Cambridge KET Test 41 - Reading & Writing

7/26/2021 5:10:15 PM

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Sebastian is asking Lisa if _____

  • she knows where the match is taking place.
  • she can lend him some equipment.
  • she is free to play badminton today.

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Why did Martin write this message?

  • To ask Freddie what pizza he wants
  • To invite Freddie to his house
  • To tell Freddie to come to his house to play football

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  • Group tickets cost less at the theatre box office.
  • You can only buy group tickets for the theatre at the box office.
  • Groups should collect their tickets from the theatre box office.

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  • The cost of renting the house is more than £750 per month.
  • You can't live in the house if you have a dog or a cat.
  • You must be quiet to rent this house.

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  • You can find out more information here about good films to enjoy.
  • You can watch other people's favorite films on this website.
  • You can send details of films that you think other people will like.

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  • Keira is too busy at work.
  • Keira wants to meet Grace for lunch.
  • Keira wants to have a quiet lunch.

Read the article. Then answer the questions.

THREE ENGLISH TEENAGERS

ELLIE

I'm 12 years old and I live in London with my parents, my two sisters Mel and Sue, and my little brother, Mark - oh, and our dog, Rufus! I'm the youngest girl in my family. Mel and Sue are both 19. They are at university. My best friend is called Stef. She's really funny and very good at playing the guitar. She's in a band. They're playing at the school party tonight.

LAURA

I live with my mom and dad in a small town in the north. I'm nearly 13. I don't have any brothers or sisters. My mum is a musician, and my dad teaches at the university. I hope to study there when I'm older. It's my birthday next week and I'm having a party. I'm inviting all my friends. We're having lunch then going to a football match. My best friend Anya is from Poland. She hates sport, but she'll still have fun!

CHLOE

I'm 13 years old - two years older than my little sister, Monica. I don't have any brothers. We live in a big family house in a village. I don't have any pets, but I'd really like a cat! My dad is a mechanic. My mum isn't from England. She's Spanish and she teaches languages at my school. Everyone in my family plays some kind of sport, but I don't like sports very much. All I play is my piano!

Who has a brother and sisters?
  • Ellie
  • Laura
  • Chloe
Who doesn't like sport?
  • Ellie
  • Laura
  • Chloe
Who says she wants to go to university?
  • Ellie
  • Laura
  • Chole
Who is the oldest?
  • Ellie
  • Laura
  • Chloe
Who has a pet?
  • Ellie
  • Laura
  • Chole
Who has a friend from another country?
  • Ellie
  • Laura
  • Chole
Who can play a musical instrument?
  • Ellie
  • Laura
  • Chloe

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

Buddy, the Red Panda

Buddy and his brother, Rusty, are red pandas. They were both born on 15 June 2013 and have lived in their own cage at London Nature Centre since 2015. Wild red pandas live in India, China and other Asian countries, but experts think that there are only about 2,500 still living in the wild.

Luckily, a lot of zoos and wildlife parks around the world are trying to protect the red panda. They have to eat special food called 'bamboo' which is difficult to buy, so there are over 50 bamboo plants growing at the Nature Centre for the pandas.

Just a few months after the pandas arrived at the Nature Centre, a terrible thing happened - Buddy got out of the Nature Centre. He was very clever though because he stayed close to home, and away from the traffic on the city's crowded roads. It took four days for the workers of the Nature Centre to find him!

One of the people who worked at the Nature Centre and who went to look for Buddy was Trudy Andrews. Trudy's father, Mr Andrews, told her that birds don't like being too close to animals like red pandas and they'll make a lot of noise to keep the panda away. He told her to look for Buddy up in the trees. Trudy heard some birds and looked up and saw Buddy there, just like her father explained.

Everyone was very happy when Buddy arrived back safely, especially Rusty! He happily shared some bamboo with his brother, who looked tired and was very hungry.

(Adapted from CE Key for School Exam Trainer)

Buddy and Rusty _____

  • lived in China.
  • were born on the same day.
  • live together with other pandas.

The Nature Centre _____

  • has to buy special food for the red pandas.
  • gives the red pandas about 50 different types of food.
  • grows bamboo for the red pandas.

Buddy was lost _____

  • for less than a week.
  • far away from the Nature Centre.
  • with his brother, Rusty.

Mr Andrews _____

  • found Buddy in a tree.
  • worked at the Nature Centre.
  • knew how to find Buddy.

When Buddy arrived back home, _____

  • he gave his brother some food.
  • his brother wasn't very happy.
  • he had a meal with Rusty.

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

Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen is one of the world's most famous clothes designers. He started working in an expensive clothes shop in London he made clothes for people like Prince Charles and the Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev. In the 1990s, he decided to work on his own and he his own fashion business.

Many rich and famous people became his and the clothes he made for them were often unusual. Magazines and newspapers liked to write about his clothes and about him. However, he wasn't always to journalists so they didn't always write nice things about him. But McQueen never cared what anyone said about him. Unfortunately, he died in 2010 when he was only 41 years .

(Adapted from Succeed in A2 Key)

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

From: Steven

To: Mum and Dad  

Dear Mum and Dad,

It (0) was lovely to see you last weekend, but I think I forgot to put some things my suitcase when I packed.

First, you seen my green jumper? last time I saw it, it was on the end of my bed. Also, I think I forgot to pack my book. lt's exciting, so I really want back quickly. you send the jumper and the book to me as soon as possible?

If you send them by post, I'll get them by the end  the week. Thanks!

Love,

Steven

(Adapted from COLLINS A2 KET 8 TESTS)