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Cambridge English: Key (KET)

The Key English Test is a pre-intermediate level examination and corresponds to level 2 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The exam is made up of three papers: Reading and Writing, Speaking and Listening. There are three passing grades: 'Pass with Distinction', 'Pass with Merit', 'Pass' and one failing grade: 'Level A1'. Students can take either a computer-based or a paper-based exam. It's typically taken by students aged between 11 and 14 and can be achieved after around 180 – 200 hours of study. The language used in the tests comes from real-life situations. Why not try our free practice tests below.

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KET Reading/Writing Full Exam

• Here is a full sample Key English Test (KET) exam from Cambridge, level A2 (Elementary).
• In the exam you have 1 hour ten minutes to finish the Reading/Writing section. There are nine parts and 56 questions. For parts 1 – 8 you should only need one hour. Use the timer to help you.

• When you are ready, click ‘START’ (after part 3a) to answer the questions. There is also a notebook after every part for your provisional answers.

Which notice (A-H) says this (1-5)?

Use this notebook to write your provisional answers:

Read the sentences about a new shop that teenagers will want to visit. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.

Example: A new shop for teenagers has just       OPENED      in the town.

A. begun               B. opened                  C. started

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6. You can ____________ lots of books, music and videogames there! A. get              B. give               C. take

7. Lisa and her friend Sarah went there ____________  Saturday. A. late              B. left                 C. last

8. Lisa bought a great new computer game __________ ‘Bricks’. A. said             B. called                  C. told

9. Sarah got a really interesting book about __________ the Internet. A. doing           B. putting                C. using

10. Lisa found a great _________ for her brother’s birthday. A. present           B. piece               C. prize

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Complete the five conversations. For questions 11-15, mark A, B and C on your answer sheet.

Example: Jane: Have you heard Smokey’s latest CD? Simon:      A. Is that all right?         B. Yes, I can hear you.       C. No, is it good? Answer: C.

11.  It’s July 1st today. A. Are you sure? B. No, that”s next month. C. It was, wasn’t it?

12. That film was so funny! A. It’s tomorrow evening. B. Why wasn’t it? C. I enjoyed it, too.

13. What’s that in Mary’s hand? A. He knows she has. B. I think it is. C. It’s difficult to see.

14. What’s happened to Martin? A. Yes, that’s right. B. Sorry, I don’t know. C. Of course he can.

15. Can we go fishing this weekend? A. I went because you did. B. If you want to. C. We travelled by boat.

Complete the telephone conversation between two friends. What does Jim say to Sally? For question 16-20, choose the correct letter A-H.

A) I’ve just got a new mobile. It’s 0636634, I think. B) The last one goes at 6:30 in the morning. C) Why? Are you going? D) Good idea! Then call me, OK? E) Hey! I’ll come with you! F) I think he’s playing hockey that afternoon. G) It’s usually three o´clock, but we should be there half an hour before. H) No, I live at 22 Almond Drive now.

Sally: Hi Jim! Are you going to the basketball match on Saturday? Example) Jim:        C        Sally: I think so, but I don’t want to go alone. 16) Jim: ___________ Sally: Great! Do you know what time it starts? 17) Jim: ___________ Sally: OK, I’ll check the times on the internet. 18) Jim: ___________ Sally: All right, but I don’t know your number. 19) Jim: ___________ Sally: OK. I’ll speak to you later. Why don’t you ask Pete to come too? 20) Jim: ___________ Sally: Really? What a pity!

Read the article about a young man and woman who lost a ring. Are sentences 21-27 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there isn’t enough information to answer A or B, choose ‘Doesn’t Say’ (C).

The Ring and the Fish.

Thomas and Inger, who live in Sweden, are the happiest couple in the world. Two years ago, they were on a boat a few kilometres from the beach. Thomas asked Inger to marry him and he gave her a gold ring. He wanted to put the ring on Inger’s finger, but he dropped it and it fell into the sea. They were sure the ring was lost for ever.

That is, until last week, when Mr Carlsson visited them. He has a fish shop and he found the ring in a large fish which he was cutting up for one of his customers. The fish thought the ring was something to eat! Mr Carlsson knew that the ring belonged to Thomas and Inger because inside the ring there were some words. They were, ‘To Inger, All my love, Thomas’. And so Mr Carlsson gave the ring back to them.

Inger now has two rings. When they lost the first one, Thomas bought Inger another one. But they think the one the fish ate is the best one.

Example:  Thomas and Inger’s home is in Sweden. A Right         B Wrong         C Doesn’t say. ANSWER = C) Doesn’t say ___________________________

21 Thomas asked Inger to marry him when they were on a boat. A Right         B Wrong           C Doesn’t say

22 Thomas put the gold ring on Inger’s finger. A Right           B Wrong           C Doesn’t say

23 They returned from their boat trip without the ring. A Right            B Wrong           C Doesn’t say

24 Mr Carlsson often visited Thomas and Inger. A Right            B Wrong             C Doesn’t say

25 Mr Carlsson caught the fish. A Right             B Wrong             C Doesn’t say

26 Mr Carlsson found the ring when he ate the fish. A Right             B Wrong             C Doesn’t say

27 Thomas and Inger prefer the first ring. A Right              B Wrong             C Doesn’t say

Read the article about a woman called Jahan Begum. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.

