CONTENTS

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Introduction 2

Cambridge Assessment English A2 Key for Schools Overview 2

Helpful tips for each part of the A2 Key for Schools 3

Test One 6

Consolidation One 22

Test Two 24

Consolidation Two 40

Test Three 42

Consolidation Three 58

Test Four 60

Consolidation Four 76

Test Five 78

Consolidation Five 94

Test Six 96

Consolidation Six 112

Speaking Overview 114

Speaking Tasks 115

Sample answer sheets 118

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Paper 1 Reading and Writing
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Reading and Writing • Part 1
Questions 1–6

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 Why did Lynn write this email?

From: Lynn
To: Paula A to ask Paula if she wants to join the Film Club

Hi,
B to invite Paula to the cinema
Don’t forget that we’re going to the
cinema with the Film Club on Saturday. I’ll
see you outside the school gates at 10 am. C to tell Paula where to meet her
Lynn

2 A The members of the theatre group should

meet in Room 10.
Players Theatre Group
needs new members! B If you want to join the theatre group, speak
See Mr Andrews in Room 10. to Mr Andrews in Room 10.

C See Mr Andrews in Room 10 if you are a

member of the theatre group.

3 Students should

LOOK AFTER
OUR SCHOOL A leave the playground.
Tidy up your classroom
and the playground B tidy up before they go home.
before you leave.

C make sure all the classrooms are tidy.

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4 A If you have lost a gold necklace, go to the

LOST: Gold necklace school office.
If you find it, please bring it to
the school office. B Take a gold necklace to the school office if
you have one.

C Take the gold necklace to the school office if

you have found it.

5 A The English exam takes three hours.

ENGLISH EXAM TODAY
9 AM – 12 PM
B All students have exams today.
PLEASE BE QUIET!
C English students should be quiet.

6 What should Sam do?

Hi Sam,
A tell Peter if he is going to the competition
My brother Hugo
and I are playing
in a football B invite Hugo to the competition
competition on
Thursday at 4 C meet the boys on Thursday
o’clock. Do you
want to come and
watch us?
Let me know,
Peter
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Reading and Writing • Part 2
Questions 7–13

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Anna Bill Thomas

7 Who likes going to Pete’s more than any other place? A B C

8 Who has only been to the restaurant once? A B C

9 Who likes the music at the restaurant? A B C

10 Who thinks there are other places with food as good as Pete’s? A B C

11 Who says the food at the restaurant isn’t expensive? A B C

12 Who thinks people like Pete’s because it has just opened? A B C

13 Who likes the people who work in the restaurant? A B C

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Pete’s, the new restaurant in town

Anna
I’ve already been to Pete’s five times, and it only opened a month
ago! It’s my favourite place to go with my friends at the weekend.
We love it there! I like the fact that lots of young people go there
and they play good music too. I don’t like burgers, so I can’t say
anything about them, but I think the pizzas are the best in town.
They’re fantastic!

Bill
I went to Pete’s for the first time last Saturday afternoon, and I had
a great time there! I thought the restaurant was very nice and the
waiters were friendly too. I had a burger, which was great, and
a lovely salad. I didn’t pay for my meal because I went with my
parents, but it was quite cheap. I’m sure I will go to Pete’s again,
perhaps with my friends, or with my sisters.

Thomas
I’ve been to Pete’s restaurant with my friends for lunch a few times,
but I don’t like it very much. The music is very loud so everyone has
to shout. You can’t hear yourself think! The food was OK, but it
wasn’t anything special. I don’t think it’s better than the food you
get at other restaurants in town. I think Pete’s is popular because it’s
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Reading and Writing • Part 3
Questions 14–18

For each question, choose the correct answer.

A trip to
France
By Tina Jones, age 15

I’ve just returned from a school exchange programme in Paris, the capital of France. An exchange
programme is a bit like a school trip to a foreign country, but students stay with families, and they
have to go to school there too.

I stayed with a very kind family, and I became good friends with the daughter, Marie. Marie is coming
to stay with us for a week next month, and I can’t wait! We’re going to have a great time!

I really enjoyed the trip, but school was difficult because all the lessons were in French, of course!
But we only had lessons in the morning, so it wasn’t too bad. In the afternoons we usually went
sightseeing. We went to the Eiffel Tower, of course, but it’s very high, and I didn’t want to look down,
so I asked my teacher to take photos for me! We also went to the Louvre, which is the world’s largest
art museum, but some days we had some free time to go shopping and do other things. One afternoon
we walked along the River Seine and watched all the artists there.

We spent the evenings with our families, which was nice. Most evenings we had dinner at home, but
we went out to a restaurant a few times. French food is delicious, but they eat a lot of bread here, and
they drink a lot of coffee too. I don’t drink coffee at home, but Marie drinks it every day!
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14 An exchange programme
A is the same as a school trip.
B is not exactly the same as a school trip.
C is nothing like a school trip.

15 Who is going to visit Tina soon?

A one of the friends she made at school in France
B the girl whose family she stayed with in France
C the family she stayed with in France

16 What does Tina say about the lessons in France?

A They were difficult because of the language.
B There were too many of them.
C The best lessons were in the afternoon.

17 What did Tina do in her free time?

A She went up the Eiffel Tower.
B She visited a museum.
C She watched people painting.

18 What does Tina say about eating and drinking in France?

A She thought some things were strange.
B She especially liked the bread.
C She liked everything about it.

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Reading and Writing • Part 4
Questions 19–24

For each question, choose the correct answer.

