A2 KET Test #33 - Reading & Writing

Chloe Smith

I usually go shopping for clothes in town with my mum on Saturday afternoons. I always ask for her opinion because she knows what looks good on me. Actually, I save my weekly pocket money for a long time, so I can get exactly what I want. My favourite things to buy are trainers, and I have five pairs in my bedroom! I often spend hours trying them on before I choose. I prefer wearing black and white, so I rarely buy anything pink or red.

Maya Patel

I don't really like walking around busy shopping centres. Instead, I buy almost all my clothes on the internet while I am sitting on my bed. It is very easy, and I can quickly find the lowest prices. I love bright colours, so my wardrobe is full of yellow and green T-shirts. My older sister sometimes gives me her old dresses, but they are usually too big for me. If a new piece of clothing is wrong, I just return it.

Sophie Jones

Last week was my birthday, and my grandparents gave me some money. I am going to the large shopping centre tomorrow to spend it. I prefer going there with my best friends, because my parents always want to look at boring things. We often look at clothes online first, but I need to see them in real life. I hate trying clothes on in the shop. So, I usually just buy jackets, which I can wear immediately.

The Film I Did Not Enjoy

Posted by Hannah, age 14

I love films, so I was very excited last Saturday. My friend Priya and I went to the cinema to see the new film that everybody was talking about. It had three famous actors, and my brother had already seen it. He said it was very good. We bought some sweets and found seats near the front.

At first, I loved it. The sea looked so blue, and the pictures were beautiful. However, after thirty minutes, I did not understand the story. A woman was in a city, then she was on a mountain, and nobody told us why. A man said goodbye to everyone, but he came back the next day, and nobody asked why. I looked at Priya, and she asked, "Do you know what is happening?" I said no.

The film was two and a half hours long. I kept looking at the clock because I wanted to know when it would finish. When we came out of the cinema, we were tired and confused. Priya said, "It looked great, but the story did not make sense."

I felt very disappointed. I decided not to go to the cinema for a while. On Sunday morning, I was eating cereal in the living room, and my brother was watching a simple cartoon. I did not plan to watch it, but I sat next to him. I laughed a lot, and I felt happy again.

I think a good film does not need a difficult or clever story. It only needs a story that people can follow and enjoy. Famous actors and beautiful pictures are not enough.

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