Cambridge KET Test 7 - Reading & Writing

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What does Mark want to do?

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Where is this announcement?

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Who are this message for?

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Who is this message for?

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Different People, Different Jobs

Hilary Johnson, Tourist
Hilary Johnson has been working in the tourist industry for 20 years. She started as a part-timer when she left college and she liked it so much that she stayed. She explains, 'Most people work hard all year round and look forward to the two weeks when they are able to get away from it all and relax, so it's very important for them to have a good time. Luckily, things don't often go wrong, but when they do, it's my job to get on the phone and try to sort things out. It’s a challenge I really enjoy but what satisfies me the most is when people telephone me after their holiday to thank me for the wonderful time they've had.'

John Orton, Waiter
Many people wouldn't like to be a waiter or waitress, but John Orton says that he couldn't imagine himself doing anything else. He works in a very expensive and smart restaurant in the center of town and over the years he has served some very wealthy and well-known people. 'What I love more than anything else,' he says, 'is the huge contrast between the kitchen and the eating area. Where the customers sit, it's very quiet and peaceful with people speaking quietly and classical music playing softly. Then you walk into the kitchen and it’s very noisy. Then I walk back out to the tables carrying the plates and it’s all peaceful again. It’s crazy!'

Jimmy, DJ
Jimmy was working as a DJ at the weekends even before he left school. Now he works six nights a week and earns quite a good salary from it. 'The best thing,' says Jimmy, 'is that it doesn’t feel like work. I'm so lucky to have been able to turn my hobby into my job. I know many people who hate what they do for a living. I'm always so excited about going to work, buying new CDs and then watching people really enjoying themselves. I have met so many people who I really like. The only negative aspect is working different hours to everybody else, but nothing is perfect!'

Who says it's like living in two different worlds at the same time?

Who says he/ she has worked in a job for a long time?

Who says he/ she works in a town center?

Who says things can sometimes go wrong?

Who mentions his/ her salary?

Who says you can have to work at unusual times?

Who says you can make many new friends?

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The history of the London police

Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700 London had no policemen at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid very much.

About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible. In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called ‘Bow Street Runners’ because they worked near Bow Street.

Fifty years later, there were 120 Bow Street Runners, but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So, in 1829, the first Metropolitan (or London) Police Force was started with 3000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were men.

Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others.

In 1700, the men who protected the streets were paid _____.

300 years ago, many people _____

People did not leave their houses because _____

In 1800, there were _____

Today, police officers who work with horses are paid _____

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Dinosaurs

No one has (0) ever seen a dinosaur. The last dinosaur died about 60 million years ago, a long time 19.1thatwhenbefore there were any people on the earth. 19.2NobodyEverybodyPeople knows for sure why they all died. The nearest living relatives of dinosaurs are birds. 

Dinosaurs didn’t all look the same. There were more 19.3asthatthan 5000 kinds. Some were very small, but others were giants. The largest were bigger than any other animals that ever lived 19.4atonin land. The Brontosaurus, for example, was twenty meters long, and it ate plants. The Tyrannosaurus Rex was not as 19.5bigbiggerbiggest, but it was stronger. It had sharp teeth for eating meat. Also it could run fast 19.6becausewherethat it had long back legs.

For each question, write the correct answer. Write ONE word for each gap.

From: Mrs Hammond

To: Class 9

Dear Class 9,

Next week, we (0) are going to do something different in our English lesson. I want pupils to stand up, and speak to the whole class for one minute about a sport they like doing. lt will be an excellent way 20.1 practice your English. lf you 20.2 like to do this, please 20.3 me know.

Mrs Hammond

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From: Andrew

To: Mrs Hammond

Dear Mrs Hammond,

Thank you 20.4 your email.

My favourite sport is football. I love talking about it, and l can 20.5 everybody about the team I play 20.6 Saturday afternoons. I hope that is OK.

Best wishes,

Andrew

Last night, you went to a friend's house. You think you left something important there. Write a note to your friend say:

•  What you have left
•  Why it is important
•  Where in the house do you think it is

Write 25 words or more.

Look at three pictures. Write the story shown in the pictures. Write 35 words or more.