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.

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If not already printed, write name
in CAPITALS and complete the
Candidate No. grid (in pencil).

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If the candidate is ABSENT or has WITHDRAWN shade here 7 7 7 7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
 PAPER 1: READING AND WRITING
Answer key

Reading and Writing

PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE PART FOUR PART FIVE

1 H 6 B 11 C 21 A 28 B

2 C 7 A 12 B 22 C 29 C

3 G 8 B 13 C 23 A 30 B

4 D 9 C 14 A 24 B 31 B

5 A 10 C 15 C 25 A 32 A

16 F 26 A 33 C

17 B 27 B 34 A

18 D 35 C

19 A

20 H

PART SIX PART SEVEN PART EIGHT

36 stadium 41 have 51 Saturday

37 camera 42 them 52 (starts at) 1.30 (p.m.)

38 beach 43 than (starts at) 13.30

39 guitar 44 the (starts at) one thirty (in the afternoon)

40 tent 45 last (starts at) half past one (in the afternoon)

this 53 (a) (warm) sweater

46 with 54 car

47 go 55 366387

48 ago

49 each

every

per

50 lot

Brackets ( ) indicate optional words.

Sample scripts for Part 9 grammar which may require patience on the part of the
reader.

Sample 1

Dear Alex, Sample 5

I will come to you at 18.00. I want to watch “Fast Hello Alex,

and Furious”. I would like to eat chips, pizza and fast- I can’t wait the moment when I will go to your
food, and drink cola. house.
I would like to see a fantastic film like a Star wars.
5 marks

COMMENTARY 1 mark

All three parts of the message clearly communicated. COMMENTARY

Only one part of the message communicated.

Sample 2

To Alex,
Yes, it’s so great. I arrive at 2.30 and I want to watch
Titanic becouse is interesting and nice. I would like the
eggs with potatoe or a hamburgers.

4 marks

COMMENTARY

All three parts of the message communicated but there are

some non-impeding errors in spelling and grammar.

Sample 3

I’m really happy to come to your house. You can

choose the film. I like cartoons. We can eat a pop-
corns and kola, and chisp, swindwich, hamburger and
mustard.
Bye

3 marks

COMMENTARY

Two parts of the message are clearly communicated.

Information about what time to come is not included. There
are only minor spelling errors and occasional grammatical
errors.

Sample 4

Hello. I am come to my house last week. DVD is a film.

I can you come at 12.30. My favourite eat it’s a pizza
and chips. My favourite drink a cola. Thank you.

2 marks

COMMENTARY

Only two parts of the message communicated. Information

about which DVD to watch is not included. There are errors in