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TEST 1 (from page 7)
Paper 1 Reading and Writing
Part 1
1 G 2 D 3 A 4 E 5 C
Part 2
6 B 7 A 8 B 9 C 10 A
Part 3 (11-15)
11 A 12 B 13 C 14 A 15 C
Part 3 (16-20)
16 A 17 C 18 F 19 D 20 E
Part 4
21 A 22 B 23 B 24 C 25 A 26 C 27 B
Part 5
28 B 29 C 30 B 31 A 32 B 33 B 34 C 35 C 36 A
Part 6
36 sugar 37 bread 38 juice 39 coffee
40 hungry
Part 7
41 of 42 has 43 Every/Each 44 can 45 myself
46 a 47 In 48 with 49 because 50 all/every
Part 8
51 City Sports Centre 52 4 p.m. 53 6.30 p.m.
54 photographs 55 ticket
Part 9
Sample answer
Dear Jo,
I am very sorry I can’t come to your house for
lunch, my mum wants me to help her do the
shopping. Why don’t we meet for a coffee in the
afternoon?
Love Sally
Paper 2 Listening
Part 1
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 B
Part 2
6 D 7 C 8 B 9 A 10 H
Part 3
11 B 12 C 13 B 14 C 15 B
Part 4
16 Italian 17 £30 18 Monday 19 Bridge
20 4916553
Part 5
21 champ 22 8 23 20 minutes 24 (hot) milk
25 ham
LESSON 1 Page 27
Exercise 1
1 and 2 but 3 or 4 If 5 because 6 so
Exercise 2
1 c 2 d 3 e 4 f 5 b 6 a
Exercise 3
Open answers
Exercise 4
1 because 2 or 3 but 4 if
LESSON 2 Page 28
Exercise 1
Example:
1 no, not ‘c’
2 10.15 – digital version, 9 o’clock – traditional
version
3 9 o’clock
Question 3
1 A is what the woman had last time, and B is
what she is having as a starter
2 I think I’ll have the chicken…
Question 4
1 I just passed the finishing line about a second
before him.
2 I ran past him… I overtook him…
Exercise 2
Open answers
TEST 2 (from page 29)
Paper 1 Reading and Writing
Part 1
1 B 2 D 3 G 4 A 5 E
Part 2
6 B 7 C 8 B 9 B 10 C
Part 3 (11-15)
11 A 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 B
Part 3 (16-20)
16 E 17 A 18 D 19 G 20 B
Part 4
21 A 22 B 23 C 24 A 25 C 26 B 27 A
Part 5
28 B 29 B 30 A 31 C 32 B 33 C 34 A 35 B
4. Part 6
36 paper 37 postcard 38 email 39 envelope
40 stamp
Part 7
41 Do 42 there 43 is 44 me 45 as 46 mind
47 with 48 because 49 to 50 if
Part 8
51 Megan Watson 52 Ridgewater School
53 boots 54 38 55 £7.99
Part 9
Sample answer
Dear Harry
My flight arrives at 10.30. The flight number is
XT37N. I eat everything! If possible, I would like
to visit Oxford.
See you next week, Francesco (your name)
Paper 2 Listening
Part 1
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 C 5 A
Part 2
6 B 7 H 8 D 9 A 10 C
Part 3
11 B 12 A 13 A 14 C 15 C
Part 4
16 cleaners 17 15th July 18 12 o’clock
19 £6.00 20 Mrs Pertwee
Part 5
21 7 22 main hall 23 free 24 2.30 25 6.30
LESSON 3 Page 49
Exercise 1
1 trip 2 Travel/Travelling 3 journey
- trip: to talk about going to a particular place for
a special purpose
- journey: to talk about the time and distance
travelled only
- travel: to talk about the activity of travelling in
general (travel is also a verb).
Exercise 2
1 remembered 2 don’t forget/remember 3 forget
4 forgotten
1 known 2 meet 3 met 4 know
1 finished 2 stop/stopped 3 stop 4 finish
Exercise 3
LESSON 4 Page 50
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
1 at school 2 future 3 painting notices, making
cakes, making drinks, washing dishes, giving
prizes
TEST 3 (from page 51)
Paper 1 Reading and Writing
Part 1
1 E 2 A 3 C 4 G 5 H
Part 2
6 B 7 A 8 C 9 B 10 B
Part 3 (11-15)
11 A 12 B 13 A 14 B 15 B
Part 3 (16-20)
16 D 17 A 18 F 19 G 20 B
Part 4
21 B 22 C 23 B 24 B 25 C 26 B 27 C
Part 5
28 C 29 C 30 A 31 A 32 B 33 B 34 C 35 A
Part 6
36 ambulance 37 dentist 38 medicine 39 nurse
40 accident
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make
friends, the bed,
a cake, a mistake,
dinner, a noise,
a plan
take
a photo, a shower,
the bus, a holiday,
a walk, medicine
Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10
tues wed thurs fri sat
T T T T T
T T T T T
F F T F F
F F T F T
T F F F F
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Part 7
41 with 42 The 43 for 44 going 45 hope
46 because 47 a 48 of 49 there 50 you
Part 8
1 flowers 2 small 3 20 (th) 4 Grandma 5 Charlotte
Part 9
Sample answer
Dear Teacher
I am sorry I can’t come to class today because
I am going on holiday. I will be away for two
weeks. I am going to London. I will visit lots of
museums and practise my English. From, Eric
Paper 2 Listening
Part 1
1 C 2 C 3 A 4 C 5 B
Part 2
6 A 7 C 8 G 9 E 10 F
Part 3
11 B 12 B 13 A 14 C 15 C
Part 4
16 Time 17 29th December 18 3 0’clock
19 £12.50 20 Woodham
Part 5
21 Scotland 22 13 24 Makkovik 25 £500
26 31st December
Paper 3 Speaking
1 G 2 F 3 A 4 E 5 C 6 D 7 B
LESSON 5 Page 71
Exercise 1
1 F 2 E 3 C 4 D 5 A 6 B
Exercise 2
A g, b, c B b, d, e, g C b, h D a, c, e, g
E c, e, g, h F f, i
Exercise 3
Open answers
LESSON 6 Page 72
Exercise 1
2 They guide you through the conversation, so
you know where you are and what you should
be listening for. They show you when an
important piece of information is coming
Exercise 2
1 B is wrong because Eric says it is possible to
travel around the country by bus but he went
by car. C is wrong because they took their
bicycles in the car with them.
