This document provides tips and practice resources to help students prepare for the Key English Test (KET) exam. It includes links to information about the KET, vocabulary study lists, sample oral exam videos, and various online practice activities and games. These cover grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation of "-ed" endings, question formation, and everyday English. The document aims to help students show control of basic grammar, use everyday vocabulary, be understood, and maintain simple exchanges during the exam.

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External Exam Preparation
Tips…KET
Ester & Jeffrey
Hewlett-Packard
2013-2014

2. KET
1. What is the KET? (Spanish version)
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/es/examsand-qualifications/key-for-schools/
2. KET Vocabulary Study List
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/2210
5-ket-vocabulary-list.pdf
3. Guide for Candidates & their families
A. English Version
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/221
06-ket-information-for-candidates-en-.pdf
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3. B. Spanish Version
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/221
07-ket-information-for-candidates-es-.pdf
4. KET Oral Exam Video
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDZiJYc
RCAI
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT55nG
6Vnu4
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4. KET EXAM
ON-LINE PRACTICE LINKS & TIPS
1. Grammar and Vocabulary
Student shows sufficient control of basic
grammatical forms ( uses words, phrases
and simple clauses to respond).
Practice here!
 http://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=ar
ticle&id=4221:Total-English-Grammar---Basic-Level-Test001&catid=138:total-english-grammar&Itemid=387
 http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/155.html
 http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/228.html
Practice “since/for”
Practice here!
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5. http://www.englishlearner.com/intermediate/since-or-for-1.shtml
Practice “have got/has got”
Practice here!
http://www.englishlearner.com/beginner/have-has-got-1.shtml
sentence practice
Practice here!
http://www.englishlearner.com/intermediate
/tense
s-quiz-1.shtml
Phrasal verb practice
Practice here!
 http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/index.htm

http://www.englishclub.com/cgi-
bin/ref/search.cgi?searchcat=246&searchbox= take+
off&Go3=Go
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6. Phrasal verb list
Practice here!
http://www.englishclub.com/ref/Phrasal_Verbs/index.htm
2. The student uses appropriate vocabulary to
talk about everyday situations.
Practice here!
http://es.english-attack.com/photo-vocabs
3. Pronounciation
A. The student can be understood!
Practice here!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/phonics/play/
B. The student pronounces “-ed” endings of
past simple regular verbs appropriately.
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7. Practice here!
 http://ks-ncm-beg.blogspot.com.es/2012/10/pronunciation-simplepast-ed-endings.html
 http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/pastsimple-endings
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1413_
gramchallenge26/page2.shtml
4. Interactive Communication
The student maintains simple exchanges with
an examiner and a partner (agreeing and
disagreeing).
5. Discourse Management
A. The student uses responses which are
extended beyond short phrases.
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8. B. Contributions are relevant (student stays
on subject)
Student can use basic cohesive devices.
Practice here!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/joining_words/play/
General Practice and Games!
British Council Grammar Games
Practice here!
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/category/grammar/verb-tensesaspects-moods/grammar-past-simple
Grammar and Vocabulary
The student shows a good control of simple
grammatical
forms.
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9. Practice here!
 http://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=articl
e&id=4221:Total-English-Grammar---Basic-Level-Test001&catid=138:total-english-grammar&Itemid=387
 http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/155.html
 http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/228.html
Miscellaneous English
Practice here!
 http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/
The Student uses a good range of vocabulary
to talk about familiar topics.
Practice here!
http://es.english-attack.com/photo-vocabs
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10. Pronounciation
The student can be understood.
Practice here!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/phon
ics/play/
The student pronounces “-ed” endings of past
simple regular verbs appropriately.
http://ks-ncm-beg.blogspot.com.es/2012/10/pronunciation-simple-past-ed-endings.html
The student can ask questions correctly.
Practice here!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/making_sentences/play/
General Links
British Council Grammar Games
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/category/grammar/ver
b-tenses-aspects-moods/grammar-past-simple
Confusing Words
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11. Practice here!

Say Or Tell? | Say Or Tell Quiz

Do Or Make? | Do Or Make Quiz

See, Look Or Watch? | See, Look Or Watch
Quiz

Hear Or Listen? | Hear Or Listen Quiz

Unlike Or Dislike? | Unlike Or Dislike Quiz

Lie Or Lay? | Lie Or Lay Quiz

Raise Or Rise? | Raise Or Rise Quiz

island Or Iceland Or Ireland?

United Kingdom or England? | UK or England
Quiz
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