KEY Reading & Writing

The Cambridge English: Key Reading and Writing paper has 7 parts and 32 questions. You get one mark for each correct answer in parts 1-5, and a maximum of 15 marks each for parts 6 and 7.

Reading and Writing are taken together - 60 minutes

1. Reading part 1: understanding messages
2. Reading part 2: three texts with questions
3. Reading part 3: long text with multiple choice questions
4. Reading part 4: text with multiple choice gaps
5. Reading part 5: text with gaps
6. Writing part 1: write a message
7. Writing part 2: write a story based on pictures

Scoring
The Reading part has 30 questions and there are two writing parts.

How to prepare for KET Reading and Writing

• Read the instructions carefully before you start each section.
• Take your time and don't hurry. There is plenty of time to answer all the questions.
• Study these vocabulary topics.
• Study grammar at A2 level.
• Study more reading exercises at A2 level.

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