2 A is wrong because Eric says hotels were too
expensive. B is wrong because Eric says he will
camp next time.
TEST 4 (from page 73)
Paper 1 Reading and Writing
Part 1
1 H 2 F 3 E 4 C 5 G
Part 2
6 B 7 C 8 A 9 B 10 C
Part 3 (11-15)
11 A 12 B 13 C 14 A 15 B
Part 3 (16-20)
16 G 17 D 18 H 19 E 20 F
Part 4
21 B 22 C 23 A 24 A 25 C 26 C 27 B
Part 5
28 A 29 B 30 C 31 A 32 B 33 C 34 A 35 B
Part 6
36 towel 37 umbrella 38 ships 39 tourists
40 islands
Part 7
41 am 42 every/each/one/any 43 last
44 with 45 hope 46 your/the 47 a/another
48 If 49 this/the 50 make/arrange
Part 8
51 7 p.m. 52 The Monkeys 53 3 54 17
55 0998 666123
Part 9
Sample answer
Dear Rebecca,
The party was fun and there were lots of our
friends there. I saw Paul and Sarah, too. I wore
my new jeans and pink top and danced all night
– the music was great. See you soon, Alex
Paper 2 Listening
Part 1
1 C 2 A 3 A 4 C 5 B
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Part 2
6 G 7 B 8 C 9 H 10 D
Part 3
11 B 12 B 13 C 14 C 15 A
Part 4
16 Winter 17 new book 18 1.30 19 hall
20 students’ stories
Part 5
21 The Office 22 26th September 23 9.30
24 menu 25 00465
LESSON 7 Page 93
Exercise 1
1 bicycle 2 horse-riding 3 magazine
4 competition 5 shopping 6 footballer
7 journalist 8 mechanic 9 secretary 10 potato
11 tourist 12 museum 13 exhibition
14 photographer 15 receptionist
Exercise 2
Test your students on the spelling of these words.
Exercise 3
1 islands plural 2 umbrella singular 3 cows plural
4 sugar singular 5 winter singular 6 uniforms
plural
LESSON 8 Page 94
Exercises 1, 2, 3
Open answers
TEST 5 (from page 95)
Paper 1 Reading and Writing
Part 1
1 D 2 C 3 F 4 G 5 H
Part 2
6 A 7 C 8 B 9 B 10 A
Part 3 (11-15)
11 A 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 C
Part 3 (16-20)
16 E 17 G 18 C 19 A 20 F
Part 4
21 A 22 B 23 A 24 C 25 C 26 A 27 C
Part 5
28 C 29 B 30 A 31 C 32 B 33 A 34 C 35 B
Part 6
36 guest 37 waiter 38 maid 39 receptionist
40 manager
Part 7
41 because 42 is 43 about 44 it 45 with
46 pity/shame 47 but 48 brings/gives/buys
49 would 50 Are
Part 8
51 concert hall 52 5 p.m. 53 black dress 54 her
house/Mary’s house 55 music book
Part 9
Sample answer
Dear …………,
I am in Paris for a weekend break in a small
friendly hotel. The weather is warm and sunny,
and I am shopping for new clothes every day!
See you soon, …………
Paper 2 Listening
Part 1
1 B 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 A
Part 2
6 D 7 B 8 G 9 A 10 E
Part 3
11 C 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 B
Part 4
16 6 p.m. 17 tennis club 18 jeans 19 plates
20 aunt
Part 5
21 Saturday 27th November 22 89.99 23 9.30 a. m.
24 Red Wood 25 one week
LESSON 9 Page 115
Exercise 1
1 in London 2 on Sunday 3 at the weekend
4 at the bottom 5 interested in 6 listen to
7 invite sbody to do sthing 8 for…
Exercise 2
1 Does 2 are 3 have 4 Did
Exercise 3
1 anything 2 them 3 it/this 4 any 5 it, her
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LESSON 10 Page 116
Exercise 1
1 Tell Amy that you can go shopping.
2 Say what you want to buy
3 Suggest a place to meet
Exercise 2
These may vary depending on how well students
know their teacher! (see table below)
LESSON 11 Page 117
Exercise 1
on Sunday, in September, Oxford Street, Mrs
Jacobs, the river Nile, my friend Mary, the Eiffel
tower, I am a doctor, the 29th July, at Christmas,
in India
Rules:
1 names of rivers/places 2 days, months 3 street
names 4 names/titles of people
Exercise 2
1 girl’s 2 girls’ 3 dog’s 4 dogs’ 5 children’s
Exercise 3
1 Sundays 2 OK 3 OK 4 times 5 OK
Exercise 4
1 This is your book, isn’t it?
2 It was raining last Saturday, but we played
football in the park.
3 At the party we had chicken and rice,
vegetables, salad, cheese and cake.
4 I live in a big house in Henley, which is a small
town near Oxford.
5 Do you live in a village, a town, or a city?
LESSON 12 Page 118
Exercise 1
1 belt 2 tomato 3 belt 4 department store
5 department store 6 tomato 7 department store
Exercise 2
Open answers
LESSON 13 Page 119
Exercises 1, 2
Open answers
LESSON 14 Page 120
Exercise 1
3 A Could you repeat that?
B Did you say 115?
