Cambridge English: Key for Schools, also known as Key English Test (KET) for Schools, shows that a student can use simple, everyday written and spoken English.
Cambridge English: Key for Schools is a basic level qualification and is the equivalent of an A2 on the Common European Framework.
How to prepare
More information, resources and sample exams are to be found here.
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KET Vocabulary List
Cambridge English: Key for Schools is a basic level qualification and is the equivalent of an A2 on the Common European Framework.
How to prepare
More information, resources and sample exams are to be found here.
Information in Spanish
KET Vocabulary List
KET - exam format
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Two complete KET sample exams
Your Cambridge exam is approaching! To make the most of your time, here you can find two complete KET exams. Choose the skills you need to practice, or go through the whole exam. Good luck!
KET - Writing
The focus of Parts 6–9 of Paper 1 (Reading and Writing) is on writing.
KET Part 6 - Word completion
This part is about vocabulary. You have to find the right word for something and spell it correctly. All five words will be from the same topic, for example, jobs, food, things you can find in a house, etc. For each word you have to find, there is a definition in simple English and we give you the first letter of the word to help you.
KET Part 7 - Text with gaps
This part tests grammar and vocabulary. You have to read a short text which may be a note, and a reply to that note. It may also be a single letter. In the text there are some missing words and you have to find the right word to fill each space. You must spell the words correctly.
KET Part 8 - Fill in a form
In this part both reading and writing are tested. You have to read one or two short texts (note, e-mail, advertisement, etc.) and use the information to fill in a form, notice, diary entry or other similar document.
KET Part 9
For the last part of Paper 1 you have to write a short message (25–35 words). This could be a note or a postcard to a friend. The instructions tell you who you are writing to and what type of message to write. There are also some bullet points which tell you the information you have to include in your message.
KET Part 6 - Word completion
This part is about vocabulary. You have to find the right word for something and spell it correctly. All five words will be from the same topic, for example, jobs, food, things you can find in a house, etc. For each word you have to find, there is a definition in simple English and we give you the first letter of the word to help you.
KET Part 7 - Text with gaps
This part tests grammar and vocabulary. You have to read a short text which may be a note, and a reply to that note. It may also be a single letter. In the text there are some missing words and you have to find the right word to fill each space. You must spell the words correctly.
KET Part 8 - Fill in a form
In this part both reading and writing are tested. You have to read one or two short texts (note, e-mail, advertisement, etc.) and use the information to fill in a form, notice, diary entry or other similar document.
KET Part 9
For the last part of Paper 1 you have to write a short message (25–35 words). This could be a note or a postcard to a friend. The instructions tell you who you are writing to and what type of message to write. There are also some bullet points which tell you the information you have to include in your message.
KET - Listening
KET Listening Part 1
In this part you will hear five separate short conversations. The conversations are either between friends or relatives, or between a member of the public and a shop assistant, booking office clerk, etc. You have to listen for information like prices, numbers, times, dates, locations, directions, shapes, sizes, weather, descriptions of people and current actions. For each question there are three possible answers which are pictures or drawings.
KET Listening Part 2
In this part you will hear a longer conversation and you have to identify simple factual information. The conversation is between two people who are talking about things such as daily life, travel, work or free time. You have to listen to the conversation and match the words on two lists to each other. For example, you may have a list of names and a list of food. When you listen to the recording you will hear what food each person likes to eat.
KET Listening Part 3
In this part of the Listening test you will hear an informal conversation between two people. You have to listen for factual information to answer the questions. There are five questions and each question has three possible answers.
KET Listening Part 4
In this part of the Listening test, you have to listen to a dialogue and write down some information. The dialogue takes place in an informal or neutral context, for example a shop or an office. After you listen to the recording, you have to complete a memo, message or notes on the question paper with the information you have heard. This may be numbers, dates, prices, spellings and words.
KET Listening Part 5
Part 5 is similar to Part 4 but it is a monologue. It may be a recorded message.
