KET Test E3 Reading and Writing

• The bicycle that’s for sale was built for a child.

• Some parts of the bicycle must be changed.

• Debbie is selling the bike because she’s too big for it now.

• Tim thinks Ben should look on the concert website.

• Tim hopes that Ben will be able to come with him.

• Tim wants to know if Ben can pay him back today.

• You get into the park by going this way.

• It is more expensive to go here alone.

• You will have fun if you come with friends.

Lynne! Kim’s party starts at 8 p.m. but of course you don’t finish work until 9. Shall we go together at 9.30? I’ll pick you up. Emma

• Emma knows that Lynne can’t be at the party when it starts.

• Emma wants to go to the party a bit later than Lynne.

• Emma wants to go out with Lynne but not to the party.

• The ice cream shop is open for only 2 hours.

• Two ice creams will cost the same as one.

• You can get free ice creams all afternoon.

Why did Sophie write this message?

• to check if Anna has completed her homework

• to let Anna know what they did in class today

• to ask Anna to contact her about the homework

William Perkin was born in London in 1838. As a child he had many hobbies, including model making and photography. But it was the (a)   of chemistry that really interested him. At the age of 15, he went to college to study it.

• class

• subject

• course

While he was there, he was ​ (a)   to make a medicine from coal.

• deciding

• thinking
• trying

This didn’t go well, but when he was working on the problem, he found a cheap (a)   to make the colour purple.

• way
• plan

• path

At that (a)   it was very expensive to make clothes in different colours. William knew he could make a business out of his new colour.

• day
• time
• hour