4 A Could you spell that please?
B How do you spell ‘Hector’s’?
Exercise 2
Open answers
LESSON 15 Page 121
Exercise 1
Asking about location
How do I get there? Is it near the station? What
is the address?
Asking about times and dates
What time does it close? Is it open all year? Is it
closed in winter? What date does it open?
Asking about prices
How much does it cost? Is it expensive? Is it free
for children? Can you pay by credit card? How
much are the tickets?
Asking about activities
What can you do there? Is it interesting? Is there
a café?
Exercise 2
Open answers
How to start How to finish
A note/ email Hi, Hello Love, Bye for now,
to a friend See you soon
A note/ email Dear Best wishes, From
to a teacher
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TEST 1
This is the Key English Test Listening Paper.
There are five parts to the test: Parts One,
Two, Three, Four and Five.
We will now stop for a moment before we
start the test. Please ask any questions now
because you mustn’t speak during the test.
Look at the instructions for Part One.
You will hear five short conversations.
You will hear each conversation twice.
There is one question for each conversation.
For questions 1 to 5, put a tick under the
right answer.
Here is an example:
Which train are they going to catch?
M Are we going to catch the fast train tomorrow?
F That’s the 10.15, isn’t it? I think that will get us
there too late. We’ll have to take the one at 9
o’clock because we need to be there by 10.45
at the latest.
M OK.
The answer is the 9 o’clock train, so there is a
tick in box A.
Now we are ready to start.
Look at question One.
One: Which photograph does the man like
most?
M I really like these photographs.
F Yes. I love the one of the flowers.
M Me too, but I think my favourite is the one of
the mountains.
F Oh, I thought you would like the sea best.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Two: Which class is the girl going to do?
M Are you going to do your art class again this year?
F Art is on Monday, which is when the new dance
class starts, and all my friends are doing that.
M And you want to be with them. Do they do
singing as well?
F I hope not – my music teacher at school says I
can’t sing at all!
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Three: What main course does the woman
choose?
F What special dishes have you got this evening?
M There’s grilled fish, grilled chicken and steak.
The steak is very good.
F Yes. I had the steak the last time I was here. I’m
having fish to start with, so I think I’ll have the
chicken for a change.
M OK.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Four: Where did the boy come in the running
race?
F Did you win the running race again?
M Jack was in front of me all the way until the last
10 metres. I just passed the finishing line about
a second before him. The person in third place
came in a long way behind.
F It was a hard race then. You must be tired.
M Yes, really tired.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Five: How long has the girl’s father been
away?
M When does your dad get back from his
business trip? He’s been away for a long time.
F Yes. It’s three weeks now. He won’t be back for
another two weeks.
M That is a long time. More than a month.
F I know, but I talk to him every day on the phone.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part One.
Now look at Part Two.
Listen to Jack telling his mother about his
day trip.
What did he do at each time?
For questions 6 to 10, write a letter A to H
next to each time.
You will hear the conversation twice.
F What time did you leave this morning Jack? I
didn’t hear you go.
M We caught the early train at 9 o’clock to get
there before 11 o’clock when the museum
opens. If you don’t get there then you have to
wait for ages.
F Did you stay there all morning?
M Yes. We had lunch there too. It was raining at
12 and we were very hungry so we didn’t go
for a picnic in the park, we ate in the café.
F Did you go shopping after that?
M Yes but at 2 o’clock we were tired so we went
to see a film. That finished at 3.45 so at 4
o’clock we went on the river trip.
F You did do a lot! I expect you are very hungry
now.
M Not really. At 6 o’clock we were near Park
Street so we went to see Grandma. She was
having supper so we had lots to eat with her.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Two.
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Now look at Part Three.
Listen to a woman asking for information
about a holiday.
For questions 11 to 15, tick A, B or C.
You will hear the conversation twice.
Look at questions 11 to 15 now. You have 20
seconds.
Now listen to the conversation.
F Do you have any family holidays for next week?
M Let’s see. I have departure dates on the 18th,
the 19th is full and the 20th is no good because
it’s just for two people.
F Where are the holidays?
M France, Spain and Greece. The cheapest
holiday is in France but that is in an apartment.
If you want to go to a hotel, it will cost less to
go to The Hotel Playa in Spain.
F OK. What kind of hotel is it?
M It has three stars. It has its own beach but it
doesn’t have its own swimming pool or
children’s club, I’m afraid.
F That’s OK. How much is it per week?
M Let’s see. The normal price is two hundred and
ninety pounds per person per week, but you
can get it for two hundred and fifty pounds
each or two hundred and thirty pounds for
fourteen nights.
F Does that include all meals?
M Only breakfast and dinner, and you don’t have to
pay for transport from the airport to the hotel.
F What time is the flight?
M Departure time is two o’clock and it arrives at
five o’clock. The flight is only two hours long
but there is a one hour time difference.
F So what time...
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Three.
Now look at Part Four.
You will hear a conversation about a restaurant.
Listen and complete questions 16 to 20
You will hear the conversation twice.
F You must go to that new restaurant I went to
last night.
F Oh yes? What’s it called?
F The Garden.
F Is it a French restaurant?
F Italian. The food is really good, especially the fish.
F Is it expensive?
F It’s not cheap! We paid £120 for four people,
so that’s about £30 each.
F Yes, that is quite expensive.
F They do a cheaper menu on Monday. I think
it’s half price then.
F That’s good. Is it in the centre of town?
F Yes, it’s in Bridge Street, near the cinema. It’s
very nice inside and they have a big garden
with lots of tables outside.
F Do you have the phone number? Perhaps I will
book a table for next week. It’s Mark’s birthday
on Tuesday.
F Yes here it is... 4916 double 5 3
F Thanks.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Four.
Now look at Part Five.
You will hear someone explaining how to
prepare a vegetable dish.
Listen and complete questions 21 to 25.