In this part you will hear five separate short conversations. The conversations are either between friends or relatives, or between a member of the public and a shop assistant, booking office clerk, etc. You have to listen for information like prices, numbers, times, dates, locations, directions, shapes, sizes, weather, descriptions of people and current actions. For each question there are three possible answers which are pictures or drawings.
KET Listening Part 2
In this part you will hear a longer conversation and you have to identify simple factual information. The conversation is between two people who are talking about things such as daily life, travel, work or free time. You have to listen to the conversation and match the words on two lists to each other. For example, you may have a list of names and a list of food. When you listen to the recording you will hear what food each person likes to eat.
KET Listening Part 3
In this part of the Listening test you will hear an informal conversation between two people. You have to listen for factual information to answer the questions. There are five questions and each question has three possible answers.
KET Listening Part 4
In this part of the Listening test, you have to listen to a dialogue and write down some information. The dialogue takes place in an informal or neutral context, for example a shop or an office. After you listen to the recording, you have to complete a memo, message or notes on the question paper with the information you have heard. This may be numbers, dates, prices, spellings and words.
KET Listening Part 5
Part 5 is similar to Part 4 but it is a monologue. It may be a recorded message.
KET - Reading
KET Reading Part 1 - Matching
In this part you have to understand the main message of a sign, notice or other very short text. These texts are usually the kind of text you can find on roads, in railway stations, airports, shops, restaurants, offices, schools, etc. There are also five sentences and you have to match each sentence to one of the texts.
KET Reading Part 2 - Gapped Sentences
This part is a test of vocabulary. You have five sentences and there is a missing word in each one. There are three possible answers and you have to choose the best word to fill each gap
KET Reading Part 3 - Conversations
In this part we test how well you understand and can use the language you need for everyday life. The first five questions are short conversations. The question is what the first person says and you then have three possible responses. To find the right answer, you have to think what the second person usually says in this situation.
The second five questions are part of a longer conversation which has missing sentences. The conversation may take place in a shop, a hotel, a restaurant, etc. or in various work, social or study situations.
KET Reading Part 4 - Comprehension
This part consists of a longer text (about 230 words) and seven questions. These may be multiple-choice questions with three possible answers (A, B or C) or you may have seven statements and you have to decide if each statement is A – Right, B – Wrong or C – Doesn’t say.
KET Reading Part 5 - Text with gaps
In this part you have to show that you understand and can use English grammar correctly. There is a text for you to read, but some of the words are missing. These can be verb forms, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, etc. For each missing word, there are three possible answers and you have to choose the right one.
In this part you have to understand the main message of a sign, notice or other very short text. These texts are usually the kind of text you can find on roads, in railway stations, airports, shops, restaurants, offices, schools, etc. There are also five sentences and you have to match each sentence to one of the texts.
KET Reading Part 2 - Gapped Sentences
This part is a test of vocabulary. You have five sentences and there is a missing word in each one. There are three possible answers and you have to choose the best word to fill each gap
KET Reading Part 3 - Conversations
In this part we test how well you understand and can use the language you need for everyday life. The first five questions are short conversations. The question is what the first person says and you then have three possible responses. To find the right answer, you have to think what the second person usually says in this situation.
The second five questions are part of a longer conversation which has missing sentences. The conversation may take place in a shop, a hotel, a restaurant, etc. or in various work, social or study situations.
KET Reading Part 4 - Comprehension
This part consists of a longer text (about 230 words) and seven questions. These may be multiple-choice questions with three possible answers (A, B or C) or you may have seven statements and you have to decide if each statement is A – Right, B – Wrong or C – Doesn’t say.
KET Reading Part 5 - Text with gaps
In this part you have to show that you understand and can use English grammar correctly. There is a text for you to read, but some of the words are missing. These can be verb forms, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, etc. For each missing word, there are three possible answers and you have to choose the right one.
