KEY ENGLISH TEST

for Schools
Reading and Writing

 Sample Test 2

Time  1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
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Write your name, centre number and candidate number on your answer sheet if they are
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Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
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Write your answers on the answer sheet. Use a pencil.
You must complete the answer sheet within the time limit.
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A2 Key for Schools Reading and Writing Sample Test 2

Part 1

Questions 1 – 6

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 This sign is telling people about

THIN ICE A a danger.

NO SKATING B a sports activity.

ON LAKE
C a place in the countryside to visit.

2
EMAIL

From: John
A John is asking Luisa to take James to the match.
To: Luisa

Subject: football match

B John is going to find out if he can take James to
the match.
Hi,
James wants to come to the match
tomorrow. I can only bring him if I can C John will take James to the match before he goes
leave work early. I’ll let you know. to work.
John

A There is going to be an art competition next week.

@BrackwoodSeniorSchool
B Students can choose the winner of the art
Congratulations to
everyone who sent us competition.
pictures for the Painting
Nature competition.
They’re brilliant! We’ll C The pictures entered for the art competition
choose the winner next are good.
week and let you know!

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4
Last few tickets available
for the summer party A We have sold all the party tickets.

€4 See Mrs Atkins

(classroom E24)
each
B You can get a party ticket from Mrs Atkins.

C The party will be in classroom E24.

5 This message is about

Use school tennis courts
this weekend.
A buying things for tennis.
8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
For two rackets and four
balls, give $5 to receptionist. B booking a time to play tennis.
Money back when you return
everything.
C borrowing things for a game of tennis.

6 Mr Santos has written this email to tell pupils

EMAIL

From: Mr Santos A when their next lesson is.

To: Class 6
B when to give him their work.
Hello
Your bridge history project must be
emailed to me by Monday’s lesson. C what to write their project about.
You can ask me about this in the next
lesson.
Thank you

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Part 2

Questions 7 – 13

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Art club Boat club Singing club

7 Which club is free to join? A B C

8 Which club is always popular? A B C

9 Which club is good for beginners? A B C

10 Which club meets every two weeks? A B C

11 Which club can be for pupils and parents? A B C

12 Which club is a good way to make friends? A B C

13 Which club takes you to nice places? A B C

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Three school clubs

Art club
The Art club, with Mr Chance, happens in Room 6D at 3:30 on the first and
third Tuesday of each month. Learn about great artists of the past and
make your own pictures with oil paints, watercolours and charcoal. The
club doesn’t cost anything to join, and materials (worth £10) are given to
you. Your painting will start to improve, and you’ll be able to paint a lovely
picture of beautiful mountains as a present for a parent or a friend.

Boat club
Don’t worry if you’ve never been in a boat before: in the Boat club, you’ll
learn everything about sailing boats and canoes. And you don’t need to buy
any equipment. The first meeting is on the second Wednesday in September,
and you can even bring your mum and dad along to learn with you! We’ll
show you some lovely rivers and lakes where you can sail or paddle. For
more information (including costs) please visit www.schoolboatclub.edu.

Singing club
Ms Neilson’s Singing club is for all pupils who can sing. It usually gets full
very quickly, so let Ms Neilson know as soon as possible if you’d like to join.
You can expect your singing to really improve in one to two months. You’ll
meet lots of great new people. And at the end of the year, we join with the
singing club of another school and give a concert. And it’s just £4 for the
whole year (we haven’t increased the price in 10 years!) Thursdays at 3:30 in
Room 3C.

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Part 3

Questions 14 – 18

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Alana Morris is just 16, but she often travels around the US. She takes part in marathons, which are
42-kilometre running races. In her first race, Alana finished fourth. She says she went too quickly for the
first five kilometres, although she had tried not to do this when she practised. It was also a hot day so
she needed to drink more water than usual.

After her first race, her father (who is also her running coach) said, ‘The main thing was that her first
marathon was a fun experience for her. I’ve always been a runner, and we’ll continue to run together.’
His daughter clearly shares his love of sport and fitness.

Almost all of the other runners in these races are adults, and so are much older than Alana. Does she
worry about being the youngest? ‘When I go to a race, it’s great that the older runners give me advice
about my running technique. It’s very useful. And at the end, I always like to get a selfie with the winner!’
she said.

Alana is taking part in the Ohio Marathon next weekend. She wants to finish it in less than 2 hours
40 minutes. The fastest she’s done yet is 2 hours 42, which is still 8 minutes slower than the 2 hours 34
that the famous marathon runner Cathy Schiro managed when she was 16.

Many marathons have a lower age limit of 18. But as Alana shows, younger teenagers can be great long-
distance runners too.

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14 What was Alana’s problem with her first marathon race?

A She ran too fast at the beginning.

B She forgot to take enough water.

C She didn’t practise enough.

15 Alana’s father said he wanted her to

A do more sports.

B enjoy her first big race.

C run with him more often.

16 How does Alana feel about being in races with adults?

A pleased that she can learn from them

B excited about running against them

C worried that she won’t do as well as them

17 The best time Alana has done in a marathon is

A 2 hours 34 minutes.

B 2 hours 40 minutes.

C 2 hours 42 minutes.

18 What is the best title for this article?

A Such a difficult race

B A young long-distance runner

C Why running is safe for teenagers

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Part 4

Questions 19 – 24

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The International Space Station

The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest thing that
has ever flown in space. Scientists from 16 countries, including
China, Canada, Japan, the United States, and several European
countries, worked (19)  to build the station. The
ISS has been in space since 1998, and people have lived on it
since 2000. It flies 400 kilometres (20)  the Earth at
28,000 kilometres per hour. At this speed, it can go the whole
(21)  round the Earth in just 90 minutes. It does this 16 times (22)  day. Of course, the
astronauts inside the Space Station (23)  a fantastic view from their windows. They can
(24)  every ocean and continent of the world!

19 A together B close C all

20 A up B on C above

21 A trip B way C journey

22 A the B this C a

23 A give B have C take

24 A watch B look C see

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Part 5

Questions 25 – 30

For each question, write the correct answer.

Write one word for each gap.

Example: 0 about

EMAIL

From: Mia

To: Anna

Yesterday, our class went on a trip to a museum. This term,

we are learning (0) …………… the clothes which people
wore in the past. It was really interesting
(25) …………… see some old clothes. The guide showed
us a small dress which (26) …………… made by someone
100 years ago. She asked us to guess (27) ……………
wore it, and we said it was a baby girl. We were half-right:
baby girls did wear dresses (28) …………… this. But baby
boys did too! This meant that baby boys looked the same
(29) …………… baby girls! It was an interesting day out,
and we learned (30) …………… lot.

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Part 6

Question 31

Your English friend Frankie has given you a present.

Write an email to Frankie.

In your email:

• thank Frankie

• say what you like about the present

• suggest when you and Frankie can meet

Write 25 words or more.

Write the email on your answer sheet.

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Part 7

Question 32

Look at the three pictures.

Write the story shown in the pictures.
Write 35 words or more.

Write the story on your answer sheet.

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