You will hear the information twice.
F Today I am going to tell you how to make a very
easy vegetable dish from Ireland. This is a dish
made with potatoes and spring onions. Now, the
Irish are famous for their love of potatoes and this
is one of their favourite dishes. It’s called champ,
that’s C H A M P. If you want to make enough for
four people you will need eight large potatoes.
Boil the potatoes for twenty minutes or until they
are soft. While the potatoes are boiling cut the
onions into very small pieces. When the potatoes
are ready peel and mash them. Add some hot
milk to the potatoes. Some people like to add
butter too, but I don’t think you need to. Put the
onions in with the potatoes. This dish should be
eaten very hot. It is very nice eaten with ham.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Five.
This is the end of the test.
Test One, Paper Three, Speaking, Part One
Greetings and Introductions
What’s your name?
How do you spell your surname?
Where do you live?
How long have you lived there?
Are you a student or do you work?
TEST 2
This is the Key English Test Listening Paper.
There are five parts to the test: Parts One,
Two, Three, Four and Five.
We will now stop for a moment before we
start the test. Please ask any questions now
because you mustn’t speak during the test.
Look at the instructions for Part One.
You will hear five short conversations.
You will hear each conversation twice.
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There is one question for each conversation.
For questions 1 to 5, put a tick under the
right answer.
Here is an example:
Which train are they going to catch?
M Are we going to catch the fast train tomorrow?
F That’s the 10.15, isn’t it? I think that will get us
there too late. We’ll have to take the one at 9
o’clock because we need to be there by 10.45
at the latest.
M OK.
The answer is the 9 o’clock train, so there is a
tick in box A.
Now we are ready to start.
Look at question One.
One: Which dress will Sally wear?
F Which dress shall I wear to the party?
M You always look nice in the black dress.
F That’s my favourite dress but I’ll be too hot in
it this evening. I prefer the one with flowers on
it to the white one. What do you think?
M Yes, it’s better for dancing in.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Two: What time did the man leave the office?
M Sorry I’m late. The trains were delayed.
F Not again. I rang the office at 6.30 and you
weren’t there.
M No. I wanted to get home by 7 o’clock to play
tennis, so I left early at 6 and then I had to wait
45 minutes for a train.
F Well, you can have the car tomorrow because
I’m working from home.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Three: Which photo shows the woman’s
grandchildren?
F These are my grandchildren. That’s Jake, the
oldest. He’s ten.
F Doesn’t he look like his mother? The same dark
hair.
F Yes but his sisters are quite different. They’re like
their father. Poor Jake doesn’t have a brother to
play with. I hope the new baby will be a boy.
F Yes, it would be nice for him.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Four: What size shoes will they buy?
M Mum, these shoes are too small.
F Already? They’re only three months old. I
thought we bought a size 40 so that you would
have lots of room to grow.
M These are only a 39. The 40 was much too big.
F Well, this time we’ll get a 41 to make sure you
can wear them for longer.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Five: Where will they meet?
F The film starts at 8 so shall I meet you at the
cinema at 7.45?
M Why don’t we meet at the café near the cinema?
F I won’t have time. It’ll take me 20 minutes to
walk from the station and I can’t leave work
before 7 today.
M OK. I’ll get there early to get the tickets.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part One.
Now look at Part Two.
Listen to Tom telling his mother about the
sports classes he is doing.
What day will he do each sport?
For questions 6 to 10, write a letter A to H
next to each day.
You will hear the conversation twice.
F Which sports are you doing on each day this
year, Tom?
M On Monday it’s swimming again.
F The same as last year – so on Tuesday will you
have rugby?
M I can’t do it this year because we’ve got
football on that day.
F Oh. So what about Wednesday?
M I wanted to practise football with my friends
but the teacher said I had to do volleyball. Oh
Mum. There’s a new class on Thursday.
F What’s that then?
M We have to wear white jackets and trousers,
there are different colour belts and we have a
Japanese teacher.
F Karate? Well, I suppose that’s less dangerous
than rugby!
M And on Friday I had to choose between tennis
and basketball. All my friends wanted to do
basketball so I decided to do that because dad
can teach me tennis at the weekend.
F But not on Saturdays because you’ll have team
practice and matches for hockey then.
M Oh that’s right. I won’t have much time for any
other sports, will I?
F No! I think you’re doing more than enough.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Two.
Now look at Part Three.
Listen to Sam telling a friend about his new
school.
For questions 11 to 15, tick A, B or C.
You will hear the conversation twice.
Look at questions 11 to 15 now. You have 20
seconds.
Now listen to the conversation.
M Hi Joe. It’s Sam.
M Hello Sam. How’s your new school?
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M It’s good, but it’s so big I keep getting lost.
And I’m very tired because I have to get up
earlier. I have to be in class at 8.30 so I have to
get to school by 8.15 – before I used to leave
home at 8.45.
M But do you like it?
M It’s strange without my old friends and the
journey to school is longer, but the sport is really
good; they’ve even got a swimming pool.
M What are the other boys like?
M They’re nice enough but they don’t listen to
the music we like and they all like Manchester
United.
M That’s terrible. Are the teachers better?
M They’re not as boring anyway, and most of
them are young so they have new ways of
teaching. They are also easier to get on with;
you can tell them your problems.
M Mmmm. So are you doing all the same
subjects?
M I have to learn another language. I’ve decided to
do Spanish. My Dad said I should do Russian or
Chinese – but they’ll be too difficult for me...
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Three.
Now look at Part Four.
You will hear a conversation about a holiday
job in a hotel.
Listen and complete questions 16 to 20.
You will hear the conversation twice.
M Hello. This is Seaview Hotel. Jack speaking. Can
I help you?
F Yes. My name’s Isabelle Cummings. I’m ringing
to see if you have any holiday jobs for students
this summer.
