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
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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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Paper 2 Listening
about 30 minutes, including 8 minutes to transfer answers
(25% of the total marks)
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Paper 3 Speaking
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There are two parts to the test and they are always in the same order. There are two candidates and two examiners. Only one of the examiners asks the questions.
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Pronouns
Adverbs of degree: enough and too
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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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