KEYENGLISHTEST

ReadingandWriting

SampleTest

Time 1hour

INSTRUCTIONSTOCANDIDATES

Donotopenthisquestionpaperuntilyouaretoldtodoso.

Writeyourname,centrenumberandcandidatenumberonyouranswersheetiftheyarenotalreadythere.

Readtheinstructionsforeachpartofthepapercarefully.Answerallthequestions.

Readtheinstructionsontheanswersheet.

Writeyouranswersontheanswersheet.Useapencil.Youmustcompletetheanswersheetwithinthetimelimit.

Attheendofthetest,handinboththisquestionpaperandyouranswersheet.

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Copyright?UCLES2018 CambridgeEnglishEntryLevelCertificateinESOLInternational(Entry2)

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Part1

Questions1–6

Foreachquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.

1

Thebicyclethat’sforsalewasbuiltforachild.

Somepartsofthebicyclemustbechanged.

Debbieissellingthebikebecauseshe’stoobigforitnow.

2

TimthinksBenshouldlookontheconcertwebsite.

TimhopesthatBenwillbeabletocomewithhim.

TimwantstoknowifBencanpayhimbacktoday.

3

Yougetintotheparkbygoingthisway.

Itismoreexpensivetogoherealone.

Youwillhavefunifyoucomewithfriends.

4

EmmaknowsthatLynnecan’tbeatthepartywhenitstarts.

EmmawantstogotothepartyabitlaterthanLynne.

EmmawantstogooutwithLynnebutnottotheparty.

5

Theicecreamshopisopenforonly2hours.

Twoicecreamswillcostthesameasone.

Youcangetfreeicecreamsallafternoon.

6 WhydidSophiewritethismessage?

tocheckifAnnahascompletedherhomework

toletAnnaknowwhattheydidinclasstoday

toaskAnnatocontactheraboutthehomework

Part2

Questions7–13

Foreachquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.

Tasha

Danni

Chrissie

7 Whowritesbothamagazineandablog?

A

B

C

8 Whosaysthatstudyingandwritingablogatthesametimecanbehard?

A

B

C

9 Whoanswersquestionsfromotherpeoplewhoreadherblog?

A

B

C

10 Whoplanstostopwritingherblogsoon?

A

B

C

11 Whodidn’thavemanypeoplereadingherbloginthebeginning?

A

B

C

12 Whoasksamemberofherfamilytohelpherwriteherblog?

A

B

C

13 Whosayswritingablogiseasierthansomeothertypesofwriting?

A

B

C

Tasha

Danni

Youngblogwriters

LastyearIwroteformycollegemagazine,whichIfoundreallydifficult,butIdon’tthinkit’shardtowriteagoodblog.Mineisaboutthingsfromdailylifethatmakemelaugh.Myolderbrotheralsohasablog,butwe’rewritingaboutdifferentsubjects.Wedon’tdiscusswhatwe’replanning,butwereadeachother’sblogssometimes.Ilikegivingadvicetopeoplewhowriteinaskingforit–it’sgoodtoknowI’vehelped.

IstartedwritingmypopularfilmblogbecauseIlovemovies.Ilikeitwhenreaderssendmearticlesbyemailaboutafilmthey’veseen,andIputtheseonmyblogforeveryonetoread.I’mstillatcollege,soI’mcarefulaboutspendingtoolongonmyblog,whichisdifficultaswritingwelltakestime.Idon’tthinkI’llwriteitformuchlonger.I’mbusy,andit’stimetodosomethingnew.

Chrissie

Ibeganwritingonaschoolmagazine.Istoppedafterafewyears,butImissedit,soIstartedmyown–I’mstillwritingitnow!Theblog’snewforme,andIwriteaboutdailylife.IgetideasfromfriendsormysisterwhenIcan’tdecidewhattowriteabout–wealwaysthinkofsomethinginteresting,sadorserious.Atfirst,almostnobodyvisitedmysite,butnowmoredo,I’vehadsomelovelycomments.

Part3

Questions14–18

Foreachquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.

Afamilyofdancers

ThewomenintheWatsonfamilyareallcrazyaboutballet.Thesedays,AliceWatsongivesballetlessons,butformanyyears,shewasadancerwiththeNationalBalletCompany.Hermother,Hannah,alsohadafull-timejobthere,makingcostumesforthedancers.

Alice’sdaughterDemistartedlearningballetassoonasshecouldwalk.‘Inevertaughther,’saysAlice,‘becausesheneverletme.’Nowagedsixteen,Demiisamemberoftheballetcompanywherehermotherwasthestardancerformanyyears.

Alice’shusband,Jack,isanelectrician.Theymetwhilehewasworkingatatheatrewhereshewasdancingandgotmarriedsoonafter.‘WhenDemistarteddancing,thehousewastoosmallforherandAlicetopractiseinsoImadethegarageintoadancestudio.NowthelivingroomisniceandquietwhenI’mwatchingtelevision!’hesays.

Lastmonth,DemiwasinvitedtodanceintheballetSwanLake.Ofcourse,AliceandHannahwereintheaudienceandevenJackwasthere,whichmadeitveryspecialforDemi.Jacksays,‘I’mnotthatinterestedinballetmyselfbutit’sfantasticseeingDemitakingherfirststepswithAlice’soldcompany!’DemiwaswearingadressthatHannahmadeforAlicemanyyearsbefore.

‘Itwasveryexcitingforallofus,’saysHannah.‘Demi’swayofdancingisverylikeAlice’s.IknowI’mhergrandmother,butIthinkshehasagreatfuture!’

WhatisAliceWatson’sjobnow?

dancer

teacher

dress-maker

Demihadherfirstballetlessons

ataveryyoungage.

attheNationalBalletCompany.

fromhermother.

Jackhelpedhiswifeanddaughterby

movingtoalargerhouse.

lettingthemusethelivingroomfordancing.

makingaplaceforthemtopractisein.

WhatwasthebestthingabouttheSwanLakeshowforDemi?

Itwasherfirstshowwiththecompany.

Allherfamilywerethere.

Shewaswearinganewdress.

HannahsaysthatDemi

willbeastaroneday.

isherfavouritegranddaughter.

dancesbetterthanAlicedid.

Part4

Questions19–24

Foreachquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.

WilliamPerkin

WilliamPerkinwasborninLondonin1838.Asachildhehadmanyhobbies,includingmodelmakingandphotography.Butitwasthe(19) ofchemistrythatreallyinterestedhim.At

theageof15,hewenttocollegetostudyit.

Whilehewasthere,hewas(20) tomakeamedicinefromcoal.Thisdidn’tgowell,but

whenhewasworkingontheproblem,hefoundacheap(21) tomakethecolourpurple.

Atthat(22) itwasveryexpensivetomakeclothesindifferentcolours.Williamknewhe

couldmakeabusinessoutofhisnewcolour.Helpedbyhisfatherandbrother,William

hisownfactorytomakethecolour.Itsoldwell,andsoonpurpleclothes

verypopularinEnglandandtherestoftheworld.

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A

class

B

subject

C

course

20

A

thinking

B

trying

C

deciding

21

A

way

B

path

C

plan

22

A

day

B

time

C

hour

23

A

brought

B

turned

C

opened

24

A

began

B

arrived

C

became

Part5

Questions25–30

Foreachquestion,writethecorrectanswer.Writeonewordforeachgap.

you

0

Example:

Ihope(0) arewell.I’mhavingagreatholidayhereinThailand.Ourhotelisverynice

andtherearealotofgoodrestaurantsnearit.

Yesterdaymorning,wewentto(25) lovelybeach.Wehadtoleavebeforelunch

becausei