M I’m afraid all the waitress jobs have gone, but
we have some jobs for cleaners left.
F That’s OK. When do you need people to start?
M Our busy time starts on 25 July, so we’d like
new workers to start on 15 July so they can
learn the job.
F Fine. And how many hours per day is it?
M We only have part-time work in the mornings
from 8 to 12, so you’ll have your afternoons
free.
F Oh that’s good. And how much does it pay?
M Have you worked for us before?
F No.
M So you’ll get £6.00 per hour, otherwise you’d
get £6.50.
F I see. And who should I talk to if I want the job?
M The hotel manager – her name’s Mrs Pertwee;
that’s P E R T W, DOUBLE E.
F Great. Thanks very much for your help.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Four.
Now look at Part Five.
You will hear a tour guide in a museum
giving some information to visitors.
Listen and complete questions 21 to 25.
You will hear the information twice.
F I’d like to tell you all about our special summer
holiday activities for children at the Science
Museum today. This afternoon we have a special
show about fire. The children will find this very
exciting, but for younger children it may be a
little frightening so it’s only for 7 to 12 year olds.
That’s on in the main hall next to the main
entrance where you bought your tickets. The
cost for this show is £1.50 for adults and it’s free
for children. Unfortunately, because of safety
rules, children must have an adult with them.
The show lasts for one hour and starts at 2.30.
If you want to see the show you must get there
early because there is only space for fifty
children. Adults can stand at the back.
If you would like any more information about
the show, please come and ask me or any of
the other guides you see on your tour of the
museum. May I remind you that the museum
will close today at 6.30. Thank you for
listening. I hope you enjoy your visit.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Five.
This is the end of the test.
Test 2, Paper 3 – Speaking, Part 1
Giving information
If you are a student, answer the following
questions:
M What do you think of your school?
What subjects do you study at school?
Which is your favourite subject?
Why do you like it?
Tell me something about your school.
If you are at university, answer the following
questions:
M What do you study at university?
Why did you choose this course?
What do you like about it?
Is there anything you don’t like?
Tell me something about your university.
If you are working, answer the following
questions:
M What do you do?
What do you like about your job?
Is there anything you don’t like about your job?
Tell me something about your working day.
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TEST 3
This is the Key English Test Listening Paper.
There are five parts to the test: Parts One,
Two, Three, Four and Five.
We will now stop for a moment before we
start the test. Please ask any questions now
because you mustn’t speak during the test.
Look at the instructions for Part One.
You will hear five short conversations.
You will hear each conversation twice.
There is one question for each conversation.
For questions 1 to 5, put a tick under the
right answer.
Here is an example:
Which train are they going to catch?
M Are we going to catch the fast train tomorrow?
F That’s the 10.15, isn’t it? I think that will get us
there too late. We’ll have to take the one at 9
o’clock because we need to be there by 10.45
at the latest.
M OK.
The answer is the 9 o’clock train, so there is a
tick in box A.
Now we are ready to start.
Look at question One.
One: How many minutes late is Jack for
school today?
F Why are you so late for school, Jack? It’s 9.30.
You should be here at 8.30.
M Sorry, Miss. There was a lot of traffic and the
journey took 45 minutes – it usually only takes
half an hour.
F Your Maths class started half an hour ago.
Hurry up now.
M Yes, Miss.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Two: What is the woman going to do this
evening?
M That TV show you like is on television this evening.
F That’s a pity – I’m meeting Sarah after work.
We’re both starting our new Spanish course.
M Oh yes. Well, I can video your programme.
F Thanks. Then I can watch it tomorrow.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Three: What do they want to buy?
M We need to do something with this room. We
need more space.
F Yes, that sofa is too big
M You’re right – if we got a new one, we could
move the bookshelf into that corner.
F Yes, and the table can go against the wall. Let’s
do that.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Four: Where is Nick?
M Can I speak to Nick, please? It’s David.
F Sorry, he’s out. He’ll be back at 7.
M Is he working late tonight?
F He’s gone to get the car repaired. He should be
playing football.
M Oh yes. He always plays football on a Tuesday.
Oh well. I’ll ring him at work.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Five: What does the man want for his birthday?
F Your mother wants to know if you’d like a
sweater for your birthday.
M She always buys me sweaters and they’re so
expensive. I’d prefer a book.
F Books are expensive to send. What about a pen?
M I don’t really need one. Anyway, she doesn’t
have to post it. She can give it to me when we
see her next month.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part One.
Now look at Part Two.
Listen to Jessica talking to her head teacher,
Mrs Miles, about the end-of-year school party.
What job is each person going to do?
For questions 6 to 10, write a letter A to H
next to each person.
You will hear the conversation twice.
F Everything is almost ready for the party, Jessica,
but I need some more people to help with all
the work. We’ll need someone to help move all
the tables and chairs outside.
F My father said he will do that.
F Excellent. What else? Oh yes. Has Miss Martin
painted the notices?
F She said she couldn’t this year so she asked
Amy Bland to do them.
F Good. I’ll ask Mr Wood to put them up on
Thursday. Now we’ll need lots of cakes because
Mrs Collins said they sold very quickly last year,
so Miss Jakes says she will make some as well.
F I’ve got another person to help with teas and
coffees now; Mrs Taylor.
F So that’s five people. Fine. And how many do
we need for washing up?
F We’ve only got two people so far, but I can do
some.
F Thank you Jessica. Now what about the prize-
giving?
F Aren’t you going to do that, Mrs Miles?
F Of course!
Now listen again. (Repeat)
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This is the end of Part Two.
Now look at Part Three.
Listen to Eric asking Fred about his trip to
New Zealand.
For questions 11 to 15, tick A, B or C.
You will hear the conversation twice.
Look at questions 11 to 15 now. You have 20
seconds.
Now listen to the conversation.
M I’m planning my trip to New Zealand.
M Oh yes? What do you want to know?
