Cambridge KET Test 12 - Reading & Writing

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Why has Mike written this message?

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Why has Sara written this?

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Lenna _______.

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The Stories Behind Juvenile Crime

A - Max

Max is a 17-year-old boy in a juvenile detention center, which is something like a low-security prison for teenagers. Max got caught stealing a car last summer. The court sentenced him to six months. The judge thought it best that Max learn his lesson now before it's too late. Max told us about his crime. ‘It was the first time I had ever tried to steal a car and it was pretty scared. I think I was influenced by my friends. I felt like I had to do it to be cool, like them.’ Max is glad, he got away from that lifestyle before it really got him into trouble. ‘If I hadn’t got caught the first time, who knows what might have happened?’ Max said.

B - Sherry

Sherry calls herself an artist, a graffiti artist to be precise. She was arrested for spray-painting walls at her school last month. The police caught her red-handed when neighbors heard laughter coming from outside the school late at night. ‘I was creating a work of art and that shouldn’t be illegal!’ Sherry explained to us. ‘Most people don’t understand what I do. I paint beautiful images that express how teenagers really feel. Grown-ups just don’t realize how young people feel.’ Sherry thinks kids should be allowed, even invited, to paint on public walls. The law doesn’t agree, and Sherry was fined €500.

C - Ivan

Ivan is a shy, quiet boy of 15 who just moved to the area this year. He doesn’t have a lot of friends yet and usually keeps to himself. He was recently arrested for possessing a small number of drugs. Ivan told us his side of the story. ‘A couple of guys at school asked me to look after a package for them. I guess I should have asked more questions, but I said they could keep it in my locker. If I had known what was in it, never would have agreed. A teacher saw the package and the police were called.” Because Ivan is young and this is his very first offense, the judge gave him community service at a local hospital. Ivan feels it’s given him a good opportunity to make new friends in town. He's very grateful for the fresh start and promises he'll never do anything illegal again.

Which person today isn't understood by adults?

Which person says peer pressure made him/ her turn to crime?

Who says trusting people got him/ her into trouble?

Who has to pay money for his/ her action?

Who says what he/ she shouldn't be a crime?

Who felt afraid when committing a crime?

Who is positive about his/ her new start?

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Letter from camp

Dear Mom, Dad, Violet, and Max, 

Well, I’m here at sleep-away camp. This is my third day here. I have five bunkmates. That’s what they call the kids who sleep in your cabin. My bunkmates are all pretty cool. One boy is named Pepe. He says his name is short for Pepperoni. I don’t believe him. He caught a snake with his bare hands, so I don’t care if he’s a liar. One kid is named Lincoln. He’s got one blue eye and one brown eye. He can ride a unicycle - at least, he says he can. Another kid is named Mike. He has the top bunk over mine. He seems normal except for one thing. He slept through the whole first night here. The rest of us stayed up and told ghost stories. One story was about a ghost who used to go to this camp. It’s probably not a true story. Another one of my bunkmates is named Justin. His last name is Case. He likes to say things like “Justin Case, we get lost…”  Or “Justin Case we get hungry…” I would not want to have the name Justin Case! 

Our cabin is number 42. It’s on a hill. It’s not too far from the latrine. That’s a camp word that means “bathroom.” There’s no bath. We have outdoor showers. I don’t think you can really get your feet clean on a mud floor. The cabin is a long walk from the canteen. That’s where we eat. Mom, I miss your cooking. Dad, I even miss your cooking. Last night, we had beans and some sort of green sauce. For dessert, we roasted marshmallows. 

I told everybody that I had a sister named Violet. They thought that it was terrible to be named after a flower. Actually, Justin Case was the one who made fun of it. But he has no right to talk about weird names. 

It’s really dark here at night. There are no lights. I mean it’s really, really, dark. The air smells funny like a mix of Christmas trees and dirt. I like it. 

I hope Max doesn’t miss me too much. He would love to run around here chasing chipmunks and things. Well, I’m going to sign off. Please write. Send food.                                  

From,

Alex

(Adapted from readworks.org)

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The African elephants

African elephants are the (0) largest land animals on earth. They live together in family groups and move from place 19.1atbyto place looking for food and water. They do not sleep much and can walk an amazing 80km without 19.2needneededneeding a rest. Adult elephants eat up to 130kg of food a day. They eat plants of almost any size, from grass to trees.

Elephants must have water for cleaning themselves as well as for drinking, 19.3exceptsoif they prefer to live as close to rivers and lakes as possible. Female elephants have a baby 19.4alleachevery four years. Other elephants in 19.5anonethe same group help the females to look after the babies. This shows 19.6thatwhichwhat family groups are very important for these wonderful animals.

For each question, write the correct answer. Write ONE word for each gap.

Mike and David eat very different things. Mike likes to eat healthy food, He doesn’t like food with 20.1 lot of fat in it. He eats lots 20.2 fruit and vegetables and drinks sugar-free drinks. He doesn't like cheese, so there's 20.3 much of it in his house. David, however, loves cheese, particularly on pizzas and pasta. He eats 20.4 few bananas, but really, there's not a 20.5 of fruit in David's kitchen. And he won't have drinks without 20.6 little sugar in them!

You are going to have a party. Write a note to a friend:

• Ask your friend to come.
• Say when and where the party is.

Write 25 words or more.

Look at three pictures. Write the story shown in the pictures. Write 35 words or more.