KET for Schools Reading & Writing Part 7 – Teacher's Notes

different. Explain to students that they do not have to write the type of word inbrackets after the gap.2. Put each student with a partner. Students exchange their texts with their partner andtry to fill in the gaps.3. When they have finished, students return their texts to their partners. Each studentthen marks the answers that their partner has given.© UCLES 2009. This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made. For furtherinformation see our Terms of Use at http://www.teachers.cambridgeESOL.org/ts/legalinfoKET for Schools Reading & Writing Part 7 – Teacher’s Noteswww.teachers.cambridgeesol.orgPage 3 of 7

KET for Schools Reading & Writing Part 7 – Student’s WorksheetComplete the message. Write ONE word for each space.My name (0) ……is…… [verb] Elisa Valdez. I’m twelve years old and I live in Mexico City.I (1) …….……… [verb] two brothers, Emilio and Miguel. Both of(2) …………… [pronoun] are a few years older than me. My sister, Maria, is (3) …………[article] youngest in my family. It was her tenth birthday last week.I love spending time (4) ………… [preposition] my friends. We often (5) …….…… [verb]shopping or play volleyball together. I really enjoy dancing too. I joined a dance schoolfive years ago (6) ………… [conjunction]. I go there twice a week to practise. It’s great fun!© UCLES 2009. This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made. For furtherinformation see our Terms of Use at http://www.teachers.cambridgeESOL.org/ts/legalinfoKET for Schools Reading & Writing Part 7 – Student’s Worksheetwww.teachers.cambridgeesol.orgPage 5 of 7

KET for Schools Reading & Writing Part 7 – Sample TaskQuestions 41 – 50Complete the message left on the internet by a girl from Mexico City.Write ONE word for each space.For questions 41 – 50, write the words on your answer sheet.Example: 0 i sMy name (0) ………… Elisa Valdez. I am twelve and I live in Mexico City. I (41) ………… twobrothers, Emilio and Miguel. Both of (42) ………… are a few years older (43) ………… me. Mysister, Maria, is (44) ………… youngest in my family and it was her tenth birthday (45) …………week.I love spending time (46) ………… my friends. We often (47) ………… shopping or playvolleyball together. But (48) ………… of all I enjoy dancing. I joined a dance school five years(49) ………… and I go there twice a week to practise. We were taught the stories behind thesongs and I’ve learned a (50) ………… about my country’s music and dancing.© UCLES 2009. This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made. For furtherinformation see our Terms of Use at http://www.teachers.cambridgeESOL.org/ts/legalinfoKET for Schools Reading & Writing Part 7 – Sample Taskwww.teachers.cambridgeesol.orgPage 6 of 7

KET for Schools Reading & Writing Part 7 – Follow-up ActivityNow write two paragraphs about yourself but leave 5 or 6 gaps. Try to do differentgaps to the text above.My name is …………….When you have finished, swap texts with a partner. Complete the gaps in the text that yourpartner gives you.© UCLES 2009. This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made. For furtherinformation see our Terms of Use at http://www.teachers.cambridgeESOL.org/ts/legalinfoKET for Schools Reading & Writing Part 7 – Follow-up Activitywww.teachers.cambridgeesol.orgPage 7 of 7