M How much did you spend while you were there?
M I spent $1250 with the flight which was about
$500, and while I was there I spent $750.
M Which month is it best to go in?
M I went in December but it was very hot. I think
anytime after August would be OK, say in
October.
M Right. And you stayed for 14 days?
M 18 days, so two and a half weeks really. Three
weeks would be much better.
M Was it easy to travel around by bus?
M Yes, you can do it by bus, but it was cheaper
for me to rent a car with three friends. It was
also easier to take our bikes with us that way.
M What was the best place you visited?
M I liked Milford Sound the most, but my friends
all loved Mount Cook. Lake Tekapo is really
beautiful too.
M Where did you stay?
M In rooms in family houses. Hotels were too
expensive. Next time I go I’ll camp.
M Thanks Fred. That’s really useful.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Three.
Now look at Part Four.
You will hear a man booking some theatre
tickets.
Listen and complete questions 16 to 20.
You will hear the conversation twice.
F World Theatre. Can I help you?
M Yes. I’d like to book some tickets, please.
F Can I take your name, please?
M It’s Danny Birch.
F Which play is it for?
M It’s called The Time.
F OK. And when do you want the tickets for?
M Are you open on 28th December?
F We’re closed I’m afraid.
M So 29th December then.
F 3 o’clock or 7 o’clock?
M The afternoon show, please.
F Which seats would you like?
M We’d like four £12.50 seats, please.
F So that’s £50 altogether. Can I take your
address please?
M Yes. It’s 53 Woodham Street. That’s W, double
O D H A M
F OK, Mr Birch, I’ll get these tickets sent out to
you as soon as possible. Now, how would you
like to pay?...
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Four.
Now look at Part Five.
You will hear some information about a story
competition.
Listen and complete questions 21 to 25.
You will hear the information twice.
F The winner of this year’s National Story
competition for children is Fiona McGowan.
Fiona lives in Scotland with her parents, her
two brothers and her dog. Fiona is one of our
youngest winners ever, at only 13, but not the
youngest, that was in 1995 when Tom Bradwell
won aged just 12.
Fiona’s story is about a young girl who leaves
her home in Glasgow to go to live in the north
of Canada, where she has a strange adventure.
The story is called Makkovik, that’s M A double
K O V I K, which is where the story takes place.
It’s very well-written and I’m sure all young
people will enjoy it. Fiona’s story was chosen
out of one thousand stories and I’m very
pleased to give her her prize of £500. Don’t
worry if you didn’t win this time, you can have
another go in our next competition which
closes on December 31st. Good luck to you all
and well done again to Fiona.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Five.
This is the end of the test.
TEST 4
This is the Key English Test Listening Paper.
There are five parts to the test: Parts One,
Two, Three, Four and Five.
We will now stop for a moment before we
start the test. Please ask any questions now
because you mustn’t speak during the test.
Look at the instructions for Part One.
You will hear five short conversations.
You will hear each conversation twice.
There is one question for each conversation.
For questions 1 to 5, put a tick under the
right answer.
Here is an example:
Which train are they going to catch?
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M Are we going to catch the fast train tomorrow?
F That’s the 10.15, isn’t it? I think that will get us
there too late. We’ll have to take the one at 9
o’clock because we need to be there by 10.45
at the latest.
M OK.
The answer is the 9 o’clock train, so there is a
tick in box A.
Now we are ready to start.
Look at question One.
One: Which tickets do they decide to buy for
the football match?
F How much are the tickets for the match?
M They’re quite expensive – the cheapest are
£21.50 and the next ones are £24.50.
F That’s not bad. Last time I paid £28.50. We
won’t save much if we get the cheaper tickets.
M That’s true. Let’s go for the more expensive
ones then.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Two: What food is the woman going to bring
to the party?
F What do you want me to bring to the party?
M We’re having pizza and salad. Mel’s going to
make a cake, but could you do one of your
special chocolate ones as well?
F Of course I can.
M Great. And I’ll buy some really good cheese too.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Three: Where should the man go for breakfast?
M Excuse me, is this the right floor for the
restaurant?
F This is the third floor. The dining room is on
the fourth floor, but it’s only open for lunch
and dinner.
M I just want to get some coffee and some fruit.
F In the morning we use the coffee bar on the
first floor, or you can eat in your room.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Four: Which activity is Lorna going to do
after school on Monday?
F Are you going to do that new art class after
school on Monday, Lorna?
F I’d like to but it’s on at the same time as my
swimming class.
F Well, change that to Wednesday like me.
F I do cooking then. It’s too late to change
everything now.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Five: What time will the flight from Dublin
arrive?
M Flight AR 312 from Dublin is delayed and will
now arrive fifteen minutes late at sixteen
twenty five. Passengers waiting to leave for
Dublin on the seventeen ten flight will now
have a short delay.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part One.
Now look at Part Two.
Listen to Liam and Joshua talking about
going to university.
What are they and their friends going to study?
For questions 6 to 10, write a letter A to H
next to each time.
You will hear the conversation twice.
M Hi Liam. I heard you got a place at Cambridge
to study History. Well done.
M Thanks Joshua. And you’re going to be a doctor!
M That’s right. I thought I wasn’t going to pass
the Mathematics exam, so I’m really pleased.
It’s a pity Nina didn’t get in to do Medicine
too.
M But she’s going to do Business Studies now.
She’ll enjoy that. What about Sanjeev? He
wanted to do Business Studies as well, didn’t he?
M He’s decided he’s more interested in computers
so he’s going to study that.
M Oh. I think Amaya is really lucky.
M Why’s that?
M Because she’s going to study what she really
loves – the piano. She’ll be famous one day
and play in concerts.
M Yes. And I think Omar could be a famous artist.
He should study Art.
M But his parents won’t let him. They think artists
don’t earn enough money. At least now he’ll
learn how to draw maps and pictures of rivers!