Example: A is                    B was            C there ______________________________________

28 a for            b after          c since 29 a keep         b keeping    c kept 30 a any           b another      c that 31 a against     b through      c at 32 a their        b its               c his 33 a some       b each            c this 34 a they        b it                  c them 35 a yet          b ever              c still.

Jahan Begum (0) …WAS… born on a farm in the hills. She lived there with her family (28) ………… thirteen years. The family grew their own food and (29) ………… animals. But then one year it didn’t rain so they decided to move to (30) ………… country.

The journey (31) ………… the mountains was long and difficult. (32) ………… first home in the new country was a tent. Then Jahan’s brothers made a house with wood and stones so the family had somewhere better to live.

Now, (33) ………… day Jahan makes things like hats and socks out of wool. She sells (34) ………… in the market to get money for food. She is happy with her home and her work, but she (35) ………….hopes to return to her farm in the hills one day.

Read the descriptions of some things you might see in a living room. What is the word for each one? The first letter is already there. There is one space for each letter in the word.

Example: You look at this when you want to know the time = C __ __ __ __ Answer = C L O C K

36. This is comfortable and it’s big enough for three friends to sit on! = S __ __ __

37. You close these at night so people can’t see through your window. =   C __ __ __ __ __ __ __

38. If you want, you can look at this and see your own face. =   M __ __ __ __ __

39. This is usually on the wall and you can put books and DVDs on it =   S __ __ __ __

40. You can watch all kinds of interesting programmes on this =   T __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Complete the email. Write one word for each space.  From: Paul To: Tom

Did you have     A   good weekend? (41)             Saturday, my uncle came to see us. He’s got a new motorbike! He took me for a ride on (42)           through the park. (43)              lot of people were there. I saw Lucy and Helen (44)         some other friends from school. They looked really surprised when I waved and said ‘Hello!’ (45)            them!

On Sunday morning, I cleaned my bicycle (46) ___ it was so dirty. I (47) ___ love to buy a new one! Mine’s so slow. It needs new tyres (48) ____ lights too.

Who (49) ___ going to the skate park tomorrow? There’s a competition there. Text me (50) ___ you want to go!

Read these two notes about school books. Fill in the information on the Bookshop Order Form.

Question 56. Read the email from your English friend, Jo. .Then write a message to Jo, answering the questions. Write it in the comments box below, and I will correct you.

From: Jo To:

You said in your last email that you went to the city. Who did you go with? What did you do there? How long did you spend there?

Write to me!

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Sweden brings more books and handwriting practice back to its tech-heavy schools

Students read at the Djurgardsskolan elementary school in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. As children across Sweden have recently flocked back to school after the summer vacation, many of their teachers are putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading hours, and practicing handwriting as the country’s yearslong focus on the digitalization of classrooms has come under scrutiny. (AP Photo/David Keyton)

A child practices handwriting at the Djurgardsskolan elementary school in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. As children across Sweden have recently flocked back to school after the summer vacation, many of their teachers are putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading hours, and practicing handwriting as the country’s yearslong focus on the digitalization of classrooms has come under scrutiny. (AP Photo/David Keyton)

A teacher helps students practice their handwriting at the Djurgardsskolan elementary school in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. As children across Sweden have recently flocked back to school after the summer vacation, many of their teachers are putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading hours, and practicing handwriting as the country’s yearslong focus on the digitalization of classrooms has come under scrutiny. (AP Photo/David Keyton)

A student reads at the Djurgardsskolan elementary school in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. As children across Sweden have recently flocked back to school after the summer vacation, many of their teachers are putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading hours, and practicing handwriting as the country’s yearslong focus on the digitalization of classrooms has come under scrutiny. (AP Photo/David Keyton)

A teacher helps a student practice her handwriting at the Djurgardsskolan elementary school in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. As children across Sweden have recently flocked back to school after the summer vacation, many of their teachers are putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading hours, and practicing handwriting as the country’s yearslong focus on the digitalization of classrooms has come under scrutiny. (AP Photo/David Keyton)

A handwriting guide to help children practice their handwriting at the Djurgardsskolan elementary school in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. As children across Sweden have recently flocked back to school after the summer vacation, many of their teachers are putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading hours, and practicing handwriting as the country’s yearslong focus on the digitalization of classrooms has come under scrutiny. (AP Photo/David Keyton)

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STOCKHOLM (AP) — As young children went back to school across Sweden last month, many of their teachers were putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading time and handwriting practice and devoting less time to tablets, independent online research and keyboarding skills.

The return to more traditional ways of learning is a response to politicians and experts questioning whether the country’s hyper-digitalized approach to education, including the introduction of tablets in nursery schools, had led to a decline in basic skills.

Swedish Minister for Schools Lotta Edholm, who took office 11 months ago as part of a new center-right coalition government, was one of the biggest critics of the all-out embrace of technology.

