University of Cambridg ESOL Examinations Key …

1 Information for CandidatesUniversity of CambridgeESOL ExaminationsKeyEnglishTestket information for candidates2 Why take the Key english Test (KET)?Do you have basic english skills? Can you understand simple texts? Can youcommunicate in familiar situations? Can you understand short notices and simplespoken directions? If so, then the Key english Test (KET) from cambridge ESOL is theexam for is the first-level cambridge ESOL exam, at Level A2 of the Council of Europe sCommon European Framework of Reference for Languages. KET shows that you cancope with everyday written and spoken communications at a basic level. KET is anexcellent first step, helping you to build your confidence in english and measure uses language from real life situations and covers the four language skills reading,writing, listening and speaking.

2 It provides an assessment of practical skills, and willhelp you to learn the english you will need for travelling, as well as in study and 2007, KET will be available in two formats. You will still be able to take the paperand pencil test, but you will be able to choose a computer-based version called CB-KETinstead. Please contact your nearest local centre for take a cambridge ESOL exam?Develop effective communication skills The cambridge ESOL Examinations cover all four language skills listening, speaking,reading and writing. They include a range of tasks which assess your ability to useEnglish, so that you develop the full range of skills you need to communicateeffectively in a variety of you can trust We do extensive research and trialling to make sure that you get the fairest, mostaccurate assessment of your ability and that our exams are most relevant to therange of uses for which you need recognition Universities and employers all over the world recognise cambridge ESOL exams, so aCambridge ESOL examination is a valuable of cambridge ESOL Examinations ( cambridge ESOL) offers the world s leadingrange of qualifications for learners and teachers of english .

3 Around million peoplein 135 countries take cambridge ESOL exams each does KET involve?This booklet is a brief introduction to KET. We show examples from each part of the test,but in some cases we do not show the full text or all the questions. If you would like tosee a full sample paper for KET, you can download one from our website table below shows the different parts of KET and how long each paper takes. In KET,Reading and Writing are combined on one question forcandidates KET* 2 examiners, 2 candidates (2:3 format is used for the last group in a session where necessary)Name of paperContentTime allowedMarks (% of total)Paper 1 Reading and Writing 9 parts/56 questionsReading: Parts 1 5 Writing: Parts 6 91 hour 10 minutes50%Paper 2 Listening 5 parts/25 questions30 minutes (including8 minutes transfer time)25%Paper 3 Speaking2 parts8 10 minutes per pair ofcandidates(2:2 format*)25%ket information for candidates3 Paper 1 Reading and WritingTime: 1 hour 10 minutesPaper 1 Reading and Writing consists of nine parts and 56 questions.

4 It is worth 50% ofthe total marks for the 1 (Questions 1 5)In this part you have to understand the main message of a sign, notice or other veryshort text. These texts are usually the kind of text you can find on roads, in railwaystations, airports, shops, restaurants, offices, schools, etc. There are also five sentencesand you have to match each sentence to one of the the example below you have eight signs (labelled A H) and five sentences whichexplain what the signs mean. You have to match each sentence to the right 2 (Questions 6 10)This part is a test of vocabulary. You have five sentences and there is a missing word ineach one. There are three possible answers and you have to choose the best word to filleach example below is part of a simple story about Adrian and Martin who are goingcamping.

5 Read the sentences and decide which answer (A, B or C) is the correct one. Inthe exam, there are two more questions like the ones !DANGEROUS CROSSROADSPOLICE CARS ONLYDANGER!DO NOT GO INTOTHE WATERROAD CLOSEDUNTIL WEEKENDSCHOOL SPORTS CLUBNOW OPEN IN THEEVENINGS!BSWIMMING POOLOPEN AFTERNOONSA dults - - CARS ONLYDANGER!DO NOT GO INTOTHE WATERROAD CLOSEDUNTIL WEEKENDSCHOOL SPORTS CLUBNOW OPEN IN THEEVENINGS!CHALF PRICE FOOTBALL SHIRTS SALE MUST END THIS AFTERNOONPOLICE CARS ONLYDANGER!DO NOT GO INTOTHE WATERROAD CLOSEDUNTIL WEEKENDSCHOOL SPORTS CLUBNOW OPEN IN THEEVENINGS!DPOLICEE CARSS ONLYDANGER!DO NOT GO INTOTHE WATERROAD CLOSEDUNTIL WEEKENDSCHOOL SPORTS CLUBNOW OPEN IN THEEVENINGS!EPOLICE CARS ONLYDANGER!DOO NOTT GOO INTOTHEE WATERROAD CLOSEDUNTIL WEEKENDSCHOOL SPORTS CLUBNOW OPEN IN THEEVENINGS!

