A2 Key and Key for Schools

Activity 1 (A2 Key for Schools Reading and Writing Part 7)

Task 1 Look at the picture story. Who are the people? What are they doing in each picture?

Task 2 Match the ends of the sentences (A-E) on the right to the beginnings of the sentences (1-5) on
the left.

1. It was a sunny day so A. they all sat on a blanket to eat their picnic.
2. They put some sandwiches and fruit in a big
bag, and then B. Emma and Dan went for a swim in the lake.

3. When the family got there,

C. they found a place to sit under a tree.
4. It was next to a big lake, and
5. After they finished eating, D. Emma, Dan and their mum and dad decided to go
for a picnic.

E. they went to the park.

Task 3 Write the full sentences and underline the words that link the two parts together.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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Task 4 Read this text and choose the best title:

 Swimming at the pool

 A picnic in winter
 An afternoon in the park
 Eating with friends

_________________________________________________(title)

It was a sunny day so Emma, Dan and their mum and dad decided to go for a picnic. They put some
sandwiches and fruit in a big bag, and then they went to the park.

When the family got there, they found a place to sit under a tree. It was next to a big lake, and they all
sat on a blanket to eat their picnic. After they finished eating, Emma and Dan went for a swim in the
lake. It was a really great day!

Task 5 Write the missing parts for this short story. Use your own ideas.

An afternoon on the beach

It was a …………… day so ……………………………………. decided to go …………………….. They

………………………………………………………………….. and then they ………………………………….

Whey they got there, they ……………………………………. It was ………………………………………

After that, they ……………………………………… It was a ……………………………. day!

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Activity 2 (A2 Key for Schools Reading and Writing Part 3)

Starting at a new school

Task 1 Can you guess what the missing word is in the sentences below? There may be more than one
possible answer.

1. Anna: ‘’I’m so …………….. about the change.’’ Anna’s happy about doing something
different.
2. Pablo: “I’ve never done these subjects before.” Some of the subjects are ……………..
for Pablo.
3. Herman: “My school is so ………………...” Herman finds the school very big.
4. Hana: “Anna sits next to me in class.” Hana sits ………………. her friend in lessons.
5. Mo: “Maths is the hardest subject for me.” Mo’s ……………… subject is maths.

Task 2 Now choose the correct word for the gaps. There are 4 words that you do not need to use.

large first excited strange until beside better worst new

Task 3 (from Key for Schools Reading and Writing sample paper Part 3)

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A2 Key for Schools Overall

Luca Federica

Grammar and Vocabulary

Pronunciation

Interactive Communication

Global Achievement

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ANSWER KEY
ACTIVITY 1

Task 1

Things that could be said:

The family are preparing for a picnic. They’re having a picnic in the park. They’re under a tree. They’re
next to a lake. The children are swimming. Mum and dad are watching them.

Tasks 2 and 3

1. It was a sunny day so Emma, Dan and their mum and dad decided to go for a picnic.
2. They put some sandwiches and fruit in a big bag, and then they went to the park.
3. When the family got there, they found a place to sit under a tree.
4. It was next to a big lake, and they all sat on a blanket to eat their picnic.
5. After they finished eating, Emma and Dan went for a swim in the lake.
Task 4

An afternoon in the park

Further follow-up tasks could focus on the use of the past simple tense.

NOTE: The model story has 88 words. For Key (for Schools) Writing Part 7, candidates only need to write 35
words. They do not have to provide a title.

Task 5

Accept anything appropriate.

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ACTIVITY 2

Tasks 1 and 2

1. excited, 2. new, 3. large, 4. beside, 5. worst

Task 3

14 B 15 C 16 A 17 C 18 B

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Additional links
For a range of free exam support materials see www.cambridgeenglish.org

For resources for revised A2 Key and B1 Preliminary see

https://keyandpreliminary.cambridgeenglish.org/

For ideas on using digital resources see https://thedigitalteacher.com

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For official exam preparation materials, produced jointly by Cambridge University Press and
Cambridge Assessment English visit
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