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Click the links in the document to access other useful online resources such as videos and practice tests, and to find the information you need.  \nWhat is Cambridge English: Key?  \nCambridge English: Key, also known as Key English Test (KET), is a test at A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) . The test has exactly the same types of tasks and questions as Cambridge English: Key for Schools. Both tests use English in everyday situations. The only difference is that Cambridge English: Key is for people who have left school and may be working. You can do  \nCambridge English: Key as a paper-based or computer-based test.  \nAbout the exam  \nHere’s a summary of what’s in the exam:  \n\n| \u003Cbr>Paper details\u003Cbr>Reading and Writing\u003Cbr>1 hour 10 minutes | What’s in the paper?\u003Cbr>The Reading and Writing paper has nine parts and the tasks include:\u003Cbr>• matching sentences to notices\u003Cbr>• multiple-choice questions on a text\u003Cbr>• multiple-choice responses to something someone says\u003Cbr>• a multiple-matching question\u003Cbr>• a spelling task\u003Cbr>• an open-cloze task (a text with gaps – you need to fill in the gaps)\u003Cbr>• an information-transfer task\u003Cbr>• a guided writing task. | What do I need to be able to do?\u003Cbr>Some of the things you need to be able to do are:\u003Cbr>• understand real-world notices\u003Cbr>• read and choose the correct word\u003Cbr>• read and choose the correct answer\u003Cbr>• put a conversation in the correct order\u003Cbr>• spell words correctly\u003Cbr>• choose the correct words to complete a text\u003Cbr>• complete an email/letter with missing words\u003Cbr>• complete a form with important information\u003Cbr>• write a short note, email or postcard. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\n2  \n| Paper details\u003Cbr>Listening\u003Cbr>About 30 minutes | What’s in the paper?\u003Cbr>The Listening paper has five parts and the tasks include:\u003Cbr>• answering multiple-choice questions on short listening texts\u003Cbr>• matching a list of nouns to people while listening\u003Cbr>• answering multiple-choice questions on a conversation\u003Cbr>• filling in missing words on a form while listening to one or two people speaking. | What do I need to be able to do?\u003Cbr>You need to be able to:\u003Cbr>• listen for important information in short and long conversations and monologues\u003Cbr>• listen and write down important information and spell words correctly. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Speaking\u003Cbr>About 8–10 minutes | The Speaking test has two parts. In the first part the interlocutor asks the candidate‘getting to know you’ type questions; in the second part candidates talk to each other to get/give some information. | You need to be able to:\u003Cbr>• answer questions about yourself\u003Cbr>• read a card and ask your partner some questions to get missing information\u003Cbr>• read a card and answer your partner’s questions. |\n\nYou don’t need to pass all three papers to pass the whole exam. 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So, for example, in the Speaking test, the examiner will be interested in how you ask your partner questions and how you give information to your partner as well as the grammar and vocabulary you use.  \nTo help you get ready for Cambridge English: Key, o","cbCaicVUgnOfXWFq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicVUgnOfXWFq","pdf",2215635,15,"English","# How to use this guide\n# What is Cambridge English: Key?\n# About the exam\n## Reading and Writing\n## Listening\n## Speaking\n# Before the exam - preparation\n# Answers\n## Preparing for Cambridge English: Key","[{\"question\":\"What is Cambridge English: Key (KET) and who is it for?\",\"answer\":\"Cambridge English: Key (KET) is a CEFR A2 test. 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