KEY ENGLISH TEST

for Schools

Reading and Writing

SAMPLE TEST 1

Time 1 hour 10 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Write your name, centre number and candidate number on your answer sheet if they are
not already there.
Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions.
Read the instructions on the answer sheet.
Write your answers on the answer sheet. Use a pencil.
You must complete the answer sheet within the time limit.
At the end of the test, hand in both this question paper and your answer sheet.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

READING
Questions 1 55 carry one mark.
WRITING
Question 56 carries five marks.

500/2416/4
UCLES 2014 Cambridge English Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 2)
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Candidate Name Centre No.
If not already printed, write name
in CAPITALS and complete the
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Candidate Signature Candidate No.

0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1
Examination Title Examination
2 2 2 2
Details
3 3 3 3
Centre
4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5
Supervisor: 6 6 6 6
If the candidate is ABSENT or has WITHDRAWN shade here 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9

KET Paper 1 Reading and Writing Candidate Answer Sheet

Instructions
Use a PENCIL (B or HB).
Rub out any answer you want to change with an eraser.
For Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5:
Mark ONE letter for each question.
For example, if you think C is the right answer to the A B C
0
question, mark your answer sheet like this:

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

1 A B C D E F G H 6 A B C 11 A B C 16 A B C D E F G H
2 A B C D E F G H 7 A B C 12 A B C 17 A B C D E F G H
3 A B C D E F G H 8 A B C 13 A B C 18 A B C D E F G H
4 A B C D E F G H 9 A B C 14 A B C 19 A B C D E F G H
5 A B C D E F G H 10 A B C 15 A B C 20 A B C D E F G H

Part 4 Part 5
21 A B C 28 A B C
22 A B C 29 A B C
23 A B C 30 A B C
24 A B C 31 A B C
25 A B C 32 A B C
26 A B C 33 A B C Turn over for


27 A B C 34 A B C Parts 6 - 9
35 A B C

KET RW DP740/386
 For Parts 6, 7 and 8:
Write your answers in the spaces next to the 0
numbers (36 to 55) like this:

Do not Do not
Part 6 write here Part 7 write here

36 1 36 0 41 1 41 0

37 1 37 0 42 1 42 0

38 1 38 0 43 1 43 0

39 1 39 0 44 1 44 0

40 1 40 0 45 1 45 0

46 1 46 0

47 1 47 0

48 1 48 0

49 1 49 0

50 1 50 0

Do not
Part 8 write here

51 1 51 0

52 1 52 0

53 1 53 0

54 1 54 0

55 1 55 0

Part 9 (Question 56): Write your answer below.

Do not write below (Examiner use only).

0 1 2 3 4 5