Practice KET (A2) Reading and Writing Test

Reading and Writing Part 1

Questions 1-6: For each question, choose the correct answer.
1
Joe,
I phoned the ticket office and booked tickets for the play on Saturday.
Could you get them on your way home from work tonight?
A Joe will get the tickets at the ticket office on Saturday.
B Joe can book tickets for the play on Saturday.
C Joe can get the tickets before the play on Saturday.
2
Staff must have their identity cards with them at all times in the building.
A Staff mustn’t go into the building without their cards.
B Staff don’t need their cards when they are in the building.
C Staff need to have their cards in some places in the building.
3
Wednesday’s dance class will take place in Studio 5 this week, not 2.
A The time of the dance class has changed
B The place of the dance class has changed.
C The day of the dance class has changed.
4
I’ll be late home today. Please prepare dinner. The chicken and potatoes are in the fridge.
They must go in the oven for 40 minutes.
What does the person need to do?
A put the food in the oven after 40 minutes
B choose what food from the fridge to eat for dinner
C cook the evening meal in the oven
5
Subject: Office kitchen
Please label all food boxes in the fridge with your name.
 Don’t leave anything in the fridge for more than a week.
A People can’t leave their food in the fridge for a long time.
B People can keep food in the fridge for more than a week.
C People must write what is in their food boxes.
6
Is your appointment more than 15 minutes late?
Please inform staff at the desk.
A You must wait for 15 minutes to get an appointment.
B You shouldn’t wait for more than 15 minutes.
C You should ask the staff for a 15-minute appointment.

Reading and Writing Part 2

Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Nikos Rami Marcus

Who says a place is good if you like outdoor

7 A B C
sports?

8 Who says there are things to do at night time? A B C

Who says a place is not for people who like

9 A B C
swimming?

Who likes a place because it is rarely cold

10 A B C
there?

11 Who doesn’t have a home in the countryside? A B C

12 Who says a place isn’t noisy? A B C

13 Who lives near a number of other villages? A B C

 Homestay holidays
Nikos
Homestay holidays are becoming very popular, and people everywhere are offering their homes
as hotels. My home is in a village in northwest Greece, but it is not for people who enjoy beach
holidays. The village is in the mountains and there are 45 other villages in the area. If you are fit,
you can walk from one village to the other. The mountain views are fantastic, and you cross old
bridges and go past forests where bears live.
Rami
Our home is near the centre of Sydney, Australia’s largest city. It is perfect for a homestay
holiday. Sydney is a friendly place, with lots of cafes, restaurants and clubs, which are open until
long after midnight and where people can enjoy themselves. However, it is noisy at night and
there is a lot of traffic during the day. The best thing about Sydney is the weather. It is good all
year; it rains in the winter, but it is too warm to snow.
Marcus
Our house is by the sea in the southwest of England, a 15-minute drive from the village of
Porthcurno. It is a great place for a relaxing homestay holiday. There are lots of beaches and
rivers, and it is very quiet. You can spend a lot of time reading and going for walks. There is a
special open-air theatre nearby, on the side of the cliffs. As you watch a show, you can look out
to sea. Our area is also great if you enjoy surfing, kayaking and mountain biking.

Reading and Writing Part 3

Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Light pollution: One city turns off its lights
On the evening of 26 September 2019, the streets of Geneva in Switzerland went dark. This
usually happens when there is a problem with the electricity, but this time the lights were turned
off to allow people to go outside and look at the stars. This is often impossible in a city because
of light pollution.
Light pollution is when light from streetlamps or buildings makes the night less dark. There are
many reasons why this is a problem. Animals sleep less because they think it is still daytime.
Birds that fly to warmer countries in the autumn need to see the moon and stars to find their way,
but light pollution makes this difficult. Insects and birds in cities often fly towards lights at night,
crash into buildings and die.
Light pollution is also bad for us. It can stop us sleeping and give us headaches. Also, we don’t
see the same sky that people in the past did. This means we almost never see one of the greatest
sights in the world: the millions of stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way. Hundreds of thousands of
people have never seen it in their lives.
However, it is not difficult to do a few things to reduce light pollution: we can all turn lights off
when we don’t need them and we can cover our windows with curtains. If there is less light
pollution, we will once again be able to enjoy the beauty of the night sky.

14 The lights were switched off in Geneva on 26 September

A because there was no electricity in the city.
B so that people could go out of their houses.
C to make it easier for people to see the stars.
15 Light pollution is a problem
A when the night is too dark.
B when it isn’t light enough at night.
C when there is too much light at night.
16 Light pollutions is bad for some birds because
A they get lost more easily.
B they never sleep.
C they can’t see so they crash into buildings.
17 The writer of the article thinks that
A people today should learn more about the past.
B it is a pity that people today can’t enjoy the night sky.
C a hundred thousand people have never seen the stars.
18 The writer says that
A there aren’t many things we can do to stop light pollution.
B it is easy to do something to improve the situation.
C we can enjoy looking at the stars if we cover our windows.
Reading and Writing Part 4
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Favourite Children’s Book
Today most people (19) ………… Lewis Carroll as the author of two books: Alice’s Adventures
in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. In the second book, Alice falls asleep one
evening. In her dream, she goes (20) ………… a mirror to the world on the other side. She (21)
………… out that the countryside there is a giant board in a game of chess, and she must move
across it to become a queen. She (22) ………… people and animals from the first book and some
new ones. A few are frightening, but others are (23) ………… to her. The story ends when Alice
becomes a queen and finally (24) ………… back home.

19 A return B repeat C remember

20 A through B along C away

21 A looks B finds C learns

22 A knows B meets C speaks

23 A kind B careful C real

24 A looks up B gets up C wakes up

Reading and Writing Part 5

Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer.
Write ONE word for each gap.
Example: 0 my
From: Aaron
To: David
David, I’ve passed (0) ………… driving test! I took the test (25) ………… morning. I was so
worried. Luckily, everything went well. I stayed calm (26) ………… followed all the examiner’s
instructions. She (27) ………… really friendly and helpful. I had difficulty parking the car, but
in the end I did it. As soon as the test finished, the examiner (28) ………… me I passed. Now I
have to fill in (29) ………… form and get my licence. Then I will be able to drive (30)
………… college!
See you on Monday.