner’s questions. Then ask your partner. Give the examiner as much informatio
n
as you can about yourself.
Examiner: 1 ............................................................?
Takumi: No. I’m from Kyoto.
Examiner: 2 ............................................................?
Takumi: Yes. I have two brothers.
Examiner: 3 ............................................................?
Takumi: No. I go to school by car.
Examiner: 4 ............................................................?
Takumi: Yes, I get up very early. At 6.30.
Examiner: 5 ............................................................?
Takumi: Yes, I play football and baseball.
Examiner: 6 ............................................................?
Takumi: No, I don’t have time to watch TV in the
evening. I have to do my homework.
Examiner: 7 ............................................................?
Takumi: No. I have rice and soup for breakfast.
Examiner: 8 ............................................................?
Takumi: No, I have lunch at home. Takumi
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UNIT
4
Rock school
Warmer
1 Work in pairs. Look at the picture and talk
about these questions.
Vocabulary
2 Match the verbs (1-8) to the nouns (A-H) 3 What do you like doing in your free time?
to make some common hobbies. Put a tick next to the things in exercise 2
you like doing and a cross next to the
1 paint A TV things you don’t like. Tell your partner.
2 watch B stories
3 go C photos e.g. I like watching TV. I don’t like playing
4 play D online computer games.
5 write E computer games
6 make F pictures Complete the Rules!
7 chat G for a walk We can talk about our hobbies using the
8 take H biscuits verb like, followed by a verb + ........ .
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Rock school
7 Present Continuous or Present Simple?
Grammar Circle the correct verb form.
Present Continuous
1 Sarah’s in the bathroom. She has/is
>>> See Grammar Bank on page 81. having a shower.
4 Look at the pictures and answer the 2 I’m making/I make a cake for Lucy’s
questions. birthday tomorrow.
3 I listen/I’m listening to music every day.
1 Is it raining?
4 She’s usually watching/She usually
No, it isn’t.
watches TV in his bedroom.
It’s ...................... .
5 Can you hear that terrible noise? Owen
practises/is practising the violin!
2 Is Ronan doing
Reading
his homework? 8 Complete the telephone conversation
No, ..................... . between two friends.
What does Ben say to Emma?
For questions 1-5, choose the correct
letter A-H.
3 Is he crying? Emma: Hi, Ben. It’s Emma.
No, ..................... . Ben: 0 ……………C
Emma: Fine, thanks. Listen. Are you busy?
Ben: 1……………
Emma: What are you watching?
Ben: 2 ……………
Emma: That’s good because I need some
4 Are they watching
help with the school magazine.
TV?
Ben: 3 ……………
No, ..................... .
Emma: Do you have any photos of the
school rock concert? My ones are terrible.
Ben: 4 ……………
Emma: Great. Can you email some to me,
please?
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to match these sentences. Emma: That’s OK. Thanks, Ben.
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UNIT 4
Grammar Complete the Rules! Use when, why,
who, what, where and which.
Wh questions
>>> See Grammar Bank on page 81. We use...
9 Complete the questions in these 1 ........... to ask about places.
dialogues. Use Where, Which, Who, Why, 2 ........... and ........... to ask about things.
What or When. 3 ........... to ask about time.
4 ........... to ask about people.
1 A: ……… is playing the guitar? 5 ........... to ask for a reason.
B: Jason.
2 A: ……… does Sally live?
B: Near the park.
Reading
3 A: ……… are the children doing? 11 Which sentences do you think are true?
B: They’re watching TV.
1 Over 50% of teenagers often read in
4 A: ……… do you like playing computer
their free time.
games?
2 Girls read more than boys.
B: Because they’re fun.
3 Half of all boys think reading is boring.
5 A: ……… one is your brother? 4 Only a few teenagers read the books
B: He’s the one playing the keyboards. their teacher recommends.
6 A: ……… do you watch TV? 5 Only about a quarter of teenagers read
B: In the evening. books about famous people.
6 100% of teenagers prefer watching TV
10 Matthew plays the guitar in the school to reading.
band. Read his interview for the school
magazine. Put the words in brackets into 12 Now read the text. Were you right?
the correct order to make questions.
Interviewer: 1 .........................................?
(you/what/do/doing/free/time/like/in/your)
What do teenagers read?
Matthew: I watch TV and I play computer While teenagers are spending more and
games. But I also practise the guitar! more time online, 83% say they often read
Int: 2 ........................................................? in their free time. Reading is more popular
(like/music/why/people/do/your) among girls than boys. About 20% of boys
M: People like our music because it think reading is boring.
makes you want to dance. So what makes young people want to read?
Int: 3 ........................................................? 43% say they like reading books their
(usually/practise/the/does/band/when) friends have read and enjoyed. But only
M: The band usually practises at the 10% read the books their teacher
weekend. recommends. 23% enjoy books about
famous people or hobbies they are interested
in. But 70% still said they would prefer
watching TV or a DVD than reading a book.
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Rock school
Communication
Listening 19 Talktime: tell your partner five things
about your favourite hobby.
