KET Reading and Writing Overview
- 1. Key English Test Reading and Writing Parts
- 3. Parts Task Types and Format Task focus Number of Questions 1 Matching. Notices and signs 5 2 Three-option multiple choice sentences Vocabulary 5 3 Three-option multiple choice Functional language 10 4 Right/ Wrong/ Doesn’t Say or Three-option multiple choice Passage reading 7 5 Multiple choice cloze Structural words 8 6 Word completion Vocabulary and Spelling 5 7 Open cloze Structure and Vocabulary 10 8 Information transfer Reading and Writing 5 9 Guided writing Writing 1
- 4. PAPER 1: Reading and Writing Part 1 - Overview signs and notices (found in schools, railway stations, airports, shops and on roads)
- 5. PAPER 1: Reading and Writing Part 1 - Overview These sentences explain the signs and notices.
- 6. PAPER 1: Reading and Writing Part 1 - Overview
- 7. PAPER 1: Reading and Writing Part 1 - Guidance 1. Read the instructions and example carefully first. 2. Read the sentences and short texts carefully. Think about where you might find such signs and notices. 3. You may see the same word appear in a sign/notice and in a sentence. But you need to be careful.
- 8. PAPER 1: Reading and Writing Part 1. Examples: B F D A G
- 9. PAPER 1: Reading and Writing Part 2 – Overview
- 10. PAPER 1: Reading and Writing Part 2 - Guidance 1. Read the instructions and example before you begin. That way you will know the topic of the sentences. 2. Read the whole sentence before deciding which word best fits the gap. When you have chosen, read the sentence again to make sure it makes sense.
- 11. PAPER 1: Reading and Writing Part 2 – Examples:
- 12. Guidance • Read each question/statement carefully • Think about who might be asking the question or saying the statement • How you might respond to it PAPER 1: Reading and Writing Part 3 a Overview: Complete five two-line conversations (Q.11-Q.15) by choosing the best opion
- 13. country/city city place place PAPER 1: Reading and Writing
- 14. Which wh-question word do we need for answer A and B?
- 15. Guidance • Read the gapped conversation on the left- hand side first • Read what the 1st speaker says before and after each gap • Read all the dialogue to check whether it makes sense or not Part 3 b Overview: Complete a longer conversation taking place in study and social situations by choosing from a list of 8 opions, 3 extra options you do not use
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- 17. Overview: a 230 words - text from authentic newspaper or magazine articles. 7 multiple choice questions in this part. The answers are either Right/Wrong/Doesn’t say or three-option multilpe choice. Task focus: skim to get main ideas and general information or scan to get detailed information PAPER 1: Reading and Writing Part 4
- 18. 1. Read the instructions carefully to know what is the text about and what answers are expected for these questions. 2. Skim the text to get general meaning and format order of the text. 3. Read 7 questions and underline key words. 4. Scan the text carefully to find out detailed information or answers Part 4: Guidance
- 19. 1. What kind of text is it? 2.What did the man in the text do? 1 Part 4: Examples
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- 21. Notes: The questions follow the order of the text “Wrong”: if the information in the question is different from the text “Doesn’t say” if the question asks for information that isn’t in the text.
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- 24. Type and format: • a quite long text from authentic newspaper or magazine articles or an encyclopaedia entry. • The text contains 8 gaps about grammar points. Task focus: • to have an insight about grammar points such as verb forms, determiners, prepostions, adverbs, adjectives and so on. PAPER 1: Reading and Writing Part 5: Overview
- 25. 1.Read the instructions carefully to know what is the text about and what answers are expected for these questions. 2.Skim the text to get general meaning and format order of the text. 3.Read the text again carefully, read the whole sentence containing the gap and try to guess what the missing word might be ( part of speech and possible answers) 4.Read the three options and choose the best word. 5.Read the sentence with the words in the gaps to make sure they make sense to the whole text. Part 5: Guidance
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- 30. PAPER 1: Reading and Writing •You read 5 definitions and complete 5 words, which you have to write their spellings correctly. •All the words are related to the topic. Part 6: Overview
- 31. Topic: food, family and friends, education……….. You can find in the kitchen •Read each definition carefully. •Try to work out if the word is a noun, verb or adjective. •Remember, the topic is given to you. GUIDANCE
- 32. •There is one space for each letter of the word. •The first letter of the word is given to give you. •You need to spell the words correctly
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- 34. PAPER 1: Reading and Writing •You read a short text, usually a note ,letter or email, with 10 gaps. You have to think of 1 word to fit each gap. •Your use of grammar and vocabulary, as well as your spelling( you must spell the missing word correctly) Part 7: Overview
- 35. •Read the whole text first to get the general meaning. •Then read the whole sentence containing the gap before deciding the right word. one GUIDANCE
- 36. Think about the type of the word Verb-Form Article Conjunction Preposition Pronoun Adverb Ect…..
- 37. this/that/ everyvery/so to we There our/my/that them a not/never for(preposition ) (Verb-form)had (preposition) (pronoun) (article) (subject) (determiner) adverb adverb (possessive) Adverb of frequence
- 38. Postcard Questions Part 8: Overview PAPER 1: Reading and Writing
- 39. Notice Email Note Instruction Part 8: Overview Read a notice and an email. Complete a note. Answer 5 questions. PAPER 1: Reading and Writing
- 40. 1. Read the notice, the letter and the questions carefully. 2. Figure out what kinds of information needed in each questions. They can be names, dates, prices … 3. Double check your spelling. Part 8: Guidance PAPER 1: Reading and Writing
- 42. Overview Read an input text (email, note , postcard )or some instructions. Write a reply email, note or post card of about 25 - 35 words. Instruction List of information required Instruction PAPER 1: Reading and Writing Part 9: Overview
- 43. 1. Read the input text or the instructions carefully. 2. Figure out what types of message you need to write, who is it for and what information you need to include. 3. Answer all the questions (usually 3) 4. Double check your spelling. Part 9: Guidance PAPER 1: Reading and Writing
- 45. Example answer Dear Sam, Tomorrow you should arrive at 6.oo p.m. you should bring some money for the ticket of the cinema. When you arrive at the station, phone me and I’ll come to pick you up. Love Lea What time to come What to bring How to get there