M (laughs) And I suppose he can study Art in his
free time.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Two.
Now look at Part Three.
Listen to a man asking for information about
a golf club.
For questions 11 to 15, tick A, B or C.
You will hear the conversation twice.
Look at questions 11 to 15 now. You have 20
seconds.
Now listen to the conversation.
F Westwood Golf Club, Can I help you?
M Yes. I’d like some information about joining the
club, please.
F To join for one year it costs £750 for an adult,
£1000 for a family and £350 for under 18’s.
M I see. And what is there at the club?
F At the moment we just have a restaurant, but
we are planning to build a new clubhouse next
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year with showers and a small swimming pool.
M Do you have to wear any special clothes?
F We’re not like some clubs where you have to
wear golf trousers! But we do like people to
play in golf shoes – only players in
competitions have to wear our club sweaters.
M Right. What about lessons for children?
F Our teacher is excellent, but he doesn’t do
group lessons. They usually only do half an
hour, an hour is too much and costs £8 – it’s
always half price for children.
M Mmm. Can visitors play here?
F Yes. But you must be a guest of someone in the
club; there’s no need to book. It’s £25 during
the week and the same at weekends.
M I see.
F This is a good club because it’s easy to meet
people – we’re like a big family and you never
have to wait long for a game.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Three.
Now look at Part Four.
You will hear a conversation about a visitor
to a school.
Listen and complete questions 16 to 20.
You will hear the conversation twice.
M We have a special visitor coming to the school
next Thursday, Alice.
F Oh yes. Who is it?
M Jane Winter.
F Really! She’s my favourite writer. Will I get to
meet her?
M Yes. She’s coming for the whole day. From 9 till
12 she’s going to visit some classes. Then in
the afternoon she’s going to talk to the whole
school about her new book.
F But I have Science on Thursday afternoon from
2 until 3.30
M It’s OK. We’ll start afternoon lessons later than
usual at 2.30 so she can to talk to us at 1.30
for an hour.
F Oh good. Where will the talk be – in the library?
M I think it will be better in the hall – there’s
more space there.
F I can’t believe she’s really coming here!
M There’s one more thing – she wants to look at
some of the student’s stories and I would like
you to show her one of yours.
F Me?! Oh I’d love to. Thank you.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Four.
Now look at Part Five.
You will hear some information about a cinema.
Listen and complete questions 21 to 25.
You will hear the information twice.
M Star cinema booking office is now closed. It is
open from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m.
to 10 p.m. Please listen to the following
message for information about the film
showing this week.
Opening this week is the new film by Derek
Hill; The Office. Many tickets have already
been booked for this weekend so book now to
be sure of a seat. It is showing from 26th
September and will be on for two weeks until
9th October. There are three programmes each
day at 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. On
Saturdays there is a late show at 11.45 p.m.
Tickets cost £5.50. Students and people over
65 pay £3.50.
We’d like to tell our customers that the cinema
cafe has a new menu and now does hot meals
from only £4. The café is open until 10 p.m.
To book tickets please call this number now:
Double 9, double 6, 3 – DOUBLE OH, 465.
Thank you for listening.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Five.
This is the end of the test.
TEST 5
This is the Key English Test Listening Paper.
There are five parts to the test: Parts One,
Two, Three, Four and Five.
We will now stop for a moment before we
start the test. Please ask any questions now
because you mustn’t speak during the test.
Look at the instructions for Part One.
You will hear five short conversations.
You will hear each conversation twice.
There is one question for each conversation.
For questions 1 to 5, put a tick under the
right answer.
Here is an example:
Which train are they going to catch?
M Are we going to catch the fast train tomorrow?
F That’s the 10.15, isn’t it? I think that will get us
there too late. We’ll have to take the one at 9
o’clock because we need to be there by 10.45
at the latest.
M OK.
The answer is the 9 o’clock train, so there is a
tick in box A.
Now we are ready to start.
Look at question One.
One: What time will the museum close today?
M What time does the museum close today?
F The last tickets are sold at 5.30, which gives
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you an hour before closing time at 6.30.
M I don’t finish work until then.
F We’re open later on Thursdays and Fridays – until 7.30.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Two: What did Lucy buy at the shop?
M Did you get what you wanted at the shop, Lucy?
F I was looking for this special pen to buy for Emily but they didn’t have any, so I got her this CD.
M That’s nice. Next time you can look for things from this magazine – it’s much easier to shop this way.
F That’s a good idea. Thanks Dad.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Three: How many minutes late was Andre’s train?
M Sorry I’m so late everyone. There was a delay of 40 minutes at the station.
F It’s really bad today – my secretary was 30 minutes late.
M They said there was a delay of 20 minutes but then we waited for another 20 minutes before the
train arrived.
F Well, we’ve still got 30 minutes left to decide...
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Four: Which painting did the woman buy?
F Do you like this painting? I got it on holiday.
M Yes, it’s lovely. I like the colour of the houses.
F Yes. That’s the place I stayed in. I nearly bought one of some boats and there was a really beautiful one of
the mountains, but that was too big.
M Well, I really like this one.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
Five: Which bus should Robert take to Mick’s house?
M Does the number 33 go near your house, Mick?
M You’ll have to change at King Street and then get the 52. It’s quicker if you walk to the bridge and
get the number 12.
M That’s a long walk.
M I know, but then you don’t have to get two buses.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part One.
Now look at Part Two.
Listen to Charlie telling his mother about what he will do tomorrow.
What activity will he do at each time?
For questions 6 to 10, write a letter A to H next to each time.
You will hear the conversation twice.
M Can you wake me up at 8 tomorrow, Mum? I want to go running before breakfast.
F OK, Charlie. What are you doing after that?
M At 9 o’clock I’ve got my first Spanish class with Xavier.
F That’s just for an hour, isn’t it? Then at 10 you can come to the supermarket with me.
