PET. READING TEST

PET. READING AND WRITING TEST

Reading and Writing are taken together. Both of them take 90 minutes

1. Reading part 1:signs and short texts.
2. Reading part 2: match 5 people to 8 texts.   
3. Reading part 3:text with True/ Falso questions
4. Reading part 4: long text with multiple choice questions.
5. Reading part 5: text with multiple choice gaps.

6. Writing part 1: sentence transformations. 
7. Writing part 2:write a short message. 
8. Writing part 3: write an informal letter or story. 

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A PET READING AND WRITING TEST

• Read the instructions carefully before you start each section
• Think about the timing. Spend about 50 minutes on the reading, 40 minutes on the writing
• Practise writing short texts, including emails

LET'S PRACTICE!

1. http://www.englishaula.com/en/pet-exam-reading-cambridge-preliminary-english-test-video-lessons-practice-tests-exercises.php
2. http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/pet-reading-practice-tests.htm
3. http://www.examenglish.com/PET/reading1.htm
4. http://www.english-online.org.uk/petfolder/petread1.php?name=PET%20Reading%20part%201%20test%201
5. http://www.english-online.org.uk/petfolder/test2/petread1.php?name=PET%20Reading%20part%201%20test%202
6. http://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/preliminary+english+test.html
7. http://www.angelfire.com/on3/esl/archives/PET_exercises.html

KET. LISTENING TEST

KET: LISTENING TEST

The Cambridge English: Key Listening paper has five parts. For each part you have to listen to a recorded text or texts and answer some questions. You hear each recording twice.

Time allowed - about 30 minutes

How to prepare for KET Listening

• Read the instructions carefully before you start each section.
• Read the questions before you listen. You will hear the audio twice.
• Listen! The more English you listen to the better your will do. Listen to the radio, English language TV, podcasts...
• Learn how letters and numbers are pronounced

1. http://olpt.s3.amazonaws.com/online-practice-ketfs/index.html
2. http://englishaula.com/en/ket-listening-part-1-exam-1-cambridge-key-english-test-exercise.html
3. http://www.examenglish.com/KET/ket_listening_part1.htm
4. http://keyenglishtest.blogspot.com.es/p/listening.html
5. http://www.english-online.org.uk/ketfolder/ketlisten.php?name=The%20Listening%20test

MERRY CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU!

Christmas is coming and it's a great opportunity to practice English and have fun. 

Here you have some games to enjoy yourself and learn more. 

GAMES

1. http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-games/santa-snowball-shoot
2. http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-games/run-santa-run
3. http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/christmasQuiz.htm
4. http://gamestolearnenglish.com/christmas/
5. http://englishflashgames.blogspot.com.es/2010/12/christmas-vocabulary-game.html
6. http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/christmas/games/impspranks/

LEARN ABOUT CHRISTMAS

1. http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/word-games/fill-the-gap/christmas
2. http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/word-games/balloon-burst/christmas
3. http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-videos/the-christmas-trip
4. http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/christmas/elementary/consonants-gap-fill.html
5. http://www.esolcourses.com/vocabulary/word-of-the-day/christmas/houseblinging.html
6. http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/christmas/christmas-wordmatch-3.html

LISTENING ACTIVITIES

1. http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/christmas/christmas-12-days-wordmatch.html
2. http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/songs/christmas/pre-intermediate/santa-claus-is-coming-to-town.html
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXZJZq54dAc
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YZ2HyHRtu8

WE ARE THE WORLD (USA for Africa)

WE ARE THE WORLD

"We are the World" is a song and charity single originally written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, for the album We Are the World. 

"We're The World" (USA for Africa)

There comes a time when we heed a certain call

When the world must come together as one

There are people dying

And it's time to lend a hand to life

The greatest gift of all

We can't go on pretending day by day

That someone, somewhere will soon make a change

We all are a part of God's great big family

And the truth, you know,

Love is all we need

[Chorus:]We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

Send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
So we all must lend a helping hand

[Chorus]

When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
Well...well...well
Let's realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one

[Chorus]

USED TO

USED TO / DIDN'T USE TO

We use 'used to' for something that happened regularly in the past but no longer
happens. To form this you use 'USED TO + INFINITIVE'. We also use it for something that was true but no longer is.