6 FPOLICE CARS ONLYDANGER!DO NOT GO INTOTHE WATERBREAKFAST - CLOSEDUNTIL WEEKENDSCHOOL SPORTS CLUBNOW OPEN IN THEEVENINGS!GPOLICE CARS ONLYDANGER!DO NOT GO INTOTHE WATERROADD CLOSEDUNTILL WEEKENDSCHOOL SPORTS CLUBNOW OPEN IN THEEVENINGS!HPOLICE CARS ONLYDANGER!DO NOT GO INTOTHE WATERROAD CLOSEDUNTIL WEEKENDSCHOOLL SPORTSS CLUBNOWW OPENN INN THEEVENINGS! .. to gocamping for their wanted to .. somewhere near the .. three hours to drive to the should not swim here. 2 You must not drive fast can play football here is cheaper to buy things todaythan tomorrow. 5 You can drive here next 3 (Questions 11 15 and 16 20)In this part we test how well you understand and can use the language you need foreveryday life. The first five questions are short conversations.

7 The question is what thefirst person says and you then have three possible responses. To find the right answer,you have to think what the second person usually says in this the example below, there are three typical questions (11 13). For each question, youhave to choose the correct answer (A, B or C). In the exam, there are two more questionslike second five questions are part of a longer conversation which has missingsentences. The conversation may take place in a shop, a hotel, a restaurant, etc. or invarious work, social or study the conversation below Anita is talking to Kim, and you have to decide what Anitasays in each case (16 18). You have a list of eight possible sentences (A H) which you canuse to complete the conversation. You have to choose one sentence for each space, soyou don t need all of the 4 (Questions 21 27)This part consists of a longer text (about 230 words) and seven questions.

8 These may bemultiple-choice questions with three possible answers (A, B or C) or you may have sevenstatements and you have to decide if each statement is A Right, B Wrong orC Doesn t information for candidates411I m sorry we don t have your a pity!BI hope ll take long are you going to stay in Bangkok?AFor another three the last three took three you s all can t t be :Well, I m going to go to you like to come as well? :Yes. I must study on ! It ll be good to go :First, I d like to go :What are you going to do at theweekend, Anita? , too. I need some books forschool and a pair of , I have to work on d love to. I suppose you wantto go on Saturday?DFine. Do we need to booktickets?EI have some money for a do you want to do there?

9 GYes, I d like to go to a don t information for candidates5In the example below, you have to read the article about a young man and woman wholost a ring. For each of the statements (21 23), you have to decide if it is Right (A),Wrong (B) or if you can t find the information in the text, you should choose C (Doesn tsay). In the exam, there are four more questions like the ones 5 (Questions 28 35)In this part you have to show that you understand and can use english grammarcorrectly. There is a text for you to read, but some of the words are missing. These can beverb forms, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, etc. For each missing word, there arethree possible answers and you have to choose the right example below is an article about a woman called Jahan Begum.

10 On the next pageyou can find the first three sets of answers (28 30). You have to choose the best word(A, B or C) for each space. In the exam, there are five more sets of answers like the oneson the next RING AND THE FISHT homas and Inger, who live in Sweden, are the happiest couple in theworld. Two years ago, they were on a boat a few kilometres from thebeach. Thomas asked Inger to marry him and he gave her a gold wanted to put the ring on Inger s finger, but he dropped it and it fellinto the sea. They were sure the ring was lost for ever. That is, until last week, when Mr Carlsson visited them. He has a fishshop and he found the ring in a large fish which he was cutting up forone of his customers. The fish thought the ring was something to eat!Mr Carlsson knew that the ring belonged to Thomas and Inger becauseinside the ring there were some words.