Cambridge KET Test 25 - Reading & Writing

9/10/2020 10:54:00 AM

Choose the correct answer that goes with this text.

  • You can order this meal at any time.
  • This café serves only healthy food.
  • It's cheaper to eat here at less busy times.

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Sam is asking Katie _____

  • to go into town with Tamara.
  • to come to Tamara's birthday party.
  • to help choose a gift for Tamara.

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  • Customers may only have to wait 10 minutes to get an appointment.
  • Customers are asked to get to the hairdressers 10 minutes early.
  • Customers who arrive more than 10 minutes late could lose their appointment.

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  • Ted's mum has already eaten this evening.
  • Ted's mum plans to prepare a light meal later.
  • Ted's mum is cooking dinner before Lucy’s dance class.

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  • Let the assistant know if you think there's a mistake on your receipt.
  • Keep your receipt because you might need to change something you bought.
  • Tell the assistant if you've lost the receipt for something you bought.

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  • The shop plans to change its usual opening times.
  • The shop closes earlier on Mondays than Tuesdays.
  • The shop will be open as usual from Tuesday.

Read the article. Then answer the questions.

My love of nature

A. Sarah

When I was a child at school, I collected books about nature. My classmates and friends all spent their free time playing computer games, so to them I suppose I was a bit strange. I loved learning about animals from other countries, but as I got older I found out that my own country has interesting nature too, and that's what I like studying now. I do lots of drawings of nature, and I put them on my blog.

B. Pilar

I love birds and animals because of all the visits to forests and lakes we made when I was at school. It's a shame that things have changed so much now. In my opinion, children these days don't learn enough about nature, so lots of them are afraid of insects, for example. I have a great job because of my love of nature. I'm a nature photographer. It's brilliant, except for the early mornings!

C. Lia

A few years ago I read a blog with beautiful photos of animals, birds and plants, which made me start really looking at what lives around us. It was just a hobby at first, but now it’s my job as I visit schools and give talks about nature. I love it. The only problem is if I am asked to draw a picture. I enjoy it, but I'm terrible at drawing! I'm going to take some lessons to try to get better. 

Who became interested in nature from seeing someone else's blog?
  • Sarah
  • Pilar
  • Lia
Who says there is something about her job that she doesn't like?
  • Sarah
  • Pilar
  • Lia
Whose friends thought that her hobby was unusual?
  • Sarah
  • Pilar
  • Lia
Who became interested in nature because of school trips?
  • Sarah
  • Pilar
  • Lia
Who says that the type of nature she is interested in has changed?
  • Sarah
  • Pilar
  • Lia
Who wants to improve her pictures of nature?
  • Sarah
  • Pilar
  • Lia
Who thinks that young people should learn more about nature at school?
  • Sarah
  • Pilar
  • Lia

Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question below.

13-year-old Alessandra talks about her favorite chatroom, Teen-Age

I joined a chatroom called Teen-Age last month. A classmate read about it in a magazine and told me all about it. She said it's a really great way to make friends with people in other countries. And she was right!

Everyone on the chatroom is a teenager. We share information about home life, music and films. Friends that I chat to often ask me about school life in Britain. One friend in Spain sometimes asks me to write the words of English songs for her. My favorite thing is finding out how to prepare food people eat in different countries.

Some of my friends on Teen-Age live on the other side of the world, so when I chat to them at lunchtime, it's nearly midnight where they are. My parents like it that I have international friends, but they get upset if I'm chatting to people all evening. They always want me to finish my homework first.

Chatting to people online is different from chatting to people at school. Some people at school aren't very friendly and don't want to talk much, but everyone I've met on Teen-Age is really nice. It's easy to talk about problems with them and they usually give good advice.

Many of my school friends have joined several chatrooms, but I won't ever do that. I like the online friends I have now, so I'll keep using Teen-Age. If I have friends in different chatrooms, it'll be too hard to chat to them all. 

How did Alessandra find out about the chatroom?
  • from a magazine
  • from someone at school
  • from a friend in another country
What does Alessandra like doing best on the chatroom?
  • learning new dishes
  • talking about music and films
  • finding out about schools around the world
What does Alessandra say about her parents?
  • They worry that she is chatting online while she is at school.
  • They think schoolwork is more important than chatting online.
  • They don’t understand why she goes on the chatroom every day.
What does Alessandra say about chatting to people online?
  • She never tells them about problems.
  • She gives them advice when they need it.
  • She thinks they are very kind.
Alessandra thinks that in the future she will
  • try other chatrooms.
  • stop using all chatrooms.
  • continue to use Teen-Age.

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

Tennis

The English name "tennis" comes from the French word "tenez", which means "to hold". When the first game of tennis was played hundreds of years ago, people their hands to hit the ball. Now, of course, we have rackets .

In the game of tennis, a player to get four points to win a game, and six games to win a set. In women's tennis, a player wins the match by winning two sets. This is the same in men’s tennis but, in some competitions, men need to win three sets to win a match.

If two people play against each other, it is called a singles match. If there are two players on each side, it is a doubles match.

(Adapted from A2 EXAM BOOSTER)

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

Hi Jenni,
How are you? Is your new life (0) in Canada going well? And is your university course like? Have you made new friends? you think you might come back for a visit soon?
Clara

Hi Clara,
I'm fine, thanks. I've been here for a month now. It was quite difficult for the first few weeks I didn't know anyone, but now I know more people, I'm starting enjoy myself. I'm sure that I come home for a few weeks before the end of year, so see you in a few months.
Keep writing to me!
Jenni

(Adapted from A2 EXAM BOOSTER)

Read the email from Ash. Write an email to Ash 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.