The KET examination consists of three papers: reading and writing, listening, and speaking, with a grading system of pass with merit, pass, narrow fail, and fail. Each paper has specific components with designated time limits and percentage contributions to the overall score. The document also details various aspects of grammar and vocabulary, helpful for exam preparation.

6. Content of the KET examination
The KET examination consists of three papers - Paper 1 Reading and Writing, Paper 2 Listening
and Paper 3 Speaking.
There are four grades: Pass with Merit (about 85% of the total marks); Pass (about 70% of the total
marks); Narrow Fail (about 5(% below the pass mark); Fail. For a Pass with Merit and Pass, the
results slip shows the papers in which you did particularly well; for a Narrow Fail and Fail, the
results slip shows the papers in which you were weak.
Paper 1 Reading and Writing 1 hour 10 minutes
(50% of the total marks)
There are nine parts in this paper and they are always in the same order. Parts 1-5 test a range of
reading skills and Parts 6-9 test basic writing skills. You write all your answers on the answer sheet.
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7. Paper 2 Listening about 30 minutes, including 8 minutes to transfer answers
(25% of the total marks)
There are five parts in this paper and they are always in the same order. You hear each recording
twice. You write your answers on the answer sheet at the end of the test.
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Task format
You answer five questio-f:l5 hy choosing the correct picture,word or
number. There are tWo.speakers in each short cOflVersation.
You mat€.h five questions with eight possible answers.
There are two speakers.
You answe(fivequestions about a conversation between two speakers.
You complete fi'1le spaces in a set of notes.There are two speakers.
You complete five spaces in a set of notes. There is one speaker.
Paper 3 Speaking 8-10 minutes for a pair of students
(25% of the total marks)
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Part 1 candidates some questions.
Speaking The candidates talk together
Part 2 to find out information.
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3-4minutes you: are given some material to help you ask
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142. Unit 12
Pronouns
III There are different forms of personal pronouns:
subject object reflexive
pronouns pronouns pronouns
!I me myself
: you you yourself
i he, she, it
we
him, her, it himself, herself, itself
us ourselves
you you
they them
yourselves
themselves
III These are also pronouns:
something
anything
everything
nothing
somebody / someone
anybody / anyone
everybody / everyone
nobody / no one
• Remember that you must use a positive verb
with nothing, nobody and no one.
I've got nothing to read on the train.
(= I haven't got anything to read on the train.)
III The relative pronouns who (people) and which
(things) give more information in a sentence.
Hannah, who is Robin's sister, is in hospital.
There's going to be a special birthday lunch,
which is booked for I. 15.
12 Complete the second sentences using suitable
pronouns from those above.
1 Jenny came to the party alone.
She didn't come with ..........JMJ!f,fl.n.f(.......... .
2 David knows the whole truth.
I've told him ........................................ .
3 There's a phone message for you.
........................................ from work called you.
4 I'm sure I can help.
There's ........................................ I can do.
5 All my family came to the party.
........................................ was there.
6 The bus was empty.
There was ........................................ on it.
Unit 13
Adverbs of degree: enough and too
adjective + enough
I don't want to go swimming. It isn't hot enough.
too + adjective
Can you close the window? It's too cold in here.
• We can also use to + infinitive after too and
enough with adjectives or adverbs.
It's hot enough to fry an egg.
ft's too far to walk.
13 Complete the sentences with too or enough
and the adjective in brackets.
1 It's ........tl?o.....4..a.!'g~O'0..s......... (dangerous) to go
out side if there's a tornado.
2 It's ..................................................... (dry) here to grow
tomatoes.
3 The ice isn't ....................................................... (thick) to
go skating.
4 The sun isn't ....................................................... (hot) to
heat the water in the pool.
5 The fog is ....................................................... (thick) to
see the trees.
6 The wind was ....................................................... (strong)
to go sailing.
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Unit 14
Position of adjectives
• 'Sometimes we use two or more adjectives together. We put the 'opinion' adjective(s)
first, and the 'fact' adjective(s) after.
The story is about a nice young man.
• If there is more than one fact adjective, there are rules about the order they go in.
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4 an interesting story (adventure)
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6 my French cornie book (favourite)
Unit 15
Present perfect
• The present perfect is formed with:
have eve)! has ('s) + past participle
I have worked as a waiter.
I've seen an interesting job advert.
The manager has sent me an application form.
• Be careful with the past participle forms of
irregular verbs! See the table on page 151.
• We use the present perfect
- for something that started in the past but is
still true:
I've broken my arm. (= it's still broken)
- for something that happened recently (but
we don't know when):
Alan's left for work.
• The words for and since show how long
something has been true:
I've worked here for four months.
I've worked here since August.
• The word just shows that something happened
only a short time ago:
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The bus has just gone.
1 Tyler began working as a chef last week.
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2 Joan took the customer's order five minutes
ago.
3 Giorgio recently became a doctor.
4 Someone left a message for you a couple of
minutes ago.
5 I saw your mother crossing the street a few
seconds ago.
6 I spoke to the mechanic on the phone a few
minutes ago.
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