Examples:

• I used to play a lot of computer games but I stopped playing them two years ago.
• I used to write a lot, but now I use the computer.
• There used to be a computer shop in the town but now there isn't

The negative form of 'used to' used to is 'didn't use to'

Example : I didn't use to do my homework.

 

The interrogative form of 'used to' is : Did / Sujet / 'use to' / verbal base 

Example : Did you use to live in London?

LET'S PRACTICE

1. https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions1stedition/int_unit_page/unit2/grammar/exercise2?cc=cz&selLanguage=cs
2. http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1230
3. http://www.englishgrammar.org/exercise-8/
4. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/grammar-reference/past-habit-used-towouldpast-simple

GIVING ADVICE

ASKING FOR AND GIVING ADVICE

ASKING FOR ADVICE

• What do you think I should do (about…)?
• What should I do (about…)?
• What would you do (about…)?
• What would you suggest (I do) (I should do about…)?
• Can/Could you give me some advice (about…)

GIVING ADVICE

• I think you should ...
• Why don't you ...?
• If I were you, I would ...
• Maybe you should ...
• I suggest you ...
•  How about (verb+ing....)?
• You might try (verb+ing...)
• I would advise you to ...
• My advice would be to ...
• It might be a good idea to ... 

LET'S PRACTICE!

1. http://www.teach-this.com/images/resources/asking-for-and-giving-advice.pdf
2. http://www.eslkidsworld.com/worksheets/advice%20worksheets/Giving%20advice%20with%20modals%20worksheet.pdf
3. http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/Should1A.html
4. https://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/grammar/jumbled-present-should-advice-1.htm
5. https://elt.oup.com/student/project3rdedition/level3/unit6/grammar/exercise1?cc=global&selLanguage=en

KET. READING AND WRITING

LET'S PRACTICE!

Here you have some webpages to practice the reading and writing part of the KET test. Remember that you have one hour and ten minutes to do it, don't rush but think about it. 

1. http://www.englishaula.com/en/ket-exam-reading-and-writing-cambridge-key-english-test-video-lessons-practice-tests-exercises.php
2. http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_reading1.htm
3. http://www.english-online.org.uk/ketfolder/ket1.php?name=KET%20Reading%20and%20Writing%20part%201%20test%201
4. http://olpt.s3.amazonaws.com/online-practice-ket/index.html
5. http://www.examenglish.com/PET/reading1.htm
6. http://www.sistemauno.com/archivos/mock/KETReading&Writingsamplepaper.pdf
7. http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizshow.php?title=key-english-test-5th-semester&q=1

KET READING AND WRITING TEST

KET READING AND WRITING TEST

What’s in the Reading and Writing paper?

The Cambridge English: Key Reading and Writing paper has nine parts and different types of texts and questions. Parts 1–5 are about reading and Parts 6–9 are mainly about writing.

Summary

Time allowed:	1 hour 10 minutes
Number of parts:	9
Number of questions:	56
Marks:	50% of total

Parts 1–9

Part 1 (Matching)

What's in Part 1?	Eight signs, notices or other very short texts (A–H) and five sentences. You have to match each sentence to the right sign or notice.
What do I have to practise?	Reading for the main message.
How many questions are there?	5
How many marks do I get?	One mark for each correct answer.

Practise Part 1
Now try Part 1 from the sample Cambridge English: Key Reading and Writing paper.

Part 2 (Multiple choice)

What's in Part 2?	Five sentences on the same topic or which are related to a story. Each sentence has a missing word and you have to choose the best word (A, B or C) to complete the sentence.
What do I have to practise?	Reading and using vocabulary correctly.
How many questions are there?	5
How many marks do I get?	One mark for each correct answer.

Practise Part 2
Now try Part 2 from the sample Cambridge English: Key Reading and Writing paper.

