Cambridge KET 2

Listening Test 2
KEY
Activity 1: Read these statements. Are they probable or not probable?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Pete looks tired. NP

Pete went to the beach. NP
Pete likes it when it is windy. NP
Pete walked a lot. NP
It only rained once. P
There was a terrible storm. NP
The weather got better at the end of the week. P

Now listen to the conversation and check your answers.

Activity 2: Listen to the conversation one more time and fill in the gaps.
-

Hi, Pete. Youre looking well.

Yes, Ive just been on holiday in the mountains for a week.
You must have had good weather.
Well, not really. When I arrived on the Monday it was very cold.
It can be cold in the mountains at this time of the year.
Yes, it wasnt very nice, really. Then on Tuesday it was so windy I just stayed in
the hotel all day.
Did the weather get better?
Well, Wednesday was a bit better. There wasnt any wind and it was sunny
most of the day.
So, did you do a lot of walking?
No, by Thursday it was very cloudy and it looked as if it was going to snow.
And did it?
No, but on Friday it rained a lot.
And what about your last day?
Well, the weather was getting better and it was quite warm then. But it was a
bit too late.

Activity 3: There is a mistake in these sentences. Read them carefully and correct
them.
1. When it rains a lot everything is dry. (wet)
2. There are places in the world were temperatures drop to -50. When that
happens it is cool. (freezing cold)
3. Sometimes there are clouds in the road so people have to turn the lights on,
even during the day. (fog)
4. When it is rainy there are very strong winds that sometimes take trees down.
(stormy)
5. In the spring temperatures are not as high as in the summer. It is hot. (warm)

Ma. Paula Bonaldo