Comparatives and Superlatives

Hi class!

Last week we were working on "Visual Maps".  Remember?

I have just done one in my notebook to explain comparatives (as...as/not as...as). Do you like it?

Try to do your own visual map!
In the comments you can leave your sentence using (as...as/not as... as).

See you!

KET: Reading and Writing

Part 1: matching

You have to match 5 sentences (plus one example) to 8 notices.

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Part 2:  gapped sentences

You see six gapped sentences about a topic. This part tests your vocabulary.

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Part 3: conversation

This section has two parts: first, you have to complete five conversations and then, you have to put the dialogue in order. 

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Part 4: comprehension

Read a long text and then decide if sentences are right/wrong/doesn't say.

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Part 5: text with gaps

Read a text and complete the gaps.
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Part 6: word completion

Read a description and write what is the word for each one. The first letter is already there.

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Part 7: text with gaps

Writing section: complete the text.

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Part 8: fill in a form

Writing section: fill in a form using the information from the text.

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KET: listening

Part 1

In part 1 of the Key English Test (KET) you listen to five recordings and for each recording you have to choose the best of three pictures. You can listen to the audio twice.

Practice exercises

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Part 2

In this part of the KET you have to listen to the conversation and do a matching exercise.

Practice exercises

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Part 3

In part 3 of KET listening you hear a longer recording and answer 5 multiple choice questions. You can listen to the audio twice.


Practice exercises 

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Remember to listen to it TWICE, so you have a chance to check your answers or listen again if you missed something.

Make and Do

MAKE and DO are two verbs that we frequently confuse. Which is the difference between Do and Make? When do we use each one?

Well the basic difference is that we use DO when talking about jobs, tasks or work. For example:

Have you done your homework?

I did some shopping yesterday.

I do a lot of exercise every week.

EXCEPTION: make the bed

We also use DO to replace a verb which the meaning is obvious. For example:

Have you done the dishes yet? (done=washed)

 We use MAKE for speaking about plans or decisions. For example:

They are making plans for the weekend.

You need to make a decision right now.

 We use MAKE with Foods, Drinks and Meals.

She made the breakfast this morning.

I made a cake for her birthday.

We also use MAKE with nouns about speaking or sounds. For example:

Can I make a phone call?

Shh, the baby is sleeping, don't make any noise!

There are plenty of examples, here you have a list about the different collocations with MAKE or DO that we have learnt last weeks. 

Click on the image to see some examples!

KET: Reading and Writing

PRACTICE KET!

Part 1

This is the first part of reading and writing section. You have to match 5 sentences to 8 notices. 

Exam Tip

1) read all the questions and notices first.

2) look for words that mean the same thing. For example: 'do not pay' = 'free', 'leave their car' = 'parking', 'bags' = 'luggage'. This will help you choose an answer.

Part 2

Choose the best word for each sentence.

Exam Tip

When you do Part 2 tests like this look for words that go together. For example, 'to go by (plane/car/bus) and 'guided tour'. Words that go together like this are called 'collocations' and there are lots and lots of them in English. Try to learn groups of words or collocations during your studies, not just words on their own.

Find more exercises in this websites:

ENGLISH AULA

https://www.englishaula.com/en/cambridge-english-test-exam-preparation/cambridge-english-key-ket-a2/reading-writing/exam-parts/exercise-practice-test/4-0-1-5167824104325120/

Irregular Verbs

Class!

Practice "Past Simple" and some "Irregular Verbs" playing these grammar games. I hope you enjoy them!

LEVEL: BEGINNER

Drag and drop the words into the correct spaces to complete the sentence. After that, click SUBMIT.  If you are correct, the monkey will get a banana. 

LEVEL: CONTESTANT

QUIZ! QUIZ! This is really fun! You can play on a team or alone. 

LEVEL: EXPERT

It is a hangman game where you spell words.