Part 3 (Multiple choice)

What's in Part 3?	The first five questions are things you say in a conversation. For each sentence, you have to choose what the other person says next (A, B or C). The second part of Part 3 is a longer conversation, but some sentences are missing. You have a list of sentences (A–H) and you have to find the right sentence for each space.
What do I have to practise?	Reading and finding the right answer for everyday conversations.
How many questions are there?	10
How many marks do I get?	One mark for each correct answer

Practise Part 3
Now try Part 3 from the sample Cambridge English: Key Reading and Writing paper.

Part 4 (Right/Wrong/Doesn’t say OR multiple choice)

What's in Part 4?	A long text or three short texts. You have to read the text(s) and seven sentences. You have to decide if each sentence is Right, Wrong, or Doesn't say, or choose the right answer (A, B or C) to the questions.
What do I have to practise?	Reading to understand the detail and main ideas of a text.
How many questions are there?	7
How many marks do I get?	One mark for each correct answer.

Practise Part 4
Now try Part 4 from the sample Cambridge English: Key Reading and Writing paper.

Part 5 (Multiple-choice cloze)

What's in Part 5?	A short text with eight numbered spaces. Each space means there is a missing word and you have to choose the right answer (A, B or C).
What do I have to practise?	Reading to find the right sort of word, e.g. a preposition like 'for' or 'since', or verb form like 'keeping', 'keep' or 'kept', etc.
How many questions are there?	8
How many marks do I get?	One mark for each correct answer.

Practise Part 5
Now try Part 5 from the sample Cambridge English: Key Reading and Writing paper.

Part 6 (Word completion)

What's in Part 6?	Five sentences like the definitions you find in a dictionary. We give you the first letter of the word and the number of letters, and you have to complete the word.
What do I have to practise?	Vocabulary and spelling.
How many questions are there?	5
How many marks do I get?	One mark for each correct answer.

Practise Part 6
Now try Part 6 from the sample Cambridge English: Key Reading and Writing paper.

Part 7 (Open cloze)

What's in Part 7?	A short text, for example a letter or postcard. There are 10 missing words in the text and you have to think of the right word to complete each space.
What do I have to practise?	Grammar, vocabulary and spelling.
How many questions are there?	10
How many marks do I get?	One mark for each correct answer.

Practise Part 7
Now try Part 7 from the sample Cambridge English: Key Reading and Writing paper.

Part 8 (Information transfer)

What's in Part 8?	One or two short texts to read. You have to use the information in the texts to fill in a note, form, diary, or other document correctly.
What do I have to practise?	Reading and writing down words or numbers correctly.
How many questions are there?	5
How many marks do I get?	One mark for each correct answer.

Practise Part 8
Now try Part 8 from the sample Cambridge English: Key Reading and Writing paper.

Part 9 (Guided writing)

What's in Part 9?	You have to write a short message, note, email or postcard. The instructions tell you who to write to and what to say.
What do I have to practise?	Writing short messages.
How many questions are there?	1
How much do I have to write?	25–35 words
How many marks do I get?	This question has a total of 5 marks.

FIRST CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL

It's used to talk about things which might happen in the future. We can't know what will happen in the future, but it describes possible things, which could come true.

IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, WILL + INFINITIVE

• If it rains, I won't go to the park.
• If I study today, I'll go to the party tonight.
• If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes.
• She'll be late if the train is delayed.
• She'll miss the bus if she doesn't leave soon.
• If I see her, I'll tell her.

LET'S WATCH IT!

LET'S PLAY!

1. http://eslkidsworld.com/Interactive%20games/Grammar%20Games/Conditionals/first%20conditional%20matching%20quiz.html
2. http://eslgamesworld.com/members/games/ClassroomGames/Billionaire/Conditionals%20Billionaire%20Game/index.html
3. http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/grammar-firstconditional1.html
4. http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/first-conditional-exercise-1.html
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlK-xFF6mLg
6. http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/tests/1stconditional.html