M How long will we be out? At 12.30 Dad and I want to take the boat out for a few hours. It should be
windy enough tomorrow.
F That’s OK. What time will you be back?
M I need to be back by 4 because I have to spend a couple of hours studying for a test next week.
F Yes. That’s important. Dad and I are going to the theatre tomorrow evening, so you can eat with us
at 6 if you like.
M OK. At 7.30 I’m going to Tom’s house. We’re going to watch the football match together.
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Two.
Now look at Part Three.
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Listen to Frank telling Harry about a language course he did in Germany.
For questions 11 to 15, tick A, B or C.
You will hear the conversation twice.
Look at questions 11 to 15 now. You have 20 seconds.
Now listen to the conversation.
M Hi Frank. It’s Harry. You know that German course you did – How long was it?
M I went for three weeks but you can go for four – two weeks isn’t enough.
M Did your German get any better?
M The grammar is much easier now and it was fun listening to how real Germans speak.
M Mmm. Where’s the best place to stay?
M It’s cheaper if you stay in the school (or at the campsite!) but I lived with a family because I wanted
to practise my German.
M So how much did you spend?
M It costs £300 per week for 3 lessons a day and I paid £500 rent and the flight was £200.
M Right. Are 15 hours of lessons per week enough?
M Some people worked harder than me and did 25 hours per week or even 30, but I don’t think you
can really study for that long.
M Uh Uh. So it’s a good idea to go there?
M Of course. But be careful not to spend all your time with other foreign students. It is a holiday, but
you are there to speak the language...
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Three.
Now look at Part Four.
You will hear a conversation about a party.
Listen and complete questions 16 to 20.
You will hear the conversation twice.
F Emma, can you come to my party on 18th October?
F I think so. Is it in the afternoon?
F I’m playing hockey until 3 o’clock so it’ll start at 6 pm.
F That’s fine. Where are you going to have the party?
F I wanted to have it at home but there isn’t enough space, so it will be at the tennis club.
F Oh It’s nice there. What kind of party is it? Should I wear a party dress?
F We’re going to play some games, so don’t wear anything special – your jeans will be fine.
F Would you like me to bring a cake or anything?
F Thank you. It’s alright because my Mum’s going to do all the food, but we need some more plates.
Could you bring some?
F Of course. We’ve got lots. Will the party finish late? Will we all walk home together?
F You won’t need to walk. My aunt can take you. She lives near you.
F That’s great...
Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Four.
Now look at Part Five.
You will hear some information about a sale in a sports shop.
Listen and complete questions 21 to 25.
You will hear the information twice.
M The biggest sale of sports goods is happening at Lakeside Sports. The sale starts this Saturday, 27th
November. You won’t find lower prices anywhere else – that’s for sure. Here are just a few examples –
football boots from only £15.99, top racing bikes for only £89.99, all sports clothes half price and much,
much more.
Enter our competition and win tickets for the final match at Chelsea. There are games and prizes for all the
family. So be a winner and make sure you’re there. The doors open at 9.30 am and we don’t close till 8.30
pm every day, except Sunday when we close at 5.30. Why not make a day of it and visit our new café? The
kids will love our home made burgers and real Italian pizzas... To find Lakeside Sports, follow signs to Red
Wood Shopping Village from the M12 motorway. Special buses are every half an hour from New Street.
Remember – you’ve only got one week to shop at these fantastic prices.
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Now listen again. (Repeat)
This is the end of Part Five.
This is the end of the test.
Test 5, Paper 3 – Speaking, Part 1
Complete practice task for Part 1
What’s your name?
And your surname?
How do you spell your surname?
Where do you live?
Do you like living there?
What do you do?
What do you like about your job or studies?
Is there anything you don’t like about it? Why?
What did you do last night?
Which type of music do you like?
Now can you tell me something about your home town?
Writing samples
Test 1, page 19, question 56
Sample 1
Dear Jo
I am very sorry, but I can’t go to your house for dinner, because I have a lot of homework and
tomorrow I have a big test. If you want, tomorrow night I can arrive at the train station at 7.30.
Can you meet me?
I’m very sorry, love Sally
5 marks
All three parts of the message are clearly communicated with only very minor errors.
Sample 2
Dear Jo
Yes, it is a good idea! I arrive at 7.00 pm because I can’t finish my homework for Monday. Yes, can
you meet me at the train station?
Best wishes,
Alice
4 marks
All three parts of the message are communicated, but the reader may be slightly confused by the
second sentence.
Sample 3
Dear Jo
I can come your house for dinner tonight! I arrive at 6.00 pm o’ clock at train station. Best
wishes,
Sally
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samples
2 marks
One piece of information is missing. The message is clear, but there are basic grammar errors and it is
too short (candidates automatically lose 1 mark if their script is too short).
Test 3, page 59, question 56
Sample 1
Dear Teacher
I am very sorry but I will not come to class for the next month because I will be on holiday in
Washington D.C. I will meet some friends of my mother and togeader we will go to see the white
house and a couple of beautiful museums.
Best wishes,
Viola
P.S. I will be back on the 1st of April
5 marks
A very full answer, although too long (candidates are not penalised for exceeding the length). All three
points are answered and the message is clear.
Sample 2
Dear mister Brown
I cannot go to class beacouse I am go to Paris whit my family. I will stay hear 2 weeks. I visit the
palace Versaille, the Louvre and Disneyland.
Best wishes,
Valentina
4 marks
Although the three pieces of information are covered and the message is clear, errors in spelling and
grammar mean 5 marks cannot be given.
Sample 3
Dear Charlotte
I can’t go to English class on Monday because I go on holiday in the mountain to sky with my
friend Ann. I will returne in Milan on Saturday
Best whishers,
Fillipp
3 marks
The three pieces of information are covered, but the spelling mistakes impede understanding.
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