Cambridge KET Test 21 - Reading & Writing

7/24/2020 10:29:00 AM

Choose the correct answer that goes with this text.

  • Come and see monkeys talking.
  • Someone will have a talk in 30 minutes.
  • Someone will talk in Monkey House from 10 a.m to 3 p.m.

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  • Beware of dangerous animals which are behind the fence.
  • Come and see dangerous animals which are behind the fence.
  • Keep yourself safe by staying behind the fence.

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  • Clean your hands when you come to the zoo.
  • Keep your hands clean after you touch the animals.
  • Keep the animals clean by washing your hands.

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  • Someone will teach you before you start the job.
  • A lifeguard has to know how to swim before working here.
  • You can become a lifeguard even though you don't know how to swim.

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  • They are looking for a person who can work during the year.
  • You are given something to wear if you do this job.
  • Cinema needs more tickets for this film.

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  • Get a discount on everything at store today.
  • It's cheaper if you buy DVDs of Top Fifty films.
  • Not all the items at store are cheaper today.

Read the story. Then answer the questions.

Different languages

Haresh

I live in a city called Jaipur in India. Hindi is my first language but I've always spoken English too. People speak a lot of different languages in India. A lot of people speak English, but as a second language. Some of our languages are very old and not many people understand them now. I really like English - I think it's quite easy! I would love to learn another language, but at the moment I'm too busy studying!

Miguel

I live in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil with my parents. Rio is one of the biggest cities in South America. Everyone in Brazil speaks Portuguese of course. I've been studying English at school for seven years, and I can also speak a bit of Spanish. I'd like to visit Spain one day and learn more of the language! The hardest thing for me about English is the grammar; I can understand what people say but I'm not very good at writing!

Wen

I'm from a small Village In China. I speak Mandarin and a little English. My mother and father speak Cantonese. I can usually understand what they say, but I can't talk to them in Cantonese! Luckily they have both learned English for many years and are really good at It. I've only been having English lessons for three years, but I love It! I'd like to study it at university when I'm older.

Who can speak three languages?
  • Haresh
  • Miguel
  • Wen
Who has parents that speak a different language to him?
  • Haresh
  • Miguel
  • Wen
Who says he has a lot of school work?
  • Haresh
  • Miguel
  • Wen
Who would like to go to another country?
  • Haresh
  • Miguel
  • Wen
Who lives in the place with the fewest people?
  • Haresh
  • Miguel
  • Wen
Who has been learning English the longest?
  • Haresh
  • Miguel
  • Wen
Who finds some things about learning English difficult?
  • Haresh
  • Miguel
  • Wen

Read the story and answer the questions.

Joining a ballroom dancing club

By Pippa Cartwright

When I started college, I wanted to find a club to join. One of the first ones I looked at was ballroom dancing — a type of dance you do with a partner. The people there seemed to be having a great time, and it didn't cost much, so I decided to join.

The first week I went, I was really worried because the teacher told us that there were nineteen different dances we had to learn. But it's been fine. When there's a new thing to learn, he shows it to us lots of times and makes sure we're all good at it before we do the next thing.

When I joined, I didn't know any of the other people in the club because we all study different subjects. But it's been a great way to meet people, and I've made some of my best friends in the club.

One of the reasons we learn the dances is to enter competitions. I couldn't wait to do my first one. Before we started, I was a bit worried. But during the competition, my partner and I remembered everything about our dances. We were great. We didn't win any prizes, but it didn't matter - we loved it!

Joining the ballroom dancing club has been fantastic. In the past, I always did the same sports and activities, year after year, but ballroom dancing has taught me there's nothing scary about doing something you've never tried before. I still do lots of sports, but now I can add ballroom dancing to my list of hobbies.

Why did Pippa join the dance club?

  • She thought it looked fun.
  • She didn't have to pay for it.
  • She didn't like any of the other clubs.

What does Pippa say about the dance teacher?

  • He teaches them a new dance every week.
  • He often tells new members how good they are.
  • He repeats new things until everyone can do them.

What does Pippa say about the other club members?

  • She has become close to some of them.
  • She is on the same course as some of them.
  • She was friends with some of them before joining.

How did Pippa feel about her first dance competition?

  • happy to win first prize
  • upset that she forgot the dances
  • excited to take part

In the final paragraph, Pippa says

  • ballroom dancing is her favourite hobby.
  • she's learned not to be afraid to do new things.
  • she isn't sure which activity to try next.

Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

Lisa Kelly has a dangerous of job. She's of the few women ice road truckers in Alaska. These truckers travel across hundreds of kilometres of icy roads over mountains and frozen lakes. They deliver important supplies to oil camps, mines other places in Alaska. The weather can be unpredictable with storms and blizzards and avalanches. The work is very hard. So why does Lisa do it and how did she become a trucker?

Lisa was born in Michigan in 1980, but her family moved to a small town in Alaska she was six years old. She grew up on a farm and loved outdoors. Her first jobs were in garages and fast-food restaurants, but was her dream. She worked a delivery driver and then drove a school bus. Finally, she got a job with a trucking company and she became an ice road trucker Lisa loves her job and she loves adventure. When she's not driving, she races cars, rides horses and goes skydiving.

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

Dear Joey,

I'm on holiday India and I'm having a great time. Yesterday, we had a guided tour of the forest and saw some amazing things. Our guide, is a really nice guy, told us to look out for sloth bears. While we were walking through one part of the forest, we suddenly saw one. was big with a long nose and thick black hair. The guide told us all sloth bears. They live in different countries in Asia and eat insects and fruit they look for at night. They are very noisy animals. They make noisy grunts and snorts as they walk around the forest. We saw lots other birds and animals.

See you soon!

Kate

Read the email from your friend, Pat. Write an email to Pat and answer the questions. Write 25 words or more. 

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