“Sweden’s students need more textbooks,” Edholm said in March. “Physical books are important for student learning.”

The minister announced last month in a statement that the government wants to reverse the decision by the National Agency for Education to make digital devices mandatory in preschools. It plans to go further and to completely end digital learning for children under age 6, the ministry also told The Associated Press.

Although the country’s students score above the European average for reading ability, an international assessment of fourth-grade reading levels, the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study , highlighted a decline among Sweden’s children between 2016 and 2021.

In 2021, Swedish fourth graders averaged 544 points , a drop from the 555 average in 2016. However, their performance still placed the country in a tie with Taiwan for the seventh-highest overall test score.

In comparison, Singapore — which topped the rankings — improved its PIRLS reading scores from 576 to 587 during the same period, and England’s average reading achievement score fell only slightly, from 559 in 2016 to 558 in 2021.

Some learning deficits may have resulted from the coronavirus pandemic or reflect a growing number of immigrant students who don’t speak Swedish as their first language, but an overuse of screens during school lessons may cause youngsters to fall behind in core subjects, education experts say.

“There’s clear scientific evidence that digital tools impair rather than enhance student learning,” Sweden’s Karolinska Institute said in a statement last month on the country’s national digitalization strategy in education.

“We believe the focus should return to acquiring knowledge through printed textbooks and teacher expertise, rather than acquiring knowledge primarily from freely available digital sources that have not been vetted for accuracy,” said the institute, a highly respected medical school focused on research.

The rapid adoption of digital learning tools also has drawn concern from the United Nations’ education and culture agency.

In a report published last month, UNESCO issued an “urgent call for appropriate use of technology in education.” The report urges countries to speed up internet connections at schools, but at the same time warns that technology in education should be implemented in a way so that it never replaces in-person, teacher-led instruction and supports the shared objective of quality education for all.

In the Swedish capital, Stockholm, 9-year-old Liveon Palmer, a third grader at Djurgardsskolan elementary school, expressed his approval of spending more school hours offline.

“I like writing more in school, like on paper, because it just feels better, you know,” he told the AP during a recent visit.

His teacher, Catarina Branelius, said she was selective about asking students to use tablets during her lessons even before the national-level scrutiny.

“I use tablets in math and we are doing some apps, but I don’t use tablets for writing text,” Branelius said. Students under age 10 “need time and practice and exercise in handwriting ... before you introduce them to write on a tablet.”

Online instruction is a hotly debated subject across Europe and other parts of the West. Poland, for instance, just launched a program to give a government-funded laptop to each student starting in fourth grade in hopes of making the country more technologically competitive.

In the United States, the coronavirus pandemic pushed public schools to provide millions of laptops purchased with federal pandemic relief money to primary and secondary students. But there is still a digital divide, which is part of the reason why American schools tend to use both print and digital textbooks, said Sean Ryan, president of the U.S. school division at textbook publisher McGraw Hill.

“In places where there is not connectivity at home, educators are loath to lean into digital because they’re thinking about their most vulnerable (students) and making sure they have the same access to education as everyone else,” Ryan said.

Germany, which is one of the wealthiest countries in Europe, has been famously slow in moving government programs and information of all kinds online, including education. The state of digitalization in schools also varies among the country’s 16 states, which are in charge of their own curricula.

Many students can complete their schooling without any kind of required digital instruction, such as coding. Some parents worry their children may not be able to compete in the job market with technologically better-trained young people from other countries.

Sascha Lobo, a German writer and consultant who focuses on the internet, thinks a national effort is needed to bring German students up to speed or the country will risk falling behind in the future.

“If we don’t manage to make education digital, to learn how digitalization works, then we will no longer be a prosperous country 20 years from now,” he said in an interview with public broadcaster ZDF late last year.

To counter Sweden’s decline in 4th grade reading performance, the Swedish government announced an investment worth 685 million kronor (60 million euros or $64.7 million) in book purchases for the country’s schools this year. Another 500 million kronor will be spent annually in 2024 and 2025 to speed up the return of textbooks to schools.

Not all experts are convinced Sweden’s back-to-basics push is exclusively about what’s best for students.

Criticizing the effects of technology is “a popular move with conservative politicians,” Neil Selwyn, a professor of education at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, said. “It’s a neat way of saying or signaling a commitment to traditional values.”

“The Swedish government does have a valid point when saying that there is no evidence for technology improving learning, but I think that’s because there is no straightforward evidence of what works with technology,” Selwyn added. “Technology is just one part of a really complex network of factors in education.”

Jocelyn Gecker in San Francisco; Vanessa Gera in Warsaw, Poland; and Kirsten Grieshaber in Berlin contributed reporting.

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Ket reading & writing.

The Cambridge English: Key Reading and Writing paper has seven parts and different types of texts and questions. Parts 1–5 are about reading and Parts 6–7 are about writing.

Reading and Writing are taken together - 60 minutes

• Reading part 1: understanding messages
• Reading part 2: three texts with questions
• Reading part 3: long text with multiple choice questions
• Reading part 4: text with multiple choice gaps
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• Writing part 1: write a message
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