April Fool’s Day

April Fool’s Day is celebrated in lots of countries in Europe and around the world. It (19) ..........
on April 1st every year. On this day, people play jokes on (20) .......... other. It is not a holiday,
so children go to school and people go to (21) .......... . This makes it even more fun because
children play jokes on their (22) .......... and teachers, and some adults play jokes on people they
work with.

Newspapers, radio stations and news (23) .......... on television also play jokes on April Fool’s
Day. One of the most famous April Fool’s jokes in Britain happened a long time ago, in 1957. On
the news, they (24) .......... a ‘spaghetti tree’. Lots of people phoned the TV channel to ask how
to grow them!

19 A  becomes B  happens C  starts

20 A  each B  any C  one

21 A  business B  work C  career

22 A  pupils B  students C  classmates

23 A  programmes B  articles C  advertisements

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24 A  played B  showed C  read

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Reading and Writing • Part 5
Questions 25–30

For each question, write the correct answer.

Write one word for each gap.

Example: 0 fo r

From: Sophia
To: Katherine

fo r your email. We (25) .............. a great time on holiday, but I’m glad to be home.
Thanks (0) ..............

I think I told you that my brother (26) .............. going to university next month. Well, guess what? He
and my parents have agreed to let me move into (27) .............. old room! I don’t know if you’ve ever
seen it, but it’s much bigger (28) .............. my room. My mum and I are going shopping at the weekend
to get (29) .............. new furniture. Would you (30) .............. to come with us?

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Reading and Writing • Part 6
Question 31

You are going to the zoo tomorrow and you want your English friend Tom to come with you.
Write an email to Tom.

In your email:

• ask Tom to come to the zoo

• explain why you are going to the zoo
• say what you will do at the zoo.

Write 25 words or more.

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Reading and Writing • Part 7
Question 32

Look at the three pictures.

Write the story shown in the pictures.

Write 35 words or more.

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(approx. 30 minutes)

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Listening • Part 1
Questions 1–5

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 When does the film start?

A B C

2 Which bag will Fiona buy?

A B C

3 Where is Jake going tomorrow?

A B C
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4 Which woman is Wendy’s aunt?

A B C

5 How many people can come to Harry’s party?

A B C

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Listening • Part 2
Questions 6–10

For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one word or a number or a date or a time.

You will hear a girl leaving a phone message about a new shopping centre.

New shopping centre

Time shopping centre opens: 9.30 a.m.

Price of red jacket today: (6) £ ................

Name of jewellery shop: (7) ........................................

Colour of bracelet: black and (8) ................................

What to buy for Mum’s birthday: (9) ........................................

What to bring: (10) ........................................

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Listening • Part 3
Questions 11–15

For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear Toby talking to his friend Nigel about a trip to a museum.

11 When is Toby going to the museum?

A Saturday
B Sunday
C Monday

12 Toby thinks the photos will be

A boring.
B exciting.
C interesting.

13 How will they get home?

A on foot
B by car
C by bus

14 Why is Toby pleased?

A They’re going to get the bus home.
B They don’t have to pay to see the exhibition.
C The bus tickets aren’t expensive.

15 How much money does Nigel need to take with him?

A £1.20
B £1.50
C £5.00
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Listening • Part 4
Questions 16–20

For each question, choose the correct answer.

16 You will hear a boy talking to his friend about a journey.

What was the weather like?
A It snowed a lot.
B There was a thunderstorm.
C It was foggy.

17 You will hear two friends talking about a party.

What did they do there?
A They ate some burgers.
B They danced a lot.
C They played video games.

18 You will hear a woman talking to her son.

Where will they meet?
A at the woman’s office
B at the boy’s school
C at the dentist’s

19 You will hear a tour guide talking to some tourists.

What is the tour guide going to do next?
A take the tourists for something to eat
B tell the tourists about the castle
C show the tourists another place

20 You will hear a student talking to his teacher.

Why is the student in trouble?
A He was late.
B He was running.
C He wasn’t careful.
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Listening • Part 5
Questions 21–25

For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear Eve talking to her grandmother about holidays.

Which place did each person go to on holiday?

Example:

0 Eve E

PEOPLE PLACES

21 Kelly A beach

B campsite
22 David

C city
23 Vicky
D island

24 Bobby
E lake

25 Polly F mountains

G river

H village
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A Put the words into the correct place in the table.

afternoon classmate classroom day evening exam fog hot lesson

o’clock playground pupil rain snow sunny thunderstorm tomorrow year

School Time Weather

B Find the places and write them next to the sentences.

R M U S E U M B
E Z G Z O O M O
S I O C G X Z C
T O X I U T D A
A F V N B H J S
U F B E D E U T
R I S M P A V L
A C T A X T L E
N E M G X R M M
T N H O M E Z B

1 Kings and queens live here. ..........................................

2 You go here to see a film.
3 This is where you live.
4 You go to see old things here.
5 Lots of people work here.
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..........................................
..........................................
..........................................

6 You go to have a meal here. ..........................................

7 Actors work here. ..........................................
8 Animals live here. ..........................................
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C Circle the odd one out.

1 quiet great amazing

2 cheap expensive loud
3 famous lost popular
4 lovely pretty difficult
5 busy square round
6 kind strange friendly

D Read the sentences and write the verbs.

1 2 3

4 5 6

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Across
1 You .............. for something when you give somebody money for it.
6 Plants .............. when you give them water.
7 When you come back from a place, you .............. .
8 When you go to see a place, you .............. it.
10 If you .............. doing something, you like it.

Down
2 When you think someone is right, you .............. with them.
3 When you ............., you speak very loudly.
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4 When you don’t have much time to do something, you must .............. .
5 If you .............. someone to a party, you ask them to go to it.
9 If someone says you can do something, they .............. you do it.
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