15 6 Listen to a girl called Rebecca e.g. In my free time I like playing computer
asking a friend about music lessons. games. My favourite game is Runescape
How much does George pay each and I like it because it’s very exciting.
month for his music lessons?
Speaking Hi Beth
My favourite hobby is taking photos. I have a
18 Find someone who... new camera. I go to a club at school to learn
photography.
1 often reads a book. From Fatma
2 likes writing stories.
3 plays computer games every day.
4 likes cooking. 1 Does Fatma answer all of Beth’s
5 does a sport every day. questions?
2 Is it 25-35 words long?
First, think about the questions to ask.
21 Now you write an email to Beth and
e.g. How often do you…? answer the questions.
Do you like…? Write 25-35 words.
Now talk to other students in the class.
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UNIT
5
Can you surf?
Warmer
1 Which sports can you see in the pictures
above? Choose adjectives from the box to
describe them.
Vocabulary
2 Complete the names of these sports and D E F
match them to the pictures on the right.
1 te _ _ is 6 s _ _ ling
2 g__f 7 cli _ _ ing
3 s _ _ ing 8 s _ _ ting
4 _ _ cling 9 fi _ _ ing G H I
5 vo _ _ _ yball 10 b _ _ _ etball
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Can you surf?
Grammar Reading
Comparatives and superlatives
7 You are going to read an article about
>>> See Grammar Bank on page 82. women’s baseball. First, circle the
5 Do you agree with these statements? countries you think play women’s
baseball.
1 Golf is more dangerous than skiing.
2 Tennis is easier than volleyball. France Japan Canada India
3 Sailing isn’t as popular as surfing. The USA Iran Korea Poland
4 Football is the most exciting game in the
world. Now read the article and find out which
countries are mentioned.
Complete the Rules!
Tick the sentences that are correct. 8 Read the article again and choose the
best word (A, B or C) for each space.
1 Always use more in comparative
sentences. 0 A more B most C much
2 The adjective always changes in 1 A more B most C much
comparative sentences. 2 A all B every C both
3 Always use the before superlative 3 A good B best C better
adjectives. 4 A more B most C much
5 A hope B hoping C hopes
6 A easy B easier C easiest
6 Complete the sentences with the correct
comparative or superlative form.
Cup.
Indian baseball coach Deepak Harri thinks
women and girls like the game because it is
fun, simple to learn and 6 ………… to play
than cricket.
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UNIT 5
Communication
Listening
9 Look at question 1 and the pictures 10 7 You will hear four conversations.
below. Which of the following words do For each conversation, choose the right
you think you will hear? Then predict answer from the pictures below – A, B or
some words for questions 2-4. C. Then check your answers with a
partner and listen again.
football favourite difficult
hockey skiing skating
boring good at fun
A B C
A B C
3 Which ticket does the man buy for the football match?
€ 25 € 37 € 42
A B C
A B C
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Communication
Grammar
Can/can’t, adverbs of manner Speaking
>>> See Grammar Bank on page 82. 14 Make questions about sport using these
12 Tick the statements that are true prompts.
for you.
1 Which sports/enjoy?
What can 2 Why/enjoy? 4 Where/play?
3 How often/play? 5 Who/with?
you do?
1 I can play basketball 15 Now ask and answer the questions with
quite well. a partner. Does your partner do the
same sports as you?
2 I can’t skate at all.
3 I can’t ride a bike.
16 Talktime: now talk to your partner for
4 I can play tennis very well.
one minute about the sports you play.
5 I can’t ride a horse at all.
6 I can play golf quite well.
Writing
17 Read this email from your English
speaking penfriend, Joe.
From: joe@email.com
What sports do you like? I like football but I
prefer watching it to playing it! Which sports
are you good at? I swim quite well but I’m
not in a team. Can you swim?
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UNIT
6
A piece of cake
S www.schoolmeals.com
Warmer Reading
1 Talk about these questions with a partner. 2 Read the texts on the website and
underline all the words about food you
1 Do you think the students in the picture can find.
like the food?
2 Do you think students should have lunch
3 Which do you think sound better, Korean
at school? Why/why not? or Finnish school meals? Which do you
3 What do you usually eat for lunch? think are the healthiest?
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A piece of cake
4 Read the text again and decide if
Complete the Rules!
sentences 1-6 are ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’
Use any, some or a/an.
(B). If there isn’t enough information to
answer, choose ‘Doesn’t Say’ (C). 1 Use ……… with singular countable
nouns. (+ve and -ve)
Text A
2 Use ……… with plural countable nouns
0 Students must pay for school meals.
and uncountable nouns. (+ve)
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
3 Use ……… with plural countable nouns
1 Schools only cook one meal every day. and uncountable nouns. (? and -ve)
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
2 Many students choose to bring 7 What has Sarah got in her packed lunch?
sandwiches to school. Look at the picture and complete the
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say sentences with a, an, some or any.
3 You can find out about school food on
the Internet and in the newspaper.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
Text B
4 Every child has lunch at school.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
5 The children give some of their food to
their friends.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
6 The children eat a lot of sweet things at
lunch time.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
Now add some more food words to the A: How much fruit do you eat every day?
two lists. B: I don’t each much fruit.
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